Favorite album(s) NOT Symphony X

[OfSinsAndShred]

Okay, here's my "How did I forget that album?" list now that I've read back over things:

Led Zeppelin: IV (It really is worth the staggering praise it gets - the perfect hard rock album)
Pink Floyd: Meddle ("One of These Days" is so intense)
Van Halen: Self-titled. (My God, what an album)
Circus Maximus: The First Chapter (I don't think this needs much explaining)
Rush: Moving Pictures
Dimmu Borgir: P.E.M.

I think that's all I need to add.

 

[Sundown]

Children of bodom - ALL!!!
Norther - ALL!!!
Ensiferum - Ensiferum
Graveworn - (N)utopia
Illnath - Cast into the fields of evil pleasure
Sonata arctica - ecliptica
Stratovarius - The chosen ones
Warmen - ALL!!!
Wintersun - Wintersun
Amon amarth - Fate of norns, Versus the world

 

[kazahana]

To add to my list:
Andromeda - Extension of the Wish (either vocalist)
Shadow Gallery (all)
Circus Maximus - The First Chapter
Rebellion - Sagas Of Iceland: The History Of The Vikings Volume 1 (this is so damn good)
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory

 

[Imaginarium]

Byzantine - The Fundamental Component

well i must say when i began reading through this thread the last album i EVER expected to see was TFC. it is absolutely awesome...i've seen them live twice and they are the coolest guys ever. <3 <3 <3 <3

 

[Elyes-crow]

SymphonyX - all
Adagio - upperworld
Ymal - Rising Forse
Agora
Dream Theater - all
Majestic - all

 

[Poison God Machine]

Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black
Type O Negative - October Rust (I don't really like goth, but this is just so good and depressing)
Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power
Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
Overkill - The Years Of Decay
Gamma Ray - Powerplant
Testament - The Gathering
Kreator - Coma Of Souls
Dream Theater - Awake

 

[ThornsOfSorrow]

I'm too lazy to type up a big list right now, but I will say that I'm a HUGE Opeth fan. Morningrise is my favorite CD ever. I basically like any prog metal bands, as well as any death metal bands, but I'm open-minded to almost any kind of music.

 

[PoisonSeed]

Queensryche - Promised Land, Operation Mindcrime
Psychotic Waltz - Bleeding
Gordian Knot - Gordian Knot
Spastic Ink - Ink Complete, Ink Compatible
Watchtower - Control and Resistance
Lethal - Poison Seed
Death - Symbolic, Sound of Perseverance
Control Denied - The Fragile Art of Existence
Testament - Low

...some of my favorites that catch 2nd place and below since 1st place is reserved

 

[Prismatic Sphere]

Rush - "Caress Of Steel", "A Farewell To Kings"
Iron Maiden - "Piece Of Mind", "7th Son Of A 7th Son", "Brave New World"
Metallica - "Master Of Puppets", "Ride The Lightning"
Dream Theater - "Scenes From A Memory"
Ayreon - "Universal Migrator", "Into The Electric Castle"
Labyrinth - "Return To Heaven Denied"
Chalice - "Illusion From The Temporary Real"
Kamelot - "4th Legacy", "Karma"
Bruce Dickinson - "Accident Of Birth", "Chemical Wedding"
Fates Warning - "Disconnected", "Perfect Symmetry"
Sieges Even - "A Sense Of Change"
Deep Purple - "Perfect Strangers", "In Rock"
Led Zeppelin - "III", "Physical Graffiti", "Presence"
Black Sabbath - "Black Sabbath", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", "Sabotage"
Genesis - "Nursery Cryme", "Selling England By The Pound"
Camel - "Mirage"

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Freak Kitchen - Dead Soulmen
Yngwie - Marching Out
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster
Beatles - Revolver
DT - Images & Words
Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbuti
Mike Keneally - Boil That Dust Speck
Gamma Ray - Sigh No More
Van Halen - Fair Warning
This could go on & On & on

 

[MacabreGore]

In Flames - The Jester Race
Opeth - Still Life
Opeth - Orchid
Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
Death - Leprosy
Eucharist - A Velvet Creation
Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Morbid Angel - Domination
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality

Etc. Etc.

