1001 Albums Summary

Initially, I was very nervous—a departure sonically from what I'd typically listen to. 1. Invaders: LOVE the guitar, awesome drums 3.5/5 2. Children of the Damned: Much more appreciative of the vocals on this one, THE GUITAR SOLO, the last 90 seconds or so absolutely SLAMMED 5/5 3. The Prisoner: Kind of the sound I was expecting from this album here, SO 80's, love the lyrics on this one a lot... \"not a number, I'm a free man//live my life where I want to,\" DOPE outro, can't wait to scream this one on a road trip 4/5 4. 22 Acacia Avenue: The dual POV is so cool, the guitar and pace switch about 4min in caused me to levitate—wow, I need more time with this one—it's kind of relentless sonically, but maybe I'll like that the more I listen? 3/5 5. The Number of the Beast: spoooooky, I'm speechless 5/5 6. Run to the Hills: another dual POV, one of my faves melodically, I wonder if this song could be made today lol, the last minute or so blew my mind (and eardrums) 4.5/5 7. Gangland: the instrumentation is iconic as always—less sure about the lyrics and melodies, though 3/5 8. Total Eclipse: very inspirational but with an edge, I love the vocals + lyrics, + melodies of this one; it felt like a complete idea, and I bought in—maybe my favorite; it's a top contender for sure! 5/5 9. Hallowed Be Thy Name: oh wow, I think we're on Deathrow?, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, come on vocals AND THE GUITAR, an absolute banger of a closing song! 5/5 Overall: 4/5 I'm pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. It will take me some time to fully embrace this sound, but I have at least 4-5 songs I'm excited to listen to again!