Album Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Radiohead-OK Computer vs Refused-The Shape of Punk to Come
Isis- Oceanic vs Tool AEnima
Kyuss-Welcome to Sky Valley vs Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
Nick Drake-Pink Moon vs Queen- A Night at The Opra Very very easly.
Miles Davis-Round About Midnight vs Ornette Coleman-The Shape of Jazz to Come
 
Strange how tastes differ so much but for me Morrison is the greatest frontman that ever lived. I`ve worshpped many over the years but Jim always comes out on top.

Anyway "Aladdin Sane" is one of the classic Bowie glam era albums but it has to be the Doors debut, one of the greatest debuts ever recorded.

Aladdin Sane 2
Doors 5
 
And I'd bet we'd gain on forever. Once you get past the grand delusion of Zeppelin, beyond the youthful memories, and even the stark realizations that they may have stole their music, you'd realize that Zeppelin certainly aren't bad but we don't listen to them all that much.

Sure, there are those kiRAB who get stuck in that time frame growing up. As Stunt would say, this is a phase. You've all seen those kiRAB. In 2010 and they list the Beatles, Zeppeling, and The Pink Floyd as their favorite acts. Most of them are 16.

But I firmly believe you can mine the Metallica vein, especially those first 5 albums and fine an endless sea of inspiration. Its not just big riRAB, or drum solos, or freaky experimentation. (i'll skip lyrics since I don't think either band was that great).

Metallica knew music, as musicians they are nearly unrivaled by many banRAB out there today. Are there more technical or poppy banRAB, of course there are. But they came as close to that Classical appearl - highly techinical and aurally pleasing - as any other band could hope to.

When you hear the breakdown in Master of Puppets, or the Classical lead-in's to Eye of the Beholder; the dissonant solos in Trapped Under Ice, i think most can understand that they're dealing with masters of their craft, people who never stopped working for the best a song could be.

Have they experiemented lately? Sure. Its not been my most favorite of their works but truth be told its nothing Zeppelin didn't do. Either way, I've found more in those musical interludes in Metallica music than I'd find in most other music. And I say this as someone who isn't your average metal fan.
 
Heh I know. I was just being facetious and FWIW, it is a good match-up ;)

I'm glad this thread has been resurrected and reformed as it's a great way to spur on non-committal music discussion. I'm PMing my suggestion to you now.
 
please keep the color.

Modest Mouse-This is a Long Drive Home For Someone With Nothing To Talk About vs Built to Spill-Keep it Like a Secret
Radiohead-OK Computer vs Refused-The Shape of Punk to Come
Fugazi- Repeater vs Nation of Ulysses- Plays Pretty For Baby
Silver Jews-American Water vs Beck-Odelay
The Microphoness- The Glows Pt. 2 vs Sufjan Stevens-Illinoise
Isis- Oceanic vs Tool AEnima
Kyuss-Welcome to Sky Valley vs Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
The Feelies-Crazy Rhythms vs The Fall-The Nations Saving Grace
Nick Drake-Pink Moon vs Queen- A Night at The Opra
Miles Davis-Round About Midnight vs Ornette Coleman-The Shape of Jazz to Come
 
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