Average Rating: 3.20 Rating Variance: 0.94 Objectivity Score: 92% (Very Balanced)
Sorted by Rating | Sort by Name5 classicBob Dylan Blood on the TracksCoheed and Cambria Neverender DVDConverge Jane DoeGodspeed You! Black Emperor F# A# ∞mewithoutYou Brother, SisterMuse Origin of SymmetryFrom the haunting yet catchy piano lines of "New Born" to the epic church organ of "Megalomania", Origin of Symmetry presents Muse in the form of over the top, dramatic and eccentric alt rock with everything from pop to metal to electronica thrown in the blender. Many albums mix like this, few succeed. This album not only succeeds, but passes the test of time as I am still left picking my jaw up off the floor when I listen to it. There just isn't a flaw here. Even the worst song, "Screenager" is an interesting listen that you won't get out of your head for awhile. Please go buy 5 copies to distribute among you and your 4 best friends.Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the SeaPink Floyd Wish You Were HereRadiohead Kid ARadiohead OK ComputerShowbread No Sir, Nihilsm Is Not PracticalYeah so on this album they blatantly rip Refused and maybe NIN a little bit but at least they admit it.Streetlight Manifesto Everything Goes NumbThe Clash London CallingThe Mars Volta Frances the MuteThrice VheissuPro's- 'The Image of the Invisible'. Con's- 'The Rest of the Album'. I bought this album thinking that i would listen to it for hours upon hours, however after flicking through the songs i soon realised that i had been greatly dissapointed by the poor effort Thrice had put into the album. I do not like the way that Thrice have turned with prolonged computer generated intro's, i mean why don't they just start the song all ready its ridiculous. I loved 'the Artist in the Ambulance' and 'The Illusion of Safety' they were awsome but i dont know what the were thinking when they wrote this, i was truly dissapointed but im still going to look out for upcoming thrice and hope tat they go back to their roots4.5 superbAFI Sing the SorrowAt the Drive-In Relationship of CommandBaroness Red AlbumBeach Boys Pet SoundsBob Dylan Blonde on BlondeBurzum Hvis Lyset Tar OssCharles Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner LadyCircle Takes The Square As The Roots UndoCoheed and Cambria Second Stage Turbine BladeCoheed and Cambria In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3Coheed and Cambria Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV...Converge Petitioning The Empty SkyConverge Axe To FallCryptopsy None So VileDeath HumanDispatch Bang BangDJ Shadow Endtroducingdredg El CieloEmery The QuestionWhile there's not much aside from fantastic vocals and clever song structures to set this record apart from the rest of post-hardcore and alternative rock, there's something deeply moving about The Question. Perhaps it's the heartfelt lyrics, or the soaring and passionate delivery of them; either way, this album still effects me as much as it did in 2005, which is a rare feat. My favorite thing about The Question is how each song very much has its own identity, another thing rarely accomplished in music. My only complaint is the record's second half drops a little in comparison with the perfect first half. Definitely worth getting for any post-hardcore, rock and alternative fan.Glassjaw Worship and TributeGlassjaw Everything You Ever Wanted To Know AboutGodspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas ToGodspeed You! Black Emperor Slow Riot For New Zero KanadaGZA Liquid SwordsHarvey Milk Life... The Best Game in TownIsis PanopticonJeff Buckley GraceKayo Dot Choirs of the Eyemaudlin of the Well BathMew FrengersmewithoutYou It's all crazy! It's all false! It's allMinus The Bear Planet Of IceMr. Bungle CaliforniaMudvayne L.D. 50This album literally stands on the shoulders of every other nu metal album released by their peers in terms of technicality, songwriting, dynamic, musicianship and flat out effectiveness. There isn't a bad song on the 17-track L.D. 50 even if you include its several interludes, which only add to the atmosphere this beast of an album creates. The harsh vocals are the best nu metal has ever seen, and the cleans are up there with Chino Moreno. The band's rhythm section is also not only inarguably the genre's best ever, but can compete with just about anyone. Musically speaking, the guitar is the only thing that could be a potential weak spot, but even that is one hell of a listen; it doesn't stick to power chords 80% of the time like so many in the genre love