Average Rating: 3.08 Rating Variance: 0.98 Objectivity Score: 97% (Very Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicEminem The Marshall Mathers LPAs of right now, this is my favorite album of all time. Dr. Dre's beats range from party bangers (I'm Back) to eerie sonic landscapes (Remember Me?). Eminem's lets loose his depraved and terrifying rage throughout, creating some of the most stirring and thought provoking tracks ever created. Kim and Stan in particular push the boundaries of music, widening the public perception and blurring the line between music and reality.Neurosis Through Silver In BloodSystem of a Down ToxicityTool Lateralus4.5 superbConverge Jane DoeConverge No HeroesEvergrey In Search Of TruthGZA Liquid SwordsMegadeth Rust In PeaceMetallica ...And Justice For AllMetallica Master Of PuppetsMudvayne L.D. 50Opeth Blackwater ParkProtest the Hero KeziaShadows Fall The Art of BalanceSystem of a Down System of a DownTool Ænima4.0 excellentBetween the Buried and Me AlaskaAs I see it, this is the best album to be released in 2005. BTBAM manage to create a genre fusion of which the likes we've never seen, something I like to call progressive death metalcore. Yes, these guys can make your fucking ears bleed, as shown in the 2 minute death metal assault Croakies and Boatshoes. But the times where Between The Buried And Me really shine is when they mix in progressive influences, as is shown in the ethereal and bizarre Selkies: The Endless Obsession. BTBAM are extremely technical, and often switch riffs every half minute. The drummer pounds the bass pedal so hard that sometimes it drowns out the rest of the band, and the bassist picks out arpeggios at a furious speed. Basically, they are amazing. BTBAM are the future of "mainstream" death metal, and this album is a worthy achievement for them.Blind Guardian Nightfall In Middle-EarthBoris PinkChildren of Bodom Follow the ReaperDeftones White PonyEminem The Slim Shady LPMachine Head The BlackeningMeshuggah NothingMeshuggah Destroy Erase ImproveMetallica Ride The LightningModest Mouse Good News for People Who Love Bad NewsNas IllmaticNevermore This Godless EndeavorQueens of the Stone Age Songs for the DeafShadows Fall The War WithinStrapping Young Lad AlienSystem of a Down MezmerizeAlthough this is perhaps the most maligned SOAD album by hardcore fans, it is one of their better albums in my eyes. Sandwiched between two ambient and slow paced releases, Mezmerize is fast and chaotic. From the frantic opening chords of B.Y.O.B. to the bizarre techno riffs of Old School Hollywood, System of a Down thrashes you into submission with their manic intensity. It makes their ambient and slow moments, like Lost In Hollywood, mean so much more. Also, this album displays a huge range of musical influences and sounds. You get everything ranging from techno (Old School Hollywood) to reggae (sections of Radio/Video). So what if it's more commercial? This is still an excellent and enjoyable release from System of a Down.The Mars Volta Frances the MuteUnearth III: In the Eyes of FireWintersun Wintersun3.5 greatAnthrax Among The LivingChildren of Bodom HatebreederD12 D12 WorldDepeche Mode ViolatorDream Theater Train of ThoughtFear Factory DemanufactureIced Earth Something Wicked This Way ComesInsomnium Above the Weeping WorldIron Maiden Dance Of DeathIron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh SonISIS PanopticonJohnny Cash American IV: The Man Comes AroundKamelot The Black HaloLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IIMachine Head Through The Ashes Of EmpiresMastodon LeviathanThis is perhaps the growingest album ever for me. This began as a 2.5, but then began it's slow and steady ascent up the ratings, and it very well might rise higher. What's great about this? Basically, it found the middle ground between the balls-out thrash of Remission and the overtly progressive wanking on Blood Mountian. Mastodon can still thrash you around, as shown in the rocker Island. Palm-muted E chord chugging can get terribly old in large doses, but used lightly it can be pure bliss. Contrasting with the thrash numbers are the schizophrenic progressive masterpieces such as the amazing Megalodon, which even offers up some country western guitar fills. Brann Dailor works much better with the band on this