12. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible (1994)
Considered one of the darkest albums in rock and an actual bible to many Manics fanboys and fangirls, it's an incredible piece of work and I haven't heard anything that delves into the human condition quite as much as this. With lyrics written mainly by Richey Edwards, the Manics resident uber-intelligent depressive who went on to disappear and never be found, it definitely gets you thinking, if you can make it all the way through the album without going out and jumping off the top of a tall building. This album is the first album that made me realise that music is so much more than just the songs.