to do. After listening to this album, there are few others in the genre I've ever wanted to go back to.Nick Drake Pink MoonOpeth Still LifeOpeth My Arms, Your HearsePig Destroyer Phantom LimbPink Floyd Dark Side of the MoonPixies Surfer RosaProtest the Hero KeziaA slew of genres surrounding a single concept, Kezia never falls out of its self established rhythm and it always executes powerfully. Very poppy, very heavy, very technical, very accessible, very fun and very memorable. Protest the Hero find the perfect balance of technicality and accessibility and marry it to cohesiveness and catchiness with hardly a scratch on the final product. Quite simply, one of the best metal albums on the lighter side of the genre ever.Queen Greatest Hits OneRefused The Shape Of Punk To ComeRegina Spektor Soviet KitschSay Anything In Defense of the GenreShowbread Age of ReptilesShowbread The Fear of GodSigur Ros ( )Slint SpiderlandSonic Youth Daydream NationSystem of a Down System of a DownTaking Back Sunday Tell All Your FriendsTaking Back Sunday Tell All Your Friends Special Edition CD+DVDThe Beatles RevolverThe Decemberists The Crane WifeThe Dillinger Escape Plan Calculating InfinityThe Flaming Lips The Soft BulletinThe Flaming Lips EmbryonicThe Mars Volta De-Loused in the ComatoriumThe Microphones The Glow pt.2Thrice The Illusion of SafetyEverything on this album is perfectly crafted; you can really tell an enormous amount of effort was put into each and every moment on The Illusion of Safety. Quite possibly one of the best post hardcore albums of all time, it remains timeless with its seamless combination of melody and brutality. From the complex guitar work to the harsh screams to the catchy parts and the memorable hooks, this album leaves nothing to be desired.Thrice Live at the House of BluesTool AenimaTool LateralusUlver BergtattWilco Being ThereWu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Yndi Halda Enjoy Eternal Bliss4 excellent3 The End is BegunA Wilhelm Scream Career SuicideAnathallo Floating WorldAnimal Collective Merriweather Post PavilionArcade Fire FuneralAtmosphere When Life Gives You Lemons, You...Baroness Blue RecordBetween The Buried And Me AlaskaBetween The Buried And Me Colors_LIVEBetween The Buried And Me The Great Misdirectblink-182 blink-182Bob Marley and The Wailers LegendBon Iver For Emma, Forever AgoBotch We Are The RomansBrand New The Devil And God Are Raging Inside MeBrand New DaisyBright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's MorningBurial UntrueClosure in Moscow First TempleCoalesce OXConverge No HeroesConverge You Fail MeCreedence Clearwater Revival Chronicle: The 20 Greatest HitsCynic Traced In AirDeath SymbolicDeftones White PonyDr. Dre The Chronicdredg LeitmotifEdge Of Sanity CrimsonEmery The Weak's EndWhat's better than a post-hardcore band with a gifted vocalist? One with two! Yeah the screamer is the epitome of generic, but the other two singers more than make up for it. Emery play a brand of melodic post-hardcore that's instantly likable; there's something here for a pretty expansive group of music fans. Take one listen of frantic opener "Walls" or slow burner with a surprise "Fractions" and try not to fall in love.Emery ...In Shallow Seas We Sail"Return to form". These three words have been thrown around a lot for this record, and I would generally agree; the passionate delivery of heart-on-sleeve lyrics fronting an array of melodies and catchiness blended with an ever so present dissosant hardcore edge is back in full force. However, there is still a new aura to this record, and it's a direction that works much better for Emery than the one they took with I'm Only A Man. This time around, they're not settling for stripped down and lazy rock songs. Instead, they're writing the songs they're notorious for, but with an added pinch of life and optimism. ...In Shallow Seas We Sail is still very much old Emery though, so it's easy to pass it off as more of the same. While that can be said of some of these songs, at least they're created with a winning formula that's many times more memorable than the outings of their last record.Eminem The Marshall Mathers LPFair To Midland Fables From a MayflyFaith No More Angel DustHave A Nice Life DeathconsciousnessHe Is Legend I Am HollywoodHORSE The Band Desperate LivingFunner to listen to than their other albums, much better vocals, more dynamic and flat out awesome moments, better songs, lack of weak songs, immense replayability, perfect and not forced synth. You'd have to be dumb/gay/poor not