Motley Crue - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection

Here is the first of my 20th Century Masters albums, I have Quite a few. They do quite a good job putting together greatest hits albums, and have an extensive collection. For those not familiar with the Crüe, they're another badass, rambunctious 80's metal band. I wish I could post the entire liner notes for this album - they are a work of art in themselves. At one point, they say: "Yes, there were contenders to their throne, bad boy musicians, drinking too much, driving to fast, and generally leaving a petrol trail in their wake, but there was no one - make that no one - disrupting the class quite as consistently as the Crüe, you name it, they'd not only done it (at least once), but drunk it, snorted it, slept with it and come back to wipe their dicks on the T-shirt." ...........fuck yeah.....that sums it up.

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Combichrist - What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People?

Hey you, what the fuck is wrong with you? Those lines from the track 'What The Fuck Is Wrong With You' on the Combichrist album seem to epitomize this album, showing the pounding aggressiveness of the harsh electro-industrial sounds and the dark content of the album. After all, what would you expect from an album called What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People? Songs like 'Shut Up and Swallow' and 'Get Your Body Beat' betray the true sound of this masterfully crafted Harsh EBM album. Enjoy!

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Blue Öyster Cult - Super Hits

OK, next up is BOC's Super Hits: another basic compilation, this one made by Sony. It contains most of BOC's best songs, as it should - being a greatest hits album and all. They include songs like "Black Blade", "Summer of Love" and their very haunting "Don't Fear the Reaper". This band is another essential classic rock band with great guitar. The solos aren't necessarily wild or crazy, but they fit well and are more mesmerizing than insane or technical as in many metal bands. The sad part about it is that BOC is not recognized as much as they should be for their influence on the metal world. Anyway, they're an easy listen, and mostly laid back so..... enjoy.

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Einstürzende Neubauten - Strategies Against Architecture, Vol. 1

Einstürzende Neubauten is one of the leading industrial artists out there. Strategies Against Architecture, Vol.1, is a compilation of their older works. A band that makes almost all of their own instruments, the music itself is very unique. Gritty, hard percussion and various dada-like instruments like drills and jackhammers make very driven and aggressive music. Anyone who has listen to the newer, much calmer EN may be surprised by this album, but it is still a masterpiece in its own right. All the songs are sung in German, so don't expect to sing along. Bands such as Tomahawk, The Locust, and The Blue Man Group cite Einstürzende Neubauten as an influence in their work. Enjoy!

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Front Line Assembly - Artificial Soldier

Artificial Soldier was the second Front Line Assembly albums I ever got, and has always remained in heavy rotation for me. It combines the dancey, hard style of industrial with FLA's famous attention to detail. Each song seems to have some sort brand new piece to it during every listen. Features Jean-Luc De Meyer from Front 242 doing the vocals on my favorite track, "Future Fail". Eskil Simonsson, from Covenant, is also a vocalist in the song "The Storm". An all-round great album.

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Various Artists - Southern Rock Hits

Sorry, no album artwork. This album is a good compilation of all manner of different types of southern rock. The album includes one song each from: Molly Hatchet, .38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Outlaws, Pure Prairie League, Allman Brothers Band, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Marshall Tucker Band, Fabulous Thunderbirds, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Ozark Mountain Daredevils. It's a true amalgamation. Try it.

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Iron Maiden - Edward the Great: Greatest Hits

Iron Maiden is a BAD ASS BAND. There is no question about it. This very album was my first CD ever. Iron Maiden is an epic, essential Metal band. They band use a lot of history and mythology as the subject matter for their lyrics, which makes their songs very interesting. Also requires some form of intelligence and background to truly appreciate their lyrics. All of their songs are guitar-heavy, and there is something incredible and slightly eerie about the lead singer, Bruce Dickinson's, voice. There are no laid-back songs here, all of the songs on this album require intensive listening. Each guitar solo fits so well with the song that it incites a tingle in the spine the first time one listens to it. Again, this is another "Greatest Hits" album but it personifies Iron Maiden better than most. Definitely a rock solid starting point for future Maiden fans and the curious.

P.S. Track 11- Holy Smoke is missing. sorry. By the time I got a computer with iTunes, i had listened to it so much that it was no longer playable. The single song is downloadable from the iTunes store.

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Virtual Embrace - Virtual Embrace

Virtual Embrace is hardcore dance industrial. From start to finish, VE will pound your eardrums to a pulp and hold you hostage in acidic beats and grinding synths. A truly dark album, don't go for it if you are weak of heart, for it is heavy material. Enjoy, but beware!

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Mind.In.A.Box - Crossroads

I found this Mind.In.A.Box album filed under Industrial, but I would have to disagree. The finely crafted electro that is Crossroads seems to escape definition. Some tracks seem focused at the dancefloor, whilst others seem to try to reach a calmer, more introspective listener. Complex and fine tuned, this album will not disappoint.

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Decoded Feedback - Mechanical Horizon

I got this DF album a year or so back, and it has remained in rotation for me for a while now. It is a very good blend of electronic and industrial, and should appeal to fans of either. It is definitely a good listen, and fans of Skinny Puppy of Front Line Assembly should check it out.


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