Kirk also brought in the main fast riff of Trapped Under Ice from "Impaler" by Exodus. Impaler wouldn't make it to an Exodus studio release until 2004's Tempo of the Damned, similar to how The Four Horsemen got a studio recording by Metallica before Dave re-recorded the original version "The Mechanix" for Megadeth. Also kinda similar to how Metallica recorded a cover of Holocaust's live exclusive The Small Hours, before Holocaust made their studio version in 1992. By the way, from one huge Voivod fan to another, please check out Holocaust. Their career underwent a VERY interesting trajectory when they reformed in the late 80s. And since you asked for some of our choices for albums that woke us up to something new, in approximate order of when I heard them: Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil Metallica - And Justice for All Voivod - Killing Technology thru Outer Limits Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables...really, their whole discog up to Frankenchrist Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy Daniel Johnston - Hi, How Are You? Death - Human Nas - Illmatic Die Kreuzen - Century Days Flower Travellin Band - Satori Swans - Children of God thru Soundtracks for the Blind Meme - Chitotetochi Death Grips - Exmilitary Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Holocaust - Hypnosis of Birds N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly Stereolab - their entire 90s run Burzum - Filosofem Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares volume 1 Triple Six Mafia - Underground Vol. 1: 1991-1994

I've been a BOC fan since the early eighties and had no idea Mirrors was somewhat frowned upon by some fans until about a year and a half ago

Stand Back was the first album I ever bought period.... in 75. My brother had the earlier albums on 8-track.

I've been VERY into April Wine since I was 12 in 74.....love them...RIP Myles.

Che is cool. My brother bought me that album for my birthday last year but it got lost in the mail. 😵

This will blow your greying hair back some. The cover of Mirrors, looks like a photo, but it's not it's a painting..

Here's mine off the top of my bonce. Armored Saint Anthrax (John Bush era) Faith No More Lynyrd Skynyrd Cannibal Corpse Deicide Necrophagia Zakk Wylde (Solo and BLS) Pantera Down ZZ Top Slayer

I was just making a list of 12 in my head and I was like "hang on, those are Canadian/English/Swedish..."I got there in the end though.

You can do whatever order you want this is a thread not a contest you won't win anything so you can do it in any order you want. Max Webster-- Munity up my sleve Kiss - Dynasty Ac/dc- high way Iron Maiden - 7th son

Hi Peter! Well done on the detailed rundown on unleash the archers. Lee Aaron I was not familiar with either. I sampled her on discogs snippets and she sounds really good. I need to get over my mental block on buying a heavy metal album. The other artists you showcased need to check out as well. KZbin links in description very helpful.

Secret Treaties is the best, on Vinyl all sound better.🎶🤘

The only artist I really know much about is Lee Aaron, of course. Very cool video!

There are so many newer metal bands, and I know in years past I have run across Unleash the Archers, but probably need to look more into them. For a while there, it just seems like a flood of female fronted metal bands hit us and it all started sounding the same. Lee Aaron is a classic for sure. I am still on the lookout for vinyl releases of her earlier stuff. Lots of other bands I've not heard of, but sound interesting. Back in the 80's, it was Lee Aaron and Headpins were the key Canadian female singer bands, now there are so many more.

The Bryan Adams cover on Head First is "Lonely Nights" I believe it's on Bryan's debut album...

every day is a school-day watching your videos Peter 🙂

Hi Peter. Wow.. it's been a long time since I've thought about Kittie. I recall Brackish during my University days. I did watch a Drumeo video in which they interviewed Mercedes Lander and she did some drumming lessons. It was pretty cool and if you haven't seen it, I encourage you to check it out. I'm going to have to listen to their latest style of music. Cheers, Darryl.

Great point on the cd remastering! Awesome response! 🤙🏻

Excellent. I'm slowly trying to build up my Ningen Isu collection but their albums are fairly expensive to get a hold of here in England. I have 9 so far, but they are hard to keep up with because they put out new albums almost every year. But anyway, this album is well good. 😎

really nice, lots of great info!

