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Instead of starting with the albums people know them for, I instead started with their debut - an album so obscure that most places & people still consider it a demo. Clever.

Alright, that's not fair, I have heard quite a few Slipknot songs before, so they're not totally new to me. Thing is, I wanted to start with this one precisely because it's such an odd beast - though the angsty Nu Metal they're known for is present on here, this album mostly feels like a Mr Bungle ... read more

Holy shit, is Muse actually back?! This blows everything off their last three albums out of the water, jesus! Love the proggy, Space Rock sound on this one, and the bass and drums on this one are just great. It's about damn time.

Dave Mustaine's swansong. Honestly, it's pretty sad that enough time's passed for those 80s metal legends to retire. Sure, they won't all be dying for at least a while longer (I hope), but seeing the bands that I grew up listening to, that formed the bedrock of a lot of my musical tastes is unfortunate. We're all getting older, I'm afraid.

Anyhow, Megadeth's final album is also a self titled one. A final statement from the band (or Dave, because, let's ... read more

One of the better prog rock albums out there. Is that a surprising thing to say? No. I mean, anyone who cares about the genre knows this band, but still.

First off, I love the sheer creativity of this project. It opens up with some incredibly chaotic guitar sections that are mindboggling for '72. The textures laid down by both the really fast, squeaky playing as well as the sparse yet out there sounds on the second pull in two different directions. You really don't know what ... read more