Top 50 Christian Metal Albums of the Nineties

Several weeks ago I generated a list of (what I consider) the top 50 Christian metal & hard rock albums of the eighties.  I promised a corresponding list for similar albums from the nineties, which I just finished the first rough draft.  Since it might be some time before I can re-write everything and do the formatting in Dreamweaver, I thought it would be a good idea to 'leak' the list here first.

Specifically, I am looking for some very constructive input regarding the selections included: Are there any albums that I rated too highly?  Any that are rated too low?  Any albums or artists that I missed or neglected to mention?  Again, I welcome all input and feedback.  So without further ado:


50.  Rez - Twenty Years
The best live album from a decade that, well, did not produce a lot of live albums.  Includes at least one song from each of the Rez (Rez Band, Resurrection Band) studio albums released up to this point.  Twenty Years proves a significant improvement over the disappointing 1984 live release Live/Bootleg.
 
49.  Lightmare - The Fool
Epic power metal from Germany: Exuberant vocals, anthem choruses, keyed up double bass and neo classical overtures.  Life is good.
 
48.  Tony Palacios - Epic  Tales Of Whoa!
Renowned Guardian guitarist releases first and only instrumental rock release.  Variety adds to the albums charm, including guitar shred, hard rock, jazz fusion and bluesy moments. 
 
47.  David Zaffiro - In Scarlet Storm
Sophomore solo album from former Bloodgood guitarist revels in commercial hard rock and AOR joined with his delectable soulful vocal abilities.  Might Bloodgood have pursued a similar direction if Zaffiro had remained within its ranks?
 
46.  20/20 Blind - Never Far
Groove driven melodic metal and hard rock walks a fine line Extreme and Stryper.  Vocalist Mike McNeely is vastly underrated.
 
45.  XT - Extended Empire
No, not the best album from Leviticus guitarist Björn Stigsson (that honor belongs to his 1989 solo release Together With Friends) but certainly the heaviest.  Bonus points from the presence of talented vocalist Sonny Larsson.
 
44 (tie).  The Brave - Trust
Gritty and driving blues based hard rock from sophomore The Brave release.  “Dirty Water” and “Can’t Let The Devil Win” are as good as it gets.
 
44 (tie).  The Brave - Battle Cries
Debut The Brave album takes a commercial hard rock and AOR heading.  Yes, melodic hooks galore but also soaked in a bit too much polish from the Elefante production.
 
43.  Love Life - Goodbye Lady Jane
Streetwise hair metal on lone Love Life album features Larry Worley (Fear Not) on lead vocals. You have to see beyond the somewhat thin production to find the hooks but they are there (in abundance)
 
42.  Siloam - Sweet Destiny
International super group delivers energetic melodic metal on debut SD.  Consistent songwriting and polished production are pluses.  A step up in comparison to sophomore outing Dying To Live.
 
41.  Ransom - Soul Asylum
Soulful vocalist Lisa Faxon and underrated shredder Tony Ortiz shine on second Ransom album.  Lanny Cordola handles production duties.  Oz Fox makes a guest appearance.
 
40.  Die Happy - Die Happy
Die Happy debut represents all the members of Vengeance Rising but with the über-talented Robin Basauri on lead vocals.  The result is groove based bluesy metal heaven.
 
39.  Ken Tamplin - An Axe To Grind
Debut Ken Tamplin solo release stands out as a musical extension of his Shout days: straight on melodic metal and hard rock but not as overtly commercial (but with better production).  The playing of guitarist Scott Van Zen is crazy good.
 
38.  Bride - Scarecrow Messiah
Good but not quite on the same level as bluesy hard rock predecessors Kinetic Faith and Snakes In The Playground (SM features a couple too many filler tracks in my opinion).  Elefante production works quite well this time around.
 
37.  M Pire - Chapter One
The fourth full-length album from guitar hero Joshua Perahia heads in the heavier (and bluesier) direction in comparison to his past releases.  Perahia has rightly gained renown as ‘the fastest guitarist in the world’.
 
36.  Bloodgood - All Stand Together
By far the most polished and commercial Bloodgood release to date, AST comes across as a musical continuation of group’s third album Rock In A Hard Place.  Also features best Bloodgood production up to this point.
 
35 (tie).  Kreyson - Angel On The Run
Traditional metal mixed with aspects of speed and power metal from debut of Czech Republic based group.  AOTR is a bit heavier and faster than follow up effort Crusaders.
 
