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fast rock
How did turbonegro ever make it on to this list? One of those bands that were always on festival bills, playing O2 academies and on the cover of kerrang without me ever proper listening to them. They sound halfway between punk rock and hair metal, it's mostly fun stuff. As mentioned, some suspect song titles that seem to be filtered through a Scandinavian translation to English. I'm not sure if Id listen again but it's exactly the sort of band I want on this list, 3.5.
Some of it is a bit daft, but it doesn't sound like it was made in the 90s. Loud, fast, and fun. I listened to the album twice, Are You Ready (For Some Darkness) was my favourite track. A generous 4 stars, but I did enjoy it!
Never heard of these guys and I initially thought it was a bit silly, but after a few tracks I had fully bought into it. Really energetic kinda hardcore pop punk. Lots of "woahs" and "come ons" and power chords. Reminded me of the hives combined with pennywise..... Something felt very familiar anyway. Some nonsensical daft lyrics and song titles but I'm not sure I cared too much, as the energy was class. Spotify played some great tunes afterwards too. Reckon I'll be back. Can't quite give it a 5, but really enjoyed it. 4.5
I really wish the lyrics were better.
Surprised at this one. Gotta love Norse metal!
I kinda dug the garage rockin’ vibes of this one. They don’t seem to take themselves too seriously, which makes it more fun. However, they do seem to be confused about their relationship with the derrière. Are we rendezvousing with it or rocking against it? Either way, this was better than I expected!
Fast, heavy, dumb - 14 year old me and 27 year old me are head banging together right now - 4.5/5 So many NWOBHM elements in this, what a gem of an album. The lead guitar itself is 5/5 HOWEVER, some of the songs dragged a teeny bit (the ones without guitar solos) Also the band name is so sus it’s giving white people trying to be edgy YAWN Standout tracks: - Selfdestructo bust 5/5 - Prince of the rodeo 5/5
honestly this was pretty good. They r def trying way way too hard to be vulgar and shocking. Im getting kinda freaky Friday vibes, as in if this were a band in a movie id be like wow that was lowkey good. prolly unlikely to revisit this
7/10 - Why does good head sound like thunder from thunderstruck. I thought it was pretty good. It was just decent rock but an interesting choice for a band name.
Maybe a bit cheesy but it rocks, so I'll allow it.
My initial impression was “Jane’s Addiction doing Judas Priest covers.” That impression lasted, but in a fairly good way. Rounding up because this was a lot better than I expected.
Ok musically sometimes. Too long and annoying at the worst times. Why is this on the list? Did anyone get inspired by this, are they influential. I dont know
A surprise like! It was catchy and not too aggressive
Ok
Whoa. I don't know what I was expecting but it was not this. So-called deathpunk but I also hear that hard rocking, heavy guitar sound that Volbeat (another Scandinavian rock band) brings - maybe just not quite as much rockabilly as Volbeat later brought. Just listen to the start of The Age of Pamparius - soaring, glammy, and then with a bit of AC/DC plucking. Once they get into singing full-swing, yeah I hear the punk. But what a cool f'n opening song. Other songs I enjoyed for their uptempo, pulsing, rocking beats were Selfdestructo Bust, Get it On, Don't Say MotherF*, MotherF*, and Prince of the Rodeo. Almost like listening to Motorhead, reimagined for punk. Their lyrics are seriously demented, which also seems like a punk motif, but often they're witty. Admittedly at times they go overboard and are pure crass (Are Your Ready for Some Darkness) as you can likely tell from some of the song titles (Rendezvous with Anus, Good Head). But it's not all depravity all the time; there is a genre of rock/metal for that (wasn't sure if that was part of why these guys are on the 1,001 list). These guys are better musicians and songwriters than what is in that genre. All in all, this album was a pleasant surprise.
This album definitely RAWKS. Not super original, music-wise, but it's fun. Definitely some cringey lyrics ("Sperminator of the asshole"???) but I'd listen again. Favorite Tracks: The Age of Pamparius (I love that this rocker is about a pizzeria: "Gonna bake a motherfucking pizza tonight"), Get It On, Zillion Dollar Sadist, Prince of the Rodeo. Award for best song title of the 1001 albums so far: Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker, closely followed by Rendezvous with Anus.
Had no idea what to expect by the name, but great 80's rock revival.
Surprisingly, I really liked this. Fast and furious, butmelodic and engaging. Not keen on thecover of Suffragette City, I preferred their own material
Loved this album! It's a fun rock album, very upbeat. Not the biggest fan of all the lyrics, but otherwise I think it was solid.
I mean for an album tagged with the 'Glam Punk' label - this is exactly what I'd expect it to sound like. It has a punk drive given its speed and vocal style, but it comes with all the flashy guitar solos and soaring phrases of a hair-metal band. While undeniably goofy at times with its themes, it's a pummeling experience that I'm surprised I enjoyed as much as I did - songs like 'Selfdestructo Bust', 'Prince Of The Rodeo', and 'Rock Against Ass' were genuinely such fun punk rock tracks. Its "crudeness" comes off childish, but it's just so damn catchy and dense sounding, I can't help but bob along to a song as stupidly titled as 'Rendevous With Anus'. Good stuff honestly - infectious energy all over this album.
Enjoyed it
It's butt punk! Attitude and power chords of punk, but with tons of meedlies and squeedlies and silly song titles. It's wild.
Nice find, liked this more than I expected. The punkier stuff was more fun than the glammier stuff, but it was all good
Hard rock invloeden klinken heel nice bij punk, punk additude met de scheurende gitaren en strakheid van hardrock vind ik wel leuk
A good punk band with great marketing.
