Devo - Gates Of Steel
really i could choose just about any DEVO song.....but i absolutely love the fun and slightly aggressive feel to this song and the fun lyrics
Neurosis - Lost
first off it starts with a line from The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles...which makes this song epic from the start....2nd i think is a perfect example of the power of Neurosis
Swans - Love Will Save You
hard to choose a Swans song....this one has a certain (and unfortunate) place in my heart
Current 93 - The Final Church...
it was difficult for me to choose a Current 93 song....but this is one of the first i heard and has always had a profound effect on me....ironically it was not until years later that i came to the realization that David did not write a single lyric of this song but in fact this song is a copy and paste DaDa style poem using the 4th chapter from the infamous surrealist novel Les Chants de Maldoror
Texas Is The Reason - If It's here when we get back it's ours
the lyrics are mean and absolutely to the point....and the breakdown a little over half way through the song is fucking perfect....i seriously cannot get enough of this song
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Live)
i don't think i could ever make a list like this and not include my beloved Depeche Mode....the live version of this make my eyes water it is just so damn good
Unsane - Alleged
whenever someone asks me what Unsane sounds...like this is my answer
Jesus Lizard - Puss
i know i should like Scratch acid more....and in many ways i do....but when i first heard this song it changed my life
Coil - Blood From The Air
i would say that most fans of Coil would agree that horse Rotovator is their opus....and this song has always been my favorite from it
Ministry - Breathe (live)
as stated above....this song never gets old....but i will say that the live version from the video 'In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up' with it's 3 minute intro kills the studio version