1. Johann Johannsson - Last and First Men 2. William Basinki - meloncholia 3. Coil - Astral Disaster 4. Laughing Hyenas - Life of Crime 5. Creation Rebel - Starship Africa 6. Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land 7. Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman and The Ravens 8. Die Kreuzen - Die Kreuzen 9. Townes Van Zandt - The Dark Traveler 10. Throbbing Gristle - The Second Annual Report 11. Bauhaus - In the Flat Field
@@MRCKify I’m an Another Green World man, but you really can’t go wrong recommending any of his work from the 70s-80s. Before and After Science is also mandatory listening imo
Fasten your seatbelt! What an utterly immersive world they create. Sometimes uncomfortable tho always intensely rewarding. They released an album called "Times Of Grace" that has a companion album by Neurosis' experimental alter ego Tribes Of Neurot called "Grace" that you listen to at the same time in separate CD players. That will thoroughly blow your mind...
Tangerine dream - Phaedra King crimson - Discipline Steve Reich - Music for 18 musicians Van der graaf generator - Godbluff The cure - Disintegration Pixies - Doolittle Genesis - Selling England by the pound Rose Kemp - Unholy majesty Marillion - Brave IQ - Road of bones Scott Walker - The drift Peter Gabriel - 3
Ok, throwing in my albums... Prince and the Revolution - Purple rain Stress - Stress Ellis, Beggs and Howard - Homelands Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Lenny Kravitz - Let love rule Tears for fears - Sowing the seeds of love Roy Buchanan - Second album Dark sanctuary - Royaume melancholique Unkle - Psyence fiction Dulcesky - Lands Garbage - Garbage Inxs - Kick Moby - Play The Raveonettes - Raven in the grave The Stone roses - Second coming Ott - Blumenkraft Rara avis in terris - Au crépuscule de temps... Air - Moon safari Blackfield - Blackfield Dinner auf Uranos - 50 sommer, 50 winter Sorry....more than 11....too hard naming just a few.
Yes ... not sure about contemporary, but all my metal head friends (I'm not a big metal head ... just a small one) like Comus ... to a lesser extend Fairport Convention .. and then Vand de graft Generator .. etc ...
The fact that he mentioned Coil, one of my all time favorite groups, is simply awesome. Their entire catalog is diverse and amazing and I can definitely say as a metal head myself, that most metal heads can find at least one album by them they will dig.
Coil is something beyond music, also one of my favorite groups ever. Horse Rotorvator was the pinnacle for industrial experimental music and I also love Music To Play in the Dark Vol. 1 and 2.
@@elalbert942.0 Surprisingly, it's the unreleased Hellraiser II themes that got me into them initially. The next albums that hooked me were Music Vol. 1 and 2. Those are also my favorites by them. I also adore .....And the Ambulance Died In His Arms. To me, anyways, one of the best live albums ever recorded.
Loving how unorthodox these choices are. Also ambient was one of my first forays into non metal music back when my musical palette was fairly limited, so all of these ambient records makes total sense. Glad to see Basinski and Bauhaus mentioned!
I went from rock to metal to post-metal to post-rock to ambient stuff and Neurosis and Isis were a huge part of that transition so it's really cool to hear a lot of his recommendations.
As an old school Metal fan these are a few non-Metal releases that have become my faves: Talking Heads-Remain in Light The Cure-Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss me Roxy Music-Siren Miles Davis-Bitches Brew King Crimson-Discipline Can-Tago Mago Kraftwerk-Trans Europe Express Richard and Linda Thompson-Shoot Out the Lights Soft Machine-Bundles Nothing truly obscure, but all great and well worth checking out.
Interesting concept. Here are my 11 recommendations: 1) My Bloody Valentine - Loveless 2) PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love 3) The Cure - Pornography 4) Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden 5) Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg 6) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 7) Bauhaus - In the Flat Field 8) Wire - Chairs Missing 9) Pere Ubu - Terminal Tower 10) Mission of Burma - s/t 11) Television - Marquee Moon
@@NessNayii Thanks! I tried to pick them based on factors like vibe, and "heaviness" of sound -- the layers of noise on the MBV album seemed a good fit, and To Bring You My Love has a nasty guitar tone and dark mood. The Cure and Bauhaus albums have both. Television should have some appeal based on the guitar work alone.
