Your Favorite 3-Album Runs (Consecutive Studio Releases)

[shadowfex]

Winner:

Pain of Salvation: The Perfect Element, Remedy Lane, Be

Runners up:

dredg: El Celio, catch without arms, the pariah the parrot the delusion

Thrice - The artist in the ambulane, Vheissu, The Alchemy Index

The Dear Hunter - Act 1, Act 2 and Act 3.

[wolfking]

The Offspring - Smash, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger, Superunknown, Down on the Upside

Holy shit, these.  Great call.

[Dream Team]

Metallica: Kill-Ride-Master OR Ride-Master-Justice take your pick
Sepultura: Schizophrenia-Beneath the Remains-Arise best 3 album thrash run ever
Maiden: Number-Piece-Powerslave OR Piece-Powerslave-Somewhere again take your pick
Priest: Stained Class-Killing Machine-British Steel
Scorpions: In Trance-Virgin Killer-Taken by Force
Rush: 2112-Farewell to Kings-Hemispheres or Hemispheres-Waves-Moving Pictures take your pick
Beatles: Rubber Soul-Revolver-Sgt Pepper, also Help-Rubber Soul-Revolver
Dream Theater: WDADU-Images-Awake
Dream Theater: Scenes-6DoIT-Train of Thought

[RuRoRul]

Alter Bridge - One Day Remains, Blackbird, AB III
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory, Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence, Train Of Thought
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite, The Odyssey
Seventh Wonder - Waiting In The Wings, Mercy Falls, The Great Escape
Muse - Origin Of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes & Revelations
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication, By The Way, Stadium Arcadium
Audioslave - Audioslave, Out Of Exile, Revelations
Avenged Sevenfold - Waking The Fallen, City Of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold
Foo Fighters - One By One, In Your Honour, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Redemption - The Fullness Of Time, The Origins Of Ruin, Snowfall On Judgement Day
Slipknot - Iowa, Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses, All Hope Is Gone

[Space Invader]

Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Train of Thought
Mastodon - Leviathan, Blood Mountain, Crack the Skye
Muse - Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations
OSI - OSI, Free, Blood
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, Deadwing, Fear of a Blank Planet
Redemption - Fullness of Time, Origin of Ruin, Snowfall on Judgement Day
Symphony X - V, The Odyssey, Paradise Lost
Thrice - Artist in the Ambulance, Vhiessu, Alchemy Index
Tool - Aenema, Lateralus, 10000 Days
Transatlantic - SMPT:e, Bridge Across Forever, The Whirlwind

Looking through my library a lot of my new fav artists only have two releases with the third coming out soon. So this list will probably expand.

[Ravenheart]

Evergrey - In Search of Truth, Recreation Day, The Inner Circle (best 3-run ever  )
Agalloch - The Mantle, Ashes Against the Grain, Marrow of the Spirit
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Remedy Lane, BE
Ulver - Perdition City, Blood Inside, Shadows of the Sun
Megadeth - Rust In Peace, Countdown to Extinction, Youthanasia
Dark Tranquility - The Gallery, The Mind's I, Projector
Death - Individual Thought Patterns, Symbolic, The Sound of Perseverance
In Flames - Jester Race, Whoracle, Colony
Porcupine Tree - Signify, Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine, Downward Spiral, The Fragile
Nightingale - Alive Again, Invisible, White Darkness

This could go on forever.

[MetalMike06]

Blind Guardian - Imaginations From the Other Side, Nightfall in Middle Earth, A Night at the Opera
Symphony X - Twilight in Olympus, V, The Odyssey
Nocturnal Rites - Shadowland, New World Messiah, Grand Illusion

Evergrey - In Search of Truth, Recreation Day, The Inner Circle (best 3-run ever  )

Absolutely. 

[Kotowboy]

Oasis: Heathen Chemistry - Don't Believe The Truth - Dig Out Your Soul

After the disappointing Be Here Now and even Worse Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, they finally released a decent album again and then improved on it again and then again. Nice way to end.

Green Day : Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod.

[TimmyHiggy]

ziltoid - ki - addicted

absolute perfection

[skydivingninja]

Mastodon - Leviathan, Blood Mountain, Crack the Skye
Muse - Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations

Can't believe I forgot those.  1000 times yes!

[contest_sanity]

Oasis: Heathen Chemistry - Don't Believe The Truth - Dig Out Your Soul

After the disappointing Be Here Now and even Worse Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, they finally released a decent album again and then improved on it again and then again. Nice way to end.

This is interesting because, while I loved Be Here Now, everything after that has been somewhat disappointing from Oasis.  Maybe I should give those newer albums another shot.  I almost listed their debut through Be Here Now in my list of 3 album runs, but I think Definitely Maybe is slightly too weak to call a great album.  Actually, I'm not so sure about that now...

*checks itunes*

Well, it appears that I love 7 out the 11 songs on Definitely Maybe.  I guess I had forgotten it was that many.  So I'm gonna add to my list of 3 album runs:

Oasis - Definitely Maybe, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now

[Jamesman42]

This thread is really challenging me to make time to listen to Vheissu properly.

