Oh Nicky, King for a Day is my favorite. And I can do an excellent Patton impression, too. I've got his vocal stylings down-even the Kronos Quartet stuff.
Okay, chenzz, we're going to make this easy for you-meaning-you should be able to go to a record store and pick this stuff up. I did.
AVAIL-pick up "live at the bottom of the hill in san francisco" 1997-well rounded overview of thier music with liner notes.
TAL BACHMAN-"Tal Bachman" Randy Bachman of BTO's kid. Somber stuff. Swell guy.
Any BOB MOULD.
Any and all DREAD ZEPPELIN-but one that absolutely fits your interests would be "The Fun Sessions: Tortelvis Sings the Classics" 1996-it has covers from quite a few of the bands you have listed above, and the new arrangements run from witty to amazingy adept. This is one I personally guarantee you will love.
Any FACE TO FACE, with the accent on "face to face" 1996, and "ignorance is bliss" 1999.
I've been listening to an old album lately from a now defunct bad called LSD-LIFE, SEX, & DEATH called "The Silent Majority" 1992-that is very moody, strong, and wise. Check cut-out bins.
ALL (hail) MANOWAR-but if you need to pare that list down, go with "Fighting the World" 1987, "The Triumph of Steel" (for the TWENTY-NINE minute-orchestrally supported ACHILLES-AGONY AND ECSTASY IN EIGHT PARTS) 1992, and/or "Louder Than Hell" 1996-MANOWAR is one of my absolute favorite bands. One day I hope to have their bass player, Joey DeMaio compose the orchestral score for one of my films. These guys understand classical music, are way into Robert E. Howard, and are so old-school Dungeons and Dragons that they use randomizer chits in lieu of dice. Power and Glory.
Any ROLLINS BAND-many of which have just been remastered and contain new tracks, though the most sonically accessible ones are "The End of Silence" 1992, "Come in and Burn" 1997, and "Get Some Go Again" 2000, which should satisfy what seems to be a penchant you have for late '70's hard rock. "Come in.." is another one I guarantee-you can't be alive and not feel this album.
TYPE O NEGATIVE-"Bloody Kisses" 1993
A little tougher, but very rewarding, are the WARLOCK PINCHERS. Especially since you copped to the Beasties and the Bloodhound Gang. Tape loops, found sound, drum machines, and punk rock guitars-low tech Beastie Boys, or the Bloodhound Gang posessed by Satan-you be the judge. Albums include "Pinch a Loaf", "Deadly Kung-Fu Action" both 1988-and "Circusized Peanuts" 1989. Demented.
So there you go, maybe you'll like some of this stuff, best of luck.
[This message has been edited by Hot Animal Machine (edited 04-10-2000).]