35 (tie).  Kreyson - Crusaders
Sophomore release from Kreyson gives rise to the more polished production (not to mention including better cover art) than debut Angel On The Run while taking the more melodic based heading.  High-end vocalist Ladislav Krizek shines on both albums.
 
34. Novella - A Liquid Earth
ALE maintains the melodic hard rock leanings of Novella debut One Big Sky.  While quite good, ALE cannot match OBS in terms of consistency and great songs.
 
33 (tie). Stephen Patrick - Red Rein
Long out of print and hard to find independent solo release from Holy Soldier front man takes a classic rock influenced hard rock heading. “Run Like The Devil” could easily have been the tenth track on Holy Soldier sophomore album Last Train.
 
33 (tie).  Holy Soldier - Last Train
Immaculate eighties melodic metal from one of the best in the business.  Yes, I like self-titled Holy Soldier debut better, but LT is not to be overlooked.  “Gimme Shelter” is a cover of the Rolling Stones classic.
 
32.  Teramaze - Tears To Dust
Classy melodic metal and hard rock of Australia based group sophomore album stands head and shoulders above debut Doxology (at least in terms of production).  Also, contrasts musically with the Doxology proclivities towards speed metal and thrash.
 
31.  Xalt - History
A melding of metal and hard rock with technical groove underpinnings characterize History.  A decidedly step forward for the group in comparison to its debut Under The Ruins.
 
30.  Atomic Opera - For Madmen Only
Atomic Opera debut presents with artsy metal and progressive rock with a strong King’s X influence, albeit a bit heavier.  Producer Sam Taylor has also worked extensively with King’s X.
 
29.  Modest Attraction - Divine Luxury
DL sets itself apart with its seventies influenced hard rock leanings.  One of the first projects to feature vocalist Christian Liljegren, who is better known for his work in Narnia, Divinefire and Audiovision
 
28.  Deliverance - Stay Of Execution
A musical transition for Deliverance in abandoning its melodic speed metal roots for the melancholic technical metal of SOE.  “Horrendous Disc” is a cover of the Daniel Amos classic.  “Ramming Speed” is one of my choice tracks from the group.
 
27.  Die Happy - Volume II
I prefer the aptly entitled Die Happy second album from taking the next step in terms of songwriting and production while sustaining the groovy blues base metal direction.  Greg Chaisson (Badlands) replaces Roger Martin on bass.
 
26.  Seventh Avenue - Tales Of Tales
One of my favorite albums of German power metal act takes the more melodic heading in comparison to past efforts.  The gritty and raspy vocals of Herbie Langhans helps to give the group its unique ‘earthier’ sound.
 
25.  King James - The Fall
Perhaps the best project ever from renowned guitarist Rex Carroll- or at the very least the most musically consistent (in comparison to his work with Whitecross).  TF mixes some darker grungy aspects with the artist’s melodic metal and hard rock sensibilities.  It does not get much better than “Pale Beyond The Door”.
 
24 (tie).  Mastedon - Lofcaudio
Former Kansas vocalist John Elefante features first class melodic hard rock and AOR on second Mastedon project.  Lofcaudio takes the same ‘all star’ approach as debut It’s A Jungle Out There.
 
24 (tie).  Fear Not - Fear Not
Some of the best melodic hard rock you will hear outside of Guardian and Novella at the top of their game.  The Elefante production crew is at their refined best within the genre in question.
 
23.  LoveWar - Soak Your Brain
Groovy to funky to bluesy to progressive hard rock with lower register vocals characterize first and only LoveWar release.  SYB is for or the King’s X, Galactic Cowboys and Atomic Opera crowd.
 
22.  Fourth Estate - See What I See
Some of my favorite instrumental hard rock, Fourth Estate breaks out of the one dimensional guitar shred prevalent at the time on debut SWIS.  Plenty of variety is highlighted in the process, including jazz, fusion, blues and all out jamming.
 
21.  Resurrection Band - Lament
Rez Band is at its artistic best on swan song concept album based upon “one man's disillusionment with the harshness and cruelty of life and his eventual realization that things will not change without his own spiritual redemption”.  King’s X guitarist Ty Tabor ably handles production.
 
