Comments on: Five Star Metal Classics (Or The Music I Grew Up On)

By: Paul Dianno 30th Anniversary of Iron Maiden Tour « Dogmatic

Paul Dianno 30th Anniversary of Iron Maiden Tour « Dogmatic — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:31:56 +0000

[...] the grooves of the first two albums. The self-titled masterpiece ‘Iron Maiden’ and the equally amazing ‘Killers’ – have both stood the test of time and clearly illustrated a band at its absolute [...]

By: cashnetusa

cashnetusa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:29:36 +0000

These are the exact albums
I first loved. We are brothers.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:50 +0000

That is a First Class music pedigree you’ve got there John, it is without doubt character forming classics. With the exception of Leppard who I lost touch with quite early on…the selection is worthy of praise. British Steel has one of my favourite all time Priest tracks; ‘Metal Gods’ and I go along with Mick and his assessment of Heaven and Hell – hearing Neon Knights even now still gives me the shivers of excitement.

By: Asta

Asta — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:32:13 +0000

Hi John,

Def Leppard were my favorites at that time. Being a couple of years older than you, the 70-ies were HEAVEN. M.G! We had everything: Glam, Punk, Rock, Party, Disco. The British music scene just offered everything a girl could dream about. And the clubs were amazing. WOW. I want those years to come back-:)

Cheers,
Asta

By: Mick the Wiz

Mick the Wiz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:31:46 +0000

John, you’re a bonafide legend. Agree 100%. British Steel – what a classic. The Priest delivered an absolute pearler. Also spot on with Killers – a meticulously crafted album. While Dicko has been great for Maiden, this album was the result of the stars aligning just so – a perfect moment captured in time and a credit to DiAnno – a shame they couldn’t hold that lineup together for one more (although Run To The Hills was a great followup).

And of course Heaven & Hell. Well, you know my position on that one, no need to get repetitive suffice to say, it’s possibly the second greatest record of all time, and definitely the greatest Sabbath album.

I must admit I didn’t really get to know Def Leppard until after High & Dry. I must find a copy and give it another listen.

Thanks for the brilliant retrospective.