A technically sound Death Metal record that unfortunately feels somewhat redundant, especially for this band. Much of the excitement that an album like Leprosy had is noticably watered down on this album. Especially towards the last leg of this album, it feels like Death is only rehashing ideas that appeared on previous tracks. Spiritual Healing is by no means a bad album, but there is certainly wasted potential in multiple areas.

Dopesmoker is an epic, treacherous journey of a record. Nearly every moment on this lengthy LP is drenched in these harsh and extremely dry guitar tones that replicate the feeling of being left out for dead in the heat of the sun.

With a selection of beats that can't seem to be blasted loud enough, and the best rapping of their careers, Mike and El-P absolutely crush it on this album. In an almost blockbuster-like fashion, RTJ2 completely one-ups it's predecessor in every conceivable way, leaving little to be desired.

Charming in it's quirks, Talking Heads lay a very solid foundation for their future experimentation with this debut, even disregarding the lack of many individual standout performances.

Thrilling, badass, and lots of fun. The Number of the Beast brings all of the fast pace and headbanging riffs that Killers didn't quite have. However, it is Bruce Dickinson that steals the show with his incredibly energetic vocal performances that stand far above any other band at the time. This is the album where Iron Maiden truly finds their place as one of Metal's most recognizable and important acts.

A collection of near-flawless songs that are both as lush and as vibrant as the album artwork that holds them. Nujabes pioneers an entire era of Hip-Hop, crafting a uniquely blissful soundscape that the genre had yet to even dip it's toes into. Metaphorical Music bursts with passion and originality in every moment of it's runtime, constantly throwing new ideas at the listener in a vacuum of seemingly endless creativity. As addictive as it is refined, this album continues to impress ... read more

Though a quality album overall, Killers doesn't necessarily improve on it's predecessor in any way, and stands as a somewhat forgettable release in Iron Maiden's discography.

Frizzle Fry is a jarring blast of the bizarre and offputting, successfully introducing something completely new for it's time. Primus doesn't necessarily bridge any gaps with their fusion of genres. Rather, they created an entirely separate soundscape and audience to appeal to. As a statement of musical innovation, this album is excellent. As a listening experience, it's even better.

A textbook example of a fantastic sophomore album. Leprosy is Death taking all of the aspects of Scream Bloody Gore that worked, and amplifying them to an even greater, and louder extent. As is reflected in the cover art, Leprosy is drenched in an incredibly harsh atmosphere that helps the already heavy riffs hit even harder. This album does unfortunately lose some of it's momentum towards the end, but is otherwise a near-perfect Metal experience.

A lot more tolerable and funny than Goblin, and overall fits the Horrorcore Hip-Hop vibe more appropriately. That being said, Bastard shares many of the same problems, namely feeling bloated at times, and occasionally going just a little too far with it's edgy humor.

OKRA gives off similar vibes to Goblin, but obviously with much better writing, rapping and production.

The final album The Doors released with Jim Morrison is a fittingly mellow, but exciting conclusion to one of the greatest musical acts of all time. L.A. Woman is the ultimate, if flawed, culmination of all of the different sounds the band had experimented with over the years.

It would be easy for me to simply sing this album's praises in a critical way, but that wouldn't satisfy my personal connection with this album, and The Doors as an artist. Before I had committed myself to ... read more

An instantly successful blend of heavy riffs and memorable melodies, Iron Maiden packs lots of variety into only 38 minutes of runtime, even if it's not entirely the best it could be.

Nevermind is more than just a great Rock record, it represents an entire cultural shift towards countercultural music, similar to that of the psychedelic era of the 60's. It is almost redundant to try to explain Nirvana's excellence on this album, as countless others have done just that. There are far too many factors that contribute to this record's success for me to do justice to with words. What I will say is that Nevermind is the perfect blend of an irreplaceable piece of pop ... read more

The Doors embrace their Blues influences, and see great results. Whereas their previous works may have felt somewhat too dependent on Psychedelic Rock, Morrison Hotel intelligently mixes the well established psychedelia with Blues, creating for one of the band's most well rounded releases.

Pretty amazing for a debut, Metallica establishes their identity in the world of Metal with intelligence and excellence. The faults of Kill 'em All lie largely in the mixing of the drums, and especially the vocals. The best way I can put it is like if you were listening to them playing these songs from the next room over. This hardly detracts from my enjoyment of this album, however. The pure passion and skill at display here is enough for anyone to understand Metallica's staying ... read more

This album fucks hard, and so does the cover. Death's music has a unique kind of fury behind it that was unprecedented at the time, and many bands have taken heavy influence from this sound since this album's release. The voracious speed that this album moves at is something to behold, and helps to create some of the most infectious riffs of the late 80's.

All that being said, this is very obviously a starting point for the band, as they quickly and continuously improved their ... read more

These guys kinda suck ngl

The technical debut of Primus has lots of personality, but was swiftly exceeded by the studio albums that came after it.

Explosive and energetic in a way that the band's more successful works aren't, but undeniably more flawed than those projects.

As Takanaka's music progressed into the 80's, his signature Jazz Fusion sound transitioned more towards City Pop. This does not take away at all from the inherit quality that comes from most Takanaka projects. "Can I Sing?" brings the best out of the era it was part of. Great usage of very distinctively 80's synthesizers, and a more bouncy vibe overall, this is a project that shouldn't be overlooked by anyone.