Nicholas Toone

Music I Used To Listen To

Every once and awhile, just for fun, I’m going to listen to some music I enjoyed when I was a teenager and and post about what I think of it now.

  • Music I Used To Listen To: Possessed

    Every once and awhile, just for fun, I’m going to listen to some music I enjoyed when I was a teenager and and post about what I think of it now.

    Today’s entry is Possessed: “Beyond The Gates”

    Way back in 1986, everyone seemed to be talking about this album based on it’s kick ass, gatefold album sleeve and the strength of their debut album, Seven Churches. I had never heard Seven Churches and I never had a vinyl copy of Beyond The Gates. I did buy the cassette version that had the typical crappy mid-80’s lame, basic ass nothingness. I remember the intro was kinda neat but I can’t remember much about the rest of it so I can’t even say that I really “enjoyed it”.

    ANYWAY, I gave Beyond The Gates a listen last week and… wow. Just wow. This album sucks so hard I can’t even find the words. I’m just going to stop writing about it and move on with my life.

  • Music I Used To Listen To: Sacrifice

    Every once and awhile, just for fun, I’m going to listen to some music I enjoyed when I was a teenager and and post about what I think of it now.

    Today’s entry is Sacrifice: “Forward to Termination“

    There is not a ton about Sacrifice or this album out there. They have a Wikipedia page that covers the history of the band but contains no linked pages to the main members or any of their albums.

    I came across them via Much Music when the video for Re-animation came on. It floored me. And the next day all my friends were talking about Sacrifice.

    I never got a chance to see Sacrifice perform, however in 2001 someone passed me a video of them live and I was not overly impressed. They played the songs perfectly but in between each song they would tune their instruments and/or stand around for far too long. There was no flow to their set at all.

    Today? Still love this album. I don’t spend much time listening to Metal in my old age but every once and a while I’ll put on Forward To Termination and it still feels good.

    Side note: Flames of Armageddon was a fave track of min back in 87 and sits well with me all these years later.

  • Music I Used To Listen To: Omen

    Every once and awhile, just for fun, I’m going to listen to some music I enjoyed when I was a teenager and and post about what I think of it now.

    Today’s entry is Omen: “Battle Cry”

    Omen - Battle Cry

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  • Music I Used To Listen To: Helloween

    Every once and awhile, just for fun, I’m going to listen to some music I enjoyed when I was a teenager and and post about what I think of it now.

    The inaugural entry covers two releases from the pioneers of Power Metal: Helloween.

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