3.5
Never had heard of these norsefolk but I really liked it. I could have probably used just a little more hookiness to get me to 5 stars but I loved the sound and the energy!
very enjoyable
Ik had aan de naam/cover weinig vertrouwen in dit album, maar het heeft me zeker niet teleurgesteld. Ik wilde graag sporten, maar had niet zo veel zin. Om 21:45 mijzelf toch naar buiten gesleept om naar de sportschool te fietsen en dacht nou dan luister ik dit album maar, en ik kan vertellen dat dit mij er echt doorheen heeft getrokken. PR's gecrusht, machines gemaxed, bedankt! Top album dus voor in de gym, vond het erg relaxt.
I have no clue why it clicked as much as it should've for me, it's probably the punk and hair metal influences digging into it, but I loved this album.
Enjoyed the album. Never heard it as an album only one or 2 song. Was surprised a lot of energy and kind of a post punk but organized and well written arrangements. Its like a step on the punk rock movement before pop punk came into the scene. The voice sounds like kids singing with some hatred inside but nothing like old school punk of abandoned or disturbed dudes just screamming and playing instruments they didnt knew how to play. Much more compex music than early punk. One of the better albums from that era. Unfortunately it didnt have a lot of airplay in USA as they were busy with hip-hop and skipped this solid LP. The 80s rock of motley crue and glam rock era mixed with hardcore punk is a great mix. Can totally see me playing tony hawk pro slater playing this album
This is a band that somehow missed me, but this is right up my alley. Very well done glam rock with attitude.
Some fine lyricism going on here. "Gimme teen machine, and i like it yes i do So young, firm and clean, and i like it, love it" "don't need no budget boob Don't need no funky lube" "Walk the streets, what do i see Shit on legs approaching me" "Eyeball ass - eyeball stuck!" "I tell you what you need, It's some hanky-action baby I wanna hear you scream in denim ecstasy" "Hi-ridin' daddy-o Spur-hump heyho let's go Fornicator of the lasso Sperminator of the asshole" "'Cause i got a headache in my pants" "Do you wanna suck the goat tonight" ""You claim the monkey shaved your balls" "Classy asses to the left and right Have you ever been laid, she said Fuck you. I'd rather have some good head" Started out thinking this was the dumbest shit I've heard but ended up enjoying it. It's fun.
Shades of both the Ramones and the Hives in this glammy Norwegian band. Crude but a lot of fun.
rad
It goes on and on with a fat and fast sound, a great pleasure to listen to.
4-
Apparently I like death punk. Who knew?
Childish but good punk
This album features some fascinating lyrical choices, such as: “Merging Zeus and Spartacus In ren-ren-ren-ren-rendezvous with anus” Nonetheless, if you ignore the lyrics you get some pretty cool rock to listen to in the background. Should it be an album to listen to before you die, perhaps not… Did I have a fun time listening to it? Yes. Shockingly….. tempted to give it a 3.5 … it feels wrong to round it up to 4 and yet,,,,,,,,,,,,, I’m going to
Cool, but not immediately attention-grabbing. Any one of these songs would fit in well on pretty much any of my playlists, but I don't think anyone would feel the need to search out who the artist was. Very good, but not great. I will listen to their other stuff when I get a chance though.
Initially I wasn't sure what this album was in the top 1001 albums, especially as I'd never heard of the band before today and assumed that they were only included because they're Norwegian. But the album is solid rock and is actually quite good.
I had never heard this record before. In general punk isn’t my favorite genre, but I love top-tier punk when I listen to it in the right setting. I just so happened to listen to this in the gym and it was awesome. I love the guitar tones and musicianship on this album. The guitars sound great and there’s more solos than expected on a punk record. There are hints of early Weezer in several songs (Rock Against Ass is a good example). Lots of melody for punk. Loved it
First listen: I love these guys. Garage rock / punk. Very fun.
That was fun to listen, although I think the album started out really strong with the first song, then none of the other ones really lived up to it
Didn’t think I would like this one at first but turns out I did. Definitely punk but with some metal guitar tones. Some of the guitar riffs and solos are reminiscent of KISS and I even caught a whiff of some Mötorhead vibes on occasion. For sure not all-ages appropriate 😂
Almost a 5! Great energy and an honest presentation.
Really cool energetic punk rock!
Good shit. B
Драйвовый альбом для настоящих победителей
Solid as fuck rock band. Objectively good. It’s not gonna change your whole life or anything, but it definitely falls under the “good shit” banner. Think Motörhead or Lucero without the twang.
Made me smile
This album fucking ROCKED. As an Electric Callboy fan, I can totally see how these guys blazed the path for them. Great production, full sound and blazing guitars. Favorite tracks: Age of Pamparius, Monkey on Your Back
Definitely in my ballpark.
Great new discovery! Gives off some Rollins and Offspring vibes with a mix of humor and high energy songs.
AJ: 🤘🏻 🍕
This is what plays in the brain of a child when you say the term heavy metal and honestly that's sort of super endearing lol. Lost one star because the name made me think this would be an early all-black hardcore punk band and it was disappointing finding that wasn't the case
Well that was brash, loud and in your face. It was also infectiously catchy and I found myself enjoying it a lot more than I would have expected to
Never heard of them, but they are definitely entering my rotation. This album was exactly what I needed yesterday.
Never listened to Turbonegro before this. Pretty good Punk Rock. Not as extreme as I expected.
This is the type of thing that is perfect on the list. It's not a well-known album, but it's truly fun from the top to bottom of the tracklist. It's not perfect, but it's really enjoyable.
This is a gem I'd never heard of.
I've met a few of the Turbojugend at rock festivals in Europe, and I say this with love - they were some of the biggest scumbags I ever met. Great music though! A mash-up of the Stooges, the Hives and the so-dumb-it's-fun brawling punk of the Dictators. The song titles are some of the best encountered yet.
nice rock/punk
Never heard of this band but I really liked the blend of post-punk and semi-metal rock and roll. The various guitar solos were the highlight for me.
