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That might be amusing to see you post the actual rest of the list and write ups based on what you think I might say about the albums. My guess is incoherent babbling.

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Make it happen, should make for a fun read at the least.
Hey dude slow the fuck down so we can finish together at the same time.  :biggrin:
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I would gladly read it too.  :lol
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13. Dream Theater - Metropolis PT 2: Scenes From a Memory


Genre: Progressive Metal

This was the first Dream Theater album I ever bought, but this wasn't the album that got me into the band. Regardless, SFAM is a brilliant concept album full of great musical jams, and James LaBrie is in top form. Newcomer Jordan Rudess fits right in bringing wacky new sounds to the band, my favorite being the ragtime solo in The Dance of Eternity. After Falling Into Infinity, DT really took it up a notch and created a masterpiece, but really, FiI isn't that bad. Anyway, PLUH!

Favorite song: Beyond This Life


12. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime (1988)


Genre: Progressive Metal

Another brilliant concept album. Simply flawless. I used to not like The Needle Lies very much, but it's cool now.

Favorite song: The Mission


11. Kamelot - The Black Halo (2005)


Genre: Progressive Power Metal

Another brilliant... Oh wait, said that already. Whatever, it's a brilliant concept album too, and their best album overall. Kamelot made us wait 7 years for another great album.

Favorite song: Memento Mori


10. Circus Maximus - Nine (2012)


Genre: Progressive Metal

CM changed their style a tad for this one, but they still sound awesome. A little more contemporary and mainstream sounding, but I like it, and the direction they're going.

Favorite song: Burn After Reading


9. Redemption - Snowfall On Judgment Day (2009)


Genre: Progressive Metal

This is the album that made Redemption click for me. Tried 'em in 2007 with The Origins of Ruin, but couldn't get into them. Snowfall changed all that, and now I love all their albums except the debut, but not even Nick Van Dyk likes that one.

Favorite song: Love Kills Us All/Life In One Day


8. Stone Sour - House Of Gold & Bones (2012/2013)


Genre: Alternative Metal

This is a double concept album and I was debating whether to separate them since both parts came out at different times, but I might as well list it as one album. Part 1 kicks my ass and shows no mercy while Part 2 is a little more merciful and gentle. This album is described as Pink Floyd's The Wall meets Alice In Chain's Dirt, and it wipes the floor with both of them. If I had listed them separately, Part 1 would probably be even higher.

Favorite song: Absolute Zero


7. Lorenguard - Eve of Corruption: The Days of Astasia - Part One (2011)


Genre: Power Metal

This unknown US Power Metal band created in my opinion the greatest Power Metal album of all time. I discovered them by simply checking on the status of Progressive Power Metal band, Winterfell, and discovered that their singer is now in a band called Lorenguard. So I check out their YouTube page, and listen to the title track, and wasn't really impressed, but was shocked that Robb Graves (lol) changed his vocal style, and isn't obnoxious anymore. He did grate on my ears after listening awhile, but now he sounds great! And the title track is the weakest on the album. Still pretty good, but The rest of the album is pure gold. If you've heard of them and happened to listen to their first EP or whatever, and wrote them off, well I don't blame you, but Eve of Corruption is amazing. Comma spicing FTW. They don't sound anything like their EP. Different singer, and not shitty. For a self produced and funded debut, it sounds amazing, and for a debut, you'd think these guys were veterans. A Masterpiece of metal.

Favorite song: The Prince and The Pariah


6. Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (2002)


Genre: Progressive Metal

I got into disc 2 before disc 1 oddly enough, it was the track times that kept me hesitant to listen to disc 1, but once The Glass Prison clicked, I was thrashing all around. Not really, but that song is fucking awesome as is the title track. Misunderstood is still my least favorite song here, but I'm OK with it.

Favorite song: The Glass Prison


5. Circus Maximus - Isolate (2007)


Genre: Progressive Metal

Here's an instant clicker. Fun fact: I discovered CM with this album in Florida, and bought the CD in Arizona... That wasn't fun at all. What the fu- Michael Eriksen is amazing, and this album is better than both Symphony X's Paradise Lost and DT's Systematic Chaos which came out the same year. Masterpiece.

Favorite song: Abyss


4. Dream Theater - Awake (1994)


Genre: Progressive Metal

DT got heavier and darker, and nobody liked them anymore, but Awake rules. Suck it Rob Van Dam. The bonus track is pretty good I guess.

Favorite song: Scarred.


3. Symphony X - The Odyssey (2002)


Genre: Progressive Power Metal

The Odyssey marked the beginning of a new era for SX. They got heavier, and they would take 10 years to make albums from then on out. This album is a nice mix of the heavy and softer side of the band, and Russell is awesome and very dynamic, something he isn't anymore. Every song is perfect, but it took me a while to appreciate Incantations of the Apprentice.

