Savatage: Power Of The Night
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Savatage: Power of the Night
17 sep 15
Another good album of classic hard'n'heavy, even if the overall level is not memorable. Notable are the Sabbath-esque "Fountain of youth" and "In the dream." (6.5)
Savatage: Hall Of The Mountain King
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King
25 sep 15
Emotionally, it deserves 5 stars, but rationally, I give it 4. This is the album of true change, the one with which Savatage will embrace a more progressive and cohesive style. But above all, it is a testament to their compositional maturation. “24 hours ago,” “Legions,” and the title track are classics of the band. (8)
Savatage: Sirens
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Savatage: Sirens
17 sep 15
A good debut for one of the most underrated hard'n'heavy bands in history. The title track and "Holocaust" are two great pieces. The sound is somewhat derivative, but unlike many other acts in the genre, the best works for Savatage will come in the future. (7/10)
  • nes
    17 sep 15
    Not to be underestimated, dead winter dead was a must-have for a medal lover in the late nineties. That album, by the way, continues to be a worthy record; sirens I've never heard, though, I’m sorry. Anyway, look at this coincidence, the other day (probably following a chat with a user who was asking me about my past with medal), I went to dig through their discography to see how much stuff I had missed over the last few years (the last 18 years...) and I found out that from wake of magellan to ogi they only released one album. In the early 2000s, by the way. But did they split up then?
  • Hellring
    18 sep 15
    I don't know if they have broken up, but they still perform a few concerts. Anyway, for metalheads, they have produced some great stuff, no doubt about it, but I think they have reaped less than what they sowed, that's why I say they are underrated.
Savatage: Gutter Ballet
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Savatage: Gutter Ballet
25 sep 15
The perfect result of the change undertaken with the previous one. Fratelli Oliva on the shields and pieces to be passed down like the title track, "When The Crowds Are Gone", "Summer's Rain". Great album. (8)
Savatage: Fight For The Rock
CD Audio I have it ★★
Savatage: Fight for the Rock
25 sep 15
Perhaps the worst album by Savatage, definitely the one I loved the least. A bland hard rock that here is quite devoid of ideas. Two covers fill an album that could use some revision. (5.5)
Savatage: Streets - A Rock Opera
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Savatage: Streets - A Rock Opera
25 sep 15
I don't know if it's truly the best Savatage album, but it's certainly an emotional memory that shakes me every time. One of the most heartfelt and nostalgic hard rock/heavy metal albums I have ever listened to. Jon Oliva at his best, with tracks that alone are worth the career of hundreds of today's bands. How can one forget songs like "Jesus Saves," "A Little Too Far," "If I Go Away," "Believe"? A gem to be revisited from time to time. (9)
  • perfect element
    25 sep 15
    fabulous.
  • Psychopathia
    27 sep 15
    hello hell.. I only know dead winter dead, for which I'm eagerly awaiting your definition! Will you satisfy me? Thank you
  • ZannaB
    28 sep 15
    In my metalhead adolescence, I played it to death! Today it's gathering dust somewhere. I remember it as a well-played album with fabulous tracks and others that are a bit more forgettable, and honestly, from the same metal period, I remember that I much preferred Dead Winter Dead, but I haven't listened to them in eons, and it's known that memory can play tricks...
