Average Rating: 3.62 Rating Variance: 1.36 Objectivity Score: 73% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAdramelch Irae MelanoxWhat really makes this a 5 in my book is that it drew me in and swept me away with bad production and low-quality videos. It blew me away, I absolutely loved this album. Agalloch The MantleAntonin Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191I'm a cellist, I am required by unspoken law to love this piece and be inspired by it. Such an amazing concerto, this piece makes me happy.Arcane Known/LearnedAzure (UK) FymOne of the best albums to come out in years honestly. It?s a long, dense album that requires multiple listens to unpack but it?s incredibly rewarding to dive into musical soundscapes and motifs while the lyrics explore triumph, despair, determination, and friendship in an epic dungeon crawl of a concept album. It?s not an album for everyone but if you give it a chance it might just blow you away. Blind Guardian Somewhere Far BeyondBlind Guardian Imaginations From The Other SideDeath SymbolicArguably one of the all-time greatest albums in Thrash/ Death metal, Death delivers an intense and sometimes melodic masterwork of songwriting and pure technical ability. This album makes me very happy indeed.Death The Sound of PerseveranceThe sound of perseverance, ironically released a few years before Chuck's death, is another testament to one of Metal's most important bands and why they deserve their praise. Filled with epic, progressive riffs, amazing solos, lyrics that actually have meaning, and a solid amount of pure epicness, Death put together a fantastic farewell album. Though it might not reach the same heights as Symbolic or Human, The Sound of Perseverance is a superb album that deserves all the love it gets.Death HumanI don't know where to start, this album is just amazing. If I try to explain its awesomeness, I will fail to give you a proper showing of it. So I won't. You have to listen to it yourself.Devin Townsend Ocean Machine: BiomechWow, just wow. The ambiance here is perfect, with just enough edge to call it a metal album. It undulates like the ocean (get it), sweeping you away with its presence. Just, just Devy at his absolute best. Devin Townsend TerriaDio Holy DiverIt is a classic album from a classic band with one of the greatest vocalists in Heavy Metal's history. Love this album.Dream Theater Images And WordsThis really needed a second listening to unveil its magnificence. Emperor In the Nightside EclipseA fantastic combination of more traditional Black Metal and keyboards to create a masterpiece and more or less a new genre. My introduction to Emperor was enjoyable, epic, and I want more.Emperor Anthems to the Welkin at DuskGiving a heavier feel (imo), Emperor "upped" their game by making something new and just as awesome as Nightside. Shame they broke up though.Haken The MountainImmolation Close to a World BelowAbsolutely brutal. The drumming was absolutely amazing throughout all of it. The riffs were just epic and heavy, and the bass is often audible. The grunts are perfect. This is a quintessential Death metal album.In Flames ColonyColony takes the heaviness seen on earlier album cranks just a little bit more while keeping the melody. This gives us Colony, which is, currently, my favorite In Flames album, surpassing The Jester Race. Filled with pure shredding epicness and mind crushing brutality, In Flames delivers an amazing album that should be revered as much, if not more, than The Jester Race.Iron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh SonOh my goodness. I hadn't listened to a Maiden album in full for a while, looking at other bands and albums. I figured I'd go for one of their classics, this one (cuz I'm lazy to write it out), and was floored. Fantastic songwriting, lyrics, solos, everything was amazing. The solo on Clairvoyant was epic, the title track, Can I play with Madness, and The Evil That Men Do are probably my favorites, but my God, is this album fantastic. Second favorite Maiden album after Powerslave.Megadeth Rust In PeaceMetallica Master Of PuppetsMetallica Ride The LightningNe Obliviscaris CitadelDefinitely my favorite of the 3 LPs. Stronger songwriting than Urn (#2), and much more cohesive than Portal. It kept up the fantastic display of musicianship and writing chops that the band has become rather well known for. Opeth Ghost ReveriesQueensryche Operation: MindcrimeAn absolutely amazing album by Queensryche. The songwriting is fantastic, the vocals are solid, and everything hits the marks and then some. A brilliant concept album that defies the trend of concept albums being terrible, Operation: Mindcrime is just an excellent album.rStrapping Young Lad CityTestament The New OrderThe Devin Townsend Band Accelerated EvolutionTool LateralusVader LitanyDescribe Litany in 1 word: GO! Relentless. Not the Slayer album (though they sound like a better Death Metal Slayer). The blast beats are insanely aggressive, the guitar work is riffing away with pure speed. It also just never stops, like ever. It is constantly relentlessly insane. Love this album.Vektor Black FutureThrash is one of my metal subgenres