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Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicThe Offspring SmashA timeless punk classic, and easily The Offspring's best work. The energy throughout this album is amazing, and there are no dumb singles like "Pretty Fly" or "Original Prankster" here to disrupt the flow of the album. The outstanding title track, hit singles "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem", and the extremely underrated "Something to Believe In" hold up as some of my personal favorite Offspring songs. In short, it's easy to see why this was the band's breakthrough album.4.5 superbFoo Fighters The Colour and the ShapeFoo Fighters Foo FightersEssentially a Dave Grohl solo project, this is the album that started it all for one of rock's most successful bands of the 90's and 2000's. While The Colour and the Shape and Wasting Light have both had their turn, this is currently my favorite Foos album, and I get the feeling it will stay that way. Not surprisingly, the drumming is amazing. However, Dave also creates some nice, heavy guitar riffs and delivers from a vocal standpoint. "I'll Stick Around", "Weenie Beenie" and "Wattershed" are among the band's heaviest songs to date, and this style suits them (or him) well. With that being said, the more relaxed (and quite catchy) "Big Me" provides something different. From the very beginning all the way to the epic album closer "Exhausted", every song rules in its own way. There's no filler to be found.Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind4.0 excellentClutch Blast TyrantFoo Fighters In Your HonorThis double album shows two entirely different sides of the Foo Fighters, and was a very nice comeback from their somewhat disappointing fourth album "One By One." Disc 1, which is exclusively electric, shows the Foos that everyone has become accustomed too. Although it's nothing revolutionary, it provides some excellent tracks. Straight-forward rockers "DOA" and "No Way Back" especially stand out. This disc trails off a bit after the first four tracks, but still remains fairly enjoyable throughout. Disc 2, the acoustic disc, opens with the beautiful and tone setting "Still". This track is a great way to start the acoustic side, and the disc as a whole proves to be a surprisingly easy listen. It may not reach the highs of disc 1, but it's more consistent. It also contains some guest appearances, and drummer Taylor Hawkins even sings on "Cold Day in the Sun". Hawkins has a surprisingly great singing voice, and helps provide some variety to the acoustic disc. Overall, this is a terrific album that shows two sides of the Foos, and both sides work well. In Your Honor should not be overlooked. Foo Fighters Wasting LightFoo Fighters Greatest HitsFoo Fighters Skin and BonesSeether Karma And EffectShinedown The Sound of MadnessShinedown Us and ThemUs and Them is a consistent, but underrated effort from Shinedown. The band's debut album Leave a Whisper (which is still their best in my opinion) was all about Brent Smith. This time around, Smith's vocals are less aggressive, but the rest of the band brings more to the table. The seven-minute-long "Lady so Divine" is the best example of this, containing an impressive instrumental section with sweet guitar solos and nice drum work. Jasin Todd and Barry Kerch are really given more of a chance to shine on this album, and they take advantage. This album also has more of a southern rock feel than any other Shinedown effort, with "Atmosphere" being the best representation of this. Ranking right up there with Leave a Whisper and The Sound of Madness, Us and Them is an excellent, though often overlooked album.Shinedown Leave a WhisperSick Puppies Dressed Up as LifeThe sophomore effort from Australian trio Sick Puppies is an enjoyable listen from start to finish. Dressed up as life has meaningful lyrics, catchy choruses, and terrific musicianship. Shimon Moore's lyrics are undoubtedly one of the strongest aspects of the album, and the lyrics, as well as the vocal delivery, are especially emotional in tracks like "My World", "All The Same", and "Asshole Father". But bassist Emma Anzai and Mark Goodwin have plenty to offer here as well. The musicianship in "Cancer" and "The Bottom" is fantastic, with the latter containing a truly outstanding bass line from Anzai in the bridge. This album and Tripolar are the only two albums I've heard from Sick Puppies (who now have a different lead singer), but I think its safe to say that this will always remain my favorite. A consistent album with a few major highlights, it's always worth a listen.The Offspring AmericanaThe Offspring Ixnay on the HombreThe Offspring IgnitionThe Offspring Greatest Hits3.5 greatDeftones Diamond EyesFoo Fighters There Is Nothing Left to LoseNirvana NevermindSeether Seether: 2002-2013Seether Isolate And MedicateSeether Finding Beauty In Negative SpacesShinedown Somewhere in the StratosphereThe Killers Hot FussThe Killers Sam's TownThe Offspring Rise and Fall, Rage and GraceThe Offspring SplinterSplinter is an album that's often criticized, even by the most devoted of fans of The Offspring. While it doesn't stack up to their work from the 90's, I don't feel it deserves the hate it gets. It's a solid album that's just held back a bit by a couple dumb songs. Songs like "The Noose", "Lightning Rod", and "Head Around You" sound exactly how The Offspring should. They're all fast paced, heavy songs with great guitar work and pounding drums. "Spare Me the Details" is one the band's "silly"songs, but is far more tolerable than "Pretty Fly" or "Original Prankster". It's very catchy, and one of the highlights of the album. While "Spare Me the Details" is a nice song, the number of these types of jokey tracks is one of the main reasons that Splinter has taken some heat. "Worst Hangover Ever" and "When You're In Prison" are both joke songs that most fans would probably agree could have been left off the album. They bring the album's quality down a bit, but certainly don't make it unbearable. This is still a fun album to listen to overall. I would argue that "The Noose" and "Lightning Rod" are still among the band's best songs. Splinter is a solid effort, and, in my opinion, The Offspring's best since the turn of the century. The Offspring The OffspringThe Offspring A Piece of AmericanaThird Eye Blind Blue3.0 goodFoo Fighters One by OneFoo Fighters Sonic HighwaysFoo Fighters Saint CeciliaSeether DisclaimerShinedown AmaryllisSick Puppies Tri-PolarThe Offspring Days Go By2.5 averageFoo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceNirvana BleachSeether Holding Onto Strings Better Left To FrayHolding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray is easily the worst album from Seether. The album begins with "Furcue", a decent but pretty uninteresting opener. It doesn't even compare to fantastic previous album openers "Gasoline" and "Because of Me". Singles "Here and Now" and "Country Song" are the easily the top two tracks on an album without many highlights. The former is a nice, slower song that actually uses a piano. It provides some nice variety. "Country Song" is also a unique and memorable song. However, much of the album just gets boring and forgettable. It bottoms out with "Roses" and "Forsaken", which are both fairly poor lyrically and don't do anything new or exciting. Seether would bounce back fairly well with 2014's Isolate and Medicate, but HOSBLTF remains an uninteresting album that doesn't demand repeated listens. Shinedown Threat to SurvivalThe Killers Day & AgeThe Offspring Conspiracy of One1.5 very poorNickelback Dark Horse1.0 awfulTheory of a Deadman The Truth Is...I'm extremely ashamed to admit that I used to somewhat enjoy this band. Thankfully, my musical taste evolved a bit and I learned that this band, as well as this album, is trash. The music itself is extremely uninteresting, and the lyrics are stupid, generic, and sometimes blatantly sexist. "Lowlife" is a song that I used to actually enjoy. But one day it just sort of hit me that this is not a good song. It just doesn't make much sense to me. The song basically puts a positive spin on being a total deadbeat. Then there are songs like "Bitch Came Back" and "Gentlemen" which are outright sexist. Throw in some cheesy ballads, and it's hard to imagine this album being much worse. If you haven't heard it, stay away from it.
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