Initial impressions:
Depeche Mode - Violator
The only people that don't like this album are close minded idiots who have never even heard 3 seconds from this marvelously wonderful and wonderfully marvelous album, and if they have, they are much more foolish than initial impressions would lead one to believe. Stunning.
Fantomas - Amenaza al Mundo
So far my least favorite Fantomas, but I haven't listened to it very much and the other two took a long time for me to get my head around anyhow. The coolness of The Director's Cut with the weirdness of Bungle.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Pretty different than what I was expecting. This will be a lot of fun to dive into upon multiple listens, so far very dark and pretty F-ing good.
Meshuggah - I
HOLY FUCKING BALLS. Meshuggah is the perfect example of why I listen to extreme metal. This is heavy, this is cutting edge, this is KICK. ASS. SHIT.