The Best Rock Music

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Judas Priest - Painkiller

Painkiller

My favorite 90s Judas Priest album, Painkiller is a strong album of heavy metal music. Some of my favorite songs are "Painkiller", "Hell Patrol", "All Guns Blazing", "Metal Meltdown", "Battle Hymn", and "Living Bad Dreams". The 2001 edition has "Living Bad Dreams" and a live version of "Leather Rebel". I also like The Essential Judas Priest.

Anthrax - Among the Living

Among the Living

Among the Living is a great 80s thrash metal album by Anthrax. Songs here are "Among the Living", "Caught in a Mosh", "I Am the Law", "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)", "A Skeleton in the Closet", "Indians", "One World", "A.D.I./Horror of It All", and "Imitation of Life". Among the Living is one of the best thrash metal albums. I also like their Persistence of Time album.

Anthrax - Persistence of Time

Persistence of Time

My favorite 90s Anthrax album, Persistence of Time is a strong album of thrash metal. Songs here are "Time", "Blood", "Keep It in the Family", "In My World", "Gridlock", "Intro to Reality", "Belly of the Beast", "Got the Time", "H8 Red", "One Man Stands", and "Discharge". A must hear album for thrash metal fans. I also like their Among the Living album.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)

Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)

This is a big collection of Black Sabbath's music. It has their first eight albums (all from the 70s) along with an 80 page booklet and DVD. Some of my favorite songs are "Iron Man", "Black Sabbath", "Wicked World", "War Pigs/Luke's Wall", "Paranoid", "Planet Caravan", "Electric Funeral", "Hand of Doom", "Rat Salad", "Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots", "Sweet Leaf", "After Forever", "Children of the Grave", "Into the Void", and "Tomorrow's Dream". I also like their Paranoid album.

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Paranoid

This 1971 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath is my favorite. It has their most known song; "Iron Man". Other songs here are "War Pigs/Luke's Wall", "Paranoid", "Planet Caravan", "Electric Funeral", "Hand of Doom", "Rat Salad", and "Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots". Paranoid is one of the best and most popular heavy metal albums of all time. A big collection of their music is Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978).

Metallica

Metallica

From 1991, Metallica is one of my favorite heavy metal albums. It is a strong album that has some of their best songs. My favorite is "Enter Sandman". Other songs I like are "Sad but True", "The Unforgiven", "Wherever I May Roam", "Don't Tread on Me", "Through the Never", "Nothing Else Matters", and "The Struggle Within". Metallica is an album all heavy metal fans will want to hear. I also like their 1984 album Ride the Lightning.

Metallica - Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning is my favorite Metallica album. From 1984, it has some of the best thrash metal songs. "Trapped Under Ice" is my favorite. Other songs here are "Fight Fire with Fire", "Ride the Lightning", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Fade to Black", "Trapped Under Ice", "Escape", "Creeping Death", and "The Call of Ktulu". A must hear album for all heavy metal fans. I also like their 1994 album Metallica.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Janis Joplin - I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! from 1969, was Janis Joplin's first solo album after she was with Big Brother & the Holding Company. Blues rock songs "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)", "Maybe", "Little Girl Blue", "Work Me, Lord" and many others, all with great vocals by Janis Joplin.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Big Brother & the Holding Company - Live at Winterland '68

Live at Winterland '68

This is a very energetic live 1968 album of psychedelic and blues rock with Janis Joplin as lead singer on songs. Recorded at Winterland in San Francisco, the songs include "Down on Me", "I Need a Man to Love", "Combination of the Two", "Piece of My Heart", "Ball and Chain", "Down on Me" and many others, all with strong vocals from Janis Joplin. I also like their Cheap Thrills album.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Big Brother & the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills

Cheap Thrills

This 1968 album of psychedelic and blues rock is one of the best from the 60s era, with Janis Joplin as lead singer on songs. Songs include "Combination of the Two", "I Need a Man to Love", "Summertime", "Piece of My Heart", "Turtle Blues", "Oh, Sweet Mary", and "Ball and Chain". Extra songs on the 1999 edition are "Roadblock", "Flower in the Sun", "Catch Me Daddy" (Live), and "Magic of Love" (Live). I also like their Live at Winterland '68 album.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Sonic Youth - Washing Machine

Washing Machine

This album by Sonic Youth is from 1995. Washing Machine is a fun album to listen to of alternative rock, and along with Goo, are my favorite 90s albums of theirs. Some of my favorite songs are "Becuz", "Junkie's Promise", "Saucer-Like", "Washing Machine", "Little Trouble Girl", "No Queen Blues", "Panty Lies", and "Becuz Coda". I also like their Daydream Nation, Sister, and Goo albums.

Sonic Youth - Goo

Goo

Sonic Youth's first album of the 90s is very strong one with strong guitar on songs. Some of my favorite songs are "Dirty Boots", "Tunic (Song for Karen)", "Kool Thing", "Mote", "My Friend Goo", "Mildred Pierce", "Scooter and Jinx", and "Titanium Expose". Goo is one of the best alternative rock albums of the 90s. I also like their Daydream Nation, Sister, and Washing Machine albums.

Sonic Youth - Sister

Sister

Along with their Daydream Nation album, Sister is my favorite alternative rock album of the 80s. My favorite songs are "Stereo Sanctity", "Pipeline/Kill Time", "Pacific Coast Highway", and "White Cross". Other songs here are "Schizophrenia", "(I Got A) Catholic Block", "Beauty Lies in the Eye", "Tuff Gnarl", "Hot Wire My Heart", "Kotton Krown", and "Master-Dik". I also like their Goo and Washing Machine albums.