OFF: Other bands

[Stephe Lindas]

Megadeth, Anthrax, Exodus, Nuclear Assault, Death Angel, Manowar, Corrosion
of Conformity, Slayer, just to name a few. Later Suicidal Tendencies maybe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Fagin" <vulcanfoundry at BLUEYONDER.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 3:16 AM
Subject: Re: OFF: Other bands


> Can you name any decent US Metal bands?
>
> I think Metallica are the only one really, we met them in 1984 at Shades,
> (Metal shop in soho, London W1)  remember that? Anyway, I thought they
were a
> bunch of c***ts apart from Cliff Burton who was terrific, RIP.
>
>
> On Wednesday 22 Jan 2003 12:32 am, you wrote:
> > While I agree that during the 1980's, Metal was the best music genre in
> > general. I hated that Tompson Twins, big hair synth kinda crap......
> >
> > There were some eclectic so-called "New Wave" bands that were cool
> > though.....
> > XTC, The Stranglers, Boomtown Rats, Gary Numan...
> >
> > But the crap on the radio and MTV was awful and overall I am a firm
> > believer that the 1980's sucked! I graduated high school in 1983, so I
> > think I know a little about that time period. Just before graduation, we
> > were jammin Iron Maiden's Piece of Mind, not Tears For Queers or
whatever
> > (sorry Mike  ")....
> >
> > And while, I think that European metal bands do have the edge on
American
> > metal bands, lumping all American Metal bands into the Motley Crue,
Ratt,
> > Kiss mold is underselling us Yanks by a longshot.
> >
> > To me, that's like saying punk was invented in England.
> >
> > By saying that - a person is overlooking Iggy and The Stooges, The MC5
and
> > the Ramones.....
> > who were "Kickin Out The Jams, Mother Fuckers!" long before the Sex
Pistols
> > said "Never Mind The Bollocks".....
> >
> > I love all 5 bands listed below. I even went to see Motley Crue in 1984
at
> > Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio because SAXON was the opening band.
The
> > show was scheduled to start at 8:00 PM. We got there at 7:20 PM to be
sure
> > to see SAXON and they were 1/2 way through their set. I was pissed!!
> >
> > Peace,
> >
> > D
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ben Fagin [mailto:vulcanfoundry at BLUEYONDER.CO.UK]
> > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 3:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: OFF: Other bands
> >
> >
> > Yeah, top notch! we used to see them in the 80s and they were superb.
used
> > to
> > blow everyone away. German bands really have it sussed. I used to like
Kiss
> > &
> > Van Halen but after Donington 1987 where I met Lemmy on the way I had a
> > revelation that all music is bollocks apart from Hawkwind, we had a chat
> > and I said "are you going to Hawkwind tommorrow" he didnt answer but
shook
> > my hand and walked off to his car. the next day I got back to London and
> > Acid Daze blew me away, Silver machine was incredible! I swapped all the
> > other records i had for hawkwind and motorhead and got my hair cut.
> >
> > I used to hate Motley Crue and Ratt but "Lay it Down" is an ok song,
though
> > I
> > dont think they wrote it. Sorry, but I dont think any US Metal bands
"have
> > it" especially Kiss which is commercial tripe.
> >
> > "Shake you heads and fill your heart with.....
> >
> > Accept
> > Scorpions
> > MSG
> > Saxon
> > Motorhead......"