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garrixon · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject:

One of the greatest albums of all time, my favorite album of the seventies. Without Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees the metal scene today would be a hell of a lot different. There'd be no gothic metal and I doubt that that black metal would be as dark as it is without those bands. Definitely a classic and influential enough to be on the site plus it's a great review.

warfleloup · Metal Lord Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 661 Location: U.Y.A.

I'm disturbed how a Joy Division got a classic status albeit a deserved one when a Deep Purple album gets a 81...

Thomas · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject:

Wow, get the fuck over it, you like the album better than I do.

Zadok · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject:

Deep Purple do already have three classics, with doubtless more to come. Should every one of their albums be classic'd? This might be a divisive choice, but like Garrixon said, it is quite a foundation for modern rock and metal, and was discussed by the team prior to implementation.
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warfleloup · Metal Lord Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 661 Location: U.Y.A.

By the way, in Belgium we call this music cold wave.
And I didn't say it was not an important album, it clearly is. I just think it had far enough exposure already.

Milan · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject:

traptunderice · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject:

dark wave? Awesome album which I haven't given nearly enough focus to. I approve this choice. Very influential in my eyes even if it isn't 'true' or 'kvlt', whatever asshat phrase people want to use.

warfleloup · Metal Lord Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 661 Location: U.Y.A.

Milan · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:43 am Post subject:

Adveser · Einherjar Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 2384

New Wave in itself has spanned so many names of subgenres that mostly didn't exist when those albums were released.

It makes Metal sub-genres look sensible and highly accurate.

Legacy Of The Night · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:45 am Post subject:

Boring.

noodles · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:32 am Post subject:

warfleloup · Metal Lord Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 661 Location: U.Y.A.

Jeff@Metalreviews · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject:

I'm not familiar with this band and really can't comment as to whether or not it deserves classic status. But if many consider this to be the beginning of something that influenced countless other artists than that could be a very valid reason for the classic stamp. I even think Gary Numan's "Pleasure Principle" deserves classic status as that was a big influence on what we now know as Industrial Metal.

Cú Chulainn · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:13 pm Post subject:

warfleloup · Metal Lord Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 661 Location: U.Y.A.

Do Cure's Disintegration now... It has recently been reissued.

Psychotron · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:56 am Post subject:

A thoroughly deserved classic in my opinion. One of my all time favourite non metal albums.

cry of the banshee · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:37 am Post subject:

Pretty decent album... post punk, BTW.
They inspired a lot of coldwave bands, but they are pretty much at the post punk vanguard.
If you like this, check out early Clair Obscur.

cry of the banshee · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: