Dodger Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Back in the day, I did discover a lot of music I ended up loving because of the thread on IGN, so let's bring it back. I'm not a fan of metal elitism so this doesn't have to be all esoteric albums that were made in a basement and a dick measuring contest on how "tr00" your metal taste is, but at the same time first the first person to post an I Prevail album is getting bant. So I'll just start it off with the album that got me into "real" metal Yeah, I'm one of those annoying man crush on Devin Townsend people, and this is the album that got me started on it. All Hail the New Flesh warped my fragile little mind when up to that point, In Flames and Children of Bodom was the extent of my metal knowledge beyond Korn, Slipknot, Slayer, Megadeth, Old Metallica and what not. I'll be seeing DT for the 4th time when he comes to Phoenix this month, though I never did get to see SYL live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, Dodger said: I'm not a fan of metal elitism so this doesn't have to be all esoteric albums that were made in a basement Then it's not metal grr grrrr I'm actually the inverse of you. I have never seen Devin Townsend live in the traditional sense. I have seen Strapping Young Lad like five times though. And I did see Devin in a bookstore show playing a mini acoustic set but it was shitty because it was a bookstore not a venue made for seeing music and nobody could see him crowding between the shelves and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'm going to try to attempt to follow the format of the original thread or keep the spirit of the original thread Artist: Alcest Album: Écailles de lune Year of Release: 2010 Track Listing Écailles de lune, Part 1 Écailles de lune, Part 2 Percées de lumière Abysses Solar Song Sur l'océan couleur de fer Description: Blackgaze is a generally newish genre and Neige was one of the pioneers if not creator of the genre. Some people might say they like Souvenirs more but for my money Écailles de lune is the one to hear. Not only a great introduction to the genre but one of the greatest albums in general. For people who don't enjoy black metal it's right on the cusp of being black metal and something totally accessible. There's just an atmosphere and progression to the songs and the album as a whole that make it something special to listen to. Normally (or normally 18 years ago) I would bold the stand out tracks but for this (nearly) the whole album is a stand out track. So listen to it if you haven't already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SimpleG Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Metal is so massive it will be hard to do without sub categories. So I try to follow @Keyser_Soze format Artist: Sir Lord Baltimore Album: Kingdom Come Year Of Release: 1970 Track Listing 1. "Kingdom Come" 6:35 2. "I Got a Woman" 3:03 3. "Hell Hound" 3:20 4. "Helium Head (I Got a Love)" 4:02 5. "Ain't Got Hung on You" 2:24 6. "Master Heartache" 4:37 7. "Hard Rain Fallin'" 2:56 8. "Lady of Fire" 2:53 9. "Lake Isle of Innersfree" 4:03 10. "Pumped Up" Description: When people endlessly argue who was the first Metal Band, SLB is always forgotten. They created the recipe not just for "Metal" but also for "Stoner Metal". Massive bass and great fuzz. They also were the first band to be called "Heavy Metal" by Cream Magazine.,"Sir Lord Baltimore seems to have down pat most all the best heavy metal ticks in the book." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Artist: Hooded Menace Album: Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed Year Of Release: 2018 Track Listing 1. Sempiternal Grotesqueries 10:32 2. In Eerie Deliverance 06:55 3. Cathedral of Laybrinthine Darkness 07:18 4. Cascade of Ashes 06:41 5. Charnel Reflections 07:41 6. Black Moss 02:20 7. Sorrows of the Moon 04:28 Description: A near perfect blend of Death/Doom . This is more on the extreme end of the Metal genre due to the vocals and long drawn out notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Artist: Sleep Album: Dopesmoker Year Of Release: 1998 Track Listing 1 Dopesmoker 63:35 2 Holy Mountain 11:35 Description: Stoner Metal legend Matt Pike leads this album with long and slow riffs that doesnt hit its first vocals until past the 8 min mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Artist: Agoraphobic Nosebleed Album: Agorapocalypse Year Of Release: 2009 Track Listing 0. "Timelord Zero (Chronovore)" ) 3:23 1. "Agorapocalypse Now" 2:25 2. "Timelord One (Loneliness of the Long Distance Drug Runner)" 