Metal Reviews

Post your top records that had a big impact on you growing up or even more recent records that you may have think changed you or your music listening habits.

Me.

1. Metallica- Master of Puppets
2. Slipknot- Iowa
3. Tool- Lateralus
4. Dream Theater- Images and Words
5. Hypocrisy- Virus
6. Lamb of God- Ashes of the wake/sacrament
7. Emperor- In the Nightside Eclipse/Anthems to the welkin at dusk
8. Children of Bodom- Hatebreeder/Follow the Reaper
9. Carcass- Necroticism/Heartwork
10. The Mars Volta- De-Loused in the comatorium
11. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
12. Mayhem- Chimera/Grand Declaration of War
13. Gorgoroth- all of them
14. Absu- Tara
15. Deicide- The Stench of Redemption
16. Slayer- Reign in Blood
17. Therion- Lemuria
18. Funeral Mist- Devilry/Salvation
19. Drudkh- Blood in our Wells
20. Vlad Tepes/Belketre- March To The Black Holocaust
21. Watain- Sworn To The Dark
22. Celtic Frost- Morbid Tales/To Mega therion/Monotheist
23. Dissection- Storm of the Light's Bane/The Somberlain/Reinkaos
24. Behemoth- Demigod
25. At the Gates- Terminal Spirit Disease/Slaughter of the Soul
26. Antaeus- De Principii Evangelikum
27. Air- Pocket Symphony
28. Judas Priest- Painkiller
29. In Flames- Colony/Clayman/Re-Route to Remain
30. Kvist- For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike
31. Osculum Infame- Dor-Nu-Fauglith
32. Marduk-all of them
33. Opeth- blackwater park
34. Pantera- The great southern trendkill
35. Mutiilation- Sorrow Galaxies/Hail Satanas We Are The Black Legions
36. My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
37. Morbid Angel- Altars of Madness/Covenant
38. Ministry- Houses of the Mole
39. Lock Up- Necropolis Transparent
40. Inquisition- All of them
41. Edge of Sanity - Crimson 1/2
42. Dimmu borgir- Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
43. Disfear- Live the Storm
44. Destruktor- Nuclear Storm
45. Death- The Sound of Perseverance
46. Darkthrone- A Blaze in the Northern Sky
47. Dark Funeral- Diabolis Interium
48. Cradle of Filth- The Principle of Evil Made Flesh/ V Empire
49. Bloodbath- Nightmares made Flesh
50. Blind Guardian- A Night At The Opera

Just the Labyrinth and Vision Divine albums as far as being life changing paradigm shifting pieces that evolved the way I thought and brought about some sort spiritual progress, you can say. This is the only music I have a deep 100% connection with. Ayreon is sort of in there, but it isn't as personal to me at all.

The rest of them are just music. I've been a Rush fan for about 12 years now and their music inspired me to seek out other great music - made me realize it was possible for a band to get everything right. The Boston records made me want to be a sound engineer, producer and good song writer.

Let me think back. Here's my list with a little explanation


Bon Jovi - New Jersey : This is where it all started. It made me realize how much I love the sound of guitars. I started buying more rock albums, then started buying metal albums, and slowly stopped watching what's topping the charts.

Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark : Made them my fav band. I wouldn't say it is their best, but that album will always have a special place in my heart.

Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss : Introduced me to thrash metal

At Death's Door : Introduced me to death metal

Dawn Of Relic - One Night In Carcosa : Made me realize I could love an album even if there are no solos (The last track on this does have a solo though).

That's all I can think of now.