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| Top Ten Records- A Subjective Selection
10 records which I would most probably take to a desert island. Of course sometimes a record comes up which I adore more for a certain amount of time, but these 10 records are a constant group. There aren't any big surprises, or underground records that nobodies ever heard of, but I guess this is a pretty accurate representation of my musical taste. I would actually risk the statement that I don't really listen to these pieces of art anymore, as I know them pretty much by heart, and prefer to concentrate on more recent releases. Sequence is of no significance. | | 1 |  | Clutch
Blast Tyrant
I am a great fan of Clutch- I started of with the relatively recent ''Earth Rocker'' album, but I think ''Blast Tyrant'' was definitely their peak. One of the main things I look for in music is the groove (whatever the definition of that would be), and this album has got plenty of that cowbell and feeling that I long for. | | 2 |  | Black Label Society
Sonic Brew
I could put any BLS album on the list (yes, even ''Shot to hell''). I know BLS is something you either love or hate, nothing in between, but practically every BLS record is tied to a certain period in my life, and listening to it brings me back. ''Sonic Brew'' is the most raw, basic BLS there is, really, and that's why I chose it, although I could also choose any other one instead. | | 3 |  | Opeth
Watershed
Opeth had to be on this list, but I had a problem which record to choose- it was going to have to be ''Ghost Reveries'', ''Watershed'' or ''Blackwater Park''. I was convinced I'll end up putting ''Blackwater Park'' on the list, but at the last moment I chose ''Watershed''. I think of it as a bit of a transition album for Opeth, between the heavy times and the more proggy approach. | | 4 |  | Blind Guardian
Nightfall in Middle-Earth
This masterpiece is something that I was acustomed to when it was released, by my older colleagues. I was 8 at the time, and everything, from the cover of the (then) cassette case to the music itself made an enourmous impression on me. I came back to the album when it was reissued a couple of years back, and I think that it still sounds fresh and like the definition of heavy metal. | | 5 |  | Type O Negative
Life Is Killing Me
This is the most underated album of TON. The musicians themselves don't like it (Josh Silver said in an interview that he thinks that every TON album has a character of it's own, except for this album), fans don't necessarily like it, but I think it's the most interesting piece of art from them. Every song is a bit different then the last one, where as ''World Coming Down'' for example, despite the fact that I love it too, is one long depressing mass. | | 6 |  | The Beatles
Abbey Road
I'm definitely a Beatles man more than a Rolling Stones fan. I can hear the Beatles influence in TON songs (especially on the ''World Coming Down''), and in many other metal acts. My Dad used to drop tons of the early Beatles on me, and then at the age of 15 I started to really get into the later ones, like ''Let it be'', but ''Abbey Road'' for me is perfectly balanced and just a very good album which I could listen to a few times in a row and not get bored. | | 7 |  | Metallica
Kill 'Em All
Metallica was where it all started for me. As a seven years old boy, not understanding much about music or the world itself, I was pretty much copying older guys. And it so happened that the mid 90s were- despite Load and Reload- a good time for Metallica or any classic metal come to think of it (I think Pantera might have had it's part in reviving the wave). I could've put some masterpiece like ''Master of puppets'' or ''Black Album'', but I think that the raw power and reverb on the vocals are just the perfect representation for trash metal in my list. | | 8 |  | Pantera
Vulgar Display of Power
I read in one review on this site, that the phenomena of Pantera is a mystery. They didn't have the radio-hit songs or the appearance to make the lists, but somehow I would even risk saying that they managed to get through into the mainstream, to a certain extent. I really like and respect Pantera for the whole picture, each member was an individual on himself. I respect all the side projects, like rebel meets rebel or Damageplan, but there's no doubt that Pantera is the finest band of the whole lot, and this album might have actually been where they peaked, although, once again, all their albums are really, really good. | | 9 |  | Riverside