and I have listened to a lot of artists due to that. Vektor took what had already been done and then added to it in a unique way. By adding a touch of Progressive Black Metal into it, they elevated the sound of thrash in a nice way. Enter the new wave of thrash metal.Vektor Terminal ReduxA sweeping concept album filled with incredibly heavy work and eerie clean vocals that complement each other very nicely. I think this will become a classic and is a fantastic album by modern metal titans Vektor.Voivod Nothingface4.5 superbAgalloch Ashes Against the GrainBlind Guardian A Night At The OperaCaligula's Horse The Tide, the Thief and River's EndCaligula's Horse In ContactCarcass HeartworkChemical Breath Fatal ExposureAn album that sounds great for the time, and for an underground band. The instrumental parts sounded absolutely amazing, creating an atmosphere instead of relying on pure aggression, and they certainly have the talent in spades. A great album from an underrated band. Dark Tranquillity The GalleryIf I hadn't listened to In Flames first, this would be a 5, since I like In Flames back catalog more than The Gallery. Still, an absolutely fantastic album that I would happily listen to at any time.Death Individual Thought PatternsDevin Townsend Project DeconstructionPure prog insanity. Everything's in here, including the cheeseburger, in this masterpiece. When Devin is at his best, he is unstoppable, as this album shows. Tracks such as Juular and Pandemic are intricate and absolutely amazing. Dream Theater Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a MemorySimilar to Images and Words, I needed a second listen to fully appreciate how amazing this album is. However, it is not as good as Images and Words nor SDoIT. For all the good parts there are, a lot of it just blends together and takes too long for me (coming from the guy who loves the 48 minute long second half of SDoIT/ Title track). Still really enjoy it.Dream Theater Six Degrees of Inner TurbulenceUnderrated album that can stall a little bit, but overall the majority of the songs keep the listener engaged for the whole album, especially the title track.Haken VisionsImmolation Majesty and DecayAbsolutely awesome. Consistently awesome. A band that has been around as long as Immolation and keeps the same sound should sound stale, and yet it does not. Everything sounds just epic, especially the closing track, comfort of cowards, is just amazing. So, so, so good.In Flames The Jester RaceA genre definer in Melodic Death Metal that should never be forgotten. The riffs are beautifully brutal and the vocals guttural. In flames combines the awesomeness of tech death and classical heavy metal with pure brutality. Just an amazing album that will continue to be discovered and loved.Iron Maiden PowerslaveIron Maiden Piece Of MindIron Maiden Brave New WorldReinvigorated by the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden releases another excellent album. Filled with great tracks such as The Wickerman, Ghost of the Navigator, The Nomad (My God, that middle section is amazing), The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, and Brave New World, Iron Maiden proves why they are such a great band. My only major criticism is that Dream of Mirrors decides to break from traditional Maiden ballads by not really getting faster until too late and begins to overstay its welcome. A superb album that deserves more love than it gets.Iron Maiden Somewhere In TimeJason Becker Perpetual BurnAlready an absolute classic, from start to finish. Starting with the legendary Altitudes and continuing its awesomeness to Opus Pocus, Perpetual Burn will perpetually amaze you.I don't think the back half is quite as good as the front half, where it slows down a bit much at times, but it is still a great album, but it doesn't quite live up to the opening songs.John Petrucci Suspended AnimationFrom the legend that is John Petrucci, Suspended Animation marks the fantastic solo debut. From heavy songs like Jaws of Life to the folk feel of Glasgow Kiss (that intro is amazing), this album never feels old or feels like it is overstaying its welcome. Hopefully, Petrucci will release another solo album.Kreator Extreme AggressionI'd give it a solid 4.5, however, there are currently 666 ratings, and I'm not changing that. Pure aggression (oops), fury, and songwriting skill. Chaos incarnate, Kreator prove why they are one of the quintessential metal bands and an album that just secretes epicness. Big fan.Mastodon LeviathanMegadeth Countdown To ExtinctionMetallica ...And Justice For AllNe Obliviscaris UrnOpeth Blackwater ParkOnly took what, 5 listens to finally really enjoy it. Sitting at work doing some CAD really has a way of doing that for you. Better after I kept listening to it. Ghost Reveries is better.Riot ThundersteelWhy exactly isn't this more well known? Great album from a quality band.Rise Against The Sufferer and the WitnessSlayer Show No MercySum 41 ChuckThe Dillinger Escape Plan DissociationThe Dillinger Escape Plan Calculating InfinityThe Ocean PelagialVektor Outer IsolationVoivod Dimension Hatröss4.0 excellentA Forest of Stars Beware the Sword You