Top Ten Best/Worst Reformations
On the eve we find out that Blink 182 are reforming, we asked the Hammer office: “If you could see any band who’ve broken up one more time, who would it be? And which bands have reformed when they should have let sleeping dogs lie?”
Alexander Milas, Editor
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Faith No More – just because.
Sepultura with Max and Iggor – Reform with the Chaos AD lineup, get Derrick along do some of the vocals, and tour the set from ‘Under A Pale Gray Sky’. Please.
Rainbow – Come back to us Ritchie. All will be forgiven. We’ll be sure Candace gets a laminate.
Emperor – Ok, in fairness, they already reformed, albeit briefly. Again, again!
Soundgarden – ‘Jesus Christ Pose’ anyone? And what the hell is Kim Thayil up to anyway, and would he please knock some artistic sense into Chris?
Worst reformations that have happened:
Motley Crue – Ok, seeing Wild Side at Rock Am Ring is a moment of joy that will forever be frozen in my memory. Their show at Wembley Arena made me feel violent toward myself and others.
Deep Purple – Does anyone want to watch Ian Gillen hopping barefoot over to his lyrics book? Get to work Glenn.
Guns N Roses – In fairness, it was just Axl and friends, but, politely speaking, these shows were a mind-raping crime against humanity.
Tigertailz – Just no.
Thin Lizzy – The point being…?
Caren Gibson, Deputy Editor
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Soundgarden
Faith No More
White Zombie
Sepultura
At The Gates (again)
The Worst Reformations that have…
Blink 182
Rage Against The Machine
Thin Lizzy
Sex Pistols
Smashing Pumpkins
James Gill, Editor At Large
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Guns N’ Roses (original line-up)
Faith No More
Still Remains
At The Drive In
The Cure (original line-up)
Worst reformations that have happened:
Led Zeppelin
Smashing Pumpkins
Sex Pistols
Thin Lizzy
Jonathan Selzer, Reviews/Subterranea editor
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Swans
Jane’s Addiction
Loop
Japan
Celtic Frost
Worst reformations that have happened:
Bad Brains
Zodiac Mindwarp
Treponem Pal
Nuclear Assault
Skinny Puppy (on album)
Chris Ingham, Publisher
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Faith No More Mk 2 (w/patton & Big Sick)
Sepultura
Deep Purple mk 3 (Coverdale/Hughes)
Iron Maiden w/ Di’Anno (go on – just one gig!)
Rainbow w/ Dio
Worst reformations that have happened:
Thin Lizzy
The Police
Sex Pistols
Venom
Yes (just on principle)
Terry Bezer, Online Writer
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Rocket From the Crypt
Faith No More
Sepultura
Refused
Jane’s Addiction (again)
Worst reformations that have happened:
Smashing Pumpkins
3 Colours Red
Bad Brains
Stone Temple Pilots
Fenix TX
James Isaacs, Art Editor
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Soundgarden
Kyuss
Guns N’ Roses
Goatboy
A Perfect Circle
Worst reformations that have happened:
Sex Pistols
Motley Crue
Stone Temple Pilots
Pink Floyd
Queen
Vanessa Hards, Production Editor
Reformations I’d most like to see:
Sepultura
GN’R
Soundgarden
White Zombie
Gun
Worst reformations that have happened:
Sex Pistols
Blink 182
3 Colours Red
Queen
Led Zeppelin (but only because I didn’t get to go to the gig and I’m still bitter)
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dont see why everyone hates the smashing pumpkins reunion.alright,james and darcy arent there,or even melissa,but still,Billy and Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =]
Surely with your amzing influence within the metal world, couldnt you at least try to persuade to get Sepultura back together again? Please? Please? Please?
Please?
reunions id like to see:
still remains
the agony scene
Faith No More
Sepultura
System Of A Down
worst reformations:
led zeppelin
smashing pumpkins (face it, it werent gonna work)
Guns and roses
RATM (only festivals??!!??)
limp bizkit
I’m all for band’s reforming, but there’s gotta be ground rules applied.