Great video, Peter. My all time favourite Canadian band, and an act I've seen far more times than any other. I'm not going to pull out my discography now, so this is all off the top of my head, but my thoughts: 1. Between the Bridges - we're on the same page here. This what OCTA and Navy Blues were paving the way to. It took me by surprise, as it was released rather low key from I recall and before I was really expecting anything from them after such a strong album with Navy Blues. Interesting is that this was the band's first dip into the the world of digital recording (it's a hybrid, according to Patrick). This album reminds me of everything I can vaguely recall from growing up in the era of 70's AOR on the FM dial. Timeless, and Andrew's tour de force, as far as I'm concerned with very strong openers, closers and, as you mentioned, a kick ass epic in the middle. 2. Navy Blues - What can I say, this album kicks off strong and carries on through just as well all the way. Now we're squarely into the FogHat/Kiss/AC/DC vibes of the 70's. I can almost smell the weed on the set of Dazed and Confused while listening to this album. Incredible 1-2-3 punch of the opening then Andrew takes it to his usual deep cut groove (man I miss when he played keys more often). 3. One Chord To Another - My introduction to the band around the time I first saw them live at the infamous EdenFest in 96. I was looking for something "Indie and different" and this album was exactly what I was looking for. A fascinating example of their willingness to experiment with new sounds at the time, as Andrew's drums were recorded remotely (from Toronto) on a 4-track cassette, contributing to the "low-fi" garage band/retro vibe of the album. Love it. Am I the only one to notice the Stones vibe on Take the Bench? 4. Twice Removed - I backed up to catch this one after the fact, so I guess I'm not an OG fan. But it stands the test of time as a true classic. Coax Me reminds me of all of the classic Canadian songs I grew up listening to on am radio as a kid from the likes of the Guess Who, Anne Murray, and Gordon Lightfoot. You neglected to mention My Generation and Snowsuite Sound which, by the way, I have sequeing perfectly from C'mon C'mon (We'e Gonna Get It Started) a Jay Ferguson "mix tape" playlist I'm still proud of to this day. 5. Never Hear The End Of It - the kitchen sink of what Sloan has to offer. Call out to two under appreciated highlights of their catalog on here, with the album opener, trading verses with each member of the "Avengers of Canadian Rock" (I just made that up) and Jay's absolutely gorgeous Light Years piano ballad (I had to learn to play it(. This album marked the point where Sloan locked in their sound fairly consistently from here on in, which is both a blessing and a curse, as far as I'm concerned, as I still miss the experimentation and diversity of their first 4 albums. 6. Steady - yep, I've given it enough time to confirm my initial impressions. This is a very strong outing just when I was beginning to fear an inevitable drop off was in the cards for some reason (surely, no band can continue so consistently this long - and don't call me Shirley). Patrick offers up some very strong and varied contributions, making a very strong return to form. Jay as well, making it look easy. Andrew and Chris... what can I say, it's a very solid Sloan album. 7, The Double Cross - another very strong 1-2-3 punch and plenty more very good tracks. 8. Action Pact - It's an odd one, but a strong one. A bit samey in parts, especially the first few tracks, largely due to Andrew's absence to mix it up a bit more. This strikes me as the rock album Patrick was going for - and a very cool take from the band. Very cool album cover which, by the way is an excellent seque to... check out the very cool mashup of Live On with The Other Man (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjciYZ9ocaCaqc) 9. Commonwealth - Jay shines here with his suite (You've Got a Lot On Your Mind is a stone cold pop masterpiece), but hang on here... what Andrew has pulled off is masterful - absolutely a highlight. Chris comes in predictably strong here as well. Sorry, but I find the running order in particular of Patrick's side to be too samey, making it feel relatively mailed in. 10. Pretty Together - a transition album. They're still going for the arena anthems with the opener, but also searching for new styles and sounds. Their first full digitally recorded album, which somehow sticks with me as to maybe why their albums started to sound less varied from this point forward, at least in production. BTW, it's criminal the title song was left off the tracklist. The "demo" from one of their b-sides compilation is absolutely gorgeous! 11. Smeared - Since I came into Sloan with One Chord To Another, it took me some time to get into this, as it's so different than everything else I associated with the band at the time. But it's a grower, and where I'm more inclined to look to these days when I'm looking for a "deeper cut" Sloan that sounds different than contemporary Sloan. 12 - This album has some distinct highlights: Another strong showing from Andrew, Right To Roam from Jay, Spin Our Wheels and Satellite from Chris. However, this is where the list starts to reflect the downside of the style and sound that Sloan seems to have locked into by this point. The variety in production, as compared to their 90s albums, is what I think I miss most. 13. Parallel Play - Sloan's Beatles For Sale - even the album art looks tied and uninspiring. This is an album of leftovers from the massively ambitious Never Hear The End Of It and, unfortunately, it feels a bit like just that. Solid, but not as varied, interesting and compelling as others.

