Operation Ivy - Energy (1990)

"All I know is that I don't know, all I know is that I don't know nothing."

Operation Ivy is regarded as one of the most important bands of the third wave of ska. Despite their extremely short career, they have certainly made their name known in the music industry. Operation Ivy created a strong foundation for the ska punk sound that would be used by and built upon by numerous bands in the 90s. After the band broke up, guitarist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman went on to form Rancid. Operation Ivy's only album Energy was released on vinyl as a 19 song album and rerelased on CD with the Hectic EP and other tracks as a bonus.

1) Knowledge
2) Sound System
3) Jaded
4) Take Warning
5) The Crowd
6) Bombshell
7) Unity
8) Vulnerability
9) Bankshot
10) One of these Days
11) Gonna Find You
12) Bad Town
13) Smiling
14) Caution
15) Freeze Up
16) Artificial Life
17) Room Without a Window
18) Big City
19) Missionary
20) Junkie's Runnin' Dry
21) Here We Go Again
22) Hoboken
23) Yellin in my Ear
24) Sleep Long
25) Healthy Body
26) Officer
27) I Got No

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Sleep - Sleep's Holy Mountain (1993)

Stoner metal at its finest. This classic album is slow, groovy, bluesy, and everything else that stoner metal should be.

1) Dragonaut
2) The Druid
3) Evil Gypsy/Solomon's Theme
4) Some Grass
5) Aquarian
6) Holy Mountain
7) Inside the Sun
8) From Beyond
9) Nain's Baptism

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Harvestman - In a Dark Tongue (2009)

It should be known that there is no such thing as a bad Neurosis side project. Steve Von Till's work under the name Harvestman is strong evidence. In a Dark Tongue, Harvestman's sophomore effort, features a cross between Neurosis' brand of sludge and northwestern US folk metal.

1) World Ash
2) Karlsteine
3) Birch-Wood Bower
4) By Wind and Sun
5) Music of the Dark Torrent
6) Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
7) Headless Staves of Poets
8) The Hawk of Achill
9) Carved in Aspen
10) Light Cycle
11) In a Dark Tongue
12) Centre of the World

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Fishbone - Fishbone EP (1985)

Fishbone is an essential band for anyone interested in ska. This all-black Californian band fuses third-wave ska with a brand of funky punk similar to Faith No More and early Red Hot Chili Peppers. Fishbone's self-titled EP, also their first recorded material ever, contains the ska classic "Party At Ground Zero," which is one of the band's most popular tracks. Another album recommended is Fishbone's 1988 album Truth and Soul, which features a calmer, yet still incredibly fun, version of the band.

1) Ugly
2) Another Generation
3) ? (Modern Industry)
4) Party At Ground Zero
5) Voyage Through The Land Of The Freeze Dried Godzilla Farts
6) Lyin' Ass Bitch

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Slayer - Decade of Aggression (1991)

Fuckin' Slayer! Finally an album by my favorite band. Decade of Aggression is probably my favorite live album. The first disc contains a basic Slayer setlist which would include some of their most famous songs such as "Angel of Death," "South of Heaven," and "Raining Blood." The second disc focuses more on album tracks but is the more intense of the two with songs like "Black Magic," "Spirit in Black," and "Postmortem." Although this album gives you a good idea of what a Slayer show would be like, you would actually have to go to one of their concerts to truly experience the chaos.

Disc 1:
1) Hell Awaits
2) The Anti-Christ
3) War Ensemble
4) South of Heaven
5) Raining Blood
6) Altar of Sacrifice
7) Jesus Saves
8) Dead Skin Mask
9) Seasons in the Abyss
10) Mandatory Suicide
11) Angel of Death

Disc 2:
1) Hallowed Point
2) Blood Red
3) Die By The Sword
4) Black Magic
5) Captor of Sin
6) Born of Fire
7) Postmortem
8) Spirit in Black
9) Expendable Youth
10) Chemical Warfare

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Bleeding Through - The Truth (2006)

Yep, another album I normally wouldn't post here. However, Bleeding Through is one of the few metalcore bands I still enjoy. Maybe the reason I still like them is because I saw them opening for Slayer, and in my opinion they did a great job. Honestly, I'm actually excited to hear their new album Declaration which will be released on September 30th.

1) For Love and Failing
2) Confession
3) Love in Slow Motion
4) The Painkiller
5) Kill to Believe
6) Dearly Demented
7) Line in the Sand
8) She's Gone
9) Tragedy of Empty Streets
10) Return to Sender
11) Hollywood Prison
12) The Truth (Instrumental)

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Bonded By Blood - Extinguish the Weak (2007)/Feed the Beast (2008)

Bonded By Blood is one of the many bands leading the modern thrash metal movement. If you couldn't already guess, the name of their band is a tribute to the famous debut album of their heroes Exodus. Since I love this band so much, here's their first EP AND their debut album.


1) Asphyxiation
2) Immortal Life
3) The Evil Within
4) Taste the Destruction
5) Feed the Beast
6) TMNT Theme Song



1) Immortal Life
2) Feed the Beast
3) Psychotic Pulse
4) Necropsy
5) Mind Pollution
6) Another Disease
7) The Evil Within
8) Tormenting Voices
9) Civil Servant
10) Self Immolation
11) Vengeance
12) Theme From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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