to buy.Interpol Turn on the Bright LightsIsis OceanicIsis In the Absence of TruthJawbreaker Dear YouJohn Mayer ContinuumKayo Dot Dowsing Anemone With Copper TongueKing Crimson In the Court of the Crimson KingLupe Fiasco Food & LiquorMae Destination: BeautifulMaroon 5 Songs About JaneAfter listening to Songs About Jane, I definitely would go gay for Adam Levine in about 3.2 secondsMassive Attack MezzanineMastodon Leviathanmaudlin of the Well My Fruit Psychobells... A Seed Combustiblemaudlin of the Well Leaving Your Body Mapmaudlin of the Well Part the SecondmewithoutYou Catch for Us the FoxesmewithoutYou A to B: LifeMichael Jackson ThrillerModest Mouse The Moon & AntarcticaMr. Bungle Mr BungleMr. Bungle Disco VolanteMuse AbsolutionMuse Black Holes and RevelationsDespite being terribly inconsistent, Black Holes and Revelations features some of the band's best songs like "Map of the Problematique", "City of Delusion" and "Knights of Cydonia". In general, this album is a great exploration of the band's poppy side and it's more dramatic and over the top than ever, a Muse staple. It's also very diverse and dynamic. The only weakness I can see is the aforementioned inconsistency.Nas IllmaticNick Drake Bryter LayterNine Inch Nails The Downward SpiralOpeth Blackwater ParkBlackwater Park showcases one of the world's most prolific metal bands in their prime. This album is probably without a flaw, except that it could be more interesting at some points. It's pretty difficult to elaborate on this criticism I have with it, but I just simply find some of Opeth's other albums to be more enjoyable.Opeth WatershedOpeth DamnationOriginal Soundtrack O Brother, Where Art Thou?Panic! At the Disco A Fever You Can't Sweat OutPharoahe Monch DesirePhish A Live OnePig Destroyer TerrifyerPink Floyd The WallPink Floyd AnimalsPixies DoolittlePorcupine Tree DeadwingPorcupine Tree Fear Of A Blank PlanetPorcupine Tree In AbsentiaProtest the Hero FortressHonestly what do you expect with a band that creates something like Kezia? This album is both a continuation and an improvement of what was found on the last album, in a technical sense anyway. Rody's vocals are much better, there is more technical wankery and it's heavier. What's not to like? Well, the downgraded cohesiveness for one. Fortress presents itself as a huge, bombast whirlwind of a poppy metal album that is musically impressive, yet somehow I find that it simply doesn't have as much as Kezia did underneath all the craziness. There's not really anything negative to point out here, a factor that when combined with how fun it is to sing along to warrants the high rating, but I can't shake the feeling that Fortress never comes out of the clouds and back to Earth where I can connect with it on the level I could with Kezia.Radiohead The BendsRadiohead In RainbowsRadiohead Hail To The ThiefRed Hot Chili Peppers BloodSugarSexMagikRed Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits And VideosRegina Spektor Begin To HopeRegina Spektor Begin To Hope [EP]Regina Spektor FarReverend Bizarre In The Rectory Of The Bizarre ReverendSaetia A RetrospectiveSay Anything ...Is A Real BoySay Anything ...Is A Real Boy (re-release)Say Anything Say AnythingSigur Ros Hvarf-HeimSigur Ros TakkSlayer Reign in BloodSmashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessSonic Youth The EternalStreetlight Manifesto Somewhere in the BetweenSublime SublimeSufjan Stevens IllinoisSystem of a Down ToxicityWhile System may have not totally abandoned the mad sound of their debut, Toxicity does bring a majorly increased level of pop appeal. And it works. Very well. Just about every song on the album is an ultra catchy romp through their trademark political quirkiness all while retaining a very heavy sound. It's not nearly as raw as the debut but it's certainly just as brilliant; this time, the band's genius lies in their ability to be outstandingly original while being extremely assessible, instead of the shear madness and intensity of the debut. Its greatness has worn off a little since its release, but not very much, which is a very commendable thing given the time it was released and the music that was popular at the time. There's only a few skippable tracks, "X" and "Psycho". Definately worth picking up if you've been under a rock for the last 7 years.Taking Back Sunday New AgainThe Beatles 1The Beatles Abbey RoadThe Blood Brothers Burn Piano Island, BurnThe Brian Jonestown Massacre ...And This Is Our MusicThe Decemberists The Hazards Of LoveThe Decemberists PicaresqueThe