Heavy Metal Resource-Picks

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Pick of the month for 6 - 2010

Pretty Maids-Pandemonium

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Most Pretty Maids fans will have jumped on this one already. For those who may be casual with this band or maybe know some of their history, this one has some more recent sounds mixed with some classic sounds. This album to me is the most complete of theirs going back to probably the mid 80's. I am a big fan and am not saying that the more recent stuff has issues. Just the fact that this album is so damn good. If you like your metal more traditional and injected with great melodies, I can't recommend this enough! Good stuff once again! Check out the other picks below as well. Definitely don't miss these titles!

The bands first studio album in awhile, and it's a good one. The album definitely starts out with that vintage Ratt sound and maybe falls off only a little after a few songs. Overall it's really good and a great return to a sound that the fans have been wanting from the band. Keep it up guys and other 80's greats, take note, this is how it's done!

Favorite Tunes: Eat Me Up Alive, Best of Me, Last Call, As Good as it Gets, Garden of Eden

Oh I love talking about this band. They may have not been for everyone's taste, but they were NWOBHM and I was a fan from way back. I was pretty excited to see this latest release come out and the fact that it was a really good Raven record. Some great classic elements that you heard from the earlier albums. Great stuff

Favorite Tunes: Against The Grain, Breaking You Down, Walk Through Fire, Bulldozer, Hard Road

Been a fan of this band for awhile now. This is probably my personal favorite of the releases featuring Ryan McCombs as frontman. It's a fairly accessible album meaning it has a bit more commercial feel without losing it's edge. Very catchy with a great vibe and good crunchy sound. Like this one!

Favorite Tunes: Let The Sin Begin, Turn So Cold, Over My Head, All About Me, Children of the Gun

Another band that I have been a fan of for a very long time. Seems like all the classic hard rock bands are releasing again although this band never really stopped. This release features the lineup from the heyday minus Paul Hackman who is now deceased. This is a really fun album with that familiar Helix vibe.

Favorite Tunes: The Animal Inside (won't be denied), Go Hard or Go Home, Monday Morning Meltdown, etc.

I remember seeing Sully drumming for Strip Mind in a bar with Accept and Lillian Axe quite some years back. He's really become quite the star since those days. Also nice to see Shannon Larkin here as I was a Wrathchild America fan as well. This is Typical Godsmack album which sees the band consistent once again. Decent.

Favorite Tunes: Saints and Sinners, What If, Devil's Swing, Good Day to Die, Forever Shamed, The Oracle

It's called the NWOTHM. The return of the traditional metal bands that are influenced very heavily off of bands such as Iron Maiden. White Wizzard is the epitome of the Iron Maiden influenced band. This album sounds straight out of the 80's with it's over the top sound and attitude. I found it very refreshing and am happy things may be turning?

Favorite Tunes: Over The Top, Live free or Die, Out of Control, Death Race, White Wizzard

Okay, you know that if Flemming Rasmussen is involved, you gotta pay attention. This one has been out for awhile, but it's so damn good, it's worth looking at again. Good old school thrash ala Slayer meets Metallica. It's obviously for those that like some speed and intensity. If you like that, this one's a must have.

Favorite Tunes: Enter the Grave, Thrasher, Man Against Machine, We Who are about to Die, Bathe in Blood

Very solid power metal band that plays it the old school way. This is the bands 5th album and probably their most solid. The album had Roy Z's production which is also a great thing as he has been involved with some of the greatest metal albums of the last decade. It's all about traditional metal here. Recommended!

Favorite Tunes: Speed On, Hail Caesar, Ravenous, Love at First Bite, Hiding in Shadows, Blood Angel

The chainsaw rockers are back with their Southern brand of loud and nasty hard rock and roll. This is typical of what you would expect from Jackyl and probably would fit well around the sound of the first couple of albums. If you were into that type of hard rock, this one is gonna be a treat. Always a bit of humor injected as well. Good stuff.

Favorite Tunes: Loads of Fun, She's Not a Drug, My Moonshine kicks your Cocaine's ass, Mercedes Benz