| 5.0 classic |
| Element Eighty Element Eighty |
| I think Element Eighty is a highly underrated band, not given nearly enough media attention (i.e. no videos or radio play) but they have a really original sound and have very hard hitting lyrics, that if they played any softer would almost be emo. Their lyrics really speak to me and keep me up, they all factor into my life somehow |
| Ill Nino One Nation Underground |
| I have been a fan of Ill Nino since the release of Revolution/Revolucion, but every album gets a little better. Although all their albums have been heavy-hitters, none of them have been as good as this one. Just in the opening track, "This is War", an immediate change is the heavier, more metal sounding drums, with lots of double kick. Not to be left out the guitar tracks are hard-hitting and aggressive while still being melodic. Overall, everything about this cd exceeds its predecesors, it comes together much better and seems more thought out and more a whole than any other. |
| Megadeth Greatest Hits: Back to the Start |
| Although I own this cd and haven't heard any others by Megadeth and really only listen to 3 songs on this cd (namely, Kill the King and Trust) it is unbelievable. They are such heavy and melodic songs, while the vocals are still so relateable. It just goes to show that metal was great back then and it is hard to go back to that greatness. These songs are classic metal and forever will be. |
| Rammstein Sehnsucht |
| The album that show Rammstein to stardom with Du Hast! I like to call that song my conversion song, I heard it in 2003 and it turned me onto industrial. And it doesn't stop there, the entire cd is a tribute to that, very heavy songs and a bonus cover of a Depeche Mode song! Quite possibly their heaviest cd and most influential to heavy guitar players. |
| Rammstein Herzeleid |
The first, the original, the one that made Rammstein, Rammstein. It ushered in a new sound, a new style.
With its aggressive hard hitting chunky riffs and angry. gutteral sounding lyrics, Herzeleid is by far one of the best metal albums to come out. Even though at first I didn't understand much of what was being said it still made me feel and it awed me how just a sound could make me feel and that I didn't have to hear what was being said to feel what Rammstein was trying to convey. |
| Rammstein Rosenrot |
| Quite possibly redeemed Rammstein after the release of Reise Reise. Rammstein became a little softer with the release of Reise Reise, making fans forget what was so great about them...but Rammstein took things back a couple steps with Rosenrot and showed they can are still heavy and reitirated what they are all about. |
| Seether Karma And Effect |
| Seether's first full-length studio album with completely all original material since their release of Fragile as Saron Gas. Luckily, it did not let down, quite frankly it exceeded all expectations. The lyrics were so raw and moving that I never realized there was no swearing until I read an interview with them. It continued with the theme of Disclaimer (in terms of being applicable to my life). Had this cd been released instead of Disclaimer it would have still had the same impact on my life. |
| Seether Disclaimer |
| A friend sent me "Fine Again" during a time when I couldn't feel and it made me feel, I started downloading their music and their music was the sound track to my life. I related to their songs and lyrics so well that listening to them become a need to live and be happy...it's what got me to want to start a band and create the same feelings in others...this album saved my life. |
| Seether One Cold Night |
| Although it was another album with a lot of the same songs, having the songs be live acoustic versions really brought a new light to Seether. Plus the DVD added to the experience by letting you experience the concert and sit in on an interview. |
| Slipknot Vol.3: The Subliminal Verses [Reissue] |
| The Offspring Americana |
| Quite simple, this was the first cd of a band I ever owned and more importantly, the first rock cd I ever owned. This cd was the catalyst that first made me want to pick up a guitar. Just from listening to "The Kids Aren't Alright" hearing a song that got me so pumped and excited and interested, just because of a guitar riff. Not only because of that, but these songs seem like some of the best that The Offspring have ever released to the date of this cd. |
| The Offspring Greatest Hits |
| Who doesn't love a greatest hits cd? Not to mention the pre-release of a new song (Can't Repeat) off their new unreleased cd. I honestly feel that they could've made it longer and that they had left out a lot of their best stuff...after all, a "Greatest Hits" cd should have all of a bands GREATEST hits |
| Tool 10,000 Days |