Doors The Best Of The DoorsThe Fall Of Troy DoppelgangerThe Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robotsjust a really f*cking great album that's really f*cking chill with really f*cking spacey sounds and really f*cking relaxing vocals yoThe Mars Volta The Bedlam In GoliathDo Cedric's balls get squeezed tighter and tighter with every album or what Do Cedric's balls get squeezed tighter and tighter with every album or whatThe Microphones The Glow Pt. 2 (Re-release)The National BoxerThe Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground and NicoThrice The Alchemy Index Vols. III and IV...A more musically cohesive volume, the second part of The Alchemy Index may not represent its elements as well as the first, particularly Earth, but it does seem like a more natural area for the band to explore. Thrice have a knack for being good at several different styles, and the mostly acoustic, sometimes folk sound of Earth suits the band well with rare hiccups. A solid disc in the least, it also houses a sound that is perhaps the most comfortable match for Dustin Kensrue's voice. The more often than not calm acoustic, dry sound serves as perfect background music to Dustin's trademark throaty voice. The Air disc seems to put its focus more on the atmosphere and mood, and probably does the best job of any of the four discs in representing its element. It also boasts a few of the band's best songs like "Daedalus" and the breathtaking "Silver Wings". This disc makes the entire index worth the purchase price alone. My only complaints with the third and fourth volumes are the slight inconsistency in the Earth disc and both disc's tendency to get boring every once in awhile. Thrice The Artist In The AmbulanceThrice are pretty much masters of marrying pop and melody to harshness and brutality. A very accessible release, The Artist in the Ambulance combines the best of both worlds and does many other good cliches. The instrumentation is almost always seamless and complex while being extremely catchy and effective. Of course that's expected when it comes to Thrice, and with this album, they essentially create a more polished version of the sound found on one of the best post hardcore albums in the history of the genre, The Illusion of Safety.Thrice The Alchemy Index: Vols. I and II...A lot of people complain that on The Alchemy Index, Thrice focus too much on making the music appropriate for its respective element and not enough on making good music. While I can definitely see where that argument comes from, I have to say that more often than not, I cannot find fault with the music, even if it may be sub-par compared to the band's earlier work. The Fire disc explores the band's harsher side quite well, but admittedly, at times it seems forced and just unnatural for the band that's making it. "The Arsonist" seems like a trip back in time to 2001 when nu metal was at its peak and unfortunately garners the tag of the band's worst song since the release of The Illusion of Safety. However, the rest of the Fire disc as well as the majority of the ultra-relaxing Water disc more than make up for it with flawless songs like the Isis-reminscent "Firebreather", the ultra heavy "The Flame Deluge", the absolutely beautiful "The Whaler" and one of the band's best songs "Night Diving". A definate must have for any post hardcore fan that embraces experimentation.Thrice BeggarsI guess Thrice is all about progression. I didn't think they could do any more of that after The Alchemy Index, but they seemed to expand on that sound plus make it new with Beggars, which disappointed me at first. But after some more listens, I've come to realize that this album is really a whole new Thrice, and it's a sweet, original sound. Give Thrice two points for making an original album and a bonus point for still sounding themselves, because this nigh-impossible task is exactly what they did with Beggars.Thursday Full CollapseToby Driver In the L..L..Library LoftUnderoath Define the Great LineUnderoath Lost In The Sound Of SeparationIt's almost like Underoath know how to progress with each album; this one retains the template from Define the Great Line but adds a more prominent pop appeal, yet seems heavier than its predecessor at times. The intense moments are more intense, the slow, ambient sections are longer and more ambient, and the pop hooks are ever present. The best thing about Lost in the Sound of Separation is there are no glaring weaknesses. I mean Nick Greer doesn't like them, but not everyone is Thrice