Albums You Think Are Absolutely Perfect
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Topic: Albums You Think Are Absolutely Perfect
Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Subject: Albums You Think Are Absolutely Perfect
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 7:06pm
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The following, for those of you who don�t read titles, is a List of what I�d consider to be �Perfect Albums.� What I mean by this is that the albums don�t contain any bad songs and nothing about them whatsoever annoys me. This is different from stating a list of my favourite albums, because many of my favourite albums have some absolutely amazing highlights but unfortunately feature some filler, or one really annoying interlude, or bad lyrics� or some other key flaw that means that while they may still be one of the best albums around, they aren�t a perfect album. Some of my favourite bands never made a perfect album despite me thinking of them more highly in general than some of the bands who have. Anyway; In my opinion, the following are all Perfect Albums:
There were a few records that came close to inclusion, but may have been a bit overlong, a bit too short, had weak production or even one really stupid lyric that spoiled the inclusion, one album (GG-TPATG) even lost out due to it running order, which had it been the same songs in a different sequence would be a perfect album. The biggest problem I had was not including Kyuss�s Welcome To Sky Valley, which I felt like it�d be hypocritical to allow in with the exception that I hate the hidden album closer �Lick Do.� Runner�s up included Architect�s The Here And Now, Dio�s Holy Diver, Led Zeppelin 4, Gentle Giant�s The Power And The Glory, Fear Factory�s Demanufacture, Kiss�s Sonic Boom, Marilyn Manson�s Holywood and Napalm Death�s Harmony Corruption. One observation I have made when compiling this, is that not a lot of
albums from the 1970s ever managed to come out free from either filler
or at least one song that I dislike. Some really great classic rock and
prog albums always have one flaw or another that denies them perfect
status. Comments, Observations and your own lists are welcome. -------------  My Blog: http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |
1.
Dozer � Through The Eyes Of Heathens : Though I�ve only owned it for a
relatively short period of time, there isn�t one riff, vocal line or
drum fill on this that I don�t love, it all fits together well with an
excellent flow and it is a really difficult album to stop listening to
once you have started.
2.
Rishloo � Eidolon: I think it may be both a perfect album and their
best album as well, although Feathergun is still amazing too. The songs
are so well written, memorable and the performance is just great, same
goes for the lyrics and production. This album has no flaws. 
3.
Anthrax � Among The Living : One of the band�s more popular releases
and for good reason, though I may slightly prefer �Disease or �Time for
their highlights, they aren�t perfect albums like this is. No filler,
classic songs, great musicianship. 
4.
Chimaira � The Infection: The best album in there career, and yet
everyone seemed to either dislike it or allow it to pass them by
unnoticed. Dispite this bizarre case of mass fan exodus; The Infection
is a flawless album from start to finish, consisting of all the best
bits of Chimaira�s sound for a full album� so many memorable moments, so
many great riffs, so little filler. 
5. Arctic Monekys � Whatever People Say I Am That�s What I�m Not: What single second of this album isn�t good ? None !
6.
Five Finger Death Punch � Their Heaviest album, the one with the
best/least worst lyrics, the least cheesy choruses and the only one not
over polished in the studio. All three of their albums are good, but
this one is the only one that is perfect. Another album that is
difficult not to just listen to all of, once you�ve started. 
7.
Hatebreed � Hatebreed : Like The Infection, the perfect encapsulation
of everything the band do, distilled perfectly into a creative and
engaging album on which every track is great, the sequence is perfect,
the production is flawless and it still brings something new to the
band�s sound even with all that going on.
8.
Mastodon � Blood Mountain and Crack The Skye: Leviathan just missed out
because I sometimes go through moods of Disliking �Island,� but it is
very close to inclusion too. I don�t really need to describe the
following two releases at all to anyone reading this blog. 
9.
Pearl Jam � Backspacer : I can�t think of a single problem with this
album right now, it is such a great piece of work and possibly their
best to date. 
