Albums that will blow me away

Thank you everyone. The list is now 62 strong.

Thrasher73 wrote:

If you dont have this or never heard Forbidden's Twisted Into Form,you owe it to yourself to get it.One of the best Thrash albums ever.Great from start to finish.Heres a song from that album

I second this recommendation and agree 100%!

bgast1 wrote:

I am just looking for the ultimate audio experience that has been very long ago. For instance when I listened to Yes--Close to the Edge when it was first released.That album blew me away. Now my tastes have changed to Metal most of the time.

Dang!!!! That's what I was going to suggest since that album had the same effect on me(but I heard it in the Mid-Eighties)!!! I take it that that you've heard "Relayer" then? Which would be another non-metal choice.

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra, Rubycon
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire
Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Pts. I & II
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow, After Bathing At Baxters
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Henry Cow - Western Culture

chewie wrote:

bgast1 wrote:

I am just looking for the ultimate audio experience that has been very long ago. For instance when I listened to Yes--Close to the Edge when it was first released.That album blew me away. Now my tastes have changed to Metal most of the time.

Dang!!!! That's what I was going to suggest since that album had the same effect on me(but I heard it in the Mid-Eighties)!!! I take it that that you've heard "Relayer" then? Which would be another non-metal choice.

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra, Rubycon
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire
Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Pts. I & II
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow, After Bathing At Baxters
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Henry Cow - Western Culture

Yup, at 59 yers old I hve heard most of what you have on your list. I have not heard those 2 Tangerine Dreams, but I do have a few vinyl albums. I don't know Michael Hedges or Henry Cow.

mc666 wrote:

Anaal Nathrakh - Passion

amazing album.

Most definitely extreme metal. Of course I would expect nothng less from you mc666. Not sure if it blew me away but it is an amazing album. If you like this kind of music, and I do.

Carol King-Tapestry

Just got into this band a few weeks ago and a few of their albums have blown me away. Not metal at all, but they are (were) a great band. I think this is my favorite out of the bunch.

Evile-Infected Nations

troublemagnet wrote:

Carol King-Tapestry

Seriously, back in the day this album did blow me away once.

Black Sabbath - Headless Cross

The list is now 101 strong. I think it will take some time to listen to all of these albums or bands. Suggestions on how to utilize last.fm or some of the other sites that offer selective listening would be helpful.

For instance if you tune in to last.fm you may only hear one song by the artist and it may not even be from the album that was suggested. Is there some way to control what you listen to?

Portrait - Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae (when its released.. WOW!!)
Desultory - Counting Our Scars
Demonical - Death Infernal
Gravehill - When All Roads Lead to Hell (instant classic when its released as well)

AVANTASIA-THE SCARECROW
AVANTASIA-WICKED SYMPHONY
AVANTASIA-ANGEL OF BABYLON
CRYONIC TEMPLE-IN THY POWER
ALESTORM-BLACK SAILS AT MIDNIGHT
HELLOWEEN-7 SINNERS
ACCEPT-BLOOD OF THE NATIONS
FALCONER-NORTHWIND
JAMES LABRIE-STATIC IMPULSE
MASTERPLAN-AERONAUTICS
SYMPHONY X-PARADISE LOST
PRETTY MAIDS-PANDAMONIUM
SERENITY-FALLEN SANCTUARY
SHADOW GALLERY-TYRANNY
SHADOW GALLERY-ROOM V
VANISHING POINT-THE FOURTH SEASON

IF YOU LIKE MELODIC HARD ROCK/AOR I HAVE AN EVEN LONGER LIST

The list is so long now that I it will take me a very long time to get through.

I love Melodic Hard Rock and AOR. As a matter of fact when I get tired of something I aways fall back on Hard Rock, progressive, or AOR.

