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Perfect Albums
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Too lazy to find pictures!
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
The White Stripes - Elephant
Weezer - The Green Album
Tool - Lateralus
Michael Jackson - Thriller
The Eagles - Hotel California
Jay-Z/DJ Danger Mouse - The Grey Album
Also noting: Good pick, robochimp. I had serious issues with a couple of songs, but damn fine otherwise.
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
The White Stripes - Elephant
Weezer - The Green Album
Tool - Lateralus
Michael Jackson - Thriller
The Eagles - Hotel California
Jay-Z/DJ Danger Mouse - The Grey Album
Also noting: Good pick, robochimp. I had serious issues with a couple of songs, but damn fine otherwise.
Ollie Pooch
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i like master of puppets a lot as well but uh...this one wins out.
i discovered this tape in my uncle's basement. i never heard of cream before (well i was only 12...), and i played this tape and it blew me away, been a fan since...actually one of the biggest reasons why i started listening to classic rock in the first place.
as perfect a rock album can get.
the cliche zeppelin album, but with songs like black dog, rock and roll and stairway i cant quite ignore it.
this was PJ at their peak IMO, after VS they sorta changed their style and i couldnt really relate to their music.
ahhh, this compilation is just sweet, perfect introduction to the brilliant music of depeche mode. meyer's choice sorta amused me as i think this 81 - 85 is much better than the latter compilation.
definitive classic metal album.
every metal head should have this classic album.
as perfect a rock album can get, every freaking song is at the least good if not great
Felidae_Khrall
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I can't believe the thread got this far without the great and mighty
BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP!
BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP!
I don't feel like looking for pictures, either.
Ween - The Mollusk (I'd list all of their records, save the first 3, but this is the cream of the crop)
The Wrens - The Meadowlands (I'm trying to avoid things that've been mentioned, but this album is completely incredible)
New Kingdom - Paradise Don't Come Cheap
Xiu Xiu - Knife Play
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Hot Snakes - Suicide Invoice
The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic
Mr. Lif - I, Phantom
Optiganally Yours - Spotlight On... Optiganally Yours!
The Raveonettes - Chain Gang of Love
Ween - The Mollusk (I'd list all of their records, save the first 3, but this is the cream of the crop)
The Wrens - The Meadowlands (I'm trying to avoid things that've been mentioned, but this album is completely incredible)
New Kingdom - Paradise Don't Come Cheap
Xiu Xiu - Knife Play
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Hot Snakes - Suicide Invoice
The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic
Mr. Lif - I, Phantom
Optiganally Yours - Spotlight On... Optiganally Yours!
The Raveonettes - Chain Gang of Love
I have a lot of favorites across a lot of genres, but I'm feeling metal tonight, so here goes:
Strapping Young Lad - City: I've had people who absolutely hate grindcore come up and tell me how much they love this album. It's unbridled, tongue-in-cheek speed metal fury with a healthy dose of industrial to ramp up the intensity more than a few notches. Its follow-up, "SYL," is just as good but this one gets the nod because it came first, I guess
Metallica - Master of Puppets: This, to me, is the greatest heavy metal album ever recorded. So much melody, complexity, and innovation on this album it's just plain sick. 'Nuff said.
Tony MacAlpine - Maximum Security: After Yngwie got big, neoclassical shred albums were a dime a dozen, but this one, despite being the same style more or less, is better than anything Malmsteen has ever done. Tony's amazing dexterity and technical ability almost mask his incredible sense of melody and taste. Truly one of the most underappreciated guitarists of his time.
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon: Some diehards prefer their black metal stripped down and rough as a rock quarry, but this new brand of slick, tightly played, and epic-sounding black metal works for me just fine, and it's never been done better than on this album.
Angra - Rebirth: The boys from Brazil are the best power metal band working today. So many other groups tend to follow the same neoclassical, double-bass-driven formula, but Angra's albums are always so full of surprises and unique twists. Though Rebirth is not particularly innovative compared to their previous work, I consider it their best because it more or less perfects the style they'd been working for so long.
And it wouldn't be a favorites list without....
Ocean Machine - Biomech: This is the single greatest album I've ever heard, and I can still say that after hearing it for the first time some six years ago. Even though Devin Townsend had released some absolutely stellar albums before and after Biomech, nothing he's ever done quite lives up to it. Everyone should at least give it a try.
