This was one of the great omissions of the book. Chockful of hits and a true juggernaut of the 80's.
The fist time I listened to this album I was 13. Devouring every metal release I could get. This one I labeled boring. Took me a couple of years to change my mind. Sure it's a bit of a pretentious album, but it's a vivacious listen, with excellent musicianship.
My sister used to have this album and I heard it alot through our shared wall. It's quite energetic and in certain songs the riffage really stands out. Songwriting-wise it's focused on catchy hooks, and well, it works. This poppunk album mainly landed with girls, which is good, but should expand beyon that. Certainly more Fall Out Boy than Avril Lavigne.
It's a good indie album, nothing more, nothing less.
Not a band I'm very excited about, but in little doses, I can stomach. I own the albums When dream an day unite and Octavarium, and I enjoy those just a tad more. But if you are into Dream Theaters brand of Prog Metal you won't be dissapointed
Conjures up images of roadtrips, lost love and youth gone by.
I want to thank the person who put this album in this list. Amazing, gripping, emotive (post?) Hardcore.
Some kick ass rock n roll. Energetic.
While I blame this band partly for redefining what we qualify as metalcore, going from Merauder, All Out War, Congress and Liar to Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium and As I Lay Dying is quite the turnaround, they are a band whose early albums get a thumb up from me.
Still quite hard, good to great riffwork, and decent pipes on the vocalist (I however do prefer Howard Jones). I would prefer no clean vocals, but they made that the cornerstone of their definition of metalcore, so what you gonna do?
Catchy, enjoyable for once, but could this work out of any other country than America?
Pleasant but not my cup of tea for more than that
Quite eclectic.
In my opinion prog is a juggernaut of a genre right now and I think a lot has to do with the fallout of this album. Where the genre used to be Yes-clones and Queensryche wannabees you've got things like Vola and Riverside, which just butterfly my crumpet. Amazing album, truly a thing of beauty!
Hauntingly beautiful in a minimalistisch setting. Nice discovery!
Som mathrocky goodness, it's not always palatable, but today i happen to be in the mood for it!
I'm not in the loop about new hiphop except what gets through via the media. It's not much to talk about, with exceptions. But this Noname makes me think that good hiphop still lives, it just doesn't get through to me. An R&B influence can tip the scale to the negative for me, but it's not the case for me. A quick tip of the hat to the production too.
Like surfing on music. Tremendous fuzzy fun!
Doesn't really scream Daft Punk to me. Other than that, it's exactly what it says: a score to a movie I have no interest in.
I like the general style of this but I'm a bit too young for the sentiment he sings about or too European for this particular slice of Americana.
I admire the line that Bad Religion walks between Punk and melody, certainly masters in their craft. Superhit American Jesus does jump out something fierce.
This indiefolk needs a couple of listens to truly capture you. I had two partical tracks that roped me in and after that it clicked more and more.
This was fun. And sometimes that's enough.
I thought I only knew Joe Jackson from the cover Anthrax madevof 'Got the time'. Turns out I know atleast two other songs andcthe guy makes a kickass record! No notes!
Always loved this band, but they make you wait for it, even when compared to bands in their ilk.
This was as close to noise as pop can be.
A bassheavy funk/jazz album? Wow! This warrants a couple more listens but I enjoyed this tremendously.
I was gonna put a couple of references to artists I compare to this but after checking the date they started they probably influenced them. This was amazing for it's entire duration. Props!
I admire this, not every album has to be in english, but the duration messes with my ability to like it. It's good but not good enough for more than an hour.
Very upbeat for progrock and for avretelling of Poe's stories. That being said, musically this is the bee's knees.
This was good but quite drawn out.
Phenomenal!
Every song kinda drones on...
Talk Talk had this in them? Holy smokes!
I need a few more listens but for now it's a 3.
Charlie Brow isn't a cultural staple here like it is in other countries but I'm a bit familiar. This was really nice and perfect in the spirit of Christmas. To all tidings of joy!
Joke got stale fast. And 27 songs?...
Quite long and without a distinct sound and/or voice.
I kinda lost track of these guys after blue record so I'm 16 years behind. This album does lack a bit of the punch those first 2 had. Nevertheless still a very amusant album.
Nothing special but it's a good time.
I knew Emmylou ofcourse but thecrest is just as wonderful.
