Great albums you enjoy

[themadscientist]

I'm hoping this is somewhat original, but this is the internet so the chance that I struck upon something unique is impossible.

Anyway, I love music. Everything is a little bit better with the right tune playing along and I love so many diverse styles. This is as much for me as anybody else so maybe I can find some new stuff.

The premise here, though, is not great songs, there are so many of those, but great albums. Kids, when I was a little scientist, not quite mad yet, more mildly irritated, there were these things called "albums" which were made of PVC "vinyl." they work like this http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/record-player3.htm

Ask your hipster douche friend, you know the one that wears glasses frames with no glass in them and hates anything that they don't feel is old enough; they can explain with more snootiness than me.

The point is, the recommendation should be a recording in its entirety, not singles, not a one hit wonder buried in a recording full of otherwise forgettable claptrap (ask that hipster again, they know that word).

There aren't a lot of albums that are strong from end to end so it should narrow it down a bit. I will start with a few from across the spectrum that IMO are seminal works that should be a crucial part of a collection of their relevant genre.

Child of the 80's here, like my heavy metal. I dig the progenitors, but I will leave it up to my elders to bring up the Zeppelins and Sabbaths.

Judas Priest. They were rocking before I was born, but they never really stopped and I was able to discover them, rock out to their music, see them live and I actually met Glenn Tipton at the top of Tokyo Tower! They are a special group for me. They have a pantheon of pivotal albums, but this was an early favorite. Screaming for Vengeance

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhJrK9czQjk"]Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance (Full Album, 1982) Lyrics on screen - YouTube[/ame]

When the door was opened on the British metal scene, I next discovered Iron Maiden. Again, tons of great albums, but this was my first one, Powerslave.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meNeY0iDs_I"]Powerslave Full Album - YouTube[/ame]

The west coast metal scene was not missed either. I soon discovered Motley Crue. Not the Girls Girls Girls era, mind you, that was enjoyable, but that's not Crue to me. OGs will ding me on the misspelling of the name, but I'm too lazy to look up the code to get the dots. If you must shout, instead, Shout at the Devil.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfchZKSGKcI"]Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil (Full Album) - YouTube[/ame]

Metallica, what can you say? they are the Zeppelin of my generation. I don't really dig the new stuff, but when I was a little headbanger they were on my short list. I had to struggle with which one, Puppets or Lightning? they are both worthy of the list, but I would argue that Lightning just edges out Puppets and For Whom the Bell Tolls is the first tune I learned to play on the drums so here it is, Ride the Lightning.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2YNRfw7r2E"]Metallica - Ride The Lightning [Full Album HD] - YouTube[/ame]

Now Kirk versus Dave, there is no struggle there. Dave Mustaine is a metal god and after that bus ride back from getting fired it didn't take him long to get something going. Their first outing was great, I feel that their sophomore effort really charted what that Megadeth sound would be. Peace Sells, but Who's Buying.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2wY73W2UKc"]peace sells full album mas link de descarga - YouTube[/ame]

There are so many more, but let's cross over to rap. Yes, rap. No tracks about chick's asses or big spinny rims, just Chuck D dropping science on your punk asses. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold em Back!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxzXx-DK9MY"]Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Full Album) - YouTube[/ame]

Not everything needs to be serious, though. Some folks want to just ride slow and low and fight for their right to party. The Beastie Boys are such individuals, but don't worry, they are Licensed to Ill.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdutu8sWmbQ&list=PLjIuADMrDKIZh24r0bnqFlNT V8N5WD958"]beastie boys - Rhymin & Stealin - Licensed To Ill - YouTube[/ame]

Wildcard time. I live in Japan and being a big music lover, it doesn't bother me a great deal if most of the lyrics miss me. Good music is good music and great artists can put the emotion into the music that crosses the language barrier. I'll wrap it up with X and Blue Blood

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEejXP4valY"]Blue Blood DISC1 - X Japan - YouTube[/ame]

[babydriver]

Goin' old school on ya here:

[ZionsWrath]

I could listen to the Transformers score on repeat for 3000 miles. Love it.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChX7ln4qLjE&list=PLDsRR5u_SHJoQPRYPNAjPpgR CdXgQkLFa"]Autobots - YouTube[/ame]

[Tcoat]

My top 10 in order of preference right now (this is variable depending on what is new of course) and all meet the criteria of my enjoying the whole album.


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HEY DON'T JUDGE ME!!!!!


