Black Sabbath
Kotetsu
Kotetsu

Black Sabbath | DeRank™: 3,63

To be listened to strictly at maximum volume. Extraordinary, to say the least, especially in the live version. more
Screaming Trees
Kotetsu
Kotetsu

Screaming Trees | DeRank™: 0,00

An authentic journey through grunge and psychedelic rock. The last three albums, in particular: immense. more
Judas priest -Unleashed in the east
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Great live show, very beautiful. Performances faithful to the studio versions, with no room for improvisations or various modifications, but with the great energetic drive of a live performance, and it’s something special. Some tracks shine incredibly ("Victim of Changes" "Genocide" "Hell Bent for Leather") and the live rendition of "The Green Manalishi" is really excellent, kept here in its vibrant rock/hard/blues song format, almost as if to respectfully distance itself from the live performances of Green’s Mac, where that piece, and others, became a river of bewitching and brilliant guitar improvisation, blazing with fire. Fire and flames are not lacking here either, anyway. With the version of "Beyond the Realms of Death," the album opens and closes with tracks from "Stained Class." Excellent live, an energetic drink. more
Mogol
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rafssru

Mogol | DeRank™: 0,00

4 stars, but only for what he wrote with Battisti and for the prestigious collaborations with others until the '80s. For the rest, many average songs and lots of lows. more
Waterfront
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macmaranza

macmaranza: Waterfront Traccia 04 in Waterfront Album - 6 february 1984

More, at least, five. more
Swirlies -Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
SilasLang
Another dischello, alas not very well known, especially here among us, that would have deserved a much more substantial dose of ears. A handful of silly songs that barely stand on their own, little tunes that hover between the silly and the sugary, spastic metronomes, and an ocean of noise. more
fleetwood mac -then play on
SilasLang
SilasLang

fleetwood mac — then play on | DeRank™: 6,81

If I have to listen to an F.M. album, I never have any doubts about which one to put on. Peter, Danny, may the sacred ancient Demons glorify your cursed souls, there in antimatter. more
Queen -Innuendo
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Queen — Innuendo | DeRank™: 4,75

The best Queen album since '76, arriving when no one expected them to make a truly valid and worthy pop record anymore, just at the final rush of Mercury, a step away from the end. The title track is beautiful and one of the best songs of their entire career, "Don't Try so Hard" follows closely behind, Mercury is often majestic (maybe helped by studio tricks and post-production, because it seems he was quite in bad shape, but still majestic) and above all his interpretations are, for obvious reasons, more vibrant and heartfelt than ever. Even the less successful and more pandering tracks (this time a minority) closer to the rubbish of the previous decade, never reach those depths, while most of the songs are well-crafted pop, dignified, pleasant, well-made, with some really good pieces. The only clunker is the one with the cat; the guitar purring is fine (after all, Belew let the whole zoo loose with his guitar) but there’s a limit to trash. Of course, here and there, the melancholic specter of Mercury’s end looms; this is the "mature" album by Queen. One of the best Queen albums and also the one with the coolest artwork of all, almost a sublimation of their former nature as flamboyant glam-rock-poppers who never took themselves too seriously. more
Maneskin
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dancica

Maneskin | DeRank™: 9,85

Better to shit a cactus more
Camel
dancica
dancica

Camel | DeRank™: 3,00

If you have problems with premature ejaculation, don't listen to Lady Fantasy. more
Yasmina Khadra
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Stanlio

Yasmina Khadra | DeRank™: 0,00

He was born on January 10, 1955, and is an Algerian writer; he was a member of the army and a direct witness to the bloody civil war that ravaged Algeria for over a decade. Due to censorship, he was forced to use his wife's name... more
Deftones -Diamond Eyes
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Deftones — Diamond Eyes | DeRank™: 6,00

I'll be honest: I got this physical copy purely for the cover with the strigoid (that's how it works for me; any album cover with a dinosaur—birds included—is a gold medal) but, aside from that, it's a good album. Here, the vibe is much more melodic than furious, and that works for me; personally, I prefer "Diamond Eyes" to "Adrenaline." Also, I continue to appreciate the melodies from Moreno and company (for the first time without the poor Cheng) on this album, with a style that's decidedly more "pop" and accessible yet still absolutely of high quality. Well, at most I can say that I don't find a song that stands out particularly; there aren't any "big hits," and it might sound a bit flat from that point of view, without those moments that make you jump out of your seat and say, "Oh damn, that's awesome!" However, it's also true that everything maintains a good qualitative level, without even a bad or unsuccessful track, as if it were a standard Deftones album, a good example of their solid music without peaks or troughs. It's fine. It's not bad at all, and it's enjoyable to listen to every now and then. The next one, for instance, is a good notch above. more
Deftones -White pony
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Deftones — White pony | DeRank™: 3,76

A classic of music at the dawn of the third millennium. White Pony is the album of maturity for Deftones, more eclectic and refined compared to its predecessors, without neglecting the extremely fierce outbursts. A truly remarkable number of great tracks: "Passenger," "Pink Maggit," "Feiticeira," "Knife Prty," "Digital Bath," the melancholic sweetness of "Teenager," and so on. Songs of great power and emotional intensity, a beautiful wall of sound and a lovely melodic taste. While it's not my cup of tea, I warmly appreciate Deftones, especially this album, which remains my favorite of theirs. more
Cannibal Corpse -The Bleeding
SouthernStyle
This is where Cannibal Corpse begins to widen the spectrum of solutions at their disposal. more
Cannibal Corpse
SouthernStyle
SouthernStyle

Cannibal Corpse | DeRank™: 0,03

When you are so consistent, both in quality and quantity of releases, you risk the audience getting used to it and taking a lot for granted: this is how many overlook the deep, relentless long maturation of their sound. They stopped being a monochord band after the third album (which I love). more
Kraftwerk -Autobahn
SilasLang
SilasLang

Kraftwerk — Autobahn | DeRank™: 15,00

Perfect album to spend some time staring blankly at the walls of your home. more
Iron Maiden -Powerslave
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Iron Maiden — Powerslave | DeRank™: 1,84

This is probably THE NWOBHM album by Maiden, their 100% '80s "Heavy Metal" record, the most representative of their classic sound: this very pumped and epic metal/rock, with grandiose tones that here become increasingly ambitious, both in composition and song structures, featuring long instrumental passages and that mix of cheesiness and "refined" metal style that has reached its definitive maturity. This expansion of Heavy Metal into more composed and complex structures obviously peaks in the 14 minutes of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a tribute to Coleridge (complete with quotes lifted directly from the original text) and perhaps the highest point of Harris's literary references. In any case, here the intention to blend "progressive" inspirations (a genre the Maiden clearly explored in their listening) with the NWOBHM style becomes very evident, in one of the most ambitious yet successful tracks in their repertoire. Make no mistake, the style and sound are always the same, and I will never go beyond calling them "pleasant," but I have always liked this one, probably one of the "New Wave Metal" tracks I enjoy listening to the most. Not bad either is the title track. Overall, I find the album a bit better than the previous one, but it ultimately leaves me fairly indifferent. more