Here is the 3rd Top 25 of 1988 list.
This time from main staff reviewer extraordinaire: Mike Cervantes
I have had the pleasure in knowing that DEMOLISH was able to secure Mike’s “metal-enthusiasm” for so many great reviews and we are happy to be able to turn him loose on some key album and demo reviews. Mike is a true metal fan at heart!
25. VIO-LENCE – Eternal Nightmare
24. TOXIK – World Circus
23. FLOTSAM & JETSAM – No Place for Disgrace
22. CORONER – Punishment for Decadence
21. WRATH – Fit of Anger
20. LIEGE LORD – Master Control
19. SLAYER – South of Heaven
18. METALLICA – …And Justice for All
17. CANDLEMASS – Ancient Dreams
16. FORBIDDEN – Forbidden Evil
15. HELSTAR – A Distant Thunder
14. INTRINSIC – Intrinsic
13. TESTAMENT – The New Order
12. SABBAT – History of A Time to Come
11. QUEENSRYCHE – Operation: Mindcrime
10. RIOT – Thundersteel
09. CANDLEMASS – Nightfall
*[Technically I think this was released in 1987 -ed]
08. KING DIAMOND – Them
07. STEEL VENGEANCE – Prisoners
06. SACRED REICH – Surf Nicaragua (EP)
05. OVER KILL – Under the Influence
04. DEATH ANGEL – Frolic Through the Park
03. MELIAH RAGE – Kill to Survive
02. HERETIC – Breaking point
01. HADES – If At First You Don’t Succeed
Honorable Mention:
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FIFTH ANGEL
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RAGE
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ZNOWHITE
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SANCTUARY
*in order to transport you directly back to 1988 we will continue to keep the language in the posts “present tense” even though this is 2009.
Ha! Looking back now I must commend Mike for several great releases that should’ve made it into mine now:
SABBAT, CORONER, WRATH, MELIAH RAGE and HERETIC are all favorites of mine (yes, still!)…I think I would def. slide METALLICA down the list much farther! 😉
Curt King
DEMOLISH
Thanx for all the kind words Curt!
Still jammin the metal, always will.
Although metal is alive and well in the present, it seems unlikely it could ever catch the spirit and passion we all felt in the 80’s.
No disrespect to all the Metal heads today.
We’z old guys had a bond of blood, sweat, tears and perhaps a beer or two! LOL!