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From the
days when metal was happy to be heavy and not nu comes a collection
which would certainly keep Tommy Vance happy.
Nigel Bell
Kids of today eh, wandering
around with their Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park T-shirts.
Where do they
get all this rebelliousness from? Probably their parents or maybe
even their grandparents.
Scary thought.
But the old stagers of this compilation – Free, Sabbath, Purple
– were plying their trade some 30 years ago. Their
original fans are pushing mid to late 50s.
Fast forward
10 years and hidden in a cupboard somewhere there’ll be a crusty
denim jacket with Quo and Rainbow patches lovingly sown on.
If these images
revive memories, or if you just want to show the grandkiddies where
Fred Durst learnt his trade, then treat them to Rock Monsters.
Pretty much
every hardy rock band is here, although a quick scan reveals the
mighty omission of Led Zeppelin and even Sheffield’s finest, Def
Leppard (and AC/DC and Saxon...).
That aside Queen
duel with Hawkwind who spar with Rush who clash with Ram Jam.
It’s nice to
see hard workers Uriah Heep and Magnum get an outing (but no Little
Angels).
Question’s must
be asked about the inclusion of Goth favourites The Cult and veteran
punk Iggy Pop. But overall this is a fine collection, albeit with
few surprises.
Rock Monsters
is released on Universal Music TV 583 414-2.
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