Nice finding!
they definitely get a good 4 solely based on the song titles
I hadn’t thought about these guys in 20 years, and I suppose I never face them a chance back in the day. This is a really solid album, though. Punk rock with a fair amount of hard rock thrown in.
Straight shot of adrenaline for much of the album! Stays true to punk roots while adding wit and musicality.
I liked this one! Never heard of this band before but they were good.
Nice
Guitar riffs were great. A very enjoyable listen.
Immensely immature, but incredibly entertaining.
Not my first time listening to Turbonegro. It's very cheery punk if you could call it that. Maybe it's more glam rock. Apocalypse Dudes is a fun album.
A little schticky at times, but on the whole, their style of rock n roll is irresistible.
Good, straight forward rock and/or roll. There's really nothing groundbreaking about it. It sounds like the vast majority of early 90s rock. I can see how they might have been an influence to the pop punk bands of the early '00s. It's still fun, rockin' music and I'd for sure listen again.
This album rocks! Very first song I knew this album would be killer. This reminds me of drinking beer, watching jackass as a teenager, and shredding anything on wheels.
A lot more fun than I expected, 4/5 stars
fast and dark
Jajaj las letras están bien cagadas, pero el álbum está increíble. Strong 8 to light 9.
Interesting background, +1 star for St.Pauli, listenable music.
How do you not love a band with a song "rock against ass", "don't say motherfucker, motherfucker" and " rendezvous with anus" all in a row!? This album is perfect teenage boy rediculousness. It's high energy, in your face fun. It definitely makes me want to go get into shenanigans.
Awesome high energy hard rock. Really enjoyed while at the gym.
Really cool
Weird lyrics but cool riffs
Punk, glam, and r&r. Went down the rabbit hole to try and figure out if Turbonegro was racist. My conclusion isnt that they're racist, but careless. Therefore I'll keep Prince of the Rodeo on my best of list. This is pure rock. Audibly said goddamn multiple times while listening.
I really loved this. It got boring at the end but it’s funny and gritty and I love it. i would listen to this whole album again.
Brings me right back to my childhood. Some of these songs have most definitely been used on Jackass. Great opening in The Age of Pamparius. Prince of the Rodeo is a BANGER. I fuck with this hard.
Hard rock.
Wonderfully stupid.
Such a good album with very interesting and danceable rythms and nice melodies: pretty incredible.
This is an enjoyable album. Well put together. Keeps going.
Surprisingly awesome.
What a whole bunch of fun!
Ok, this is dumb, but also very fun - gave it three playthroughs on different days to be sure it fell squarely on the "fun" side of the line. Spinal Tap does punk vibes. Fave track - "The Age of Pamparius" does an excellent job of being a pompous and portentous album opener, as is the custom. "Are You Ready (For Some Darkness)" also grabbed my attention. I think if I'd have been familiar with this at the time the nostalgia bump woulda taken this to 5....
Glam punk. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
4-5
A lot of fun. Just dirty, dirty rock n roll. I was kind of surprised to see this album here. I would not have expected it being included. Rock Against Ass has been a staple of playlists for me since I was about 16. It's not quite a 5, but it is a rock solid 4. Nothing to do with the album, but I hate that I now associate this band so much with Bam Margera. That dude was insufferable. Worst Jackass cast member hands down.
pretty good I liked the british-style punk songs in this album more than the metal songs but still, mostly enjoyable album 7/10
Never heard of this before, and didn’t read anything about it before listening. This was a bit of a surprise… the opening song about baking a motherfucking pizza tonight? With catchy music like this oh yeah… I have a motherfucking pizza! The rest of the album did not disappoint. Rodeos, sadism, monkeys, humiliation. Loads of anal references. Talented, highly entertaining and fun!
Tämä on niitä levyjä, joita kuunnellessa tulee hetken ajatelleeksi, että melkein kaikki muu musiikki on naurettavaa näpertelyä. "Selfdestructo bust" ja "Are you ready for some darkness" ovat mestariteoksia, ja biisimateriaali on muutenkin vahvaa. Soolokitaristin soitto kuulostaa siltä, kuin nuoruuden lämpibändeiltä omaksutut hard rock-kuviot purkautuisivat kaikki yhdellä kertaa pihalle. Ja koska laulajan ääni tuo kokonaisuuteen liikuttavuutta, hyvä vire kantaa myös täytekappaleiden läpi. Ei vitonen, mutta todella hyvä, kulutusta kestävä levy.
seems gug
riotous fun, very silly, fast and aggressive
This is good. Need more of it!
This album was a lot more rocking than I thought it would be. I was pretty discouraged by it upon initially looking in to what it was when I saw it pop up, but I had a great time listening to it. It's out of my usual wheelhouse so there isn't a ton to say about it for me.
If you are looking for raw, dirty, sleazy, filthy, sticky, hard rock... you really can't get much better than this
Put this album on to ROCK. THE. FUCK. OUT!! It's high octane, head-banging, air guitar-ing goodness all around. Musically, it's powerful, pulse pumping stuff but lyrically there's this very self-deprecating and tongue in cheek underbelly to the seemingly raw and unapologetic cock rock veneer. I love that about it, these guys send up the egotistical self-absorbed rock star character so well. But most importantly of all, it's just so fucking FUN!
Glam punk. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
This was much better than I expected! I was expecting something darker and gothy, but it was hard hitting, punky and fun! Kind of a 70's hard rock Norwegian "Dictators" sound/vibe with a touch of glam. I quite enjoyed it!
As I said in chat... if I could make music it would sound like this. 4 stars for Norway's finest cultural export.
I do not know how to properly say this, but let's be frank: They are a punk act who knows what the fuck they are doing with this name. While I really enjoyed the album, the tone-deaf name (yes, I understand it was the past, but I know they haven't changed their name, so fuck off If you feel you need to defend it) and maybe a hair of bloat do bring it down to a 4.
