5 albums for a rock newbie

Unknown Soldier · 07-02-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dave1991

thanks for your help so far i got
Nirvana - Nevermind
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
Faith No More - Angel Dust
Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic

It would be great to get your opinions as a newbie on these albums and what you think. First impressions are important but as you probably know, most of these albums will need repeated listens to really see if you like them.

Alex/ · 07-02-2010, 10:41 AM

I definitely wouldn't consider Angel Dust to be a newbie album, but that's me.

Unknown Soldier · 07-02-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex/

I definitely wouldn't consider Angel Dust to be a newbie album, but that's me.

The poster is a hip hop fan so listening to Faith No More is preferible to listening to Led Zep.

highlydope · 07-02-2010, 10:59 AM

Seems clear to me that since the OP is coming from a hip hop background and based on what he's said he already likes, he'd probably like stuff that is mostly beat driven. I'd recommend:

Deftones - White Pony or Diamond Eyes
Helmet - Meantime
The Notwist - Neon Golden
OK Go - Self titled or Oh No
Thousand Foot Krutch - Set It Off or Phenomenon
311 - Soundsystem and/or Transistor
The Heavy - Great Vengeance & Furious Fire
Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
The Datsuns - self titled
Beck - Guero
Kasabian - self titled
Clutch - Blast Tyrant
Weezer - Pinkerton or the Red Album
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Sublime - self titled
Dan the Automator - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
Citizen Cope - Self titled
Incubus - Make Yourself or Morning View
Rollins Band - Weight or The End of Silence
Bullfrog - Self titled
Superdrag - In the Valley of Dying Stars
Filter - Short Bus
Dynamite Hack - Superfast
Pinback - self titled or Autumn of the Seraphs
Radiohead - (just about anything)
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With the Living

...that should be enough to get you started.

Unknown Soldier · 07-02-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by highlydope

Seems clear to me that since the OP is coming from a hip hop background and based on what he's said he already likes, he'd probably like stuff that is mostly beat driven. I'd recommend:

Deftones - White Pony or Diamond Eyes
Helmet - Meantime
The Notwist - Neon Golden
OK Go - Self titled or Oh No
Thousand Foot Krutch - Set It Off or Phenomenon
311 - Soundsystem and/or Transistor
The Heavy - Great Vengeance & Furious Fire
Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
The Datsuns - self titled
Beck - Guero
Kasabian - self titled
Clutch - Blast Tyrant
Weezer - Pinkerton or the Red Album
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Sublime - self titled
Dan the Automator - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
Citizen Cope - Self titled
Incubus - Make Yourself or Morning View
Rollins Band - Weight or The End of Silence
Bullfrog - Self titled
Superdrag - In the Valley of Dying Stars
Filter - Short Bus
Dynamite Hack - Superfast
Pinback - self titled or Autumn of the Seraphs
Radiohead - (just about anything)
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With the Living

...that should be enough to get you started.

Its enough to get me started as well.

Alex/ · 07-02-2010, 11:27 AM

S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - Incubus
Make Yourself - Incubus
Morning View - Incubus

Can't go wrong with those. And I'd like to mention Rage Against the Machine one more time.

highlydope · 07-02-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex/

S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - Incubus
Make Yourself - Incubus
Morning View - Incubus

Can't go wrong with those. And I'd like to mention Rage Against the Machine one more time.

While we're on the topic of RATM, we should probably also mention...

One Day as a Lion's self titled album
Quicksand's epic album "Slip"
Orange 9mm's "Driver Not Included"

Aden · 07-03-2010, 01:34 PM

I'd be a little more updated, I guess, so I'll just say that most System Of A Down fans I know are also fans of Tool, and I think they'd be worth looking into.