or Glassjaw!United Nations United NationsWeezer PinkertonWolves in the Throne Room Two Hunters3.5 great3 Wake PigAlien Ant Farm ANThologyAnathallo SparrowsAnberlin New SurrenderAndrew W.K. I Get WetAs Cities Burn Come Now SleepAs Cities Burn Hell Or High WaterBarenaked Ladies StuntBetween The Buried And Me Colorsblink-182 Enema Of The StateBrand New Deja EntenduChevelle Wonder What's NextColdplay Viva La VidaConverge When Forever Comes Crashing (Remastered)Cursive DomesticaDc Talk Jesus FreakDeath Cab For Cutie TransatlanticismDeltron 3030 Deltron 3030Disillusion Back To Times Of SplendorDream Theater Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a MemoryDream Theater AwakeDream Theater Six Degrees of Inner TurbulenceDustin Kensrue Please Come HomeEmery While Broken Hearts PrevailExplosions In The Sky All of a Sudden, I Miss EveryoneFantomas Delirium CordiaFleet Foxes Fleet FoxesFlight of the Conchords Flight Of The ConchordsFoxy Shazam IntroducingFoxy Shazam The Flamingo TriggerGorillaz GorillazGreen Day DookieHe Is Legend Suck Out The PoisonHORSE The Band R. BorlaxIncubus Make YourselfIsis Wavering RadiantJimmy Eat World Bleed AmericanJustin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSoundsKaty Perry One of the BoysLook What I Did Minuteman For The MomentMae The EverglowMastodon Blood MountainMastodon Crack the SkyeMegadeth Rust In PeaceMetallica Master of PuppetsMGMT Oracular SpectacularMiles Davis Bitches BrewMindless Self Indulgence Frankenstein Girls Will...This is a brilliant album that gets obnoxious frequently. Basically, sometimes it's f*cking amazing, and sometimes it's f*cking annoying.Muse H.A.A.R.PMuse ShowbizMute Math Mute MathMy Bloody Valentine LovelessNine Inch Nails The FragileNirvana NevermindNirvana MTV Unplugged in New YorkNWA Straight Outta ComptonOpeth Ghost ReveriesOpeth MorningriseOpeth DeliverancePanic! At the Disco Pretty. Odd."You don't have to worry cause we're still the same band"...Well, that couldn't be further from the truth, but they're good at Beatles ripping!Paramore Riot!She's got a body like an hourglass it's ticking like a clock Whoa-oh, but it was never her intention to brag!Paramore The Final Riot!Poison The Well The Tropic RotPorcupine Tree Nil RecurringPorcupine Tree The IncidentPowerglove Metal Kombat for the Mortal ManRadiohead AmnesiacReverend Bizarre Return to the Rectory EPShowbread Anorexia NervosaSmashing Pumpkins Siamese DreamStreetlight Manifesto Keasbey NightsSublime 40 Oz. to FreedomSystem of a Down Lonely Day EPSystem of a Down Steal This Album!Perhaps their funnest album, the light and especially quirky feeling of Steal This Album! leaves a pleasant aftertaste in the mouths of System fans. There's a lot to love here, as their songwriting was in the same process as when they wrote Toxicity with this being essentially a B-sides collection. Since that's what the album is, it's inevitable that skippable tracks are going to show up, and there's 2 or 3 of those here. However, some of the band's best songs are here too, such as A.D.D., Mr. Jack and Highway Song. Definately worth picking up for any fan of hard rock or alternative metal with that signature System twist.System of a Down Los Angeles LiveTaking Back Sunday Louder NowTenacious D Tenacious DThe Blood Brothers Young MachetesThe Decemberists Her MajestyThe Fall Of Troy ManipulatorThe Fall Of Troy Phantom on the HorizonThe Flaming Lips At War With The MysticsThe Flashbulb Soundtrack to a Vacant LifeThe Gaslight Anthem The '59 SoundThe Offspring AmericanaThe Red Chord Fed Through the Teeth MachineThe Sound of Animals Fighting The Ocean and the SunThe White Stripes ElephantThe White Stripes Icky ThumpThird Eye Blind Third Eye BlindTiger Army Music From Regions BeyondTool UndertowTool 10,000 DaysTrenches The Tide Will Swallow Us WholeUnderoath The Changing Of TimesWeezer The Blue Album3 goodA Perfect Circle Thirteenth StepAdam Sandler What The Hell Happened To Me!Anathallo Luminous Luminescence in the Atlas PositionAnberlin Never Take Friendship PersonalAnberlin CitiesAndrew Lloyd Webber Highlights from The Phantom of the OperaAudio Adrenaline Some Kind of ZombieBetween The Buried And Me The Anatomy OfBlindside SilenceBlindside About A Burning FireBright Eyes CassadagaChevelle Point #1Chevelle This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)Clutch Pure Rock FuryClutch Robot Hive/ExodusColdplay A Rush Of Blood To The HeadCopeland Eat, Sleep, RepeatDc Talk IntermissionDc Talk Welcome to the Freak ShowDc Talk SupernaturalDemon Hunter The TriptychDestiny's