Apocalypse Dudes

Punk with a little bit of grunge, garage, and a lot of energy

This is pretty good. Never heard of them before. Some of the lyrics are bit _simple_ but sometimes that's okay. Musically pretty fun and well done, I can dig it.

My first inclination was to say this is a parody of American rock music, but honestly? I think this is an earnest tribute to it. Either way, these silly Norwegian guys made a great rock album. Get them some pizza already!

Feeling slightly more punk on this monday morning

Like others have said, if it weren't for the dog shit lyrics (that I hope are self aware and supposed to be funny?) this is a really fun album with a ton of great riffs.

4.5

kinda liked this one, happy to have had this one show up Will I listen to again: 90%

Great, took me by surprise, it's strong from start to finish. Though the lyrics aren't my favorite, at least the instrumental is better.

Solid album. Love punk energy and had some pretty sweet guitar solos. Nothing exactly revolutionary going on here, but it made my ears happy.

Big dumb fun

Looks like a rock and roll. Sounds like rock and roll. Must be rock and roll.

I am charmed by Apocalypse Dudes. Turbonegro did a great job combining hard rock of the eighties and glam rock of the seventies with some good old fashioned punk. And these songs are catchy! Every song is different and engaging--sometimes the title grabs your attention first, or the soft whispers opening the song, or the lyrics, or even the opening track's Apocalypse Dudes proclamation, and Turbonergo's love of denim. With all that out of the way, let's discuss these song titles. I'm obsessed. "Rendezvous with Anus"? Strong song titles have the potential to be off-putting, but with their catchy songs, I found myself admiring their daring attitudes. What's more punk rock than that? Regardless, I would love to have been a fly on the wall for these song writing sessions. 3.5, rounding up.

winner of the least serious album ever award. these guys can fucking play though, riffs and solos for days on this

It might be because I am norwegian, and understand the kind of layers of irony in the lyrics, and that my lack of english understanding makes the lyric a little less cringeworthy(because they are, and you might say that it is a kind of double standard that I have trouble listening to gangstarap with the same ethos). Anyways: this album is first and foremost fun, and 90 percent of this is because the guitarist is a fucking genius.

Ganske bra

I know the lyrics aren’t clever, but I enjoyed the general vibe of this. Reminds me a little of The Undertones and so on, which is my wheelhouse. Good length album and pretty straight down the line, but that works sometimes. I’d listen to this again.

Brainless fun

I really enjoyed this. Some of the lyrics and content were pretty juvenile, but it was pretty fun to listen to. 4.5/5

Nice and noisy!

Love the rock sound, to be honest. I liked the Bonus tracks a little more (I know they're not part of the album).

Rocks

I'm not gonna lie, this is a pretty cool album if you like punk rock infused with glam / Dictators / Stooges-adjacent tones. Just like The Hives, the Scandinavian act had all sorts of aces up its sleeves: efficient production, relentless energy, catchy riffs and sing-alongs (best exemplified by "Get It On" and infectious closer "Good Head", about looking for... blowjobs!), to which you must add a couple of timeless rock'n'roll moments where the band even reach the sky-high levels of The Who during their early-seventies apex (opener "The Age of Pamparius" ; the penultimate "Humiliation Street", with its epic climax and guitar solos, -- which you must absolutely listen to before leaving your impression about the whole album). Then, I'm not gonna lie either : the lustful, tongue-in-cheek lyrics (and tongue-on-other-body parts-as-well) might turn off some folks who would find that sort of lyrical content heavy-handed at times (or they might turn you on, conversely -- but only if you're sexually-obsessed, lol). Turbonegro's shtick as a faux-gay, leather-laced band redeems those flaws somehow -- sexual proclivities sound more transgressive as seen from the homosexual underdog lens. But that doesn't make the lyrics any brighter, just more ambiguous and open to interpretation than they really are. As usual, reception of the music and lyrical contents in this LP depends on your own horizon and expectations. And about the latter... are you catching or pitching? 3.5/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums, rounded up to 4 8.5/10 for more general purposes (5 + 3.5) Number of albums left to review: around forty, as I've gone over the 1000 line and this generator is including albums from all editions of the book Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 455 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 271 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 328

Absolutely cracking. Rocks out without a care in the world, check it out.

