By Adam Waldman Today marks the 40th anniversary of the self-titled debut album from The Cars. This is an album that marked a very specific point in time for me, but that’s not the only reason that it’s my favorite album by the band. There is a certain magic that they captured on their debut […]
My Favorite Album: DIO – Holy Diver
By Adam Waldman After recording three studio albums with Rainbow and two studio albums with Black Sabbath, legendary heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio set off on a solo career with the band Dio. I was already a tremendous RJD fan when Dio released Holy Diver (35 years ago today) on May 25, 1983. There […]
My Favorite Album: Iron Maiden – Piece Of Mind
By Adam Waldman For the first few installments of the “My Favorite Album” feature, choosing one album from a particular artist was somewhat challenging, but ultimately, the choice was fairly easy. Choosing a favorite Iron Maiden album is like choosing a favorite child. My introduction to Iron Maiden came in 1982 when I saw the […]
My Favorite Album: Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction
By Adam Waldman I still remember the first time that I heard Guns N’ Roses in 1987 while working at a record store. It blew me away, and made me an instant fan. Often times, debut albums end up being favorites, but most don’t rise to the level of Appetite For Destruction. With only a […]
My Favorite Album: Queensrÿche – Operation: Mindcrime
By Adam Waldman It’s hard to think of a better, more worthy album to launch the new “My Favorite Album” feature than Queensrÿche’s epic masterpiece, Operation: Mindcrime. Although the idea behind this new feature is to discuss why a specific album by a single artist is a personal favorite, the truth of the matter is […]
