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| | Metal Health | | | Music Artist : | | Quiet Riot | | Music Style : | | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | | Record Label : | | Sony | | Release Date : | | 2001-08-28 | | Store Price : | | $7.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $7.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Metal Health
2. Cum On Feel The Noize
3. Don't Wanna Let You Go
4. Slick Black Cadillac
5. Love's A Bitch
6. Breathless
7. Run For Cover
8. Battle Axe
9. Let's Get Crazy
10. Thunderbird
11. Danger Zone
12. Slick Black Cadillac (live)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 1st metal album to reach number one
Submitted on: 2009-10-04 |
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this is the first metal album to hit number one on the charts. so like it or not all heavy metal/hard rock owes a debt to this cd. after this hitting the top spot,every label wanted their own band like this. before they would only sign maybe one hard act per label.yes we did get a lot of crap released also. but just look at all the good stuff we have gotten also.
but back to this release, it's a shame that all QUIET RIOT cd's were not this good.the 2nd one(CONDITION CRITICAL) was close but no cigar. |
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 Good
Submitted on: 2009-09-12 |
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| I'v searched for "Cum on feel the noice" for years bofore a friend of mine told me it was Quit Riot who made it in the earley 89 ties. Love it. |
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 Quiet Riot - Metal Health (1983)
Submitted on: 2009-07-16 |
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*Members*
Kevin DuBrow (RIP 1955-2007) - Vocals
Carlos Cavazo - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Frankie Banali - Drums
*REVIEW*
The first Riot album to be released in America became an instant hit selling over 6 million copies. While the album became number 1 in the states, it's not Metal's first number 1 album. First off, Quiet Riot wasn't Metal! Sure they hit harder than counterparts Bon Jovi, Poison and other Glam Rock items of that era, but it's Hard Rock straight and simple. You couldn't even consider this Thrash, Speed or any other kind of Heavy Metal. With that said, I take it for what it is and that's a decent party album with some guys having fun doing what they love to do.
Kevin DuBrow packs a punch with his pipes and was one of the best 80's lead singers. Carlos Cavazo is a decent Guitarist that was an Eddie Van Halen wannabe that tried his hand at his own solo "Battle Axe" on this album. It becomes a solo that anyone with less than a year experience could pull off. Rudy Sarzo is pretty much a dud since back in 80's you could barely hear any Bassist because the guitars and Vocals drown out the Bass. "Let's Get Crazy" & the huge hit "Mental Health" is the only tracks when Sarzo feels like he's part of the band. As for Frankie Banali, he fits DuDrow's vocals with his hard hitting beats on the Drums. The hit "Cum On Feel The Noize" shows his Drumming off fairly well, though not one of my favorite songs.
The highlights on this album are of course "Mental Health" with it's catchy "Bang Your Head" lyrics that is so well known. "Don't Wanna Let You Go" is slower but couldn't be considered a ballad with DuBrow's deep growling vocals. Though it turns out nice with a mellow rythym and nice Solo thrown in. "Slick Black Cadillac" that everyone seems to love here on Amazon is absolutely terrible. I certainly don't care for some stupid song about a Cadi! It turns into a pop rock disaster. "Run For Cover" is borderline speed Metal and the fastest song on the CD. And the song "Let's Get Crazy" is a good party anthem that almost sounds like Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever". As for "Thunderbird", why in God's name would you name a ballad that? The lyrics are laughable with it's "Fly away, Fly away, to your new home across the seas, Leave your nest etc..). DuBrow certainly isn't that great of a songwriter that's for sure. To bad he writes most of the material here.
*COMMENTS*
This album is remastered with the two bonus tracks "Danger Zone" & the live version of "Slick Black Cadillac". The sound quality still leaves a lot to be desired though. IMO this album is not worthy of a purchase. Sure they had some decent hits but nothing really stands out besides "Mental Health", Don't Wanna Let You Go", "Let's Get Crazy" & "Danger Zone". The rest is filler crap that we have heard from other 80's bands time and time again.
*Tracks*
1.Mental Health - 8/10
2.Cum On Feel The Noize - 3/10
3.Don't Wanna Let You Go - 7/10
4.Slick Black Cadillac - 1/10
5.Love's A Bitch - 5/10
6.Breathless - 3/10
7.Run For Cover - 5/10
8.Battle Axe - 2/10
9.Let's Get Crazy - 7/10
10.Thunderbird - 1/10
11.Danger Zone - 7/10
12.Slick Black Cadillac (Live) - 1/10 |
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It's a shame that it will only be remembered for one song
Submitted on: 2009-02-04 |
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What's the 4-1-1?
Any 80s heavy metal fan already knows the story of Quiet Riot's third album. I mean, they played that damn Behind the Music special on VH1 a million times. Basically, the group was virtually unknown until the release of this album. The album became legendary (and I use that term loosely) because it was the first metal album to reach #1 on the pop chart. I'm sure the band would have preferred to set that record with a song of their own, but it was with their cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize" that sent the band into the mainstream.
You know the song I'm talking about. It was the party anthem of the decade. It's loud, bombastic, and undeniably catchy. However, the band's first single was "Metal Health (Bang Your Head);" a track loaded with heavy guitars and string bending guitar solos. The song also has the dubious distinction of appearing in the movie Footloose. The band takes a chance on the ballad-like "Don't Want to Let You Go," but fails because vocalist Kevin Dubrow's voice is just to rough. Killer riffs and driving rhythms make "Slick Black Cadillac" a fun ride, but after hearing the description of the actual car, who would want it?
"Love's a Bitch" works more as a ballad because hard rockers are always pissed off about relationships. "Breathless" has all the makings of a pop-rock hit. "run for Cover" actually justifies the album as a heavy metal one. "Let's Get Crazy" is loaded with hooks as it tries to undo a few in the backseat. "Thunderbird" has always been a live favorite for the band as it pays tribute to their former guitarist Randy Rhodes.
The Verdict
I certainly wouldn't rank Metal Health as one of the greatest albums of all time, but for the time period, it was a solid rock album. It's a shame that it will only be remembered for one song, because there are a few others that are on the same level. Success was short lived for the group, as they used the same formula for their follow-up album Condition Critical. They even tried a second Slade cover. The band continued to release albums (with a different vocalist at one time), and toured the club circuit keeping Metal Health alive. |
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Quiet Riot's Finest Hour
Submitted on: 2008-07-23 |
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| "Metal Health" is Quiet Riot's finest Hour.All the songs are great inculding the bonus tracks.This remastered edition of "Metal Health" is simply terrific.This album was very hard to top after such massive successs and becoming the frist metal album to go no.1."Metal Heath" is indeed a Metal classic.There will never be Quiet Riot without Kevin Dubrow-He will be greatly missed. |
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