favorite rock/metal album of all time

The Bullet · 11-30-2009, 07:52 PM

what's your favorite rock/metal album of all time? Take your time.

I have to say it's a pretty hard decision. For me, and I know I'll get flamed for this:

Guns 'N Roses' "Use Your Illusion II"

I mean, almost every song on this album is just like... Nothing sounds like it.

mr dave · 12-01-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bullet

I have to say it's a pretty hard decision. For me, and I know I'll get flamed for this:

Guns 'N Roses' "Use Your Illusion II"

I mean, almost every song on this album is just like... Nothing sounds like it.

the vast majority of members on this site have gotten to the point of being able to respect other people's views, especially on subjective matters like 'favourites'.

however, since you're basically asking for it

nothing else sounds like 'Illusion 2' except for 'Illusion 1'. there are some great tracks on there like 'Civil War' and 'You Could be Mine', but there's also a pile of filler 'Shotgun Blues', 'Get in the Ring', 'My World', a 2nd version of 'Don't Cry'... yeah... that 2 minute rant about a label head's son is most definitely the cornerstone of a 'great' album...

admittedly i haven't listened to either album since sometime in the early 90s but i remember the first disc being a much stronger album than the 2nd.

as for myself i'll side with Soundgarden's 'Ultramega OK' as my personal favourite rock album by which all others are measured.

Axiomatic Wiki · 12-01-2009, 01:09 AM

I could not possibly name a favorite rock album. So many are just way to difficult to compare and decide on which one I like more. I like different albums depending on my mind state and mood. At one moment Rubber Soul(Beatles) could be my favorite album, Blood on the Tracks(Dylon) the next, and later on in the same day the album I would possibly find most enjoyable could be Kveldssanger(Ulver).

ElephantSack · 12-01-2009, 04:45 AM

Favorite of all time? That's asking way too much generality.

Mr_Charisma · 12-01-2009, 12:01 PM

That's like asking a bacteria to find it's family. It just...can't...be done.

But I can try to name just a few...

Metallica - ...And Justice For All (First album I ever owned woot)

Protest the Hero - Fortress, and Kezia

The Haunted - One Kill Wonder, and The Dead Eye

Dream Theater - Train of Thought, and Falling into Infinity

Oh god...that got hard after Justice. Now there's like seven there...

Gandalf · 12-01-2009, 04:16 PM

Queensryche-Operation Mindcrime
Metallica-Master Of Puppets

ElephantSack · 12-01-2009, 04:16 PM

Well if you can do it, I can do it.

In no order at all:

Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
Mr. Bungle - California
Opeth - Deliverance
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon and Animals
Primus - Tales From the Punchbowl
Slayer - Reign in Blood (perfect thrash album)
Alice in Chains - Dirt and Facelift

That's as far as I'm touching this subject.

Unknown Soldier · 12-01-2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bullet

what's your favorite rock/metal album of all time? Take your time.

I have to say it's a pretty hard decision. For me, and I know I'll get flamed for this:

Guns 'N Roses' "Use Your Illusion II"

I mean, almost every song on this album is just like... Nothing sounds like it.

Like what was said before, "Use Your Illusion 1" is the much stronger album.

Unknown Soldier · 12-01-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

Well if you can do it, I can do it.

In no order at all:

Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
Mr. Bungle - California
Opeth - Deliverance
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon and Animals
Primus - Tales From the Punchbowl
Slayer - Reign in Blood (perfect thrash album)
Alice in Chains - Dirt and Facelift

That's as far as I'm touching this subject.

Certainly agree about "Reign in Blood" despite the fact that I prefer both "South of Heaven" and "Seasons in the Abyss" In fact the nearest Slayer record to "Reign in Blood" is probably "God Hates Us All" Its an album that says F***K Off from the word go.

Unknown Soldier · 12-01-2009, 05:30 PM

Best rock album, I could be here all night trying to work that one out

Best metal album, probably Sepultura`s "Roots" If I had to choose.

11-30-2009, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Bullet Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 454	favorite rock/metal album of all time what's your favorite rock/metal album of all time? Take your time. I have to say it's a pretty hard decision. For me, and I know I'll get flamed for this: Guns 'N Roses' "Use Your Illusion II" I mean, almost every song on this album is just like... Nothing sounds like it.

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Axiomatic Wiki Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 99	I could not possibly name a favorite rock album. So many are just way to difficult to compare and decide on which one I like more. I like different albums depending on my mind state and mood. At one moment Rubber Soul(Beatles) could be my favorite album, Blood on the Tracks(Dylon) the next, and later on in the same day the album I would possibly find most enjoyable could be Kveldssanger(Ulver). __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AxiomaticWiki

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ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Favorite of all time? That's asking way too much generality. __________________ OF THE SUN

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Mr_Charisma Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 5	That's like asking a bacteria to find it's family. It just...can't...be done. But I can try to name just a few... Metallica - ...And Justice For All (First album I ever owned woot) Protest the Hero - Fortress, and Kezia The Haunted - One Kill Wonder, and The Dead Eye Dream Theater - Train of Thought, and Falling into Infinity Oh god...that got hard after Justice. Now there's like seven there... __________________ Just because you're ugly doesn't mean people dislike you...they just dislike being AROUND you.

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ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Well if you can do it, I can do it. In no order at all: Pantera - Far Beyond Driven Mr. Bungle - California Opeth - Deliverance Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon and Animals Primus - Tales From the Punchbowl Slayer - Reign in Blood (perfect thrash album) Alice in Chains - Dirt and Facelift That's as far as I'm touching this subject. __________________ OF THE SUN

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Gandalf Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 24	Queensryche-Operation Mindcrime Metallica-Master Of Puppets

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Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Best rock album, I could be here all night trying to work that one out Best metal album, probably Sepultura`s "Roots" If I had to choose.