3.6 It's rare to get a 'fun' album on this list, which is how I'd best describe this. A blend of glam/hard/punk rock, if I was 15 again I'd have been obsessed. Older and grumpier some of the songs don't land as well as they should, but on the whole it's an enjoyable album. The Stooges' sequel Humiliation Street a high point. Ending there might have helped the album, the last 3 tracks feel pointless. Might check out more from these guys now.

Surprisingly fun album. Instrumentation, tone and songwriting on this record are all tremendously superb and unique. Completely unexpected from initial reaction. Outro to Humiliation Street is a highlight. Would definitely listen again. Best tracks: - Get It On - Prince Of The Rodeo - Humiliation Street Worst tracks: N/A Rating: 8/10

Loved how this immediately took me back to the early 2000s. I wish more bands went for this sound nowadays

good record

This album fucking ruled.

Funny

I was really skeptical as soon as I heard the beginning of the first song of the album, and also this being from before the year 2000 (even slightly before that), I didn't have a lot of hope for the whole album, but I was bopping to the music by the third song. The fourth song's chore caught me off-guard and I had to double-check the name of the song just to see if I wasn't hearing things wrong. Overall, pretty nice album, and I am sad that I can't rate things out of 10, as this deserves a higher rating, but not necessarily a 4, but it is getting it because it is definitely not 3, but the instrumentals are great, the singing is alright.

I dug this.

These were a total unknown to me, so I was listening without any expectations. It’s fair to say that I enjoyed listening to this. There’s everything there I like. The sound melds elements of the Damned, Motörhead, Hawkwind, touch of the Sparks, with various other flourishes of psychedelia, hard rock, punk and glam. One I’ll be adding this to my library

Everything about this album, from the title and cover to the tracks about pizza and good head, sounds like it was AI-generated according to a prepubescent boy’s prompt…and I kind of love it?

I've recently been testing out a new strength workout for the upper body, old school HIT style... which is basically go to muscle failure where your arms are jello and you're quite possibly puking. Your brain doesn't want to let you go that far, of course, so you need to override it with some serious rocking aggression. Turns out Apocalypse Dudes was made for just this purpose.

This went way harder than I was expecting. Dudes who take their rocking so seriously that it almost seems like parody...but it's dead serious.

Amazing record. Ramones meets Judas Priest and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Wasn't sure I'd like it but I did, hurrah!

Blind album and artist. This is the stuff I hope to find exploring this project. Sounds like punk, but has some sick riffs and rhythms and the lyrics are goofy as hell but it sounds like these guys embrace it and it's just awesome! It even sounds like a blend of glam/Arena Rock with punk in a way and it goes hard.

Hysterical.

Possibly racist, probably homophobic, definitely exist. Yet the nod at the end to ripping off suffragette city is appreciated, it definitely rocks and I can't hate an album with a track called "rendezvous with anus"

Really liked this album, nice mix of punk and metal. 3.5 but I give this a bump up.

My favorite Norwegian punk band. Extra credit for having a song about a pizza place that also references calzone.

85% Best: The Age Of Pamparius; Get It On; Rendezvous With Anus; Prince Of The Rodeo; Humiliation Street Must-Hear? Sure

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

I mean.... This is fine and fun if youre into this kind of music. I dont want this to sound negative because its not. This is fun 80s\90s style glam punk and its not like they are bad musicians. I would like to hear a detailed explaination from the author as to why this is something someone MUST hear before they die. As stated above, this is fun! 3 stars worth of fun that I will probably never listen to by choice ever again.

An interesting take on punk and hair metal, mostly through its lyrical content. Coming out in 98, this was a little over decade behind the sound of an unsigned Guns N Roses and the almost but never big Hanoi Rocks. A weird entry in the book. Entertaining but unsure why I would ever return to it.

3 leaning 2, some songs were fun, most were very average or leaning not to my taste.