10.
Green Day � Insomniac : Doesn�t have the biggest hit singles or the
most ideas, but it doesn�t have any flaws or any filler either, just a
succinct and enjoyable collection of good songs.
11.
Lamb Of God � Wrath, Sacrament and Ashes� : Lamb Of God are one of the
very few bands to ever make more than one perfect album in my eyes.
Listening to all three of these records there just isn�t anything wrong
with them. 
12.
Judas Priest � This isn�t actually my favourite Judas Priest album,
despite it principally being one of the main reasons that I tried the
band out. I like other albums better based on the highlights sure, but
no other Priest album is so focused, precise and �perfect.
13.
Down � Over The Under: There just isn�t anything wrong with this record
at all, I can�t really go into it any further than that without
repeating myself.
14. Pantera � Reinventing The Steel: See my review for further information.
15.
Jetplane Landing � Once Like A Spark: There was one year, back when I
was still at school when I listened to this at least once every day for a
whole term.Replies:
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 7:15pm
| Choirs of the Eye. |
Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 7:31pm
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This list was originally twice as long, but these are the only albums I wouldn't change a single thing about: Death - Symbolic. Revolutionary and the pinnacle of extreme metal. Probably won't be topped any time soon, or ever. Amorphis - Skyforger. Gets better every time I listen to it, and that's a lot! Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech. The best thing he's ever done, which is saying something. It flows unlike any album I've ever heard. Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways. Out-Floyding Floyd. I think I'm the only person out there who likes this era of PT more than their current. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. Not much to say except that it's aged like fine wine. Still sounds fresh somehow. Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place. There aren't enough adjectives in the English language to describe how much I love this album. Best post-rock album by far. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 7:56pm
 Probably the only absolutely 100% perfect album I've ever heard. Try as I might, I can't find a single flaw here.  ------------- Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 10:05pm
I think I agree with this statement |
Diogenes wrote:Posted By: arcane-beautiful
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 12:38am
| Rust In Peace and Pain Of Salvations Be are one of the only 2 that come in to my mind. If I think of any more I'll reply back |
Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 2:15am
And that's basically it for 'perfect' albums, although other things come deathly close. ------------- 
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 3:12am
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I can make long explanations to why the below albums are perfect from by point of view, but I�ll keep it short. These albums are not only among my favorite metal albums but they are perfect beyond being just favorites. They are all albums with no filler whatsoever and they all greatly move me.  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/psychotic-waltz--into-the-everflow.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/psychotic-waltz--into-the-everflow.aspx  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/atheist--unquestionable-presence.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/atheist--unquestionable-presence.aspx  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/cynic--focus.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/cynic--focus.aspx  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/slayer--reign-in-blood.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/slayer--reign-in-blood.aspx  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/metallica--master-of-puppets.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/metallica--master-of-puppets.aspx
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 5:05am
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I can think of a few Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd - Animals Opeth - Still Life Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye Agalloch - The Mantle There are heaps of others that come close, but those five are my god-tier.
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Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 5:40am
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Master Of Puppets and Reign In Blood were both close for me, but both lost out by a nose hair.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 5:49am
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Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 5:56am
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Priest - Unleashed In The East Metallica - AJFA John Arch - A Twist Of Fate Fates Warning - Parallels FNM - The Real Thing Sepultura - Arise ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 
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Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 8:04am
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Sepultura - Chaos AD Metallica - Master of puppets Random - Todos. os Colores Del Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon Genesis - Selling England By the Pound Rush - A Farewell to Kings Maudlin of The Well - Part The Second Angra - Temple of Shadows None from Maiden, 'cause they are ALMOST perfect |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 10:32am
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Four definites for me without thinking about it: Metallica - Master Of Puppets King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic King Crimson - Red Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue + At least 1/2 the albums I've given 5 stars to here (some probably do have flaws that I choose to ignore  )I always blank on some obvious ones when trying to fill out a list like this, so I'll come back to this as I think of more. Since lists have already deviated from metal, I'll move this topic to one of the general music forums. ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 5:11pm
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I guess I can come up with some more, especially if we are listing non-metal albums The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (Mingus) A Love Supreme (Coltrane) Get Up With It (Davis) Zeit (Tangerine Dream) In Den Gartens Pharaos (Popol Vuh) In The L...L...Library Loft (Toby Driver) Panopticon and Oceanic (Isis) Jean Louis (Jean Louis) |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 7:03pm
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From metal albums: - Therion: Secret of the Runes.