Great response, Peter! I still have never come across a Max Webster record here in the states.. ever! I do have that Saga record and enjoy it. Cheers!

Very nice video Peter. Prompted me to do one as well. Learned some new things and had an excuse to make a drawings. Thanks!

Hey Peter! What year does that Saga book go up to? I came here for the math.....

I've not participated in any threads as yet but this seems like a fun one to start. My albus are alphabetised si I guess the 50th along will have to do!

Cool that you chose the Mighty Max. I think the first Max Webster CD issues (way back when) have very little low end. Nice choices! 54-40 is very good.

Hi Peter. Thanks for participating in my thread. I enjoyed this one as it's been a long time since I've collected CDs, but they bring me back to my high-school days. I got excited when I saw the 54-40 album as I distinctly remember owning it and loving Ocean Pearl. I look forward to checking out more of your videos as well. Cheers, Darryl

Another new band to me! Nice overview 🙂

Man. What a throwback. I had a friend who was super into Kittie. They were never my style but they had a great impact on the genre and you did see a nice increase in women being more involved in fandoms and performers. I was in high school during this time. I tend to stay away from what I used to listen too back then but every once in a while I enjoy a nice nostalgia bomb.

such a shame to hear of some of the treatment they've had to endure. some men seem to think that a female on stage (particularly an all-female band) must be some sex craved nymphomaniac. a sad reflection of the treatment of women by some men. but it was good to hear they can handle themselves!!! and why wouldn't a female musician be every bit as good as a male counterpart? beggars belief!

Hey Peter - who knew my little thread would get you back on the Shonen Knife train.... How cool is that! I actually went back and listened to Let's Knife again after your video a while back. Brought me back to my time in the early 90's when I was young and groovy. Cycling Is Fun! Your video here is having the same effect. Thanks for putting this together! 😎

What an epic story to match Kittie's HUGE impact on the genre! They were a riveting novelty back then, and ultimately earned absolute respect among their peers. Super-happy to see them get their due.

I thought this video was going to be about your cats. SLightly disappointed. :P

Another great episode. Very well done, comprehensive but concise. Loved it 🖤🤘🏻🙂

Finished all 3 parts. Thoroughly enjoyable and so informative and fun. Time to dig out the discography again! Thanks loads dude! 🖤🤘🏻

I’d love to play the drums again. Sooo many years ago 😫 I once had a CD shipped in a jewelcase without the shrinkwrap with the shipping information sticker keeping the lid shut. Not amazon mind, was a company that I otherwise bought from quite often called CD-wow. I got a replacement. So, what’s up this summer for Peter? Hei hei from Morten

I have never seen anyone mention Treble Charger before. I like the Northern Pikes! Nice to see Sloan and Rush on your list.

Love Shonen Knife!

