Aerosmith Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
June 19, 2023
Aerosmith, when the dust of history has settled, may go down as the ultimate American rock band. Yes, plenty of groups drank from the same wellspring of inspiration. But there’s just something unique about the quintet’s chemistry that makes their albums some of…
U2 saw filled arenas and hit singles, whereas other groups saw three-chord punk just as a way to play their local bar on a Saturday night. Their ambition was infectious. U2’s albums are consistently ranked as some of the best ever made.
Critics loved them. Most…
The 11 Best Industrial Rock Albums of All Time
June 6, 2023
Industrial rock artists looked at trained, competent musicians in the same way that paleontologists look at dinosaur fossils. These avant-garde artists dragged music kicking and screaming into a new era of experimentation. That’s why their records are ranked as some of…
Best Industrial Metal Albums of All Time
May 31, 2023
Industrial metal added a new layer of heaviness to the rock formats of the 1980s. The best industrial metal albums often feature harsh guitar tones, robotic rhythms, and post-apocalyptic doom & gloom feel about them. Boy, they’re great!
Many industrial metal…
Van Halen Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
May 30, 2023
Van Halen had one collective talent above anything else. They could make themselves unavoidable. Whether it was through Eddie van Halen’s guitar playing or David Lee Roth’s showmanship, this heavy metal band could not be ignored.
Today I’m pitting…
Ramones Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
May 24, 2023
Ramones is the most important punk-rock band of all time: sorry, Sex Pistols, and The Clash. The Ramones’ albums are ranked as some of the finest music that the punk genre has to offer.
At their best, The Ramones made it all seem so easy. Perhaps it was because…
Red Hot Chili Peppers are a band familiar to millions, and by extension, so is their logo. But how does a band acquire such an iconic visual representation of their brand?
Today we’re taking a look at one of the most often seen and most rarely discussed visual…
Pixies Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
May 19, 2023
Pixies was heard by very few people without leaving an impression. Nearly all of the important alternative-rock bands claimed them as an inspiration. The band’s best albums are still ranked highly. Pixies is the benchmark for an entire genre of music.
David Bowie…
The Strokes Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
May 15, 2023
The Strokes are, depending on who it is that you ask, the saviors of rock n’ roll or cleverly marketed worshippers of the past. Regardless, the band’s albums, notably the debut “Is This It,” are consistently ranked as some of the best albums made in…