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- Shirley Knott
Man on the Edge by Iron Maiden from The X Factor (1995) Bruce briefly left Iron Maiden, the band chose Blaze Bailey as his replacement. I'd seen BB with his band Wolfsbane in the late 80s (Supporting King Diamond) and it remains one of the best support act performances I've seen. He has a fantastic voice, much closer to Paul Di'Anno than Bruce Dickinson and this should have been a match made in heaven but unfortunately the two Maiden albums he fronted were decidedly lacklustre. This is one of the highlights with lyrics based on Falling Down, the mad Michael Douglas film.
Killing Machine by Wolfsbane from Did it for the Money (2012) Blaze with Wolfsbane. Unfortunately Spotify don't have Wolfsbane's first album otherwise I would have included a track from that.
Are You Here by Blaze Bayley from The Redemption of William Black (Infinite Entanglement Part II) (2018) The third in the Blaze Bayley triple-bill is from a very recent solo album, the third in a series which tell a ponderous space adventure.
Hurricanado by Evil Scarecrow from Chapter IV:Antartarctica (2018) I had the pleasure of witnessing the band kicking off the tour for this album last night in their home town of Nottingham. As is often the case with parody bands, the music is better than many who take themselves seriously.
The Sails of Charon by Scorpions from Taken By Force (1977) The Scorpions were without doubt my favourite band as a teen. This is the last studio album featuring the first lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth. The change of guitarist marked two distinct Scorpions eras. This is a slightly leftfield track but UJR's influence is clear.
Queen of New Orleans by Jon Bon Jovi from Destination Anywhere (1997) This solo album is a little bit pop (even more so than his band Bon Jovi) but I do still like this track.
Undying Evil by Enforcer from From Beyond (2015) Timeless old-school metal
Young Lust by Aerosmith from Pump (1989) This remains my favourite Aerosmith album. A career peak, possibly.
Fly on the Wall by AC/DC from Fly on the Wall (1985) From the fourth Brian Johnson album. It's only my opinion but I can't help feeling that they lost their way a little after this album. A few good singles followed but a lot of filler too.
Sweet Child O'Mine by Guns 'n' Roses from Appetite (1987) An obvious track but still great
Take a Shit and get Hit by Lizzies from On Thin Ice (2018) The album is the second full-length from Spanish all-female NWOBHM-style band. The song is actually called 'Talk Shit and Get Hit' but it's always amusing when a girl says 'take a shit' because we don't... obviously.
Locust Plague by Hammer King from Poseiden will Carry Us Home (2018) I'm not sure how serious the band takes itself but it features Ross the Boss vocalist Titan Fox
Red Hot by Mötley Crüe from Shout at the Devil (1983)
Helter Skelter by Vow Wow from VIBe (1988) This Beatles cover (believe it or not) also featured on Crue's Shout at the Devil
Iron Maiden by Flotsam and Jetsam from Flotsam and Jetsam (2016) What better than to finish with some real thrash, and a connection with the band that we started with (but only in the song title). It's so good when a classic band come up with killer new material. Such a killer album that they named it after the band. (or maybe they just couldn't think up a title, who knows).
That's the list for this week.
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