Author Topic: KirksNoseHair's Top 50 v. And the #1 album is........ (Read 35734 times)

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #210 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:01:21 PM »

Quote from: Big Hath on July 23, 2012, 11:47:33 AM

awesome update! Love those three albums.

edit to say I think Allen sounds great on The Odyssey. It's on Paradise Lost and Iconoclast where I feel like the harsher vocals have emerged.

Yeah, I agree - but if you listen to the shorter tracks on The Odyssey, you can hear the emergence of the harsh vocal style that would become his bread and butter on Paradise Lost and especially on Iconoclast. Still, there are some great tunes on The Odyssey, especially the monstrous title track

Elite · « **Reply #211 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:05:29 PM »

I'm liking this top 10

theseoafs · « **Reply #212 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:08:15 PM »

Great top 10 so far (Opeth aside).

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #213 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:09:54 PM »

Watershed

(still have to say that I'd rate Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park higher than Watershed though)
Always liked Somewhere In Time - I guess my 16 year old self should've had a chat with your 22 year old self back then

The others, while I'm not very familiar with them (yes, I know, I do HAVE the TA stuff in my music files and have heard both albums but not enough to make a real clear determination of what I actually really do like), seem like solid choices.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #214 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:13:32 PM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 23, 2012, 12:09:54 PM

Watershed (still have to say that I'd rate Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park higher than Watershed though)
Always liked Somewhere In Time - I guess my 16 year old self should've had a chat with your 22 year old self back then

I don't know what the hell I was thinking in those days, except to say that I was one of those people who resisted the emergence of keyboards in metal. Believe it or not, it was Dream Theater that opened my eyes, then I went back and had a new found appreciation for albums like "Somewhere In Time" and "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" etc.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #215 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:15:24 PM »

I don't really want to say that Rush and Styx got me used to the idea of keyboards mixed with rock, but I think that's what did it for me. Plus, the music on Somewhere In Time is just so killer because they took the time (haha) to really devote to making that record and it definitely shows.

Lowdz · « **Reply #216 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:26:09 PM »

Hmm. Never liked CSIT. Love the cover, love 3 tracks (Alexander, Deja Vu, Wasted Years) and thought the rest was complete dross. Time hasn't changed my mind either. The first awful IM album for me, but plenty followed.

I don't do Opeth. Let's leave it at that.

SX V- better. AA decent album, my first SX album actually. I just find they lack vocal melody alot of the time. Everything else is excellent and I'm not knocking Sir Russell as a singer, the guy is a powerhouse. Give me the Allen/Lande album, Avantasia or Star One over SX.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #217 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:29:13 PM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on July 23, 2012, 11:51:53 AM

Maiden and Symphony X rule

The man knows what he's talkin about. Love 'em both. Two albums titled V in the top 10. Nice!

Scorpion · « **Reply #218 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:44:51 PM »

SiT is great, though I prefer both SSoaSS, PS and AMOLAD over it. Still a quality record, with one of the best album closers ever.
Watershed is good as well, though I prefer BWP.
And V... what can I say, it's a great album, but I prefer The Odyssey, because I think there are to many small snippety pieces between the actual songs, which somewhat disrupt the flow. That said, A Fool's Paradise is one of my favourite SX tunes

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #219 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:49:56 PM »

05. Queensryche - "Operation: Mindcrime"

Tracklist:

01 - I Remember Now
02 - Anarchy-X
03 - Revolution Calling
04 - Operation: Mindcrime
05 - Speak
06 - Spreading The Disease
07 - The Mission
08 - Suite Sister Mary
09 - The Needle Lies
10 - Electric Requiem
11 - Breaking The Silence
12 - I Don't Believe In Love
13 - Waiting for 22
14 - My Empty Room
15 - Eyes of a Stranger

In May of 1988 Queensryche released what many would later consider to be their masterpiece, "Operation: Mindcrime" - a highly ambitious socio-political concept album that follows the long and winding story of a man who becomes disillusioned with society and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin. The album features 59:14 of some of the most compelling and engaging progressive metal ever created, along with a vocal performance by lead vocalist Geoff Tate that is nothing short of magical. To say that I have listened to this album in its entirety at least 1000 times since its release is probably an understatement as I still listen to it today, almost 25 years after its debut. As a concept album, I recommend listening to the entire thing, but if you are unfamiliar with this album and want to check out a few tracks, "Suite Sister Mary" "I Don't Believe In Love" and "Eyes of a Stranger" are all great, but it cannot be stressed enough that you really need to hear all of this as one thing. [size=78%] [/size]

4 albums left, any guesses?

Nekov · « **Reply #220 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:00:03 PM »

Somewhere in time

Controversial opinion: Operation Mindcrime is one of the most overrated albums in the history of music.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #221 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:01:40 PM »

Wrong thread

Lowdz · « **Reply #222 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:09:39 PM »

No arguments there kirks. Well, maybe it could be higher... A classic. May well feature in my top 50...

