Recommend to me a really great album

[Portrucci]

I assume in this thread you are asking for 5 star albums? Here is a couple of mine:

Neu! - Neu 75

-early proto-punk mixed with ambient and effect looping. not a bad track on here (only 6 tracks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbmTmCnwEk

Ton Steine Scherben - Keine Macht für Niemand

-awesome early 70's groovy blues rock. Just a superb use of guitar on this album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOZbIkcxXk

[PixelDream]

Ulver - Perdition City is also incredible.

This man speaks the truth. It also has one of the best album openers ever.

Radiohead - The Bends
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

The albums share some similarities here and there, and SW references to The Bends in 'Pure Narcotic'. I can really hear Radiohead's influence shining through on the album. Yet PT are so good that it's by no means unoriginal or bland. These two albums perfectly present something I really like: passionate, moody, sometimes anthemic and heavy music, yet still light and dreamy in feel.

[skydivingninja]

Mew-Frengers
Mastodon-Crack the Skye
Devin Townsend-Addicted and Terria
Coheed and Cambria-In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Muse-Origin of Symmetry and Absolution
Peter Gabriel-3
The Who-Quadrophenia
Marillion-Marbles
Moody Blues-Days of Future Passed
King's X-Dogman
Radiohead-In Rainbows, Kid A

[MykeHavoc]

Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding
Kamelot - Black Halo
Queensryche - Rage for Order
Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey
Nevermore - Dead Heart in a Dead World
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Exodus - Atrocity Exhibition
Machine Head - The Blackening
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Testament - Formation of Damnation
Death - Sound of Perseverance
Type O Negative - October Rust
Sepultura - Arise
Danzig - 4p
King Diamond - Abigail
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny



That should get you started.

[LudwigVan]

Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding
Kamelot - Black Halo
Queensryche - Rage for Order
Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey
Nevermore - Dead Heart in a Dead World
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Exodus - Atrocity Exhibition
Machine Head - The Blackening
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Testament - Formation of Damnation
Death - Sound of Perseverance
Type O Negative - October Rust
Sepultura - Arise
Danzig - 4p
King Diamond - Abigail
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny



That should get you started.

That's too metal for SuperDude   

[Fuzzboy]

Devin Townsend - maybe Ocean Machine: Biomech, but definitely Synchestra

I have a feeling that eventually, every Devy album except Physicist will be mentioned in this thread

[juice]

Devin Townsend - Ziltoid
Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever
Wolfmother - Wolfmother

[MetalManiac666]

Moving Pictures by Rush

[Gadough]

Permanent Waves by Rush

[zxlkho]

Hemispheres by Rush

[toro]

Moving Pictures by Rush

Permanent Waves by Rush

Those.

[MetalManiac666]

Fuck it, just get their whole discography.

[Gadough]

Might as well.

[The Letter M]

Fuck it, just get their whole discography.

Might as well.

I mean, you would sooner or later. Start with their second phase, A Farewell To Kings/Hemispheres/Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures. Then go back and forward an album each - 2112 and Signals; then again - Caress Of Steel and Grace Under Pressure; and once more - Fly By Night and Power Windows. If you dig them a lot by then, get their first, self-titled debut album and their last album under the Mercury label Hold Your Fire, which ends their third phase.

If you REALLY like them, go into their fourth phase, which starts with their first release on Atlantic, Presto. Everything from there forward is a bit different each album, and an interesting progression that shows how the band has become who they are today. Do all of this in the next 8-10 months before their 18th studio album comes out, Clockwork Angels.

You won't look back, but you will wonder why you never had their whole discography before today.

-Marc.

[skydivingninja]

I'm not sure how much SuperDude likes Rush, but I'd definitely recommend Moving Pictures, A Farewell to Kings, Power Windows, and Hemispheres.

Is he into Porcupine Tree?  I forget.  If he doesn't know them, then I recommend Lightbulb Sun, In Absentia, The Incident, Deadwing, Stupid Dream, and Signify.

[antigoon]

Bright Eyes - "Im Wide Awake It's Morning" Some of the best simple songwriting I've ever heard.

[sonatafanica]

Bright Eyes - "Im Wide Awake It's Morning" Some of the best simple songwriting I've ever heard.

THHHIIIIISSSS

[antigoon]

I KNOW IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD GOD DAMN.

[sonatafanica]

Oh my morning's coming back
The whole world's waking up!
Oh the city bus is swimming past
I'm happy just because
I found out I am really no one.

[antigoon]

Those songs are also so, SO fun to play and sing. In fact, I think I'll do it now.

[MykeHavoc]

Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding
Kamelot - Black Halo
Queensryche - Rage for Order
Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey
Nevermore - Dead Heart in a Dead World
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Exodus - Atrocity Exhibition
Machine Head - The Blackening
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Testament - Formation of Damnation
Death - Sound of Perseverance
Type O Negative - October Rust
Sepultura - Arise
Danzig - 4p
King Diamond - Abigail
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny



That should get you started.

That's too metal for SuperDude  

Perhaps he may consider leaving his wuss phase and step up

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

Oh FYI everyone, although all prog contributions are welcome, what I'm looking for is neither restricted to nor exclusive of prog bands.

