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Started by FNYANKEZ in Other Bands & Artists

Here are some albums I think have generally been ignored, forgotten, or were unfairly pummeled when they were originally released. Another set were fine albums but were considered flops when compared to a particular groups previous effort.

Here’s a few of my favorites

T?- Semi-Detached
Pearl Jam- No Code
Metal Church- The Human Factor
Megadeth- Killing is My Business..
Testament- Practice What Your Preach
Slayer- South of Heaven
Nada Surf- Proximity Effect
Lemonheads- Car, Button,Cloth
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin- Are you Normal?

I’m sure I can list more, but I can’t

Let’s see some others

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 02:58

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#1

wyrd wrote:

Dredg, El cielo
Jane’s addiction, Strays
Thrapy?, everything except Troublegum

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 11:02

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deadsetgav wrote:

Pearl Jam - Vitalogy (a brilliant album with some of their best songs)

Green Day - Insomniac (darker than dookie, because it didnt sell every one seems to think it is a flop)

Stone Temple Pilots - Tiny Music… (I think kerrang named this album the best to avoid in their back catalogue - the knobheads)

Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains (people wrote them off after dirt but I think this album is a gem!)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute (Dave Navarro on guitar - nuff said)

Wildhearts - Endless Nameless (panned by critics and shunned by the band - i love that album though)

Therapy? - Infernal Love (I know quite a few people on the board love this album, but when it comes to the press they seem to see this album as a turkey - which is clearly not the case!!)

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 11:11

#3

deadsetgav wrote:

Actually reading my last post - nearly all those albums are follow ups to those bands ‘big’ albums (wasnt planned).

I guess the music press are generally lazy - if the band produces ‘troublegum mk 2’ they get slated for cashing in on success and if they do something different they get slated anyway!

I think a lot of bands make their best, darkest music when their backs are up against the wall…

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 11:16

#4

White Psycho wrote:

deadsetgav wrote:

I guess the music press are generally lazy - if the band produces ‘troublegum mk 2’ they get slated for cashing in on success and if they do something different they get slated anyway!

Unless you’re reading NME about Generic Pop Shite version 19858.6

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 17:48

#5

deadsetgav wrote:

The Libertines?

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 19:02

#6

Bad Karma wrote:

Machine Head - The Burning Red
Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals
UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
Pulp - This Is Hardcore
Pulp - We Love Life
Smashing Pumpkins - Adore

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 19:58

#7

tami wrote:

I’ll keep it brief. Just to ramble off a few:

Mayday - Matthew Ryan
Fantastic Planet - Failure
In Loving Memory Of… - Big Wreck
Read Music/Speak Spanish - Desaparecidos
Transmission - Tea Party
Lohio - Ass Ponys

and, of course, the cinematic genius of…

Black Love - Afghan Whigs

…makes my heart hurt a little just thinking about it…

Posted on Sat, 11 December 2004 at 21:46

#8

Preacher wrote:

I second the mention of STP’s “Tiny Music…” Brilliant album through and through.

I’ll also mention Rollins Band - “Weight”
Urge Overkill “Saturation”
Alice in Chains “Jar of Flies”, just an EP, but my favorite of theirs nonetheless.
Social Distortion “White Light White Heat White Trash”

Posted on Sun, 12 December 2004 at 18:19

#9

Divers (Simon) wrote:

Anthrax - Stomp 442
Joyrider- Be Special (i liked it)

I’m sure that i will think of more.

Posted on Mon, 13 December 2004 at 01:18

#10

Idlevice2 wrote:

White Zombie- Astro Creep 2000. That album is solid gold.

Also, Insomniac, definitly (I know its been mentioned before).

Pink Flyod- The Wall (because Dark Side of the Moon tends to overshadow it).

CKY- Volume 1 and IDR. They are incredible, and have only a fraction of the support they deserve. Can’t wait for the new album…

Posted on Mon, 13 December 2004 at 09:51

#11

Kyle Bovine (Kevin Boyle) wrote:

Nirvana - Bleach
Ash - Nu-clear sounds
Skindive - Skindive
Blur - Think Tank

Posted on Mon, 13 December 2004 at 11:13

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Bad Karma wrote:

The Offspring - Ixnay On The Hombre i think is very underated,sure its no Smash but its a good album.
Radiohead - Amnesiac is another one.

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 14:41

#13

30seconds wrote:

Semi-dtatched and system of a downs ‘steal this album’

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 16:13

#14

3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

30seconds wrote:

system of a downs ‘steal this album’

… and I still don’t know why!

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 17:58

#15

30seconds wrote:

:p Yeah, I think its great too!, can’t see ppls problem with it!

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 18:01

#16

gapu wrote:

dEUS

i only got one cd by them.. i once picked up a copy of no more loud music for just 2 €.. yeah i rock!! :)

i think they are great.. have to look for more stuff

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 18:52

#17

sister wrote:

Title: dEUS!

hell yeah, they rock! (and since mauro’s playing with them, they have become even more fantastic me thinks ;))

check out “in a bar under the sea” (memory of a festival! disappointed in the sun! serpentine! roses!) by the way, to me by far their most underrated album. after that, check out “worst case scenario” (hotellounge! via! suds & soda!). and after that check out “the ideal crash” (magdalena!). all absolutely great albums!!

and after that… smile and enjoy your fantastic musical taste! ;)

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 20:22

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Andy D (Andy) wrote:

Manic Street Preachers - Know Your Enemies
Pixies - Trompe Le Monde (and so they did)
Guns ‘N Roses - The Spaghetti Incident
The Music - Welcome To The North
and a bunch of others I will remember on an other occasion.

