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"I wanna RAWK!"

OK, so pretty much anything gets passed as rock nowadays. And I don't mean just pop rock like Bon Jovi. Even some pop bands gets classed as rock. This has got to stop, now!

What are your top five RAWK albums? I need to have a think about this....

I've had a think....

70s/80s

Van Halen - Van Halen

They've been corporate rock bores for ages now, but this still stands up today.

AC/DC - Highway to Hell

Drunken boogie rock at it's best.

Metallica - Master of Puppets

James Hetfield is obviously an immensely talented bloke. Shame he's wasted it lately.

Queensryche - Operation:Mindcrime

Fantastic concept album, intelligent lyrics, and it still managed to rock.

King's X - Out of the Silent Planet

Sounds dated (but still great) today, but at the time the guitar sound was incredible.


90s +

Warrior Soul - Last Decade, Dead Century

Again, intelligent lyrics, and a great songwriting talent that never got acknowledged in the mainstream.

Alice in Chains - Dirt

Drug influenced album, with big riffs (Them Bones in particular is huge).

Filter - Title of Record

If you like dynamics, this is great stuff.

Fu Manchu - King of the Road

Takes Priest, Hawkwind and Sabbath, and creates an album that's almost one big riff from start to end.

The Workhorse Movement - Sons of the Pioneers

Would have been huge if they hadn't split up. The first band since Faith No More to really mix styles to come up with something unique.

I know thats more than five but its so hard to choose..

Down - Down

Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun & Sky Valley

Corrosion of Conformity - Deliverence

Tool - Aenima/Lateralus/Undertow

Metallica - Master of Puppets (just for some old skool)


Oh yes.

In no order:

Pantera "Vulgar Display of Power".
Pure. Unadulterated. Metal.

Slayer "Reign in Blood"
For "Angel of Death" "Necraphobic" "Reign in Blood" and the single greatest rock riff ever written.

Tool "Lateralus"
They make most bands sound like drunk uncles dancing at weddings. On a whole other level.

Clutch "Pure Rock Fury"
Because it's called "Pure Rock Fury" and it has songs like "Who wants to rock?" "Smoke Banshee" and "Sinkemlow"

Helmet "Meantime"
The original stop-start-riff band.

OK, so pretty much anything gets passed as rock nowadays. And I don't mean just pop rock like Bon Jovi. Even some pop bands gets classed as rock. This has got to stop, now!

What are your top five RAWK albums? I need to have a think about this....