This is so raucous and fun
More fun than I expected - will listen again, good noisy guitar grooves
Intro molto molto moooolto bella. Partito bene, ma si perde un po' Bella anche la chiusura, tra il 3 e il 4.
Mad decent, pretty fun
Pretty solid
Good, grungy fun. Production may be a bit anaemic - I bet these guys tear it up live!
Rocking! Loved them for years and good to see them on here.
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Turbonegro was a stand out album for me for me. I had never heard of them and don't listen to punk or metal much but their brand of deathpunk I found ridiculously engaging and made me want to jump around and drive fast. In fairness, i listened to most of it while on the highway. But then reading about them, socially, so peculiar. First the bad, definitely racist. I know they say they are anti racist but I've always found the "we're sarcastically racist" argument as convincing as punching someone in the face and saying you were just being sarcastic to point out how dumb violence is - it's just not helpful. But the super homoerotic faux gay thing was fascinating. On the one hand, faux gay by presumably heterosexual people is in itself homophobic and appropriating. On the other hand, bringing loud and proud gay themes, lyrics and behaviors, even in a caricature way, into a super homophobic music scene worked at getting men in that scene to explore the idea that maybe gayness is cool and fine and acceptable. So, unlike the racism thing, it does seem they managed to use homophobia to counter homophobia and make several arguments against homophobia . So, it seem the net effect might actually be less homophobia in a homophobic sphere? Who knows. Anyway, super catchy, energetic, and original music. Not sure I'll listen again, still not my style, and the second half of the album lost steam, but I'll still give a 4 for the boldness, technique, and execution. And one of them actually owns a pizza shop they sing about. That helps too.
Avec Apocalypse Dude, le groupe Turbo-n-word franchit très largement les frontières du politiquement correct mais retombe sur ses pattes grâce à une magnifique débauche d'énergie. L'album est une réussite.
D'abord absolument scandalisé par le racisme décomplexé des Turbo n-word, j'ai fini par me laisser convaincre et à me prendre au jeu. Les atrocités xénophobes déblatérées tout au long de l'album ne m'ont rapidement plus dérangées, et ont même réussi à alterer ma vision d'une société idéale, originalement basée sur la solidarité et l'acceptation de l'autre. Un grand bravo messieurs.
Never heard of this band, but it was fun! The lyrics are not the best, but the music is rocking and it sounds like they are having fun with it and not taking it too seriously. Production sounds great too.
High energy rock & roll with occasionally ridiculous lyrics. It was fun, I enjoyed listening to it, but I probably won't listen to it again. I'm rounding this up to 4 stars because Turbonegro is a surprisingly influential and popular band for some reason.
Haha, dit is voor mij wel een klassieker. Dit album is wel hun beste, live is het een groot spektakel maar voor mij toch echt iets teveel over de top. Niet zozeer muzikaal maar met de schmink en de spijkerjassen en de "Jugend".
Noni vittu huh huh! Kaasu pohjaan ja täysillä seinään tai jotain. Aivan älytön skandinaavirokkipläjäys! Hank Von Helvetehän kuoli viimevuoden lopulla joten muisteleminen on syytä aloittaa viimeistään nyt. Onhan tää törkee levy! Ai että! Taitaa olla koko yhtyeen paras tuotos. Miten täältä generaattorista nyt koko ajan tulee omia suosikkilevyjä? 4/5
Okei, oli aikanaan kovaa menoa (kiitos Elias tutkimukseksesta), mutta nyt on vaan hauska hiphop-levy. Saundit toisinaan vähän dänkkejä, mut hyvällä tavalla. Kuuntelin eilen kävelyllä ja sai kyllä asennetta askeleeseen. Kaiken kaikkiaan 4/5
This was incredible. Never heard of them before but they have everything - cool riffs, high energy, driving beats, catchy tunes, funny lyrics. I bet this would be a great live show. Really makes it worth it when I get a album like this from this list.
p823. 1998. 4 stars Came cold to this, knew nothing about the band or their music. Pleasantly surprised. Vaguely pretentious hybrid of punk and glam rock with ridiculous song titles, but doesn't take itself too seriously. All sorts of echoes in here - Ramones, The Who, Queen, Oasis. I liked this more than I was expecting to :)
Not what I was expecting
good punk 4
Liked it
Nie viel gehört, aber lustig!
Never heard of them before. Really solid album.
Sweet
Fun album. I discovered this band because of Wildboyz (Jackass spin-off) and never expected them to be on this list.
3.5
It’s very good. Like you took David Bowie, iggy pop, the ramones, black flag, and the whole glam/punk sound and put it in a Norwegian blender. Pretty sweet
Now this is a fun album, I was pleasantly surprised! Offspring meets Bowie on the stage with the Ramones? Giving it a 4 after several listens, but given age I might consider a 5!
only bored by one song! this album starts and it doesn't stop :)
Lite go rock, kräver nog någon genom lyssning till men inte besviken
A really good album with a terrific sound and a lot of metal feels to it. I’ll definitely listen to this again.
Norwegian glam punk??? hell yes
Super interesting album. This self-named genre Deathpunk is way more thought out that than the punk label would suggest. The arrangement is complex and is able to keep the listeners attention through over 40 minutes of music. The lyrics and the name of the band are transgressive, but again, very interesting.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: The age of pamparius, Are you ready, Suffragette city
Wall of sound punk rock with meedly meedly guitar solos! What's not to like? Good mosh pit music. I will say that I felt like I had enough by about 5 or 6 songs in and started skipping around looking for something more interesting.
A really slammin' glam metal album! Turbonegro wears their influences on their sleeves in this one, which I appreciate.
better than i expected. can see where the hives got their idea from.
A great listen 👍🏼
Apocalypse Dudes!... Got nothin to Lose!!
