Favourite non-metal releases

[CiG]

I don't know if a thread like this already exists but I was just thinking, even though most of us have fairly predictable tastes in metal within a metal crowd, I've noticed that many here have quite unpredictable and diverse tastes outside of metal.

So we should talk about our favourite non-metal releases and to create the topic's foundation that we can build upon with discussion, we should list our 10 top picks.

1. Laurence Rosenthal & The London Symphony Orchestra - Clash Of The Titans OST
2. Basil Poledouris ‎- Conan The Barbarian OST
3. Genesis - Trespass
4. Enya - The Memory Of Trees
5. Devo ‎- Duty Now For The Future
6. Loreena McKennitt ‎- Parallel Dreams
7. MF DOOM ‎- Operation: Doomsday
8. Void - Sessions 1981-83
9. Clannad ‎- Dúlamán
10. Ol' Dirty Bastard ‎- Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version



My list gets a lot more interesting beyond the first 10, I really love music like 70's/early 80's Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Zola Jesus, La Vampires, Dead Moon, Terror Bird, old Madonna, Damh The Bard, dälek, Shonen Knife, Ozric Tentacles, Violent Onsen Geisha, Uruk-Hai, Depeche Mode, Dark Ages, Moondog, Ni~Hao!, Magazine, The Buzzcocks, MC5, Sandy Denny, Beth Orton and on and on...​

 

[CiG]

@Funerary_Doom are you a fan of this?

 

[CiG]

That's such a great list of favourites, many in there I love myself and many I'm yet to hear.

I do wish you would attempt the challenge though.

 

[CiG]

Thanks. It's just that it'd be such a painful task, having listened to so many thousands of different albums.

 

[CiG]

 

[Funerary_Doom]

@CASSETTEISGOD
Familiar with them, but haven't heard that release. I only have Dowsing Aneome with Copper Tongue and Hubardo. I like the track though. They really do that disjointed avantgarde/jazz stuff pretty well. Not sure why I had stopped listening to them. The track Aura on an Aslyum Wall is my absolute favorite from them.

I'll attempt this because my ADHD is strong with now. In no particular order top ten non metal and like nonmetal related things (i.e. neofolk and stuff or else this list would be just a ton of neofolk).

Bjork - Vespertine
Queens of the Stone Age - ... Like Clockwork
Lauryn Hill - The MisEducation of Lauryn Hill
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
Motorpyscho - Heavy Metal Fruit
Natacha Atlas - The Best of
The Sisters of Mercy - Floodlands
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
Cheb Khaled - s/t?
Glass Prism - Poe Through the Glass Prism
Fela Kuti - The Best of the Black President

 

[CiG]

Cool list, I love Fela Kuti myself.

Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill brings back some memories, that and The Score are masterpieces of their genre. I need to give them a listen again soon.

 

[EspaDa]

Really difficult but I'll list some albums off the top of my head.

Camel - Camel
Camel - The Snow Goose
Yes - Close to the Edge
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Swans - White Light From the Mouth of Infinity
Swans - Greed
Radiohead - The Bends
Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Clutch - Earth Rocker
Clutch - Blast Tyrant
Rare Bird - Rare Bird
Tad - Inhaler
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Kult - Spokojnie
Dead Can Dance - Withing the Realms of a Dying Sun
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
Wire - Pink Flag
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Godpseed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Hands Like Antennas to Heaven
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
King Crimson - Red
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Can - Tago Mago
Can - Ege Bamyasi
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Fugazi - Repeater

 

[Satanstoenail]

I can't do ten. I'll have a think.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Anyone here listen to any psytrance?

Hits many of the same pleasure receptors as metal music does:

 

[Satanstoenail]

I used to Dj psytrance. More heavy/techy/full on stuff than Astral Projection though. Met heaps of metal heads at psytrance parties. I got so into it that I listened to pretty much nothing but psytrance between about 2001-2003. Now I can't stand it. And the scene is full of passive aggressive designer hippie fucktards which doesn't help.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Well I don't think it's evolved much, every newish psytrance project I've heard just seems to be retreading the same territory covered by Astral Projection, Hallucinogen etc, which can be fatiguing. But yeah, providing you don't listen it to death for two years straight it's pretty good music .

