1001 Metal Albums you should hear before you die

Mondo Bungle · 02-19-2015, 05:21 PM

94. Carnivore - Carnivore (1985)

One of many masterpieces given to us by the late Peter Steele. This is a thrash metal album, don't be fooled by the crossover term. Their second album Retaliation is much punkier and more in the crossover style, but this features a highly original heavy, thrashing style of metal that is just relentless. While it's not without it's own punk influences, there's so much more to this. Thrash/speed metal blended with the odd bits of epicness and doom, and crushing grooves. It's all tied together with sheer rawness, undeniable Idon'tgivea**** attitude and apocalyptic destruction. PC queers need not apply.

The unforgettable, proto-Type O Negative track "Male Supremacy":

The Batlord · 02-19-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

The unforgettable, proto-Type O Negative track "Male Supremacy":

Oh god I love that song. It's everything that's wrong/right with metal. Dear god, the quality of that video is awful though. Here's a better version. You should seriously replace yours.

Mondo Bungle · 02-19-2015, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Oh god I love that song. It's everything that's wrong/right with metal. Dear god, the quality of that video is awful though. Here's a better version. You should seriously replace yours.

Or I could just post this bad boy

Unknown Soldier · 02-20-2015, 01:27 AM

Does anybody check to see if albums are not being duplicated, as I'm sure not everybody will be looking at the list to see if the album that they want to include has already been included. As this list gets bigger duplications are more likely to occur anyway.

Primeval Scum · 02-20-2015, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Does anybody check to see if albums are not being duplicated, as I'm sure not everybody will be looking at the list to see if the album that they want to include has already been included. As this list gets bigger duplications are more likely to occur anyway.

I've been checking before every post. Open the spoilers, then use CTRL+F function to see if your band is already on the list.

Unknown Soldier · 02-20-2015, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Primeval Scum

I've been checking before every post. Open the spoilers, then use CTRL+F function to see if your band is already on the list.

You have been which is great but I'm sure that some people that post here or will post here may not do that. For example we could end up with Reign in Blood being reviewed three or four times by the time the thread reaches 1001 albums.

Trollheart · 02-20-2015, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Does anybody check to see if albums are not being duplicated, as I'm sure not everybody will be looking at the list to see if the album that they want to include has already been included. As this list gets bigger duplications are more likely to occur anyway.

I've checked and confirmed there are no duplications (other than Norg's triple post which was ignored and which he later reposted properly) and I'll be keeping an eye on this to make sure nobody doubles up.

Wpnfire · 02-22-2015, 03:48 PM

96. Dopesmoker aka Jerusalem by Sleep

Not sure what to list as the release date for this given all the different versions, but regardless of the version, the result is the same. Heavily inspired by the Melvins' epic drone masterpiece Lysol, Sleep's desert doom epic is an hour and three minutes (that time is shortened considerably on Jerusalem) of doom riffs, booming vocals, and lengthy guitar solos, and that is it. It is borderline-drone metal, a turnoff for some, but the booming instrumentation and the epic tale of a group of robbed figures navigating a desert planet while smoking weed is irresistable for a majority of listeners. You will not find an album that is heavier than this and as atmospheric.

Spoiler for 2012 Re-issue of Dopesmoker:

I think everybody will agree that the 2012 Southern Lord reissue of Dopesmoker is the best version by a wide margin, but Jerusalem is sort of worth checking out for its unique production, even if there are a total of a few minutes of material missing from the latter.

Spoiler for 1997 edited version (Jerusalem):

02-22-2015, 03:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wpnfire Dragon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kansas, United States Posts: 2,744	96. Dopesmoker aka Jerusalem by Sleep Not sure what to list as the release date for this given all the different versions, but regardless of the version, the result is the same. Heavily inspired by the Melvins' epic drone masterpiece Lysol, Sleep's desert doom epic is an hour and three minutes (that time is shortened considerably on Jerusalem) of doom riffs, booming vocals, and lengthy guitar solos, and that is it. It is borderline-drone metal, a turnoff for some, but the booming instrumentation and the epic tale of a group of robbed figures navigating a desert planet while smoking weed is irresistable for a majority of listeners. You will not find an album that is heavier than this and as atmospheric. Spoiler for 2012 Re-issue of Dopesmoker: I think everybody will agree that the 2012 Southern Lord reissue of Dopesmoker is the best version by a wide margin, but Jerusalem is sort of worth checking out for its unique production, even if there are a total of a few minutes of material missing from the latter. Spoiler for 1997 edited version (Jerusalem): __________________ Last.FM My RYM Ratings *My Glitchwave Beta Profile* Last edited by Wpnfire; 08-07-2015 at 04:07 PM.