The controversial definitions

Masterpiece with a taste of saltwater – whether sea or ocean – "The Deluge" guides the listener onto an arcane patch of land that surrounds a decidedly humid dimension: corvine water, free from sunlight, inhabiting the ocean depths (Shadow in the Black), or murderous water that drowns cities forgotten by time (the mythical Atlantis, referenced in the title track). A colossal blend of epic and poetry worthy of being taught in schools! more

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Dragonstar

2 dec 14

Blue Öyster Cult — Tyranny And Mutation | DeRank™: 0,46

Energetically dark, this album is one of the cornerstones of 70s hard rock (and of all time). Listening is recommended while reading Howard Philipps Lovercraft. more

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Dragonstar

2 dec 14

Blind Guardian — Somewhere Far Beyond | DeRank™: 0,75

The best album by the Germans. Speed and adrenaline blend with folk elements and imposing choruses. A fresh, dynamic, and technical example of how to create power-speed metal without sounding flat and predictable. more

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Dragonstar

2 dec 14

Iced Earth — Burnt Offerings | DeRank™: 0,00

Dark, epic, fierce, grim. The best work with Barlow on vocals. The title track and the final suite "Dante's Inferno" are among the finest things you can hear in the realm of heavy metal. more

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BARRACUDA BLUE

2 dec 14

iq — ever | DeRank™: 1,48

After 4 years, navigating record labels and compromises, their '90s begin in total creative freedom, with a sound that is contemporary, excellent songwriting, and a Peter Nicholls who has returned and is in great shape. The Milan date of the related tour was a Prog Happening in grand style. more

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genevincent

2 dec 14

Neil Young — Rust Never Sleeps | DeRank™: 1,24

Evenly divided into an acoustic and an electric side. more

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genevincent

2 dec 14

Deep purple — In Rock | DeRank™: 6,00

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2 dec 14

Joni Mitchell — Clouds | DeRank™: 7,92

I’ve listened to it so much these weeks that it made me feel nauseous; however, in the "acoustic guitar-voice" folk albums, this is truly a sparkling gem. Here, Mitchell records in the studio other tracks already written and performed live between '66 and '67, songs that are among the best of her early period. The opening trio ("Chelsea Morning" and "I Don't Know Where I Stand" especially) and the final diptych bring it to a 5, but how can one forget "Roses Blue" and the chorus of "The Gallery"? more

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De...Marga...

2 dec 14

anathema — pentecost III | DeRank™: 0,00

I've never understood why "Pentecost lll" is labeled as an EP, exceeding forty minutes in length across its five tracks. In my opinion, it is their first masterpiece, the last musical episode featuring Darren White on vocals; a dark, decadent Gothic Doom Metal, with songs among my favorites from their excellent discography like the opener "Kingdom" or the equally substantial in duration "We, The Gods," not to mention "Memento Mori"...From Here To ETERNITY... more

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De...Marga...

2 dec 14

Buffalo Tom | DeRank™: 0,00

Born in the late eighties in Boston, at that time one of the capitals of Music (I randomly mention Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., etc.). Sharp and loud Indie-College Rock, yet with clear folk references evident in their discography; intimately deafening...LET ME COME OVER... more