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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 10; Elements, all 4 of them.
« Reply #175 on: April 29, 2012, 10:47:15 PM »
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen would like to have a long discussion with you.

What about the rest then?
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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 10; Elements, all 4 of them.
« Reply #176 on: April 29, 2012, 10:57:17 PM »
They aren't principal elements.  :biggrin:

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« Reply #177 on: April 30, 2012, 03:39:03 AM »
Theres really no definition of a pricincipal element :p

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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 10; Elements, all 4 of them.
« Reply #178 on: April 30, 2012, 10:29:09 AM »
But there is a Perfect Element (the first part of one, at least)
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6. Devin Townsend – Terria (2001)


After half of the DTP albums, I bring to you, Devin’s best work ever. Terria is not overrated, as some might say, it just isn’t for everybody. To be honest, the first time I heard it, it didn’t click at all. In fact, I really disliked it. Devin Townsend was one of those artists I discovered late into their careers. I think the first album I heard was ‘Addicted!’, shortly after its release. I remember the first time I listened to it, but that’s another story. Thing is; I liked it, but didn’t realise that until months after. I started downloading more Townsend and started with Terria, because that got the most favourable reviews. Having just gotten used to ‘Addicted!’, Terria was a huge shock to me in the sense that it is so much different than the only other album I knew of his and naturally I recoiled and didn’t like it. However, as with different stuff on this list as well, as was in a sense attracted to the unique music this album possessed. I never really back down from hearing something the first time and listened to it more and more. This is just one of those album you can’t love at first listen. It will take you many before you will like this and so it did with me. The weird opener Olives definitely sets you off on the wrong track, as the astonishingly HUGE Mountain will prove right at its opening. Earth Day then is one of the greatest things Devin has ever done. Such huge, brilliant music gets watered down then with the beautiful, melancholic Deep Peace, one of his most soothing songs. Canada then is my personal favourite of the album (that riff is monstrous!) and the second half of the album is just as good with the easily accessible The Fluke, the ballad Nobody’s Here, Tiny Tears, which is probably the most difficult song to get into on the entire album and, last but certainly not least, the closer Stagnant, another song that’s easily accessible. Really, the music is brilliant. If you want to check out Devin Townsend, I really recommend you start with Terria first, as it offers a lot of his later albums in one coherent record, but please. Do not give up on the first try. This is an album that demands multiple listens and the payoff is great.

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Songs worth checking out in particular: Canada, Earth Day, Deep Peace, Mountain
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IT'S ON EARTH DAY!
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IT'S A WAY, IT'S A WAY, IT'S A WAY, IT'S A WAY, IT'S A WAY, IT'S A WAY

EARTH DAY EARTH DAY EARTH DAY EARTH DAYYYY
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Oh, and your top 3 are exactly correct on that.
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Have I found a fellow Canada lover?
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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 10; Elements, all 4 of them.
« Reply #186 on: April 30, 2012, 07:31:33 PM »
Theres really no definition of a pricincipal element :p
I just assumed that was science talk for 'most common.' :)

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Terria is an awesome album.  Took me a while to get into every song except Earth Day and Deep Peace, but it sits comfortably at my number 2 best Devin album.

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That whole album is genius, so yes, I'm another Canada lover.

Despite having a collection that is now pushing 900 albums, this is still a top 10 album for me.
     

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Partly the reason why I was listening to Earth Day yesterday.

Now, eat your beets!
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Have I found a fellow Canada lover?

I'm another Canada lover.

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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #191 on: May 01, 2012, 04:08:57 PM »
5. Porcupine Tree – In Absentia (2002)


It’s mister Wilson, again! Coming in for the 3rd album on this list that he has cooperated on. Well, that’s even without taking into account the mixing he’s done on Anathema’s ‘We’re here Because We’re Here’ and excuse me if I’m missing out on some other stuff he participated on. Anyway, the second and last installment of Porcupine Tree on my list. I’ve never understood the different opinions regarding Porcupine Tree’s best album. While Stupid Dream, Deadwing, Lightbulb Sun and all the rest are all very good, to me In Absentia has always stood out as the best out of them and there’s not really a reason why. I like them all, but it comes down to taste and there In Absentia wins. From front to back, this album is a whole. I’ve always perceived Porcupine Tree albums to be in a certain ‘style’; though they all sound like Porcupine Tree, there is a distinct sound on each single album and that is perhaps the closest I can get to explaining why I like this over their other stuff. Apart from that, In Absentia just has some of Porcupine Tree’s best songs (and no, I’m not mentioning that one song), like The Creator Has A Mastertape , Blackest Eyes, Strip The Soul and one of the best album closers ever. There are speculations on this being a concept album, but I could never grasp what it would be about. Frankly, I don’t really care what the lyrics are about, they just contribute to the total picture of awesomeness that is In Absentia.

