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| Let me RATE your 5's!
In the past, you might have seen a similar list from a former Staff member that generally involved said staff member criticizing your music listening choices, but I am here to simply look at your 5's and let you know how awesome you are and pick out some of my favorites in your selection of 5's. | | 1 |  | Rush
Permanent Waves
It's simple, comment if you'd like me to examine your 5's with my clear and very smart music expertise and I will simply rate your choices for 5's with probably a lot more kindness than you are usually use to on this website. I'm starting this list today to give you guys a chance to comment below but I will most likely not start working on it until tomorrow. | | 2 |  | Sufjan Stevens
Carrie and Lowell
Also, just for extra fun, based on your 5's I might try to make a suggestion or two on some albums that you might enjoy based on albums you do clearly enjoy by your ratings.
I AM NOT A MUSIC EXPERT, this is just for fun and for the purpose of engaging with you wonderful people. | | 3 |  | Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
The Firstborn Is Dead
jrlikestodance:
Thoughts:
I mean, where do we even begin when we talk about diverse taste. Having an Anal Cunt 5, D’Angelo 5’s and a couple Ween 5’s? We are talking about someone who loves to be challenged by the music they hear while also clearly respecting some classics like the Madvillain album, Outkast and Nirvana. I love that there’s a couple records in here that I just haven’t even heard of before either like SBTRKT and Implosive Disgorgence. I’m pretty sure you were also the person that put me on to the UGK album as well and I have to thank you again for that because that record absolutely slaps front to back. Overall, nothing to complain about here, just someone who loves a variety of music.
My Faves from Your List:
Probably UGK, Calculating Infinity and Nas
My Rec for you:
Since it seems you enjoy Tom Waits, I’m going to rec “The Firstborn is Dead” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | | 4 |  | Ithaca
They Fear Us
Hawks:
Thoughts:
Hawks, my brother, I know you have some good taste in music. I don’t always agree with the stuff you dislike but I feel we both enjoy to diversify and expand our horizons a fair bit. And after looking at your 5’s, I find it very interesting that despite your willingness to explore other music, your 5’s are reserved mostly for some death metal/black metal classics as well as some hip hop classics, with a few exceptions obviously. Your love of CoF is apparent, as well as your love for some truly raw black metal stuff with Ulver which I know you suggested to me in the past and I did not enjoy it, my apologies. While I might not personally love all this stuff, I appreciate that you have those clear albums that you hold dear considering you’ve rated over 7k records on here and there’s only like 30 or 40 5’s that you’ve rated. Good shit, my dude.
My Faves from Your List:
Midian, Ecailles De Lune and Individual Thought Patterns
My Rec for you:
“They Fear Us” - Ithaca | | 5 |  | Killswitch Engage
The End Of Heartache
Arthropod:
Thoughts:
Your 5’s scream fun to me. You love some good ass fun metal with some guitar solos, some great melodies and some really good harsh stuff as well. Seeing some BFMV 5’s and A7X 5’s makes me want to revisit some of those records that I haven’t listened to in full in quite a while. You’ve also made room for classics like Black Sabbath, LP and Agalloch but also, I’ve never heard of a bunch of these and while I venture to guess that they might not necessarily be my cup of tea, 6 albums by Poets of the Fall that are a 5, I should probably check one out to see what’s up.
My Faves from Your List:
That debut Sabbath is a must listen, Scream Aim Fire by BFMV is probably my favorite by them as well!
My Rec for you:
You’ve definitely got some corekid taste like myself and the fact that you don’t have any Killswitch Engage rated is crazy to me: “The End of Heartache” by Killswitch Engage | | 6 |  | Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Press Color
gabba:
Thoughts:
Your 5’s are just awesome, so much overlap with the stuff I enjoy. Very heavy on post-punk which your pie chart certainly confirms for me but also there’s some stuff I wouldn’t necessarily expect to see amongst these other records like The Stooges’ “Fun House” and “Mechanical Animals” by Manson. I guess all in all, you enjoy some dark stuff that is generally more haunting and gloomy and I’m right there with you. I’m also quite intrigued by your brief soundoff on the album by Lajko Felix whom I’ve never heard of so I’ll probably add that to my list to check out at some point. Overall, love this list, just awesome top to bottom.
My Faves from Your List:
Hard to pick honestly, probably the two Depeche Mode albums, Is This Desire?, Post and Ill Communication
My Rec for you:
I’m gonna rec “Press Color” by Lizzy Mercier Descloux. It’s pretty dark but kinda catchy as well. I think it’s labelled as No Wave but I’m not good with genres. | | 7 |  | Cave In
Jupiter
JoyfulPlatypus:
Thoughts:
Oh yes, this is the good stuff. There’s a distinct respect for classics while also a keen sense for underrated projects by notable acts that you’ve latched on to in favor of rather than the most popular or sought after album by them. Most noticeably, Futures by Jimmy Eat World which is an awesome record and Proper Dose by Story So Far. Oddly enough, I’m actually listening to Beck’s Odelay for the first time as I’m writing this and yes, completely agree that the sampling is just insanely good. Also you simply cannot go wrong with the Ocarina of Time OST, just a beautiful compilation of sounds and motifs. The more I look at your 5’s, the happier it makes me for some reason, I just appreciate the love you have for some of these.
My Faves from Your List:
Very tough, probably Jar of Flies, A Night at the Opera and Stop Making Sense is so good!