0:56 3. "Dick to Mouth Resuscitation" 1:16 4. "Moral Distortion" 2:00 5. "Hung from the Rising Sun" 2:10 6. "First National Stem Cell and Clone" 3:19 7. "Question of Integrity" 2:30 8. "Timelord Two (Paradoxical Reaction)" 3:03 9. "Trauma Queen" 1:51 10. "White on White Crime" 3:19 11. "Druggernaut Jug Fuck" 2:23 12. "Ex-Cop" 0:59 13. "Flamingo Snuff" 2:20 Description: ANB is a Grindcore band. Grincore is mix of Grind and Hardcore, so there is a lot of punk and thrash influence. Songs are fast and furious often using a drum machine and sometimes bands will use a "pig squeal" style . ANB has over the year had a rotating cast members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: I'm going to try to attempt to follow the format of the original thread or keep the spirit of the original thread Artist: Alcest Album: Écailles de lune Year of Release: 2010 Track Listing Écailles de lune, Part 1 Écailles de lune, Part 2 Percées de lumière Abysses Solar Song Sur l'océan couleur de fer Description: Blackgaze is a generally newish genre and Neige was one of the pioneers if not creator of the genre. Some people might say they like Souvenirs more but for my money Écailles de lune is the one to hear. Not only a great introduction to the genre but one of the greatest albums in general. For people who don't enjoy black metal it's right on the cusp of being black metal and something totally accessible. There's just an atmosphere and progression to the songs and the album as a whole that make it something special to listen to. Normally (or normally 18 years ago) I would bold the stand out tracks but for this (nearly) the whole album is a stand out track. So listen to it if you haven't already! ok listened to this on my way home and it was really good! Almost like if Opeth made black metal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iculus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 The King Diamond album that has the song about pushing grandma down the stairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Artist: Anthrax Album: Among the Living Year of Release: 1987 Track Listing (Best tracks in bold) Among the Living Caught in a Mosh I Am the Law Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) A Skeleton in the Closet Indians One World A.D.I. Horror of It All Imitation of Life Description: Anthrax has sounded like a lot of different things at a lot of different times but if you want to hear them at their best look no further than Among the Living. Pretty much non stop balls to the walls thrash from beginning to end (which actually meant something in the 80s). But not just fast tight music but music that is fun to listen to as well. While you might play Metallica at a funeral you could be playing this at a theme park. In any case a must listen not just for Anthrax fans but anyone who says they enjoy thrash in general. Artist: Ministry Album: The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste Year of Release: 1989 Track Listing Thieves Burning Inside Never Believe Cannibal Song Breathe So What Test Faith Collapsing Dream Song Description: While Psalm 69 might have been everyone's introduction to Ministry thanks to Beavis & Butthead they actually peaked an album before with their magnum opus, The Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Taste. Industrial Metal at it's finest. Aggressive but creates a great haunting atmosphere almost at the same time. This one goes on my perfect (or near perfect) album list. Artist: Strapping Young Lad Album: Alien Year of Release: 2005 Track Listing (Best tracks in Bold) Imperial Skeksis Shitstorm Love? Shine We Ride Possessions Two Weeks Thalamus Zen Info Dump Description: I didn't want to make this a SYL circle jerk but you can't recommend City without recommending Alien. Released 8 years after City this album (Alien) is peak SYL. Their wall of sound is more overwhelming and intense than ever. What is the secret sauce on this album? Probably the children screaming. Heck, even the last track, Info Dump, a bunch of static is pretty rad. As the final SYL ever produced I have to say that Devy ended the band on a high note that should please all the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Artist: Judas Priest Album: Painkiller Year of Release: 1990 Track Listing (Best tracks in bold) Painkiller Hell Patrol All Guns Blazing Leather Rebel Metal Meltdown Night Crawler Between the Hammer & the Anvil A Touch of Evil Battle Hymn One Shot at Glory Description: Judas Priest have a lot of good albums with great songs but this was the undisputed front to back