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Apostrophe (') by Frank Zappa (1974)

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When one looks over Frank Zappa's giant discography, one must immediately ask if all of it is necessary, and furthermore, how to wade through it. The general first choice is either this album or Over-Nite Sensation, both Zappa's biggest hit albums. They're both good choices. Over-Nite is definitely the better place to get a handle on Frank's sense of humor, though this album is arguably more interesting musically, and relies on far fewer instances of phallic humor, meaning that... [read the rest]

Death Magnetic by Metallica (2008)

Written by NeurotiKca (5)

The year was 2003, when our story begins, with the addition of former Suicidal Tendencies bassist Robert Trujillo to Metallica's ranks. In the past three years the band had lost Jason Newsted, their bassist since the time of ...And Justice for All; he'd replaced Cliff Burton (who had died not long after the release of Master of Puppets) as the band was touring behind the album. Jason had big shoes to fill, and he did it well. Robert, then, had shoes that were about as big to... [read the rest]

Calling All Stations by Genesis (1997)

Written by NeurotiKca (5)

To many, even some Genesis fans, Calling All Stations is a very difficult album to defend. However, it features a few traits that, pleasant or not, are rather unique for Genesis, or had not surfaced in a long time. Most notable of these is the exceedingly dark atmosphere and brutal dynamics. We Can't Dance had featured louder drumming than previous Genesis albums, and Calling All Stations took this even further, especially when Nir Zidkyahu played. Nick d'Vergilio of... [read the rest]

The Man-Machine by Kraftwerk (1978)

Written by NeurotiKca (5)

Kraftwerk, since 1974's Autobahn, has been widely hailed as the most influential band for any form of electronic music, but their influence doesn't stop there, not by any means. Listening to most artists who incorporated any kind of electronic equipment -- which basically includes, um, nearly every artist that performed in the 1980s at the very least -- you can detect some influence. The Man-Machine (or, as it's titled in Germany, Die Mensch-Maschine) was just as... [read the rest]

Genesis by Genesis (1983)

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Genesis, the band's only eponymous album, is an interesting work to say the least. Most people would say that the "prog rock" parts of the group's work ended with Wind and Wuthering, and they're pretty nearly right. Not 100%, mind, but they've mostly stopped playing prog-rock here, with the exception of "Home by the Sea". On the whole, the album is something of a transitional piece, transitioning from the prog of Wind and Wuthering to the prog-pop of And Then There... [read the rest]