Recommend an album. Tell us why you recommend it.

[Arsen]

Band:
Album:
Release Date
Genre:
Rating (1-10):
Why you chose to recommend this album:

I will start.

Dark Tranquility
"Damage Done"
2002
Melodic Death Metal/Gothenburg Metal
9.2/10

I choose this album because if ANYONE has any doubts as to the sincerity of how far metal has evolved from their earlier notions of the genre (and the ignorant stereotypes undeserved...) then this album has the potential to change their minds. A great introduction to a band that has never made a single bad album as of yet and only continues to grow as a defining musical act.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Band: Boston
Album: Boston
Release date: August 25, 1976
Genre: Classic Rock
Rating: 9

One of the fastest selling debut albums of all time with one of the best songs I've ever heard (More Than a Feeling), Tom Sholz is my favorite guitarist.

I recommend this album to anyone who is a classic rock fan. You will not be disappointed.

 

[perfectimo]

Band: The Beatles
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Release Date: June 1, 1967
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Rating: 10/10

Sgt. Pepper is often described as The Beatles' magnum opus, and one of the most influential albums of all time by prominent critics and publications. It was ranked the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band

I recommend this album just because. There is just so much to it.

Also check out every UK studio album they made, great music.

 

[FunkThompson]

Madahoochi's "Live on the Loop" - if only because it is my hometown's finest rocking the @#$% out in my hometown

 

[xitel]

All That Remains - "The Fall of Ideals" Really great instrumentals, and metal lyrics you can actually understand. Great Hardcore album.

Bullet for My Valentine - "The Poison" Great metalcore, a bit of an overarching story if you listen closely, and contains one of the saddest metal songs I have ever heard: 10 Years Today

Flight of the Chonchords - (Self Titled) Hillarious parody music. If you like the show, pick up the album.

 

[coldfrog]

Dark Tranquility
"Damage Done"
2002
Melodic Death Metal/Gothenburg Metal
9.2/10

If this is the album I think it was, very good choice. Though they're not my favorite metal band by some measure, they're a bit more accessible compared to some. My only other recommendation for transition to good metal would be the early Opeth stuff, especially Orchid.

However, I will recommend some other album in a totally different genre.

Jupiter Sunrise
"Underneath a Killer Blue Sky"
not sure what year
Pop Rock
9/10

A band that, aside from being pretty unknown, had a score of original songs that, while featuring a mostly standard, though original, pop guitar sound, still provided the musical variety along with some very sweetly lyrical and evocative lyrics. Sometimes I find one or the other to be a strong drawing point, but Jupiter Sunrise does both with a rather sharp eye for detail, and while either one alone might not be sufficient, both together create a strong album with excellent unique rhythms that shine in a variety of areas, and the combination is often flawlessly executed, such as a particularly elaborate description of a summer night-time scene to a sparsely acoustic and wide sound that really draws you in. Not only that, but the overall upbeatedness makes it seem even more jarring when they come to the occasional but well placed harsh bridge that packs more emotion than you get from an entire CD most of the time.

OK, stop talking, I like them, give it a shot.

 

[Labyrinth]

Band: Pain Of Salvation
Album: BE
Release Date: 2004
Genre: Post/Prog rock
Rating (1-10): 9
Why you chose to recommend this album: As a concept album, I believe that BE has more to offer than just your standard "Woo! Music!" style of thing. The themes present are addressed in a compelling and talented manner, and I WISH TO GOD I COULD SEE IT LIVE. With clearly defined characters and a spectacular plot, BE tells a story, and it tells a story well. Not exactly background music, more an entertainment form for when you just want to sit and hear something, without having to read or interract.

 

[Ares Tyr]

Born of Osiris
"The New Reign"
2007
Technical Death Metal/Deathcore
9/10

The album that broke my heavy music threshold and introduced me to the very lovely world of deathcore and the technical side of death metal. All young guys, their debut album with viciously fast, confusingly technical, brutally heavy guitar and drum work with punishing vocals and innovative keyboard work. I love this band and the songs from this album. Stand outs are "Bow Down", "Empires Erased", and "Brace Legs".

Nas
"Illmatic"
1994
Hip Hop/Rap
10/10

Considered by basically every music critic ever to be the greatest example of hip hop ever, if you don't like Illmatic, then simply put, you just don't like hip hop. Every song on the album is a classic. The flows are hypnotizing, the beats are immortal in hip hop's memory, and the lyrics are just mesmerizing. Nas ranges from a solemn storyteller to speaking trance-like monologues sounding like he's channeling several dead poets all at once. The guy's amazing, and the album is perfect. Personal favorite tracks are "Halftime", "It Ain't Hard To Tell", and "The World is Yours".

 

[The Kind Cannibal]

Band: Mindless Self Indulgence
Album: You'll Rebel to Anything
Release Date: 2005
Genre: Electronica/Punk/Industrial
Rating: 8/10

The best way to describe this album is addicting. Every song has the potential of ingraining itself into your subconscious whether you like it or not. Humor abound but many of deep messages as well. Lots of vocal talent and great lyrical work , though if you like musicianship it leaves more to be desired as heavy electronic loops and synthesizers are equally respected as the guitars musicians themselfs for this band.

 

[Good morning blues]

Band: Apostle of Hustle
Album: Folkloric Feel
Release Date: 2004
Genre: Indie Rock/Blues/Folk
Rating: 10

It's the first album by Apostle of Hustle, a Broken Social Scene spinoff headed by their lead guitarist, and surprisngly enough they sound nothing like BSS. This is one of the greatest blues records I have ever listened to. It's very bassy, moody, and mellow. They have a second album, but it's not nearly as good. It's one of my all-time favorites.