And on a related note, anyone who doesn't like this has no taste at all:

 

[Satanstoenail]

Well I don't think it's evolved much, every newish psytrance project I've heard just seems to be retreading the same territory covered by Astral Projection, Hallucinogen etc, which can be fatiguing. But yeah, providing you don't listen it to death for two years straight it's pretty good music .

Well I was into it until about 2006-07 I think but yeah I agree it stagnated. This was the type of stuff I used to play:

And on a related note, anyone who doesn't like this has no taste at all:

Shpongle are impressive musically but it's not my thing at all. Too happy/hippie.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Shpongle are impressive musically but it's not my thing at all. Too happy/hippie.

Shpongle have a weird emotional palette. On the surface their music is upbeat, but there's an unnerving darker current running beneath it. I know their music is for tripping, but when I've tripped on it it tends to creep me out.

Gna need to check that stuff out^, I've been trying to find some more decent psytrance artists for a while.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Shpongle have a weird emotional palette. On the surface their music is upbeat, but there's an unnerving darker current running beneath it. I know their music is for tripping, but when I've tripped on it it tends to creep me out.

Yeah it's that world music/middle eastern/minor chord/flautist flourish wankery that gets me. Quite a big part of it all though really.

Gna need to check that stuff out^, I've been trying to find some more decent psytrance artists for a while.

I just had a listen back through a few tracks and I have no idea if you'll like any of it.

 

[Bloopy]

Something like this. I limited it to one from each artist to make it more interesting. A few of them are quite metal-sounding albums from punk bands, but I'll keep them in:

1. Anti-Nowhere League - The Perfect Crime
2. Sticky Filth - Nektar der Götter
3. Bloodhound Gang - One Fierce Beer Coaster
4. The Runaways - The Runaways
5. Plasmatics - Coup d'État
6. Headless Chickens - Body Blow
7. Björk - Homogenic
8. Dayglo Abortions - Two Dogs Fucking
9. SPK - Leichenschrei
10. Throbbing Gristle - Part Two: The Endless Not

Just missing out are The B-52's, New Model Army, and Night Sun.

 

[LOUD METAL]

Not sure if you want albums or songs. I'll do albums.

Spoiler: LIST

BAND - Album - genre

ADVENTURES - Clear My Head With You - rock/punk

LILITH - Return - country

T.S.O.L. - Dance With Me - punk

FALL OF EFRAFA - Elil - post-hardcore

TEEN SUICIDE - I Will Be My Own Hell Because There Is A Devil Inside My Body - emo

TURNSTILE - Nonstop Feeling - hardcore

GLUELEG - Heroic Doses - alt. rock

PITY SEX // ADVENTURES - Split EP - rock/punk

PUNCH - They Don't Have To Believe - hardcore

SLAYER - Undisputed Attitude - punk

DEVO - Q: Are We Not Men? - new wave

CODE ORANGE KIDS - Love is Love // Return to Dust - hardcore

DEAD KENNEDYS - Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death - punk/new wave

NOFX - The Decline - punk

THE RAMONES - Rocket to Russia - punk

BUTTHOLE SURFERS - Independent Worm Saloon - new wave/punk

DROPKICK MURPHYS - The Gang's All Here - ska

CONVERGE - Jane Doe - hardcore

(No particular order)

 

[EchoForever]

sure

 

[EchoForever]

@CASSETTEISGOD have you listened to everything by DOOM? im sure you have
whats your favorite track by him
gas drawls is a great one from operation doomsday

 

[CiG]

I couldn't begin to choose my favourite/his best tracks from Operation Doomsday, it's a masterpiece and just way too consistent.

But have you listened to his shit under the pseudonyms Viktor Vaughn or King Geedorah? KMD were also amazing in their day, especially Black Bastards.

This is an obvious classic.



If you haven't heard Madvillainy definitely get on that.



As to some of my personal favourite DOOM tracks, nothing from Operation Doomsday because too hard:

Fazers
Lickupon
Bada Bing
One Beer
The Drop
Impostas
Gazillion Ear
Get U Now
Beef Rapp
Space Ho's (Madlib remix)