My Rec for you:
Since you’re really into some alt rock: “Jupiter” by Cave In | | 8 |  | Myrkur
Folkesange
DoofDoof:
Thoughts:
You certainly do have a lot of 5’s but you’ve also rated over 10k albums so it’s completely understandable. First impressions, very diverse taste, definitely appreciative of smaller acts and artists with a few big names in the mix as well. I was reading your soundoff for the Jackie Leven album that only you have rated and I’m intrigued so I’m going to add that to my playlist asap. You also have the two most important Metallica records 5’d so I applaud you for that. Yeah, this list is chalk full of classics and underground favorites so there’s nothing to complain about here. I aspire to listen to as much music as you, my friend!
My Faves from Your List:
Automatic for the People, for sure! Also both your Nick Cave choices are fire.
My Rec for you:
Probably the toughest person to rec for so far, this is just a favorite of mine that you don’t have rated: “Folkesange” - Myrkur | | 9 |  | Takaru
There Can Be Only None
Zac124:
Thoughts:
My guy! The first person to have a Rush 5’d gets my ultimate praise! There’s definitely a unity between your 5’s in that they’re essential records from their respective artists; Your Dillinger picks, the NIN pick, the Opeth choices all very normal records to love by those bands. There is one particular record though that stands out to me and that’s Infinite Granite by Deafheaven, definitely an interesting choice for a 5 considering how controversial and sometimes, downright disdained that record is by Deafheaven stans. Ultimately, I also enjoyed that record so I’m glad you found it awesome! I also think you are the person that put me on to the Kinoko Teikoku record and I’m forever grateful, amazing record! Overall, yeah your 5’s make sense, they are logical and yeah, you have great taste!
My Faves from Your List:
Kinoko Teikoku, Angel Dust and Rush, of course!
My Rec for you:
A challenge for sure, I'm going to rec: "There Can Be Only None" - Takaru | | 10 |  | Aborted
RetroGore
evilford:
Thoughts:
I think you enjoy death metal, I’m not sure though, I could be wrong! What I know I’m not wrong about though is that outside of your death metal favorites, your taste in David Bowie is based; Low, Hunky Dory and Station to Station, all top tier! I do appreciate that you have a varied taste in death metal though, a lot of new names to me that I’ll have to keep in mind for the future when I eventually try to dive in more fully on death and black metal. One thing I’ve found extremely interesting with looking at everyone’s 5’s is that you each have a distinct preference, yet you all have an admiration for at least a few undeniable classics. In your case, Badmotorfinger, Aquemini, Enter the Wu-Tang, Bowie again. I love that there’s still a sense of respect and love for records like that. Great stuff!
My Faves from Your List:
Mental Vortex by Coroner is just one of the best, also you can’t go wrong with those two Isis albums!
My Rec for you:
“Retrogore” - Aborted | | 11 |  | Dan Swano
Moontower
syco722:
Thoughts:
Short and sweet, not too many to examine here but there’s still quite a bit of character in these choices. Clearly, there’s a love for heavy music with Meshuggah, Sikth and Knocked Loose but there’s an interesting inclusion of Mozart and Vivaldi? Very odd but I’m digging it. I feel like your relationship with music is something very unique in that it’s less about the genre or style and more of a vibe-based thing or experience-based thing. These records truly do not meld much with each other outside of a few djentier, heavy albums that are similar and I find that very fascinating. I do also have a feeling you listen to much more than you rate and that’s cool too!
My Faves from Your List:
Probably Pink Floyd and The Dear Hunter
My Rec for you:
You seem to have an affinity for proggy and weird so hopefully you enjoy my rec!: “Moontower” – Dan Swano | | 12 |  | Crippled Black Phoenix
A Love of Shared Disasters
OwMySnauze:
Thoughts:
Very few 5’s, seemingly picky with what you choose, and I respect that! Seemingly a big fan of late 90’s/early 2000’s post-hardcore which is totally a vibe. Very curious if you have the instrumental version of the Periphery album because you don’t like Spencer’s voice or if you just love a just djenty instrumental that isn’t interrupted by vocals in general. It seems like you enjoy some Animals as Leaders, Chon, etc so I wondering if it’s the latter. Overall, this feels fairly concise and straight to the point; I feel like I know what you have on most of the time but then occasionally, you’ll get freaky and get into something a bit out of your wheelhouse and that’s awesome!
My Faves from Your List:
Truthfully, none of your 5’s are albums that I particularly adore or have even heard in full. I’d probably say the Periphery album or Exoplanet.
My Rec for you:
My rec if you so choose to listen: “A Love of Shared Disasters” – Crippled Black Phoenix | | 13 |  | The Young Gods
L'eau Rouge
cylinder:
Thoughts:
You sir, have a lot of albums that you love that I am completely unfamiliar with. Just based on clicking on a few of the names that are completely foreign, I get the vibe that you do not care for mainstream. You prefer the challenge of listening to something less refined and produced than what the masses consume and in doing so, you have found a multitude of gems that you feel speak singularly to you. I feel like your 5’s are the kind of list that I would occasionally visit just to get a recommendation that will be completely outside of my own listening comfort zone. Of the few records that I am familiar with, Crippling Lack, which I believe you recommended to me at some point, is a fantastic record. Also, that Kenny Segal and billy woods record is underrated as fuck.
My Faves from Your List:
Maps and Crippling Lack, for sure.
My Rec for you:
This is tough, I picked one of the more obscure records that I love: “L’Eau Rouge” – The Young Gods | | 14 |  | Tomb Mold
The Enduring Spirit
brickhed:
Thoughts:
Alrighty, you definitely like loud, heavy and noisy, that much is clear. But oh yes, you also have Quest Master in there, a nice little dungeon synthy break from the absolute madness of Suffocation, Demilich and Devourment. Simply because I’m curious, when it comes to this level of heavy music, is it riffs, vocals, drumming, just overall angst and vibes of that type of music that draws you to it? I’m genuinely curious because I do love heavy music as well, but I do find a point where it just doesn’t appeal to me anymore when it becomes either too chaotic or intense for my tastes. You also seem to shun commercialism with your music taste which I respect; these are certainly not albums that will appeal to the masses! Consistent and solid are your 5’s, my friend!