20.  Haven - Your Dying Day
Classic US power metal debut of Haven entices with its front to back musical excellence, with lone detraction being the somewhat thin production.  Vocalist Kevin Ayers lends a distinct quality with his raspy and emotional tinged vocals
 
19 (tie).  Recon - Behind Enemy Lines
Recon gained initial renown for its pair of tracks on the California Metal II compilation, but hit its stride with energetic power metal of debut Behind Enemy Lines.  Opening tracks “Lost Soldier”, “Ancient Of Days” and “Choose This Day” are three of the best from the genre you will find.  The group takes a high-end vocalist approach similar to contemporaries Sacred Warrior.
 
19 (tie).  Sacred Warrior - Obsessions
Obsessions might not be the best from Chicago based power metal outfit (that designation belongs to debut Rebellion) but features some of its finest power metal material ever (“Obsessions”, “Kamakazi”, “Remember Me” and “Mad Man” to name a few).  Lone drawback is some thinness to production. 
 
18.  Zaxas - Zaxas
A complete front to back US power metal effort from Zaxas lone offering: Consistent songwriting, strong production and seasoned musicianship.  Vocalist Dale Anthony lends a slight Dio-ish quality.
 
17.  Bride - Kinetic Faith
A new musical era for Kentucky based group as blues based hard rock territory is explored for the first time by brothers Dale (vocals) and Troy (guitars) Thompson.  “Everybody Knows My Name” is one of the more identifiable songs from the period.  Dale previously turned down offer of Stryper front man position following departure of Michael Sweet.
 
16.  Deliverance - Weapons Of Our Warfare
Melodic speed metal and thrash Deliverance sophomore effort is widely considered a classic, particularly in light of choice tracks “23”, “Slay The Wicked” and “Solitude”.  Albums title track gained heavy rotation on MTV.  Occasional naysayer might complain WOOW is not ranked higher but faces some very stiff competition in the final 15.
 
15 (tie).  Impellitteri - Eye Of The Hurricane
Rob Rock and Chris Impellitteri represent the quintessential melodic metal vocalist and guitarist combination.  I like to think of EOTH as one of the group’s heaviest and most complete releases.
 
15 (tie)  Impellitteri - Screaming Symphony
SS borders on speed metal from the frenetic tempo set on third Impellitteri full length release: Rob Rock soars with the best of them, while Chris Impellitteri showcases his virtuoso soloing abilities.  Yes, a bit short at just 33 minutes but every moment is great.
 
14.  Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation
Songwriting is stellar on straight on rock to driving hard rock concept album based loosely around Alice’s own life and ultimate return to Christianity.  TLT is the precursor to turn of the century releases Brutal Planet and DragonTown.
 
13.  Saviour Machine - Saviour Machine
Perhaps the most accessible and immediately recognizable album from renowned Southern California based theatrical Gothic progressive rock act.  Eric Clayton is one of the more distinctive vocalists of his era.
 
12.  Galactic Cowboys - Galactic Cowboys
It can be problematic pigeonholing Galactic Cowboys, a group that has received recognition for combining anything from progressive to thrash (and all things in between).  Others have described them as King’s X meets Metallica.  What cannot be denied as how the various aspects come together for the unique greatness that is the self-titled Galactic Cowboys debut.
 
11 (tie).  Guardian -Fire & Love
Soulful vocal presence of newcomer Jamie Rowe helps lend to the Guardian turn towards melodic hard rock.  Ten as fine a songs within the genre combine with polished Elefante production for what many consider groups leading effort.
 
11 (tie).  Stryper - Against The Law
My favorite of the prime Stryper era albums exhibits a consistency and continuity the group strove for on past efforts but could not quite achieve.  The Stryper penchant for covers starts with its rendering of Earth, Wind & Fire classic “Shining Star”.
 
10.  King’s X - Faith, Hope, Love
My love affair with King’s X continues, noting the pair of top ten selections for the group as part of my corresponding list from the eighties.  Picks up where Gretchen Goes To Nebraska leaves off with its at times progressive and at others hard rocking, blues, groove driven and funk based sound.
 
9.  Deliverance - Learn
Second Deliverance post melodic thrash album finds the group at its moody and subdued technical metal best.  “Sanctuary” is the second Deliverance cover of a Daniel Amos song.
 
8.  Impellitteri - Answer To The Master
ATTM stands out as my choice for the better of the 90’s era Impellitteri release, with deciding factor being the extra dose of commercialism it brings to the table.  “Warrior” is a classic if there ever was one (the song was later covered by Driver and Rob Rock).
 