- Within Temptation: Mother Earth.
- Apocalyptica: Cult, Reflections.
- Nightwish: Highest Hopes (yes, a best of album).
- Led Zeppelin: IV (well, not metal, but they are widely considered as one of the main precursors of metal).
Though I might say Dream Theater is among my very favourite bands, there's no album from them that I really like from start to end.
Some prog albums that I would consider perfect:
- Pink Floyd: Wish you were Here, Animals, The Division Bell. Live in Pompeii (though this is a video instead of a sole music CD... but indeed I wish it was available as CD too). Dark Side of the Moon I would say almost perfect (On the Run and Money bring it down a bit).
- Yes: Fragile, Close to the Edge.
- King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King almost perfect (the long noodling in Moonchild bring it down a bit).
- Rick Wakeman: Six Wives of Henry the VIII, Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Out There. Perhaps even some albums like Stella Bianca a la Corte di Re Ferdinand, and Songs from Middle Earth, which are not quiet as stellar as other albums, but every song is enjoyable and nice.
- Focus: Hamburger Concerto.
- Anglagard: Hybris.
- Triana: El Patio, Hijos del Agobio.
- Le Orme: Felona e Sorona.
- Metamorphosi: Inferno.
- Transatlantic: The Whirlwind.
- Cast: Originalis.
Not metal (nor prog):
- Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman.
Well... I didn't expect to get so many albums into the list, but once I started going I remembered more and more and couldn't leave them out.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 7:05pm
Yes!! There's another one for me.  ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 3:30am
I'm going to stick with metal releases for this one (and it's not exhaustive - I might add to it later):  
 In part driven by a fanboyism that�ll never go away, but still I think these albums are no less than awesome. They are loaded with hits, and even the fillers are top notch.      "Dirty Deeds..." might not belong to the same category of mega-hit albums as the others, but it is still - like the other albums - one of those albums where I simply like all the songs on it. Part of the attraction factor is also that it is kind of obscure and has a gritty heavy sound.  With its totally unique sounds and nearly superhuman musicianship (and not a single weak moment), this album is no less than perfect.   First off, there are no weak tunes on the albums. Secondly, both albums are very innovative. Thirdly, they sound very different from each other.  "Master..." is probably the most important thrash metal album ever, and one major factor is probably the ultra-dubbed crushingly brutal guitar sound. "Justice" may not be perfect production-wise, but I really love how every single song is a pure riff-fest.  The epitome of epic doom metal with soaring vocals by Rob Lowe and big, yet depressive, songs.   Probably the best tech thrash releases of the 90s.  An album that I never get tired of listening to - has no tracks that I do not enjoy.   Blackmore + Dio = perfection   Another pair of albums where all songs are fully enjoyable (and especially the presence of Zonder's drumming and Alder's vocals make these two releases perfect).   "Painkiller" should be a no-brainer, but "Turbo" might need some explaining. It's true that it is much more pop-oriented, but compared to all other pop metal releases of that decade, "Turbo" was head and shoulders above in terms of musicianship and songwriting.  Simple, heavy, and groovy  Both releases are unique, innovative and groundbreaking. ------------- 
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Posted By: Woutjinho
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 3:45pm
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@Kingcrimsonprog: Weird to see you don't have Mastodon - Leviathan in your list because of Island. Because Island was one of my fav. of the album. Though, I wouldn't say it is perfect.