My Faves from Your List:
Cryptopsy and Demilich stand out for me.
My Rec for you:
A bit of a newer rec for you: “The Enduring Spirit” – Tomb Mold | | 15 |  | Greet Death
New Hell
Futures:
Thoughts:
To begin, you have a nice mixture of classics and sort of unknown, lowkey, and/or underrated records in here. I feel like there’s definitely a bigger affinity for heavy music or loud rock music in general but stuff like Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Tim Hecker, etc showcase the desire for a variety of sounds in your life. You’re not easily perturbed by noisy and incoherence just based on your Dillinger picks and the black metal records you have listed, which is cool. I’m also just loving your taste in some of the more straightforward heavy music you have rated like Megadeth, Deftones, Metallica, etc. But overall dude, there’s a lot to unpack with your 5’s, it’s a bit all over the place in a good way!
My Faves from Your List:
Radio Amor is great, Rust in Peace is as classic as it gets, Monolith of Inhumanity is underappreciated.
My Rec for you:
You’re pretty openminded so I feel like I have some room with your rec: “New Hell” – Greet Death | | 16 |  | Slowbleed
The Blazing Sun, A Fiery Dawn
Emim:
Thoughts:
Despite your pie chart claiming that 29% of your ratings are metalcore, the majority of your 5’s are not metalcore, which I find rather interesting. It’s kind of similar to me where metalcore is a comfort genre that I listen to a lot, but I find most bands can’t write a 5/5 album to save their lives. There’s a few albums I did not expect to see in here like Dinosaur Jr, Michael Jackson, P.O.D. I’m sure some of the ratings are joke ratings which is totally fine, but the ones I hope are not a joke are the LOTR OST’s because those are absolute fire, some of the best movie music in the history of cinema! A criminally underrated pick you have on here is thegodmachine by Phinehas, super overlooked band and one of their best records for sure!
My Faves from Your List:
Innervisions is up there for Stevie Wonder for me, Painkiller is fucking sick and LOTR OST’s for the win!
My Rec for you:
“The Blazing Sun, A Fiery Dawn” – Slowbleed, some riffy, juicy metallic hardcore | | 17 |  | The Roots
undun
Efp123:
Thoughts:
Right away, having Camgirl 5’d is a major win and I’m proud of you as a person. Your 5’s are actually quite good and I’m finding a lot of overlap with my own tastes here. There’s the necessary classics like Aja, deathconsciousness and What’s Going On but there’s also an unabashed 5 for Coldplay which I might entirely disagree with you on but hey, to each their own! I think there’s a clear preference for heavier styles of music with the softer records belonging as outliers, but I think having those sorts of comfort records is so important to music listeners to really delve into music. Only listening to Artificial Brain all the time would be unhealthy so throwing some Marvin Gaye on in between is perfect for your sanity.
My Faves from Your List:
What’s Going On is just perfect, truly one of a kind. Infrared Horizon, my fave Brain record. Also, that debut Third Eye Blind, awesome!
My Rec for you:
I saw you only had one album by The Roots rated: “undun” The Roots | | 18 |  | Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
RogueNine:
Thoughts:
Hey, you are a man of true taste. For having only one 5, I feel that you have made the right choice and that’s about all I can say.
My Faves from Your List:
Hard to say, gonna pass on it.
My Rec for you:
It’s only fair that I rec: “Fleetwood Mac” by Fleetwood Mac | | 19 |  | Vektor
Black Future
TheSonomaDude:
Thoughts:
I don’t know what Chipmunkson16speed entails but I feel like I have an obligation to give it a spin sometime. Other than that, I agree with you, your 5’s are excellent. Lots of variety, a bunch of classics, a bunch of underrated nuggets of gold. I also do appreciate your wonderful soundoff for …And Justice for All, really speaks to the power and fierceness of that record. Like many others prior, I love how your 5’s just don’t follow any sort of logical line; it’s very much a reflection of your quirks and love for a variety of sounds and I love that for you. My only criticism is that Boston album dude, I’m all for 70’s/80’s rock cheese but other than More Than a Feeling, that record is flat as hell. I won't hold it against you though! :D
My Faves from Your List:
Kind of Blue is a goated record, hard to argue that The Blue Album isn’t an absolute classic as well!
My Rec for you:
‘Black Future” – Vektor, vocals take some getting used to, but it riffs! | | 20 |  | Castle Rat
The Bestiary
AffableMartyr
Thoughts:
First off, congrats on 10k ratings, that is just an insane amount of music! I appreciate that despite so many albums, your 5’s are fairly sparse so you’re definitely a bit picky with slapping that high of a rating on something. You definitely have an “oldhead-metalhead” sort of vibe going with some love for Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Death, Black Sabbath, At the Gates, etc. While it is mostly metal based, those few non-metal selections are pretty on point, I.E. Notorious BIG, Third Eye Blind, UGK as well, really digging a majority of these that you have listed, honestly. I think your 5’s really exemplify consistency with your taste, it makes a lot of sense when you go through it, it’s not like you just have one hip hop 5, you’ve got a bunch, so it’s well balanced in my eyes!
