Editorial Review:

Album Description:
VH1 CLASSIC METAL MANIA: STRIPPED VOLUME 2 'THE ANTHEMS' serves as a follow up to the highly successful ballad-driven first edition by offering acoustic versions of heavy metal's greatest anthems. Combining brand new acoustic recordings with hard to find versions gathered from imports, live recordings, and rare performances, the second volume presents an acoustic spin on some of the greatest anthems ever dreamed up by hard rock's multi-platinum metal gods.









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Disc 1:

1. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
2. Here I Go Again - Coverdale, David
3. Don't Tell Me You Love Me - Blades, Jack
4. Talk Dirty to Me - Michaels, B.
5. Shake Me - Tom Keifer Of Cinderella With Fred Coury
6. Cherry Pie - Lane, Jani
7. Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) - Keith, J.
8. Round And Round - Stephen Pearcy, Formerly Of Ratt
9. Madelaine - Winger, Kip
10. Into the Fire - Dokken, Don
11. Smooth up in Ya - DAnda, Jimmy
12. (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection - Nelson, M.
13. Sex Action - Black, P.
14. Don't Treat Me Bad - Ellis, C.
15. Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Hunter, Ian

Rating: - Metal Mania!!!!
I remember when I was younger rockin' out hardcore to some 80s metal. It was one of the highlights of my childhood looking back. I was definitely excited to hear them "stripped". It was an amazing compilation of the songs I grew up on as well as the more mellow sound I've grown accustomed to lately. It was a major mix of nostalgia and excitement that took me back to a time when I had no worries. I highly recommened you pick this one up for a trip down memory lane.

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Rating: - Nelson's version is awesome!
If you like Big Hair, this is a must have, even if for no other reason than to round out your collection. I have to say, Nelson's version of Love and Affection is awesome...should be on the radio now.

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Rating: - 80's hair metal unplugged
With Metal Mania Stripped Vol.2 you many 80's hair metal classics served up acoustically. While none of the songs improve upon the original versions, this cd does make for an enjoyable listen. The songs lose the powerful feel that many of the originals had and go for the intimate feel. Some of the highlights are: Here I Go Again, Talk Dirty to Me, Heaven's Tail, Once Bitten, Twice Shy. I didn't really care for Round and Round, done in this way, but for the most part this is an enjoyable cd. The cd will mainly interest fans of the 80's hair metal genre.

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Rating: - A fun album...
...especially if you like anachronistic covers. Okay, they're not covers per se, they're rerecordings by the original artists, acoustic-style. Still, mellow hair metal has its charm, mainly as a guilty pleasure.

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Rating: - I was hoping for Slayer to come in punch them all.
Do you remember MTV Unplugged? Do you remember watching your favorite bands absolutely embarrass themselves in front of coffee sipping yuppies who could only see these bands in this kind of venue because they know they'd get their tail kicked at a real show? Well, in case you forgot, now you can buy that same atrocity here and relive those magical years.

There's a reason MTV Unplugged isnt around and this CD proves it. Just listen to the samples here first before you give away your hard earned minimum-wage money.