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Edited on Tue Jun-07-05 02:57 PM by noise626
And now, without any further adieu, and the request of absolutely NOBODY at all, I give you:
8 albums that you probably have never heard that nevertheless you MUST rush out and own!!
Now, granted, I realize that, well, all DUer's are real cosmopolitan, “with it” muthafackos, so this list is probably completely pointless. But, work is slow, so here you go:
1. Overkill: The Years of Decay
When this was released in 89, I as convinced that this was the biggest, baddest metal album I had heard in a long time. Of course, Metallica had the gall to release …And Justice For All a bit earlier, so it was ignored by, well, everybody. But, it’s a damn good album, dammit!!! The opening track, Time To Kill, is deliriously brutal, while tracks like Elimination and the big, proggy like title track still kick my ever-loving ass to this day. The final track, E.vil N.ever D.ies, has the some of the best metal vocal work EVER. But, again, nobody heard it. I weep.
2. New Model Army – Thunder and Consolation
New Model Army are Gods. Simple as that. Across the pond, they are held in high regard by those who love their lyrics heartfelt and their punk music sometimes proggy, sometimes bruising, and always very complex. I spent an arm and a leg trying to get my hands on every CD of theirs I could, all thanks to a wild-eyed Irishman who insisted that NMA could be the greatest rock band ever. And he may be right. Anyway, Thunder and Consolation is arguably their best album, and you should hear it, like, right now.
3. X-Clan Xodus
I would put this right next to Public Enemy’s Nation of Millions album as one of the most powerful rap albums ever made. After listening to it, it becomes apparent that these guys and gals were BEYOND talented, but it also becomes very apparent that they were just a bit...too...odd to make a long time career out of it :)
4. Tin Machine: Tin Machine
Now, this might actually be in your collection. If it is, take it out and play it as LOUD as humanly possible. This album just kicks yer teeth in. And to think, the mere idea of David Bowie doing what is essentially a hard rock album is a bit, well, odd. But that’s Bowie for you. But to me, the real star is Reeve Gabrels, who played guitar like no one I had ever heard before :)
5. Roger Waters: The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
Roger Water's first solo album is nothing short of a masterpiece. A concept album detailing a couple meeting, falling in love and breaking up....all in the space of a dream. There is even a bit of a twist ending. But, really, it's the music that's the thing, with Eric Clapton on guitar (playing some of the most inspired work of his life) and David Sanborn on sax. Chillingly good.
6. Faith No More: Angel Dust
Quite possibly, the strangest album to ever hit the Billboard top ten album charts. After their breakthough album, The Real Thing, FNM follow up to that was to get weird. And weird they got. But DAMN was it GOOD! I can't help but to smile at this one :)
7. John Zorn: Torture Garden
John Zorn on sax, Yamatsuka Eye on screams, Bill Frisell on guitar, Wayne Horowitz on keys, Grindcore, Free Jazz, Improv, 42 songs each about a minute long, sex, violence, some wicked cover art and a sprinkle of madness make this THE MOST TERRIFYING ALBUM EVER MADE!!! Seriously; it's the soundtrack to a fetish ball on crack. And it's ohhhhh so cool :)
8. Marvin Gaye: Here, My Dear
Ahhhh...okay, here's how this one went. In 1978, Marvin was divorcing his wife, and one of the conditions of said divorce is that he would have to give his ex-wife the proceeds from the next album. And that album was Here, My Dear. One of the most desvestatingly honest, stark and unrelenting portrayals of a break-up ever recorded. It's in part hard to listen to (because you truly can feel all the pain in his voice) but oh so compelling. Great stuff!
There you go...and yes, you are welcome :)
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