What is the absolute best CD you have ever heard?

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 10:52 am

Personally, my vote goes to Queesryche for Operation: Mindcrime. It just totally rocked and the overall conceptwas excellant.

Other than that I'd have to say The Crimson Idol by WASP. In case you didn't know, I like concept albumns.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 11:08 am

Possibly 'As Above so Below' by Barry Adamson.

Or Preemptive Strike by DJ Shadow.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 11:14 am

For me, the first CD I got still is the best:
Move the House 8.
Followed bij my CD's from Dune(the trance group not the movie)

Worldfrog · Post by **Worldfrog** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 2:00 pm

My favorite (by a long shot):

Roger Waters - Amused to Death

If you like concept albums, and enjoyed any Pink Floyd at all, you should pick it up.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 2:13 pm

Posted by Worldfrog -

My favorite (by a long shot):
Roger Waters - Amused to Death

If you like concept albums, and enjoyed any Pink Floyd at all, you should pick it up.

Yeah it was ok - a little tired though I think. I bought that CD with such great anticipation and felt a little let down by it. PF did much better with The Wall - the best all time concept album in my own twisted opinion. PS - I am a big PF fan, but lost interest after Mr Waters took his disturbed self off elsewhere.

For me, the first 4 (!) that jump to mind are:

The Wall - Pink Floyd
Vision Thing - Sisters of Mercy
Different Class - Pulp
Americana - Offspring

I could not find a weak link anywhere on these albums...depends on my mood - I could give a few more...

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 2:17 pm

I love all Metallica albums, but my favorite like almost any other fan, is the Black album.
I also like alot of other cd's by various artists.
I also like Pink Floyd and Black Sabath.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 2:22 pm

Originally posted by Yshania:

Vision Thing - Sisters of Mercy

WOW! Sisters of Mercy

haven't heard that name in a long time.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 2:43 pm

@Mr Sleep - the Kings of Goth...well to me anyway

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 2:55 pm

I think Joy Division are the kings of Goth if only because of their name

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 3:02 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
I think Joy Division are the kings of Goth if only because of their name

And because the singer committed suicide!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 3:07 pm

I wasn't sure of the situation surrounding his death, but i knew it was something tragic. They were an excellent band though.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 3:08 pm

"Love, love will tears us apart again...."

Classic. But they did not do a great deal else. Don't get me wrong - I am not a follower of poppy Goth. The Mission? they were OK but they would have never been The Sisters.

A great Goth (actually more 'dark'!) compilation is one called 'Nocturnal' which contains (yes The Sisters) among Bauhaus, The Cult, The Fields of the Nephilim (arrrggghhh!!!), Nine Inch Nails, Killing Joke, The Smiths (!), Echo and the Bunnymen....

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 3:11 pm

@Mr Sleep - IIRC I believe Ian Curtis was a manic depressive and I think he hung himself.

[ 08-28-2001: Message edited by: Yshania ]

Quark · Post by **Quark** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 3:20 pm

Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

my favorite ^^

Other good ones I have:
Offspring - Americana
Pearl Jam - Ten (Black is my favorite song)
Rammstein - Sensucht (sp?)

Those are just the best to me, I have many other that I consider very good.

Stoner Cold · Post by **Stoner Cold** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 3:24 pm

my favourite albums are greenday:nimrod, d-12:devil's night and slipknot:slipknot

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 2:40 am

Am I the only one who isn't into rock? Am I the last trance lover?

Don't get me wrong rock ect. isn't bad neither.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:05 am

Trance is okay by me, but as concept albums they are not exactly at the fore front.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:06 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
Am I the only one who isn't into rock? Am I the last trance lover?

Well, we can hope...

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 7:27 am

Linkin Park: Hybrid theory
Limp Bizkit: Chocolate Starfish and the hot dog flavored water (dumbest name for a record)
Papa Roach: Infest

Worldfrog · Post by **Worldfrog** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 8:30 am

Yshania - I personally prefer Amused over the Wall. Now, I did suffer through Radio KAOS, and Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking to get there, so maybe by contrast, Amused gets the big vote from me. I still get chills from "It's a Miracle" and "Three Wishes". He also has some of the best lyrics ever, IMO

"Newshounds sniff the air,
When Jessica Hahn goes down,
He latches on to that symbol of detachment,
Attracted by the peeling away of feeling,
The celebrity and the abused child, the belle."