My faves from your list:
Rust in Peace is perfect, can’t go wrong with any AIC but Dirt is peak, UGK is also just fire 100%
My rec:
“The Bestiary” – Castle Rat | | 21 |  | Warforged
The Grove | Sundial
pyroflare77
Thoughts:
A LOT of variety here with your 5’s, leaning older for the most part with a few exceptions like the State Faults album and Panopticon. I really appreciate the inclusion of the DK Country 2 soundtrack, the music from those games have been the soundtrack to my relaxation in the evening for many years so it definitely deserves some love. There is a general pattern that a good chunk of these are elite pieces of their respective artists discography, I.E. Hot Rats with Zappa, A Love Supreme with Coltrane, Rust in Peace, Mercyful Fate, etc. There’s also far and away the most world music with some City Pop, Kashiwa Daisuke, Igor Stravinsky as well. I’m really enjoying how balanced this feels, like multiple genres represented by multiple artists and bands. Great stuff!
My faves from your list:
DKC2, let’s go! Also, A Love Supreme is just magnificent as well as Timely!!
My rec:
“The Grove | Sundial” – Warforged, great blackened death metal record, a few years old | | 22 |  | Kamelot
Karma
Sevengill
Thoughts:
I certainly won’t be roasting you, my friend! You got some great 5’s in here and they speak directly to you and that’s what’s important. The general pattern leads me to believe that you mostly indulge in heavier music with exceptions of course but a lot of this stuff is very riff-heavy, definitely a bit older as well in terms of the like melo-death, classic rock and proggy metal. I like the random, out-of-place stuff like Coltrane, The Beach Boys, even Jane Doe by Converge feels a bit too “core” for a majority of your preferences. I feel like atmosphere is also super important to you with some very spacious post-metal, post-rock on here but also kind of an adrenaline junky with a desire for intensity, I.E. Painkiller, Walls of Jericho, and some of the black metal releases as well. Overall, really sick list of 5’s, my dude!
My faves from your list:
Lift Your Skinny Fists is perfect and Cosmo’s Factory is my favorite CCR record.
My rec:
“Karma” by Kamelot | | 23 |  | Rid Of Me
Access To The Lonely
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
Thoughts:
A lot of 5’s to sift through here, a good chunk of which are noisy rock of some sort which aligns with your pie chart nicely. You definitely have a nice mix between classics and more underground type stuff. Also, THREE Rush 5’s, you and I are best friends for life, top tier music taste. I feel like you’re the kind of person that prefers to enjoy music than be critical of music in a way and the fact that your 5’s are varied in terms of styles and genres, you just enjoy being in a unique sonic space without needing to worry too much about the semantics of the music. Loving your 5’s, lots of smile-worthy inclusions and some new names for me to look up later as well!
My faves from your list:
RUSH, Nina Simone album is a beautiful gem and Vulnicura is an underrated Bjork project.
My rec:
“Access to the Lonely” – Rid of Me, noisy alt rock, think PJ Harvey meets Cherubs | | 24 |  | Great American Ghost
Power Through Terror
sOnicx
Thoughts:
You are picky with your 5’s and I respect that. For having so few, the styles and genres they span is fairly sizeable from post-rock flavors of Explosions in the Sky to jazzy Coltrane to nu-metal worship with early LP and Northlane’s Alien. This is a special challenge to find a common denominator for because of how uniquely different all these 5’s are. I think you mostly enjoy big, wide sound. All these albums are very expansive in their atmosphere, production-wise, at least the ones I’m very familiar with. There’s almost a grandeur to these 5’s, like they are pinnacle pieces in music history for their respective sub-genres but also in these artists’ respective discographies. Very interesting set of 5’s, makes me want to listen to Alien again because it’s been like 3 or 4 years now.
My faves from your list:
A Love Supreme, Alien and Hybrid Theory
My rec:
“Power Through Terror” – Great American Ghost, chunky, riffy metalcore with some slick occasional melodies as | | 25 |  | Tarentel
From Bone To Satellite
Deathconscious
Thoughts:
There’s clearly two side to your personality: the hard side where you mosh and crank to some brutal death metal bands and then of course, there’s the sentimental, sad, gloomy side: getting lost in the words and atmospheres of Marked for Death and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Your simultaneous love for indie music and the hardest metal there out there can be jarring for some but luckily, I also have the same personality. You’re the first person to feature a Kreator album in your 5’s which gets you some brownie points with me and also, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space is so good! Haven’t listened to that album in a hot minute but I feel like I really need to now. Great list of 5’s, dude!
My faves from your list:
Coma of Souls is probably my favorite Kreator as well and Within the Realm of a Dying Sun is super sick as well!
My rec:
“From Bone to Satellite” – Tarentel, spacey post-rock, kind of reminiscent of Spiritualized | | 26 |  | Billy Woods
History Will Absolve Me
Drifter
Thoughts:
You are generally the guy I think of when it comes to hip hop on sput. It seems a majority of your favorites are from the 90’s, not necessarily favoring a certain locale but it has to go hard. Your appreciation for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony would make a close friend of mine very happy and I feel like I can also come to your 5’s to get some great rec’s on artists I haven’t really explored before. My one question is how can Encore be your favorite Eminem record?? I mean over The Eminem Show, Slim LP and Marshall LP? That’s kind of crazy to me but I respect your judgement, you know hip hop better than I ever will.
My faves from your list:
Probably Mobb Deep, I actually just listened to The Chronic for the first time yesterday and it was quite good. Also Madvillainy is just straight fire!
