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2017
Brand New Science Fiction5.0
Linkin Park One More Light2.5
Harry Styles Harry Styles3.5
Arctic Monkeys/Last Shadow Puppets meets Bowie meets Vance Joy/*insert other mainstream folk
artist*

Really digging this, but still yet to be determined if this serious artistry or a media ploy.

3.7/5
Logic Everybody4.0
This is probably Logic's most cohesive and enjoyable project to date. Too many people on here feel the need to compare everything to Kendrick without appreciating individual artistry, especially with Logic. This isn't TPaB and never will be and that is not a bad thing. There are also too many people who are way too quick to throw out 1's on here for no apparent reason.rOverall, this whole album is strong and the message it has generally hits the mark. However, the whole "I'm black but I'm white but I'm black" theme can grow tiring and I wish Logic would stray from it a little more. Some of the skits also fall a little short, but they're nothing worse than what is present on any of his earlier efforts. The only track I have any reservations about would have to be 1-800. Can't decide if it's enjoyable or insipid attempt to cater to a crowd outside of Logic's norm.
John Mayer The Search for Everything4.0
Fresh, honest, and excellently written. JM is back with an album that is unapologetically him at his best. My only reservation is that "Roll It On Home" disrupts the overall feel of the album and may have better served as a B-side.
The Maine Lovely Little Lonely4.0
Since Forever Halloween, the Maine have been nothing if not consistently good. While this is not my favorite album of theirs, personally, it's great to see them continue to grow while simultaneously catering the desires of their fans and themselves.

2016
From Indian Lakes Everything Feels Better Now4.0
Taking Back Sunday Tidal Wave4.0
Ray LaMontagne Ouroboros5.0
I contemplated this for a long time before deciding to rate it a 5, but I believe that it's entirely deserving of it. Ray delves into musical territory far deeper than anything he's done thus far. The album is consistent and I enjoy how the two parts contrast each other while still working together to create a cohesive whole. I will say that this is not an album that you just turn on, however, but one that you allow yourself to become immersed in. Also, I saw him perform the entire record live on his Ouroboros tour and it was possibly the closest thing to a religious experience that I've ever had.
Panic! at the Disco Death of a Bachelor3.5

2014
From Indian Lakes Absent Sounds4.0
Linkin Park The Hunting Party3.5

2012
From Indian Lakes Able Bodies4.0

2011
Jack's Mannequin People and Things4.0
Bon Iver Bon Iver, Bon Iver5.0
I feel like people are comparing this to For Emma too much. Justin Vernon isn't the same plaid-wearing recluse he was then and he wrote this album to show it. He's pulled himself together and in the process has written an album just as good as his debut, just in different aspects.

2010
Underoath Ø (Disambiguation)4.5

2009
Brand New Daisy4.5
August Burns Red Constellations4.0
August Burns Red have made an album where every song doesn't sound the same. Unbelievable? Believe it.
The Devil Wears Prada With Roots Above and Branches Below4.0
I'm probably overrating it a bit, but honestly this is a huge improvement since Plagues. Sure, it's not original or anything new, but it's a great album. Vocals, especially clean vocals, are great as always and the album has a more synth-ish feel, which is a good thing.
Impending Doom The Serpent Servant3.5
The Lonely Island Incredibad3.5
A Day To Remember Homesick3.0
P.O.S Never Better4.0
Bon Iver Blood Bank4.5

