Best Albums You've Never Heard

ash · Post by **ash** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:43 pm

I'm on a musical discovery adventure this weekend - Rush, Morningwood, Genesis, Simple Minds, Psychedelic Furs etc...

Lotsa stuff I have heard of, but never heard.

Lets recommend some great albums to each other, the ones that most of us would never have bothered with, but would probably enjoy:

Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery
Level 42 - Running in the Family

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:23 pm

The Sounds Dying To Say This To You
Kalmah The Black Waltz
Shark Island Law Of The Order

Sanctuary · Post by **Sanctuary** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:00 pm

Believer Dimensions
Death Symbolic
Nevermore This Godless Endeavor
Opeth Still Life
Cynic Focus
Forest Stream Tears of a Mortal Solitude
Disillusion Back To Times Of Splendor
Rapture Silent Stage
Carcass Heartwork
At The Gates Slaughter of the Soul
Onward Evermoving
Paradise Lost Gothic

Tons more...but that'll do for now

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:20 pm

Federico Aubele - GrandHotel Buenosaires

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon May 01, 2006 7:52 am

Well if its not common stuff we all know, then try:

Stray Suicide
Pure Blues Ten Years After

Zakk Wylde · Post by **Zakk Wylde** » Mon May 01, 2006 8:29 am

Sanctuary wrote: Opeth Still Life

Great album that.

Were you at the gig? I met them afterwards, had a chat and got them to sign my ticket.

Post by Bg » Mon May 01, 2006 10:39 pm

hmmm the only ones I hadn't heard Ash, where Morningwood and the Jethro Tull one...

Ok, I'm going to throw into the mix three albums I haven't listened to in a long while - but three very worthy albums, two from the same band

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Rainbow - Rising
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road (Greeney at his pinacle)

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:28 am

Rainbow - Rising

Class.

I'd also recommend Billy Idol's last album (first in 12 years!) Devil's Playground which appeared with nil fanfare. He's in fine form, and Steve Stevens of course is the man. Some top rifferama to be enjoyed throughout the album.

offender · Post by **offender** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:57 am

I accidentally came across a Stratovarius album (Elements Pt. 1) while looking around for some Dream Theater stuff. Quite interesting, finnish band. A couple of the songs are a bit cheesy but some of it is really good, I definitely recommend a listen.

http://www.stratovarius.com/index2.php?section=mp3

Also the Finn Brothers, Everyone is Here is ok, some of the lyrics are a bit laboured but a good album. Not sure how long its been around for, I suspect quite a while, but I only heard it recently.

Tsuken · Post by **Tsuken** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:53 am

Well, I'm going to pimp my main man Andy Timmon's new album: Resolution. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh hell yes. It is fantabulous. Stripped down power trio guitar instrumentals. Unbelievably good tone, and a barely credible synthesis of melody, feel, and technique.

http://www.favorednations.com. Up in the top right there's a little thing that says favored nations radio. It has some clips from Resolution playing.

Post by Bg » Sat May 20, 2006 8:17 am

offender wrote:Not sure how long its been around for, I suspect quite a while, but I only heard it recently.

ah... bargain 99p bin in WH Smiths?

Sanctuary · Post by **Sanctuary** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:10 am

Zakk Wylde wrote:
Sanctuary wrote: Opeth Still Life
Great album that.

Were you at the gig? I met them afterwards, had a chat and got them to sign my ticket.

Yep, I was there. Met them outside the stage doors. Got sigs and pix. Peter said he was coming down to Wellington for a holiday.

johnny mullet · Post by **johnny mullet** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:37 am

Also enjoying Andy Timmons. Listening to his That was then this is now album. Very cool. George Lynch's Furious George is worth a listen too. Listening to White Lion's Big Game this morning. Paul Gilbert and Jimi Kidds album. I love it when all three of my kids are humming the songs at the same time cos there diggin them so much. Shows musc is timeless. Also very happy my kids aren't cloned into the coca cola hits rap marketing machine.

vacant · Post by **vacant** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:51 am

Good call on paradise lost and stratavarius. I'd recommend Sonic Firestorm by Dragonforce for some crazy fast shredding, Epica by Kamelot for a really good rock opera sorta thing, Only by Tommy Emmanuel for some amazing acoustic work, and for drunk party nights Room on Fire and Is this It? by the strokes.

I think most of those arent really ones that noone would give a listen but oh well