In that case:

Banghra - la Danza Del Vientre (if you learn how to bellydance from this, women will bow down to you)
Andrew WK - The Wolf
Bond - Born (Classical/Techno Fusion with Hot chicks)
Josh Groban - Closer
Hoobastank - Every Man for Himself
The 69 Eyes - Devils (Semi-Goth Rock and Roll)

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Opeth - Still Life easily, but I think you already have that.

How about Led Zep 4? Or Powerslave by Iron Maiden.
Also, Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime.

[The Letter M]

If you're looking for something jazz-inspired with a bit of blue-grass and international instrumentation, pick up Bela Fleck & The Flecktones' Live At The Quick, it's easily one of my favorite albums of all time, and it shows how great the band is in a live situation with a whole slew of back-up performers that bring the songs to life. Also, Victor Wooten is just simply amazing. His solos bring tears to my eyes and chills across my skin.

I'd also suggest any of the "Time" albums by Dave Brubeck. Great jazz with time-signature explorations. There are a few tunes that venture into common time, but mostly it was Brubeck's way of showing that jazz isn't always limited to 4/4. Great albums, and his timeless classic album Time Out is just a landmark album I think most music lovers and musicians should own, if not at least hear once.

And here's one out of left field - Daft Punk's debut album Homework. Great techno music and just an awesome listen straight through.

And along that style is Rob Dougan's Furious Angels - you make recognize his music as it was used in the film series The Matrix. Great blend of techno and trip-hop and classical music.

And back to jazzy stylings, I'd also recommend any of Chicago's first three albums. They're the only band to have ever released 3 consecutive double albums in under 2 years, and they're pretty great albums all around. This is far and away from the soft-rock/adult-contemporary jazz you might know from their later output. It's early 70's jazz and rock with great guitars and horns.

Those are probably most of my non-prog indulgences that I could suggest!

-Marc.

[juice]

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones' Live At The Quick, it's easily one of my favorite albums of all time, and it shows how great the band are in a live situation with a whole slew of back-up performers that bring the songs to life. Also, Victor Wooten is just simply amazing. His solos bring tears to my eyes and chills across my skin.

this.

[zxlkho]

Damnit juice. I still laugh every single time.

[SoundscapeMN]

Apes and Androids - Blood Moon

sometimes I think I love this album to death.

[faemir]

off-topic: your avatar is making me laugh so much Juice - what's it from?

[?]

Amorphis - Skyforger
Sonata Arctica - Unia
Opeth - Watershed
Katatonia - Discouraged Ones
In Flames - Colony

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

In Flames - Colony

[wolfking]

Here's some different ones;

Circle II Circle - Burden of Truth
Bush - Sixteen Stone
Eden's Curse - The Second Coming
Gamma Ray - No World Order
Danger Danger - Revolve
Live - Secret Samadhi
Gary Moore - Wild Frontier
Vanishing Point - Embrace the Silence
Illwill - Evilution
Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet
Iron Savior - Unification
King Diamond - House of God
Kotipelto - Coldness
Mercyful Fate - Dead Again
Winger - Karma
Tony O Hora - Escape into the Sun
Journey - Frontiers
Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Oasis - Be Here Now
Stratovarius - Elements Pt1
Solution .45 - For Aeons Past
Saint Deamon - Pandemonium
Pretty Maids - Pandemonium
Place Vendome - Place Vendome
Pearl Jam - No Code
Masterplan - Aeronautics
Mark Boals - Edge of the World
Ring of Fire - The Oracle
Magnum - On a Storytellers Night

[Portrucci]

One album I'm loving recently is Scientist - Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires (1981) 

[Super Dude]

I'm not sure how much SuperDude likes Rush, but I'd definitely recommend Moving Pictures, A Farewell to Kings, Power Windows, and Hemispheres.

Is he into Porcupine Tree?  I forget.  If he doesn't know them, then I recommend Lightbulb Sun, In Absentia, The Incident, Deadwing, Stupid Dream, and Signify.

Yes and yes.  I have Rush's ST, Caress of Steel, 2112, and Moving Pictures.  I used to have Fly By Night but it was lost with one of my crapful Windows laptops a few years back.

I'm also really into PT. I have all of the above.

Portrucci, I'm really loving Neu!

Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding
Kamelot - Black Halo
Queensryche - Rage for Order
Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey
Nevermore - Dead Heart in a Dead World
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Exodus - Atrocity Exhibition
Machine Head - The Blackening
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Testament - Formation of Damnation
Death - Sound of Perseverance
Type O Negative - October Rust
Sepultura - Arise
Danzig - 4p
King Diamond - Abigail
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny



That should get you started.

That's too metal for SuperDude  

Perhaps he may consider leaving his wuss phase and step up

I don't listen to death/doom/dark metal because every time I hear those RORORORO vocals I can't stop myself :lolpalm:ing.

...WHAT HAPPENED TO LOLPALM!?!?!?

[Super Dude]

Anyway, thanks everyone for the recommendations!  It'll probably take me a good year to get through all of these, so I'll tell you what I think of all this by then.

[King Postwhore]

I hope you look into I Mother Earth SD.  I think it's right up your alley in your taste of music.