Favorite song: The Odyssey


2. Dream Theater - Images and Words (1992)


Genre: Progressive Metal

DT's breakthrough, and every prog metal band's blue print. Simply the best. Better than all the rest. A great mainstream Prog album, and although Take The Time and Pull Me under were butchered for radio play, they didn't need to be. They fly by due to how catchy they are. Surrounded was the first DT song I ever heard, and it remains my favorite.

Favorite song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star


1. Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider (1992)



Genre: Thrash Metal

Yes, those really are the original covers.  :lol Although some of the songs on this album sound better with Matt Barlow singing them, especially live, the original is still a masterpiece in thrash metal. Back when Jon Schaffer was young and inspired, he created some of the coolest riffs, and his playing was out of this world. There are two interludes that slow the pace, but otherwise this is ass kicking thrash from start to finish.

Favorite song: "The Stormrider Trilogy" or Pure Evil... or Travel in Stygian





And there it is...

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #144 on: April 12, 2014, 11:35:06 AM »
Holy update :lol

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #145 on: April 12, 2014, 12:12:04 PM »
It's a rollercoaster, this list...

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #146 on: April 12, 2014, 12:16:28 PM »
I'm actually considering doing the rest of my list in one post tomorrow just because it keeps slipping my damn mind to do.  :lol
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #147 on: April 12, 2014, 12:17:55 PM »
cool update!

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #148 on: April 12, 2014, 12:30:28 PM »
It's a rollercoaster, this list...

I like prog metal. Big whoop wanna fight about it?

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #149 on: April 12, 2014, 12:31:39 PM »
No, I was referring to the on/off thing that's been going on. I actually love most of the albums listed here.

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #150 on: April 12, 2014, 12:51:10 PM »
Oh, thought you were being sarcastic, since the majority of the list is prog in some form.

I'm still not satisfied with the list, (order, missing entries) but I figured what the hell, I'll get it over with. Plus, I didn't think anyone was all that interested.

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #151 on: April 12, 2014, 01:00:37 PM »
Never thought I would see Night of the Stormrider as a number one album but its awesome that it is since it has some badass songs in it. Also thank goodness those original covers weren't used.
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #152 on: April 12, 2014, 01:06:55 PM »
holy crap


great update!!
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #153 on: April 12, 2014, 05:21:25 PM »
Mother of all updates.  Quite possibly the most epic single update in a top 50 thread, marred only by Iced Earth.  Sorry mang, just ain't ma thang.  Otherwise, the other 12 are stellar.
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #154 on: April 12, 2014, 08:55:01 PM »
Holy fuck balls!!!  Way to finish! :metal :metal :metal  Awesome top 13!

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #155 on: April 12, 2014, 09:12:15 PM »
Thanks guys. I guess it was a good idea to finish the list then eh?

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #156 on: April 12, 2014, 09:40:37 PM »
Nice..........can't say I've even heard that IE - I do like Horror Show.  Will check it out.

All the others (aside from Lorenguard , which again I haven't heard) I rate quite highly - one or two will make my top 50.
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #157 on: April 12, 2014, 10:50:57 PM »
Nice..........can't say I've even heard that IE - I do like Horror Show.  Will check it out.

All the others (aside from Lorenguard , which again I haven't heard) I rate quite highly - one or two will make my top 50.

The singer on Stormrider is quite different than Barlow on Horror Show, but he's not bad. Lorenguard is amazing.

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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #158 on: April 12, 2014, 11:17:40 PM »
Just checked out The Prince and The Pariah -  I did like it so will follow up on it.  He just couldn't hit the obvious note needed to finish the song with a bang  ;D  They actually remind me a bit of another band that will be in my Top 50 - I think said band is on another level in some areas but the fact I'm even comparing Lorenguard to them is a big tick from me.

Thanks for the heads up .
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #159 on: April 12, 2014, 11:31:14 PM »
The dude can hit high notes, trust me.

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« Reply #160 on: April 12, 2014, 11:37:07 PM »
I trust you  ;D  Well perhaps he chose a different note so as not to be so obvious - or just to piss me off .
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #161 on: April 13, 2014, 03:27:29 AM »
Best update ever.  I was going to do a fun top 13 making fun of you, but this is more like it.  I own everything in that update except Lorenguard.
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #162 on: April 13, 2014, 07:44:58 AM »
Best update ever.  I was going to do a fun top 13 making fun of you, but this is more like it.  I own everything in that update except Lorenguard.

Check it out Kade... it's the tits.
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Re: Zook's Top 50 v. Screw it, here's #13-1!
« Reply #163 on: April 13, 2014, 11:09:15 AM »
Best update ever.  I was going to do a fun top 13 making fun of you, but this is more like it.  I own everything in that update except Lorenguard.

Check it out Kade... it's the tits.

Did you finally listen to the whole album?

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« Reply #164 on: April 13, 2014, 02:30:12 PM »
I did... haven't bought it yet, but I did listen to it on Spotify a couple of times.
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