I dabbeled in breakcore before and artists like Venetian Snares, Droon, Sickboy (Milkplus) and Duran Duran Duran so I kinderen know where Igorrr is coming from. Other artists in the genre blended metal in their sound before (like Drumcorps) but none of them invaded the metalscene like Igorrr did. The opera could be a downfall but it doesn't bother me here. I must admit, the balls on the user who chose this album must be huge, that must be alot of negatives to see, i must guess. Great choice OP!
I'm not fond of live albums and Joe Cocker can't really keep my attention.
Because of the band no longer existing I never dove deep in their discografie but this album is such a masterpiece that I have no other way. Let yourself be submerged by this.
Love me some up-tempo Dolly. Ballads aren't really my bag.
I Like... Eels
Bluesy Hardrock that's way too oldschool for 2009. I can see the local divorced grandma's (let's be honest, there's no mothers or fathers listening to this anymore) taking the spotlight dancing to this.
I really don't like giving an album a 1, I always search for something but for this one, I'm stumped. Experiment gone too far, lyrics uncomprehensible, productionwise not great. You like what you like, ofcourse, but I couldn't.
This album, a book, a hot bath and a glass of wine.
I don't know what to do with this. It feels unfinnished.
Relies on the killers but there are a few fillers
Kinda curious how OP thinks this would be received. Musically this is decent, vocally one dimensional, and it's every close minded music lover's enemy... non english... oh no. But that's not the criticism here. It's that it's the entire catalog of this band running 3 and a half hours. This is longer than the Godfather 2, and that's what I was gonna do after today's album, but guess what? I didn't have enough time anymore...
So this was scratching an itch I didn't know I had. Great stuff, will revisit!
As a European, I only know this band as a punchline on sitcoms. Although it's a bit less dumb than I expected, it doesn't do anything for me. I will not see this band as a joke though, so that's something.
I managed an hour, but 2 hours would have killed me. Make it 40 minutes and this would have been a "fine, here's a 3" kinda record.
This was very dull.
Joyous slab of weird. Yes please!
I'm quite surprised Rita Ora is married to Taika Waititi. He's a man that does not always delivers, but his personality is always in his work. His spouse however, arrived at the studio, received the lyrics, sang them once (probably got ironed out in post-production), and bailed. This doesn't just lack soul, it lacks personality and interest by the people making it.
One of those bands that tends to play the hip, youthful festivals. So I always assumed they weren't for me. But this album, my god, delivers to a T. Energetic postpunk, yes, it's youthful, yes it's hip, but I don't necessarily feel like I can't be the audience. Perhaps one day, they'll see me at one of those swanky festivals.
Very honest and full with soul.
The chosen albums are not to be included in the original books, I get that. People will choose albums that mean alot to them. If you think the album that you chose should be included, I've got a horse to sell you (not looking at INXS, Weezer and that Supertramp album) but this user didn't do itself any favour. A live recording; a long album; long songs and a non-known band to boot. Oh and it's a jam band. Sharpen uour knives! I couldn't do much with it to be honest. But looking at his page this user seems to be a person who just generally likes music, and I know sometimes it stings when your chosen album gets shit upon. So, in the spirit of positivity breeding positivity, I'm gonna give this a 3.
Everything I know Of Chappel Roan, and it's not much, is purely red carpet stuff and apparently one song. This is energetic pop with a high sex drive. Nothing wrong with that!
Not the Fall Out Boy album I suspected to encounter here. Decent, very full sound. But personally I like them a bit less polished.
I always thought Darkjazz was too agressive of a term. I call this Jazz Noir. The Youtube for one of these songs used ro be amazing. Everybody felt the vibe and created an ominous story, one sentence at the time. I know this leans on its atmosphere, but what an atmosphere!
If you don't know the movie, this must be weird. But this is so freaking good.
This really is a window to metal in this day and age. Not only is this Japan infused lifestyle the shit at the moment, including with every metalhead I seem to encounter, but nearly every song is a feature with one of the biggest or most hyped bands at the moment. Poppy, Slaughter to Prevail, Spiritbox, Bloodywood, Electric Callboy, Polyphia, Tom Morello... I may not like these artist (except Bloodywood, amusing band and Tom Morello is a staple of the genre) but you can't deny they are part of the cultural zeitgeist. Musically they are what they are. It's the metal equivalent of these J-Pop girlbands. Personally I would go with their debut, it was fresh and more catchier, but that's just me.