Savatage: The Dungeons Are Calling
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Savatage: The Dungeons Are Calling
17 sep 15
A high-level EP, where the title track and "By the grace of the witch" stand out. Stylistically, it continues in the vein of the debut "Sirens." (7.5)
Scott Cooper: Il fuoco della vendetta
DVD Video I have it ★★
Scott Cooper: Il fuoco della vendetta
20 feb 16
A great cast wasted in a "revenge" movie twisted around stereotypes and political simplifications. Visually powerful, it stops at times to a schoolbook direction, and the screenplay doesn’t help Cooper. A film of names but not of ideas. (5.5)
Sepultura: The mediator between head and Hands must be the heart
CD Audio I have it ★
Sepultura: The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart
30 oct 14
"A-Lex" and "Kairos" had given me a glimmer of hope. I thought (wrongly) that Sepultura would manage to deliver something finally convincing. But no: once again, cosmic nothingness. (4.5)
sepultura: roorback
CD Audio I have it ★
Sepultura: Roorback
29 oct 14
Perhaps the lowest point reached by Sepultura. All the tracks are the same, overly recycled riffs that claim to "quake" when in reality they amplify a disarming overall flatness. (4)
sepultura: dante XXi
CD Audio I have it ★
Sepultura: Dante XXI
30 oct 14
In line with the previous one. Nothing to report except a disarming lack of ideas. Witness to this are useless pieces that hardly exceed 3 minutes. (4.5)
sepultura: kairos
CD Audio I have it ★★
Sepultura: Kairos
30 oct 14
The best of the last few years, and not by chance, the early days of thrash reappear (albeit clandestinely). The title track and "Seethe" are the best pieces produced since "Nation". But there’s little else that can help it reach mediocrity. (5.5)
Sepultura: A-Lex
CD Audio I have it ★★
Sepultura: A-Lex
30 oct 14
Slightly better album than the previous ones. Still the same very thin patterns, still uninspired songwriting that Sepultura has been recycling since "Against," but this time there’s something listenable. (5.5)
Sepultura: Morbid Visions
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sepultura: Morbid Visions / Bestial Devastation
29 oct 14
Raw, putrid, childish texts, but after all, we are talking about 16-year-olds. And the grade is truly related to an age that, however, shows an unprecedented attitude. (6)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    Together with the mini from a previous year, "Bestial Devastation" marks the birth of the Brazilian combo of the Cavalera brothers, who were then just barely more than kids!!!! I have rarely heard songs so poorly recorded, but with such a strong impact.
Sepultura: Against
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sepultura: Against
29 oct 14
The beginning of the end. The only album with Derrick Green on vocals that I can save from being a failure. Max's departure is definitely felt. The nu has now wiped out thrash and the ideas are clearly running low. It barely makes it through. (6)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    I bought the vinyl when it was released and sold it a few days later without even getting to the end... Without Max, they have no reason to exist, for me.
Sepultura: Roots
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sepultura: Roots
29 oct 14
A work that broadens horizons. Nu-metal makes its entrance and the band takes ownership of it. What emerges is an album that can be considered "experimental," distancing itself from what they had done before. An interesting record, but it lacks the right bite. Moreover, "filler" tracks with very short durations come into play, which will be the downfall of the subsequent Sepultura. (6.5)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    Brave album, there's no doubt about it; however, I've never particularly appreciated it, being much more attached to the immediacy of the three albums that preceded it. Nonetheless, it is a respectable final album for a band that disappeared shortly after; at least for me.
Sepultura: Nation
CD Audio I have it ★★
Sepultura: Nation
29 oct 14
An album that has little to say. 2 or 3 tracks stand out (like "Sepulnation" and "Vox Populi"), but there's really not much else to highlight. (5)
Sepultura: Beneath the Remains
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Sepultura: Beneath the Remains
29 oct 14
First true record by the Brazilians. From black reminiscences, it moves to a more canonical and "thoughtful" thrash, where an Amazonian roughness remains that is inherent to the band and necessary in their musical expression. Songwriting that needs to grow, but a first true noteworthy effort. "Inner Self" is a great track. (7.5)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    I would like to add that finally from this album one can appreciate a production and a quality of the tracks that are decidedly better, after the raw and youthful beginnings. "Inner Self" live in the nineties was a great listen!!!! And a massacre near the stage!!!
Sepultura: Schizophrenia
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sepultura: Schizophrenia
29 oct 14
Dish of honest speed thrash/black. I don't find much, but it's still an enjoyable effort. The beginning of the maturation that will come later. (6.5)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    They are starting to lay the solid foundations for the continuation of their career: Max has a clear vision and knows where he wants to go; it's a pity that the poor and dark recording ruins a good Thrash album.
