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 Member 607 Level 33.17 Mar 2006 
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In no particular order
Fly By Night - Rush Everyone needs to know Rush, even if only to see how heavy progressive rock/metal began. This is the album that began Neil Peart's musical career, and obviously he is a monument to rock. Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II - Helloween This album (as well as Part I, but Part II is better) is arguably responsible for Helloween being around today. It really kicked things into motion for the band, and was a pretty defining moment in power metal. Michael Wiekath at the top of his game, Kai Hansen are the perfect mix (their fights aside) creating metal anthems that not enough people have heard. Anybody who likes metal needs to hear I Want Out, Eagle Fly Free, and Keeper of the Seven Keys. It's a requirment. Splendor Solis - The Tea Party The Tea Party is a wildly underrated band. This album is probably the most casual fan friendly. It it's experimental without getting too weird. The band did nothing but expand on the tone of this album for their entire career, messing around with exotic sounds. These guys are also the masters of slow relaxing acoustic songs. It's too bad these guys had to disband. Images and Words - Dream Theater As Krelian said above, this album pretty much invented progressive metal. While Awake may be a great album on it's own, nothing can come close to matching Pull Me Under, Metropolis Part I, or Learning to Live. Touched by the Crimson King - Demons and Wizards Lyrically, this is my favourite album. Based off a series of books that have me totally hooked, Kursch and Schaffer do a great job of creating terrific imagery with their music and lyrics. Connecting The Dark Tower to other great works such as Moby Dick, and The Wizard of Oz among others. For those who love concept albums, this is a must hear. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
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