Poll: Who is the Rock Band of the 90's - Page 7

grendelscott · 01-06-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bat_collector

Do we need to start a thread about best hair metal band of the 80's?

I think that might be a good idea...

bat_collector · 01-06-2005, 02:46 PM

I'll do it, but we need 10 nominees. So far, I got:

Cinderella
Bon Jovi
Def Leppard
Van Halen
GnR
Motley Crue
Ratt

Who else? Or who not from above list?

cblakey1 · 01-06-2005, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bat_collector

Who else? Or who not from above list?

Great White
White Lion
Enuff Z'nuff
Whitesnake
Poison

madjazz · 01-06-2005, 02:58 PM

Twisted Sister
Quiet Riot
Scorpions

I stood in line in back of Dee Snyder of Twisted Sister fame at Circuit City 2-3 years back. He was a DJ at WCCC in Hartford, CT at the time. He had the hair and the radio station logo shirt, but I didn't recognize him. It wasn't until I saw a TV commercial a few weeks later that I made the connection.

bigjohn550 · 01-06-2005, 10:35 PM

NOOOO! Not hair bands..... too corny....... guys in leotards.....

Kdawg59 · 09-22-2005, 04:04 PM

I gotta tell you I think a few of these bands did their thing well in the 90s

musically it was an era full of eclectic genres and tastes... I admit I had a hard time with the "alternative" stuff... I hated Nirvanna and that genre. I don't deny the talents these bands had but I just like better sounding voices than Cobains fingernails on a cheese grater voice.

Soundgarden was not much better for me... but all of these bands were a breath of fresh air to the played out hair and I get the message... Two of my all time favorite bands were very strong in the 90s... Metallica and Tool. They still had that uncompromising break your rib type crunch I have always and will always still love with two voices that I enjoy lyrically. Maynard James Keenan on Aenima is one of the best performances I've listened to... and Hetfield was still singing about his demons in a way that didn't have me wanted to put and icepick in my ears like the ST Anger album did.

Someone else who was a bright spot here was Alice... for crying out loud... between Dirt and Facelift... grunge became a scary cool word. Haunting dual vocals from Stahley and Cantrell worked so well. Pearl Jam's first disc was also grunge that blew me away. It was the last disc the had to do that.... ah well...

rage was awesome too and I'm surprised you didn't swap STP for Korn here Mike... Korn didn't come until later in the mix and STP between the crunchy Core and the more bizarre yet equally good purple was rockin'

My answer will have to be Tool... it's only personal preference but with all of their weird claymation videos and the fact that they aren't afraid to use the base guitar as the lead so to speak just rocks...

You look at all the bands that are starting to come into the fray now... ask them how many of them lsitened and were influenced clearly by tool...the way the song has changes and a swing feel...

Chevelle
Breaking Benjamin
Earshot
and many more...

bat_collector · 09-22-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kdawg59

rage was awesome too and I'm surprised you didn't swap STP for Korn here Mike... Korn didn't come until later in the mix and STP between the crunchy Core and the more bizarre yet equally good purple was rockin'

Korn was at least innovative, STP was along for the ride and the clostest thing to a pop band grunge had.

And I think Scott Weiland is a joke.

bigjohn550 · 09-22-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kdawg59

My answer will have to be Tool... it's only personal preference but with all of their weird claymation videos and the fact that they aren't afraid to use the base guitar as the lead so to speak just rocks...

(sniff) Beautifully said. You can't get any more original than TOOL. They have to be the most famous underground band out there. I really like it when a band cares more about the music than the money. Thats why they created their own record label, because the one they were on before wanted them to sell out and start making crappy Nickelback type stuff like all the rest of the bands out there. Oh, and here's a bit of trivia, their guitarist, Adam Jones used to be a special effects artist. He helped create Slimer and the marshmallow man from Ghostbusters along with designing many of the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park. Can't wait for the new album which seems to have been pushed back to early next year.

Ghost · 09-22-2005, 08:28 PM

I would have liked to have added Failure. A very underrated and underground band. Toured around with Tool alot, Maynard's even contributing to their tribute album coming out soon.

Daywalker · 09-22-2005, 08:34 PM

i do realize u specifically said u werent including pantera in ur poll - but i gotta say they probably are teh closest thing to what u where looking for - their debut album came out in 1990 ( cowboys from hell ) and the follow up album (vulgar display of power) went dbl platnium ( i think ) - also the far beyond driven ( the thrid album ) was the only metal album ( at the time ) to ever place on teh billboard top 40 when it debuted ( placed #1 ) - if any band defined heavy music for the 90s it was pantera