Sigz's Top 50 Albums

[Zook]

Pretty much.

[Sigz]

There is absolutely nothing appealing about Surrounded. The synth is almost as bad as Symphony X's synth on The Odyssey, the guitar lead and vocal melodies are insanely cringe worthy, and I pretty much want to kill myself once the song hits ~2:40.

[Zook]

Weirdo.

[lateralus88]

There is absolutely nothing appealing about Surrounded. The synth is almost as bad as Symphony X's synth on The Odyssey, the guitar lead and vocal melodies are insanely cringe worthy, and I pretty much want to kill myself once the song hits ~2:40.

God damn it Sigz.

[jsem]

There is absolutely nothing appealing about Surrounded. The synth is almost as bad as Symphony X's synth on The Odyssey, the guitar lead and vocal melodies are insanely cringe worthy, and I pretty much want to kill myself once the song hits ~2:40.

God damn it Sigz.

Never dis The Odyssey.

[orcus116]

[Sigz]

FTFY

[jsem]

Yes.. symphony x is cheesy..
The Odyssey though... freaking epic track. EPIC. not complaining about keyboards on it


Edit: was that about I&W?
Keyboard sounds on I&W?

I don't have a problem with them.

[Zantera]

I get what you mean with the cheesiness on I&W, Sigz.
It's one of the reasons i don't enjoy it as much, mainly because of the keyboard-tone in songs like Learning to Live and Surrounded, i've never seen myself as a 'classic prog'-fan, so that keyboard-tone just comes off as cheesy to me.

[sonatafanica]

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[SPNKr]

OMG NOSTALIGA MOMENT>

[skydivingninja]

The synths on I&W are, like the triggered snare, a product of its time, which was just coming out of the biggest cheesefest in metal history.  I don't think they detract from the music at all, as every second of that album is flawless. 

[Zantera]

I can understand people having I&W as their favorite though, it has solid songs.
The keyboards are the only off-putting thing to me, so it's no biggie.
Looking forward to more albums tomorrow. 

[Gadough]

Zan, I agree with you that DT has made 4 or 5 albums better than Images and Words. You're not alone.

[The King in Crimson]

I get what you mean with the cheesiness on I&W, Sigz.
It's one of the reasons i don't enjoy it as much, mainly because of the keyboard-tone in songs like Learning to Live and Surrounded, i've never seen myself as a 'classic prog'-fan, so that keyboard-tone just comes off as cheesy to me.

Although "Surrounded" is easily my least favorite track off of I&W, I think the synth is actually less cheesy (it actually really doesn't bother me at all) than some of the weird keyboarding that Rudess has used in more recent DT albums.

But that's just me.

[Zantera]

I get that also, because i share that feeling a bit as well.
I&W has that tone all the album through, meanwhile i think 'modern'-DT (8VM>) has some parts that are extremely cheesy, but also parts that aren't.
If that makes any sense.

[Gorille85]

I really need to listen to I&W again... It's been ages since the last time! I remember it as an alright album, with some good songs. Probably one of DT's best.

[MetalManiac666]

Following with interest.

[Jirpo]

Images is one of my five favorite albums ever, but knowing you I can understand why its so low now compared to everything else.  I would argue that Surrounded is not "dead weight."

I agree with this!
I&W is my fave DT album, and I think every song is amazing Its also in my top 5 albums.

[Dr. DTVT]

I'm about to get a Ph.D. and I can't even fucking read.

[antigoon]

My favorite DT album isn't in my top 5 albums.

[Quadrochosis]

Wait, were you guys referring to Continuum II by Bass Communion and Vidna Obmana?

[Sigz]

Wait, were you guys referring to Continuum II by Bass Communion and Vidna Obmana?

Yep.

[Quadrochosis]

Wait, were you guys referring to Continuum II by Bass Communion and Vidna Obmana?

Yep.

[Dr. DTVT]

My favorite DT album isn't in my top 5 albums.

Shit...misread his post.

[ariich]

every second of that album is flawless. 

I dunno, 2:17 of Another Day kinda sucks.

EDIT: Oh and I'm really liking this thread so far. I like your taste in music Ian and there's a fair bit of overlap with mine, but you like some more obscure stuff than me, so hopefully I'll be introduced to some great music I didn't already know! I might do one of these at some point.

[faemir]

Good thread so far, keep it up iain

[LCArenas]

There is absolutely nothing appealing about Surrounded. The synth is almost as bad as Symphony X's synth on The Odyssey, the guitar lead and vocal melodies are insanely cringe worthy, and I pretty much want to kill myself once the song hits ~2:40.

I came to this post and the first thing I noticed was this. Whoa... I.... I don't even... I strongly disagree, but your list seems interesting, so I'll keep checking it.

[glaurung]

I violently disagree with Sigz on Surrounded. Other than that, I'm enjoying the list so far.

[AcidLameLTE]

I like Surrounded but I prefer it on Live at the Marquee because they use a piano sound instead of a synth one for the intro.

[LCArenas]

To be honest, I like the 80's-like synth intro better. I don't know why, I like it better, it sounds more "uplifting" I guess. Anyway, to teach his own.

[emindead]

Anyway, to teach his own.

You teach them, tiger!

Surrounded>You. "... on the WAAaaAAAAaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!"

[Nihil-Morari]

Wait, were you guys referring to Continuum II by Bass Communion and Vidna Obmana?

Yep.

Nice

[Sigz]

I'm going to Amsterdam this weekend so there won't be any updates till Sunday night - I'll do a few more today to make up for it.


42. Mastodon - Leviathan: Lightning riffs, sludgy psychedelia, and whales; Leviathan pretty much has it all. While many point to Crack the Skye as being Mastodon's best work, Leviathan as a whole just feels so much better – more interesting riffs, a rawer production that works much better with Mastodon's sound, and just more memorable songs in general.

41. Opeth - Still Life: My first introduction to Opeth was Godhead's Lament, and it remains to this day my favorite song of theirs. While the rest of the album doesn't quite stand up to that particular song, it's an incredible album nonetheless. The songwriting is incredibly organic, and quite possibly their best work in that department, particularly with songs like The Moor, Godhead's Lament, and White Cluster. The album is brought down a bit by the overall production and atmosphere of the album; it's too chorusy, too reverby, and too clean. To be honest I have a hard time imagining the album with any other production, but I don't particularly care for it. Despite that it's incredible album with no bad songs, and only three that fall beneath 'god-tier' status.

40. Opeth - My Arms, your Hearse: Yep, another Opeth album. MAYH in many ways succeeded where Still Life failed. The vast majority of the album (Credence being the minority) is sheer brilliance, much like Still Life albeit in a different way. Whereas Still Life's strength lies in it's composition and songwriting, MAYH just beats you in the face with it's massive bear cock (read: insanely heavy riffs). It then soothes and heals with sweet nothings before dropping trou and repeating the process. The songs aren't quite as well structured as Still Life, but they're still brilliantly done and, perhaps more importantly, the actual riffs and melodies are just as good and better than those in Still Life. Along with that the production on MAYH is ridiculously dense and heavy, and it complements the songs far better then Still Life's production does.