7 (tie).  Magdallan - Big Bang
Creative, eclectic and experimental (all in the most positive sense) are first words that come to mind regarding progressive hard rock collaboration between vocalist Ken Tamplin and guitarist Lanny Cordola.  Songwriting is stellar and production over the top huge. 
 
7 (tie)  Tamplin - Tamplin
Self-titled ‘green’ album (referencing cover art) challenges Magdallan for finest artistic achievement of Ken Tamplin.  Yes, songwriting and production is top notch but don’t discount the choice vocalist-guitarist duo of Tamplin and Scott Van Zen (one of the best in the business).
 
6.  Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
Acclaimed Shadow Gallery sophomore album is widely regarded as one of the finest progressive metal albums produced by the genre.  A group with mostly Christian members has also delivered a deeply political concept release.
 
5.  Bride - Snakes In The Playground
SITP represents the quintessential peak of Bride’s blues based metal and hard rock era- everything else produced by the group (while very good) struggles to hold up in comparison.  Too many great songs to name but standouts include “Rattlesnake”, “Would You Die For Me”, “Fallout, “I Miss The Rain”, etc.
 
4.  Veni Domine - Fall Babylon Fall
A progressive epic doom metal masterpiece from Sweden with high-end vocals and lengthy songwriting achieves a well-deserved top five selection.  Choice cuts include “Wisdom Calls” and “O Great City” but twenty-minute Book of Revelation themed epic “The Chronicles Of The Seven Seals” tops them all.  The fact production is merely good as opposed to great prevents a higher ranking.
 
3 (tie).  Red Sea - Blood
Vocalist Robin Kyle Basauri (Die Happy) is back, this time with guitarist Chris Howell (Fear Not) and bassist Greg Chaisson (Badlands) to create impassioned and soul stirring bluesy metal meets hard rock first and only release.  “Tears Of Joy” was penned by Joshua Perahia and later recorded for the debut of his M Pire project Chapter One.
 
3 (tie).  Novella - One Big Sky
OBS ranks with the best commercial hard rock and AOR I have heard, proving you can mix faith with a definitive artistic statement.  “Do We Just Surrender”, “Running Home” and “Fire Eyes” should have been radio hits.
 
2.  Holy Soldier - Holy Soldier
The highest standard of professionalism represents itself in self-titled Holy Soldier debut, from not just songwriting and production but (every bit important) packaging.  No cheap two page insert here, but rather a multi page mini booklet with band photos and easy to read lyrics (a step up in comparison to what was being released on Pure Metal and Intense the previous decade).  It is the crime of the century “Eyes Of The Innocence” was not a hit (and that the album did not go multi-platinum).
 
1.  Veni Domine - Material Sanctuary
Yes, better than debut FBF (if that can be imagined), MS tightens up production to perfection while taking songwriting to even a further level.  Epic, orchestral, doom-ish, classically influenced but always inspired, MS ranks with my favorite albums of all time.
 

Also, I understand that this is a lot to read and wade through- so I want to thank everyone ahead of time for their patience and feedback.  This is also the first rough draft without having re-written or proof read the selections so any comment regarding grammatical errors, sentence structure, etc, are welcome as well.

I just skimmed over the titles at first (thanks for giving us the preview!).  You've picked some great albums there, I'm looking forward to reading all the descriptions.

the 90s are a hard decade to figure..we had the very end of hair metal and an entire decade of Grunge, Rap metal, thrash, NuMetal...Your list looks pretty good (I need to pick up some of those albums  )

Some good stuff but no Tourniquet?

I would probably have arranged those differently as per personal preference, but many of the albums I would have selected for a list like this were included.  So, overall, I think it is a pretty good list.

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Some good stuff but no Tourniquet?

I should have added a disclaimer that I do not cover any type of thrash at the site.  Hence, the exclusion of Tourniquet, Vengeance Rising, Believer, etc.

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I just skimmed over the titles at first (thanks for giving us the preview!).  You've picked some great albums there, I'm looking forward to reading all the descriptions.

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I would probably have arranged those differently as per personal preference, but many of the albums I would have selected for a list like this were included.  So, overall, I think it is a pretty good list.

