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Last Active 01-05-23 12:08 am
Joined 04-20-18
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| Love it or Hate it: Mainstream Rock and Metal
As previously noted in another list, I generally think of my favorite metal bands in three tiers. This list focuses on Tier 3, which consists of those band that fall under (or may be construed as) mainstream rock or metal. Obviously these lines are blurred, and some may not consider these bands mainstream. But this is my conceptualization, so here goes. | | 15 |  | Royal Blood
Royal Blood | | 14 |  | Future Leaders of the World
LVL IV
Vocals sound like Kurt Cobain. Check. Employs rap metal in select songs. Also check. But there is something I dig about this album... | | 13 |  | Like A Storm
Awaken the Fire
This album is an awesome listen, which likely has a lot to do with the frequent use of the didgeridoo... (similar to Incubus, S.C.I.E.N.C.E.) | | 12 |  | Art of Anarchy
Art of Anarchy
While Scott Weiland was taunting his solo album with the Wildabouts (Blaster, which was "stock" fare), this album rocked hard and did not get the attention it should have. | | 11 |  | Dust For Life
Dust For Life
A bit derivative of AIC (same as Godsmack), but dig them anyways | | 10 |  | Sixx:A.M.
This Is Gonna Hurt | | 9 |  | Godsmack
IV
Of all the various Godsmack albums, this is my favorite and keeps me coming back. | | 8 |  | Velvet Revolver
Contraband
A great album including Scott Weiland. When he harkened back to his "Core" and "Purple" vocal styles, great things happened. | | 7 |  | Alter Bridge
Fortress
All I can say about this album is "wow". It is an incredible piece of work. | | 6 |  | Red Sun Rising
Polyester Zeal
A mainstream band that knows how to properly accentuate the grey, between the light and dark. | | 5 |  | Avenged Sevenfold
Hail to the King
Some may not consider A7X mainstream, but this album was. A great tribute to formative bands including GNR, iron maiden, Judas Priest, AC/DC, and the like. | | 4 |  | Shinedown
The Sound of Madness
Of all of their albums, I keep coming back to this one. | | 3 |  | Disturbed
Immortalized
Disturbed came back with a vengeance on this one. | | 2 |  | Slash
Slash
So many great songs and vocalists on this album, but my favorite track is Nothing to Say with M. Shadows of A7X. | | 1 |  | Foo Fighters
Wasting Light
There is no better Foo Fighters album than this, in my opinion. | |
JDubb
06.25.18 | A few honorable mention: Saliva (Every Six Seconds), Breaking Benjamin (Phobia), Dropbox (Dropbox), Rev Theory (Light It Up) | Sinternet
06.25.18 | 5 is the worst album ever made | theacademy
06.25.18 | hate it or love it the underdogs on top | AlexKzillion
06.25.18 | 1 is 1 yeah
"my favorite track is Nothing to Say with M. Shadows of A7X."
That track is sweet yeah | Sharkattack
06.25.18 | The only tier I see these guys in is shit-tier | 0xME
06.25.18 | 5 is terrible yea | DoofusWainwright
06.25.18 | Yeah I hate all of these pretty much, what does it meeeeeeeeeean? | Papa Universe
06.25.18 | i vote for 'hate it' | butcherboy
06.25.18 | i've become a born-again tolerant, so more power to you, i say! | JDubb
06.25.18 | Always wondered why most despise Hail to the King. Obviously, the album does not sound like a proper A7X album. Care to expand Sinternet and OxME? | ZombieToyDuck
06.25.18 | if you dig these man you should check oddnote's self titled album! |
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