Average Rating: 3.62 Rating Variance: 1.43 Objectivity Score: 72% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicBad Religion The Empire Strikes FirstCult of Luna SalvationMy Dying Bride Songs of Darkness, Words of LightSigur Ros Agætis byrjunStrapping Young Lad CityThis is one of my favourite albums of all time, without a doubt the finest industrial metal album of all time, and certainly one of my favourites. This has been on constant rotation in my CD player since I first got into metal about 4 years ago..4.5 superbAnthrax Among the LivingOne of my favourite thrash albums. ATL is chock full of awesome thrash riffage, catchy songwriting and songs that are both quite heavy and accessible at the same time. There isn't really a weak song on the album either, probably the best thing I've heard from these guys so far.Black Sabbath ParanoidComeback Kid Wake the DeadDarkane Layers of LiesDimmu Borgir Enthrone Darkness TriumphantGhoul SplatterthrashAh, what a fun album! A band that doesn't take theselves seriously and actually does the whole mixing grind with thrash well. Good fun to listen to in the car or when you're having beers with mates.ISIS OceanicWhile it isn't as ambient and sonically interesting as Panopticon, I really enjoy this one. The soundscapes that this band is able to create is just breathtaking!Meshuggah IMetallica Ride the LightningWell written review! This is my second favourite Metallica album, pretty obvious what the first one is going to be. The opening riff after the intro to 'Fight Fire With Fire' sounds face-rippingly fast and thrashing even today! I love ths album.Opeth Ghost ReveriesOpeth DamnationOpeth DeliveranceAbsolutely amazing record.... the musicianship is topnotch, the songwriting is stellar and Akerfeldt's vocal performance is nothing short of astounding. My second favourite album behind Still LifeOpeth Still LifeOne of my favourite metal albums, and definitely the best CD Opeth has released so far. Cmplex and brutal, yet gentle and melodic at the same time.... blending folk and metal, genius! The start of ''The Moor'' always gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.Pantera Vulgar Display of PowerOne of my favourite albums of the 90's, along with Demanufacture and Still Life. This is their defining moment really, it was the perfect blend of aggression that they used in later albums and the melody of Cowboys From Hell. Not a bad song on therePink Floyd The Dark Side of the MoonPorcupine Tree DeadwingExcellent CD, this is the album that got me listening to progressive music and pulled me out of the shithole of nu-metal and bad radio rock that I was listening to. It's a bit heavier than their other albums but at the same time has a very calm feel to it.Sepultura AriseStrapping Young Lad AlienThis album takes parts from SYL and City and blends into one hell of a psycotic industrial metal stomper! Strapping Young Lad are awesome.The Butterfly Effect Begins Here4.0 excellentBad Religion No SubstanceA lot of people believe this is their worst album, but I personally reckon No Substance is up there with Against The Grain and The Empire Strikes First in terms of quality.Black Flag DamagedCult of Luna Somewhere Along the HighwayThis album almost seems like Salvation pt. 2. There's a lot of idea carried over from that album to SATH. It's still quite original but I don't like the way the vocals have been nearly fully drowned out by the instruments this time around. Nevertheless a good album by a band that wipes the floor with most of these Neurosis-y type bands.Deep Purple Machine HeadJesu SilverJudas Priest PainkillerMogwai Happy Songs for Happy PeopleThis album is testament to the fact that you don't need vocals to make an album work, even though there are some effects laden vx in there. A beautiful, mellow album by a talented band.Naglfar PariahIt's highly polished, over-the-top and probably turn away every black metal fan on Earth, but it's one of my fave black metal releases. I'd even go to say it's as good as Grand Declaration of War and 1349's stuff.Nasum ShiftI'm no grind expert, But I have to say this beats every other grindcore album I've ever heard. And yes i have listened to Napalm Death, the rest of Nasum's discog, Frightmare, Phobia, and s tons of others.Opeth OrchidBeing a hugely obsessive and ignorant Opeth fan, I'd have easily given every song on this album much higher scores. This is my least favourite release by Opeth, but it is still to this day ahead of most death metal bands in terms of experimentation and forward-thinking songrwiriting. It's very basic compared to other albums but still has the same captivating effect as their other albums.Rammstein HerzeleidSepultura Beneath the RemainsNot as good as Arise, but it's still classic thrash and better than anything that Slayer and a lot of their thrash contemporaries were able to produce at the time.Strapping Young Lad The New BlackThe Mars Volta Amputechturea very detailed review and a bit complicated, but I agree with what is being said. My only annoyance with what is otherwise a perfect album is how the band seem to use certain sections of their songs as jam sessions, that's basically what it sounds like anyway. Frusciante's playing seem s a bit OTT at times as well. Bah what the hell it's a great album.....3.5 greatArch Enemy Wages of SinAs I Lay Dying Frail Words CollapseDream Theater Six Degrees of Inner TurbulenceI would have given this album a 4 or even a 5 on the strength of the first disc, The Great Debate is probably my favourite DT track and Misunderstood is an amazingly good ballad. The second disc just seems like a pile of boring pretentious crap to me..Electric Wizard We LiveNot the hugest fan of EW, but this is my fave album closely followed by Dopethrone. I like the fact that the music is a lot more focused and straightforward, yes still sludgy and doomy. Vocals are a bit annoying though.Kreator Extreme AggressionPennywise Full CirclePhobia CruelStrapping Young Lad Heavy as a Really Heavy ThingProbably my least favourite SYL album, but it still has very memorable moments and quirky parts that I love about the band.3.0 goodKillswitch Engage Killswitch EngageSepultura Morbid VisionsI like the very raw sound of the songs on this album, it sounds a lot more primitive than any other Sepultura release. Max's vocals are a bit annoying at times on this one, especially when he keeps doing growls after every second or third riff.2.5 averageDream Theater A Change of SeasonsRadiohead Hail to the ThiefSepultura RoorbackThis is a step up from Nation, but Chaos AD, Arise and Beneath The Remains it ain't. It has some interesting moments, but I just feel it's too mainstream and commercial to be considered in the same league as .... well... Sepultura.Slipknot Iowa2.0 poorRaunchy Death Pop RomanceOkay, so the only other release I've got from these guys is Confucsion Bay, which isn't actually as bad , commercially ass-kissing and accessible as it may be. But this on the other hand, is just a cheap cash-in for the scene kids who want a bit of pinch harmonics, downtuned riffs and screaming/singing, call-response brainless songs a la BFMV and Atreyu.1.5 very poorDream Theater When Dream and Day Unite1.0 awfulCannibal Corpse The Wretched SpawnDragonForce Inhuman RampageKorn IssuesLimp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored WaterMegadeth RiskMetallica St. AngerSystem of a Down Hypnotize
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