Suite Sister Mary is such a great piece of music. Love the atmosphere, the character voices, the CHOIR...
And the heavy breathing in the middle of The Needle Lies.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #223 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:17:57 PM »

04. Fates Warning - "No Exit"

Tracklist:
01 - No Exit
02 - Anarchy Divine
03 - Silent Cries
04 - In a Word
05 - Shades of Heavenly Death
06 - The Ivory Gates of Dreams
   I - Innocence
   II - Cold Daze
   III - Daylight Dreamers
   IV - Quietus
   V - Ivory Tower
   VI - Whispers On The Wind
   VII - Acquiescence
   VIII- Retrospect

Around 1989 or so I was asking a friend of mine if he knew any bands that had music in a similar style to Iron Maiden and he started rattling off some band names and Fates Warning was one of them. He said it was metal, it was progressive, heavy guitars, etc. So on a whim I went on down to the record store (remember those?) and after looking at a few of the available Fates Warning albums I settled on "No Exit" because I was intrigued by the 8 part closing track titles on the cassette. This was really my first forray into this kind of prog. I hadn't really been exposed to odd time signatures and at first it kind of put me off and I put the album down for a while somewhat disappointed. Then I was on a subway train on the way home from work one night and the only tape I had to put in my Sony Walkman (remember those?) was this one, so I ended up listening to it 4 times in a row while they fixed the train. On the third listen, it clicked. And I was hooked. Fates Warning haven't released too many other albums that I like as much as this one. Side note: Great music, terrible album cover!

Scorpion · « **Reply #224 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:18:57 PM »

O:M is fantastic. In fact, I think I'm gonna listen to it right now.

EDIT: Damn, you're fast, I missed that update. No Exit is a great album, the only one from FW that I've got. I've only had it for a short time, but I'm digging it a lot.

Lowdz · « **Reply #225 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:30:11 PM »

I never got into FW at all. I got A Pleasant Shade Of Grey as a free download from some music site years ago and never liked it. It seemed a bit too "serious" to me. Not heard this album. Just don't think they're for me.

Elite · « **Reply #226 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:47:31 PM »

I'm expecting another Rush, a Dream Theater and something else.

Nice updates!

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #227 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:53:08 PM »

I'll do the final three tomorrow

KevShmev · « **Reply #228 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:55:48 PM »

I can't see SMPTe not making your top 50, so I figure that almost has to be up there.

Images and Words will probably be number 1.

And the other will be one of Neal Morse's worship CDs.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #229 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:00:10 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on July 23, 2012, 01:55:48 PM

I can't see SMPTe not making your top 50, so I figure that almost has to be up there.

It's a great album, no doubt, but you will not be seeing any more Transatlantic on this list.

KevShmev · « **Reply #230 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:06:19 PM »

That surprises me.

Both I&W and Scenes will probably be up there, then.

TAC · « **Reply #231 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:08:04 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on July 23, 2012, 01:55:48 PM

Images and Words will probably be number 1.

I bet that as well.

Also The Number Of The Beast?

Did not expect No Exit that is for sure!

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #232 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:11:06 PM »

Quote from: TAC on July 23, 2012, 02:08:04 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on July 23, 2012, 01:55:48 PM

Images and Words will probably be number 1.
I bet that as well.

Also The Number Of The Beast?

Did not expect No Exit that is for sure!

Er...

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #233 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:12:22 PM »

I am pretty sure that at least one of my top 3 picks will be at least somewhat surprising to some of you. Maybe not to Lonestar or Obscure, though

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #234 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:13:47 PM »

Adrenaline Mob HAS to be there. If not, I'm leaving the forum.

KevShmev · « **Reply #235 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:15:03 PM »

I fear it is gonna be something gross like Shadow Gallery or Pagan's Mind.

Scorpion · « **Reply #236 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:15:31 PM »

Once again, I'm calling Back from Being Gone as #1.

Big Hath · « **Reply #237 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:28:48 PM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on July 23, 2012, 01:17:57 PM

Side note: Great music, terrible album cover!

that cover always makes me think of the early first-person shooters, especially Wolfenstein 3D.

Elite · « **Reply #238 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:56:56 PM »

I only just realised your avatar moves. The hell

Big Hath · « **Reply #239 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:03:24 PM »

Quote from: Elite on July 23, 2012, 02:56:56 PM

I only just realised your avatar moves. The hell

everybody's moves. You just have to stare at them long enough to see it.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #240 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:07:18 PM »

O:M is a classic, end of story. Great pick in No Exit too.

Lowdz, A Pleasant Shade of Grey isn't a good place to start with FW. Try Parallels, Inside Out and Perfect Symentry and then tell me what you think.

ariich · « **Reply #241 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:23:42 PM »

Not much of a fan of No Exit, but great to see Fates Warning making an appearance here anyway!

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #242 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:44:02 PM »

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for following. I really appreciate it.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #243 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:48:18 PM »

Can't remember if Old Man has made it yet. Don't think so.

I&W.

And for my third guess... gonna go something 70s. Maybe The Wall?

TAC · « **Reply #244 on:** July 23, 2012, 03:50:32 PM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on July 23, 2012, 03:44:02 PM

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for following. I really appreciate it.

You better thank me for basically taking my list and using it as your own!

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