[Gorille85]

This thread is really challenging me to make time to listen to Vheissu properly.

[wolfking]

Oasis: Heathen Chemistry - Don't Believe The Truth - Dig Out Your Soul

After the disappointing Be Here Now and even Worse Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, they finally released a decent album again and then improved on it again and then again. Nice way to end.

Green Day : Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod.

What?  Be Here Now is by far Oasis' best album IMO.  Everything after that has been somewhat disappointing.

[wolfking]

Oasis: Heathen Chemistry - Don't Believe The Truth - Dig Out Your Soul

After the disappointing Be Here Now and even Worse Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, they finally released a decent album again and then improved on it again and then again. Nice way to end.

This is interesting because, while I loved Be Here Now, everything after that has been somewhat disappointing from Oasis.  Maybe I should give those newer albums another shot.  I almost listed their debut through Be Here Now in my list of 3 album runs, but I think Definitely Maybe is slightly too weak to call a great album.  Actually, I'm not so sure about that now...

*checks itunes*

Well, it appears that I love 7 out the 11 songs on Definitely Maybe.  I guess I had forgotten it was that many.  So I'm gonna add to my list of 3 album runs:

Oasis - Definitely Maybe, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now

Should have read your post first.  Agree with all of this.

[SPNKr]

D.R.I. - Dirty Rotten EP | Dealing With It! | Crossover
The Damned - Damned Damned Damned | Music For Pleasure | Machine Gun Etiquette
Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock | Fireball | Machine Head
Diamanda Galįs - The Divine Punishment | Saint Of The Pit | You Must Be Certain Of The Devil
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity | Ire Works | Option Paralysis
Down - NOLA | Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow... | Down III: Over The Under
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot For New Zerų Kanada | Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven! | Yanqui U.X.O

[Moonchild]

Dream Theater - I&W, Awake, FII
Iron Maiden - Killers, NOTB, PoM
Metallica - Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice For All
Megadeth - Rust in Peace, Countdown to Extinction, Youthanasia
Deep Purple - In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head
Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse, Still Life, Blackwater Park
Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien, Flying in a Blue Dream, The Extremist
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races
Genesis - Trespass, Foxtrot, Selling England By the Pound
Pantera - Cowboys from Hell, Vulgar Display of Power, Far Beyond Driven
Slayer - Hell Awaits, Reign in Blood, South of Heaven
Muse - Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations, Resistance
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, Stained Class
Aerosmith - Pump, Get a Grip, Nine Lives or Get Your Wings, Toys in the Attic, Rocks

[contest_sanity]

This is interesting because, while I loved Be Here Now, everything after that has been somewhat disappointing from Oasis.  Maybe I should give those newer albums another shot.  I almost listed their debut through Be Here Now in my list of 3 album runs, but I think Definitely Maybe is slightly too weak to call a great album.  Actually, I'm not so sure about that now -- *checks itunes* -- Well, it appears that I love 7 out the 11 songs on Definitely Maybe.  I guess I had forgotten it was that many.  So I'm gonna add to my list of 3 album runs:

Oasis - Definitely Maybe, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now

Should have read your post first.  Agree with all of this.

Is there not an Oasis thread?  I tried to find one using the search function but couldn't turn anything up.  If not, we'll need to make one.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

KISS-Paul Stanley, Unmasked, Dynasty (cheating maybe with the PS album but before that wa Love Gun so that's ok)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, back the truck up.  This is your opinion on the matter and I totally respect that.  However, I am totally sitting here saying "IT DOES NOT COMPUTE".  The Paul Stanley solo album I could maybe get on board with, but have ever actually listened to Dynasty or Unmasked?  If Kiss were a car making industry, both of those albums would be Yugos.  When I first saw it, I looked at the other choices you'd given, wondering if you were just joking.  I saw your Satch picks and thought "Agreed, those are SOLID choices" and realized you weren't joking.

Sorry, I swear I'm not trying to be an ass, but I just found that all rather comical. 

[ReaperKK]

OSI - OSI, Free, Blood
Antoine Dufour - Development, Existence, Convergences (to be fair all 4 albums are very strong)
dredg - El Cielo, Catch Without Arms, The Pariah The Parrot The Delusion
Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E, Make Yourself, Morning View
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, In Absentia

[SPNKr]

Henry Rollins
                 Get In The Van

                 Think Tank
                 Eric The Pilot
Iron Maiden
                 The Number Of The Beast
                 Piece Of Mind
                 Powerslave
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
                                    Are You Experienced?
                                    Axis: Bold As Love
                                    Electric Ladyland
John Coltrane
                  Giant Steps
                  My Favorite Things
                  Africa/Brass
Led Zeppelin
                  Led Zeppelin III
                  Led Zeppelin IV/ZoSo
                  Houses Of The Holy
{or
                  Led Zeppelin IV
                  Houses Of The Holy
                  Physical Graffiti
}

[SPNKr]

