10,000 Maniacs - Our Time at the Greek

For 10,000 Maniacs, the departure of lead singer Natalie Merchant in 1993 was comparable to the departures of Ozzy Osbourne from Black Sabbath, David Lee Roth from Van Halen, Lionel Richie from The Commodores, and Jeffrey Osborne from Ltd -- it wasn't the nail in the band's creative coffin, but it was a major loss that signaled the end of their peak years. While 10,000 Maniacs' post-Merchant output isn't without merit, many fans would agree that the band's most essential work was recorded when Merchant was still on board. Read More