Child 8 Days of ChristmasDream Theater Train of ThoughtDream Theater Live at Budokandredg Catch Without ArmsFall Out Boy Take This To Your GraveFar-Less Turn to the BrightFar-Less Everyone Is Out to Get UsFinch Say Hello To SunshineFive Iron Frenzy Our Newest Album Ever!Five Iron Frenzy The End Is NearFlatfoot 56 Knuckles UpFlight of the Conchords I Told You I Was FreakyGodsmack AwakeGreen Day NimrodGreen Day International SuperhitsGreen Day American IdiotGrits Grammatical RevolutionHe Is Legend It Hates YouHillsong United United we StandIncubus S.C.I.E.N.C.E.Interpol AnticsIron Maiden PowerslaveJars Of Clay Jars Of ClayKayo Dot Blue Lambency DownwardKillswitch Engage The End of HeartacheLinkin Park Hybrid TheoryMaroon 5 It Won't Be Soon Before LongIt Won't Be Soon Before Long presents us with a band focused more on maturity and diversity than the previous album did. Influences here range from funk to pop to rock, and it sounds great, at times. Unfortunately, most of the time it just sounds forced. I can't count the number of times listening to this I thought, "Wow, that sounds really fake." It's one thing to progress with a new album and throw in extra influences, but it's another thing entirely to have them in there without developing them. The same Maroon 5 is definately on this album, but they bring with them new sounds that haven't been shown where they fit in best. Songs About Jane showcases a much more concrete sound as well as a more consistent listen.Maylene and the Sons of Disaster IIA definate improvement over the debut, II brings increased technicality, dynamic and creativity to the table. The songs are just funner, more developed and just better. However, the band don't really go anywhere else in their sound, which technically means this album had the same problem as the last: no real concrete reason to listen to the whole thing, as one song tells the whole story. It's not that I don't care for the sound, it's that I think more effort could've been made to play with it.Meshuggah obZenMeshuggah is like a really rich dessert; a small portion is bliss. This album is some of the most enjoyable polyrhythmic dessert I've had, but it gets overwhelming fast, and there's really no distinguishable factor between songs unless you listen to it 42 times.Metallica Ride the LightningAmidst the major overration, this is a solid metal album with moments of intense greatness, such as the songs "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Creeping Death". However the album gets majorly dragged down with gigantic slabs of mediocrity like "Trapped Under Ice" and "Escape". Master of Puppets perfects the band's sound that started its peak with this album, and towers over this one in all areas, especially replay value and interesting songwriting.Metallica MetallicaMudvayne The End of All Things to ComeMuse The ResistanceMushroomhead XXMy Morning Jacket Evil UrgesThis album presents a refreshing sound in the mix of alternative, indie and good old fashioned rock n' roll. Unfortunately, the songs seem like hints at bigger potential as they never escalate above the level of "good". Almost every song scores in this arena, making for a good album and nothing more.Nine Inch Nails The SlipP.O.D. Fundamental Elements Of SouthtownPapa Roach InfestParamore Brand New EyesPearl Jam YieldPig Destroyer NatashaProject 86 Drawing Black LinesProject 86 Truthless HeroesProject 86 ...And The Rest Will FollowPuya FundamentalRa From OneRammstein SehnsuchtSilverchair Neon BallroomSkillet Ardent WorshipSlipknot SlipknotSlipknot Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Staind Break the CycleSum 41 All Killer No FillerSwitchfoot Nothing is SoundSwitchfoot Oh! Gravity.System of a Down MezmerizeIn the enigma of a process that System went through from borderline madness and originality to uninspired and annoying cheese-fests, Mezmerize marked the first clear cut step towards the latter end of the process. While it's not as bad as Hypnotize, it certainly doesn't match up to their early works, but it has some self-earned merit. Songs like Cigaro, Radio/Video and Question! mark a welcome return reminiscent of the quirky sound of old, but honestly, the rest of the album is either a bore or flat out annoying. It's too bad the inferior half of the album ended up being the next album's foreshadowing.System of a Down Sugar EPThe Almost Monster, MonsterThe Dillinger Escape Plan Ire WorksThe Mars Volta AmputechtureThe Notorious B.I.G. Ready To DieThe O.C. Supertones Supertones Strike BackThe White Stripes