Sepultura: Arise
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Sepultura: Arise
29 oct 14
The first of the two semi-masterpieces by Sepultura. It’s true, they come after the other greats of thrash, but precisely for this reason it will be complicated to find other such high-quality levels in the genre throughout the '90s. Tracks like the title track, "Dead Embryonic Cells," and "Desperate Cry" are gems of thrash/death. (8)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    For me, their best album, with a sound so cohesive it borders on perfection!!! All nine tracks could be mentioned, with the opening pair being a terrifying highlight. Not to mention the closing entrusted to the devastating "Infected Voice."
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    For me, their best album, with a sound so cohesive it borders on perfection!!! All nine tracks could be mentioned, with the opening pair being a terrifying highlight. Not to mention the closing entrusted to the devastating "Infected Voice."
Sepultura: Chaos A.D.
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sepultura: Chaos A.D.
29 oct 14
For me, the best album ever produced by Brazilians. Max Cavalera at his peak. Social criticism expressed through a powerful and essential thrash, where every note is exactly where it should be. "Territory", "Amen", "Propaganda", "Nomad" are all masterpieces. A level they haven't reached in the past and unfortunately won't come close to in the future. (8.5)
  • De...Marga...
    29 oct 14
    Great album, although I prefer the two previous ones... I would add to the songs you mentioned the opening track "Refuse/Resist" and the terrific punch of "Biotech is Godzilla."
Slayer: Reign in blood
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Reign In Blood
22 feb 15
Fury, anger, total devastation. Few other albums in music history can boast such compositional urgency and a desire to spit brutality like this work. A relentlessly hard album that has laid the foundations for death metal. For me, more important than its overall beauty, which imo is surpassed by another one of their records. A fundamental work that all metal lovers in general should have. (9)
  • parapoziponzipo
    26 feb 15
    I'm sure I'm wrong, but is this where it says "die by the sword"?
Slayer: South of heaven
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Slayer: South of Heaven
22 feb 15
Compact disc, more "thoughtful" and less manic and frenetic than RIB. Fourth consecutive center. Stunning the title track and "Spill the Blood," also worth mentioning "Behind the Crooked Cross." However, it perhaps suffers too much from the comparison with what came immediately before. (7.5)
Slayer: God Hates Us All
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Slayer: God Hates Us All
19 mar 15
Compact, honest work, a "return" to the thrash of the late '80s, but reinterpreted in a more modern key. "Disciple" and "Bloodline" are always a pleasure to listen to. (7)
Slayer: Diabolus In Musica
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Slayer: Diabolus in Musica
19 mar 15
They tried to change it up, and it’s a record that’s not as bad as many claim. There are influences, but it can't even be compared to what came before. (6.5)
Slayer: Seasons In The Abyss
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Seasons in the Abyss
22 feb 15
Don't take it the wrong way, "Reign in Blood," but as I see it, this is the true masterpiece from Slayer. A monstrous album, packed full of timeless tracks like "War Ensemble," "Dead Skin Mask," "Skeletons of Society," and the title track. It's worth noting that all this came at the beginning of the '90s, when perhaps the most powerful wave of thrash had already fallen into the clutches of grunge, and the attention surrounding this genre was slowly fading. An immortal work, the pinnacle of Slayer and thrash. (9)
Slayer: Divine Intervention
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Slayer: Divine Intervention
19 mar 15
A notable step back from "Seasons"... It's listenable, nothing more. (6.5)
Slayer: Show No Mercy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Show No Mercy
22 feb 15
The first cry of a monster that will heavily influence the codification of speed/thrash. A fundamental album (albeit raw), for me even more important than Metallica's "Kill 'em all." "Black Magic" is a adamantine track, to be passed down to future generations. (8.5)
Slayer: Christ Illusion
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Slayer: Christ Illusion
19 mar 15
In line with the previous one. They are no longer the destructive Slayer of twenty years ago, but their thrash remains just as genuine. An album that marks the return of Dave Lombardo. A record among the most aggressive in terms of lyrics from Slayer. (7)
Slayer: World Painted Blood
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Slayer: World Painted Blood
19 mar 15
A professionally crafted album, enjoyable enough to almost scream masterpiece if it had been produced by one of the thousand clone bands that have emerged in recent years. Instead, it's the work of Slayer, and so it's an album like many others. A secondary episode in their discography, but it's difficult to expect works comparable to those of the eighties. (6.5)
Slayer: Hell Awaits
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Slayer: Hell Awaits
22 feb 15
In my opinion, a step back from SNM. To be clear, we are still faced with another amazing record, but I believe that the longer and more "crafted" tracks aren't the best of Araya and company, and "Hell awaits" suffers from it. Another excellent episode, an important piece of their career, destined to explode in the near future. (8)
  • GIASSON
    23 feb 15
    For me, on the other hand, it's their best.