 

[WarHammer]

The Beatles- Rubber Soul
Dream Theater- Awake and A Change of Seasons( no one mentions ACoS, that makes me a saaaad panda.)
Spock's Beard- Snow
In Flames- Clayman
Opeth- Blackwater Park
Peter Gabriel- So
Meshuggah- Destroy, Erase, Improve
Liquid Tension Experiment- First one
Blind Guardian- Imaginations From the Other Side
Tool- Aenima or Lateralus, you can't force me to choose.

 

[MoFo]

well i must say when i began reading through this thread the last album i EVER expected to see was TFC. it is absolutely awesome...i've seen them live twice and they are the coolest guys ever. <3 <3 <3 <3

Hahaha, yeah, Byzantine are the coolest guys around (I live in Huntington, WV) and they do indeed kick as$. I made some shirts for them about a year ago, they have since then signed a major record deal and have a decent following. I wish them the best of luck. Good taste Imaginarium!

 

[MoFo]

Yeah, it's terrible that he never has been able to really showcase all his talents except for Grace. By the way, did you know that Daniel Gildenlow (the very talented lead singer of Pain Of Salvation) would have liked to sing a duet with Jeff Buckely? That would have been an orgasmic experience.

Wow, I had no idea Mr. Gildenlow would have liked to collaborate with Jeff Buckley, but damn.... How crazy would that duo have been? Geez, I don't know if the world can handle that much raw emotion/talent combined.

 

[Imaginarium]

Hahaha, yeah, Byzantine are the coolest guys around (I live in Huntington, WV) and they do indeed kick as$. I made some shirts for them about a year ago, they have since then signed a major record deal and have a decent following. I wish them the best of luck. Good taste Imaginarium!

not sure whether or not you've heard serpents yet but....holy god damn

 

[Horus]

O.K. Here's my list of bands and albums. It's not in order, and i used shorthand for the longer album names, and this is also mostly albums that I own. Except for a few.

1. Iced Earth: Stormrider, Burnt Offerings, Something Wicked.
2. Dream Theater: All of them, because they are god.
3. Adagio: Sanctus Ignis
4. Stratovarius: Elements, Parts 1 and 2
5. Demons and Wizards: S/T and Crimson King
6. Blind Guardian: Nightfall, Night at the Opera, Somewhere Far Beyond
7. Iron Maiden: All except for the Blaze Baily albums
8. Judas Priest: Painkiller, Screaming for Vengence, Retribution
9. Megadeth: So Far So Good, Rust In Peace, Countdown, Peace Sells
10. Cacophony: Speed Metal Symphony (SO UNDERRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
11. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
12. Queensryche: Operation Mindcrime, Self Titled.

Okay. So its more of a list of my best CD's and then some, but seriously, come on. You all know those are all classics. Except the newer ones. They're not old enough to be classics, but when they are, they will be.

 

[duffman7p]

vol 4 - black sabbath
ashes of the wake - lamb of god
as the palaces burn - lamb of god
machine head - deep purple
depression earth ep - meatlocker seven
tenacious d - tenacious d
the wretched spawn - cannibal corpse
...and justic for all - metallica (ps fuck the black album)

i know i'm leaving something out but whatever

 

[gifted_awakening]

Hi Everyone
Long time fan new member to the board.
My Favorite albums would have to be as follows.

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Dream Theater - Scenes...., Awake, Images &....., and Train of.....
Disturbed - Believe
Pearl Jam - Whole Catalogue
Soundgarden Whole Catalogue
Incubus - Make Yourself, Morning View
A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms
Smashing Pumpkins - Whole Catalogue
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell, Southern Trendkill
Metallica - Black, MoP
Revis - Places For Breathing
8 Foot Sativa - Hate Made Me
Slipknot - Iowa
Slayer - God Hates Us All

Ive been very impressed with the list so far guys.
Nick

 

[proulxski]

Shadow Gallery: Room V
Kamelot: Epica
Kamelot: Karma
Kamelot: Black Halo
Ramstein: Reise Reise
Chris De Bourgh: Greatist Hits
Halo: The Soundtrack
Halo 2: The Official Soundtrack

 

[Vucko]

ICED EARTH - Burnt Offerings
BRAINSTORM - Metus Mortis
NEVERMORE - Dead Heart In A Dead World
DEATH - Sound Of Perseverance
BLIND GUARDIAN - N.I.T.M.E.
IRON MAIDEN - Brave New World
AGENT STEEL - Unstoppable Force
SANCTUARY - Into The Mirror Black
FATES WARNING - A Spectre Within

and many many more...