White Blood CellsTorche MeanderthalUnderoath 777 (DVD)Weezer Green AlbumWeird Al Yankovic Running With Scissors2.5 average10 Years The Autumn Effect3 Doors Down The Better LifeA Perfect Circle Mer de NomsAkissforjersey Keep Your Head Above the WaterAlter Bridge BlackbirdAnathallo Hymns EpAnberlin Blueprints For The Black MarketAudio Adrenaline blOomAudio Adrenaline UnderdogAudioslave AudioslaveBeloved Failure OnBeloved Failure Onblink-182 The Mark, Tom, And Travis ShowChasing Victory FiendsChevelle Vena SeraChiodos All's Well That Ends WellChiodos Bone Palace BalletCoheed and Cambria Good Apollo...No World For TomorrowNew directions are always good in theory, but this direction just doesn't work for Coheed. It's almost like they wanted to forget who they were so they could use a bunch of 80s metal riffs and be even more over the top. Even though the album fails in its new direction, the core elements of Coheed still remain, with a foundation of rock with pop punk, metal and prog always sticking around for the party. Claudio's songwriting barely saves the album from being average.Creed My Own PrisonDay of Fire Cut & MoveDead Poetic New MedicinesDies TalonsDisciple DiscipleDisciple Scars RemainDustin Kensrue This Good Night Is Still EverywhereEvanescence FallenEvery Time I Die New Junk AestheticFall Out Boy From Under The Cork TreeThere is good pop punk and bad, just like every other genre. This isn't necessarily bad, but it only reaches good for a few moments in the record's early songs. Perhaps they should listen to label mates Panic at the Disco to understand what makes for great catchy music.Five Iron Frenzy Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric BoogalooFive Iron Frenzy Quantity Is Job 1Flaw Through the EyesFlyleaf FlyleafFoo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceGodsmack The Other Side EPGodsmack GodsmackGrits RedemptionGrits 7Haste the Day Pressure The HingesHaste the Day Burning BridgesI Am Terrified Aww SonIluvatar IluvatarJars Of Clay Much AfraidJonezetta PopularityKiros A Single StrandKorn KornKorn Follow The LeaderLifehouse No Name FaceLimp Bizkit Significant OtherLinkin Park MeteoraMaylene and the Sons of Disaster Maylene and the Sons of DisasterThe dirty Southern sound on this album is fun, catchy and just great in general. But all you need to listen to is the first song to hear the whole album. Unless you want to listen to a Skynyrd rip in "Just Wanted to Make Mother Proud". If you don't mind getting a lot of one thing, I have no reason to disagree with you if you get this. Just don't expect creativity, diversity or dynamics. Metallica ReloadMxPx Slowly Going the Way of the BuffaloMxPx The Ever Passing MomentNewsboys Take Me To Your LeaderNickelback The StateNightwish OnceNine Inch Nails Year ZeroP.O.D. Payable on DeathPillar The ReckoningProject 86 Rival FactionsPuddle Of Mudd Come CleanPuya UnionRelient K Five Score and Seven Years AgoRelient K mmhmmRelient K Relient KRelient K The Anatomy of Tongue In CheekSavage Garden Savage GardenSerj Tankian Elect the DeadI have always been a fan of this man's voice. He's so good that he just makes Daron sound that much worse. So the vocals on Elect the Dead are guaranteed to be great; no worries there. What about his songwriting? Well, not much has changed since his System days; it's still that quirky, political madness he's known for. The problem? Somewhere along the way, he lost the ability to be interesting. I have never been so bored listening to something Serj Tankian is involved with. Perhaps the saddest thing about this album is even though each song has its own identity, most of them are so boring that despite being unique, they all run together. Have you seen the video for "Sky is Over"? It seems he has run out of creative ideas in all areas. Even the greatest fall out of their prime eventually.Sevendust HomeShowbread Life, Kisses, and Other Wasted EffortsSilverchair Freak ShowSkillet ComatoseSkindred BabylonSmashing Pumpkins AdoreSnot Strait UpSoulfly PrimitiveSoundtrack Mission Impossible 2South Park Chef Aid: The South Park AlbumStaind DysfunctionStaple Of Truth And ReconciliationSubseven free to conquerSugar Ray 14:59Sullivan Hey, I'm a GhostSwitchfoot Legend of ChinSwitchfoot New Way to Be HumanSwitchfoot Learning To BreatheSwitchfoot The Beautiful LetdownTantric TantricThe Almost Southern WeatherThe Insyderz Fight Of My LifeThe Mars Volta OctahedronThe O.C. Supertones Loud and ClearThe Sound of Animals Fighting Lover, The Lord Has Left Us. . .The Wedding PolarityTRUSTcompany