album then on other albums, but it still isn't a perfect mesh. Still, this is quite an amazing album, and a necessary addition to any metal collection.Metallica Kill 'Em AllMudvayne The End of All Things to ComeOpeth DamnationPublic Enemy Fear Of A Black PlanetSepultura Beneath The RemainsShadows Fall Of One BloodThis album, although a great one, cannot stand up to the later releases from the Shads. The brutal yet catchy riffs that are Shadows Fall's trademark are present, as are the soaring lead patterns and shredding solos. But it doesn't have quite the consistent quality of the later albums. Songs like Fleshold seem to be veering into BTBAM style tech-metalcore, not a style that fits Shadows Fall well. Other tracks force melody, such as the terrible Root Bound Apollo. Other tracks, such as Montauk, just suck. But that's not to say it's terrible. Crushing Belial, Of One Blood and To Ashes are all superb tracks that are highlights of Shadows Fall's career. Ultimately, this is an inconsistent release from Shadows Fall, but still has many excellent tracks that will keep you listening for a long time.Slayer Hell AwaitsSlipknot Vol. 3: The Subliminal VersesSystem of a Down Steal This Album!The Beatles 1Weezer Weezer3.0 good50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin'AC/DC Back In BlackAvenged Sevenfold City Of EvilChildren of Bodom Hate Crew DeathrollCommon BeCradle of Filth MidianDMX Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My BloodEminem The Eminem ShowGorillaz Demon DaysIron Maiden KillersIron Maiden A Matter Of Life And DeathJay-Z The Black AlbumKanye West Late RegistrationKorn Greatest Hits Vol. 1Led Zeppelin Led ZeppelinLinkin Park Hybrid TheoryLudacris Chicken-n-BeerMastodon Blood MountainMushroomhead XXNevermore Dead Heart in a Dead WorldOutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love BelowPantera Vulgar Display of PowerRage Against the Machine The Battle of Los AngelesSlayer Show No MercyStone Sour Stone SourSystem of a Down HypnotizeTool Undertow2.5 averageCaliban The Undying DarknessThis Undying Darkness is a very nondescript album. It follows the abused catchy chorus/heavy verse formula far too closely. The primary appeal of this album, the melodies, are the same metalcore harmonies that we've heard hundreds of times before. It's pretty well executed, I suppose, but Caliban are just one of many Killswitch Engage clones.Chamillionaire The Sound of RevengeColdplay A Rush of Blood to the HeadD12 Devil's NightDream Theater OctavariumGreen Day DookieGuster Ganging Up on the SunJay-Z Kingdom ComeKillswitch Engage As Daylight DiesKorn Follow the LeaderPain of Salvation Remedy LaneQueens of the Stone Age Lullabies to ParalyzeRancid ...And Out Come the WolvesRob Zombie Educated HorsesShadows Fall Threads of LifeSwallow the Sun The Morning Never CameTool 10,000 DaysTool Opiate2.0 poor3 Doors Down Away from the SunBeastie Boys To The 5 BoroughsIt's funny how people think you're good once you start commenting on politics. The Beastie Boys rapped almost solely about politics on this album, drawing huge praise from musical magazines such as Rolling Stone. Now, that's all well and good, but ultimately, I wanted to listen to a rap album, not a political commentary album. Most of the political content is just pointless left wing grandstanding anyway. As for the rhymes: You need to hear them to believe them. They are just so terrible. Often, The Beastie Boys need to almost entirely skew what they mean just to get a halfway decent rhyme. It's hilarious to listen to, and takes away any positives that the political stances could've given this album.blink-182 Enema Of The StateGuns N' Roses Greatest HitsLinkin Park MeteoraMegadeth YouthanasiaNickelback Silver Side UpSlipknot IowaSnow Patrol Final StrawStatic-X Shadow ZoneThe Killers Hot FussThe Offspring AmericanaTrapt TraptUnderoath Define The Great Line1.5 very poor50 Cent The Massacreblink-182 Take Off Your Pants And JacketFoo Fighters There Is Nothing Left to LoseGreen Day American IdiotLinkin Park ReanimationThe Killers Sam's TownYoungbloodZ Drankin Patnaz1.0 awful2Pac Loyal to the Gameblink-182 Blink-182Bush Sixteen StoneDisturbed The SicknessEminem EncoreNew Found Glory CatalystThe Black Eyed Peas ElephunkUsher Confessions
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