Your ten favorite albums of all time

[mi40]

shoutouts to supercell, hiromi and nujabes

[swordmasterz]

I'm surprised nobody's tried to troll this thread yet so here goes nothing:

Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
Nickelback - All the Right Reasons
Soulja Boy - Souljaboytellem.com
Jonas Brothers - Jonas Brothers
Ke$ha - Animal
The Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montan 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Katy Perry - One of the Boys
Snoop Dogg - R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece [SHOTS FIRED]

[yo man im awesome]

[XelNya]

Originally Posted by Fission

dream theater discography

i'm kind of surprised to see 6 degrees listed rather than awake, images and words, or scenes from a memory

I can't stand awake in any way. Images and words bored me to death except for Metropolis (obviously liked that ONE song, disliked the rest of it.)

Scenes From a Memory however, easily up there for sure. Loved that album and it's one of the first DT albums I obtained.

I actually am trying to obtain a physical copy of all the ones I liked (Having a job now makes this so much easier.)

I wanted to obtain

Black Clouds (I have the big collectors one )
Systematic Chaos
Octavarium
Train Of Thought <- ONLY ONE I AM MISSING damn it
Six Degrees
Scenes From A Memory
When Day and Dream Unite (Ytse Jam bitches)

[AlexDest]

I wouldn't say all time, but these are the albums I generally listen to a lot.

1. Amethystium - Aphelion
2. The Flashbulb - Opus At The End Of Everything
3. Secede - Tryshasla
4. Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
5. Hiroyuki ODA - Thirty
6. Serph - Vent
7. Serph - Heartstrings
8. Bonobo - Black Sands
9. edIT - Crying Over Pros For No Reason
10. Gridlock - Formless

[dAnceguy117]

here's a facebook note I wrote 3 years ago with 5 albums I like

[#5]: System of a Down - Steal This Album!
A lot of System fans would probably have issues with my choice here, as Steal This Album! is pretty much a compilation of songs that didn't make the cut for their prior album, Toxicity. The band claims these tracks are equally high quality, though, and I totally agree. The lead singer and the lead guitarist (who does backup vocals) harmonize beautifully. A lot of the lyrics are really political, so in terms of their message you can take it or leave it. The lyrics are thought-provoking at worst, though, so no harm done there. As with the rest of the albums on this list, there's not a song on Steal This Album! I don't enjoy, and that's the biggest reason why it made my top 5.

"Highway Song"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vFijajE6Kg

[#4]: Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero
If you had told me a couple years ago that this album would be in my top 5 now, I would have laughed. What, Nine Inch Nails? It's all so dark; it's just not me. Well, that was my impression then, but I hadn't actually experienced much of it for myself. I'm not sure how many people have the same kind of misguided notion as I did, but I'd like to try to clear things up. First, a little tidbit: Trent Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails. He had a band for live shows, and I'm sure he had some help in the studio, but the writing and everything is all him. Despite what I had previously believed, Reznor's music (especially his newer stuff) is quite melodic and suits plenty of different tastes. This album in particular has a lot of electronic elements, but that doesn't mean you can't understand it if you're used to a more typical sound. For a concept album that depicts a bleak future for humanity, the tunes on Year Zero put me in a pretty damn good mood.

"The Great Destroyer"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dOC8X8Gyj8

[#3]: The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
This one's largely about the songwriting and the singing. A few of the songs tell stories, which provides a nice folksy twist to their brand of music. Every single track on Consolers grabs me. There are some really upbeat songs that provide a nice contrast to Jack White's usual slower, blues-based rock. The difficulty in the instrumentation certainly isn't out of this world, but the band is skilled enough to play everything they need to. Perhaps out of all my favorite albums, Consolers of the Lonely could reach the widest audience.

"The Switch and the Spur"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpV2g3w75wM

[#2]: El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
I couldn't believe what I was hearing the first time I listened to this. El-P's style is extremely far from mainstream rap and hip-hop. A lot of the focus is on the production. Instead of a simple drum loop running throughout entire tracks, you're hit with complex rhythms and plenty of variety within each song. It's not just the percussion, either - moody sounds and synths give each song a completely different atmosphere. Looking at the lyrics while listening adds a whole new dimension to this album, as each line is loaded with wordplay and double meanings. I pick up something new every time I sit down and focus on one of the songs. I'll Sleep When You're Dead comes with my highest recommendation to anyone who isn't satisfied with the level of depth in today's most prominent rap/hip-hop acts.

"The League of Extraordinary Nobodies"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v4RXArgH-4

[#1]: Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
I'm almost always in favor of artists and bands changing their sound. However, Bloc Party are a major exception. I enjoy Silent Alarm so much that I actually DID want more of the same. The vocals are energetic, yet precisely controlled. Guitar riffs are simple and usually not very technically impressive, but they fit the songs really well. The drums are quick and spastic, but like the vocals, they're kept under enough control for the music to retain its focus. Finally, the bass meshes with the rest of the music in a way I haven't heard from anyone else. Check out the outro of "Like Eating Glass," and crank up the bass if you can. "Price of Gas" is another good example, as the use of bass is very inventive. To decide on my favorite album, I didn't listen to everything in my collection and weigh each one against the rest, or anything intense like that. I just know I'm drawn to Silent Alarm more than any other album I've listened through thus far.