My rec:
I’m sure you’ll laugh at me trying to recommend a hip hop album to you, but I’ll do my best! “History Will Absolve Me” – billy woods | | 27 |  | Caligula's Horse
In Contact
Retter42
Thoughts:
I’d venture to say the Between the Buried and Me and Opeth are your two favorite bands, just a guess of course. There is a relative consistency with your 5’s mostly involving proggy, lengthy compositions and a knack for thinking outside the box sonically. I do appreciate your inclusion of the Raiders of the Lost Ark and Secret of Evermore soundtracks, both are excellent and I wish more people would actively listen and enjoy film scores, game soundtracks, etc, there’s so much amazingly beautiful music that people will never experience because it’s attached to another medium. Overall, I’m really digging these 5’s, a few of these I hold dear as well!
My faves from your list:
Rust in Peace, Terminal Redux is such a great record too. I Am Hollywood is also a banger of a record, representing southern metalcore in the best way!
My rec:
“In Contact” – Caligula’s Horse, my favorite record from these guys, very proggy with an alt-metal spin at times. | | 28 |  | thoughtcrimes
Altered Pasts
Tundra
Thoughts:
You have a special talent in making people upset with your music opinion whether it’s your love for Sleep Token, your general disdain for post-rock or Swans-adjacent type music or your general defense of fairly run-of-the-mill metalcore/deathcore but that’s what I like about you. You stand by your taste, you love what you love and you make sure people know it too. Personally, I actually like quite a bit of your 5’s and hold some of these in quite high regard. Do I like Common Courtesy by ADTR? No. Do I like Banefyre by Crippled Black Phoenix? Absolutely, fantastic record. Your taste isn’t for everyone but it is for you and I respect that.
My faves from your list:
All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us holds a special place in my heart, it helped me through a very difficult period in my life. Also, I love that you also loved Quadeca’s new album, fantastic stuff and an easy 5 for me as well.
My rec:
“Altered Pasts” – thoughtcrimes, solid metalcore through and through. | | 29 |  | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The LSO
Promises
Rowhaus
Thoughts:
For some reason, I literally just expected to see black metal and death metal albums because of the places I generally see you commenting but the diversity here is quite impressive. I mean there’s some serious classic rock stuff, reggae, electronic, nu metal, classical, you certainly are representing a majority of genres and for the most part, it’s all extremely good stuff. I generally assume that someone with a diverse listening experience just LOVES music and are bent on experiencing as much as they can and I feel like you fit that description based on your 5’s. You also do have those token records like Pet Sounds and The Doors so your respect for music is apparent as well. Good shit, my dude!
My faves from your list:
Violator is peak Depeche Mode, Selling England by the Pound is my favorite Genesis as well and Songs In The Key of Life is an undeniable classic, so many legendary tracks!
My rec:
“Promises” – Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The LSO | | 30 |  | Bambara
Birthmarks
troyofyort
Thoughts:
Holy Buckethead! You did warn me, but I thought you might be exaggerating! Nevertheless, I must admit to you that I have never listened to a single Buckethead song in my life; I think he played on Chinese Democracy and that might be my only exposure to his playing so forgive me for my ignorance of his craft. I will say that based on the rest of your 5’s, if you enjoy a band or artist, you tend to enjoy quite a bit of their stuff a great deal. Lots of Iron Maiden 5’s, three Rush 5’s, three Protest the Hero 5’s, etc. I do appreciate the diversity in your 5’s as well, some hip hop here and there, punk, prog as well, a good variety of rock and metal. Overall, great list, a lot of these are favorites of mine as well!
My Faves from your list:
Having and 80’s Rush album is a based opinion and I love it, Grace Under Pressure is a gorgeous record.
My Rec:
“Birthmarks” - Bambara | | 31 |  | Roxy Music
Siren
0GuyMan0
Thoughts:
Alrighty, a lot of metal, a lot of classic rock, a lot of videogame OST’s which is sick and some occasional hip hop bangers as well, I dig very much. Right off the bat, a Dokken 5 is a rarity and you made the right choice with Under Lock and Key, that record is so fun and easily one of the best 80’s glam metal era albums. You’re also a GuyMan of true taste for those Stevie Wonder 5’s, no one can deny the funky soul chops on that fella. Along with many other sputters, you have a very diverse interest in music with a stronger affinity for rock and metal but the fact that you are open-minded and willing to explore a variety of sounds and styles in super cool. Good stuff, my GuyMan.
My Faves from your list:
Songs from the Big Chair is my go to record for testing speakers and headphones, one of the best sounding records ever. Also, Stained Class, best JP record for me as well!
My Rec:
“Siren” – Roxy Music | | 32 |  | Svalbard
When I Die, Will I Get Better?
budgie
Thoughts:
Immediately, you’re very selective with your 5’s and they definitely lean old school metal with a couple exceptions. You definitely have a supreme love for early thrash and black metal, but you also seem to enjoy quite a bit of spacious atmosphere and reverb in your music by the This Will Destroy You, Lantlos and Hammock picks. There’s definitely something to be said about a band being able to weave intense aggression with beautiful, open soundscapes; that amalgamation of sounds is quite addictive and mesmerizing. Your 5’s are excellently balanced to your tastes and I feel like I can imagine your regular listening habits just based off the handful of albums that you love.
My Faves from your list:
That debut Megadeth is a treasure, debut Mercyful Fate is excellent as well, debut Celtic Frost is also a classic in it’s own rights.
My Rec:
“When I Die, Will I Get Better?” - Svalbard | | 33 |  | Kyuss
Welcome To Sky Valley
Veldin
Thoughts:
Your 5’s are quite all over the place in the best way, just such a diverse mixture of genres and styles, old and new, classics and underground, your appreciation for music of all kinds is genuine and thoughtful. Having over 5k ratings is a great deal of music to have consumed so having as many 5’s as you makes sense and must make you quite a happy person when you fall asleep at night knowing that you’ve experienced some of the best stuff in recorded history. I love your commitment to listening to full discographies of artists, you want to see the ins and outs of their creative histories and that’s sick. Overall, these are some awesome 5’s, I have a few of these as 5’s myself and a good chunk of them are just great albums that everyone should experience.
