Top 10 Music Artists that Released Some of the Best but Also Some of the Worst Albums of All Time
It's when you can't believe some pairs of albums were made by the same band. This list is about music artists that haven't been consistent, in a dramatic way.
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1985. The classic lineup, as signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Apart from hard rock they are also associated with heavy metal. ...read more. Yeah I agree, The Spaghetti Incident? was a bland and generic hard rock album, and even worse all the songs are covers that are vastly inferior to the originals, its sad because Guns N' Roses are great at covers except for the ones on this album, This was when the Guns N' Roses members were at the boiling point and after the album Slash left the band which then the band became dormant. I'd take Chinese Democracy over that anyday, at least that had some good songs and Buckethead plays on it.
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Megadeth was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine was fired from Metallica. They have released 15 studio albums to date, and have gone through many lineup changes, with Dave Mustaine being the sole constant member.They released their debut album “Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!” in 1985, but became successful after the release of “Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying?” in 1986. ...read more.
Risk is probably the worst album by a Thrash Metal band, the best song on it was a Japanese bonus track that was the Duke Nukem Theme. Pooper Collider had a few good songs but most of them are bland hard rock, and some are among Megadeth's worst (Off the Edge, Burn! )
Risk wasn't even a metal album, it was an electro-pop album.
I actually really like Risk and Super Collider, I’ll Be There and Kingmaker are two of my favorite Megadeth songs.
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked Morbid Angel's 1989 debut Altars of Madness first in its list "Top 40 greatest death metal albums". IDI was very disappointing too, David Vincent came back to the band, but the album sucked and then he left them again (not because of the album though)
Queensrÿche is an American progressive heavy metal band formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. They released their self titled EP in 1984, but didn’t gain notoriety until the release of their critically acclaimed album Operation: Mindcrime in 1988. As of now, they have one EP, and 15 studio albums.
Van Halen was an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony.
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg, Northern Germany. The band is a pioneering force in the power metal genre, and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II, are considered masterpieces of the genre.
Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman".With their first two albums, Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning reaching underground success, their third effort, Master of Puppets has since become one of the most important heavy metal albums ever, as it became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. The title track has since become the band's most played song live. ...read more.
I didn't put Metallica very high because Lulu wasn't a Metallica album - it was a Lou Reed album ft Metallica. The songs were basically written by Lou Reed, including all lyrics.
St. Anger was bad (for Metallica standards) but not painfully bad in general.
Masterpieces: Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets,...And Justice for All
Disasterpiece (with the help of Lou Reed): Lulu
Fun fact: David Bowie said about Lulu "This is Lou’s greatest work. This is his masterpiece. Just wait, it will be like Berlin. It will take everyone a while to catch up."
Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "The Big Four" of the German thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator, Sodom and Tankard. Masterpieces: Eternal Devastation, Release from Agony, The Antichrist
Disasterpiece: everything from 1994 - 1998
Pantera was an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul. The band started out as a glam metal act in the 1980s with little success. After discarding their original lead vocalist and enlisting Phil Anselmo, the band signed a major record deal with Warner Music Group via Atco Records. Around this time, Pantera underwent a major change in their musical... read more This is the only band in my top 10 that got better over time: first they released a weak album and later - much better albums.
Disasterpiece: Metal Magic
Masterpieces: Vulgar Display of Power, Cowboys from Hell
I can barely listen to Metal Magic
Weezer is an American alternative rock/power pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1992, currently consisting of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar), Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, and Scott Shriner.
Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more
Anthrax is an American thrash metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker.
Cryptopsy is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records.
Korn is an American nu-metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's current lineup includes founding members Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Brian "Head" Welch, and Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, with the addition of Ray Luzier, who replaced the band's original member, David Silveria in 2007. Korn was originally formed by three of the members of the band L.A.P.D. ...read more.
Entombed is a Swedish heavy metal band formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed from its American counterpart by its distinct "buzzsaw" guitar tone. Masterpiece: Left Hand Path, Wolverine Blues
Disasterpiece: Same Difference, Inferno
Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. They rose to fame with their 1986 album Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the big four of thrash metal bands, the others being Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. ...read more. Masterpieces: South Of Heaven, Seasons In The Abyss
Disasterpieces: Diabolus In Musica, Divine Intervention, Undisputed Attitude