"Like Eating Glass"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kZf1madaVU

and here are ten albums off the top of my head. will probably repost later after doing more thinking. no particular order.

The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
The Strokes - Is This It
Spoon - Girls Can Tell
Avenged Sevenfold - Waking the Fallen
Four Tet - There Is Love in You
Enter Shikari - Common Dreads
Kanye West - The College Dropout
Tokyo Police Club - Champ
Crime in Stereo - I Was Trying To Describe You to Someone

[rayword45]

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Now, crappy advertising out of the way, here goes nothing.

DOES NOT FLUCTUATE (or at least hasn't in the last 2-3 years)

1. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Midnite Vultures by Beck

Fluctuates and isn't very strictly ranked.

3. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
4. California by Mr. Bungle
5. All Hail West Texas (Reissue) by the Mountain Goats
6. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
7. Sister by Sonic Youth
8. Zen Arcade by Husker Du
9. Geogaddi by Boards of Canada
10. Homework by Daft Punk (used to never fluctuate at number 4, now it does from never listening to it to constant listening)

Current runner-ups (may drop off this list or move up to top 10)

Pink Moon by Nick Drake (though the rest of his discography does nothing for me)
Ozma by Melvins (only the reissue that includes Gluey Porch Treatments with it)
Spiderland by Slint (very much a mood-based record for me)
Mass Romantic by The New Pornographers
Kezia by Protest The Hero

[Fission]

Originally Posted by XelNya

I can't stand awake in any way. Images and words bored me to death except for Metropolis (obviously liked that ONE song, disliked the rest of it.)

heathen!

from images and words - learning to live and take the time are just as good as metropolis imo
from awake - 6:00, scarred, lifting shadows off a dream, innocence faded are songs i have listened to tons of times as well

to each their own i guess

[Choofers]

1. Benn Jordan - Pale Blue Dot
2. Flashbulb - Kirlian Selections
3. Xanopticon - Liminal Space
4. Autechre - Oversteps
5. William Basinski - Vivian and Ondine
6. Undacova - Intrusion
7. Tapage - The Industry of Random Events
8. James Blake - Overgrown
9. William Basinski - Disintgration Loops (3 > 6 > 5 > 4 > 1 > 2)
10. Burial - Untrue

[Choofers]

Seriously though, there are too many fantastic albums out there and my taste flucuates based on what I'm doing that day and mood.

[infinity.]

Originally Posted by AlexDest

I wouldn't say all time, but these are the albums I generally listen to a lot.

1. Amethystium - Aphelion
2. The Flashbulb - Opus At The End Of Everything
3. Secede - Tryshasla
4. Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
5. Hiroyuki ODA - Thirty
6. Serph - Vent
7. Serph - Heartstrings
8. Bonobo - Black Sands
9. edIT - Crying Over Pros For No Reason
10. Gridlock - Formless

our tastes are p similar

also danceguy, you don't know how awesome it is that you listen to champ yeahhhhhhhhhhh

[infinity.]

also did anyone think SHE's Days album (like where every song was numbered) was up there? that used to be my jam

[Choofers]

Originally Posted by mi40

why doesnt anybody else listen to downtempo

fuck

I will be sending you a favorite downtempo album of mine today B)

[mi40]

ty based coof

[Crazyjayde]

Originally Posted by Choofers

4. Autechre - Oversteps

I'm happy to see I'm not the only one who thinks this is easily their best work.

[EzExZeRo7497]

choofers' list approved

[mi40]

thumbzup

[EtienneSM]

In no specific order.

1. Pendulum - Immersion
2. Fleshgod Apocalypse - Mafia
3. Between the Buried and Me - Colors
4. The Black Dahlia Murder - Miasma
5. The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal
6. Born of Osiris - The Discovery
7. A Day to Remember - Homesick
8. Necrophagist - Onset of Putrefaction
9. Periphery - Periphery II
10. Rings of Saturn - Dingir

I forget most of the albums that are probably better than these, these are the only ones I have on my phone at the moment.

[smartdude1212]

Originally Posted by Fission

heathen!

from images and words - learning to live and take the time are just as good as metropolis imo
from awake - 6:00, scarred, lifting shadows off a dream, innocence faded are songs i have listened to tons of times as well

to each their own i guess

:') Space Dye Vest aaaaahhhhh

Dream Theater discography pretty much nailed it on the head for me. I'd also include:

Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park (though Meteora has my favourite Linking Pork song and Minutes to Midnight is still incredible)
The Hass Effect - Electrocado (11/10 fucking listen)
Born This Way - Gaga (get at me I don't even care)

When it comes to electronic music, I typically listen to individual songs over entire albums, which is why there's such a poor representation of that entire area in my list. Electrocado's album kicks some serious ass though (but at the risk of over-hype I didn't mention The Shepard Tone oops over-hype that also kicks ass h4h4 made you look).

[dAnceguy117]

these lists rule. so many great artists. I'm gonna bookmark this thread so I know what music I should be listening to.

Originally Posted by infinity.

also danceguy, you don't know how awesome it is that you listen to champ yeahhhhhhhhhhh

worrrrrd. Elephant Shell kicks ass too