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| Sophmore Albums That Surpassed The Original
My last list of the week, figured do something a little more interesting; list of sophomore albums that have surpassed a band's first cd | | 1 |  | Streetlight Manifesto
Somewhere in the Between
If you haven't noticed, I'm obsessed with this album. It was hard to think that anything could live up to their first album, but I was beyond proved wrong when it came to every aspect; lyrics, tone, and horns | | 2 | | Nine Inch Nails
The Downward Sprial
Again, it's plain hard to leave out such a memorable album that really established NIN (or at least Trent Reznor) as an important part of music history | | 3 |  | Radiohead
The Bends
I'll say it, I didn't enjoy Pablo Honey, but The Bends is when I started digging in to Radiohead, and their albums only progressively got better. Their sophomore album though it when I really think they got a good kick start | | 4 |  | Muse
Origin of Symmetry
Yes, the band that everyone claims has ripped off every artist since Elvis Presley, Muse. I don't care though, they make good music, and their 2nd album blasts with originality, and killer riffs. | | 5 |  | Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream
You can't deny... | | 6 | | A Perfect Circle
13th Step
I never really enjoy their first album, I thought A Perfect Circle was a horrible band, but then after a line-up change, I noticed something...they actually weren't bad at all, they just needed time to make better kick ass music! | | 7 |  | The Wall Flowers
Bringing Down the Horse
The hell with your thoughts! This was the 3rd cd I ever owned, still do, and it's an amazing cd, and never knew the singer was the son of Bob Dylan til much later. still amazing music | | 8 |  | Bush
Sixteen Stone
Though they went a little haywire towards the end of their career, Sixteen Stone is a good example of a band just rocking to the best of the abilities | | 9 | | M83
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
A very superior album compared to their first album, hypnotic and awing, glad to see a band progress w/o being corrupted by the corporal industry | | 10 | | Tool
Ænima
I'm not too much of a metal head, but this is just a damned good album, which I thought was incredible they could top Undertow | |
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11.14.08 | Great List! I agree on your choices, but would also havde included these myself:
Weezer: Pinkerton
Nirvana: Nevermind
Finch: Say hello to sunshine
Deftones: Around the fur
At the drive in: In casino out
Mclusky: Mclusky do dallas
Glassjaw: Worship and tribute
Elliott smith: Self titled
| Chewie
11.14.08 | agreed with 2,3,(obvious)4,5,10 good list. | thesystemisdown
11.14.08 | Chevelle- Wonder What's Next
Opeth- Morningrise
System of a Down- Toxicity
Thrice- The Illusion Of Safety
Metallica- Ride the Lightning
Killswitch Engage- Alive Or Just Breathing
Protest the Hero- Fortress
Avenged Sevenfold- Waking the Fallen
30 Seconds To Mars- A Beautiful Lie | ninjuice
11.14.08 | ^ are you kidding? Fortress and Beautiful Lie were so not as good as the albums before them. | Poet
11.14.08 | Nightwish-Oceanborn
Lost Horizon-AFTTGB
System-Toxicity
Equilibrium-Sagas
In Flames-The Jester Race
Dragonforce-Sonic Firestorm
Godsmack-Awake | SynGates
11.14.08 | a SHITLOAD of albums fit this criteria | Captain North
11.15.08 | yeah...systemisdown...Kezia and 30STM were both better than the originals.
All That Remains ~ This Darkened Heart
Birds of Tokyo ~ Universes
Bloc Party ~ A Weekened In The City (although no doubt most disagree)
The Butterfly Effect ~ Imago (again, most would disagree)
Finger Eleven ~ Greyest of Blue Skies
| zer0limit
11.15.08 | i was thinking 30 seconds to mars, but i loved their 1st album way more then A Beautiful Lie, though it was not bad by all means. one of the rare bands were an actor turned singer is respectable. also though about deftones, i need to start doing "honorable mentions" are something, haha | arsonist88
01.21.09 | Needs Full Collapse. Good list nonetheless |
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