Nice to see Dozer as well. Never heard the entire album really. Seen them and heard some songs which were cool. (care to share perhaps?)
And I would change Metallica - Master Of Puppets by shorten every song like 2 minutes. Or leave out the 3rd couplet. To me the album takes too long.
My perfect list: Pig Destroyer - Prowler In The Yard. Grindcore. First grindcore I've heard and has been one of my fav. all this time.
Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness. Cool and occult.
Slayer - Hell Awaits. Evil and satanic thrash. I think this has a better sound than their jewel, Reign In Blood.
Ulcerate - Everything Is Fire. Great Atmospheric brutal death metal.
Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten and Human Waste.
Cephalotripsy - Uterovaginal Insertion of Extirpated Anomalies. Slamming brutality at it's best. -------------  |
Posted By: Doomster
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2012 at 2:55pm
| Hmmm let's see...the Dwelling by Sabbat comes to mind the most. |
Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2012 at 3:05pm
Think the three most perfectest albums I know (doesn't HAVE to be metal, right?) are:
   Oh, and for clarification on the middle album, that's Spiderland by Slint. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/slint/spiderland/" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/slint/spiderland/
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2012 at 11:44am
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Posted By: SKwid
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2012 at 2:31pm
parsha - june kids : while not metal, it is a perfect album in my eyes. Shame that he took down his bandcamp  -------------  
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Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 8:48pm
| The only four albums I would consider perfect are The Voice of Steel by Nokturnal Mortum, Hemispheres by Rush, Brave New World by Iron Maiden and Morningrise by Opeth. There about a half a dozen other albums that come pretty darn close, but not close enough for me to consider them absolutely perfect in every single sense of the term. |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 11:30pm
I have found many flaws on this album. Hardly Pain of Salvation's best. As for me, I may have to think hard on this one. Even though there are albums that really mare masterful and amazing, I can always see some kind of flaw or it demands some kind of mindset for me on thoroughly enjoy it. I'll edit this post with my answer. Some that do get very close (alphabetically; only metal albums/artists): Ansur - Warring Factions Arch/Matheos - Sympathetic Resonance Ars Nova - 7th Hell Ayreon - Electric Castle, Human Equation, Y Blind Guardian - Nightfall, Night at the Opera Death - Human, Symbolic, Sound of Perseverance Deep Purple - In Rock DT - I&W, Awake, Scenes from a Memory, Six Degrees, Black Clouds Disperse - Journey Through The Hidden Gardens Dynahead - Antigen Dark Angel - Time Does not Heal Enslaved - Vertebrae Fedrik Thordendal Special Defects - s/t Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony Freakeys - s/t Gru - Cosmogenesis Immortal - At the Heart of Winter Maiden - Number of the Beast John Arch - A Twist Of Fate King Crimson - In the Court, Red Leprous - Bilateral Machine Head - Blackening (it's the only album by this band I actually enjoy, though) Matr�z - Gritar�
Maudlin of the Well - Bath/Leaving your Body Map Mekong Delta - Dances of Death, Vision Fugitives, Wanderer Metallica - Ride, Master, Justice Mindflow - Just the Two of Us, Mind over Body Myrath - Hope Nevermore - Godless Endeavor Opeth - My Arms, Still Life, Blackwater Park, Ghost Reveries, Watershed Orphaned Land - Mabool (it's the only album by this band I actually enjoy, though) Pain of Salvation - Entropia, One Hour, Remedy Lane Pantera - Cowboys Parallaxe - Soundtrack Pestilence - Spheres Porcupine Tree - Deadwing, Fear Queensr�che - Mindcrime 1 Rainbow - Rising Riverside - Second Life Syndrome, ADHD Rush - FArewell to Kings Sepultura - Schizophrenia, Beneath the Remains, Arise Shadow Gallery - Tyranny, Room V Shaman - Ritual Symphony X - V Taal - Skymind Unmoored - Indefinite Soul-Extension Unexpect - Fables Of The Sleepless Empire Voivod - Nothingface That's it, I think.