Cannot SeeAC/DC Back In BlackAdramelch OpusAmon Amarth With Oden on Our SideAvenged Sevenfold The StageAvenged Sevenfold City Of EvilBlind Guardian Nightfall In Middle-EarthBlind Guardian Tales From The Twilight WorldCaligula's Horse BloomCaligula's Horse Rise RadiantChildren of Bodom Follow the ReaperVery enjoyable, very shreddy. Definitely an important album for both power and melo-death, however, I found it dragged on a little too much. I'm also not the biggest fan of Laiho's vocals.Death Spiritual HealingI really enjoyed this album. Heavy, powerful, Chuck growling away, and just so much death. Can't say I'm that big a fan of the album art, but the music sure makes up for it. The last album before they start to go much more progressive, the familiar structure still works very well. With that said, the solos and riffs are suburb without delving into wankery territory. Not as seminal as their later albums, but an excellent album none the less.Death LeprosyI prefer it to Scream Bloody Gore, but Spiritual Healing is much better. It is definitely brutal and technically epic, but it feels kinda uninteresting. Everything sounds the same, the vocals are unchanging, and just not what I anticipated it would be. Demolition Hammer Tortured ExistenceDevin Townsend EmpathDevin Townsend Ziltoid the OmniscientDevin Townsend Project TranscendenceThe more I listen to this album, the more I'm loving it. I just can't seem to let it go. I'm sure as time goes on, I will rate it higher (currently 4), but the technicality and the songwriting are just amazing. Wow.Devin Townsend Project AddictedDevin Townsend Project GhostDream Theater OctavariumDream Theater AwakeDream Theater Train of ThoughtExodus Bonded by BloodFall Out Boy From Under the Cork TreeFall Out Boy Take This to Your GraveGojira From Mars to SiriusGreen Day NimrodHaken AffinityIhlo UnionImmolation Here in AfterIn my opinion, it is not quite as good as Close to a world below and Majesty and Decay, but it is still high-quality Immolation, there is a lot to love about it.Iron Maiden The Number Of The BeastIron Maiden The Book Of SoulsJudas Priest PainkillerJudas Priest FirepowerKatatonia Dead End KingsKatatonia Brave Murder DayKreator Gods of ViolenceA great thrash metal album from legends Kreator. Though it might not have explored much musically, it was an insane ride of classic thrash.Leprous BilateralLinkin Park Hybrid TheoryBeing the album that got me into metal in the first place, I find it an enjoyable trip down memory lane and it holds some sentimental value. However, the album does have its flaws, though it stands as the best LP album.Mastodon Crack the SkyeMastodon Emperor of SandMegadeth Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!Absolutely kick-ass, speedy, technical(sometimes), and thrash at its finest describes Megadeth's first album. With high octane tracks such as Mechanix, the title track, and Rattlehead, Megadeth justifies their place in the big 4 with their first release, and it isn't even their best.Metallica Kill 'Em AllMile Marker Zero The Fifth RowNe Obliviscaris Portal of IPantera Cowboys from HellPaul Gilbert Fuzz UniverseA fantastic album by Paul Gilbert that has tons of shred and a lot of very enjoyable moments. The first two songs will blow you away from the very first listen. The second time you listen to it, all the other songs will come to life as you are able to focus on the intricacies of the album. A must listen if you like Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani.Periphery Juggernaut: OmegaI wasn't quite sure how to rate this album. It is undeniably heavy and has continued in expanding my love for prog, yet something still feels missing. The musicianship is fantastic and the vocals are solid. I'd definitely listen to it again.I could headband away with heaviness and smile at the technicality. The songs seemed to blend together almost too much, excluding "The Bad Thing". Perhaps it is just like that due to my first listen, but it didn't feel like it hit on all cylinders like I know Periphery can do. It didn't quite reach the same anthemic heights as Marigold does and misses the edge that is shown on Icarus Lives.Queensryche Rage For OrderNot quite reaching the fantastic heights that Mindcrime reached, Queensryche still put out a fantastic album that shows growth from their last, leading up to their pinnacle achievement, Operation Mindcrime.Riot Fire Down UnderRise Against Siren Song of the Counter CultureSabaton Carolus RexI have way too much fun with this album. Really, everything jsut needed to be good enough so that I can wait for songs like Lion From the North, 1648, and Carolus Rex, which make up for anything that other songs lack. Slauter Xstroyes Winter KillUnderrated masterpiece, it would probably be higher, but sometimes the vocalist gets annoying on the really high notes. The instrumentation, however, is fantastic.Slayer Reign In BloodSlipknot Vol. 3: The Subliminal VersesAn excellent album from Slipknot showing that they too can change their sound while still keeping what drew so many people to them in the first place. Heavier songs (Three Nil, Before I Forget, etc.) and acoustic/ softer songs (Vermillion pt 2, Circle) show that the band isn't afraid to experiment and grow as musicians. Really no complaints about this album except it goes a bit long at times and not all the songs are on par with each other. Sum 41 Does This Look Infected?System of a Down ToxicityDefinitely, a solid album, though I find that it lacks some of the awesomeness that should make it a classic. It is enjoyable and weird, but I think it gets more hype than it deserves.Testament Brotherhood of the SnakeThe Devin Townsend Band SynchestraThe Dillinger Escape Plan Miss MachineThe Offspring SmashVoivod Killing TechnologyA classic Thrash album from a band that deserves to be more well known. I'm not the biggest fan of Snake's vocals, but Piggy's guitar work is truly fantastic. An excellent album.3.5 greatAC/DC The Razors EdgeAdramelch Broken HistoryAvenged Sevenfold Waking The FallenBetween the Buried and Me The Parallax II: Future SequenceA bit inconsistent but an enjoyable listen. Alternating between heavy and soft, Parallax II is a great album.blink-182 Dude RanchChemical Breath ValuesDeath Scream Bloody GoreThe band has received its legendary status for a good reason: many of their albums are great, if not classic. Yet despite this album being brutal, it just doesn't do much for me. The music is good, but it doesn't blow me out of the water the same Symbolic, Human, and TSOP did. Fall Out Boy Infinity on HighGojira MagmaDefinitely a great album, it lacks, however, that inspiring feeling of From Mars to Sirius. That's really the only way I can describe it. Stranded and Silvera kick ass though.Green Day DookieGreen Day American IdiotJudas Priest British SteelLinkin Park The Hunting PartyLinkin Park MeteoraIt is good and some of the songs are good, really good. However, it isn't different enough from Hybrid Theory to be truly great.Megadeth DystopiaMegadeth Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?Metallica Hardwired...To Self-DestructMetallica MetallicaPantera Vulgar Display of PowerPeriphery Periphery III: Select DifficultyIt's a Periphery album, proggy, heavy, a bit insane, a little too long for its own good. Despite the length, there are quite a few great songs and none of the others really are bad, but it does drag on a little.Rise Against Appeal to ReasonSabaton The Art of WarSkillet ComatoseSlayer South Of HeavenSum 41 All Killer No FillerSystem of a Down HypnotizeSystem of a Down MezmerizeThe Offspring AmericanaThe Offspring Ixnay on the HombreTrivium The Sin and the SentenceI really did enjoy it, it is a great album. The vocals really aren't the best, they aren't bad, but some of the screamed vocals detract from the music. With that said, almost all of the music is very high in quality, great musicianship across the band. A very enjoyable listen.Watchtower Control And Resistance3.0 goodAdramelch Lights from OblivionI'll probably give this a full review at some point, same with Opus. But school is alive, so one day. Overall solid album.Avenged Sevenfold Avenged SevenfoldAvenged Sevenfold NightmareDevin Townsend Project Z2Devin Townsend Project EpicloudDisturbed AsylumDisturbed IndestructibleDisturbed Ten Thousand FistsFive Finger Death Punch The Way Of The FistJay-Z and Linkin Park Collision CourseA couple songs don't really work on this ep (Izzo/ In The End) and some are really good (Numb/ Encore). Though all in all, it is good, but I've never been much of a rap/ Jay-Z fan to enjoy all of it.Slipknot SlipknotSlipknot .5: The Gray ChapterSum 41 13 Voices2.5 averageAnthrax Among The LivingAvenged Sevenfold Sounding The Seventh TrumpetIt isn't bad, but it is not exactly good. Shadows really wasn't that great of a screamer and the lack of Synyster Gates really showed. It is really just "ehh".blink-182 Enema Of The StateDevin Townsend Project KiDisturbed The SicknessFall Out Boy Save Rock and RollGreen Day Revolution RadioMetallica ReloadMetallica LoadSkillet AwakeSum 41 Underclass HeroWatain Sworn to The Dark2.0 poorAvenged Sevenfold Hail To The KingBlack Label Society Grimmest HitsBlack Sabbath Born AgainLimp Bizkit Significant OtherSkillet UnleashedA few enjoyable songs on here (Back from the Dead, Invincible), but what feels like a lot of filler and song repeats. Resistance is basically Rise, except worse, much worse. This was a dull album. The only reason it isn't lower is because I saw them live before the album debuted, and I enjoyed their concert. Skillet RiseSum 41 Screaming Bloody Murder1.5 very poorAttila ChaosFive Finger Death Punch Got Your SixLimp Bizkit Gold CobraLimp Bizkit Smelly BeaverMetallica St. Anger1.0 awfulAttila Guilty PleasureAttila About That LifeAttila FallacyBurzum Daudi BaldrsBurzum HlidskjalfFall Out Boy American Beauty/American PsychoJustin Bieber PurposeJustin Bieber BelieveJustin Bieber Under the MistletoeJustin Bieber My World 2.0Justin Bieber My WorldLimp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored WaterLimp Bizkit Results May VaryLimp Bizkit New Old SongsLimp Bizkit IconLimp Bizkit Greatest HitzLimp Bizkit CollectedMeghan Trainor TitleMeghan Trainor Thank YouThe Chainsmokers Memories...Do Not Open
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