Love, Fear and the Time Machine
There had to be at least one Polish representation in the list. I was never a big fan of Riverside, as I tend to be a bit ''scared'' of bands which are labeled ''prog''. Sometimes they seem to overdo certain things in order to simply show off. But once I get past my inhibitions and actually listen before making any judgement, I find most prog acts very convincing. So it was with Riverside. I always had the impression that they might be too watered down for me, as my musical taste originated from metal and I do like a concrete piece of hook. Riverside does provide. I have 4 of their albums: the one mentioned here, ''ADHD'', ''Shrine of New Generation Slaves'' and ''Wasteland''. All are superb, but I have the impression that this album, with material entirely composed by vocalist/ bassist Mariusz Duda is my favourite. It is also Piotr Grudzińki's swan song (if we don't take ''Eye of the soundscape'' into account). | | 10 |  | Alice in Chains
Dirt
This album was a bit of a filler of the list, to be completely honest. But if it didn't completely deserve a place here, I wouldn't have put it here, that's for sure. It just wasn't an album that first sprang to mind when I thought about making this list. I bought the CD when I was 11 or 12, and it's just one of those albums that I still think for a split second, when I hear a song from it ''wow, what's that new band, that's awesome!''. And then I remember- oh, it's just good old Alice. I was never a great fan of grunge, although I have all Nirvana albums and a more than a few Pearl Jam ones, but for me Alice can't really be labeled into grunge. They just made their own kind of patch to reside in, and have since cultivated it and became a legend. The album has all the tunes, groove and pain (which I always seek for in music personally) that I need, and therefore despite the fact that it's kind of lost in my collection, I will always cherish it. | |
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03.29.19 | Cool list. Not a fan of Clutch or BLS but 4,6 and 7 are up there for me as well. | dashedtopieces
03.29.19 | love 7, 8 & 10 - for me, it's ghost reveries on #3 (first one that clicked)...Opeth is a great band with a solid catalog | CygnusX1
03.29.19 | Watershed is my favorite 'peth album. The mix of death metal and strange prog really was a sweet spot for me. 7 & 8 are great as well | Pratman
03.29.19 | I'm happy you guys like it so far- it's nothing too eclectic, but I guess it's a list of solid stuff. | Kompys2000
03.29.19 | Blast Tyrant whips tbqmfh | Pratman
03.29.19 | Yeah, I have the impression that Clutch isn't a very popular band, at least where I live (Poland). But, then again, I was at a gig of theirs last December, and people from many various countries neighboring with us came over specially for the gig. The club was overflowing, tickets gone in minutes. But when somebody mentions Clutch and their favorite Clutch LP, it's rarely Blast Tyrant. Usually some of the older, really stonery stuff. | Kompys2000
03.29.19 | That's interesting, in my experience Blast Tyrant is the only Clutch album people really talk about (not undeservedly). | TheMightyScoop
03.29.19 | great southern trendkill and far beyond driven are vastly more enjoyable records than vulgar imo. Also if you like stoner rock, check kyuss. | Kompys2000
03.29.19 | Trendkill is best 'turra | Pratman
03.29.19 | @TheMightyScoop, I agree to a certain extent. Far beyond driven was actually the first Pantera album I put on the list, but then I thought ''naaaah'', and changed it to ''Vulgar''. ''Southern trendkill'' however was a bit forced in my opinion. Rex Brown in his book wrote that they just wanted to make the most extreme and hardcore album they could make, and they made it a bit too strong. And I kinda agree with that. Kyuss is well known to me, although I only have ''Wretch''. But thanks for the recomendation. | EoinCofa
03.29.19 | Great list! With no pretentious selections. I respect this one. | Pratman
03.29.19 | @EoinCofa Thanks! It means a lot to me, coming from somebody that has Bob Marley and John Lennon listed next to Slayer, I admire diversification like that. | TheMightyScoop
03.29.19 | hard disagree with that. the heaviness and raw production on gst and fbd are what make them so great to me. VDP just sounds like radio metal | teamster
03.30.19 | Nice list - love the descriptions | budgie
03.30.19 | needs more pretentious selections |
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