King Crimson -Discipline
SydBarrett96
SydBarrett96

King Crimson — Discipline | DeRank™: 5,60

New Wave masterpiece. After the golden triad of 1973-1974 (the albums by the Fripp-Wetton-Bruford lineup, to be clear), this is my favorite from King Crimson. The triad “Indiscipline”-“Discipline”-“The Sheltering Sky” is textbook. more
Elton John -Songs From The West Coast
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After over twenty years of subpar production (with rare exceptions), this album, the first of the third millennium for Uncle Reginald, marks his rebirth and the beginning of a "second youth," at least artistically speaking. Despite a production and sounds that are far too polished and lacquered for my taste, this album sees the return of some nice tracks, among them the opening "The Emperor's New Clothes" and the beautiful ballad "American Triangle," two great songs (on the same album, for someone who managed to produce only 4-5 truly beautiful songs between 1979 and 2000). Not everything works; some tracks are definitely skippable, but beyond those two, there are another 4-5 solid songs (especially "The Wasteland"), and overall, we return to quite respectable levels. After this and "Peachtree Road" (which is less impressive than this), the golden period of this rebirth will begin with a trilogy of truly beautiful albums between 2006 and 2013. After that, he returned to crap. more
King Crimson -Starless And Bible Black
SydBarrett96
Live in a monolithic studio, of pure and wild avant-garde. more
King Crimson -Larks' Tongues in Aspic
SydBarrett96
With this, my all-time favorite KC era begins. Not that I don’t adore the first fantastic quartet (1969-1971), I want to be clear, but with this and the next two, incredible heights will be reached not just in progressive, which here is abundantly digested and surpassed, but for music as a whole. Total rock, with the best Crimson lineup ever for me. 10/10. more
AC/DC
Spyro
Spyro

AC/DC | DeRank™: 0,00

Absolutely massive until "Highway To Hell." I have no idea what comes after that. I emphasize the word "everything," in case it wasn't clear. more
Zucchero
Matcele16
Matcele16

Zucchero | DeRank™: 0,00

Sucrose more
King Crimson -Islands
SydBarrett96
SydBarrett96

King Crimson — Islands | DeRank™: 6,00

Classical and poetic. more
Khan
Spyro
Spyro

Khan | DeRank™: 0,00

"Space Shanty": a progressive rock album as beautiful as it is overlooked. more
pino daniele -musicante
SydBarrett96
SydBarrett96

pino daniele — musicante | DeRank™: 0,72

Beautiful and very underrated album. There’s a lot of the previous work (the Fusion, Neapolitan melody, and so much poetry) but also something new, like some hints of World that will become stronger in the next two albums. An innovative and still great Pino, backed by yet another exceptional cast of musicians (Joe Amoruso, Rino Zurzolo, Mel Collins, Alphonso Johnson, etc.). more
King Crimson -Lizard
SydBarrett96
SydBarrett96

King Crimson — Lizard | DeRank™: 5,48

Magniloquent fairy-tale painting, blending jazz, progressive, and poetry. A masterpiece, for me. more
King Crimson -In The Wake Of Poseidon
SydBarrett96
Great album, on the heels of the monolithic debut but more Jazz and experimental. It's the one from the early KC that I listen to "less" (note the quotes), but here too the standout tracks are plentiful: “Cadence and Cascade”, the title track, and the sinister (not coincidentally) and abyssal “The Devil's Triangle” are among the best in their repertoire, for example. more
Slowdive
Spyro
Spyro

Slowdive | DeRank™: 0,00

One of those groups whose name (fantastic) perfectly describes the essence of the music they offer. Simply 'ccezionali. more
The Rolling Stones
marcom63
marcom63

The Rolling Stones | DeRank™: 0,00

First love is never forgotten. more
The Rolling Stones -Their Satanic Majesties Request
marcom63
The first LP I bought. Not the Stones' best work (slaughtered by critics, rejected by the band themselves, and not even my favorite), it remains a unique record and a crucial milestone for the group's music and Rock in general. more
AC/DC -Powerage
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hjhhjij

AC/DC — Powerage | DeRank™: 0,53

The wildest electric blast from Alla Cazzo Di Cane. Beautiful, maybe it's because I'm in the right mood, but beautiful. Obvious and simple, pure and simply electrifying rock'n roll, wild and hard but beautiful. I think it’s this sound of theirs that I like the most along with Let There. Being all the same, it has the merit of not having lesser tracks, fillers, or dips in tension; the songs are all very cool rock'n roll, all on the same level, perhaps even more so than on the previous two albums, "Powerage" is a nice block of granite. It’s fun to listen to. more
Gary Higgins -Red Hash
SilasLang
SilasLang

Gary Higgins — Red Hash | DeRank™: 12,00

When I am ashes, let this album be buried together with my remains. more
Iron Maiden -Killers
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hjhhjij

Iron Maiden — Killers | DeRank™: 1,53

The rawest disc from the Maidens, even more than the previous one. "Killers" feels like a bridge, or at least that's how I perceive it, between the '70s Hard Rock and the somewhat Heavy (or NiuUeivovbritiscevimedal) of the '80s. These Maidens are much more concise and direct compared to the later albums, and they are tremendously effective, still retaining a certain underlying "refinement" in the melodies and song structures. And then there's their cartoonish-horrific side that I find so endearing, the usual stunning cover art, the dark-horror themes, and the literary quotes (this time it's Poe) presented in a never-serious atmosphere, all sublimated in the title track, which is my favorite on the album. Not that I like everything (I find the two instrumentals absolutely dispensable; they don't say anything to me, to put it poetically) but it’s a solid album with quite a few great tracks ("Murders in the Rue Morgue," "Wrathchild," "Twilight Zone," which is a little gem, and others). more
Every Time I Die
Spyro
Spyro

Every Time I Die | DeRank™: 0,00

The best of modern metalcore, in my personal opinion. more