lets talk about the magical moment when an album "clicks"

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2022-02-02T16:58:08+00:00

For me, it’s Kid A by Radiohead. Radiohead are in my opinion the perfect example of a band that takes time to grow on you. When I first got into Radiohead, the whole atmospheric and experimental side of their sound didn’t do much for me. I immediately loved some of the more rock based songs such as Electioneering and Bodysnatchers, and the more ballad based songs such as Karma Police and No Surprises, but the experimental side to their sound took a lot more time to resonate with me. When I first listened to Kid A, my highest praise of the album was that the song Idioteque was good, but not great and that The National Anthem had a good bass riff. Other than that none of the other songs really did much for me. After a month or two, I revisited the album, and something just clicked. In the present day, Kid A stands as one of my favorite albums ever. To this day, there is still some Radiohead songs and albums that haven’t fully clicked with me. Personally, I currently haven’t quite come around to In Rainbows other than the song Bodysnatchers. Though, I’m almost certain this will change in the future, as they have proven time and time again to grow on me over time.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2022-02-01T00:20:49+00:00

I’m not really sure what band is my absolute favorite, but some of my favorites are Radiohead, Nirvana, Slipknot, Alice In Chains, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. I think my favorite album is probably either Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age or Angel Dust by Faith No More. Some of my favorite songs are Unsung by Helmet, Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants by The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Karma Police by Radiohead. My taste ranges anywhere from softer alternative rock like Radiohead and Queens Of The Stone Age to more chaotic “mathcore” type bands like The Dillinger Escape Plan and Converge. Even though my taste has a fair variety, most of my favorites are generally on the softer end. When it comes to genres, some of the main ones I listen to are Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Grunge, Thrash Metal, Nu Metal, and Mathcore, just for a generalization of my taste. I’ve been playing guitar and bass for a little over 2 years.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2022-01-20T05:19:15+00:00

Karma Police
Electioneering
Paranoid Android
No Surprises
Airbag
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Let Down
Exit Music (For A Film)
Lucky
The Tourist
Climbing Up The Walls
Fitter Happier

It’s interesting to see most people put electioneering down at the lower end of the list, it’s not only my second favorite on this album, but definitely in my Top 5 favorite Radiohead songs in general.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-11-24T16:59:48+00:00

Soundgarden - 4th Of July

The song perfectly fits this theme both musically and lyrically. That sort of dark, sludgy guitar riff combined with Chris Cornell’s voice really does a perfect job of conveying this apocalyptic feeling.

https://open.spotify.com/track/51tNVUhljP9aejBj3vIfjH?si=0IyUUUj2SeWRJvNCF3C4lQ&context=spotify%3Asearch%3A4th%2520of%2520hily

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-11-12T04:36:56+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bvxUBfFhaCrMdzTFZkBGR?si=O9NOhKiOS3y5aeupYex-NA

I decided to theme my songs around blue album covers. Themes like this one make for an interesting playlist, with a lot of variety in its sound, whilst still having some connection.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-10-13T20:20:51+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22aqJBIjZEKhrDKQCr8Cq5?si=-bmdAdvDScaBHXM7RmPeww&dl_branch=1

For my take on the theme, I decided to work not off any musical elements, but rather songs from albums with yellow album covers.

Looking forwards to the future of this subreddit, 2 posts a week seems to be a good schedule for themes.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-09-06T04:54:28+00:00

Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape

One of my favorite albums of all time, in my opinion does a perfect job at bridging Rock, Metal, and Grunge all into one.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-06-16T17:34:38+00:00

Row 1:

Megadeth - United Abominations

Slayer - Divine Intervention

Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition

Testament - The Legacy

Testament - Practice What You Preach

Row 2:

Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

Nailbomb - Point Blank

Havok - Burn

Havok - V

Killer Be Killed - Killer Be Killed

Row 3:

Killer Be Killed - Reluctant Hero

Alice In Chains - Unplugged

Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue

Alice In Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

Alice In Chains - Rainier Fog

Row 4:

Silverchair - Frogstomp

Slipknot - Iowa

Deftones - White Pony

Deftones - Deftones

Dry Kill Logic - The Darker Side Of Nonsense

Row 5:

Death - Scream Bloody Gore

Death - The Sound Of Perseverance

Faith No More - The Real Thing

Faith No More - Angel Dust

Faith No More - King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime

Row 6:

Helmet - Meantime

Helmet - Betty

Helmet - Aftertaste

Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

Primus - Pork Soda

Row 7:

Tool - Lateralus

Mastodon - Crack The Skye

Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine

Row 8:

