Best Ever Albums

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Wed, 2 Aug 2017 21:30:14 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 08/03/2017 01:30

I do want to finish Close To the Edge as well as want to listen to Genesis.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

AwaitingAndrew — Wed, 2 Aug 2017 21:25:58 GMT

Author: AwaitingAndrew

Posted: 08/03/2017 01:25

I'll recommend ten of my favorites, both well-known and not, in hopes you'll find something you like.

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Able Bodies by From Indian Lakes
The Colour And The Shape by Foo Fighters
Phantoms by Acceptance
Cities by Anberlin
Waves by Moving Mountains
Wind And Wuthering by Genesis
All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
Louder Now by Taking Back Sunday

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Wed, 2 Aug 2017 18:11:20 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 08/02/2017 22:11

SquishypuffDave wrote:

I thought rather than spam a whole bunch of rock/metal artists, I'd just pick a couple that mean a lot to me and go a bit more in-depth about what I like about them.

1. Deerhoof

I'm sure I sound like a broken record here, but to me Deerhoof represent everything rock music is supposed to stand for. Teetering on the edge of chaos while kicking ass with infectious hooks. I will never get sick of the contrast between Satomi's sweet nursery-rhyme vocals, Greg's seat-of-the-pants drumming and John + Ed's oblique twisted guitar arrangements. And that's a good thing too, because they're extremely prolific. Start with any album you want, honestly, they haven't made a misstep yet. The Runners Four is probably my favourite though.

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Check out that riff!

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Check out those drums!

2. Porcupine Tree

There's absolutely no way I can be objective here, since this band basically defined my adolescence, but I do think they're something special. Moody ambient soundscapes mixed with odd-time-signature riffs mixed with Brian-Wilson-esque vocal harmonies. They always seem intent on creating a profound solemn paradigm-shattering masterpiece, so whenever the music doesn't quite hit the mark it's deeply humanizing. Their ambition is laid bare in a way that paradoxically connects me to the work even more. Then every now and then they hit something absolutely transcendent, and there's nothing more satisfying. I think that's the appeal of progressive rock to me. There's no irony to hide behind, it's all or nothing. Deadwing is a great album to start with.

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Check out that time signature breakdown!

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Check out that bridge!

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Check out that super pleasant chord progression!

3. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

These guys are absolutely batshit insane. They build their own instruments. They are known to perform puppet shows on stage and discuss possibly fictitious stories of dada artists and mathematicians. According to their extensive liner notes for Grand Opening and Closing, their official history and repeated in interviews, the name "Sleepytime Gorilla Museum" comes from a small group of Dadaists, Futurists, and artists named the Sleepytime Gorilla Press who owned and operated what they called a "museum of the future" which was "anti-artifact, non-historical and closed." If you're a Mr Bungle fan, these guys take things one step beyond. Of Natural History is probably their best.

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Check it out!

Thank you man. Was waiting for this. Plus I have made a diary forum for my listening experience as well as giving other stuff for this website.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

SquishypuffDave — Wed, 2 Aug 2017 15:18:47 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 08/02/2017 19:18

I thought rather than spam a whole bunch of rock/metal artists, I'd just pick a couple that mean a lot to me and go a bit more in-depth about what I like about them.

1. Deerhoof

I'm sure I sound like a broken record here, but to me Deerhoof represent everything rock music is supposed to stand for. Teetering on the edge of chaos while kicking ass with infectious hooks. I will never get sick of the contrast between Satomi's sweet nursery-rhyme vocals, Greg's seat-of-the-pants drumming and John + Ed's oblique twisted guitar arrangements. And that's a good thing too, because they're extremely prolific. Start with any album you want, honestly, they haven't made a misstep yet. The Runners Four is probably my favourite though.

Link

Check out that riff!

Link

Check out that... whatever's going on here!

Link

Check out those drums!

2. Porcupine Tree

There's absolutely no way I can be objective here, since this band basically defined my adolescence, but I do think they're something special. Moody ambient soundscapes mixed with odd-time-signature riffs mixed with Brian-Wilson-esque vocal harmonies. They always seem intent on creating a profound solemn paradigm-shattering masterpiece, so whenever the music doesn't quite hit the mark it's deeply humanizing. Their ambition is laid bare in a way that paradoxically connects me to the work even more. Then every now and then they hit something absolutely transcendent, and there's nothing more satisfying. I think that's the appeal of progressive rock to me. There's no irony to hide behind, it's all or nothing. Deadwing is a great album to start with.

Link

Check out that time signature breakdown!

Link

Check out that bridge!

Link

Check out that super pleasant chord progression!

3. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

These guys are absolutely batshit insane. They build their own instruments. They are known to perform puppet shows on stage and discuss possibly fictitious stories of dada artists and mathematicians. According to their extensive liner notes for Grand Opening and Closing, their official history and repeated in interviews, the name "Sleepytime Gorilla Museum" comes from a small group of Dadaists, Futurists, and artists named the Sleepytime Gorilla Press who owned and operated what they called a "museum of the future" which was "anti-artifact, non-historical and closed." If you're a Mr Bungle fan, these guys take things one step beyond. Of Natural History is probably their best.

Link

Check out the um...

Link

Check out the uhh...

Link

Check it out!

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:45:50 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 08/01/2017 13:45

Damn, I need to give Tori Amos a listen.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Komorebi-D — Tue, 1 Aug 2017 03:42:28 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 08/01/2017 07:42

carpents wrote:

Well I'm a 90s fan, so:

Perfect From Now On by Built To Spill

I just love this record!

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

carpents — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:58:44 GMT

Author: carpents

Posted: 08/01/2017 00:58

Well I'm a 90s fan, so:

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Spiderland by Slint

Perfect From Now On by Built To Spill

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The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

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Suede by Suede

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To Bring You My Love by P.J. Harvey

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13 by Blur

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Black Black by Chokebore

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Under The Pink by Tori Amos

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Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:00:07 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 23:00

@Daydreamer
I was referring to all the forums and posters. Not mad. Really grateful. Just being buried alive with records from the commentators. You can continue with the album shower.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Daydreamer — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:56:25 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:56

Luigii wrote:

Daydreamer wrote:

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Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

This is pure dirty rock with the right attitude so you might check it out.

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A Night At The Opera by Queen

Now this is a completely different approach. Much more grandiose and theatrical.

You should try both and see what suits you better so we can easily discover what else you might like.

Thank you. Being buried by records. Some one save me :-#

Yes I could either send you something like 300 records or just these. These are not my favourite records (though both are in the top 40 of my greatest albums chart) but they represent two different styles of classic rock. A more raw and a more polished one.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:52:52 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:52

Daydreamer wrote:

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Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

This is pure dirty rock with the right attitude so you might check it out.

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Thank you. Being buried by records. Some one save me 🤐

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:51:10 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:51

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Yes Kid A is phenomenal. I only got into Radiohead pretty recently but that's my favorite from them so far.

Same here. Enjoyed that record and In Rainbows.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Daydreamer — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:50:22 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:50

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Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

This is pure dirty rock with the right attitude so you might check it out.

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Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

AAL2014 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:45:51 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:45

Luigii wrote:

AAL2014 wrote:

Master of Puppets- Metallica
Paranoid- Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin 2
Machine Head- Deep Purple
Kid A- Radiohead
Moving Pictures- Rush
Powerslave- Iron Maiden
In Utero- Nirvana
Superunknown- Soundgarden

Love me Kid A a lot. Have that in my all time list as well as my best of 2000's list. Will give the rest a listen. Will take a long time. Probably have over 100 records to listen to from all the forums I have made.

The forums (and this site in general) have been good to me in terms of recommendations. Enjoy the listening!

Yes Kid A is phenomenal. I only got into Radiohead pretty recently but that's my favorite from them so far.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:42:57 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:42

AAL2014 wrote:

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

AAL2014 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:06:42 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 07/31/2017 22:06

Master of Puppets- Metallica
Paranoid- Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin 2
Machine Head- Deep Purple
Kid A- Radiohead
Moving Pictures- Rush
Powerslave- Iron Maiden
In Utero- Nirvana
Superunknown- Soundgarden

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:49:49 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 21:49

Thank you Yann

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:30:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2017 21:30

I would say :
Some Led Zeppelin album
David Bowie : Hunky Dory
Sugar : Copper Blue
T Rex : Electric Warrior
The Police : first 3 albums
Bruce Springsteen : Born in The USA
Guns' n' Roses : Appetite for destruction
Elastica : Elastica

and for the experimental stuff : My Bloody Valentine: Loveless

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:09:10 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 15:09

Tilly wrote:

Luigii wrote:

@Tilly
You are a mad man. Were getting music lessons up in this bitch? :mrgreen:

lol. It's actually Mercury who's the mad professor of the blues. His charts are perfect for getting into rock! :D

Well damn.

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Repo — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:03:09 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 07/31/2017 15:03

Luigii wrote:

@Tilly
You are a mad man. Were getting music lessons up in this bitch? :mrgreen:

lol. It's actually Mercury who's the mad professor of the blues. His charts are perfect for getting into rock! 😁

Re: Help a man to expand his rock and metal taste

Luigii — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:07:44 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/31/2017 14:07

@Tilly
You are a mad man. Were getting music lessons up in this bitch? 😁