Albums I Have Obsessed Over At Some Point In My Life
basically this is a list of albums that I have not just dug but worn out, played till death and listened to so much it's beyond retarded. these are albums i can dream up in my sleep. cite every lyric of. some of these coincided with certain things in my life. |
| 1 |  | Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
This is the ultimate loneliness album. I obsessed over this thing a lot in my last year of high school (one of the worst years of my life I guess. The worst years sadly don't have much of a soundtrack.) This is an album that means a lot to me everytime I hear it; it is just one of those records. It's also my alltime favourite CD. I rarely listen to it these days, mainly because I listen to lots of other stuff, but this is amazing and will always be. |
| 2 |  | Queensryche
Operation: Mindcrime
There was a period in my life I was really into concept records. This is the ultimate concept record, and I can't count the plays I have from this album. I Don't Believe In Love is such an amazing record. |
| 3 |  | A Perfect Circle
Thirteenth Step
This album deals with addiction. Considering I have addictive tendencies a lot it is no surprise that when I was cut off from them, this is the record I turned to. The Noose, The Outsider, Pet, it almost burns to listen to these songs for me but it's such an amazing record that I'll forgive the band the filler and the nostalgia. |
| 4 |  | Sonata Arctica
Reckoning Night
Staying up late to read organic chemistry textbooks, this was the soundtrack to that. Don't Say a Word is one of my favourite alltime songs. |
| 5 |  | Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory
Who wasn't addicted to this in middle/high school? Can't say I still like it but it earns a spot for that reason |
| 6 |  | Nightwish
Once
Yeah, a list of digs without Nightwish is not a dig list if it's me that's concerned. I could have picked any Nightwish album, since I know them all by heart, but let's keep shit in order here. |
| 7 |  | Metallica
Master of Puppets
Gateway metal album. See Linkin Park, except this is marginally better. |
| 8 | | Katatonia
Tonight's Decision
The first time I listened to this was around midnight with my bedlight on reading the lyrics. I wasn't particularly happy that day either. I guess you know why it makes the cut. |
| 9 |  | Dream Theater
Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory
Last year of high school dig, brilliant album. Another gateway record for me into prog music. Dream Theater (and MP's band namedropping) led me to check out loads of bands later on. It took a while to get into this, but this is one of the best records in history. |
| 10 |  | Anathema
Judgement
The day I got this record I played One Last Goodbye 50x in a row. That's how much I dig this album. Or that song. Anathema are very cathartic for me, and I mostly turn to Anathema in a shit mood (same with Katatonia.) They are basically my let out everything bands. Love this band and album. |
| 11 |  | Iced Earth
Burnt Offerings
A early power metal purchase. Got me into the band and Matt Barlow's wicked vocals. I have since listened to everything except the debut in full but nothing still compares to this one. It's so much darker and aggressive than most power metal, and its non-cheesy balls out attitude is what makes me love this. |
| 12 |  | Porcupine Tree
Fear of a Blank Planet
I have always thought humanity has the wrong priorities. This album confirms that fear to the fullest. |
| 13 |  | Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica
This is some amazing cello metal shit. I switch on and off with this band but this record is the one I always tend to come back to. Ruska is madly depressing and Betrayal is just one of my favourite bits of music ever. |
| 14 |  | Slayer
Reign In Blood
Hated this band, listened to this album and didnt stop playing it for like a week. |
| 15 |  | Nevermore
The Politics of Ecstasy
Warrell Dane sold me doom and gloom. I bought into it like with every Nevermore album. It's a toss up which is better: this or This Godless Endeavor. I got this one first so I guess it's this that counts. |
| 16 |  | Radiohead
OK Computer
I'm a sucker for dark atmospheres. Even if this record isn't really heavy, it's moody, and that's what I love |
| 17 |  | Alice in Chains
Dirt
The dark, wrathful monotony and the offkilter tempos make this vicious drug-related album one love of my life. I never have been a junkie, but like with APC, I relate to addiction stories. |
| 18 |  | System of a Down
Hypnotize
High school favourite. Except these guys have musical integrity. Serj is bizarre. Toss up between this and the other SoaD albums, but I think I have heard this one in full the most. |
| 19 |  | In Flames
Clayman
Gateway metal record for me. Bullet Ride and Only For the Weak stand out for me. |
| 20 |  | Relient K
Mmhmm
'Cause I had a pop punk phase a couple years back before I got into metal. |
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