SABBATH, MAIDEN, among best albums for riffs

[HARD ROCK UNIVERSE]

Leading Japanese rock magazine Burrn! has published an article titled "Think About The Riffs" in which it cites DIAMOND HEAD's "Lightning To The Nations" album as the third greatest album for riffs following BLACK SABBATH's "Master Of Reality" and SLAYER's "Reign In Blood". The article goes on to say that "Brian's [Tatler, DIAMOND HEAD guitarist] riff-making ability was outstanding in the NWOBHM bands and the riffs in 'Lightning To The Nations' album were create new era of hard rock/heavy metal music!"

Top 20 "riff" albums, according to Burrn! magazine:

01. BLACK SABBATH - Master Of Reality
02. SLAYER - Reign In Blood
03. DIAMOND HEAD - Lightning To The Nations
04. IRON MAIDEN - Iron Maiden
05. EXODUS - Bonded By Blood
06. METALLICA - Master Of Puppets
07. MEGADETH - Peace Sells ... But Who's Buying?
08. MOTÖRHEAD - Ace Of Spades
09. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
10. DEEP PURPLE - In Rock
11. LED ZEPPELIN - II
12. SCORPIONS - Blackout
13. VAN HALEN - Van Halen
14. RAVEN - Rock Until You Drop
15. SAXON - Denim And Leather
16. JUDAS PRIEST - British Steel
17. S.O.D. - Speak English Or Die
18. VENOM - Welcome To Hell
19. PANTERA - Vulgar Display Of Power
20. CARCASS - Necroticism - Descanting The Insalbrious

[duojett71]

Iron Maiden's 'Killers' would have been a better one to put on that list.

When I think of Slayer.....I really don't think of timeless classic riffs.....nor do I think of S.O.D. in this category

Exodus....uhhhhhh ok.....

No UFO? and come to think of it Sabbath, Priest and Maiden should be on their several times

[rtbuck]

I take it "Burrn" is a Metal Magazine!

The only ones I don't have are by Pantera, Carcass,Raven(but I do have 'Stay Hard'& love that one),Venom(I have 'Black Metal'& that's enough) & Slayer. I never really cared for Slayer at all other than their remake of "Inna Gadda Davida".

SOD is worth it for "The ballad of Jimi Hendrix" ;D

[Trexx]

this arbitrary... quite a myopic view from them Japanese folks...

[HARD ROCK UNIVERSE]

trexx said:

this arbitrary... quite a myopic view from them Japanese folks...

You can blindfold them with dental floss...

[kim]

Somebody should tell them that the word "Burn" has only one "r" and that they should also leave the whales and dolphins alone.

Thanks
Kim

[Trexx]

oh sheeit...

[fug300]

no ufo?/
no nugent?/
no riot??/
no trower???/
and so many more ??/

[duojett71]

Yeah you got Exodus, Slayer, Venom, S.O.D. Carcass and Raven...but no U.F.O. , Thin Lizzy, Nugent, Rainbow, Accept etc..

I know Raven was part of the NWOBHM.....but come on, nothing they did was all that memorable. 'Break The Chain" was as good as it got for them.