2008
Soulja Boy iSouljaBoyTellEm1.0
Becoming The Archetype Dichotomy4.0
Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy3.5
brokeNCYDE BC 131.0
Escape the Fate This War Is Ours2.0
Haste the Day Dreamer3.5
Jack's Mannequin The Glass Passenger3.5
Trivium Shogun4.0
Bring Me the Horizon Suicide Season2.5
All That Remains Overcome3.5
I thought it was pretty good, my thoughts changed after listening to it again though &
it's not as good as I thought. Some good vocals, guitar work, & drumming help make up a
bit for flaws, though.
Avenged Sevenfold Diamonds in the Rough3.5
Metallica Death Magnetic4.0
Death Magnetic is the first Metallica album I ever listened to in full. Ya, I heard tracks like "One","Enter Sandman", "Fuel", & "Master of Puppets" from around, but this is the first album I listened to by the biggest metal name in the world. And since then I have gone back & listen to the critically acclaimed & fan-loved Master of Puppets & honestly, I can say with every bit of sanity in me that this is better. The riffs aren't repetitive & while the riffs overall have the same basic sound, each track has something added to it to make stand out. Drumming's good of course & their new bassist does a good job. I think James' vocals are actually very good here. Unlike on MoP, they are not harsh & annoying. There's even a small southern sound to his voice on the softer parts that sounds great. The lyrics & production could be better, but they're still a big step up from the old stuff. I'm not really in the mood to right an in-depth review, so I will end by saying Unforgiven III is probably the best on here.
Brian Head Welch Save Me From Myself3.0
It's a great album, but most of the lyrics are easily the worst I've seen.
Underoath Lost in the Sound of Separation5.0
Lost In The Sound Of Separation is a painting. As the album progresses, you have a mental
picture of exactly what is happening. The lyrics portray a man who is completely lost,
everything he believes is a lie. His inner conscience and the world are eating him up.
The lyrics portray a man who is completely lost, but finds hope in something spiritual.
On "Desolate Earth :: The End Is Here", his pains and trials finally are over as he
screams "You said there was nothing left down here. Well I roamed around the wasteland.
And I swear I found something. I found hope, I found God. I found the dreams of the
believers. Oh, God! Save us all!". As the album goes on, the album becomes softer and
more ambient, portraying the picture of this man's life becoming easier. The guitars,
drums, keyboard, and bass fill the atmosphere, bringing color to the sketch the lyrics
brought. They don't settle for completely generic riffs and song structures, but instead
make something unique. And finally, the vocals bring so much emotion, they shade in and
give depth to the painting. The masterpiece which is Lost In The Of Separation.

At least that's what happens when I listen to it...
Slipknot All Hope Is Gone4.0
Great, amazing even, album. The songs don't necessarily flow together though & that's the big flaw.
Misery Signals Controller3.5
Austrian Death Machine Total Brutal3.5
War of Ages Arise and Conquer4.0
Alesana Where Myth Fades to Legend3.0
Underoath Survive Kaleidoscope4.0
Emmure The Respect Issue2.0
Flo Rida Mail on Sunday1.5
A Day To Remember For Those Who Have Heart (Reissue)3.5
Winds of Plague Decimate the Weak3.5
Bullet for My Valentine Scream Aim Fire3.5

2007
Hopes Die Last Your Face Down Now3.0
Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold2.5
Oh, Sleeper When I Am God3.5
Parkway Drive Horizons3.5
Solid album that suffers unoriginality & repetitiveness. Far too reminiscent of Killswitch Engage & it's sad when the most powerful part of the album is the breakdown on 'Boneyards'.
Soulja Boy Souljaboytellem.com1.0
Between the Buried and Me Colors4.0
Impending Doom Nailed. Dead. Risen.3.0
Chiodos Bone Palace Ballet3.5
Atreyu Lead Sails Paper Anchor2.5
The Devil Wears Prada Plagues3.5
Underoath 777 (DVD)3.5
Mayday Parade A Lesson In Romantics4.0
Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago5.0
brokeNCYDE The Broken1.5
August Burns Red Messengers3.5
Paramore Riot!3.0
Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight2.5
This is a mix between awful and great, so it meets in the middle. There's alot of good ideas, they just aren't executed good. The Little Things Give You Away is what I would call Linkin Park's idea of "progressive" and honestly I think they did quite a good job on it.
Becoming The Archetype The Physics of Fire4.0
Blessthefall His Last Walk3.5
The Almost Southern Weather3.0
Haste the Day Pressure the Hinges3.0
A Day To Remember For Those Who Have Heart3.0
Iwrestledabearonce Iwrestledabearonce2.5
War of Ages Fire From the Tomb3.5