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Songs worth checking out in particular: Collapse The Light Into Earth, The Creator Has A Mastertape, Blackest Eyes, Strip The Soul
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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #192 on: May 01, 2012, 04:10:03 PM »
You and I share some tastes in music  :)
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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #193 on: May 01, 2012, 04:11:17 PM »
Fantastic choice!
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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #197 on: May 02, 2012, 03:34:21 AM »
Well, thank you! :)
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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #199 on: May 02, 2012, 04:51:13 AM »
In Absentia  :tup

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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #200 on: May 02, 2012, 06:10:33 AM »
Terria is incredible, "Down And Under" is one of my all time favorite songs, IA is also one of my favorite albums.

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Re: Elite's Top 50 Albums v. 'Elitism'; THE TOP 5; Wiiilsoooooon!
« Reply #201 on: May 02, 2012, 11:44:19 AM »
Lol, I only just started reading this. Great to see Anathema and Haken  :metal

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« Reply #202 on: May 02, 2012, 04:22:42 PM »
Let's see if we can keep that quote pyramid going with number 4!

4. Opeth – Blackwater Park (2001)


Going through my whole top 50, I realized that Opeth has had a brilliant run of albums, with My Arms, Your Hearse first, followed by Still Life and then this masterpiece. As with many albums in my top 10, this was the first album I listened to by Opeth. Discovering new music, I came upon The Drapery Falls and was amazed by the sheer beauty of the song. Having never ventured into death metal territory, at first I was put off by the harsh vocals in the middle section and turned it off, disgusted by the way they ruined such a beautiful song. That didn’t really matter though, because the day after, I returned to the song and it took me a couple of weeks to fully appreciate it. That single song jumped all the way to being my favourite song and I bought the CD. ‘Blown away’ would be the right thing to say, as with many albums on this list. This album, from front to back is absolutely awesome, and even though it was my first, none of Opeth’s other albums ever got close to being so influential to my music tastes. Literally every single song on this disc I have played countless times and there’s not a single moment on this album that I dislike. All the songs are live staples and often this is regarded as Opeth’s best work. I wholeheartedly agree on that and not only is it their best work, it also is one of the best albums ever written. Though I actually rarely play it in full, every time I do, it takes me to another place, especially with headphones on. That is the power of music, the power of this album. I love it to death.

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« Reply #203 on: May 02, 2012, 04:24:16 PM »
Blackwater Park was my first metal album ever and still one of my all-time favorites.  :metal

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« Reply #204 on: May 02, 2012, 04:25:09 PM »
Looking forward to seeing in in your top 50 then ;)
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« Reply #205 on: May 02, 2012, 04:28:40 PM »
The only Opeth album I've heard is Heritage. I've been told that there are growls on the rest of the albums which are not my cup of tea but I can deal with them if it's just a little.
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« Reply #206 on: May 02, 2012, 04:41:31 PM »
Well, Blackwater park is completely different from Heritage. Not only are there growls on it, they are monstrously huge and I guess there's about as much growling as there is 'normal' singing, maybe slightly less. I would just recommend you try it out though. I used to really dislike growls prior to hearing this album and this album made me appreciate them, though I still won't listen to everything with growls.
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« Reply #207 on: May 02, 2012, 04:50:49 PM »
4. Opeth – Blackwater Park (2001)


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« Reply #208 on: May 02, 2012, 04:53:05 PM »
Yeah, you know it's awesome.

I suppose you're going to dislike my top 3 :lol
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« Reply #209 on: May 02, 2012, 06:12:34 PM »
I probably won't! The list has maintained a complete level of awesomeness.