Strapping Young Lad - City: I've had people who absolutely hate grindcore come up and tell me how much they love this album. It's unbridled, tongue-in-cheek speed metal fury with a healthy dose of industrial to ramp up the intensity more than a few notches. Its follow-up, "SYL," is just as good but this one gets the nod because it came first, I guess
Metallica - Master of Puppets: This, to me, is the greatest heavy metal album ever recorded. So much melody, complexity, and innovation on this album it's just plain sick. 'Nuff said.
Tony MacAlpine - Maximum Security: After Yngwie got big, neoclassical shred albums were a dime a dozen, but this one, despite being the same style more or less, is better than anything Malmsteen has ever done. Tony's amazing dexterity and technical ability almost mask his incredible sense of melody and taste. Truly one of the most underappreciated guitarists of his time.
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon: Some diehards prefer their black metal stripped down and rough as a rock quarry, but this new brand of slick, tightly played, and epic-sounding black metal works for me just fine, and it's never been done better than on this album.
Angra - Rebirth: The boys from Brazil are the best power metal band working today. So many other groups tend to follow the same neoclassical, double-bass-driven formula, but Angra's albums are always so full of surprises and unique twists. Though Rebirth is not particularly innovative compared to their previous work, I consider it their best because it more or less perfects the style they'd been working for so long.
And it wouldn't be a favorites list without....
Ocean Machine - Biomech: This is the single greatest album I've ever heard, and I can still say that after hearing it for the first time some six years ago. Even though Devin Townsend had released some absolutely stellar albums before and after Biomech, nothing he's ever done quite lives up to it. Everyone should at least give it a try.
samus4ever
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SolidSnakex
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kiss of a loved one
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This is, of course, barring a few shitty tracks like Revolution 9 and Dig It... But still, those are interesting to listen to a few times.
Ollie Pooch
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samus4ever : i used to love that korn album.. haven't listened to it in ages but i do remember falling asleep with it on and waking up during 'daddy' - quite a disturbing experience..
samus4ever
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julls said:samus4ever : i used to love that korn album.. haven't listened to it in ages but i do remember falling asleep with it on and waking up during 'daddy' - quite a disturbing experience..
I wouldn't doubt that! I lost the album for about 3 years, and just recently picked it up. Great album, and Blind is awesome in concert.
ErasureAcer
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I'll just list some that haven't been mentioned yet.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
samus4ever said:
yeah i saw them at the big day out and got flattened by this big fat guy
all i remember was 'its on' then *senses blocked by large person falling on me*deadstar : i agree
still interesting to see what peoples favs are though
element
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my turn
Pearl Jam - VS
Ten was an amazing album, but VS really just made you understand how great Pearl Jam was. To come out with such a strong 2nd album and have it be better then their first CD was amazing.
Radiohead - The Bends
One of the most amazing albums I have ever heard. Thom's voice is simply amazing on every single track, all of the songs are brilliant.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
I shouldn't say anything about this album. Brilliant.
Beck - Odelay
Beck at his absolute best, but I give a huge amount of credit to the Dust Brothers who produced this album (and also did Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique.
U2 - Joshua Tree
Simply amazing album.
Duran Duran - Rio
Talk about singles mania!! This album pretty much molded pop music for what we call the 80's.
Huey Lewis & the News - Sports
For the time, this album is about as perfect as you can get. Almost every song was a chart single, which anytime in history is amazing in itself. I'll get shit for it.
Pearl Jam - VS
Ten was an amazing album, but VS really just made you understand how great Pearl Jam was. To come out with such a strong 2nd album and have it be better then their first CD was amazing.
Radiohead - The Bends
One of the most amazing albums I have ever heard. Thom's voice is simply amazing on every single track, all of the songs are brilliant.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
I shouldn't say anything about this album. Brilliant.
Beck - Odelay
Beck at his absolute best, but I give a huge amount of credit to the Dust Brothers who produced this album (and also did Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique.
U2 - Joshua Tree
Simply amazing album.
Duran Duran - Rio
Talk about singles mania!! This album pretty much molded pop music for what we call the 80's.
Huey Lewis & the News - Sports
For the time, this album is about as perfect as you can get. Almost every song was a chart single, which anytime in history is amazing in itself. I'll get shit for it.
Teknopathetic
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WasabiKing
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Blood Sugar Sex Magick - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Superunknown - Soundgarden
Appetite for Destruction - Guns 'N' Roses
Swingers Sountrack - Various Artists
License to Ill - Beastie Boys
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
I really think Best ofs should not be allowed, but it's not my thread.
