These lists were compiled in order for you to get a better understanding of why we (as in the main Demolish staff writers) say the things we do about bands—whether it be in reviews and or feature articles.
By reviewing these lists, you can see who and what we (as in individuals) favor and hopefully you will get a general idea of our journalistic personalities.
~Kinger
Top 25 Releases for 1988
25. OZZY OSBOURNE – No Rest for the Wicked
24. NUCLEAR ASSAULT – Survive
23. ASSASSIN – Interstellar Experience
22. KING’S X – Out of the Silent Planet
21. CANDLEMASS – Ancient Dreams
20. HITTMAN– Hittman
19. WARGASM – Why Play Around
18. THE ACCUSED – Martha Splatterhead’s Maddest Stories Ever Told
17. FATES WARNING – No Exit
16. TOXIK – World Circus
15. JOE SATRIANI – Surfing With the Alien
14. MEGADETH – So Far, So Good, So What
13. KING DIAMOND – Them
12. SANCTUARY – Refuge Denied
11. VIO-LENCE – Eternal Nightmare
10. JANE’S ADDICTION – Nothings Shocking (*don’t complain -ed)
09. DEATH ANGEL – Frolic Through the Park
08. FLOTSAM & JETSAM – No Place for Disgrace
07. SACRED REICH – Surf Nicaragua (EP)
06. HADES – If At First You Don’t Succeed
05. RIOT – Thunder Steel
04. VOIVOD – Dimension Hatross
03. DESTRUCTION – Release from Agony
Number TWO Ended up Being a 4-Way TIE!
02. MEKONG DELTA – The Music of Erich Zann
02. CRUMBSUCKERS – Beast on My Back
02. TESTAMENT – The New Order
02. SLAYER – South of Heaven
01. METALLICA – And Justice For All
Honorable Mention:
- INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND
- NUM SKULL
- OVER KILL
- HOBB’S ANGEL OF DEATH
- UNCLE SLAM
- ACID REIGN
- HALLOWS EVE
- ANTHRAX
See other Staff Picks Top 25 for 88′ Post.
*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.
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