GNMD Poll: Top Ten Albums of 1994

[Oblivious Maximus]

Shit, yeah it was released in '93 and then '94 internationally. Cheers I'll edit my list.

If we do '93 it'll be sure to make my list.

Also, added The Mavericks' What a Crying Shame as an honorable mention. Excellent country.

 

[The Ozzman]

It's definitely good but I still like some of his heavier stuff

Oh I love his stuff with BLS and the first Book of Shadows album but P&G is his best work

 

[Mort Divine]

If The Misfits are metal Kyuss sure as hell are metal too.

who the hell thinks that

but ok

 

[no country for old wainds]

 

[Slammed]

Oh I love his stuff with BLS and the first Book of Shadows album but P&G is his best work

I do own all the BLS albums as well as P&G and the two Book of Shadows albums so I'm definitely a fan. He seems to polarise a lot of people, especially guitarists who seem to constantly make reference to him not being skilled enough. But he's one of the few I do buy these days without previewing first so maybe I just like unskilled people.

 

[The Ozzman]

I do own all the BLS albums as well as P&G and the two Book of Shadows albums so I'm definitely a fan. He seems to polarise a lot of people, especially guitarists who seem to constantly make reference to him not being skilled enough. But he's one of the few I do buy these days without previewing first so maybe I just like unskilled people.

People who say he's unskilled are just jealous of how much better he is than they are, overuse of pinch harmonics aside. He is one of the best guitar players I've ever seen.

 

[CiG]

who the hell thinks that

but ok

Reference to the recent non-metal themed mixtape game where Misfits were submitted and some people said it was too metal for the mixtape.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Fucking hell this year

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

Do live albums count?

Why, were you planning on voting for Throwing Copper?

Wait, you meant live recordings? I guess they can. I mean, as long as they count on the metal poll, they can count here. I don't expect one to win, but whatever.

9. Lion King Soundtrack

I actually remember that we had that on cassette when I was a kid. The thing I liked best was not any of the songs but this motif in the film score by Hans Zimmer, occurring at 3:19:



Of course, out of the songs from the film, it was the villain song "Be Prepared" that really appealed to me. This goes to show how, even at a young age, I had a predilection towards darker music.

 

[Slammed]

My kids did Lion King for their school play this year so I've been hearing the soundtrack constantly for 4 months!

 

[CiG]

My kids did Lion King for their school play this year so I've been hearing the soundtrack constantly for 4 months!

 

[Satanstoenail]

1. Jeff Buckley - Grace
2. Shellac - At Action Park
3. Ween - Chocolate and Cheese
4. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
5. Helmet - Betty
6. Sausage - Riddles are Abound Tonight
7. The Jesus Lizard - Down
8. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
9. The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation
10. Soundgarden - Superunknown

Keith Murray - The Most Beautifullest Thing in this World
King's X - Dogman
Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
Portishead - s/t
Powder Monkeys - Smashed on a Knee
NOFX - Punk in Drublic
Jamiroquai - The Return of the Space Cowboy
Weezer - Blue Album
Rollins Band - Weight
Unsane - Total Destruction
Massive Attack - Protection
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
Beck - Mellow Gold
Nas - Illmatic
Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Gore Hotel
Black Crowes - Amorica
Cop Shoot Cop - Release
Mother Earth - The People Tree
Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy

Absolute monster year, so many seminal releases that it's overwhelming. 20 pages through the RYM list and I'm still finding gold. I could agonise forever over what makes my top 10 but I'll go with this for now.

 

[CiG]

2. Shellac - At Action Park

Good one!

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

very strong year for west coast rap ...

 

[Bloopy]

I think Kyuss is more rock than metal (kinda on the same level as Alice in Chains - Dirt). Pretty much every other band from the time labelled as stoner metal is heavier and/or missing the chilled/laid back elements.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Good one!

Best/most cohesive thing Albini did imo.

 

[CiG]

I thought Kyuss were stoner rock, not stoner metal...?

 

[The Ozzman]

REGULATOOOOOORRRRRSSSSSS

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Kyuss sound pretty metal to me

 

[CiG]

Especially the first album, they lightened up a lot afterwards.