The Metallic-Era, Vol. 1

The Metallic-Era, Vol. 1

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The original versions of 12 rock classics generally known for Metallica's impressive interpretations of each. Includes: Killing Joke 'The Wait', Diamond Head 'Am I Evil',Budgie 'Crash Course In Brain Surgery' & 'Breadfan', Anti Nowhere League 'So What', etc. 65 minutes long! 1996 releaseon Neat Metal Records.

Tracks:

Let It Loose-Savage
Sucking My Love-Diamond Head
Killing Time-Sweet Savage
Am I Evil-Diamond Head
Blitzkrieg-Blitzkrieg
The Prince-Diamond Head
The Small Hours-Holocaust
Helpless-Diamond Head
Crash Course In Brain Surgery-Budgie
The Wait-Killing Joke
Breadfan-Budgie
So What-Anit Nowhere League

Album Description

The original versions of 12 rock classics generally known for Metallica's impressive interpretations of each. Includes: Killing Joke 'The Wait', Diamond Head 'Am I Evil',Budgie 'Crash Course In Brain Surgery' & 'Breadfan', Anti Nowhere League 'So What', etc. 65 minutes long! 1996 releaseon Neat Metal Records.

Customer Reviews:

PRETTY BAD ASS............2005-10-07

The first volume in this two volume set is worth it, I have to say. I'm a sucker for underground metal, especially the stuff rom the late seventies, early eighties. I love the sh**ty sound quality, the thrash, the rawness of it all.

I just think that its a weird concept for the mix, that being that its original versions of songs covered by METALLICA. So is this considered a METALLICA album? Are they getting money for this? I really hope not. It's not that I don't like METALLICA, I just think that they are bogus money pigs. I hope that the real bands all get royalties for their songs cuz a few of these guys never really made it at all.

Anyway, I can recommend this CD, but not number two... that one ain't worth it.

An excellent source for hard-to-find songs.......2003-09-12

Metallica is usually remembered for their original songs that made them a huge success with fans. But many Metallica fans, even the die-hards, overlook the band's cover songs (that's "remakes" to those of you not familiar with musical terms.) A few Metallica fans have heard the remakes, but have often wondered, "Where can I hear the original version of this song?" This compilation is a good place to start. Read on for my review of it.

PROS:
-Diamond Head, the band Metallica is best known for covering, is well-represented here. If you wanted to hear the original version of Am I Evil, you've come to the right place!
-Another excellent band featured here is Sweet Savage, with their amazing cut Killing Time. The interesting thing is that this features none other than Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake, Def LepparD) on guitar!
-The Anti-Nowhere League's So What is one of the most underappreciated comedy-punk songs of all time.

CONS:
-Obviously, Diamond Head is overemphasized.
-This doesn't include EVERY song Metallica has ever covered. You won't even get them all if you get this and the other CD in this series.
-These recordings are from the late seventies to the mid eighties, so don't expect excellent sound quality.

OVERALL:
If you want to hear songs Metallica has covered, you've come to the right place, plain and simple. Many of these songs are nearly impossible to find on the Compact Disc format, so this is a highly-recommended compilation.

A MUST-HAVE.......2000-07-14

This is a must-have to Metallica-fans. Nowadays it's hard to find original recordings of these songs Metallica has covered over the years, so this is a great opportunity to get these songs. The main thing is, of course, that this album totally rocks! Especially all those Diamond Head -songs are great. Get this CD and you won't have regrets.