SCORPIONS — Blackout (review)

SCORPIONS — Blackout album cover Album · 1982 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
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I give this album four and a half stars because while the music is awesome, not all metalheads will find anything they consider 'metal' in here (ie, no blast beats or growled vocals). Those people are fools, and I pity them for being so close-minded about music, especially as rich a genre as metal. That Metal Show speaks highly of this band, and they don't get people like Dave Mustaine on for nothing.

The title track ,probably about some crazy, smashed night, features fast, furious, hellbent riffage and just kills from the outset. What follows is 37 minutes of sheer thrills that ebb and flow punk-rock like. Highlights include the rocker-ballad "No One Like You", the punky "Now!". The songs aren't that catchy, but catchy doesn't equal greatness.

Bottom line: If you've never heard these guys in their full glory and you're willing to hear something a little older than vintage Maiden, buy this.

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