They must have all original band members involved & even more importantly …alive!
If a key member of a band is dead, then may they, & their band’s legacy, forever rest in peace.
I, like alot of other people, got rather excited a few years ago when Alice In Chains announced that they were reforming. Only to be ultimately disapponted when met by a chap who, although had the identical voice of Layne Staley, had zero of the great man’s charisma.
& that’s just the point, It’s things like that, that made these bands so great & unique first time round. The winning combo.
I couldn’t care less how amazingly talented any of these replacement singers, or other musicians, are…It’s NOT the same band. & the remaining members should be lined up & shot for even thinking about dragging their old band’s name through the dirt, so they can earn themselves some extra (dirty) cash.
Rivers Edge
Creaming Jesus
Harpies
Strapping Young Lad
Fridge Mountain Fires
In addition to that. may I quote Buddyhead..
“…when 1 or 2 dudes get the reunion itch cos they’re broke, tired of listening to their shitty kids fight all day, and their fat wives nag them constantly, so they wanna “give it a go” again, but some of the other members aren’t down cuz they think your shitty reunion tour idea is retarded…or even worse, theyre dead… then it’s NOT A REUNION.
START A NEW BAND! You’ll still be members of said band forever, and you’re not shitting on the legacy.”
I would love to see Deep Purple mk3 – the Coverdale and Hughes era reform, that would be the best reformation ever!
Hahahaha. All these joke reunions that really don’t need to happen (this includes Zeppelin, as it wasn’t Zeppelin, drummer’s DNA notwithstanding). Thank God it hasn’t got as ridiculous as someone trying to resurrect the Jimi Hendrix Experience now that the last one has died. (RIP Mitch Mitchell et. al).
Bands Id Like To See Reform:
Sepultura with Max and Iggor
Faith No More
Limp Bizkit with Wes
The Misfits with Glen Danzig
Black Flag Come on Henry Rollins
Anthrax Original Lineup
System Of A Down
A Perfect Circle
Erase The Grey
Refused
Worst Reforms:
Guns And Roses
Smashing Pumpkins
Led Zeppelin
Stone Temple Pilots
Rage Against The Machine
Motley Crue
Megadeth – Rust In Peace/Countdown era
White Zombie
Guns n Roses
Korn – Debut era
Sepultura – Chaos AD/Roots era
Reunions i’d most like to see:
- Deep Purple MkII (Okay, so they’re basically 3 out of 5 now, but i miss blackmore and lord, damnit! Would’ve been cool to have Rod Evans back on vocals as well.)
- Stonegard
- Emperor
- Uriah Heep (original line-up)
- Soundgarden (indeed!)
- The Haunted w/Marco Aro on vocals
Reunion no-no’s:
- Guns ‘n’ Roses (’cause it’s not Guns ‘n’ Roses)
- Led Zeppelin (keep your hands off my money!)
- Slade (My ears are bleeding)
- Blink 182 (why? just… why?!)
- Limp Bizkit (no thank you! the only artist in this band luckily had the brains to quit).
- Fear Factory (They did a U2 cover!)
Ones to see:
Iron Maiden with Paul Di’Anno (just for a one-off ‘cos I never saw that line-up)
The Misfits (Jerry, Doyle and Danzig)
Fear Factory (with Dino otherwise there is no point)
Sepultura (the one we all want to see)
Anthrax (with John Bush)
White Zombie (just how good were they?)
Ones not to see:
Sex Pistols (just stop – right now)
Thin Lizzy (no it isn’t)
Guns N’Roses (see above)
R.A.T.M. (they were good but that was then)
Queen (again, see Thin Lizzy)
Reunions i want to see:
Rainbow (with dio)
Black Sabbath (original band)
System of a Down
Slayer
Hey Alexander Milas… before you belittle GillAn maybe you should learn how to spell his name. Obviously you havn’t seen him enough to judge or maybe you just prefer singers like Mick Jegger, Robert Plent and John Linen.