great album with great songs. Leading off with one of their best songs, Painkiller, you're in for one hell of a ride. Overall pretty consistently awesome from start to finish. Don't know what else to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Artist: Shotgun Messiah Album: Violent New Breed Year of Release: 1993 Track Listing (Best tracks in bold) I'm a Gun Come Down Violent New Breed Enemy in Me Revolution Monkey Needs Rain Jihad Side F_X Sex Overkill Come in Peace Description: With the success of Ministry and Nine Inch Nails in the early nineties, there was a mini-explosion of industrial-sounding bands trying to take advantage of their success. Shotgun Messiah was unique in two ways; 1) they had very little of the "electronic" influence of many of the Industrial bands of the time and 2) they weren't on Wax Trax! Records. DJ Todd at Toronto's infamous Sanctuary Vampire Sex Bar introduced me to this group, and "Jihad" remains one of my favourite tracks 27 years later. Despite all of their other albums sucking, this album represents '90s Industrial Metal/Thrash at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I actually feel personally attacked with that preemptive metal elitist complaint as my list would be 666% elitist as fuck, sorry dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I actually feel personally attacked with that preemptive metal elitist complaint as my list would be 666% elitist as fuck, sorry dudes. I haven't even seen your list but it sucks, you call that shit metal? GTFO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 With no Slayer this thread makes no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, number305 said: With no Slayer this thread makes no sense. Do a write up, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, number305 said: With no Slayer this thread makes no sense. The thread is barely 4 days old and anyone can contribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Some of my favorites off the top of my head and in no particular order: Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion Bathory - Hammerheart Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Darkthrone - Under A Funeral Moon Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath Slayer - Hell Awaits Destruction - Infernal Overkill Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Rainbow - Rising Trouble - Psalm 9 Master's Hammer - Ritual Pentagram - Relentless Repulsion - Horrified I'll add to it as I think of more stuff. I know it's all old shit but...I just don't have any full-on Metal favorites beyond the 90's I think just because I kind of dropped off at one point and started exploring other genres and was fossilized in that specific taste or some shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 7:21 PM, SimpleG said: Metal is so massive it will be hard to do without sub categories. So I try to follow @Keyser_Soze format Artist: Sir Lord Baltimore Album: Kingdom Come Year Of Release: 1970 Track Listing 1. "Kingdom Come" 6:35 2. "I Got a Woman" 3:03 3. "Hell Hound" 3:20 4. "Helium Head (I Got a Love)" 4:02 5. "Ain't Got Hung on You" 2:24 6. "Master Heartache" 4:37 7. "Hard Rain Fallin'" 2:56 8. "Lady of Fire" 2:53 9. "Lake Isle of Innersfree" 4:03 10. "Pumped Up" Description: When people endlessly argue who was the first Metal Band, SLB is always forgotten. They created the recipe not just for "Metal" but also for "Stoner Metal". Massive bass and great fuzz. They also were the first band to be called "Heavy Metal" by Cream Magazine.,"Sir Lord Baltimore seems to have down pat most all the best heavy metal ticks in the book." This is a killer record, one I listen to often. Another bad motherfucker of an album for early nasty bass is Grand Funk Railroad's Red Album but if you listen to this, I'm sure you know that one. Late 60's/Early 70's Heavy Rock, early Heavy Metal, whatever tends to be some of my favorite shit these days. I just had a little house party last weekend and broke out Inside Looking Out by Grand Funk at the right time and it blew my friends who didn't know it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Had a dream that had this album in it which made me do my annualish listen: Artist: Edge of Sanity Album: Crimson Track listing: Crimson My intro to the album song, it could definitely have a little more variety for a single 40 minute song. I don't know if it's quite the masterpiece it's frequently held up to be, but it still holds up for me going on 25 years later. I've heard it described as "progressive death metal" if you haven't heard it and want