100+ Albums ....

088

The Ugly Kings - Strange, Strange Times (2021)

- Stoner/Blues Rock

My Ratings: 68.300
-Rank: 2080 (out of 2297)
-Median: 67.5
-Range: 10.4

Best Track: Strange, Strange Times [74.4]

Liked their previous album but after the first two tracks of this one I did not care for it.
 
089

Void of Silence - Human Antithesis (2004)

-Dark Ambient/Funeral Doom

My Ratings: 75.213
-Rank: 863 (out of 2298)
-Median: 74.0
-Range: 7.0

Best Track: Dark Static Moments [79.0]

I've now heard all 5 albums by them and this one was in the middle of the pack.
 
090

I decided to listen to the two EP's by the Progressive Metal/Rock band Wheel.

Wheel - The Path (EP) 2017
-My Ratings: 76.563

Wheel - The Divide (EP) 2018
-My Ratings: 75.740

The Path was much heavier with 2 of the 3 tracks going on my playlist. The Divide while I liked it less had the best track of the two with "Pyre" which was the only track of the 4 that made my playlist.
 
Yoth Iria - Under His Sway (EP) 2020
-My Ratings: 76.363

Black Metal

Only 3 tracks on this one and just 17 minutes long but it was the precursor to their great debut album "As the Flame Withers". One track though did make my playlist (Sid-Ed-Djinn)
 
091

38 Special - Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (1981)

-Southern Rock

My Ratings: 70.757
-Rank: 1830 (out of 2299)
-Median: 69.0
-Range: 19.0

Best Track: Hold on Loosely [84.0]

Only liked 3 of the 9 tracks. Not sure if I will come across a 38 Special album I would like....
 
092

America - Hat Trick (1973)

-Folk Rock

My Ratings: 74.365
-Rank: 1067 (out of 2300)
-Median: 74.0
-Range: 11.0

Best Track: Rainbow Song [81.0]

This album was not well liked by the critics and yes it was not nearly as good as their two previous and the one after it but it was still a decent album. I liked basically all the tracks minus the last one but I would also say that there was only 1 great song for me on it....
 
093

Buffalo Springfield - Last Time Around (1968)

-Folk Rock

My Ratings: 70.937
-Rank: 1797 (out of 2301)
-Median: 70.8
-Range: 12.0

Best Track: Question [77.0]

3rd and final album. Actually they were long broke up when this one came out and it was just put together with older material just to obligate a contract.
 
094

Chevelle - This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In (2004)

-Alternative Metal

My Ratings: 74.674
-Rank: 997 (out of 2302)
-Median: 75.0
-Range: 15.6

Best Track: The Clincher [83.6]

I actually liked this one better than I would of thought.
 
095

Dio - Dream Evil (1987)

-Heavy Metal

My Ratings: 70.490
-Rank: 1872 (out of 2303)
-Median: 71.0
-Range: 8.6

Best Track: Dream Evil [74.6]
 
096

Exciter - Violence & Force (1984)

-Speed Metal

My Ratings: 74.713
-Rank: 989 (out of 2304)
-Median: 74.0
-Range: 8.0

Best Track: Scream in the Night [79.0]

Sophomore album. Liked 7 of the 9 tracks with 3 of them going on my playlist. Liked it about the same as the debut album.....
 
097

Focus - Focus Plays Focus (1970)

-Progressive Rock

My Ratings: 72.385
-Rank: 1528 (out of 2305)
-Median: 72.4
-Range: 6.4

Best Track: Why Dream [75.0]

Debut album.....
 
098

The Guess Who - It's Time (1966)

-Garage Rock

My Ratings: 67.387
-Rank: 2154 (out of 2306)
-Median: 68.3
-Range: 16.0

Best Track: Clock on the Wall [75.0]

I did not know this band went back this far and this was their 3rd album. I see why I never ventured this deep with them as I did not care for most of this album.
 
099

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Devil Master - Ecstasies of Never Ending Night (2022)

-Black Metal

My Ratings: 73.800
-Rank: 1209 (out of 2307)
-Median: 73.2
-Range: 8.0

Best Track: Ecstasies [78.0]

This one has that old school feel with a crusty almost punk like style. Liked most of what I heard especially the instrumentals.
 
