Top 100 Greatest Albums (According to this guy)

“Departments of police, the judges, the feds;  Networks at work, keepin' people calm;  You know they went after King  when he spoke out on Vietnam;  He turned the power to the have-nots… and then came the shot…” Let me take you back to no.78 and the box of scratched up CDs. Amongst them was Evil Empire by Rage. Although not too fond of it at the time (and it’s still my least favourite Rage album), this one gets a good few spins…when the kids aren't around anyway! Not for the faint-hearted, and the most political album on this list. This is funk rock rap metal with a message. The songs are strong, the lyrics are both brilliant and overly explicit. Look past the passionate shouting and we see incredible musicians, fantastic rhythms and very well crafted songs.  The bass lines compliment the guitar riffs very well, and get to shine with the funk/slap here and there. Tom Morello is one of the greatest guitarists in the world, and has plenty of space to share his tal...

“Sometimes I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear; And I can’t help myself but ask myself how much I’ll let the fear take the wheel and steer; It’s driven me before and seems to have a vague haunting mass appeal; But lately I’m beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel …” I first heard of Incubus from friend’s hoodies at secondary school, and even though I bought a couple of albums from the bargain bin at Virgin Megastores, I didn't really give them a thought and proper listen. It was approximately a decade later when revisiting and ‘Make Yourself’ became a firm favourite.  Through discovering certain bands, I’ve enjoyed interesting rhythms, notably between the score and vocals. This album thrives on it,  mostly due to the funk and hip hop influence, mixed with alternative metal. Heavy guitars, superb drum riffs, prominent bass and DJ scratches fill this album.  There is a real beauty in the changes between reflective slower verses and  rip r...