to imagine what it sounds like, but that's just a fancy way of phrasing a 40 minute long death metal song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 6:39 AM, Bloodporne said: I actually feel personally attacked with that preemptive metal elitist complaint as my list would be 666% elitist as fuck, sorry dudes. I mean you can definitely post the obscure elitist stuff, I just want this thread to keep the intent of the original, where it's just suggestions of good metal, and I don't want it to delve into omg you posted Metallica you poser that's not real metal, that kind of shit. I want this thread to be a positive place where we can share our favorite metal albums and help each other discover new music, and not a bunch of fighting over who has the best taste in metal. And much like the original thread turned me onto a bunch of stuff I had never heard of, I already got a couple things off this thread to get into that I never heard of before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Artist: Sepultura Album: Beneath The Remains Year Of Release:1989 Track Listing 1. "Beneath the Remains" 5:11 2. "Inner Self" 5:07 3. "Stronger Than Hate" (Lyrics by Kelly Shaefer) 5:50 4. "Mass Hypnosis" 4:22 5. "Sarcastic Existence" 4:43 6. "Slaves of Pain" 4:00 7. "Lobotomy" 4:55 8. "Hungry" 4:28 9. "Primitive Future" Description: Brazilian Thrash band formed by the Cavalera brothers. This album goes toe to toe with any of the Big 3 Thrash bands of the time, ultimately they changed styles over time to the dismay of fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Artist: Nails Album: Unsilent Death Year Of Release: 2010 Track Listing 1. "Conform" 0:31 2. "Scum Will Rise" 1:03 3. "Your God" 0:32 4. "Suffering Soul" 1:30 5. "Unsilent Death" 2:41 6. "Traitor" 0:28 7. "I Will Not Follow" 1:26 8. "No Servant" 0:59 9. "Scapegoat" 0:55 10. "Depths" Description: Crusty and raw power violence at its finest. Short and sweet at under 14 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 One of my personal favoritesj Artist: Iced Earth Album: The Dark Saga. Iced Earth tends to make theme albums. This one was all about the comic book character, Spawn. Matt Barlow's vocals really work here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Artist: Iron Maiden Album: Somewhere in Time Year of Release: 1986 Track Listing Caught Somewhere in Time Wasted Years Sea of Madness Heaven Can Wait The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Stranger in a Strange Land Deja Vu Alexander the Great Description: While there are a lot of people who would consider their older albums as classic albums, I feel like a handful of Iron Maiden albums at least have some songs that are merely what you'd consider, "filler." Number of the Beast has 22 Acacia Avenue and Total Eclipse or instance and Powerslave has that middle part with Flash of the Blade and Back in the Village but Somewhere in Time is their most consistent album that they released through the '80s. I guess the big deal with the album is how they incorporated synthesizers into the music for the first time. But the synths only add to the overall sound unlike other bands of the '80s where it adds to the cheese. Personally I've never noticed them until it was pointed out. I would say the worst part of this album is how they never play any songs off the album live. So not only is it their best album it's their most underrated album, but certainly a standout. Artist: Bruce Dickinson Album: Tyranny of Souls Year of Release: 2005 Track Listing Mars Within (intro) Abduction Soul Intruders Kill Devil Hill Navigate the Seas of the Sun River of No Return Power of the Sun Devil on a Hog Believil Tyranny of Souls Description: When Maiden started getting sucky during the '90s, Bruce decided to take some time off from the band to do his own thing. And his own thing was far superior to Iron Maiden's output at the time. While this album did come out after Iron Maiden got good again (Brave New World) there are 3 albums you can't go wrong with. This album, Accident of Birth, and The Chemical Wedding. It's hard to say but I would say this on stands above the rest. You might ask what the difference between this and a Maiden album is. Well these solo albums the songwriting is a lot about supernatural kinds of things or things maybe Dickinson is personally interested in, like Kill Devil Hill about the Wright Brothers. I know he's done a lot of aviation songs since so I think he's probably interested in flight. It's more melodic metal rather than NWOBM fast type riffs with the stand out instrument being Dickinson's