Very emotional. Hitting home hard right now.
Allright, I'm getting old, I get it!
Fun to have an old school hiphop passing through.
Jazz infused soft rock, not wow.
Hearing all the praise, I was looking forward to this, but I was a little underwhelmed.
Fun and cheese. Very german.
Comparing this with the selftitled... I'm certainly less impressed, bummer
Man, so good. R.I.P. to this legend.
Practically all mid tempo ballads and very alike songwise. I got bored.
Ben Gibbard could cite the phonebook and I would still think it's awesome. But this flows well together.
Very high energy and the juxtaposition between the genres got a nod of approval and a chuckle out of me. A bit too long however. For mashup, a 3 is probably the highest i could ever give.
Post classic!
C'mon Gaga, you can do better
Was hoping on a bomb, but this was just decent to me.
Great punkrock
This vocal delivery works when all the pieces flow together. And fortunately that's the case here.
As good as the one on the mainlist.
After 10 songs and an hour, I don't think my opinion will shift with the last song of half an hour, so I skipped that. This was not for me. Snail pace, too long and not much going on.
This album was a tad stupid. Fun, you know, but in a stupid way.
Soulful and vibey. Great stuff
As a youth, 'Parting the sea...' by this band was my go to for progressing breaking up. Now that I'm older and different (and more serious) kinds of loss affect me, this album hits me right in the gut. I ugly cried hard reading the lyrics and listening to the music. Awesome choice even though it doesn't make me particulary happy.
Ok, I guess. Though, live album is a bit cheating imo.
God, this was bland. And autotune is definitely a no-go for me.
Never took my time for Opeth. An oversight for sure. Needs time and attention though.
Edit this down and I could give a 3.
This was quite the trip. Thank you.
Every note occupies it's space exactly right. This was lovely.
Didn't get me as excited as Romance, but for sure still rocking. Great album!
Kabbelt gezellig weg. Ik weet dat dit een cult album is met nogal een geschiedenis, maar weet het fijne er niet van. Toch van genoten.
Now, this is the reall dubstep.
This band released an album this year (2026) that was highly anticipated. I was unfamiliar, but listening to this, I get it. It's been a while since something in the Prog space amused me, let alone captivated me. As with most bands of this ilk, the push for a long length of a recording tempers the joy a tad, but otherwise, bravo.
Felt this went nowhere, and I'm allready not a fan of funk and it's offspring. Also a bit of a bro-vibe, which I do not care for.
I feel like you didn't get the assignment.
Better than expected. That openingtrack is certainly the best song. A good collection of songs but not as cohesive as an album imo. Overproduced as can be though.
As I have to agree with some of the criticism, this album can be indeed a bit samey and the vocal performance isn't something I'm that excited about. On the other hand, this album seems to have a legacy that ,if not inspired, surely riding that same wave like an early Blink or Green Day. Productionwise I enjoyed the way the bass stands out.
A milestone in heavy metal and one of Dio's best.
This is, in my honest opinion, the album that should have been included in the original list. No shade to the selftitled album, but this one has the most cultural significance. Chockful of hits, and still hast that raw, dry desert feeling that they lost in later years. Superb!
As Leprosy and Spiritual healing are more the death albums I listen to, I mainly enjoy a different era of the band. This more melodic, more technical and a tinge progressive album doesn't age bad and while you could say Death was the start of Death Metal, they predicted alot of how the genre would evolve. No wonder this band is still popular, while being dead a quarter of a century with 2 succesfull touring tribute bands (Left To Die and Death Dta) and alot of copycat tributes (of which Gruesome could still any hunger of a Death fan). Great pick, although not for people just grazing the metal genre(or even not).
Very vibesy, atmospheric and kinda minimalistic? I enjoyed this a lot
Very upbeat and a staple in jazz. An omission that this wasn't in the original list.
Triphop is great, and this band is one of the cornerstones.
This didn't do much for me. To each his own, though.
I like this but this is once and done for me. There are other Paul McCartney ventures that I enjoy more.
Just start your own list with Phantom Of The Opera and Rocky Horror Picture Show already.