Stevig album! Hier heb ik toch af en toe op zitten headbangen. Niet super, maar een verdiende 4/5
A solid 3.5 but I'm marking it up to 4 on the basis of their live show ass fireworks.
Had a fun time with this. Made me nostalgic for Viva La Bam.
Enjoyable but not something I would likely seek out. Sounds like something Tom would put on and I would be pleasantly surprised by liking. Slightly disappointed when I learned it was "Selfdestructo Bust" not "Selfdestructo Bus" and a song about the movie Speed
Biggest disappointment was that this was the first time I’ve ever heard this album - I like it! Certainly hear the influences of Black Flag and the Ramones. Good hard rock with some interesting/ridiculous lyrics. I’ll listen again.
Highlights: Age of Pamparius, SelfDestructo Bust, Probably, Zillion Dollar Sadist, Are You Ready, Prince of the Rodeo On the surface, you'd think TN is just vulgar, trashy, rude, offensive shock-rock or garage punk...If not for the well-crafted licks, aggressive progressions, and the exquisite execution of every track here. The lyrics are silly, and they don't even matter, they're just a distraction. It'd be a shame to miss out just because the track listing contains words. like "mfer" and "anus", because every track on Apocalypse Dudes is worthy of your attention.
Guitarrero e intenso. Con ramalazos de estilo hard-rock, punk,... Poco conocía de ellos. Lo cierto es que me ha gustado. Es mi estilo y las canciones tienes unos ritmos muy definidos e intensos.
Wildboyz, cool album and interesting themes punk as hell
Fun hair metal
Una licuadora llena de hard rock, punk y heavy metal dando vueltas a 10,000 rpm. La música no es muy compleja, las letras tampoco pero no lo necesitan. Canciones pegajosas con coros fáciles de repetir que inmediatamente te tienen cantando. Sólido 4.
Wild Boyz theme song is on here This album is super fun and high energy - need to come back to this for running/workout playlists.
Este disco tiene una vibra entre Sex Pistols y The Offspring. Muy agradable de escuchar. Me gustó la canción “Prince of the Rodeo”. Le daría 3.5 estrellas, pero subo a 4 porque sí lo volvería a escuchar para manejar en carretera.
3.5| Punkcito acido e irreverente muy chingón, me gusta esa mezcla que hacen con diferentes géneros, no los había escuchado y ya hasta me voy a hacer mi playera del disco
Good shit, truly. I didn't know what to expect but the first few songs really hit. They have a good punk vibe but really non-punk lyrics and melodies.
I liked it more than I thought I would. A few songs I'd come back to, but I would definitely give the whole album another listen.
didn't know what to expect from the first track, this album was an unexpectedly **fun** listen, bowie cover of suffragette city is great
Everything about this album feels random. The goofy title, the mix of punk and glam rock, the fact that it's from Norway, the use of Data 70 font and the six-headed cobra on the album cover. But most of all it's inclusion on this list. Yet it's kind of an inspired choice and I'm actually glad it's here. Godspeed Turbonegro. Favorite track: Get It On 3.5/5
I didn’t hate it, but other than some kicking guitar work, it didn’t do anything special for me. 3.0
It really wasn't as horrible as some of the reviews. Not my thing at all but didn't make me want to barf!
Not what I expected at all. For the better. Still not amazing. Way too try hard edgy. And too long for what it offers. But pretty decent.
Did these guys have a metronome that wouldn't go below 180 bpm? It's kinda fun fast guitar stuff for the whole album. The lyrics are generally indecipherable. Overall fun listen but don't think I'll be coming back to it.
Turbo WHAT? Favorite Track: "The Age Of Pamparius".
This took me Back To Dungaree High.
At first I saw the name of the band and went “hmmmm”. Then I saw the names of some of the tracks and went “riiiiiiiight”. Then I listened to it, and realised it’s just pretty ok hair/glam rock/metal. Not great, not terrible, very mid.
i had this down as a nailed on 1 but yknow what, it's actually pretty fun
Echt nicht schlecht, aber auch schon sehr eintönig. Trotzdem hat das mir ganz gut gefallen.
I warmed up to this one as the record played on. It's pretty fun. Got some good ol' Ramones energy with that late-90s production and vibe. Not sure the lyrics were all that amazing and the backup singer always sounded out of place, which was sometimes charming and sometimes just weird. Glad I hear it.
This was a pleasant surprise. It doesn't sound like a 1998 album at all—it's much closer to *Appetite for Destruction*-era Guns N' Roses with punk attitude. The standout is the guitar work, with melodic lead lines constantly weaving over the rhythm guitar in a way that reminded me of Slash. The bass also gets to shine, adding melodic grooves that brought Duff McKagan to mind. **"Get It On"** is an absolute banger and easily my favorite track. My biggest issue is that 53 minutes and 15 songs is simply too much of the same thing. By the halfway point I was ready for a change of pace, and trimming it to 12 songs would've made for a much stronger album. Still, it's a fun, riff-heavy record that grooves from start to finish and is easy to throw on without demanding your full attention.
Starts strong, then fades into monotony. But I’d like to hear more of this band.
I don't know whether I'm dumber or smarter for having listened to this. Apocalypse Dudes is a great title for an album and Rock Against Ass is an even better song title. The shredding was on point. But in the end pretty stupid. Pretty gloriously stupid, but I'm going to need a better front man for it to go over 3 stars.
Probably won't come back to this, but I would 100% tag along if someone invited me to go see them live, especially if the year is 1998. Not convinced it belongs in the 1,001 of all time, but a good listen.
Like it 3/5
2.8 2x
나쁘지 않고, 평범한 느낌이었다. 엄청 내 스타일은 아니었지만 그렇다고 싫지는 않았다. It wasn't bad; it felt pretty ordinary. It wasn't exactly my style, but I didn't dislike it either.
