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Justice for X&Y

GR is masterful. They got given a bigger budget and used it tremendously well

Two masterpieces. From Orchid (honestly a tremendous debut considering how early it came out) through to Watershed, no major flaws for me.

I have no idea...the whole damn album! Pretty sure my fave is Wreckage though. Between this, Nightwish, Priest and Saxon, I am having a great year for new albums!

Piece Of Mind is my least fave of the classic era for this very reason!

Judas Priest- Invincible Shield Oh god I love this album! It has its hooks in me real bad. The Serpent And The King...how does a band so advanced in years still sound so over the top and energetic?

Nightwish, In Flames and Judas Priest

I don't find NW as obnoxiously annoying as the worst DT, but I do agree it can be a chore. EFMB I still have in my top three. But after nearly a decade, it's dimmed for me a little whilst DPP stays as magnificent as always.

EFMB has gently dipped for me as well

Roan is growing on me. But Battle Born is my favourite Killers album!

Iron Maiden- Brave New World I used to think this was a bad album. I suffered through FOTD, X Factor and Virtual for a few songs each the last two days and dreaded this. Instead I was blown the f**k away! Wow...WOW...what a comeback. I get it now.

Agreed I was a bit vague lol. I enjoyed this album! However...it did start to drag

Minus the metal

Angels Fall First was never meant to be their debut album. It was a demo that their label at the time, Spinefarm records, chose to release just as it was. Ultimately, it paid off and got the ball rolling for Oceanborn, which made them stars in certain markets before Wishmaster proved they had commercial potential. But yes, AFF is an odd album because, realistically, it's not a finished project.

Opeth- Sorceress Okay, this is beautiful. I might be wrong about prog-Opeth!