 

[rossatdi]

Band: At The Drive-In
Album: Relationship of Command
Release: 12 September 2008
Genre: Post-Punk/Post-Hardcore
Rating: 10/10
Reason: First 'real' album I ever bought and still one of my favourites. Incredibly densely layered but not forgetting how to kick some arse. Admittedly it'll sound rubbish the first time you hear it but you back to it and it's amazing.

--

PS. OP I like the idea of the formula, I will be returning to this at home for some 'purchases' over the internet.

 

[Noamuth]

Dark Tranquility
"Damage Done"
2002
Melodic Death Metal/Gothenburg Metal
9.2/10

I choose this album because if ANYONE has any doubts as to the sincerity of how far metal has evolved from their earlier notions of the genre (and the ignorant stereotypes undeserved...) then this album has the potential to change their minds. A great introduction to a band that has never made a single bad album as of yet and only continues to grow as a defining musical act.

Another DT fan! Awesome. 'Fabric' is one of the most beautiful songs ever.

 

[Madaxeman101]

Coheed and Cambria
In keeping secrets of silent earth 3
2003 (i think)
Prog rock/alt rock
9/10
Reason- Some of the most unforgettable and epic songs are on this album

 

[Lord George]

Band:Voltaire

Album:Boo hoo

Release Date: 2002

Genre:?(Its quite hard to classify its like gothic rock fiddle opera music)

Rating (1-10): 10

Why you chose to recommend this album: Its completely different to anything else I've ever heard and all the songs are done in a very upbeat and happy way despite the fact the lyrics are really dark one song has the line "while there's children to make sad while there grannies left to trip down the stairs Ill be there"

 

[AuntyEthel]

Band: Turbonegro
Album: Apocalypse Dudes
Release: 26 January 1999
Genre: Deathpunk
Rating: Cannot even be measured on the Richter scale

Reason: Its hard to know where to start with this. Giant riffs, amazing solos, great songs, anyone with even a passing interest in rock n roll/punk/metal will absolutely love this album. And after it was released, the singer spent a while in a mental institution. Can't get much more rock n roll than that.

EDIT: I'll add a live link http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ2gQ6KVg94

 

[rossatdi]

Last 4 albums I listened to on my mp3 player.

LCD Soundsystem
Sound of Silver
12 March 2007
Electronic/Indie
9/10

This album proves that indie music can look good on the dance floor. Smart lyrics and excellent beats.

Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Please describe yourself
26 October 2004
Indie
8/10

Sad lyrics sung in an upbeat manner. Maybe not original but perfect. These really disappeared which is a shame because I thought they were bloody brilliant.

Caravan
In the Land of Grey and Pink
8 April 1971
Folk/Prog (Canterbury scene)
8/10

Light hearted, progressive and wonderful. If this album were a person it would be a foppish dandy that you just couldn't dislike. Golf Girl and Love to Love You are still probably two of my favourite straight up pop songs.

The Doors
LA Woman
April 1971
Psychedelic Rock
9/10

The last triumphal hurrah from one of the greatest bands ever. This album has LA Woman, Love Her Madly and the infinite joy of Riders on the Storm. Dark, filthy, self-indulgent and drugged up, but filled with so much genius its hard to deny.

 

[Asparagus Brown]

Naked City
Naked City
1989
Changes from bar to bar; "Avant-Jazz"
10/10 (Why would I recommend something I didn't think was brilliant?)

No matter what genre of music you like, Naked City can do it better than any band you can name.

 

[MrGFunk]

Recommend an album...

Band: Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Album: Live and Luther College (recorded '96)
Release Date: Released January 19, 1999
Genre: Rock
Rating (1-10): 10 of course.

Why you chose to recommend this album:

It's stripped down Dave. Just two friends with acoustic guitars having fun and improvising freely round familiar songs. Removed are his trademark over production, brass, keyboard and drums. It feels intimate, like a 2 hour unplugged session. Dave Matthews is probably one of the greatest songwriters of our time and this is his best of, best played.
It's a double disc of 23 songs, with only one skip song (The stream - A Tim Reynolds one of solo with effects pedals)

It's mellow and smooth, this album would stay with you for a while. It's firmly in my top ten.

Spoiler: For the record I recommend all these... My Top Ten ...

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Luther College

Portishead - Dummy

Pearl Jam - No Code

Alice in Chains - Alice in Chains

Faith No More - Angel Dust

Beck - Mellow Gold

Blind Melon - Nico

Ben Fold Five - Whatever and ever, Amen

Radiohead - Amnesiac

Gravediggaz - Niggamortis (re-released as 6 Feet Deep)

Enjoy

 

[Stevato]

Band:Metallica
Album: Master of Puppets
Release Date: 03/03/1986
Genre: Thrash Metal
Rating (1-10): 10

If you're looking for the perfect blend of fast and slow, heavy and soft then this is the album for you

It contains some of MEtallica's best tracks in my opinion. These being:
Battery
Master of Puppets
Disposable Heroes
Orion

It's also the last Metallica album which included Cliff Burton (RIP) so if you're a fan on Burton's stuff, i greatly recommend it.

"Orion" the 2nd last track on the album, is probably my faviorite instrumental in Metal, written by Cliff Burton himself, this song was played at his funeral