Es ist Turbonegro auf maximalem Glam‑Punk‑Krawall: grell, dreckig, überdreht und voller ironischer Stadion‑Attitüde. Einige Songs zünden sofort, andere wirken eher wie stilisierte Pose. Rotzig, kultig, aber nicht durchgehend stark.
It's fun, it's silly, it's enjoyable background music. Lyrics are nonsensical whenever I actually tune into what they're saying but that's part of the charm. 3.5/5 in my heart, 3 based on the rating system.
My eyes were getting ready to roll as I heard the “woah-oah-oahhhs” of the opening song, but Turbonegro quickly won me over with their ridiculously amped up power chords and a surprisingly nerdy vocal performance which charmed me. It’s not in any way cool, but there is a genuine sense of fun throughout which never fades. They have enough energy to go for days and totally commit to the bit.
Turbonegro also get a low 3 from me, plenty of ideas and riffs here, some fun and some silliness that doesn’t appeal but overall a good time
Pretty standard rock. Don't know how to feel about the name, though
Had way more fun than I expected.
Aight
pretty fun
Album #141, Turbonegro, Apocalypse Dudes ⭐⭐⭐ I’d never heard of this band before. Never even had a passing awareness of them. So this was a completely new discovery for me, albeit in a style of music that I know pretty well. It’s a really good punk album. It’s funny, adolescent and stupid, but in all the right ways. The music is properly heavy too. Reading about it afterwards, I kept seeing genre labels like glam punk and deathpunk, but honestly, I don’t really hear that. This just sounds like good punk music to me. It’s very Stooges-inspired in places, with a bit of Ramones thrown in, just played heavier and louder. Those are all positives, but I don’t think it’s reinventing the wheel, and I don’t think it’s really trying to. Although, having read a little about the band afterwards, they seem to have had a fairly high opinion of what they were doing stylistically. Personally, I just hear a solid punk record. I enjoyed it, but nothing on it really blew me away. Would I throw it on again? Probably. Maybe when I’m drunk! Other than that, I don’t really see myself coming back to it very often. A good, solid three-star album.
One of the best song titles I've ever seen, but nothing to write home about
One of the most male pieces of art I have ever beheld, but definitely entertaining. Some of the most amazing song titles too. “Rendezvous with Anus” is so perfect only a Norwegian could have come up with it. 2.5 rounded up because of the song titles.
I listened to the original release (no bonus tracks). The music is rock/hard rock, and could be from the 1970s or 1980s based on the music. I was impressed with this Norwegian band’s English - they could be American based on their lyrics. Overall just good enough for three stars.
Creativity, adventurousness, and rebellion all in one album. Very basic, and entry-level. Nothing too complicated.
An odd little metal/punk hybrid
This is fine. Loud and fast; might have liked it at the time. YouTube not letting me listen to "Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker" but letting me listen to "Rendezvous with Anus" was pretty funny.
I am surprised I never heard this album or these guys. I figured someone in my friend group would have talked about them.
3/4
Liked it. Sounds like “Power Ranger” music.
The Age of Pamparius - 4/5 Selfdestructo Bust - 4/5 Get It On - 4/5 Rock Against Ass - 3/5 Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker - 3/5 Rendezvous With Anus - 2/5 Zillion Dollar Sadist - 3/5 Prince of the Rodeo - 4/5 Back to Dungaree High - 3/5 Are You Ready (For Some Darkness) - 2/5 Monkey on Your Back - 2/5 Humiliation Street - 3/5 Good Head - 3/5 Average score: 3.1/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ i'll be honest, i did not one lick of research before listening. so when i saw an album by a group called Turbonegro, i thought i would be listening to some sort of hip-hop project. i couldn't have been further off lol i'm not that big of a fan of glam rock to begin with, so i didn't find an album like this anything to write home about aside from a few tracks. the lyrics and innuendos in the song titles are a little raunchy and immature, but it's not all that shocking when you compare it to some other rock acts
Enjoyed that the first song was the theme for Wildboyz. Aside from that it was enjoyable but not outstanding.
Norwegian punk band with glam rock flavours. it's tight, angry and quite intense. Not sure you'd get away with that name these days lads.
This entire album just has the vibe of a random band I would catch at a festival and get drunk while absolutely throwing down to, definitely don't look at the lyrics too closely though Was also not expecting Bowie's Suffragette City as the last song of the album!
Tääki aika tasapaksua rätinää. Pari ihan ok parempaa biisiä joukossa
Ihan kivaa autotalliräminää, mutta vähän ehkä jää piippuun verrattuna vaikka Hellakoptereihin ja muihin genren airueisiin. Oikein mielelläni silti tämänkin pitkästä pitkästä aikaa kuuntelin.
I don't ordinarily like punk, and this is no exception. The songs in the album are predictable and kind of boring. There are some nice guitar solo moments throughout the album, but the rest is boring at best and annoying at worst.
Pretty ok. Weird band name.
The metal of this album is dragged down some by the flavor of punk. Still, it rocks pretty hard and has some funny/fun familiar tracks.
it was fine...
I am totally charmed by ESL Europeans who want to make coolguy music, whether it’s these Norwegian dudes or any Eastern European dj from the eurodance era. Couple that with the fact that this album doesn’t exist in a universe where musical nuance is a thing and you just have to put down your critical arms and give in to the hilarity. Saying this album is maximal implies that there’s some sense of minimalism these guys are aware of - and I don’t think that’s the case. Even the mastering of this project is so compressed and LOUD. “Rock Against Ass” is surely enjoyable to anyone younger than late millennial age, as they are a group that grew up with enough ESL MC’s to find the “DJ Crazy Times” parody endearing. About halfway through the album at “Zillion Dollar Sadist” you have the hilarious realization that literally every hook, be it vocal or instrumental, is so quantized and based on counting to 4. By far the best (aka the funniest) song is “Are You Ready For Some Darkness”. The broken English and heavy accents are most prevalent and the lyrics are laughable with each new stanza. Not sure if this was meant to be funny when it was included in this list but it’s sooooo funny 3/5
*1998. Norwegian punk rock. *Pretty standard punk rock, which I normally like, but 54 minutes is way too long. *Wouldn't revisit, but wouldn't be upset if someone played it. RATING - 6.5/10
Decent 3
Punky rock
Oh my god hell yeah, another one I did not expect to see on this list. Much like, uh, Night of the Comet, it's a perfect B-movie. Much like a Tom Clancy novel, it's a perfect airport book. Much like AC/DC's output, this is a 5-star 3 star album. Stupid as hell, totally empty, and a lot of fun.
