The Best Of Extreme (An Accidental Collication Of Atoms) (Import)
Since their break-up, Extreme has become one of the more underrated bands of the whole late 80s/early 90s glam/pop metal movement. While early in their career, the Boston quartet did have a lot in common with the “hair” bands, the outfit later conquered more ambitious material and covered a wide variety of musical styles, as evident on 2000’s Best Of: An Accidental Collision Of Atoms.
While they were a hard rocking band for the most part, Extreme’s two big hits were soft rock ballads–the gentle acoustic strum of “More Than Words” and the mellow “Hole Hearted.” But it’s the harder numbers where you’ll find the real Extreme–Nuno Bettencourt’s over-the-top guitar heroics on “Decadence Dance,” the uptempo “Get the Funk Out,” and such challenging numbers as “Rest in Peace,” “Stop the World,” and “Hip Today.”
Extreme: Nuno Bettencourt (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion); Patrick Badger (vocals, bass); Paul Geary (vocals, drums, percussion); Gary Chereone (vocals); Mike Mangini (drums).
Producers include: Michael Wagener, Nuno Bettencourt, Bob St. John, Mack. Engineers include: Bob St. John, Mack, Jim Thomas.
