Sadistik
JMrBrown
JMrBrown

Sadistik | DeRank™: 1,28

Don't be fooled: what matters about his name are mainly the first three letters. My favorite artist. more
Blue Öyster Cult
nik2
nik2

Blue Öyster Cult | DeRank™: 4,17

I discovered them very late and I was very favorably impressed. I consider some pieces to be milestones in the history of h.r. more
Uriah Heep
Renagade
Renagade

Uriah Heep | DeRank™: -1,61

A hearty minestrone with Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and Procol Harum. Plus, a generous dose of choruses and vocal harmonies à la Beatles and half a ton of overdubs that make the sound so thick and massive that Spector's wall of sound is like tissue paper in comparison. Always too full, they never understood that music is also made of emptiness, pauses, and rarefied moments. What a shame, because they knew how to write valid pieces. more
The Stooges
Renagade
Renagade

The Stooges | DeRank™: -1,08

Rough, abrasive, menacing rock, with a strong initial impact. But after three listens, it has nothing more to say. They are more of a fetish band for those who love to pose as wild rockers, taken as a status symbol by fake desk rebels. Better off with Iggy solo. more
Richard Sanderson
Lao Tze
Lao Tze

Richard Sanderson | DeRank™: 0,00

The time of apples? I would say the time of rotten tomatoes, by now... more
Graham, Davy
BetaPix
BetaPix

Graham, Davy | DeRank™: 1,48

Life is a circus and money is hello goodbye; I don't need a preacher to tell me the reasons why. more
King Crimson -Discipline
Mattone
Mattone

King Crimson — Discipline | DeRank™: 0,00

King Crimson return in a new guise, perfectly suited to the new context of the eighties, yet they do not cease to amaze and create pieces destined to become classics, characterized by a refined technique that is more understated compared to the past. more
Vasco Rossi
RIBALDO
RIBALDO

Vasco Rossi | DeRank™: -2,11

Even considering the early albums, I’d give him 3 stars. It’s true that for at least 20 years he’s mostly been making crap songs, but he always manages to throw in a nice one. It’s true that he’s a fake rock drunk and a piece of shit, but 1 is way too low for VASCO; be more objective, you bunch of RADICAL-CHIC FAGGOTS. If you give Vasco a 1, what would you give Ligabue... -2? Idiots... more
Lana Del Rey
Hetzer
Hetzer

Lana Del Rey | DeRank™: 1,62

Anal Dyarraea.. more
Il Genio
Lao Tze
Lao Tze

Il Genio | DeRank™: 0,00

Well, they already have two of those classic smug faces that make you want to tie them to a chair and slap them. Then there's their music, though. And that's the real problem. more
Samuele Bersani
rafssru
rafssru

Samuele Bersani | DeRank™: -0,56

an exceptional lyricist, songs above average currently, for me he is worth more than the triad fabi-gazzé-silvestri, speaking of contemporary colleagues. more
Natale
splinter
splinter

Natale | DeRank™: 0,00

Nice atmosphere and beautiful lights... But also a lot of hypocrisy, represented by the felt obligation to give gifts even to people you hardly pay attention to during the year and you might even avoid, like in-laws or brothers-in-law. A celebration likely created by the commerce lobbies to boost the revenue of shops and confectionery industries... more
Cream
Renagade
Renagade

Cream | DeRank™: -1,04

I have always found them boring. In the studio, too shy and restrained. Live, bolder, but after a few listens, you realize that even those long improvisations were nothing but endless ups and downs of Clapton in pentatonic over the same three minor chords. And the distorted hard guitar sound was already there from others before. Just listen to Shake With Me by the Outlaws (1964). Clapton didn’t invent shit. more
King Crimson
Renagade
Renagade

King Crimson | DeRank™: -0,47

The first two albums are absolutely fantastic, and then there are the three records with Wetton. The rest is actually not that memorable, although for the usual fans with blinders on (and there's quite a large sample size here), anything produced by the good Robert is a masterpiece, no matter what. Fripp has always had great talent, but nothing supernatural; he's a human who, like many, has also made his missteps. Five great albums, however, are certainly not few; quite the opposite. more
Richard Benson
Callimaco
Callimaco

Richard Benson | DeRank™: 0,65

He is the seventh son of a seventh son, a lover of free-range chicken and mentor to Marilyn Manson, unafraid of death (because he has defeated it) but disdainful of dwarves. He is not a myth, not a legend, and above all: he is not Riccardo Benzoni. more
Jeffrey Novak
Callimaco
Callimaco

Jeffrey Novak | DeRank™: 0,00

Mediocre thespian of contemporary psychedelia. A voice reminiscent of Syd Barrett but an unfortunately pop soul. more
Opeth
Mattone
Mattone

Opeth | DeRank™: 0,00

Setting aside the fact that they can completely change lives with a single track, they have a respectable discography that has never really hit a low point, even though I’m not a fan of heavy metal. But here it's so much more: penetrating acoustic textures, phenomenal atmospheres, memorable melodies, exceptional technique, a prog spirit that has made them pioneers of progressive death metal—a genre that might be a bit of a ghost but they embody perfectly. more
King Crimson
Mattone
Mattone

King Crimson | DeRank™: 0,00

One of the most popular yet niche groups of all time. It seems like an oxymoron, but I say this because despite their undeniable fame and influence, they remain a band for relatively few chosen ones. This is because they have never fallen into the mundane, they have never betrayed their ideals, and in 40 years of career, they have always been able to change form without mutilating the substance. Undoubtedly, Robert Fripp is the Crimson King, and as a result, he is a genius. more
Anathema
Mattone
Mattone

Anathema | DeRank™: 0,00

Certainly among the best bands around at the moment, as well as one of those that has evolved in the most coherent yet incredible way throughout their career: from past doom metal to an ethereal, sweet, and refined rock. One element is omnipresent in their discography: spectacular emotionality, combined with great passion and energy that can be felt in every chord they play. more
Coldplay
Mattone
Mattone

Coldplay | DeRank™: 0,00

It took me years to convince myself to listen to them, but I don't regret it: the early albums, in particular, are rich in well-crafted sounds and infused with strong emotions. Their refined songwriting faded by the end of the 2000s, but they still remain a band with a valid past, simple yet well-made and sublimated. more