KINGS OF METAL MMXIV – A celebration, not a replacement
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Metalheads share a certain principle, which dictates that no one should ever mess with their classics. This interdiction concerns even the very same artists who originally recorded any of these classics; even they, should be careful about the way they treat a record their fans regard as a masterpiece. This is why re-recording a heavy metal album can be a double-edged knife. It worked quite well in Testament’s case, where the band’s post-2000 version added extra force to two albums which didn’t lack quality, but lacked personality. It also worked really fine in Flotsam and Jetsam’s case, given that the re-recorded No Place for Disgrace benefited from Eric A.K.’s gracefully aged, thrashed-up voice and its modern production. Exodus on the other hand didn’t quite honor their debut when re-recording it, mainly because Paul Balloff’s one of a kind vocals proved to be more than integral in Bonded by Blood’ ultimate success. Continue reading