Great Albums (The Blackening/Machine Head)

Year: 2007

I've been listening to The Blackening quite excessively these past few weeks. While songs like "Aesthetics Of Hate" and "Beautiful Mourning" provide plenty of thrashy goodness, "Clenching The Fists Of Dissent" and "Wolves" are considerably more complex, and demonstrate the band's high level of skill and maturity. There really isn't a single weak moment on the entire album. Highly recommended for any metal fan.

Personal Picks: "Beautiful Mourning", "Halo" and "Wolves"

Giving Me A Chance/Gotye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkoDyRJCeRg

There's something very U2-esque about this track.

Blade Runner (Wait For Me)/Vangelis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dctsh_1zjOM

A cult soundtrack, for a cult film.

Cannibal Resource/Dirty Projectors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4he_jgJrMCk

A recent favorite. For me, this song comfortably straddles the thin line between acceptable indie and too indie. The vocals are insane.

Never Enough/Mudvayne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E598OYpBVyo

Chad Gray has long been one of my vocal heroes. Also, listen to Ryan Martinie's unique bass licks.