Superunknown - Soundgarden
Appetite for Destruction - Guns 'N' Roses
Swingers Sountrack - Various Artists
License to Ill - Beastie Boys
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
I really think Best ofs should not be allowed, but it's not my thread.
Well most of the ones I was gonna mention have already passed the revue. So I'll just support them without pics :
Pixies - "Come On Pilgrim/Surfer Rosa" and "Bossanova"
Weezer - "Weezer/Blue Album" (10 perfect tracks)
Broken Social Scene - "You Forgot It In People"
The Beatles - "Revolver"
Fugazi - "Repeater"
Radiohead - "OK Computer"
DJ Shadow - "Endtroducing"
The Dismemberment Plan - "Emergency & I"
Shellac - "At Action Park"
I'd like to add :
Pearl Jam - "Vitalogy" (my own personal PJ favourite)
Godspeed! You Black Emperor - "f#a#oo"
Sigur Rós - "Aegatis Byrjun"
dEUS - "In A Bar Under The Sea" (Belgium's Pride)
Maybe never "PERFECT", but those are albums of which I can appreciate and even love each and every single track..
Pixies - "Come On Pilgrim/Surfer Rosa" and "Bossanova"
Weezer - "Weezer/Blue Album" (10 perfect tracks)
Broken Social Scene - "You Forgot It In People"
The Beatles - "Revolver"
Fugazi - "Repeater"
Radiohead - "OK Computer"
DJ Shadow - "Endtroducing"
The Dismemberment Plan - "Emergency & I"
Shellac - "At Action Park"
I'd like to add :
Pearl Jam - "Vitalogy" (my own personal PJ favourite)
Godspeed! You Black Emperor - "f#a#oo"
Sigur Rós - "Aegatis Byrjun"
dEUS - "In A Bar Under The Sea" (Belgium's Pride
)Maybe never "PERFECT", but those are albums of which I can appreciate and even love each and every single track..
None. I have never heard an album where I like every single song.
Close calls:
A Perfect Circle - The 13th Step
Bad Religion - Pretty much their entire catalogue, but especially The Process of Belief, No Substance, Suffer, The Grey Race, The Empire Strikes First, No Control, Stranger Than Fiction
Mr. Bungle - California (thumbs up to whoever mentioned that first)
Beck - Sea Change
Led Zeppelin - Zoso
Thursday - War All The Time
Requiem For A Dream - Soundtrack
Edward Scissorhands - Soundtrack
Jurassic Park - Soundtrack
Portishead - Portishead
Just off the top of my head.
Close calls:
A Perfect Circle - The 13th Step
Bad Religion - Pretty much their entire catalogue, but especially The Process of Belief, No Substance, Suffer, The Grey Race, The Empire Strikes First, No Control, Stranger Than Fiction
Mr. Bungle - California (thumbs up to whoever mentioned that first)
Beck - Sea Change
Led Zeppelin - Zoso
Thursday - War All The Time
Requiem For A Dream - Soundtrack
Edward Scissorhands - Soundtrack
Jurassic Park - Soundtrack
Portishead - Portishead
Just off the top of my head.
Crazymoogle
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Damn I felt like I was scrolling forever before a Nirvana album showed up and probable my least favorite.
All those Smashin Pumkins and no Gish? What's the deal.
And leave that Offspring Smash out Ignition is a much better album.
Where is some Ramones love?
Nice to see the Appetite for Destruction it does deserve props.
And Pearl Jams Ten is brilliant.
All those Smashin Pumkins and no Gish? What's the deal.
And leave that Offspring Smash out Ignition is a much better album.
Where is some Ramones love?
Nice to see the Appetite for Destruction it does deserve props.
And Pearl Jams Ten is brilliant.
I'm just going to be repeating what others have already mentioned, but I'll list mine anyway.
Tool - Lateralus
Tool - AEnima
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
Radiohead - OK Computer
Pearl Jam - Ten
Pearl Jam - Vs.
Pearl Jam - Yield
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies (do EPs count? oh well)
The White Stripes - Elephant
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
Rage Against the Machine - Self-titled
Weezer - Blue Album
I love every damn song on these albums.
Tool - Lateralus
Tool - AEnima
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
Radiohead - OK Computer
Pearl Jam - Ten
Pearl Jam - Vs.
Pearl Jam - Yield
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies (do EPs count? oh well)
The White Stripes - Elephant
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
Rage Against the Machine - Self-titled
Weezer - Blue Album
I love every damn song on these albums.
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