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 22:17

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Johnny Linker wrote:

1. All albums by Fastway
2. All albums by Y&T
3. All albums by Thunder

For some of the best 80’s Heavy Metal ever, check these bands out!

Johnny
http://www.webbikinistore.com

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 22:50

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andys gibson sg (James Harris) wrote:

Here’s some of mine:

Green Day - insomniac (totally agree with everyone here)
Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
3 Colours Red - Pure
Janus Stark - Great Adventure Cigar
Eve 6 - Eve 6
The Offspring - Ignition
Nirvana - Incesticide
Osker - Treatment 5
Metallica - St Anger (sorry, I just like it!)
NOFX - Ribbed
Cold - Cold
Kerbdog - On The Turn

That’s off the top of me ed, right said fred!

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 22:57

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not_that_kind_of_guy (a story on the radio) wrote:

the final cut, animals - pink floyd
station to station, scary monster’s…, low - david bowie
subtitles - cecil
1000 years of human error - godhead
nuisance - menswear
god bless miss black america - miss black america
visual audio sensory theatre, music for people - VAST

xxx

Posted on Thu, 23 December 2004 at 23:23

#22

Bad Karma wrote:

not_that_kind_of_guy wrote:

nuisance - menswear

Thats a blast from the past i’ve not listened to Menswe@r in years.

Posted on Fri, 24 December 2004 at 13:05

#23

30seconds wrote:

not_that_kind_of_guy wrote:

god bless miss black america - miss black america

I know miss black america!! They’re cool guys, they live near me…
Don’t like there music though!!

Posted on Fri, 24 December 2004 at 14:02

#24

gapu wrote:

sister wrote:

hell yeah, they rock! (and since mauro’s playing with them, they have become even more fantastic me thinks ;))

check out “in a bar under the sea” (memory of a festival! disappointed in the sun! serpentine! roses!) by the way, to me by far their most underrated album. after that, check out “worst case scenario” (hotellounge! via! suds & soda!). and after that check out “the ideal crash” (magdalena!). all absolutely great albums!!

and after that… smile and enjoy your fantastic musical taste! ;)

boah.. i hit you in the heart.. i’m glad that you like ‘em too! :)

i know a few songs in your list which are pretty awesome… i have to follow your suggestion

andys gibson sg wrote:

Here’s some of mine:

Jimmy Eat World - Clarity

i wouldnt say that this album is underrated maybe it was that time it came out but since bleed american everyone loves/knows/appreciate their music no?

Posted on Fri, 24 December 2004 at 14:48

#25

Bad Karma wrote:

I don’t think Jimmy Eats World Clarity is underated now its regarded as a classic.
The Bowie albums in not_that_kind_of_guy’s list are all classics as well,scary monster’s is often refered to as the last good Bowie album in reviews but i think Bowie’s most recent albums Heathen and Reality are just as good.

Posted on Fri, 24 December 2004 at 16:09

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Idlevice2 wrote:

I thought I might mention Foreign Objects- The Undiscovered Numbers and Colors/Universal Culture Shock re-release. Its never gonna be in any top-100, but its simply a collection of some of the finest riffs ever written. Maybe its not accessable like CKY is, but if you take the time to switch off and really listen, its the most sublime music ever to indulge yourself in.

Posted on Fri, 24 December 2004 at 20:39

#27

FNYANKEZ wrote:

Johnny Linker wrote:

2. All albums by Y&T

WOW! Nice memories with that one! … Now I can’t get Mean Streak and Rock and Roll is Gonna Save the World out of my head. If I can just find “Down for the Count” on CD I’d be happy…

Posted on Sat, 25 December 2004 at 05:59

#28

tgE wrote:

Fiestaboy wrote:

Manic Street Preachers - Know Your Enemies
Pixies - Trompe Le Monde (and so they did)
Guns ‘N Roses - The Spaghetti Incident
The Music - Welcome To The North
and a bunch of others I will remember on an other occasion.

spaghetti incident? pile o shit. that being their last recording is a disgrace. and someone coulda told duff he couldn’t sing well enough. look at that bloody johnny thunders song. surprised they didn’t let slash. i heard him do one on a bootleg. good lord.

Posted on Mon, 27 December 2004 at 15:42

#29

Bad Karma wrote:

gapu wrote:

dEUS

i only got one cd by them.. i once picked up a copy of no more loud music for just 2 €.. yeah i rock!! :)

i think they are great.. have to look for more stuff

Thats the only dEUS album i have and you’re right its very good,Nothing Really Ends is such a great song.

Posted on Wed, 29 December 2004 at 16:07

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gapu wrote:

i think nothing really ends is the most incredible song on the album… maybe my favourite song.. whoa.. again its a miracle that this and many many other bands are still victims by mainstream music no? so many bands that would deserve just a little bit more respect.. but anyway its not too important for those who know them..

Posted on Wed, 29 December 2004 at 16:17

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