Your Current Top 20 Albums

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I know we've had one of these threads already, but it was ages ago and people may have discovered more music in the meanwhile. Plus there are a damn load of good new releases this year you can incorporate.

Currently my favourite albums are... (in no particular order)

1. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
2. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
3. Nevermore - The Politics of Ecstasy
4. Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
5. Kamelot - The Black Halo
6. dredg - El Cielo
7. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
8. Dream Theater - Images and Words
9. Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night
10. Slayer - Reign In Blood
11. Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
12. Opeth - Damnation
13. Pain of Salvation - Scarsick
14. Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
15. Blackfield - Blackfield II
16. Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
17. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
18. Muse - Absolution
19. A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step (this remains such a good album I need to listen to more)
20. Mostly Autumn - Heart Full Of Sky
 
1. The Jester Race - In Flames
2. Wrath of the Tyrant - Emperor
3. Experience - Prodigy
4. Slaughter of the Soul - At the Gates
5. Blessed Black Wings - High on Fire
6. The Art of Self Defense - High on Fire
7. Back from the Dead - Obituary
8. Pirate of the Harder Styles - Radium
9. Death is the Communion - High on Fire
10. Atari Teenage Riot: 1992-2000

I would go on to 20, but I'm too lazy right now. xD These are my top 10, and yes, I'm quite attached to a couple of bands. So I list them multiple times.
 
1. Wintersun - Wintersun
2. Moonsorrow - Verisakeet
3. Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
4. Symphony X - Paradise Lost
5. Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt II: Scenes From a Memory
6. Symphony X - The Odyssey
7. Scar Symmetry - Symmetric in Design
8. Dream Theater - Images and Words
9. Agalloch - The Mantle
10. Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane
11. Between the Buried and Me - Colors
12. Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
13. Ensiferum - Ensiferum
14. Moonsorrow - Viides Luku - Havitetty
15. Dream Theater - Awake
16. Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
17. Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night
18. Dark Tranquillity - Projector
19. Isis - Panopticon
20. X Japan - Blue Blood

honorable mentions: Opeth - Blackwater Park, Maximum the Hormone - Buiikikaesu, Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites
 
1. Hum - You'd Prefer an Astronaut
2. Radiohead - Kid A
3. At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
4. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
5. Animal Collective - Feels
6. The Appleseed Cast - Peregrine
7. Against Me! - Reinventing Axl Rose
8. Bear vs. Shark - Terrorhawk
9. Circle Takes the Square - As the Roots Undo
10. Radiohead - OK Computer
11. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
12. Slint - Spiderland
13. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
14. City of Caterpillar - City of Caterpillar
15. Radiohead - The Bends
16. Pixies - Doolittle
17. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
18. Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights
19. These Arms Are Snakes - Easter
20. Minus the Bear - Highly Refined Pirates
 
20. The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
19. 65daysofstatic - One Time for All Time
18. Funeral for a Friend - Hours
17. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
16. Oceansize - Effloresce
15. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
14. Damiera - M(U)SIC
13. The Dear Hunter - Act II
12. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
11. Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice
10. Circa Survive - Juturna
9. Hot Cross - Risk Revival
8. Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape
7. Ensiferum - Iron
6. The Fall of Troy - Manipulator
5. Minus the Bear - Highly Refined Pirates
4. Portugal. The Man - Church Mouth
3. Between the Buried and Me - Alaska
2. Bear vs. Shark - Terrorhawk
1. The Fall of Troy - Doppelganger

Altmer, get Alaska. it's an awesome album.
 
1. Thursday - War All the Time
2. Thursday - Full Collapse
3. Thursday - A City by the Light Divided
4. Billy Talent - Billy Talent
5. Billy Talent - Billy Talent II
6. Scary Kids Scaring Kids - The City Sleeps in Flames
7. Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights
8. Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness
9. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This to Memory
10. Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront
11. Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler
12. The Aquabats - Charge!!
13. Sum 41 - Chuck
14. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
15. Metric - Live It Out
16. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
17. Alexisonfire - Watch Out!
18. Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
19. Thursday - Five Stories Falling
20. Mobile - Tomorrow Starts Today
 
I'm really into poppy music. Its addictive. Also, all the singers I like (other than Sting from the Police) are all women, or gay men.

Even of you aren't into pop/dance-pop/pop-rock/glam-rock, I suggest Tori Amos. She makes amazing music.