very cool norwegian punk rock! Rating:3.5./5 (05.06.2026)
Correcto
Another Scandinavian rock album (we had The Hives a few days ago). I actually saw these guys live at a festival not that long ago, and they rocked! This album is quite poppy, and the band name and imagery make them sound a lot more hardcore than they actually are. At times, it's more glam rock than anything else. The album starts off very strongly with "Age of Pamparius" and "Get It On." It's just the right amount of punk and rock. It's not as heavy as I was hoping for at times, though. After the first few tracks, I was expecting a 4-star album, but I think the second half lacked any really strong hits. It also became slightly samey. A strong 3 stars.
More punk, intro on The Age of Pamparius got me going, very punk sounding vocals which aren’t my favorite, album feels very stereotypical punk with a little twang from the guitar thrown in, more I listen more I like guitar and riffs but still can’t do the vocals Favorite: Selfdestructo Bust
This album started off decently enjoyable, but about halfway through I got kind of tired of it. It’s just good enough that about 30 minutes is the limit. Going almost an hour really made the imperfections stand out more. 2.5 / 5
Overall the VORP for the vocals is actively a demerit. Which is too bad because musically this is all pretty great. But the juvenility of the words is terrible .
OK. 3/5
The Age of Pamparius 3.7 Selfdestructo Bust 3.5 Get It On 3.5 Rock Against Ass 3.4 Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker 3.3 Rendezvous with Anus 3.2 Zillion Dollar Sadist 3.5 Prince of the Rodeo 3.6 Back to Dungaree High 3.4 Are You Ready (for Some Darkness) 3.2 Monkey on Your Back 3.4 Humiliation Street 3.6 Good Head 3.7 Score: 3.461538462
I think if the production/mix was better, I would go higher. The writing, vocals, and instrumentation all seemed well done.
Not the best punk album out there, but definitely a good one. It's an interesting band too.
First two songs
This is unspectacular. The guitar riffs and solo are solid, nothing groundbreaking, but good. The lyrics, though, are boring. Swearing for swearing's sake. This is basically what high school garage bands aspire to become. That's not a bad thing, but that isn't reason enough to include it on a list of 1,001 albums to listen to before leaving this mortal plane. Maybe the actual book provides some context as to why this album is here, but without that I have no reason to rate this particularly highly. Okay, but actually the guitar playing is really good. This came out after an age of some really excellent guitar players, so it's not trailblazing or groundbreaking, but it is still very good. Favorite Song(s): Prince of the Rodeo
Some good stuff in here. Probably not enough to justify it on this list but a nice change of pace.
some interesting lyrics
This one caught me by surprise. Punk adjacent, and there's more than a few moments where they nail a groove or land a face melting guitar solo, or it might be a moment of the percussion dropping a bongo where my ears perked up and a smile crept across my face as my head started to bob. Pretty good stuff overall, even if there is no mistaking from song to song that they are definitely sticking to their sound and their lyrics could have been written by 13 year olds who want to holler swear words a loud as they can.
Nice album, The Age of Pamparius, Selfdestructo Bust and Suffraggette City were cool
Based on the band and album names I was expecting much worse. The pizza-themed lyrics notwithstanding, it has a kind of hair metal vibe that I like. These guys seem like goofballs, the Westminster Quarters part is confirmation of the pizza lyric suspicion. The music gets a 4, the lyrics get a 1. It's like dirty Norwegian Offspring. That's not fair, these guys are 100% better than Offspring. Back to Dungaree High is like a Ramones tribute band song. They're like the male Donnas.
неплохо, но как будто уже избито
Mica male
These guys are like a slightly harder, rocking Hives. I’m into it.
i dont know what to think cus its a metal album and i dont love it to much but is ok
Sound and energy were great, the lyrics not so much
This was very fun and silly.
Doesn’t really do it for me. Pretty average album. Probably goes hard on a skateboard.
It’s fine but unmemorable. I probably won’t listen to this again
A rock album with rocks in its head. It's super stupid, and also super fun. Can't say I'm obsessed with it, but I enjoyed my time with it.
# Album Name: Apocalypse Dudes # Artist: Turbonegro # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Mid. Didnt love or hate it. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? nah
Musically good and entertaining. Lyrically meh.
Undirhaldandi fløga, ikki akkurát mín yndisstílur, men all good fun
This album was real dumb, perfect for the Wildboyz theme, a bit much for a whole album. 2.6.
It's not my favorite, but they way they combine genres of music is very talented.
Good silly fun. I've never repeatedly gone back to the rock 'n' roll well and find it a bit boring on repeat listens. This album won't change my views, but find this album at the right age and I could see them being the kind of band that could define your youth. Not all good albums need to be earnest, some just need songs about pizza or anus.
Over the top and fun Favorite Song: Are You Ready (For Some Darkness)
copado pero normal
Ta bien
This is a pretty bizarre record really, tho it's superficially digestible. These Norwegians combine three basic aesthetics: American punk vis-a-vis the Ramones thru The Replacements, pop-rock a la Oasis, & dense hard rock via AC/DC. Turbonegro probably think of themselves as punk in essence - 'Gimme deathpunk baby, & I like it' - but they're basically just a rock band - 'That rock is such a gift so make it last.' I don't really go for the whole just-a-rock-band-vision, mostly b/c I don't know what rock music is at bottom, but that's what this is, for good & for bad. Not enuf variety here to keep me invested for nearly an hour, but it rocks out, & for that reason I can get down. I'd just take other rockin' albums over this, ahem, Definitely Maybe.