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[JD001]

Albums that I have enjoyed over the years (can't put them in order of preference):

[Tectoniic]

If you like metal/metalcore

This is still one of my favorite albums of all time

This calling, The air That I breathe, Six, It Dwells in me, Become the Catalyst

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TonMcQD-ajQ"]All That Remains - The Fall Of Ideals Full Album - YouTube[/ame]

[Vracer111]

Jeff Beck - Emotion & Commotion


Bespa Kumamero - Romantic Waves


Flyleaf - New Horizons


Paul Gilbert - Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar


Pendulum - Immersion


RUSH - Moving Pictures


RWBY Volume 1 Soundtrack


Joe Satriani - Is There Love in Space?

Xenon-P - Thirdhanded: Recycled Trash

And MOST DEFINITELY this one:

[Packofcrows]

Must
Oh goodness great Goddess. I forgot my main! Well, my main is any song/album by [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dapK0eqVQQU"]Mago De Oz[/ame],

but no one listens to Spanish music here, eh? They are Metal/Celtic/instrumental/folk

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lq1IOCCzkI"]Mika Nakashima - Boku Ga Shinou To Omottanowa (Music Video short ver.) - YouTube[/ame]

Mika Nakashima.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxnwL3tazQM"]Lady In White - Rebelution - YouTube[/ame]

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix-Phoenix
Greatest Hits-The Cure
Queen Greatest Hits I
Ride The Lightning-Metallica
Reise, Reise-Rammstein
Courage to flow-Rebelution
The Wall/Wish you were here- Pink Floyd
Pawnshop Guitars-Gilby Clarke
Fantasies-Metric

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qg1APJTk14"]Tijuana Jail - Gilby Clark - YouTube[/ame]

Big fan of electro swing atm

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C7UgR_sIW0"]Parov Stelar - All Night (Official Audio) - YouTube[/ame]

Quick details:

Driving 3hr+ Mago De Oz always fills me up with joy, energy and emotion. I been following them since 6th grade so.. 15years a fan.
Phoenix is always has fun jams to listen to.
Queen is always good to sing to. Jeevus please take JB and bring back FM!!! <3
Metallica, who doesn't love those beats? (old Metallica) Always makes me feel passionate.
Rammstein is my high school jams for being a rebel
Pink Floyd, its nice to just drive chill and calm to them. Love them since 2011.
Gilby Clarke wrote me an autograph on my forehead and bought me a beer when I was just 21.
Metric, I love Canadians.

[ScoobsMcGee]

I have a self imposed rule that if this song starts, I can't leave the car until it ends. The album version.



Thankfully I also have a very understanding boss.

[MisterSheep]

I guess who can call me more of a metalhead/rocker but there are a few artists that haven't let me down with their albums;

Three Days Grace - I just seem to like most if not all of their songs
Asking Alexandria - another great band even after the singer change
A Day to Remember - Most of their albums are spot on
Metallica - I do in fact like most of their albums, but I haven't heard anything beyond death magnetic.

Bless the fall - Their entire "Witness" album is one of my favorites

These are just a few that I can name off the top of my head.. I may remember more later

[Pat.Thornton]

Wow OP! Great thread!

Im a bit old school but here goes my top ten (at the moment)

#1. Jimi Hendrix: Axis Bold As Love



#2. Led Zeppelin 4



#3. Yes: Fragile



#4. The Beatles: Abbey Road



#5. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland



#6. Jimmy Hendrix: Are You Experienced



#7. The Beatles: Sgt Peppers



#8. Cream: Disraeli Gears



#9. Led Zeppelin 3



#10. Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon






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[MisterSheep]

Originally Posted by Tectoniic

If you like metal/metalcore

This is still one of my favorite albums of all time

This calling, The air That I breathe, Six, It Dwells in me, Become the Catalyst

LOL I didn't even need to see the youtube (blocked for me) to know that you're talking about All That Remains just from those song titles.

Have you listened to I Killed the Prom Queen? They are pretty similar.

[Tectoniic]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

LOL I didn't even need to see the youtube (blocked for me) to know that you're talking about All That Remains just from those song titles.

Have you listened to I Killed the Prom Queen? They are pretty similar.

Heard of them but never listened, I'll check it out.

Have you listened to ATR's Order of Things album from last year? I think that is my second favorite album. 'Criticism and Self Realization' and 'Pernicious' are my two favorites off that one but I'm not sure they will ever top Fall of Ideals for me especially now that their bassist is gone

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tectoniic

Heard of them but never listened, I'll check it out.

Have you listened to ATR's Order of Things album from last year? I think that is my second favorite album. Criticism and Self Realization and Pernicious are my two favorites off that one but I'm not sure they will ever top Fall of Ideals for me especially now that their bassist is gone

Song titles or a typical day on the forum? Pernicious is especially appropriate.






adjective: pernicious

1. having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
   "the pernicious influences of the mass media"
   synonyms:harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent, malignant, noxious, poisonous, corrupting; literarymaleficent