Clear inspiration from The Clash and The Cult, bit with sounds of the time linke Offspring or blink-182. Powerful beats, shredding guitars, borderline screeching vocals, all with a bit of a throwback feel. This genre isn't totally my thing, but I dug it okay.

for what its worth, i found this entertaining at the very least. I'm fine with a record being goody and tongue in cheek, but they backed it up with some catchy melodies too

Mais ou menos

TURBO TURBO

Lmao, just sort of stupid fun. It's a decent way to spend an hour. The lyrics are actually nonsense, and pretty vile nonsense at that, but I guess it works for what they're doing. Freaking awesome cover art. Fave tracks: - Get It On - Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker - Zillion Dollar Sadist - Prince Of The Rodeo - Humiliation Street

Fun, not great, but it doesn't need to be.

I have intentional listened to worse music. I didn't dislike this but I also didn't understand why it was on the list b

This was so interesting lol. Everything i thought I got the hang of it i was like wait what did they just say? Lol

Never heard of these guy. Was pretty good. 3.6

Avg rock, it just alright

Basically pop punk but make the lyrics weird

I don't know...The songs rock, and the solos are sufficiently noodle-y. But the album was pretty long, and didnt really evolve much. And I Google these guys and their whole schtick just seems...tiring. Whatever, glad that I listened. I would give 2 stars, but the solos are quite noodle-y.

5/10

Pretty good album: a mixture of 80s rock and 70s punk. Some songs are same-ish, and Turbonegro need to improve their lyrics.

Never heard of these guys, but the album was pretty fun.

Inget speciellt, men en rå härlig energi.

Nice sound men tröttnade lite. Sen vill man ju inte ge Norge för många höga betyg heller.

As ever, I implore anyone doing this list to take any reviews (good or bad) with a pinch of salt and go into every album with an open mind. This is far from a terrible album, and nowhere near as crass or infantile as others would have you believe. Yes, it is rough around the edges and seemingly delights in just putting the pedal to the floor and going with whatever riff the song has. That does lead to some fairly generic, but still not awful, tracks, but when they get it right it's a hell of a lot of fun.

Ridiculous songs about denim and pizza, and yet I can see why so many of my heroes rated them. Too silly to be a classic, but a steong 3

Loud, fun, straightforward rock'n roll/glam rock. Like a tasty cheap margarita -- tasty and fun while going down, but leaves you feeling empty with a bit of a headache afterwards. 2 stars, bumped up to 3 for the clever song names.

fine

Fun, stupid music played tight and loud. Enjoyable and empty. There's always a place for this kind of punk/metal hybrid, puerile lyrics and all.

Silly, but fun and rocking. 3.5 stars

Turbonegro kind of seems to blur the line between homage and parody. I often can't tell if they really like the music they're playing or making fun of it. Their style is sort of a punky hard rock, which on the surface is kind of cool, but the lyrics are super dumb. Even though it's a different genre, they sort of remind me of the Darkness where they seem to have a fondness for the genre they're aping, but also want to make fun of it a bit. There's a few good tunes here -- I liked "The Age of Pamparius", "Humiliation Street" and "Back to Dungaree High" -- but there are some truly terrible songs too. Light 3 stars.

Not horrible, but this is what kids movies think punk is

Um …. 🤷‍♀️

This album was better than expected. I feel like some of the songs would’ve fit right in on the Repo Man soundtrack. Good times. I liked it.

It's alright, I'd have probably thought it was the most awesome thing ever when I was 13.

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

I’m rating this with the same spirit as for Chocolate Starfish, because this is a goddamn delight. I’ve never listened to Turbonegro before now- all I knew was they were a metal band from Norway. I expected a very different sound. I was bewildered and disappointed. Then I was won over. Solid musicianship, ridiculous lyrics (in the same nonsensical vein as early Max Martin tracks) and an unapologetic goofiness that just works. This album isn’t going into my regular listening rotation anytime soon but I’d happily catch a live show

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.

Not what I expected at all from a band with this name. It was pretty good.

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.

first time listening to norwegian punk/rock. very fun.

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!

Typical American punky type. Reasonable musically. Mmmm, yeah feeling generous, I'll give it a 3.

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