| Albums for musical therapy |
| 1 |  | Nine Inch Nails
The Downward Spiral
The ironic concept album about a character experiencing psychological damage and journeying through this.
A Warm Place- "The best thing about life is knowing you put it together" |
| 2 |  | Nine Inch Nails
The Fragile
One song sums up this album to be honest "Just Like You Imagined" reflecting the five stages of grief
1) Denial - 0:00 to 0:38
2) Anger - 0:38 to 1:22
3) Bargaining - 1:22 to 2:26
4) Depression - 2:26 to 3:14
5) Acceptance - 3:14 to 3:49 (end) |
| 3 |  | Cult of Luna
Somewhere Along the Highway
Guitarist Erik Olofsson states in an interview that this release focuses on Male loneliness – inspired by a book about a man in South Africa with a hare lip. The character escapes from everything and lives off the earth eating only pumpkins. |
| 4 |  | Opeth
Damnation
Deep regret and sorrow. |
| 5 |  | Anathema
Judgement
Certainly not for the faint of heart, Judgement takes the listener on a heavy hitting journey filled with pessimism, loss, regret, and hopelessness. |
| 6 |  | Ulver
Perdition City
Perdition City is an album of moody, atmospheric electronica, built up around basic down-tempo beats and noir-ish electronic piano harmonies. |
| 7 |  | ISIS
Panopticon
The album's central concept is that of its namesake, the panopticon: a form of prison envisioned by utilitarian Jeremy Bentham in 1785; a central observation tower surrounded by windowless cells. Bentham's intention was that the prisoners be placated through the fear of constant surveillance, which he described as “a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind. |
| 8 |  | ISIS
Oceanic
Oceanic is a concept album (presumably told non-chronologically, or told through memories) about a man who, on the brink of emotional emptiness and numbness, finds a female counterpart who, prematurely, completes him (“The Beginning and the End"). |
| 9 |  | Dan Swano
Moontower
Heavy but yet musically diverse, great variation, vocally/instrumentally and mood. |
| 10 |  | Mirrorthrone
Gangrene
Symphonic metal classical, progressive, black and death metal influences to themes of the human condition. |
| 11 |  | Alice in Chains
Dirt
A masterpiece built on personal demons and private hells. |
| 12 |  | Cult of Luna
Salvation
Heavy, ambient at times and reflective. |
| 13 |  | VAST
Visual Audio Sensory Theater
Visual Audio Sensory Theater is a soundscape of love, loss and faith. |
| 14 |  | Dream Theater
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
The album crafts a story of a young man named Nicholas who, through the help of a hypnotist, takes a journey through his past life. It’s so well-crafted as a concept album that it’s hard not to be intrigued by Nicholas’ journey, following along as he goes through times of confusion, discovery, suspense, and sadness. |
| 15 |  | Dream Theater
Images and Words
One of the best prog metal albums of all time and full of heart. |
| 16 |  | Pelican
The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon...
Instrumental post-metal that reaches for breathtaking heights and ends up reaching for the stars. |
| 17 |  | Steven Wilson
Insurgentes
Varied soundscapes influenced by post-punk and shoegaze music as a major influences for the album, bands such as Joy Division, Killing Joke, The Flaming Lips, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure. The album is also very noise and drone-oriented |
| 18 |  | Brian Eno
Ambient 1: Music For Airports
Ambient meditative let it wash over you with full attention or subconsciously. |
| 19 |  | AFX
Chosen Lords
Acid-techno soundscapes. |
| 20 |  | Incubus (USA-CA)
Morning View
Self-empowering, dope smoking, hippy rubbish to some but I like this. |
| 21 |  | Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory
Angst, solidarity. |
| 22 |  | David Bowie
Low
'Share, bright failing star...' |
| 23 |  | Black Light Burns
Cruel Melody
"And it's a cruel melody"
"that you sing when I'm awake"
"Trying to find where the sun shines in a land thats turning gray,"
"And it's a cruel memory to look back on who we were"
"Cause my past is a poison and I'll never find the cure" |
| 24 |  | Nine Inch Nails
Broken
'Slave screams.... |
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