My Faves from your list:
Swordfishtrombones is an underrated Tom Waits project, All Things Must Pass is a masterpiece, The Grand Wazoo is my favorite Zappa record!
My Rec:
“Welcome to Sky Valley” - Kyuss | | 34 |  | The True Faith
Go to Ground
Wilt
Thoughts:
A majority of your 5’s lean newer which is cool, you definitely seem to have your ear to the streets with what is popping off right now. Glad to see the love for those two Crippling Alcoholism record, also that excellent Greyhaven EP from last year. You are definitely not genrephobic but your taste does appear to fall into heavier styles of music with the occasional emo, fuzz rock record here and there. There’s a few undeniable classics too, Dummy by Portishead, the debut RATM, The Cure’s Disintegration as well so you definitely have a desire to explore some older material that falls within the confines of your taste. I feel a lot of people forget that the music they listen to today was influenced by fantastic earlier works and they fail to explore a bit, but you seem to have it under control. Great stuff!
My Faves from your list:
A Tear in the Fabric of Life is my favorite Knocked Loose project, Panopticon is awesome as well!
My Rec:
“Go to Ground” – True Faith | | 35 |  | The Sugarcubes
Life's Too Good
rabidfish
Thoughts:
Don’t worry, I stayed my distance but even from way back here, your 5’s look supremo, my friend. Some true classics in there, some underground picks that I love as well like the Novos Baianos album and Manu Chao album as well. You seem to really enjoy some challenging, noisy music which is sick but you also can’t help yourself when it comes to the wonderful and joyous Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. Speaking of soundtracks, The Silent Hill games and the music from them is amazing, underrated and underappreciated for sure. Don’t be so shy about your 5’s, you’ve got great taste!
My Faves from your list:
Fetch by Melt-Banana is so perfectly chaotic, love that album! Station to Station is in my top three Bowie records as well and Heart of the Congos which I only heard recently is a stunner, a mind-blowing record.
My Rec:
“Life’s Too Good” – The Sugarcubes | | 36 |  | Sprints
Letter to Self
Valzentia
Thoughts:
The corners of the music world that you find yourself in is fascinating to me. Having a Cannibal Corpse 5, Green Day 5’s, Aphex Twin 5’s and Beatles 5’s, it seems that you have had many different phases and experiences in life that have led to wide array of listening patterns. Your love for mid 2000’s emo is a vibe, your appreciation for the classics are few but they are excellent, Crimson by Edge of Sanity, Dookie, Ride the Lightning, Far Away from the Sun, etc. You definitely have the variety to soundtrack the various emotions and rites of passage that we endure during life so you are prepared at any moment for a dance party, severe depression or angst-fueled rage. I respect it, great list of 5’s!
My Faves from your list:
The Beatles s/t is my favorite Beatles project, I think we all secretly or not so secretly love The Black Parade and Get Scared, underrated scene band, brings me back to high school!
My Rec:
“Letter to Self” - SPRINTS | | 37 |  | Poison Girl Friend
Melting Moment
Get Low
Thoughts:
Your list of 5’s gives me whiplash is a great way! You’ve got that danceable, pop enjoyer side of that cranks up the Madonna and Carly Rae Jepsen tunes at the party. I also assume that you enjoy sitting in the rain contemplating your existence while jamming some Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Then you can also share some bonding moments with your father or father figure while listening to Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd. You must have also had an emo phase at some point because your Silverstein 5 just automatically means that you dyed your hair and wore vans everywhere, even on hikes through the woods. Your choice in albums is just insanely good, a majority of these are just classics and undeniable.
My Faves from your list:
Ray of Light is also my favorite Madonna record, Discovering the Waterfront is chalk full of emo classics!
My Rec:
“Melting Moment” – Poison Girl Friend | | 38 |  | Wolf Alice
My Love Is Cool
Flashmobba
Thoughts:
Love you too, my friend! With a majority of your 5’s either falling into hip hop or some sort of alt-rock, I feel like my natural conclusion is that you enjoy catchy rhythms but also enjoy a good, distorted guitar but not anything too heavy. You also seem to have a clear respect for classic records in the hip hop genre like Wu-Tang, Nas, Dr. Dre, etc. You have that same sort of respect for classic alt rock like Slint, Tool, Hum, QOTSA, etc. Overall, these records that you love show me a willingness to explore and expand your horizons in a multitude of directions without sacrificing a strong rhythm section and some distinguishable guitar licks. Great stuff my friend!
My Faves from your list:
The s/t AIC record is truly underrated, I mean Frogs and Over Now are just crazy good. Also, the two Kendrick Lamar 5’s are the correct albums to have 5’d.