Everything here is gold. Glad to see Dead Can Dance. I don't encounter a lot of people who know them but those who do are typically musicians with an ear for interesting and sublime music. PJ Harvey was a surprise. I put it on as I am writing this and glad I did.
Huge props and appreciation to you, Steve Von Till. You dropped 2 wisdom nuggets that led me to check out Sandy Denny and Townes Van Zandt. Both are absolutely amazing artists and its all I've been listening to as of late. Thank you sir, and thanks Revolver for this segment. More of these please.
I remember Bauhaus that was in the eighties and most people were bopping to Wham , Bauhaus was so refreshing and so were some of the electronica artists at the time .
I was happy to see Coil, Throbbing Gristle, and Bauhaus on the list. I would nominate the following. Lifa by Heilung. Organ Fan by Silverfish. Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff. Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T. by Einstürzende Neubauten. VIVIsectVI by Skinny Puppy Fook by Pigface Against the Grain by Bad Religion New World Symphony by Dvorak Audioslave, self titled At Saint Thomas The Apostle Harlem by Diamanda Galas Narrow by Soap and Skin
I love that you've got Heilung, Audioslave and Bad Religion all in one list. A person after my own heart. Which means I will definitely check out some of your recommendations that I'm less familiar with.
i only like metal bands that can accually play rest notes where they play the rest of the notes, and dont sell out to the elitist "keys" and "melody" propaganda. Time is only a theory anyways. Tuning is gay and a waste of time, keyboards are stupid, short hair is ok if it doesnt look gay
Good music is good music, regardless of the genre. So glad you mention Adrian Sherwood. His On-U Sound label is so good, everything on it, and nearly anything he touches is just gold!
Great selection! I’d recommend two other albums, Einstürzende Neubauten’s Halber Mensch and Scott Walker’s Bish Bosch. Two of my faves, very percussion heavy, great stuff. Likewise I started listening to a lot of metal and heavy stuff during my teens but eventually wanted to explore more
I’d also recommend Merzbow’s music, he has such a varied discography and many albums would appeal to the metal audience, after all he’s collaborated with Boris and Mortiis
RIP Scott Walker, his musical direction starting from the mid 90s onwards is amazing (I mean, his early career was incredible too but a totally different sound).
Einstürze! Great suggestion! In that same, basic vein, (dark and percussive) I just added Crash Worship's, ¡Espontáneo! to the suggestions here. If you like Blixa and company, you should consider checking that out. Here's my summation I posted, above: "I'd add to these suggestions Crash Worship's "¡Espontáneo!" The track "Awake", specifically, but the entire album is essential listening for anyone into dark and powerful music. Uber~Bohemian Drum/Percussion/Chanting group with some electronics, horns and tape manipulation, but used in the same fashion. Very dark, yet celebrating of life. At live gigs, a member would walk around the audience, from time to time, pouring either water or wine all over the heads and into the mouths of the crowd, along with fireworks and spontaneous piles of audience~ignited clothing, crazy dancing... It's what you'd expect to be the soundtrack from a REALLY intense, dark and spastic ritual in a Horror Film, but engulfing you in a club. They'd end the shows with an around the block procession of the band, still playing with the audience in tow, like children being led off to the nether world. Good stuffs.... ;)" Cheers!
@@alejandroantoniovaladezuva4504 Merzbow has an ENORMOUS discography (I've got 40 albums and there's probably 10 times as much out there and it can get a bit samey). I reckon '24 Hours A Day of Seals' is a good metal choice as it features some evil sounding guitar loops. I love Japanese noise (early Boredoms, Incapacitants, Masonna etc.) because it's so unhinged it makes me smile whereas I find metal seems too serious for me, maybe that's because I'm 60 and life's getting too short to want to actively seek out doom and gloom. Each to their own!
I love Townes Van Zandt, and Bauhaus is great too! Never heard of or gave some of the others a good listen. Will have to check them out….thanks for the list Steve Von Till!
I love what you're doing with these album list episodes. So informative and breaks open barriers exposing fans to deeper tiers of music connected through legends.
