Intellectual, musically thought-provoking, expansive. I think this album takes the best of Floyd and puts it all into the perfect package. The biggest musical influence on me, period. It's scary how much I get into this album when I'm just a little deathcore kid. Make sure to buy the physical CD so you can read the liner notes. Karl seems to have run out of topics for lyrics these days, but the songs on this one all have a surprising amount of emotional weight behind them. Tony Laureno's drumming is incredible and surprisingly tempered given the speed, and the 4-part suite at the end is shit-your-pants awesome. A lot of Nile's later work has devolved into self-parody, but this album is dark, brutal, and feels real. 21st Century Schizoid Man is the best piece of music to come out of the 1970s, and Moonchild is fucking haunting. If you listen to metal, you owe this record a listen. King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King. The entire album is worth it just for Blood of the Rose, which is a 2-minute tango song. Catchy, varied, long, beautiful, driving at times and lilting at others. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this album in any way whatsoever. The lyrics, the drums, the raw but intricate production, the ridiculous bass, Worm's vocals- everything is perfect, and topped off by some of the most beautiful guitar solos I've ever heard. Still the best death metal album ever written. If you don't feel like killing yourself, don't listen to this record.Ĭryptopsy - None So Vile. not recorded in one track on a boom box.) John Darnielle is one of the best songwriters and lyricists to ever live.īeck - Sea Change. It's tough to pick a Mountain Goats album as this one and All Hail West Texas are both perfect, but this one has smoother production that is probably more pleasing for a first timer (i.e. The beats are wu-tang style but still amazing fresh due to Genelec's unique sample sources, and their lyrics are absolutely unparalleled. Two white guys from california in 2002 ended up making one of the best underground hip-hop collabs ever. Hands down, my favourite hip-hop album ever made. Genelec & Memphis Reigns - Scorpion Circles This band may be well known here, I'm not sure, but it's pretty much the best that grindcore can get. Really, really chill album to listen to.ĭiscordance Axis - The Inalienable Dreamless Cedric plays drums, Omar plays bass, Ikey on the keys, Ward on the effects, and John Frusciante actually played guitar a lot of the time. Omar and Cedric's dub group from the years in between At the Drive-In and the Mars Volta. Aesop Rock - Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie PerezĪmazing hip-hop, amazing beats (i personally like aesop far better as a producer than a rapper) and amazing lyrics by the gods murs and slug. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy: Because classic rock gets overlooked way to often on this board, and this album is a fucking masterpiece.įelt feat. Perfect passion.Įxtol - Undeceived: In my opinion, Extol picks up where the likes of Carcass, At The Gates, and early In Flames left off beautifully crafted melodic death metal, and then they added a progressive pinch. Undying - The Whispered Lies Of Angels: Perfect metal. Relentless muscianship from Reznor as well as perfectionist production make this introspective well worth the 104 minutes of listening. Post-Industrial epics, ambient soundscapes, and clawing instrumentals, make up this 2 disc album.
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile: A flawless mix of aggression, emotion, and originality. Emotion without sounding cheesy, these guys could write some of the best guitar riffs and hooks.
The best 90's emo album and band, they almost verge on post-hardcore. Texas is the Reason - Do You Know Who You Are?.
That opening piano note on Quiet sends chills down my spine every time. I think a lot of the more recent post-rock bands have been trying to copy TWID's atmosphere but never really pull it off. This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain EP.Some of the most moving post-rock I've ever heard and it never gets dull. I know mostly everyone here knows them but this is THE hardcore band to get into. Vocals could be a turn off to someone that doesn't like this type of music but it's a must listen for anybody that does.Ĭursed - I. One of the best bands at mixing chaos with beauty. Circle Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo.best "screamo" album I've heard but it goes so far beyond that label as there is nothing else that sounds like CttS.