My favorites (in order):
1. Confessions on a Dancefloor-Madonna
2. Purple Rain-Prince
3. From the Choirgirl Hotel-Tori Amos
4. Taking the Long Way-Dixie Chicks
5. Tragic Kingdom-No Doubt
6. Like a Prayer-Madonna
7. Little Earthquakes-Tori Amos
8. Scissor Sisters-Scissor Sisters
9. Synchroniciy-The Police
10. Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast)-Hairspray Cast
11. Breakaway-Kelly Clarkson
12. Come on Over-Shania Twain
13. The Beekeeper-Tori Amos
14. Supernature-Goldfrapp
15. 3121-Prince
16. Diva-Annie Lennox
17. Parallel Lines-Blondie
18. The Long Duree-Holy Roman Empire
19. Long Time Gone-Dixie Chicks
20. Erotica-Madonna
 
1. The Appleseed Cast - Mare Vitalis
2. Thursday - War All The Time
3. Brand New - The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me
4. New London Fire - I Sing The Body Holographic
5. As Tall As Lions - As Tall As Lions
6. Hot Cross - Risk Revival
7. Schoolyard Heroes - Fantastic Wounds
8. Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
9. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A#Infinity
10. Dismemberment Plan - Emergency and I
11. Fall of Troy - Doppelganger
12. Circle Takes the Square - As The Roots Undo
13. Genghis Tron - Dead Mountain Mouth
14. The Blood Brothers - Young Machetes
15. Converge - Jane Doe
16. At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command
17. The National - Alligator
18. Set Fire To Flames - Sings Reign Rebuilder
19. Hum - You'd Prefer An Astronaut
20. OXES - Oxxxes
 
#20 Thursday - War All the Time
#19 Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
#18 Pixies - Doolittle
#17 Xiu Xiu - Fabulous Muscles
#16 Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson - Unnoticeable In a Tiny Town, Invisible In the City
#15 La Quiete - La Fine Non è La Fine
#14 The Dead Texan - The Dead Texan
#13 Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
#12 Converge - Jane Doe
#11 Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
#10 Benoit Pioulard - Précis
#09 jesu - jesu
#08 City of Caterpillar - City of Caterpillar
#07 Radiohead - Amnesiac
#06 The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always
#05 Aphex Twin - Richard D. James
#04 The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
#03 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
#02 Orchid - Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow!
#01 Slowdive - Souvlaki

Hasn't changed that much since I last did this a few months ago
 
Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth- Sister
Pixies- Doolittle
M.I.A.- Arular
Radiohead- The Bends
The Arcade Fire- Funeral
Tom Waits- Swordfishtombone
Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Bauhaus- The Sky's Gone Out
Jeff Buckley- Grace
Paul Simon- Graceland
The Beatles- Revolver
Spank Rock- YoYoYoYoYo
Sisters of Mercy- Floodland
The Breeders- Title TK
Interpol- Turn On The Bright Lights
The Velvet Undergound- The Velvet Underground & Nico
Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
John Lee Hooker- The Healer
The Tragically Hip- Day for Night
 
1. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
2. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
3. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People
4. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
5. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
6. Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antarctica
7. Radiohead - OK Computer
8. Arcade Fire - Funeral
9. Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
10. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
11. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
12. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike!
13. The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I
14. The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
15. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
16. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
17. K-Os - Atlantis - Hymns For Disco
18. Radiohead - The Bends
19. Stars - Set Yourself On Fire
20. REM - Automatic for the People

I always get infatuated with some new hot band, but these are the 20 that stick around through it all, have the most history with me and I can enjoy no matter what.
 
[no order]

1.Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
2.Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
3.Thursday - War All The Time
4.Velvet Underground - The Velvet Undergound and Nico
5.At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command
6.Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
7.The Fall of Troy - Doppelganger
8.Radiohead - OK Computer
9.Dream Theater - Train of Thought
10.Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
11.Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
12.King Crimson - Starless
13.Bear vs. Shark - Terrorhawk
14.Cursive - The Ugly Organ
15.Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue
16.Hot Cross - Risk Revival
17.Pixies - Surfer Rosa
18.Sparta - Threes
19.The Sound of Animals Fighting - Tiger and the Duke
20.The Blood Brothers - Burn, Piano Island, Burn

I didn't want to repeat artists, so for some its my favorite album right now, not all time [like in DT's case]
 
1. Iron Maiden - Brave New World
2. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
3. K's Choice - Cocoon Crash
4. Blackfield - Blackfield II
5. Keane - Hopes And Fears
6. Dream Theater - Octavarium
7. Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica
8. Enya - Watermark
9. Opeth - Blackwater Park
10. Bon Jovi - Have a nice day.
11. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
12. The Cranberries - No Need To Argue
13. Blind Guardian - A Twist In The Myth
14. Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
15. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
16. Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
17. Wintersun - Wintersun
18. God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright
19. Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
20. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone
 
1. Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
2. Sparta - Threes
3. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
4. Shpongle - Nothing Lasts
5. Mogwai - Mr Beast
6. Infected Mushroom - Converting Vegetarians
7. Bad Religion - No Substance
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Minus The Bear - Menos El Oso
10. Infected Mushroom - Vicious Delicious
11. Shpongle - Are You Shpongled?
12. The Classic Crime - Albatross
13. Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
14. Circa Survive On Letting Go
15. 1200 Micrograms - 1200 Micrograms
16. Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance
17. Juno Reactor - Labyrinth
18. Seabound - Double-Crosser
19. Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity
20. The Offspring - Splinter

