Originally Posted by mr dave

Absolutely, though which one you'll like better really depends on what you enjoyed most about Angel Dust.

There's less 'metal' in the mix of both due to Big Jim's subsequent departure from the band after Angel Dust but both albums are solid. King for a Day Fool for a Lifetime is more varied with a lot more slower tracks including a couple of crooners. But then it's got tracks like Ricochet and Gentle Art of Making Enemies which are f*cking great.

Album of the Year is more of a straight ahead rock disc. There are no real standouts but there are no weak tracks either, very solid. Even if the band was being facetious with the title, there are plenty of people (myself included) who do consider it to be the rock album of 1997 especially in terms of mainstream releases.