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
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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
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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
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Callimaco

Jeffrey Novak | DeRank™: 0,00

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

Dream Theater | DeRank™: 0,00

A fundamental group of the progressive metal movement, which like every great band eventually makes some missteps and gets torn apart three times more than its peers for it. If at times artistically not very appreciable, certainly of undeniable influence. more
Peru
Lao Tze
Lao Tze

Peru | DeRank™: 0,56

There are rumors of an honorary citizenship for Patatrac. more
Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Renagade

Mahavishnu Orchestra | DeRank™: -0,54

more riccardonis of the dream fiater more
Ministri
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Lao Tze

Ministri | DeRank™: 5,21

So many gems over the years. But Lorenzin at Health was the best. more
Dream Theater
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francesco85aaa

Dream Theater | DeRank™: 0,00

great musicians but in the long run they can be exhausting, beautiful songs alternating with absolutely avoidable ones; anyway, in their prog/metal genre, they are among the most talented. more
Grotesque
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GIASSON

Grotesque | DeRank™: 0,00

Cult band and founder of the Gothenburg scene. more
Milano
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macioman

Milano | DeRank™: 4,73

Gray and downgraded to the unbelievable of the series "once upon a time..." even the southern Italian, once a runaway from home, now a star among the Peruvians, can make his dirty appearance. more
Jaco Pastorius -Word Of Mouth
Lao Tze
Lao Tze

Jaco Pastorius — Word Of Mouth | DeRank™: 2,54

Orchestral jazz + fretless bass, a strange alchemy completely counter to the trends of that time, and it's precisely for this reason that I consider "Word Of Mouth" Jaco's true masterpiece of the '80s, along with "Invitation." more
Claudio Baglioni -E Tu Come Stai?
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Lao Tze

Claudio Baglioni — E Tu Come Stai? | DeRank™: 0,00

It’s quite striking to hear Fabio Pignatelli's Rickenbacker accompanying the tracks on this album (one of the most recognizable bass tones, you can't mistake it)... I've just dug it up recently and sure, some lyrics are really funny, while the music and arrangements are not bad at all... more
Joan Baez
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cece65

Joan Baez | DeRank™: 3,33

A historic moment when at the concert in the Arena of Milan on May 24, 1970, she stopped and said, "Oh oh, no carabinieri, PLEASE!!". Nevertheless, a great woman who knew how to elevate folk to exceptional levels. more
The Oceans
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Cunnuemammadua

The Oceans | DeRank™: 0,00

The ones from Supercop. more
ZZ Top -Fandango
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hellraiser

ZZ Top — Fandango | DeRank™: 0,00

Perhaps the most important album (along with Tres Hombres) of the early Texas band; great rock blues/boogie, when the beards were still short... more