United States Metal & Hard Rock Albums of the 1990s - Page 3

Terrified finds QUIET RIOT in a phase that keeps Quiet Riot’s direct hard-rock momentum while leaning toward harder 1990s guitar tone and darker melody.

Nightbreaker finds RIOT in a phase that introduces a new vocal presence while carrying Riot’s sharp traditional-metal riffs and large melodies into a harder modern frame.

Pull finds WINGER in a phase that keeps Winger’s melodic-hard-rock skill and song sense while moving into heavier guitar, intricate rhythm and a more inward atmosphere.

Keep the Faith tightens Bon Jovi’s celebratory 1980s image and moves toward heavier guitar and more mature songs under Bob Rock’s production.

Images and Words joins complex rhythm, precise ensemble work and broad, singable melody at a very high level.

Force of Habit by EXODUS: track list, Spotify player, music videos and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

III Sides to Every Story divides Extreme’s mix of funk-driven rhythm, hard-rock sharpness and orchestral scale into three connected sections.

Hold Your Fire by FIREHOUSE: track list, Spotify player, music videos and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Time to Burn pairs Dann Huff’s expressive guitar and vocal with the firm playing of the rest of Giant, balancing weight and polish.

Double Eclipse is Hardline’s debut built around Johnny Gioeli’s forceful, open vocal and Neal Schon’s fluent guitar.

Revenge keeps KISS’s large choruses but places thick guitar and rougher rhythm at the front.

Poetic Justice connects thick guitar riffing with a more melancholy melodic sense.

Scenes steps away from Marty Friedman’s more aggressive guitar metal and moves toward clean tone, quiet arrangement and melodies that suggest Eastern color.

Countdown to Extinction streamlines some of the intricate thrash complexity of Rust in Peace and brings thick riffs, clear choruses and heavy groove to the front.

Vulgar Display of Power turns low, rolling groove into weight rather than depending only on speed.

Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled debut connects Zack de la Rocha’s urgent rap, Tom Morello’s alien guitar sound, and the heavy groove of Tim Commerford and Brad Wil

The Wild Life keeps Slaughter’s clear chorus hooks and bright hard-rock lift while moving into a more varied set of songs than its predecessor.

The Ritual tightens Testament’s earlier thrash attack and puts thick riffs and heavy groove at the front.

Kingdom of Desire retains Toto’s polish while bringing guitar weight and a more immediate band feel to the front.

Hear! is Trixter’s second album of accessible melody, broad chorus and light-footed guitar.

The Crimson Idol is Blackie Lawless’s concept story of fictional rock star Jonathan Steel.

Dog Eat Dog keeps Warrant’s melodic identity while putting thicker riffs and tougher groove further forward.

Attack of the Killer B's is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how ANTHRAX translates outside material into its

Screw It! uses Ted Poley’s clear vocal, Andy Timmons’s vivid guitar and thick chorus layers to create bright, flamboyant hard rock.

Parallels keeps Fates Warning’s complex rhythm and extended development while giving the songs a clearer outline around Ray Alder’s vocal.

Unusual Heat introduces a new front voice and places Mick Jones’s guitar at the center of a harder, more early-1990s sound.

Use Your Illusion I keeps the dangerous charge of Guns N’ Roses’ earlier work while greatly expanding song length, arrangement and emotional range.

Paired with the same-day first volume, Use Your Illusion II shows a darker shade and a broader swing of feeling.

The Human Factor brings Metal Church’s sharp guitar attack, heavy-moving rhythm and Mike Howe’s forceful voice into a focused whole.

Metallica, widely known as The Black Album, streamlines some of the band’s more complex thrash construction and brings low, heavy riffs and larger melody to the front.

Lean Into It places Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan’s virtuosity inside songs led by Eric Martin’s melodic vocal.

Slave to the Grind keeps Skid Row’s ability to write large hooks but pushes guitar weight, Sebastian Bach’s scream and rough rhythm much further forward.

Psychotic Supper avoids excessive overdubbing and brings guitar texture, Jeff Keith’s rough vocal and the band’s shared breathing to the front.

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge reduces the keyboard emphasis and puts Eddie Van Halen’s thick guitar riffs and the band’s live-feeling drive at the front.

Mane Attraction keeps White Lion’s melodic strengths while moving toward longer forms and thicker guitar weight.

Hungry combines streetwise guitar riffing, Terry Ilous’s strong vocal and direct chorus hooks.

Persistence of Time finds ANTHRAX in a phase that uses angular riffs and urgent rhythm to examine thrash-metal aggression from several sides.

Heartbreak Station finds CINDERELLA in a phase that puts hard rock’s physical pull forward on a base of bluesy grit and thick riffs.

Act III finds DEATH ANGEL in a phase that uses angular riffs and urgent rhythm to examine thrash-metal aggression from several sides.

Impact Is Imminent finds EXODUS in a phase that uses angular riffs and urgent rhythm to examine thrash-metal aggression from several sides.

Pornograffitti finds EXTREME in a phase that crosses heavy riffs, bouncing rhythm and dense harmony to create a distinctive groove.

FireHouse captures FIREHOUSE at a point where the later image is not yet fully fixed.

Brigade is a useful way to hear HEART from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

Rust in Peace finds MEGADETH in a phase that uses angular riffs and urgent rhythm to examine thrash-metal aggression from several sides.

Cowboys from Hell finds PANTERA in a phase that pursues pressure that reaches the body through heavy riffs and clinging rhythm rather than speed.

Flesh & Blood is a useful way to hear POISON from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

Empire finds QUEENSRŸCHE in a phase that joins intricate movement and high-level musicianship to vocal melody and dramatic structure.

Detonator is a useful way to hear RATT from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

The Privilege of Power finds RIOT in a phase that reasserts the force of traditional metal through steel-edged riffs, forward beat and proud vocal delivery.

Stick It to Ya finds SLAUGHTER in a phase that uses hard-edged guitar and wide-open vocal melody to deepen a melodic-hard-rock outline.

Seasons in the Abyss is a useful way to hear SLAYER from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

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Souls of Black finds TESTAMENT in a phase that uses angular riffs and urgent rhythm to examine thrash-metal aggression from several sides.

Trixter captures TRIXTER at a point where the later image is not yet fully fixed.

Rev It Up is a useful way to hear VIXEN from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

Cherry Pie is a useful way to hear WARRANT from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

In the Heart of the Young finds WINGER in a phase that uses hard-edged guitar and wide-open vocal melody to deepen a melodic-hard-rock outline.

Ten is a useful way to hear Y&T from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.