The Lonely Position of NeutralVarious Artists Spider-ManVarious Artists The Scorpion KingVarious Artists Dracula 2000 OSTVarious Artists Scream 3Warning Watching From a DistanceWeird Al Yankovic Alapalooza2 poor12 Stones 12 Stones2Cents Lost At Sea30 Seconds to Mars 30 Seconds to Mars40 Below Summer Invitation to the DanceAnathallo Canopy GlowBeanbag welladjustedCreed Human ClayCreed Greatest HitsDc Talk Free at LastDecyfer Down End of GreyDisturbed BelieveEmery I'm Only A ManFive Iron Frenzy Cheeses... (Of Nazareth)Godsmack FacelessHanson Middle of NowhereInhale Exhale The Lost, the Sick, the SacredKittie SpitKJ-52 KJ-52 RemixedKorn Life Is PeachyKorn IssuesKutless Hearts of the InnocentKutless Strong TowerKutless KutlessMudvayne The Beginning of All Things To EndNewsboys Step up to the MicrophoneNewsboys Going PublicNorma Jean Bless The Martyr, And Kiss The ChildNorma Jean The Anti MotherP.O.D. TestifyPax 217 TwoseventeenPowerman 5000 Tonight the Stars RevoltPuscifer V Is For VaginaRed End Of SilenceRed Innocence and InstinctRelient K Two Lefts Dont Make a Right But Three DoSevendust AnimositySevendust SeasonsSkillet SkilletSkillet Hey You, I Love Your SoulSkillet CollideSnot Get SomeSpice Girls SpiceSpoken Spoken Greatest HitsSystem of a Down HypnotizeHave you ever listened to an album that disappointed you, but it wouldn't have if it wasn't by a band you held in high regards? Many mainstream hard rock and alternative metal acts strive to put out something as original as System consistently do, and if Hypnotize was the album that any of the aforementioned kinds of bands made, it would be acceptable as a genuine effort. But this is System of a Down, a band notorious for standing on the shoulders of their peers in terms of originality. It's not that this album doesn't capture System's signature, original sound, it's just an all-out terrible effort on all fronts considering the potential of the band that made it. The songs are more annoying than anything, and when will they realize that most people don't like Daron's voice? Is this really the same band that made System of a Down and Toxicity? I like to pretend it's not.Taproot WelcomeThe Chariot Wars And Rumors Of WarsThe Fray How to Save a LifeThousand Foot Krutch PhenomenonThousand Foot Krutch The Art of BreakingVarious Artists The Family Values Tour 20061.5 very poor(hed)pe BrokeAtreyu Lead Sails Paper AnchorAudio Adrenaline Audio AdrenalineAudio Adrenaline Don't Censor MeBeanbag Free SignalCoal Chamber Coal ChamberCoal Chamber Dark DaysCreed WeatheredDc Talk Nu ThangDisciple Back AgainDisturbed The SicknessDragonForce Ultra BeatdownEminem RelapseGreen Day 21st Century BreakdownKorn UntouchablesKutless Sea of FacesLimp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish...Marnie Stern In Advance of the Broken ArmMetallica LoadNorma Jean RedeemerP.O.D. SatelliteP.O.D. BrownPapa Roach LovehatetragedyPillar Where Do We Go From HerePillar AboveSeether DisclaimerSlipknot IowaStone Sour Stone SourSugar Ray FlooredThe Devil Wears Prada Dear Love: A Beautiful DiscordThousand Foot Krutch The Flame In All Of UsUnderoath They're Only Chasing SafetyThere's nothing wrong with being a catchy post hardcore band, and Underoath sure know how to do it too. What makes this album fail is the repetitive generic scream/sing idea, and the terrible screams. Even Aaron Gillepsie's whiny vocals are better than Spencer's monotonous wail of a scream. Let's hope that his progression from this album to Define the Great Line continues to the metalcore/post hardcore giants' next album.Various Artists The Family Values Tour 19991 awfulDc Talk Dc TalkDisciple By GodDrowning Pool SinnerHawk Nelson Smile, It's the End of the WorldKid Rock Devil Without A CauseLimp Bizkit Three Dolla Bill Y'allLinkin Park ReanimationNewsboys Not AshamedNickelback Silver Side UpP.O.D. Snuff the PunkPillar FireproofRed Jumpsuit Apparatus Lonely Road7 days. 20 hours. 15 minutes. 39 seconds. That is when the world will end, according to the official album release countdown.Skillet InvincibleSkillet Alien YouthSpoken On Your FeetThe Chariot The FianceeThe only thing worse than run of the mill metalcore is run of the mill metalcore that tries to be "mathematic" or "technical". There is nothing redeemable about this album; the band can't even brag about recording live without breaks like they did on their debut. Stay clear of The Fiancee.The Devil Wears Prada With Roots Above and Branches BelowThousand Foot Krutch Set It Off
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