My Rec:
“My Love is Cool” – Wolf Alice | |
jrlikestodance
09.23.25 | I'll bite (: | Hawks
09.23.25 | Oh yeah! | arthropod
09.23.25 | Splendid. I'm in good sir. | gabba
09.23.25 | I’m in, looking forward to your recs! | JoyfulPlatypus
09.23.25 | Have at it sir | DoofDoof
09.23.25 | I apologise in advance for having a lot of 5s | Zac124
09.23.25 | Go for it! | evilford
09.23.25 | Do me
Do me
Do me
DOOOO MEEEEE | Hawks
09.23.25 | OH DO ME YO-YO MASTER I WANT YOU TO DO ME CAUSE YOU'RE THE YO-YO GUY! (Steve Carrell voice) | syco722
09.23.25 | I will surely come to regret this | OwMySnauze
09.23.25 | I dare ya | cylinder
09.23.25 | Do me | brickhed
09.24.25 | yeah sure, there's a good mixed bag in there still (I think) | Futures
09.24.25 | i suppose
and would definitely like to see the recs you pair with! | Emim
09.24.25 | Hit me with it | efp123
09.24.25 | Go ahead: https://rateyourmusic.com/collection/efp123/r5.0 | RogueNine
09.24.25 | Good luck. | TheSonomaDude
09.24.25 | I have the best 5s | AffableMartyr
09.24.25 | Feel free bubba | pyroflare77
09.24.25 | Yeah recs would be cool | Sevengill
09.24.25 | my 5's make no sense but roast me bro | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | I'm getting this started today! Trying to take a bit of time with each so I appreciate your patience | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
09.24.25 | i offer up my 5s | Hawks
09.24.25 | Ohhhh very good rec for Jr bro. | s0nicx
09.24.25 | I am prepared to be roasted. | Hawks
09.24.25 | Nice! Gonna jam your rec now! | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | Hawks you were tough because you've listened to just so much stuff so I rec'd one of my faves that I saw you hadn't rated yet. Hope you enjoy! | Hawks
09.24.25 | Will let you know shortly! :] | Deathconscious
09.24.25 | Do me, ahrd | gabba
09.24.25 | How nice, thanks for the evaluation, looks like I've passed the test. Lizzy Mercier Descloux has been on my radar since this Summer, but never found the occasion to jam it, so now I have a good reason! I'm not fan of genre labels either, but if it's no wave, it should be right up my alley. As for Lajko Felix, it may seem strange at first if you're not much into ethno/world music, but the emotions conveyed by his simple music always leave me amused and quite frankly, on the verge of crying. | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | Hell yeah gabba, I added it to my playlist so hopefully will get around to jamming this weekend! I've definitely been trying to branch out to more world music in a sense so I'm definitely gonna keep my mind open to it! | jrlikestodance
09.24.25 | Thanks for the kind words and rec! Been meaning to get on some Nick Cave for a while now so I will def check that out soon. Also if you dig UGK, you might also like On Top of the World by 8Ball and MJG which I also have at a 5 | Hawks
09.24.25 | Jr I think you'll love Nick Cave. The rec Mk gave you is my fav of his that I've heard so far. Gotta continue my Nick Cave discog jam tbh. Heard 10 of his albums so far, still quite a few more to jam. | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | Thanks for recs, Jr. I'll definitely add those to my list as well! | jrlikestodance
09.24.25 | I've only heard Skeleton Tree, it's great but one of those "gotta be in the mood" records for me due to the deep subject matter | DoofDoof
09.24.25 | mkmusic - I'll check the rec, cheers for rating my 5s and the positivity :D | Hawks
09.24.25 | Here's a few recs from this year that I think you'd dig. I apologize if you've heard any of these lol.
Dawn of Ouroboros - Bioluminescence
Panopticon - Songs Of Hiraeth
Drudkh - Shadow Play
Ereb Altor - Hälsingemörker
Trha - lact'eben
Faetooth - Labyrinthine
Agriculture - The Spiritual Sound (out on Oct 3)
The Great Old Ones - Kadath
Sadness / Abriction - that lasts forever
Green Carnation - A Dark Poem Part I: The Shores of Melancholia
Havukruunu - Tavastland
Cave Sermon - Fragile Wings
The Blood Mountain Black Metal Choir - Demo I - Folklore
Vintersorg - Vattenkrafternas Spel (out Friday)
Weald and Woe - Far From the Light of Heaven
Teardrinker - Killing the Flowers Will Not Delay Spring | arthropod
09.24.25 | That was kind indeed, thank you.
Good core is good and SAF is good too. Actually, l've planned to check Killswitch for a bit, guess it's time to stop the delay. Having The Birthday Massacre on constant repeat for a week calls for a change of pace.
And yeah, Poets are my favourite band on the emotional level. If you really want to check an album of theirs without going in blind, only UV doesn't have a review so I'll describe it as... acoustic-tinged romantic-melancholic synth-pop-rock, if that makes sense. Also, shameless self-advertising, but my first review is of Jealous Gods, that one really got me in the zone for writing. | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | Anytime Doof!
@arthropod, the way you described Poets has me interested, for sure! I will certainly be peeping them sometime soon and I will czech that review of yours also. :D | arthropod
09.24.25 | :}
"Comment too short." | Drifter
09.24.25 | do me | Retter42
09.24.25 | me | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | I'm realizing this gonna take me a few days lol | Tundra
09.24.25 | Do I | evilford
09.24.25 | Hey thanks man 😀 | Rowhaus
09.24.25 | examine me plz mk senpai | mkmusic1995
09.24.25 | I'm gonna take a break for today but I will get to the rest tomorrow! | Hawks
09.24.25 | Choosing the only Vektor album that matters as a rec, nice! | troyofyort
09.24.25 | I'll bite, but must put disclaimer that while you may see 20 Buckethead albums there you gotta remember thats out of 540 albums of his so I feel Just under 4 percent being 5's is a fair evaluation. | 0GuyMan0
09.24.25 | Ah yeah I'll sign up | Emim
09.24.25 | Never really thought about it, but I agree that even though core is most of what I listen to, there are very few stone cold fives for me.