THEN LET ME START A LIST (THINGS ARE WINDING DOWN AT WORK AND IT'S ALMOST CLOSING TIME):

H.E.A.T.-FREEDOM ROCK
SUNSTORM-HOUSE OF DREAMS
PLACE VENDOME-S/T
PLACE VENDOME-STREETS OF FIRE
PINK CREAM 69-ELECTRIFIED
PINK CREAM 69-ENDANGERED
KHYMERA-A NEW PROMISE
KHYMERA-THE GREATEST WONDER
GOTTHARD-NEED TO BELIEVE
GIANT-TIME TO BURN
LINE OF FIRE-MOMENTUM
THE STORM-S/T
HOUSE OF LORDS-COME TO MY KINGDOM
W.E.T.-S/T
ANYTHING BY JOE LYNN TURNER

THE ONES IN RED ARE IMO SOME OF THE BEST MHR/AOR ALBUMS IN EXISTENCE. BUT ALL LISTED ARE IMO TOP NOTCH IN THAT GENRE.

A parrot as lead vocalist for a death metal band? BLEW ME AWAY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYeximOhaUk

You've never heard anyone play an acoustic guitar like this. I present Michael Hedges. Playing the title track from Aerial Boundaries from Windham Hill in concert 1986:




and now for some Electronic Music from Tangerine Dream! This is the title track from the album Phaedra from 1974. They actually did have the sequencer go out of control and decided to keep it because it sounded cool. If you like "On The Run" from Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, you'll like this(This is MUCH better). Definitely headphone music!




I decided to add this! This is from my Favorite TD album, Rubycon. It's Part 2:


LOVE those mellotrons!!!!!!

DallasBlack wrote:

AVANTASIA-THE SCARECROW
AVANTASIA-WICKED SYMPHONY
AVANTASIA-ANGEL OF BABYLON
CRYONIC TEMPLE-IN THY POWER
ALESTORM-BLACK SAILS AT MIDNIGHT
HELLOWEEN-7 SINNERS
ACCEPT-BLOOD OF THE NATIONS
FALCONER-NORTHWIND
JAMES LABRIE-STATIC IMPULSE
MASTERPLAN-AERONAUTICS
SYMPHONY X-PARADISE LOST
PRETTY MAIDS-PANDAMONIUM
SERENITY-FALLEN SANCTUARY
SHADOW GALLERY-TYRANNY
SHADOW GALLERY-ROOM V
VANISHING POINT-THE FOURTH SEASON

IF YOU LIKE MELODIC HARD ROCK/AOR I HAVE AN EVEN LONGER LIST

I AGREE WITH THIS SO MUCH. SO. MUCH.
But seriously, this here is a great list, it actually has most of the ones I'd recommend!

I know the list is growing so much but I have some more (listen to samples first as these, like the others, are just ones that have blown me away):

Allen/Lande-The Battle (they have two others but this one is the best of them)
Circle II Circle-Burden Of Truth
Amorphis-Silent Waters
Amoprhis-Skyforger
Royal Hunt-Paradox
Axel Rudi Pell-Kings & Queens
Avantasia-The Metal Opera I & II
Kamelot-Karma
White Wizzard-Over The Top
Circus Maximus--1st Chapter
Dream Theater-Black Clouds & Silver Linings (best thing they've done in 10 years)
Grave Digger-The Clans Will Rise Again
Nocturnal Rites-Grand Illusion
Arena-Contagion
Evergrey-The Inner Circle
Thocracy-Mirror Of Souls
James LaBrie-Elements Of Persuassion
Thunderstone-Tools Of Destruction
Balance Of Power-Perfect Balance

Those last two also have other arse kicking albums but I listed my favorite ones.

Also in the MHR genre:

Thunder-Backstreet Symphony
Mr. Big-What If...
Warrant-Dog Eat Dog
Stryper-Murder By Pride
Love/Hate-Wasted In America
and check out CDs from Brazen Abbot (features all star vocalists including Joe Lynn Turner)

Getting overwelmed? Welcome to the club .

Dynazty - Knock You Down
Borealis - Fall From Grace

Wargod52

Lethal - Programmed (the last album that blew me away.... and it still does)

kmorg wrote:

Lethal - Programmed (the last album that blew me away.... and it still does)

Have you heard:

DEADLY BLESSING - Ascend from the Cauldron
SCREAMER - Target: Earth

?

SpectreFate wrote:

their best album & one of my faves.

mastodon - crack the skye.