2006
Killswitch Engage As Daylight Dies4.0
Brand New The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me5.0
After much listening I've come to the conclusion that Brand New is one of the best bands I have ever listened to. Every time I listen to something new by them, I am impressed. And the more I listen to what I have already hear by them, the more I like it and the more impressed I am. And out of all of their music, this album does that to me the most. This is truly a masterpiece.
Bring Me the Horizon Count Your Blessings3.5
He Is Legend Suck Out the Poison3.5
Escape the Fate Dying Is Your Latest Fashion2.0
Inhale Exhale The Lost, the Sick, the Sacred3.0
Saosin Saosin3.5
mewithoutYou Brother, Sister4.5
This is a real grower. I hated it at first, went to thinking it was meh, went to ok, then
good. I think it's a little over-rated, but these guys definitely are good musicians.
Aaron's voice annoys me, but it's very interesting all the same. I'm sure it'll grow on
me more since I listen to a track every day just b/c of the originality.
Alexisonfire Crisis3.5
The Devil Wears Prada Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord3.0
Aly and AJ Into The Rush (Deluxe Edition)1.5
Stone Sour Come What(ever) May3.5
Underoath Define the Great Line4.5
So nobody expected this: an album by a slightly above average post-hardcore band that automatically sent them to the top of their genre. On TOCS , Aaron wrote about 90% of the lyrics and sang about about 50% of the vocals, I guess they decided Spencer needed more recognition since he was the lead vocalist; so they let him write about 80% of the lyrics and do about 75% of the vocals. That is probably the single most important thing Underoath has ever done. With Spencer playing a bigger role, the band was sure to change directions and they did. Spencer has gone through far many problems than Aaron has (abuse, substance abuse, etc.) and that clearly show in the music. So I'm guessing that with the more mature lyrics and vocals, the instrumentation needed change too. And that one little change made Underoath one of the most recognizable & respected names in harder music. Define The Great Line is an emotional, complex, melodic, yet brutal masterpiece.
Alesana On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax3.0
War of Ages Pride of the Wicked3.5
Taking Back Sunday Louder Now4.0
Atreyu A Death-Grip on Yesterday3.0

2005
Bullet for My Valentine The Poison3.0
Flyleaf Flyleaf3.5
Death Cab for Cutie Plans4.0
Becoming The Archetype Terminate Damnation4.0
Jack's Mannequin Everything in Transit4.5
Silverstein Discovering the Waterfront3.5
Chiodos All's Well That Ends Well3.0
Avenged Sevenfold City of Evil4.0
A Day To Remember And Their Name Was Treason3.0
Trivium Ascendancy3.5

2004
He Is Legend I Am Hollywood3.5
Taking Back Sunday Where You Want To Be4.0
Atreyu The Curse1.5
Underoath They're Only Chasing Safety3.5
Good post-hardcore album with sometimes annoying screaming. Not original, but definite
signs of what came with DTGL & LITSOS.
He Is Legend 910253.5
Killswitch Engage The End of Heartache3.5
Modest Mouse Good News for People Who Love Bad News3.5

2003
Death Cab for Cutie Transatlanticism4.0
Casting Crowns Casting Crowns3.5
Avenged Sevenfold Waking the Fallen4.0
Brand New Deja Entendu4.5
Linkin Park Meteora5.0

2002
Atreyu Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses1.5
Killswitch Engage Alive or Just Breathing4.0
Taking Back Sunday Tell All Your Friends4.0
Underoath The Changing of Times3.5

2001
Avenged Sevenfold Sounding the Seventh Trumpet3.5
2000
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory5.0
Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage3.5
Underoath Cries of the Past3.5
Modest Mouse The Moon & Antarctica4.5

1999
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory EP3.5
Underoath Act of Depression3.0

1997
Radiohead OK Computer4.5

1995
Steve Vai Alien Love Secrets4.5

1986
Metallica Master of Puppets3.5
Easily the most over-rated album, probably ever. It's not bad at all, but far too
over-rated. There's alot of talent here. Alot of great riffs & solos. But, the riffs get
slightly repetitive & James' vocals are annoying. Lars does a good job with his drumming,
but being born into a generation where it's nothing I haven't heard I guess I can't
understand it's amazing mark on music history. Still, songs like Welcome Home
(Sanitarium) & most of Master of Puppets are quality tracks. Battery has probably the
greatest intro I have ever heard, but the rough transition to heavy metal & James' vocals
ruin the potential it had. Still, though, I wasn't born in Metallica's generation & all
the rip-offs I've heard have made this album a little boring. There's some great stuff
though, so I recommend it to anybody who likes good ol' heavy metal.

1973
Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon3.5
1972
Nick Drake Pink Moon5.0

1970
The Beatles Let It Be3.5
1969
The Beatles Abbey Road5.0
1967
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5.0

1965
The Beatles Rubber Soul4.5
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