Following so many of the lists various members of DTF have been posting over the years made me think of how fun it must be for one to thoughtfully work on a list of his own and then post it for the board members that might or might not care about which albums the member picked.
So that is pretty much what this will be about. I selected fifty albums, most of which I discovered from 2004 onward, since that's probably the year my musical taste started to mold into what it became today. Of course, it's still changing and developing, but this is where I'm at at the moment, although I could say my list would have probably looked like this about a year or so ago as well.
My list is filled with prog, rock and metal classics that most of the board members have to be familiar with, but there are a couple of slightly more obscure choices, at least for this forum. I hope some of you will find it interesting.
So without further ado, I would get right into it with the first couple of albums:
50.
Metallica - Master of puppets (1986)
It’s questionable if the term “thrash metal” can be applied to Metallica’s music. I was never insanely into thrash, but their blend of the thrash metal roots with the sensibility to include some clean sections and the progressive influences make them one of the more interesting bands of the genre. Many fans would say that Master of puppets is the album where Metallica achieved the perfect balance between their core elements. The songs are long, diverse, complex, dynamic, but most of all, they all feature some of the revolutionary riffs that changed music forever.
Favorite songs: Master of puppets, Disposable heroes, Battery
49.
Rush - Power windows (1985)
This is in my opinion Rush’s strongest album of the synth era, featuring some of their most melodic songs. The choruses are memorable and fun, but the songs are still detailed, progressive and a challenge to listen to. Lifeson’s guitar solos stick out in particular on this album, being that the listener isn’t constantly bombarded by guitar riffs due to the keyboards having a more central role. The keyboards give the band an extra layer of emotion and power, which became much more apparent to the fans years after the album was released. It’s a very unique album that proudly stands among the band’s best records.
Favorite songs: Marathon, Mystic rhythms, Middletown dreams
48.
Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984)
An absolute heavy metal classic and one of the fan favorites. This is an album that made them big worldwide, and for a reason – this album is everything you want an Iron Maiden album to be. As such, it was the perfect one to introduce me to the band. My mother bought it for me as a gift after I enrolled high school in the summer of 2006, and it was one of my first oldschool heavy metal albums. The soaring vocals, long songs, heavy yet melodic guitars and profound lyrics were still a relatively new thing for me. Seven years later, Powerslave is still highly enjoyable and stands among my all time favorites.
Favorite songs: Back in the village, Rime of the ancient mariner, Powerslave
Topic: Mladen's Top 50 albums v. #1 "Sorry, but it's time to go." (Read 17273 times)