Sodom: 'Til Death Do Us Unite
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sodom: 'til Death Do Us Unite
8 nov 14
Disc that brings Sodom back from the previous (and not good) MIB. A more compact album, with some memorable hits like "Fuck The Police," "Polytoximaniac," and the German "Schwerter Zu Pflugscharen." Not a masterpiece, but a full-length reboot for the Teutonic band. (7)
Sodom: The Final Sign Of Evil
CD Audio I have it ★★
Sodom: The Final Sign of Evil
14 nov 14
In fact, it's the reissue of the 1984 EP with the addition of some tracks. A brief return to the very raw black of the early days. An album that I have never understood and that has never captivated me. (5.5)
Sodom: Epitome Of Torture
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sodom: Epitome Of Torture
15 nov 14
Usual good thrash album from Sodom. I'm not too convinced by the recording, with the guitar overshadowing everything a bit. There's also a lack of a true hit, but it's still a nice listen. Old style. (7)
Sodom: In War And Pieces
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Sodom: In War and Pieces
14 nov 14
A powerful concentration of classic thrash. An album that also elevates the level of songwriting like never before in their career. Several tracks showcase a more melodic streak, and the structure becomes more complex and, if we want to say, "American" (see "Feigned Death Throes" and "Soul Contraband"). Slightly underwhelming in the last tracks. Otherwise, it's a great record, little else to say. (7.5)
Sodom: Sodom
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sodom: Sodom
12 nov 14
Return album after 5 years. Yet another solid effort from Angelripper and company, with a sound that's slightly more "heavy" compared to the past, and guitars that lose some of their super-thrashy thickness. Several noteworthy tracks such as "City Of God," "Axis Of Evil," and "The Enemy Inside." An album that's always nice to listen to, even if it's not among the best from the Germans. (7)
Sodom: Obsessed By Cruelty
CD Audio I have it ★★
Sodom: Obsessed by Cruelty
29 oct 14
First album incredibly raw. I don't join those who say it's a gem of black/thrash. I find it too childish (even in the lyrics) to give it a passing grade. The recording is at times unbearable, with instruments overlapping nonsensically. Words are "chopped off" and the pronunciation is slightly scandalous... in short, I don’t like it, despite a few riffs and some old school headbanging rhythms. (5)
Sodom: Persecution Mania
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sodom: Persecution Mania
30 oct 14
I don't know why, but I can't bring myself to really like it, except as one of the many good thrash albums from the German scene of that time. Maybe it suffers from too monotonous a construction to be truly considered a masterpiece. Sure, "Nuclear Winter" and "Christ Passion" are earth-shattering and very successful tracks, but I don't see much else that's exciting. (6.5)
Sodom: Agent Orange
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sodom: Agent Orange
1 nov 14
Discone, discone, and more discone. Setting aside the black charge of the first album and the raw thrash of "Persecution Mania," this is the first true classic from Sodom. There’s a palpable creative fury that will fade away in later works. The title track, "Tired And Red," and "Magic Dragon" are songs to be treasured in the vault of European metal. (8.5)
Sodom: Better Off Dead
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Sodom: Better Off Dead
1 nov 14
The Teutons are in search of melody. It's a more heavy-oriented record, softer compared to the previous albums. A commendable effort, still at a high level ("The Saw Is The Law" and "Capture The Flag" standing out). But we are a step back compared to AO. (7.5)
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