BUMP TIME

Madonna
            Like A Virgin
            True Blue
            Like A Prayer
Marty Friedman
                     Dragon's Kiss
                     Scenes
                     Introduction
Megadeth
             Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
             Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
             So Far, So Good... So What! (more like a two album run for me, oh well)
Meshuggah
               Destroy Erase Improve
               Chaosphere
               Nothing
Metal Church
                  Metal Church
                  The Dark
                  Blessing In Disguise
Metallica
            Ride The Lightning
            Master Of Puppets
            ...And Justice For All
{or        Master Of Puppets | The $5.98 E.P. Garage Days Re-Revisited | ...And Justice For All}
Minor Threat
                 Minor Threat
                 In My Eyes
                 Out Of Step

[73109]

ziltoid - ki - addicted

absolute perfection

This along with Ride-Master-Justice

[Heretic]

Avenged Sevenfold: City of Evil, S/T, Nightmare
Seventh Wonder: Waiting in the Wings, Mercy Falls, The Great Escape
Alter Bridge: One Day Remains, Blackbird, AB III
Between the Buried and Me: Alaska, Colors, The Great Misdirect
Dream Theater: Images and Words, Awake, Falling Into Infinity
A Day to Remember: For Those Who Have Heart, Homesick, What Separates You From Me
August Burns Red: Thrill Seeker, Messengers, Constellations

[pain of occupation]

um, beardfish's last 3 anyone?! ...c'mon, man men.

also...so far, so good, so what? > s/t and peace sells.

[SPNKr]

um, beardfish's last 3 anyone?! ...c'mon, man men.

also...so far, so good, so what? > s/t and peace sells.

Wat, just wat

[The Dark Master]

Alice Cooper - Trash, Hey Stoopid, The Last Temptation
Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle, Dream Sequencer, Flight of the Migrator
Balance of Power - Book of Secrets, Ten More Tales of Grand Illusion, Perfect Balance
Dream Theater - Images and Words, Awake, Falling Into Infinity
Edguy - Vain Glory Opera, Theater of Salvation, Mandrake (Savage Poetry was a re-recording, so it doesn't count)
Epica - Consign to Oblivion, The Divine Conspiracy, Design Your Universe
Fates Warning - No Exit, Perfect Symmetry, Parallels
Iced Earth - The Dark Saga, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Horror Show
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, Powerslave
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, Stained Class
Megadeth - Peace Sells.... But Who's Buying, So Far So Good So What?, Rust in Piece
Metallica - Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All (yea, yea, I know, so cliche  )
Nightwish - Oceanborn, Wishmaster, Century Child
Queensryche - The Warning, Rage for Order, Operation Mindcrime
Rhapsody (of Fire) - Symphony of Enchanted Lands, Dawn of Victory, Rain of a Thousand Flames
Stratovarius - Visions, Destiny, Infinite
Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy, Twilight in Olympus, V: The New Mythology Suite
WASP - The Headless Children, The Crimson Idol, Still Not Black Enough

And for the all time longest string of awesome albums.....

Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King, Gutter Ballet, Streets: A Rock Opera, Edge of Thorns, Handful of Rain, Dead Winter Dead, The Wake of Magellan, Poets and Madmen (8 albums!)  

[SPNKr]

Metallica - Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All (yea, yea, I know, so cliche  )

That's everyone else's favourites. I don't see the cliche.

[The Dark Master]

Metallica - Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All (yea, yea, I know, so cliche  )

That's everyone else's favourites. I don't see the cliche.

Fair enough.  I guess it's not a cliche then, just self-evident truth  

[SPNKr]

Metallica - Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All (yea, yea, I know, so cliche  )

That's everyone else's favourites. I don't see the cliche.

Fair enough.  I guess it's not a cliche then, just self-evident truth 

[pain of occupation]

um, beardfish's last 3 anyone?! ...c'mon, man men.

also...so far, so good, so what? > s/t and peace sells.

Wat, just wat

cereal. i mean, not by a lot, but its still better, imo. either way, it's put me in the mood...i'm gonna randomly spin thru the first three albums right now.

on a side note, kinda funny how each of the first three albums had "..." somewhere in the album title.

[The Dark Master]

Just thought of a few more......

Dio - Holy Diver, Last In Line, Sacred Heart
Evergrey - The Dark Discovery, Solitude Dominance Tragedy, In Search of Truth
Scorpions - Animal Magnetism, Black Out, Love At First Sting
Sinergy - Beware the Heavens, To Hell and Back, Suicide By My Side
Warlock - Hellbound, True As Steel, Triumph and Agony

[bosk1]

Well, any thread that mentions Y&T and Warlock is okay in my book.

[SPNKr]

Bored so I'm doing a few more.
The Misfits
              Static Age
              Walk Among Us
              Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood
Neu!
              Neu!
              Neu! 2
              Neu! 75
Minutemen
              "The Punch Line"
              What Makes A Man Start Fires ?
              Double Nickels On The Dime
Opeth
              Morningrise
              My Arms, Your Hearse
              Still Life
Pantera
              Cowboys From Hell
              Vulgar Display Of Power
              Far Beyond Driven
Pink Floyd
              The Dark Side Of The Moon
              Wish You Were Here
              Animals

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Opeth's My Arms Your Hearse, Still Life, and Blackwater Park is the best holy trinity I could think of.