I am on a Bill Menchen binge

Subject: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:45 pm

I played through all the Stryper albums two weeks ago. Last week, I binged all the Krokus albums I have. This week, I am playing everything I own by Bill Menchen.

What are your favorite Bill Menchen releases? For me, it is the original Rev Seven albums--not the ones he released on CD. They sounded much more like Ozzy. I also love the third Titanic album, the two Final Axe albums, and the two Menchen albums. I like The Seventh Power, but Bill's vox were a bit too monotone and robotic for them to be great.

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The Final Axe albums and that third Titanic are good and about all I can handle from him. Too samey after awhile.

Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:04 pm

You should, at least, give the second Menchen album a go. It has bassist Tony Franklin and he brought a totally different feel to that short lived band.

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I've listened to it and it's good for a couple songs at a time.

Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:42 pm

alldatndensum wrote:: You should, at least, give the second Menchen album a go. It has bassist Tony Franklin and he brought a totally different feel to that short lived band.

Tony is a great bassist!

Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:44 pm

My favorites are the last Titanic album "Full Steam Ahead" and the Menchen "Red Rock" album.

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Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:33 am

Staybrite wrote:: My favorites are the last Titanic album "Full Steam Ahead" and the Menchen "Red Rock" album.

I would also add the two Final Axe albums and the original two Rev Seven albums before Bill redid them from the ground up. Riffs changed and so did some lyrics. The originals sounded much more like Jake E. Lee era Ozzy as Bill did go a bit higher with his vocals making him sound less robotic.

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I really can't take Bill's voice. But I LOVE the two Menchen albums with Ken on vox.

Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:21 am

deathisgain wrote:: I really can't take Bill's voice. But I LOVE the two Menchen albums with Ken on vox.

They are definitely an acquired taste. He does this weird robotic thing now. On the original two Rev Seven releases when they were actually a band, Bill did some higher range stuff that sounded more like Ozzy Ozbourne. It was great! Of course, time will take a toll on a voice and he might not be able to do that now. He should find a new vocalist and keep on making music. He hasn't done anything in a long time.

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I love Bill's Final Axe and Titanice CDs.

Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:50 am

Y'know I've never heard the Rev Seven stuff... I've got a bunch of his other stuff however...

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I like Bill's Rev Seven project mr.electric40.

Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:25 am

mr.electric40 wrote:: Y'know I've never heard the Rev Seven stuff... I've got a bunch of his other stuff however...

His Rev Seven stuff is very much like Redeemer and The Seventh Power.

The first two albums "The Unveiling" and "Hell & Back" are the best. However, after changing them and reissuing them with major changes, they just lost something. If you can get him to send you the ORIGINAL versions, now those are pure gold. If not, see if he would let you play those versions if I sent them to you.

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Subject: Re: I am on a Bill Menchen binge Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:21 pm

alldatndensum wrote:

mr.electric40 wrote:: Y'know I've never heard the Rev Seven stuff... I've got a bunch of his other stuff however...

His Rev Seven stuff is very much like Redeemer and The Seventh Power.

The first two albums "The Unveiling" and "Hell & Back" are the best. However, after changing them and reissuing them with major changes, they just lost something. If you can get him to send you the ORIGINAL versions, now those are pure gold. If not, see if he would let you play those versions if I sent them to you.

I will try to remember (hard to do these days.. LOL) to drop him a note and see what he says... Thumbs Up