KaiKaspareK's Kremling Kreator

      Well, we made it to the 90s.  The decade that Vh1 programmed a bunch of Gen-Xers* into thinking it killed heavy metal.  Clearly that is not the case.  But they say that a decade doesn't start with the first year of such, and some of the albums here definitely feel like there is still an 8 in that 10s digit.....and that is a good thing (frankly all albums should be made with that mindset).  1990 is one of metal's best years, this is a fact.  But how do the RYM users feel about it?  Are they on the money?  Or has inverted snobbery damaged their brains like huffing glue (another 90s trend)?  Let's go holy diving..... 1. Megadeth- Rust In Peace      Well, they got this one right at least.  You'd be surprised at how many people suck at shooting fish in a barrel (see also 1986).  But yeah, the greatest heavy metal album ever made.  Or at least one of three that can claim to be so (the other two being Pa...

      Well, we made it to the last year of the 80s.  To the underground, a challenger approaches and establishes dominance frighteningly quick.  The last year of metal's ultimate decade is very much a harbinger of the sounds to come.  You will find very quickly this list is dominated by one sub-genre and it is NOT the one you think of if you are a "That Metal Show" type.  Like 1987, 1989 seems like a dead year as the previous year the A-leagues put out albums and spent the next two years touring for it.  If you truly think that, well that's your opinion, but don't you go spouting that mess on any online forum or they'll take your favorite glam vinyl and shove it up your hiney.  So let's assess whether or not RYM has the pulse on the metal culture for 1989....... 1. Morbid Angel- Altars of Madness      I mean, goes without saying.  The greatest death metal album ever made.  Hell, if you follow the liner notes it declar...

     1988 might just be my favorite year in metal of all time.   It's the closest it comes to every heavy hitter bringing it.  The only one I can think of that was AWOL was Motorhead, and they at least put out a live album (albeit one inferior to the legendary No Sleep Til Hammersmith ).  And I can't really think of anyone releasing an absolute stinker.  Off the top of my head the only albums I can think of that approach low B-high C tier are  Ram   it Down, Kings of Metal, maybe No Rest For the Wicked.   It's certainly the last important year for mainstream metal in terms of quantity.  So it could certainly be argued that the one's who made the top 10 this year are the cream of the crop, right?  RIGHT?     I'm gonna make the decision to leave EPs off.  Possibly for good.  I could be wrong, but anything that wasn't album was only notable if it was a demo, and when it comes to demos I'm more discriminating th...