vocals which are quite good. So yeah, look out for this album if you like it work your way back and you'll probably enjoy it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 15 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Artist: Iron Maiden Album: Somewhere in Time Year of Release: 1986 Track Listing Caught Somewhere in Time Wasted Years Sea of Madness Heaven Can Wait The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Stranger in a Strange Land Deja Vu Alexander the Great Description: While there are a lot of people who would consider their older albums as classic albums, I feel like a handful of Iron Maiden albums at least have some songs that are merely what you'd consider, "filler." Number of the Beast has 22 Acacia Avenue and Total Eclipse or instance and Powerslave has that middle part with Flash of the Blade and Back in the Village but Somewhere in Time is their most consistent album that they released through the '80s. I guess the big deal with the album is how they incorporated synthesizers into the music for the first time. But the synths only add to the overall sound unlike other bands of the '80s where it adds to the cheese. Personally I've never noticed them until it was pointed out. I would say the worst part of this album is how they never play any songs off the album live. So not only is it their best album it's their most underrated album, but certainly a standout. Artist: Bruce Dickinson Album: Tyranny of Souls Year of Release: 2005 Track Listing Mars Within (intro) Abduction Soul Intruders Kill Devil Hill Navigate the Seas of the Sun River of No Return Power of the Sun Devil on a Hog Believil Tyranny of Souls Description: When Maiden started getting sucky during the '90s, Bruce decided to take some time off from the band to do his own thing. And his own thing was far superior to Iron Maiden's output at the time. While this album did come out after Iron Maiden got good again (Brave New World) there are 3 albums you can't go wrong with. This album, Accident of Birth, and The Chemical Wedding. It's hard to say but I would say this on stands above the rest. You might ask what the difference between this and a Maiden album is. Well these solo albums the songwriting is a lot about supernatural kinds of things or things maybe Dickinson is personally interested in, like Kill Devil Hill about the Wright Brothers. I know he's done a lot of aviation songs since so I think he's probably interested in flight. It's more melodic metal rather than NWOBM fast type riffs with the stand out instrument being Dickinson's vocals which are quite good. So yeah, look out for this album if you like it work your way back and you'll probably enjoy it all. I just can not get into Maiden but SIT is a the exception. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Bro what about limp bizkit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 6 hours ago, SuperSpreader said: Bro what about limp bizkit I know this is a joke, but heavy/metal music adopting a lot of nu metal shit over the last few years has led me to go back to listen to some nu metal that I hadn't heard in a long time. Limp Bizkit is mostly trash, though their drummer and bassist are the shit. HOWEVER, the one that really surprised me is Korn. There's so much we take for granted in heavy/metal music that Korn pretty much invented, or at least popularized. 7 string guitars? Korn. Drop tuning for extra power? Korn (and also RATM, Soundgarden, and Tool). Breakdowns (in the heavy metalcore-kinda sense)? Korn. And honestly, even though I used to dismiss Korn as a band simply out of elitism... they were just really fucking good (I say "were" because I haven't listened to anything of theirs from the last like 15 years, I know they still make music). I can't say I have a bunch of Korn on my playlist now, but I fucking love Freak on a Leash. Also, as I get older, my music taste has softened. There's a lot of shit that I listen to now that I never would have listened to 10 or 15 years ago. I like mumble rap sometimes. Lady Gaga is actually pretty good. I don't get why people like Taylor Swift, though I do understand why people like country music in general, even if it's not my bag. Yungblud probably represents the future of rock music. I like A Day to Remember. There's nothing wrong with having a good, catchy hook, and your song isn't better because it's more complex. If I said any of those things when I was 18 years old, I would have stabbed myself in the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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