So I am still listening to those new albums I got a few days ago and getting my thoughts gathered to do a better, more in depth run down on them! In the meantime, I'd like to talk about a few of my favorite albums. On multiple occasions, my friends and I have had the discussion, "If you could only listen to 5 albums for the rest of your life, nothing else, what would they be?" That question has sparked many hours of thought on my part and it is honestly the hardest question I think I have ever contemplated! But hell, i'll give her a shot!
These are in no particular order!
1.) Ghost-Opus Eponymous: From the minute I heard that first crushing bass riff of Opus Eponymous, I knew that this band was going to stick with me for a very long time. While the album length is extremely short for a "full length album", I have put more play time into that album than any other album in my collection. Their unique blend of '70s retro pop and modern doom metal is unbelievably catchy and hooks you in right away, leaving you craving more once the album is done.
2.) Pink Floyd-The Wall: I am a sucker for concept albums of any kind. Ones where the stories are so in depth that it takes multiple playthrough's to understand appeal to me more, because you hear so much more your second time through the album, and the third, and so on. The Wall is an album I can listen to over and over and always find something else to love each and every time.
3.) Rammstein-Reise, Reise: Rammstein has always held a special place in my musical heart. They were the first heavy metal band that I listened to and felt fear. Their music scared me, and i couldnt get enough of that feeling! Since then, I have always been searching for music like that. I sometimes find it, but that feeling is never like when I heard Rammstein for the first time!
Anyways, Reise Reise is their 4th studio album. Most stand our songs on the album are now Rammstein classics and all deliver that same style of industrial metal that they are famous for! My favorite has to be Keine Lust. The punishing yet simple song structure is brilliant because of its simplicity and how easy it is to listen to. There is definitely a lot of energy in the album and I think it was their high point of their musical career.
4) Skeletonwitch-Forever Abomination: This album I discovered not even a year ago and it has already made this list. That must say something about it, right? This album is one of the craziest, most intense metal albums I have ever listened to! The lyrics are about everything I like to hear in this style of music, death, destruction, Satan, and all the dark imagery that makes metal, well, metal! The songs are well written and delivered perfectly. Theyre fast, energetic, and to the point. They dont mess around with boring, slower tracks that distract from their insanity, and they never have one song, or even section of a song go on for too long! Definitely a high point in their career.
5) Cradle of Filth-Nymphetamine: I know that if any CoF purists read this, I'm going to get flak for that last album. Many say that this album is where CoF sold out and caved into the big record company templates of writing music. The way I look at it is if "mainstream," there's a reason its good! Its a catchy album. The drumming is a bit dubbed down from their previous works and I think that benefits the band in many ways. Vocals are lighter in some spots and harsher than ever at others. The variety gives the songs more depth and keeps it interesting! I think it is a very solid album from a band, who after their long career before this album, are evolving their sound into something new. They're forging a new path and creating a new template for their music, which I can't find a single reason as to why that would be a bad thing!
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