Believe it or not, I actually taught Kindergarten for a few years.

it seems customer service is an option for many companies these days, and Amazon are among the worse certainly here in the UK. on the drumming - don't give up the day job (unless your day job is in a Metallica tribute act) ;-)

It could be said your drumming is still better than Lars Ulrich 😁

This is excellent, thanks so much! 🤘🏻🖤

I have had some doubts over the years about what kind of band Blue Oyster Cult is and what they may stand for ... if nothing else in the eyes of their fans. I, personally, was glad to hear/see interviews/videos explaining how the BOC band members resisted being labeled a heavy metal band (I never thought of them as simply an American Black Sabbath) and hearing Buck Dharma Roeser explaining they are just as much a boogie rock band (see Buck's Boogie for one obvious example). I, also, have become tired of hearing people who claim The Cult worships the devil, that the proof is in The Symbol; the upside down cross of question. So, for myself, I was glad to hear the band was getting 'tired' of trying to shock in order to sell to a heavy metal(?) fan base. When I was 11 yrs old and starting to realize BOC was my favorite band I took a step back because of the drawings of dead german shepherds at the feet of the band members posing by a ME 262 with the BOC symbol plastered on the tail ... like a swastika? If I hadn't been aware of Agents of Fortune and my already favorite BOC album Spectres I might have stopped listening at the sight of Secret Treaties. But, thankfully I continued to listen; and just recently reintroduced myself to another Live album Some Enchanted Evening. It's better than Extraterrestrial Live. I also have Halloween Reapers (3 shows: 1979; 1982--when Al Bouchard was fired; 1986 when they were touring for Club Ninja); and, of course On Your Feet or on Your Knees. Blue Oyster Cult: the thinking man's rocknroll boogie band with sci-fy and heavy metal leanings.😎 I'm loving all these videos, analysis, et cetera of Blue Oyster Cult. Music is a Journey thanks for the video.

This was awesome, Peter! Thanks for the shoutout too. I appreciate how vast and diverse your tastes are and it was great to hear the likes of Voivod and the Tea Party. Was surprised to see no Max Webster or Moxy.. but that's okay! Great video my friend!

Happy late Canada Day, and happy 4th of July from an American.

Happy Canada Day Peter 🍁🇨🇦🍁 Love Sum 41 Btw, my grandfather spent time in Canada when he migrated to the US. If I remember the story he would work in Montana (Helena) for part of the year and across the border somewhere in Saskatchewan the other… Mining, Timber, Oil… I don’t remember so much, he went back to Norway right after WW1 after 10 ish years, and since he became a zealot and my dad couldn’t stand religion they didn’t share a lot of… stories. Weird being the grandchild of one of the fairly rare returnees. Anyhow, I drone on. Cheers from Morten 🍁🇨🇦🍁

Thanks for this! Great mix of old and new, including a couple that are new to me. Happy Canada Day My Canada Day contributions--- Elevator to Hell: Eerie Constellation Fuudge: Fruite-Dieu Demon's Claws: Satan's Little Pet Pig Petunia: Petunia & The Vipers ST and of course - NoMeansNo: Why do they call me Mr. Happy?

happy Canada Day Peter!!! yet again you surprise me with your collection and knowledge 🙂 I saw Triumph on the same bill as Motorhead and Ozzy back in 1981. Would have loved to have seen Rush - they played near me in Bristol a couple of times but I could never go. BTW - love Mr Moose there on teh shelf 🙂

Happy Canada Day Peter. I love some good Cancon. Glad to see Blue Rodeo made your list. Well said about them by the way. Watch for my Canada Day video tomorrow.

Happy Canada Day from Maryland. Same #1 & #2 here, but on my all-time list , not just Canadian. I'll keep you posted when the Sacrifice Volume 6 is set to be released.

My ALL - TIME FAVORITE BAND, A BAND FORMED IN THE TORONTO AREA, RUSH!!!! RIP NEIL PEART, THE PROFESSOR. YOU ARE SADLY MISSED!😭🙏