Violent & Funky · 07-03-2010, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highlydope

Seems clear to me that since the OP is coming from a hip hop background and based on what he's said he already likes, he'd probably like stuff that is mostly beat driven. I'd recommend:

Deftones - White Pony or Diamond Eyes
Helmet - Meantime
The Notwist - Neon Golden
OK Go - Self titled or Oh No
Thousand Foot Krutch - Set It Off or Phenomenon
311 - Soundsystem and/or Transistor
The Heavy - Great Vengeance & Furious Fire
Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
The Datsuns - self titled
Beck - Guero
Kasabian - self titled
Clutch - Blast Tyrant
Weezer - Pinkerton or the Red Album
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Sublime - self titled
Dan the Automator - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
Citizen Cope - Self titled
Incubus - Make Yourself or Morning View
Rollins Band - Weight or The End of Silence
Bullfrog - Self titled
Superdrag - In the Valley of Dying Stars
Filter - Short Bus
Dynamite Hack - Superfast
Pinback - self titled or Autumn of the Seraphs
Radiohead - (just about anything)
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With the Living

...that should be enough to get you started.

I'm in love with your tastes!

Most of these albums are either favorites of mine, recently put into my library, or something I need to check out!

Sljslj · 07-03-2010, 02:35 PM

Here's a few more ya (as if we didn't already give you enough):

These are albums I consider to be "essential":
Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Machine Head - Deep Purple
In Rock - Deep Purple
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
The Eagles - Hotel California

These are others I like that you might like as well (some on the heavier side):
Lordi - The Arockalypse
Hatebreed - S/T
Hellyeah - Stampede
Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction
Static-X - Cannibal
Otep - The Ascension

07-02-2010, 10:41 AM	#52 (permalink)
Alex/ Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	I definitely wouldn't consider Angel Dust to be a newbie album, but that's me. __________________ When he was six he believed the moon overhead followed him by nine he had deciphered the illusion trading magic for fact. No tradebacks.

07-02-2010, 11:27 AM	#56 (permalink)
Alex/ Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - Incubus Make Yourself - Incubus Morning View - Incubus Can't go wrong with those. And I'd like to mention Rage Against the Machine one more time. __________________ When he was six he believed the moon overhead followed him by nine he had deciphered the illusion trading magic for fact. No tradebacks.

07-03-2010, 02:35 PM	#60 (permalink)
Sljslj The Omniscient Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 998	Here's a few more ya (as if we didn't already give you enough): These are albums I consider to be "essential": Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way Machine Head - Deep Purple In Rock - Deep Purple Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon The Eagles - Hotel California These are others I like that you might like as well (some on the heavier side): Lordi - The Arockalypse Hatebreed - S/T Hellyeah - Stampede Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction Static-X - Cannibal Otep - The Ascension __________________ MY LYRICS

07-02-2010, 10:59 AM	#54 (permalink)
highlydope Groupie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 7	Seems clear to me that since the OP is coming from a hip hop background and based on what he's said he already likes, he'd probably like stuff that is mostly beat driven. I'd recommend: Deftones - White Pony or Diamond Eyes Helmet - Meantime The Notwist - Neon Golden OK Go - Self titled or Oh No Thousand Foot Krutch - Set It Off or Phenomenon 311 - Soundsystem and/or Transistor The Heavy - Great Vengeance & Furious Fire Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine The Datsuns - self titled Beck - Guero Kasabian - self titled Clutch - Blast Tyrant Weezer - Pinkerton or the Red Album Fugazi - 13 Songs Sublime - self titled Dan the Automator - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By Citizen Cope - Self titled Incubus - Make Yourself or Morning View Rollins Band - Weight or The End of Silence Bullfrog - Self titled Superdrag - In the Valley of Dying Stars Filter - Short Bus Dynamite Hack - Superfast Pinback - self titled or Autumn of the Seraphs Radiohead - (just about anything) Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With the Living ...that should be enough to get you started.

07-03-2010, 01:34 PM	#58 (permalink)
Aden Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47	I'd be a little more updated, I guess, so I'll just say that most System Of A Down fans I know are also fans of Tool, and I think they'd be worth looking into.