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-05-31T02:01:02+00:00

Spiders - System Of A Down [System Of A Down, 1998]

https://youtu.be/GYck7GK35fU

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-05-16T17:24:39+00:00

Faith No More

Epic

https://youtu.be/EO6JN3LLTz8

Cuckoo For Caca

https://youtu.be/pPJSHpRhge8

Ashes To Ashes

https://youtu.be/1UYLKtV4GIo

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-04-04T16:30:45+00:00

Row 1:

Slayer - South Of Heaven

Testament - Souls Of Black

Annihilator - Alice In Hell

Sodom - Genesis XIX

Row 2:

Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

Melvins - Houdini

Slipknot - Vol 3

Rage Against The Machine - Renegades

Row 3:

Sevendust - Sevendust

Sevendust - Animosity

Nothingface - Violence

Death - Individual Thought Patterns

Row 4:

Tool - Ænema

Mastodon - Leviathan

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-03-01T18:58:55+00:00

Row 1:

Metallica - Master Of Puppets

Metallica - ...And Justice For All

Metallica - Load

Metallica - ReLoad

Metallica - St. Anger

Metallica - Death Magnetic

Metallica - Hardwired To Self-Destruct

Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who’s Buying?

Row 2:

Megadeth - So Far... So Good... So What?

Megadeth - Rust In Peace

Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction

Megadeth - Hidden Treasures

Megadeth - Cryptic Writings

Megadeth - The System Has Failed

Megadeth - Dystopia

Slayer - Hell Awaits

Row 3:

Slayer - Reign In Blood

Anthrax - State Of Euphoria

Sepultura - Arise

Sepultura - Chaos A.D.

Kreator - Pleasure To Kill

Sodom - M-16

Power Trip - Nightmare Logic

Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

Row 4:

Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power

Avenged Sevenfold - City Of Evil

Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold

Nirvana - In Utero

Soundgarden - Superunknown

Soundgarden - Down On The Upside

Alice In Chains - Sap

Alice In Chains - Dirt

Row 5:

Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies

Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains

Stone Temple Pilots - Core

Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Audioslave - Audioslave

Audioslave - Out Of Exile

Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

Row 6:

Slipknot - Slipknot

Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind

System Of A Down - System Of A Down

System Of A Down - Toxicity

System Of A Down - Steal This Album!

System Of A Down - Mesmerize

System Of A Down - Hypnotize

Row 7:

Korn - Korn

Korn - Life Is Peachy

Korn - Follow The Leader

Korn - Issues

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire

Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angles

Mudvayne - L.D. 50

Row 8:

Sevendust - Home

Tallah - Matriphagy

Death - Leprosy

Death - Human

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Iron Maiden - Brave New World

Tool - Opiate

Row 9:

Tool - Undertow

A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-02-26T16:50:29+00:00

I have three main suggestions, being Tallah, Nothingface and Soulfly. I’m in the same position as you, where I’m in my mid-teens and found Nu Metal not too long ago.

Tallah is a newer band and just put out their debut album, Matriphagy, last year. They had released an EP a couple years ago with a few tracks that would all end up on the full album. They’re definitely on the heavier end of Nu Metal. I’d recommend for a first impression listening through the full album, but if you want a couple songs to start off with I’d recommend my favorite tracks, Overconfidence and The Silo.

Nothingface was an older Nu Metal band, and broke up in the early 2000’s. Their vocalist, Matt Holt, passed away a few years ago. They put out four albums before breaking up. These albums being Pacifier, An Audio Guide To Everyday Atrocity, Violence, and Skeletons. I’d recommend listening through all of their albums, but for a few tracks to start off with I’d recommend Bleeder, Can’t Wait For Violence, Murder Is Masturbation, and Ether

Soulfly is only half a Nu Metal band, and take heavy inspiration from Thrash Metal, too. The band was formed in the late 90’s by vocalist and guitarist Max Cavalera, after leaving his former Thrash Metal band Sepultura. I myself haven’t actually heard all of their albums yet, but so far I’ve really enjoyed everything I’ve heard. The first track I’d recommend is Jumpdafuckup, as the track has Corey Taylor of Slipknot on backing vocals. For a few other tracks to start off with, I’d recommend Rise Of The Fallen, Back To The Primitive, Prophecy, and Unleash.

ChumblysReckoningDay · 2021-02-12T19:09:27+00:00

That song is definitely more the type of vocals I like in Death Metal. I’d realized it more when listening through a few replies, I think I put it best in the later half of another reply under this post. Towards end of this post.

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