Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer

Not a memorable song on here, but it rocks when I listen to it. Plus its got Dio so you can't complain.

Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer

This album is a mush biscuit. Once in a while something stands out to grab your attention, but the rest of the time I feel like I'm just waiting it out.

The songwriting is the biggest problem, along with the weird production and annoying drum sound. At least it's got Dio and Iommi and Geezer. Didn't Geezer write most of these songs and have a lot to do with the production? Was that this album?

This came out in 1992 and it sounds like they're trying to hang in with where metal was at in '92.

All these songs are heavy, dark and heavy. I don't think anyone was accusing Black Sabbath of selling out when this album was released.

Nothing memorable happening here. I listen to it once in a while. Dio is Dio you know. Barely above average tunes and Dio brings it up to a B-. Barely.

Monster Magnet - Spine Of God

At this point Monster Magnet had a raw RAW rockin' sound. They were touchin' on psychedelia ...They really reminded me of early Mudhoney. The two bands went in completly different directions, but early on they seemed to be drawing from the same influences. Probably the Stooges and a bunch of weed and beer. Maybe a few hits of acid here and there. Think I'll wet my pants doing whippetts. Lots of spacey-ness, but it's all got an aggressive edge to it.

Assorted Heap - Mindwaves

Wow! this is pretty darn good. The last gasp for thrash coming from Germany.

Kiss - Revenge

So bad.
The fact that Kiss' cover of God Gave Rock And Roll To You II is on here obliterates any thing that could even remotley resemble anything good coming from this album.
I've been listening to Psycho Circus and Sonic Boom recently and surprisingly both those albums sound more like Kiss than this one.
Lyrically this is more fake angry tuff guy sexist ego maniac oriented. As opposed to the theme on Psycho Circus/Sonic Boom which is we're all in this together and are gonna rock n roll and forget all our problem together so let's have a good time! Because it's us together against them and they ain't gonna tell us what to do.
     Having grown up on Kiss and being a huge fan I was always aware of them, but pretty much dis missed them throughout the 80's. As I was becoming more and more interested in "serious" music. When Revenge came out, I just wasn't buying it anymore. Again it appeared that they were chasing trends and it wasn't honest. (At the time I never really investigated to find out if this was true). I only listened to this a handful of times out of curiosity in more recent years. It feels kind of forgettable, but better than the previous four albums, but I'm not really sure about that either.
     As I listen to it right now, I don't really feel that way. It's not obviously reminding me of something else. I think maybe I was influenced by the way they promoted it at the time as returning to their roots. But I thought they were only returning to their roots because they we're cited as an influence by Grunge bands that were so popular at the time. At the time I felt like they were trying to cash in on that. It didn't feel honest to me That feeling has always stayed with me. I guess the superlightweight commercial direction they took throughout the last half of the 80's really turned me off. Especially as I was discovering things like Slayer and underground bands.

Nirvana - Incesticide

Compilation of singles and compilation stuff all pre Nevermind (mostly pre-Bleach). I never need to hear, Ben A Son, Polly or Molly's Lips ever again. Besides those I prefer to listen to this over Nevermind. All recorded when they were carefree hungry up and comers.

Kyuss - Welcome To Sky Valley

1992

It's got heavy. It's got groovin'. It's got psychedelic, and the whole thing flows. You can throw this on with you Sabbath and Zeppelin and not miss a beat.

Where To Start: Probably with this one or "...And the Circus Leaves Town".

Steel Pole Bath Tub - Your Choice Live 019

1992

Recorded in 1992 (but released years later I think), I believe when they were on tour with the Melvins and Duh. Steel Pole Bath Tub can do no wrong in my book. This recording is a bit on the "small" side, but that's OK you just have to turn it up! They stretch things out here, the album is one track and about 50 minutes long. The music never stops. There's some jams here, things get a little spacey some times. It's just not them running through the songs.

Where to Start: Tulip or the one before that, I can't think of the name right now...maybe The Miracle of Sound in Motion.