Skydivingninja's Top 50 Albums v. Not this crap again!

[Zantera]

IA should not be on the list at all.

[Jirpo]

Very nice picks!

Edit: And look at my post count

[jingle.boy]

AFTK gets    Dreamy album.

[ZBomber]

AFTK gets    Dreamy album.

This, for sure. Cygnus X-1 is one of the most epic songs I have ever heard. Probably my favorite song ever.

[zxlkho]

IA should not be on the list at all.

Do you have to start shit every time someone says anything positive about IA?

[Bedwetting Cosmonaut]

Not really a big Porcupine Tree fan.. the only album of theirs I could ever get into was Stupid Dream

The rest of this list is pretty cool though.

BC

[zxlkho]

Not really a big Porcupine Tree fan.. the only album of theirs I could ever get into was Stupid Dream

The rest of this list is pretty cool though.

BC

Just when I thought we would get along well...

[Bedwetting Cosmonaut]

Not really a big Porcupine Tree fan.. the only album of theirs I could ever get into was Stupid Dream

The rest of this list is pretty cool though.

BC

Just when I thought we would get along well...

I appreciate them quite a bit, but I just don't really ever feel a need to listen to them a lot.

I think their worst album (the only one I'd consider "bad" per se) is In Absentia. That album is just really lacking something.. It just feels like none of the songs work well together at all.

BC

[zxlkho]

THE FLOW MANG... THE FLOW

[jingle.boy]

AFTK gets    Dreamy album.

This, for sure. Cygnus X-1 Xanadu is one of the most epic songs I have ever heard. Probably my favorite song ever.

Fixed for my tastes

[mizzl]

GAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWD'S BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWD!!!!!!!!!

[Zantera]

IA should not be on the list at all.

Do you have to start shit every time someone says anything positive about IA?

Obviously.

[zxlkho]

IA should not be on the list at all.

Do you have to start shit every time someone says anything positive about IA?

Obviously.

THE FLOW MANG... THE FLOW

[Zantera]

Just because you don't care about flow yourself, doesn't mean others don't.

[zxlkho]

Well no, I obviously do. It just definitely exists on that album and you're retarded.

[Zantera]

Yeah, is this when you bring up the "some music is objective"-shit?
Cause we've already been through that, how to opinions. 

[skydivingninja]

Kids if you don't shut the fuck up right now I am turning this car around.

[Gadough]

Good, I didn't wanna go to Grandma's anyway.

[Arch Benemy]

Oh look, a thread

[zxlkho]

Good, I didn't wanna go to Grandma's anyway.

The thread bump made me lol at this post a second time.

[skydivingninja]

12. Opeth-Blackwater Park
Heavy, technical, melodic, atmospheric, dark...all wonderful, apt descriptors for Opeth's unique brand of progressive metal and all of which shine brilliantly on their best album.  Until "Slither," Opeth never rocked harder than "The Leper Affinity" and "The Funeral Portrait."  They still haven't written anything as unique as "The Drapery Falls," and they still haven't surpassed their best song: the title track.  I'm not sure if its a concept album, but the idea of Blackwater Park as a place where all of humanity's sins just sort of fester always struck me as incredibly metal, especially when you have songs dealing with rape, murder, loveless relationships, etc. on the same album, so bonus points to Opeth for that.  Mikael's growls have also never been so dynamic, powerful, or melodic since.  Just a fantastic album all around and if you still haven't heard it what are you doing on DTF?
Favorite songs: All of them

11. Radiohead-In Rainbows
There are three things I'm afraid of: bees, brain aneurysms, and the thought that history might remember this album more for the way it was sold than the music it contains.  Its a perfect combination of Hail to the Thief and OK Computer, I think.  Its the perfect light alternative-rock album and that's really the only way I can think to describe it otherwise.  Its just full of top-notch songs.  I'm sorry I'm bad at describing it.  Worst.  Writeup.  Ever.
Favorite songs: All of them

Next stop: THE TOP TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

[zxlkho]

I thought you were fired.

[skydivingninja]

No one can fire me. 

[ClairvoyantCat]

Hey

Hey Matt

You're fired. 

Now stop following through on finishing your list or you'll make me look bad. 

[zxlkho]

Damnit Seth, I was really looking forward to yours...

[Gorille85]

Damnit Seth, I was really looking forward to yours...

This.. And two great albums SDN!

[skydivingninja]

Gotcha. 

[jingle.boy]

As a guy who pretty much detests growl vocals, and who gave Still Life a try, is Blackwater Park going to change my opinion of Opeth?  That opinion being that I really like the music ( ), but I just can't get past the growl ( )

[skydivingninja]

Watershed was the album that got me into growls.  So try that.

[Gorille85]

Watershed. Try that.

[skydivingninja]

10. Meat Loaf-Bat out of Hell
Feast your ears, ladies and gentlemen.  This is the album that's pretty much responsible for most of my musical taste.  When I was 12, I saw the movie School of Rock, and loved the music they featured in it.  So I started listening to classic rock radio and fell in love with the Eagles, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and whatnot.  Then, my mom gave me this album.  I was blown away.  It was high-octane, bombastic, powerful, and I just loved how they used piano in the songs, not to mention Meat Loaf's amazing voice.  All those things drew me into progressive rock, which led me to this forum, and led me to discovering more and more amazing music.  So thank Meat Loaf that I'm making this list at all.  Also, listen to this album.  Its fucking sick.
Favorite songs: all of them.

9. Dream Theater-Images and Words
Speaking of Dream Theater, here's their best album!  Chances are everyone here knows why this album is so good, but I need to feel like I'm making poignant, well-thought-out statements about these albums so here goes.  This album has no bad songs, perfect flow, some of the band's best lyricial content (even if we have no idea what "Under a Glass Moon" is about, it at least makes for some really cool imagery), James' best vocals, and their best collective songwriting.  Its a masterpiece.  If you haven't heard it by now then what are you doing on these boards? 
Favorite songs: all of them

8. Mew-Frengers
Perfect, dreamy, atmospheric rock music.  Whether its the "jump up and rock" style songs like "Am I Wry?  No" and "Snow Brigade" to the emotional songs like "She Came Home for Christmas" and "Comforting Sounds," this album never fails to put me in a trance of perfect music.  I also love how wintery this album sounds.  You can imagine it playing in the background as you walk among melting snow or something.  Just an image I get when I listen to it sometimes, I dunno.  On this album, the lyrical content of those aforementioned sad songs really stand out for me.  I always feel like I'm going to tear up during "She Came Home for Christmas," and "Comforting Sounds" is easily relatable.  Plus, "Comforting Sounds" has one of the best endings to a song ever.  If I ever see Mew live, that song may be the time for me to begin weeping openly at the sheer beauty of something.
Favorite songs: all of them

[jingle.boy]

Love the 'Loaf.  "Bombastic" is a great way to describe this album.  There really is nothing like Bat Out Of Hell.  Top album for me as well.

I&W... does anything really need to be said?

Good way to start your Top 10 - and about f'n time you came back to finish this.

[Ravenheart]

You can never go wrong with I&W. That Mew album is pretty good, too.

[Jirpo]

I&W is my favourite album ever! Nice choice Love BOOH too.

[zxlkho]

Frengers is god.