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Posted By: Nick Dilley
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2012 at 11:42am
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With Oden on Our Side I've kinda become tired with Amon Amarth recently, but I love that album! there are a bunch of other for me, but I gotta think about it a bit more... ------------- www.withinareverie.blogspot.com soundcloud.com/withinareverie facebook.com/withinareverie |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2012 at 12:14pm
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Black sabbath - Paranoid. probobly the most perfect heavy metal album ever. ------------- http://www.riseaboverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/BLOOD-CEREMONY-new-2016.jpg |
Posted By: Vobiscum
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 10:21pm
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Anathema - A Natural Disaster Anathema - We're here because we're here After Forever - Prison of Desire After Forever - Decipher Blind Guardian - Imaginations From the Other Side Behemoth - Demigod Behemoth - Apostasy Behemoth - Evangelion Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant Dream Theater - Images and Words Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Pain of Salvation - 12:05 Iced Earth - Horror Show http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthrone_Darkness_Triumphant" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 10:22pm
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: 28 May 2013 at 5:01am
I'm surprised not to see Lateralus, which I consider to be the single greatest rock/metal album of all time: Also: Bath by maudlin of the Well Choirs of the Eye by Kayo Dot Close to the Edge by Yes Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor Sleeping in Traffic Pt 2 by Beardfish Fables of the Sleepless Empire by Unexpect Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator I by Meshuggah Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros Of Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Hubardo by Kayo Dot |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: 28 May 2013 at 5:05am
Interesting that you chose the Loft. Care to share why? And props for Jean Louis.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 28 May 2013 at 7:36am
| Because it's incredibly beautiful and powerful |
Posted By: vmoore
Date Posted: 28 May 2013 at 11:40am
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shinedown the sound of madness deluxe edition
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Posted By: Jbird
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2013 at 10:13am
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Boston - Boston Rush - Moving Pictures Symphony X - The Odyssey Kansas - Leftoverture I'm sure there's more, just cant think of any at the moment....
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Posted By: Jbird
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 8:42am
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I thought of another one: http://s32.photobucket.com/user/DrJbird/media/Album%20covers/gotthard-lipservice.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  14 songs on that, and each one could've been a huge hit if this album had come out in 1985 instead of 2005. How many classic albums do you know of that you can hear every song from the album on the radio? Boston - Boston, AC/DC - Back In Black, Michael Jackson - Thriller, Def Leppard - Hysteria to name a few. Gotthard - Lipservice is that good, too bad it was released by a relatively unknown band from Switzerland.
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Posted By: The Angry Scotsman
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 10:14am
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Agalloch - The Mantle
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Atheist - Elements
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Slayer - Reign in Blood (NOT one of my top albums personally, but it doesn't waste a moment)
Isis - In the Absence of Truth, Panopticon (I need to update my review, with even more time passing it has reached perfection status to me)
Non metal:
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
King Crimson - Red
Boston - Boston
Lateralus is of course brilliant, but considering the album has filler...that alone means it can't reach the "6 star" level in my book.
