1001 Metal Albums you should hear before you die

Primeval Scum · 01-30-2015, 10:10 PM

^Same. Love that album.

63. Alice In Chains - Dirt - (1992)

Though often referred to as a member of the "Big Four of Grunge", Alice In Chains mix in tons of heavy metal and even stoner/doom metal influence to give their music a darker edge than their contemporaries. Make no mistake, Dirt is no vanilla grunge a la Pearl Jam. With this sophomore album, Alice In Chains achieved perfection of their sound. It is stuffed to the brim with thick and gloomy metal tunes that are also morbidly catchy. Of course, the songwriting of Jerry Cantrell and the vocals of Layne Staley are what make this album so special. Cantrell and Staley were a match made in heaven (or maybe hell). Their trademark crooning vocal harmonies have made a permanent mark on music history. Staley's wails on songs like "Would" and "Down in a Hole" truly are the cries of a man who has lost hope and feels isolated from the world. The feelings of melancholy and loneliness Dirt emits will grab you by the throat for its entire duration. It is my definition of consistency...almost every song is an instant classic. Though it was a huge mainstream success, Dirt has an emotional intensity, something real, about it that few others do.

Norg · 01-30-2015, 11:55 PM

64 Behemoth-The Satanist

jeee what is there to say about this bad or album a Polish death metal band nuff said epic songs riffs and horns n drums

65 Brujeria-Matando Güeros

Mexican Metal terrorist

66 Devolved-Calculated

a tech industrial metal band from Australia

01-30-2015, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Primeval Scum Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 146	^Same. Love that album. 63. Alice In Chains - Dirt - (1992) Though often referred to as a member of the "Big Four of Grunge", Alice In Chains mix in tons of heavy metal and even stoner/doom metal influence to give their music a darker edge than their contemporaries. Make no mistake, Dirt is no vanilla grunge a la Pearl Jam. With this sophomore album, Alice In Chains achieved perfection of their sound. It is stuffed to the brim with thick and gloomy metal tunes that are also morbidly catchy. Of course, the songwriting of Jerry Cantrell and the vocals of Layne Staley are what make this album so special. Cantrell and Staley were a match made in heaven (or maybe hell). Their trademark crooning vocal harmonies have made a permanent mark on music history. Staley's wails on songs like "Would" and "Down in a Hole" truly are the cries of a man who has lost hope and feels isolated from the world. The feelings of melancholy and loneliness Dirt emits will grab you by the throat for its entire duration. It is my definition of consistency...almost every song is an instant classic. Though it was a huge mainstream success, Dirt has an emotional intensity, something real, about it that few others do. __________________ Last.fm RateYourMusic Don't grieve for me, I'm not there. I am the gentle autumn rain. Hold up my lamp to light your way. Farewell to thee...

01-30-2015, 11:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,360	64 Behemoth-The Satanist jeee what is there to say about this bad or album a Polish death metal band nuff said epic songs riffs and horns n drums 65 Brujeria-Matando Güeros Mexican Metal terrorist 66 Devolved-Calculated a tech industrial metal band from Australia