I'm a couple songs into that slowbleed record and it's killer. Great rec | budgie
09.24.25 | me me | brickhed
09.24.25 | " Simply because I’m curious, when it comes to this level of heavy music, is it riffs, vocals, drumming, just overall angst and vibes of that type of music that draws you to it?"
all of it. excellent drumming and bass makes the riffs stand out more, but the riffs can still stand by themselves. i kinda find that since death metal is so riff driven, that a lot of aspects should at least support the riffs. how good that crutch is makes an album truly great.
the energy, drums, riffs, and vocals meld together into a mostly aggressive vibe that i really enjoy. kinda makes sense that the first genre i ever got into was hardcore punk. | Veldin
09.24.25 | If you have the time, check my 5s | Wilt
09.24.25 | Go for it | rabidfish
09.24.25 | don't go anywhere near my 5's or i will cry | OwMySnauze
09.25.25 | @mkmusic Will check out! You’re fairly spot on your analysis. Cheers | Valzentia
09.25.25 | bring it | Get Low
09.25.25 | me | mkmusic1995
09.25.25 | Sput seems to be up and running again so I'm gonna try to work on some of these before it inevitably crashes again lol
| Hawks
09.25.25 | Are we back??? | mkmusic1995
09.25.25 | I'm also realizing I should have named this "Let me Review your 5's" because I ain't rating shit. | mkmusic1995
09.25.25 | I got through a bunch more today, there's 8 of you left as long as no one else wants to be complimented. I'll work on those tomorrow! Hopefully Sput lasts the night | Flashmobba
09.25.25 | hiiiii buddy i love u | pyroflare77
09.25.25 | Hm, interesting, it's very possible I might have started my 5s like how you mused. But I did vet most of them recently enough and they're still bangers. I think my current 5 system is A) is this really good B) are they pleasant earworms from multiple songs. That's definitely how Timely!! got on there. Check my city pop list again if you haven't peeped it recently: I'm 31 down compared to however few I had back in July when you commented. | Rowhaus
09.25.25 | This was the exact rec I needed today. Thank you mk bro! | s0nicx
09.25.25 | Hell yeah, thanks man will definitely check out that rec.
Its surprising how well Alien has aged tbh. I remember even thinking back when it released that it was an easy candidate for aging terribly. Also yeah I'm pretty picky about what I hand out 10s/5s too lol. | AffableMartyr
09.25.25 | Spot on brah, thanks for the rec as well | Sevengill
09.26.25 | Man ur gonna make my cry, that was so thoughtful written 🥹 This is the wholesome content that will keep Sput alive. | Hawks
09.26.25 | SPUT 4 LYFE | mkmusic1995
09.26.25 | All done, my friend! Thanks for letting me explore your 5's, I had a great time! Also thank you for the positive feedback on my recs and observations, it makes doing something time consuming like this worth the while. :D | Groundking
09.26.25 | Roast me | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
09.26.25 | thanks for looking at my 5s. you are spot on. will check the rec soon | Assemblage
09.26.25 | Hell yeah, check 'em out, even though I haven't gone through my re-rating project yet!! | Drifter
09.26.25 | hahaha my love for Encore is purely my own. I'd never recommend it to someone in a serious capacity. Very singularly my own fascination and adoration for that album and all it's fever dream esque missteps.
I do need to check Billy Woods someday... | Drifter
09.26.25 | also, glad you have finally gotten on the chronic! (not like i had been aware you hadnt or anything lol) but that album is just so perfect. my appreciation for it has only grown as the years go by and the more hip hop albums i hear | pjquinones747
09.26.25 | Am I too late to tap in for this | AlkemestRedux
09.26.25 | Alright, I'll bite! | kildare
09.26.25 | I'm in - I'm far more of a masochist than a sadist at heart. Unless I'm too late | Veldin
09.26.25 | Aww, I had a real rough day at work but reading your review of my 5s was very kind and cheered me up, thanks mate! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the arrival of Fall. I need to go jam some black metal now lol | Get Low
09.26.25 | I appreciate the review and the rec, mk. I'll check that soon | budgie
09.26.25 | this thread is far too nice and wholesome i am disgusted you all disgust me hail satan | Zac124
09.26.25 | That Takaru album riffs seriously hard. Infinite Granite is a weird one for me as I realise it is objectively one of their more flawed albums but man, it hits a certain soft spot and has become one of my go to comfort albums. | kildare
09.26.25 | @budgie: Totally. Looks like it's up to you to give me the savage review of my 5's that I deserve | efp123
09.27.25 | thanks. ill add your rec to my bookmarks | 0GuyMan0
09.29.25 | Ay thanks for the kind words. I've been meaning to check Roxy Music for so long and just never gotten around to it. My taste gets a lot more narrow pre-1980s so it will be interesting to see if they're as good as their rep suggests.
And yeah Dokken fuckin' rules. Always happy to see another truther popping up lol. | troyofyort
09.29.25 | A Grace Under Pressure enjoyer is good people I don't make the rules. Enjoyed the write up and looking into the rec now! | PsychLizard
09.29.25 | me me me ! | Beardog
09.29.25 | This is still ongoing? Rate my 5s please! I have very little so you can sift through some of my 4.5s as well! | brickhed
09.30.25 | honestly tomb mold really did not keep my attention for the entire album. it seems cool for about 20, but it just dosent change that much. its the same melodic shredding and riffs that really drains the whole thing, like they dident have many ideas outside of that. it would be a 3.5 if they cut the time by half. | platttt
10.02.25 | I'd love it if you'd do me | mindleviticus
10.02.25 | rate me up https://rateyourmusic.com/collection/internalgenesis/r5.0 | Futures
10.02.25 | this was great man, really appreciate how in depth you were for everyone. i think you nailed me. bit of everything and all over the place but drawn to heavier stuff. | brandaao
10.02.25 | I'm in if you're still up to it
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