BraveWords.com's Top 30 Metal Blade Releases Of All Time - #16
January 30, 2012, 12 years ago
To commemorate the fine 30th Anniversary of metal’s most venerable and storied label, Metal Blade Records, the writers of BraveWords.com have gotten their metalheads together and come up with a list of the Top 30 coolest, most legendary, rockingest, most influential, most deserving of fame and notoriety, releases founder/CEO Brian Slagel and crew have issued since forging the fire way back in mom’s garage in 1982. As has become tradition ‘round here, we are presenting them – through January and February – in reverse order, leading eventually to the penultimate slab of iron ever to carry an esteemed Metal Blade catalogue number.
By "Metal" Tim Henderson
For us major DEATH ANGEL fans, it was sad to see their demise after 1990's Act III, the band beaten up by the biz, a shining star that quickly faded into the darkness. Of course they would return to form almost 15 years later, but in between was the short-lived THE ORGANIZATION which featured D.A. alumni Rob Cavestany (guitars/vocals), Andy Galeon (drums), Dennis Pepa (bass), Gus Pepa (guitars - yup, everyone except singer Mark Osegueda who needed to escape the music industry entirely). The Organization was decidedly less thrash and more mainstream hard rock, with soaring chorus lines and funky melody à la LIVING COLOUR. Producer Michael Rosen (TESTAMENT, TESLA, JOURNEY, JOE SATRIANI, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) harnessed the band's vibe, feel and constant energy which seemingly carried them through their emotional storm. The Organization is pushing twenty years of age, yet it's appeal still rings loud n' clear.
#30) FALCONER – Falconer (2001)
#29) KING’S X – Black Like Sunday (2003)
#28) LETHAL – Programmed (1990)
#27) SACRIFICE – Apocalypse Inside (1993)
#26) CANNIBAL CORPSE – Kill (2006)
#25) THE RED CHORD - Fed Through The Teeth Machine (2009)
#24) THE CROWN – Deathrace King (2000)
#23) VADER – Revelations (2002)
#22) GWAR – Scumdogs Of The Universe (1990)
#21) FATES WARNING – Awaken The Guardian (1987)
#20) CATTLE DECAPITATION – Humanure (2004)
#19) PRIMORDIAL – To The Nameless Dead (2007)
#18) BRAINSTORM – Liquid Monster (2005)
#17) CIRITH UNGOL – One Foot In Hell (1986)
#16) THE ORGANIZATION – The Organization (1993)