Thanks for the feedback- sounds like I have not made any glaring omissions or overlooked any crucial releases

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the 90s are a hard decade to figure..we had the very end of hair metal and an entire decade of Grunge, Rap metal, thrash, NuMetal...Your list looks pretty good (I need to pick up some of those albums

I agree that the 90's can be a bit problematic in that a lot of the momentum from the 80's carried over into the first part of the decade.  There were a lot of promising 'one album and done' bands who more than likely did not stick around longer due to the grunge/modern/rap movement.

I always admire people who are able to make top  .... lists of many albums.
The hardest part for me is to make a top .. of my new bought CDs for the year.

It's good to see Teramaze,  Shadow Gallery,  and Galactic Cowboys on the list. Those bands don't get enough recognition. I listened to mostly thrash in the 90's, so there are some on here that I don't know. I'm missing three of your top five and I need to hear them because, for my tastes, I can't imagine five albums better than Snakes In The Playground.

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Some good stuff but no Tourniquet?

I should have added a disclaimer that I do not cover any type of thrash at the site.  Hence, the exclusion of Tourniquet, Vengeance Rising, Believer, etc.

Then you should remove Weapons of Our Warfare. To say that is any less thrash than any Tourniquet album I've heard is ludicrous.

Yeah, seeing Deliverance made me think you'd include thrash. No worries, it's your list.

Some surprises for me going from what I own (though I don't have the release date for many so going off only those that I do have a year listed)
The exclusion of:
Crystavox (though I personally am not a fan)
Jet Circus (ditto)
PK Mitchell (!!!)
Barren Cross (maybe I'm one of the few that liked Rattle Your Cage)
Greg Chaisson (too bluesy for you?)
Eden (!!!)
Sure Conviction
Eternal Decision
Ledfoot
Krush

Again, there may be others but I don't have time to confirm years.

The inclusion of:
So many Tamplin-based (his playing has too little variety and gets old quick. Also too polished and "radio friendly")
So many Impellitteri (ditto on too little variety)
So many VD (decent variety but some stand out better)
Kings X (I had been a fan but have never considered them Christian. Barely Christians in a band, especially after coming out)
Galactic Cowboys (as much as I liked Kings X and Metallica I could never get into them)
Fourth Estate - I don't consider instrumental Christian (unless it's hymns).
Shadow Gallery (lyrics don't really reflect their faith all that much)

It must be difficult to narrow a list down to just 50. Fifty really isn't that many, so it's gotta be hard to figure out what to add and what to leave out - obviously each persons individual lists would be different, but overall, I think the list is well done !

All hail Veni Domine!!!

It's not really 50, in any case. There are many ties, so it approaches 60 or 70, I guess.

I don't have many albums from the '90s, but I can agree with Fear Not, Lofcaudio, Weapons, Stay, Snakes, Scarecrow, and many more.

I want to thank everyone for their feedback and taking the time to read the list.  Following are my comments:

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It's good to see Teramaze,  Shadow Gallery,  and Galactic Cowboys on the list. Those bands don't get enough recognition. I listened to mostly thrash in the 90's, so there are some on here that I don't know. I'm missing three of your top five and I need to hear them because, for my tastes, I can't imagine five albums better than Snakes In The Playground.

Yes, that was a tough call, but "Snakes..." did make the top five (and got beat out by some VERY tough competition).  You can probably tell I am a bit of a Veni Domine 'fan boy'. 

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Then you should remove Weapons of Our Warfare. To say that is any less thrash than any Tourniquet album I've heard is ludicrous.

Point well taken, but there is a difference.  Deliverance is well known for playing melodic speed metal and thrash, with the key word being melodic.  Vocals are another difference in that Jimmy Brown brings a high end vocal style.  Deliverance was referred to as 'Queensryche meets Metallica' back in the day for good reason.

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Some surprises for me going from what I own (though I don't have the release date for many so going off only those that I do have a year listed)
The exclusion of:
Crystavox (though I personally am not a fan)
Jet Circus (ditto)
PK Mitchell (!!!)
Barren Cross (maybe I'm one of the few that liked Rattle Your Cage)
Greg Chaisson (too bluesy for you?)
Eden (!!!)
Sure Conviction
Eternal Decision
Ledfoot
Krush

I would like to start by stating that the list I posted yesterday is NOT the final version.  That is why I decided to 'leak' it in order to get everyone's input before finalizing it.  The problem is that I have not put together an honorable mentions section, which will include Jet Circus & Barren Cross (Rattle Your Cage is very good but did not make the top 50 cut due to including a couple filler tracks).