100

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Robin Trower - No More Worlds to Conquer (2022)

-Blues Rock

My Ratings: 74.528
-Rank: 1034 (out of 2308)
-Median: 74.0
-Range: 14.0

Best Track: Deadly Kiss [83.0]

Not to shabby for a 70's rocker still keeping it alive. The tone of that guitar is still amazing....
 
101

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Rammstein - Zeit (2022)

-Industrial Rock

My Ratings: 69.237
-Rank: 2013 (out of 2309)
-Median: 68.0
-Range: 18.6

Best Track: Armee De Tristan [78.6]

Never listened to Rammstein before and only had heard that one song from a while back. Album started off pretty good but fell flat on the 2nd half. Only liked 5 of the 11 tracks.
 
102

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The Spirit - Of Clarity and Galactic Structures (2022)

-Blackened Death Metal

My Ratings: 75.756
-Rank: 743 (out of 2310)
-Median: 75.6
-Range: 6.6

Best Track: Arcane Wanderer [78.6]

First time hearing this band and it will be one I will back track. 3 of the 7 tracks make my playlist. All the tracks have both black and death metal infused in them with traces of Technical Death/Progressive.
 
103

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Wo Fat - The Singularity (2022)

-Stoner Metal

My Ratings: 73.813
-Rank 1211 (out of 2310)
-Median: 73.0
-Range: 8.0

Best Track: The Oracle [78.0]

Not a bad album but out of all the albums I've heard from them I liked this one the least.
 
104

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Demonical - Mass Destroyer (2022)

-Death Metal

My Ratings: 72.980
-Rank: 1401 (out of 2311)
-Median: 72.7
-Range: 3.6

Best Track: Fallen Mountain [74.6]

This one was highly rated on Metalstorm.
 
105

Halford - Crucible (2002)

-Heavy Metal

My Ratings: 75.204
-Rank: 869 (out of 2312)
-Median: 74.5
-Range: 11.4

Best Track: Hearts of Darkness [83.0]

A more gloomier side....
 
106

Iron Maiden - Dance of Death (2003)

-Heavy Metal

My Ratings: 70.328
-Rank: 1891 (out of 2313)
-Median: 70.6
-Range: 11.6

Best Track: Montségur [76.6]

When I think of Iron Maiden I think of strong driven bass and power vocals. Never been a huge fan though I do own some albums and have seen them live. Did not care for this album only liking 5 of the 11 tracks and nothing that made my playlist.
 
107

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Jungle Rot - A Call to Arms (2022)

-Death Metal

My Ratings: 75.320
-Rank: 848 (out of 2314)
-Median: 75.5
-Range: 3.0

Best Track: Genocidal Imperium [76.6]

Good album with nothing really great on it. This one comes in at #5 out of the Jungle Rot discography I've heard.
 
108

King Buffalo - Orion (2016)

-Heavy Psychedelic Rock

My Ratings: 82.757
-Rank: 125 (out of 2315)
-Median: 82.6
-Range: 125 (out of 2315)

Best Track: Orion [87.0]

Debut album. I was an instant fan of this band when I first heard them a couple of months ago. This was their debut album and it was great with every track making my playlist. I've seen two online concerts by these guys and love everything they do and I plan to buy their whole discography.
 
109

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Stöner - Totally... (2022)

-Stoner Rock

My Ratings: 71.605
-Rank: 1701 (out of 2316)
-Median: 72.5
-Range: 11.2

Best Track: Turn it Around [75.2]

I thought I was gonna like it more but really only liked 5 of the 8 tracks. Nothing I liked enough to put on a playlist....
 
110

Blackened - Voices From the Void (2022)

-Thrash Metal

My Ratings: 75.030
-Rank: 915 (out of 2317)
-Median: 74.9
-Range: 4.6

Best Track: Whispers of Tormented Souls [77.6]

This album came out a few months ago and its got that old school thrash sound!
 