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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 11:51pm
 The only metal album that I can truly call 100% perfect
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Posted By: renkls
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 7:40am
+ 1
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Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2013 at 11:50pm
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Protest The Hero's Kezia ------------- My Blog: http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: Gabimm
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2013 at 3:13pm
                   I took the liberty of putting an album of symphonic prog rock (Ashes Are Burning - Renaissance). |
Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2013 at 4:04pm
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I got the following for Xmas: Testament - Dark Roots Of Thrash Blu Iced Earth - Live At Ancient Kurion Blu Iced Earth - Horror Show & The Glorious Burden Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free 2 Melechesh - Emmisaries Porcupine Tree - Deadwing Also books about Toni Iommi, Dave Mustaine, DOA, Jethro Tull, Slipknot, and Heavy Metal's history. ------------- My Blog: http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: Joneser
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2014 at 10:56am
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Every TOOL album. Every Rage Against The Machine album Faith No More - Angle Dust Slayer - Reign In Blood Metallica - And Justice for All Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Soundgarden - Bad Motorfinger Pearl Jam - Ten Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations Dio - Holy Diver FEAR - The Record Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden Mastodon - Crack The Skye Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power These albums are perfect to me. I enjoy them front to back back with out skipping a track. ------------- When you have shoot, shoot, don't talk. |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 11:24am
| Only album that comes to mind at the moment is 'Fragile' by Yes...there are others, I'm sure! |
Posted By: vmoore
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2014 at 11:45am
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Posted By: Pelata
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2014 at 10:23am
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 1:44am
 ------------- "Before you see the light you must die!!!!!!!!!!" - Slayer "Today is born the seventh one, born of woman, the seventh son" - Steve Harris |
Posted By: Gabimm
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 7:42am
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Dream Theater (Images & Words and Scenes From A Memory) Metallica (Master of Puppets and ...And Justice For All) Megadeth (Rust In Peace and Countdown To Extinction) Annihilator (Alice in Hell) Exodus (Exhibit B... and Tempo of The Damned) Iron Maiden (Piece of Mind and Powerslave) Pink Floyd (Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here and Animals) Yes (Relayer and Closer to The Edge) Alice Cooper (Killer) Anglagard (Hybris) Rush (Test for Echo, Moving Pictures and 70's) Type O' Negative (Life Is Killing Me) Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine) Red Hot Chili Peppers (Californication and Stadium Arcadium - Mars/Jupiter) Pearl Jam (Ten) Mad Season (Mad Season) Renaissance (Ashes are Burning) *Sorry, I could not resist and I mentioned bands out of metal. |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2015 at 2:26am
I love ze prog, Gabi ------------- "Before you see the light you must die!!!!!!!!!!" - Slayer "Today is born the seventh one, born of woman, the seventh son" - Steve Harris |
Posted By: Valdis
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2015 at 8:51am
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Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn ------------- Rely on nothing under heaven. |
Posted By: StargazerSlave
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2015 at 12:46pm
This and Rush- Hemispheres |
Posted By: ManDog
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2015 at 1:13pm
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So many...just so many. A few that I have been revisiting recently Chris Poland - Return to Metalocolips Maiden - Number of the Beast Metallica - Kill em All - Ride the Lightning Gnr - (metal debatable) - Appetite Judas - British Steel Motley - Shout at the Devil Silent Drive - Love is Worth It |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 10:17pm
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Here's just 10, one album per artist, starting with metal: Clutch - The Elephant Riders (My all time favorite album) Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power Soundgarden - Louder Than Love Korn - Issues Powerman 5000 - Mega!! Kung Fu Radio Anthrax - State of Euphoria Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance Buffalo - Volcanic Rock Ratt - Invasion of Your Privacy Corrosion of Conformity - Deliverance Another 10, not metal: The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust deadmau5 - While(1<2) Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun The Crystal Method - Vegas R.E.M. - Document Underworld - Beaucoup Fish Kraftwerk - Computer World Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty Cypress Hill - Black Sunday The Tragically Hip - Day for Night
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Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 11:22pm
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Here are a few I can think of: Billy Joel - The Stranger Alice in Chains - Dirt Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Rush - Hemispheres Death - Symbolic Bjork - Vespertine Madonna - Ray of Light Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity Incubus - Morning View X Japan - Art of Life Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left Fleetwood Mac - Rumours The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
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Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 11:23pm