Eden first came out in the 90's, but due to a lack of promotion is virtually impossible to find (in its eighties version).  I tried to avoid including a lot of obscure & independently releases rarities of this kind.  Also note that Eden was re-issued twice post turn of the century (so if I put together a turn of the century list it would include Eden).

I cannot get into Crystavox, at least the groups 90's releases.  I did not become a fan until Roxx Records put out "The 20 Year Mix".

Many of the others such as Ledfoot, Sure Conviction, Eternal Decision and Krush I cannot get into.

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So many Tamplin-based (his playing has too little variety and gets old quick. Also too polished and "radio friendly")
So many Impellitteri (ditto on too little variety)
So many VD (decent variety but some stand out better)
Kings X (I had been a fan but have never considered them Christian. Barely Christians in a band, especially after coming out)
Galactic Cowboys (as much as I liked Kings X and Metallica I could never get into them)
Fourth Estate - I don't consider instrumental Christian (unless it's hymns).
Shadow Gallery (lyrics don't really reflect their faith all that much)

These are all valid points and well taken.  Perhaps I need to add more variety by cutting at least one album from Impellitteri  or involving Ken Tamplin?  But also keep in mind both of the artists in question did end up as 'ties'.

I have never been that big of a Galactic Cowboys fan but have always embraced the self-titled debut.

I do not see how instrumental music can be no less relevant- not to open a can of worms or anything.  But I do cover instrumental music at the site so I felt it would be fair to include a couple instrumental releases.
Mainstream bands with Christian members can be problematic but in order to stay true to the sites style guidelines I felt it would be fair to include Shadow Gallery and King's X.

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It's not really 50, in any case. There are many ties, so it approaches 60 or 70, I guess.

I don't have many albums from the '90s, but I can agree with Fear Not, Lofcaudio, Weapons, Stay, Snakes, Scarecrow, and many more.

That is why I decided to include ties- because there was so much good music from the 90's that I did not want to leave anything out.

OK, so I finally finished the nineties list and got everything formatted in Dreamweaver.  I did not upload it yesterday because I thought the article might get overshadowed by the Super Bowl (It is highly doubtful if I will ever be a head coach of a football team, but If I do then one of the first things I plan is to drive the ball down to the opponents one yard line and then throw the ball into the teeth of the opposing defense, particularly if I have the baddest and meanest running back to have put on a jersey since Earl Campbell).

Sorry, but I could not help that- and I am not even a Seahawks fan...

So without further ado, here is the list: http://www.angelicwarlord.com/articles/topalbumsofthenineties.html

Again, this is a 'leaked' list in that I have not attached any direct links to it from the site.  I do not plan to officially add the article to the site (and promote it online) until mid week.

BTW, I have also started work on a top 20 list of albums from 2014.

Thanks,

Andy

Nice list!

Dynamis wrote:

OK, so I finally finished the nineties list and got everything formatted in Dreamweaver.  I did not upload it yesterday because I thought the article might get overshadowed by the Super Bowl (It is highly doubtful if I will ever be a head coach of a football team, but If I do then one of the first things I plan is to drive the ball down to the opponents one yard line and then throw the ball into the teeth of the opposing defense, particularly if I have the baddest and meanest running back to have put on a jersey since Earl Campbell).

Sadly I have to agree with you.  What bone-head move.

If that play were successful everybody would say it was a great call.

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If that play were successful everybody would say it was a great call.

Or at least it was a "bold decision".  Still can't believe they did it on second down....I'll shut up now.

Dynamis wrote:

OK, so I finally finished the nineties list and got everything formatted in Dreamweaver.  I did not upload it yesterday because I thought the article might get overshadowed by the Super Bowl (It is highly doubtful if I will ever be a head coach of a football team, but If I do then one of the first things I plan is to drive the ball down to the opponents one yard line and then throw the ball into the teeth of the opposing defense, particularly if I have the baddest and meanest running back to have put on a jersey since Earl Campbell).

All hail the Tyler Rose!!!

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If that play were successful everybody would say it was a great call.

I wouldn't. It would still be a high risk play that happen to be lucky if they made it. If you're going to throw, go play action to hold the defense or at least look off the defense instead of staring at your intended receiver the whole time.

Back to the topic at hand, I still disagree with not including Eden (so what if the original is rare - you didn't call it the Top 50 Readily Available Christian Metal Albums of the 90s ) or PK Mitchell.