111

King Mountain - Tempest at the Gate

-Heavy Rock

My Ratings: 77.305
-Rank: 470 (out of 2318)
-Median: 76.5
-Range: 9.0

Best Track: Sacrifice [84.0]

"King Mountain is a bluesy stoner rock/heavy rock band from Greece. Heavy riffs,bluesy lead jams and soulful vocals is what we want to share with the world sending the message that Heavy Rock is not dead."

Pretty solid album which I liked every track. To me this had a Robin Trower vibe with the bluesy solos and the vocals.
 
112

Linkin Park - Meteora (2003)

-Nu/Rap Metal

My Ratings: 76.970
-Rank: 520 (out of 2319)
-Median: 76.00
-Range: 17.0

Best Track: Numb [85.0]

Saw Linkin Park during Hybrid Theory and loved that album but I did not listen to anything else from them fearing they had turned too rappy for my liking but I finally gave Meteora a chance and found that I had heard half the songs before. This one depressed me and "Breaking the Habit" seemed like a suicide note, very touching. Two tracks near the end I did not like at all and that hurt the overall score but I wished I would of gave this album a chance back in 2003.
 
113

MC5 - High Time (1971)

-Hard Rock/Proto-Punk

My Ratings: 74.006
-Rank: 1167 (out of 2320)
-Median: 74.3
-Range: 13.4

Best Track: Sister Anne [78.0]
 
114

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Cave In - Heavy Pendulum (2022)

-Sludge/Post Metal : Alternative/Stoner Rock

My Ratings: 75.297
-Rank: 855 (out of 2321)
-Median: 74.8
-Range: 10.0

Best Track: Careless Offering [82.0]

Following the death of their lead singer/bassist Cave-In returns with a Sludgy mix of tracks. This is the only album I have heard from them so I have not experience their Metalcore years but this album especially early on was dominated by a Sludge presence. At times strangely I got a Queens of the Stone Age vibe. Anyhow, I liked basically all 14 tracks with 3 of them making my playlist.
 
vamp2syd said:
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Cave In - Heavy Pendulum (2022)

-Sludge/Post Metal : Alternative/Stoner Rock

My Ratings: 75.297
-Rank: 855 (out of 2321)
-Median: 74.8
-Range: 10.0

Best Track: Careless Offering [82.0]

Following the death of their lead singer/bassist Cave-In returns with a Sludgy mix of tracks. This is the only album I have heard from them so I have not experience their Metalcore years but this album especially early on was dominated by a Sludge presence. At times strangely I got a Queens of the Stone Age vibe. Anyhow, I liked basically all 14 tracks with 3 of them making my playlist.
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Surprised at this rating. There first album was there only metalcore album, the others are more post/space rock. This is the sludgiest of all of them.

Also, Caleb ( the deceased bass player) did sing, but he was not the lead singer. He did write most of the music though. Their singer and guitar player Steve Brodsky (who plays in a lot of bands, including Mutoid Man) is one of my favorite musicians of all time.
 
afwpatfire said:
Surprised at this rating. There first album was there only metalcore album, the others are more post/space rock. This is the sludgiest of all of them.

Also, Caleb ( the deceased bass player) did sing, but he was not the lead singer. He did write most of the music though. Their singer and guitar player Steve Brodsky (who plays in a lot of bands, including Mutoid Man) is one of my favorite musicians of all time.
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Thanks for the info. Wiki [Caleb Scofield – lead vocals, bass (1998–2006, 2009–2018; died 2018)] had him as a lead and that is where I got the info from. Metallum does not recognize them as metal so they don't exist there.

Surprised by the rating? I guess you thought I would like this more. Well, a 75+ is pretty high in my ratings as it falls near the top 1/3 of all albums I've heard. I thought a couple of tracks were great on first listening. The track I mentioned in the rating and the title track. The other one that stood out was "Blood Spiller". "Blinded by a Blaze" was another I liked a lot. The first half of the album would of rated near 78 the 2nd half though seemed less Sludgy and more Alternative/Post and dragged a bit for me. Still liked the 2nd half but not nearly as the front half. I'll add the album to my playlist and revisit it down the road. Which album from them would you suggest I listen to next?
 
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