| Btw, The Stranger is my favorite album of all time |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 3:30am
Here's an update to my all time favourites.                  ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Hellbender
Date Posted: 13 May 2017 at 6:20am
This one: |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 7:17am
Beyond Twilight - For the Love of Art and the Making: The only metal album whose everything is perfect for me.  ------------- 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 11:59am
Oh wow, this has got really fucked up after a few years.  Guess I'll make an updated post shortly. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 12:40pm
^ If they were perfect, they would endure the test of time.  -------------
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 1:02pm
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Until albums clean my friggin house, there is no perfection. But there are many that come close! Too many to count though :D ------------- 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 1:19pm
I was referring to the amount of broken images, rather than changes in opinion. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 2:25pm
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^ And I made a joke, with a full grasp of your "reference". -------------
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Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 3:43pm
Here's one for me: |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 4:19pm
It really didn't come across that way. I'm chuckling a bit now, but this is the trouble with the internet. We don't always read everything in the tone its intended. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 4:20pm
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For albums featured on MMA, I will say: Intronaut - Prehistoricisms Mastodon - Crack the Skye Gorguts - Colored Sands Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream For other genres there are countless but off the top of my head: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Van Morrison - St Dominic's Preview Stereolab - Dots and Loops Steely Dan - Aja blink-182 - Dude Ranch The Beatles - Abbey Road ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Iwan Ruby
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2021 at 11:29am
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Helloween - Walls Of Jericho this album is very interesting from the various things that are poured in it.. the emotions of each song are very strong, and the personnel's age is still very young which makes the feel of rebellion very strong! Angra - Temple Of Shadows this album is the golden era of modern angra formation, all the songs are really in the right composition.. proven by that 'Spread Your Fire' is one of the most covered power metal songs! ------------- http://oridistro.com" rel="nofollow - ORIDISTRO Your Criminal Partners |
Posted By: LightningRider
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:00am
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I give out perfect ratings pretty commonly. I believe perfection comes in many forms and that each genre is a "form" that can be perfected. As far as metal goes, I'd pick my avatar, but as far as the greatest album of all time, I've never found anything that beat out Led Zeppelin IV. BUt believe me, I've been looking. ------------- And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIGHT! |
Posted By: DeathofMan
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2022 at 11:53pm
 This album is SO good, and In The Shadow of Our Pale Companion is one of the greatest songs ever written A celebration for the death of man… …and the great cold death of the Earth |
Posted By: LightningRider
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2022 at 11:38am
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Currently, I've got 78 metal albums that I consider perfect. I know that feels like a lot, but I have a firm rule about judging every genre: every genre is its own artform with its own set of rules, and these rules should be taken into account when judging. Since I listen to every type of metal, I have quite a few examples of perfection, ranging from the melodic and extreme black metal of Thurisaz to the complex and maniacal punk-metal of Converge to even the lighter but still energetic bridge between heavy metal and hair metal of Motley Crue, who put the metal in hair metal in ways most hair bands can't do. NOTE: I do NOT consider Van Halen hair metal. Once I get through with Decade of Aggression, I'll check on some of the metal albums I fear I may be overrating, like Stormwarrior's At Foreign Shores and Ensiferum's self-titled. But here's my top ten: 1. Metallica - Ride the Lightning (thrash and heavy with touches of speed and prog) 2. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (early heavy metal with a little doom and psych) 3. Neurosis - Through Silver and Blood (somewhat progressive atmo-sludge) 4. Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera (controversial pick, I know, but the least monotonous of the BG classics) 5. My Dying Bride - The Dreadful Hours (death doom metal with a strong Gothic touch) 6. Dream Theater - Metropolis, Pt. 2 (prog metal with touches of Queensryche and Pink Floyd) 7. Helloween - Keeper, Pt. 2 (power metal's most anthemic and catchy album) 8. Immortal - At the Heart of Winter (melodic black with some thrash and a hint of prog) 9. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (early heavy metal with strong doom undertones) 10. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime (a very diverse metal album, but not the prog album it's made out to be)
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Posted By: DeathofMan
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2022 at 5:03pm
 Here's another album I consider perfect. There's very few albums that can match the levels of genuine anger and pain expressed on Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral. Listening to this album is an intense and humbling experience.
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