I really hate putting stuff concerning music into an order, because there's really no way you can compare a concept of a psychedelic album to the concept of a punk rock album. Can't say that the list is fine as it is, so I might correct it from time to time.
 
in no particular order, just some of my 20 favorite albums, (I'm probably missing some other cool stuff out on this list)
1. Dream Theater - Metropolis Part II, Scenes from a Memory
2. Blind Guardian - Imaginations From the Other Side
3. Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night
4. Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
5. Blackfield - Blackfield II
6. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
7. Symphony X - Paradise Lost
8. Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
9. Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes
10. Iron Maiden - Brave New World
11. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
12. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
13. Dream Theater - Images & Words
14. Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
15. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
16. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
17. Nightwish - Oceanborn
18. Nightwish - Wishmaster
19. Opeth - Blackwater Park
20. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
 
In no particular order apart from the top 3...

1. Tool - Lateralus
2. Interpol - Antics
3. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
4. My Vitriol - Between the Lines
5. El-p - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
6. Tool - Aenema
7. Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder
8. Alkaline Trio - Alkaline Trio
9. A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
10. Muse - Origin of Symmetry
11. The Clash - Combat Rock
12. The Mad Capsule Markets - Cistm Konfliqt (Think that's how it's spelt)
13. Primus - Pork Soda
14. Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy
15. The Cooper Temple Clause - Kick Up the Fire and Let the Flames Break Loose
16. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
17. Days Of Grace - The Movement Schematic
18. Bjork - Greatest Hits (cheating, I guess).
19. The Mars Volta - De-loused in the Comatorium.
20. Interpol - Our Love to Admire.
 
These are sort of in order; I limited myself to one album per artist to give a better idea of the spectrum of my musical taste.

1. Paul Mounsey – Nahoo Too
2. Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
3. Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
4. Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life
5. Norah Jones – Feels Like Home
6. Coldplay – Parachutes
7. Barenaked Ladies – Stunt
8. The Zutons – Who Killed…… The Zutons?
9. They Might Be Giants – Flood
10. Moby – 18
11. The Dismemberment Plan – Emergency & I
12. Mike Oldfield – Guitars
13. Ludovico Einaudi – Divenire
14. Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
15. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
16. Sigur Rós – Takk…
17. Dido – Life For Rent
18. Jack Johnson – In Between Dreams
19. Gorrilaz – Demon Days
20. Altai KhairKhan – Whistle In The Wind
 
No particular order.

1. Nas - Illmatic
2. Eric B. and Rakim - Paid in Full
3. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers)
4. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
5. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?
7. GZA - Liquid Swords
8. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
9. Killah Priest - Heavy Mental
10. Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes and Life
11. Common - Be
12. k-os - Atlantis: Hymns for a Disco
13. Gang Starr - Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
14. The Roots - Phrenology
15. Marillion - This Strange Engine
16. Michael Jackson - Thriller
17. Eminem - Slim Shady LP
18. Chemical Brothers - Come With Us
19. Cameo - Alligator Woman
20. Parliament - Chocolate City
 
Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part II
Mars Volta, The - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Mars Volta, The - Frances the Mute
Heavenly - Ashes to Ashes......Dust to Dust
Dream Theater - Metropolis, Part II: Scenes from a Memory
Genesis - From Genesis to Revelation
Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans
Kansas - Point of Know Return
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Queen - II
Metallica - The Black Album
Scorpions - In Trance
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night
U.F.O. - Flying
Deep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Hope I did not list too much non-metal for those of you with incorrect perceptions about me ;)
 
I went through my cd collection and these are my top 20 that I actually own (not in any order except #1)
  1. Reuben - In Nothing We Trust
  2. Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance
  3. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory
  4. The Cure - The Cure
  5. Nine Black Alps - Everything Is
  6. Arcade Fire - Funeral
  7. Motion City Soundtrack - I Am The Movie
  8. Billy Talent - Billy Talent II
  9. Protest The Hero - Kezia
  10. Hundred Reasons - Kill Your Own
  11. Linkin Park - Meteora
  12. Hot Water Music - The New What Next
  13. DJ Format - Music For The Mature B-Boy
  14. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
  15. Pitchshifter - PSI
  16. Reuben - Racecar Is Racecar Backwards
  17. Fort Minor - The Rising Tied
  18. Lostprophets - Thefakesoundofprogress
  19. Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
  20. Thursday - War All The Time
 
in no order

Atreyu - The Curse
Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View
The Eagles - Hotel California
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Brand New - Deja Entendu
Coldplay - X&Y
Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head
The Eagles - The Eagles
Muse - Absolution
Atreyu - A Death Grip On Yesterday
Nintendo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (soundtrack)
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary, Volume 2
The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
The Spill Canvas - Sunsets and Car Crashes
Matchbox20 - More Than You Think You Are
Matchbox20 - Mad Season
Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
Weezer - The Blue Album
 
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