Visai nieko, geros gitaros.
Entertaining but got a bit repetitive
a bit gimmicky but I didnt mind it
Eh. This wasn't bad, and it gets points for their dedication to rocking out, but it's missing that je ne sais quoi. I wish I could have as much fun with this album as it sounds like they're having. 3.3
Honestly this was a fun listen for a music genre I don't normally listen to. Band name a bit suss however Fave track: Prince of the Rodeo
Unhinged band name. Has sections that rip. 3/5
Kind of generic punk with iffy lyrics. I like their sound, but nothing groundbreaking. 2.5/5 rounding to 3.
It’s catchy and fun - but it doesn’t sound like something from 1998 at all. Maybe if they had released it ten years earlier or ten years later it would have made sense
Not my style but the energy was there. 2.5/5
This was fun and loud, but not a repeat listen for me. The lyrics sound like someone that doesn't speak English as their primary language.
Solid.
This is a rock smorgasbord
woof. where to begin. not a fan of the band name despite their "reasoning" but i'll concede that it IS better than their original name idea: nazipenis. the music itself is fine but nothing groundbreaking, and if you've heard 2 or 3 tracks, you've heard them all. it's just a late 90s punk rock sound with constant guitar solos on top. cool at first, then quickly outstays its welcome. their whole edgy schtick falls flat on its face when they don't have the sound to back it up. also i don't like how weirdly into crypto these guys are now? nothing says PUNK like being an insufferable fintech bro favorites: the age of pamparius, selfdestructo bust, get it on
The Hives, but a Poundshop, Norwegian version. I've never encountered this band before, which I find odd. It's OK...if a little obvious, contrived and lyrically naive in places, but I wouldn't turn it off, equally it's not making the 'buy' list. I would question it's inclusion in the process; there's nothing original or outstanding here. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 269 Already owned : 62 Purchased : 15 To buy : 1 Nope : 191
with the name I wasnt expecting much but damn there are some hitters on this
Imagine the Hives, but as well as playing semi pastiche stooges songs also throw in a line of Motley Crue riffs and woah-woah choruses and possibly the most ridiculous lyrics ever. It’s as stupid as it sounds, but in a good way
This is pretty great rock. Raucous, messy rock. Is it parody, is it serious? rock. It will work on you. 3.5/5. Does it belong on a list of 100? nope, but 1000? it's a long list.
This was a weird one to rate. Musically this would probably be a 3 or even a 4, cause it's got some extremely solid hard rock jamming. On the other hand, the lyrics are goofy and even childish at times (though never as infantile as, say, Limp Bizkit), and apparently a lot of the riffs are outright ripped off from earlier hard rock acts. So I'm gonna have to settle it out at a 6/10, or just barely a 3-star.
Some of the most cringeworthy lyrics I’ve had the displeasure of hearing but if you ignore that and just rock out then it was pretty cool
Cautious 3? Was not a fan of this on the first listen but was really rocking out on the second so if I ever feel the urge to listen to this again it's probably a 4.
(69/100)
This was a lot of fun. Melt ya face off!
I am sorry?? Pizza?? What is happening?? Okay, so the instrumentals slap. We can all agree on that 100%. Those lyrics tho omg i cannot look past that hahahah
I wonder what qualifies some of these hardcore punk albums to make this list. As a punk fan, I've always been familiar with Turbonegro, but their music never really stood out that much to me. It's a fun record all the same, but not one that I feel really fits the whole "must hear before you die" narrative
Some solid alternative hard rocking. The war between Rock and Ass was a victory. Top tracks: "The Age of Pamparius," "Good Head," "Rock Against Ass"
This kinda rocked. Here for it.
-Fun rock opener. This probably rips live -\m/ -This is tons of fun but not sure they can keep my interest in this for ten tracks. Great fastball, but does this group have a curveball? -I have nothing against ass -Meh -Do they like or hate butts? -I’m thinking these guys don’t have a curveball and we’re only half way through -at least this one has more a southern rock vibe. Just when I thought I was out… -not interesting until the end -Going a little goth -This LP probably would’ve made a fantastic EP. Pretty much every song is fun but it’s too samey -Checking my watch now -What does everybody want
Fine. Just good rock. Nothing exciting here for me.
Solide 3
This was decent, didn't love it, didn't hate it.
Not bad
Never heard of this band before, but was honestly expecting either Euro electronica or European death metal based on the band/album name and album cover. Pleasantly surprised to find it's just generic rock. It was fine. I wasn't blown away, and I think I could have died without hearing it though.
Turdo
Nineteen-year-old me probably would have loved this a lot more than my current self. This is fine, but mostly forgettable punk from the 90s.
Fun shock rock from the era of Jackass, not a detractor in my mind. However I felt the track length a bit self indulgent, take 30 seconds off every track or make it a 35-40 minute album and packs more punch.
Nah, I’m good, thanks Stand-outs - Zillion Dollar Sadist - Humiliation Street
Solid fun rock, but holy goofy lyrics. "Rock against ass" ??
Feels kind of reheated, but its fun.
Complètement con mais pas désagréable.
Nothing too groundbreaking, but seeing these reviews... some of y'all need to loosen up. Sometimes music is fun.
Interesting - new for me, thx!
Kinda edgy just for the sake of being edgy, but there’s a couple good songs on there that made it worth listening to. Not something I’d put on a playlist of my own, but I don’t regret listening to it.
Basic
It's amazing when you can hear music you've never heard before and pinpoint almost the exact year it came out.
meh
3.5