Some interesting picks! Here's few other artists/albums that folks may like:- Dan Friel Lingua Ignota Squrl - Only Lovers Left Alive OST (and others, though this is the most instantly accessable) Bob Vylan Shellac - At Action Park colin stetson sarah neufeld - Never Were the Way She Was Sonic Youth - Evol/Bad Moon Rising/Dirty/Confusion Is Sex + Kill Yr Idols Mario Batkovik - Mario Batkovik My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything Flux Information Sciences The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
He would love Burzum's ambient albums. I would suggest trying things like: "Wongraven - Fjelltronen" "Leftfield - Rythm'n Stealth" "Aurora" -anything of her really "Blackmores Night" -amazing music Enjoy fellow metalheads!
@@larsrasmussen1714 If I was to abstain from listening to any artist I have religious or political disagreements with there would be very little for me out there.
Current 93- All the Pretty Little Horses , anything Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows, Rome-The Lone Furrow, :of the Wand and the Moon:-The Lone Descent
The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid is an amazing record, also among the ones I've listened most times. It's a shame it wasn't on his list, but I'm glad he still mentioned it
Adam Wiltzie has probably become one of my absolute favorite artists, ever. there's just something about everything he touches that is just... magic. my favorite SotL record has got to be ...And Their Refinement of the Decline, but The Dead Texan project he did may actually be the best thing he's ever done
i've never listened to Neurosis or even knew who Steve von till is, but it's always delightful to hear other musicians nerd out about music. im a huge swans fan so i'll go take a listen to that Neurosis & Jarboe album!
That's possibly the worst sounding album of theirs. Definitely go with Times of Grace/Grace or if you're looking for something to assault you then go with Through Silver in Blood
@@jovan9989 thx fam, will do I honestly don't care how albums "sound" of course it plays a huge role on the outcome of an album, and some albums are just unlistenable bc of a bad mix but I focus a lot more on songwriting and structure. that being said, I enjoyed the Collab album a lot and I'm looking forward to take a deep dive into neurosis discography
This is the best goddamn list. As a long time Neurosis AND Nuerot Records fan, I knew he’d have some great ones…but everything he chose is awesome. Sandy Denny AND Townes was surprising BUT amazing choices. Townes can be more devastating than any super depressive black metal.
Hey Steve, hey Revolver! This is a superb list; grateful to know most of 'em, will check the others out. Here's my 11, with some descriptions for the interested/uninitiated... 1. Zu- Italian 'Noise Jazz' trio, consisting of a Drummer, Bassist, and Bass Saxophonist, playing his brass through a Distortion Rig. Live, the Sax sounds like the Ship's Horn of Satan's Flagship Destroyer. The HEAVIEST thing I have ever heard, Metal or otherwise! Literally came outta the show with my ears screaming in pain. 2. Béla Bartók- Hungarian 20th Century Composer, known for the dark, ominous atmospheres in a lot of his music. Some of his music was in the Score of Kubrick's version of 'The Shining'. 3. Univers Zero- Experimental/Avant-garde Music Ensemble from Belgium, led by drummer Daniel Denis. Part of the 'Rock In Opposition' musical Movement from that country. Like Bartók, whom they were influenced by, they're renowned for their dark, nightmarish soundscapes. 4. Polkadot Cadaver- Californian Experimental Rock/Fusion outfit, partially formed from the ashes of Alt-Metal outfit Dog Fashion Disco. Known for their eclectic style, and eccentric song/album titles. Check out the album 'Purgatory Dance Party' as a starter. 5. Atrium Carceri- One-man Dark Ambient/Experimental project from Sweden. Explores Themes such as Physical/Mental Imprisonment, Oppression, and Emptiness. 6. Phurpa- Russian ensemble dedicated to highlighting the Traditional music of the indigenous Bon People of Siberia; gutteral Throat Singing, ethnic percussion, and terrifying instruments I call the "Death Pipes" 😅. Check out their Set for the Boiler Room crew here on YT. Spine-tingling. 7. CocoRosie- Experimental duo consisting of 2 American sisters, known for their eclectic style. There's even some use of Distorted Guitar in there! Suitable for open-minded Metalheads as quite a bit of their material is dark and surreal. Unique. 8. Niccolo Paganini- well, he literally was known as 'The Devil's Violinist'!! Italian Virtuoso, known for his near-Mythic playing ability and Composition. Arguably the World's first-ever Rock Star. 9. Sunburned Hand Of The Man- Experimental Collaborative from the North-East USA, featuring literally DOZENS of rotating members. Known for their darkly surreal, feverish Sound on a lot of recordings. 10. Those Poor Bastards- Dark Americana/Gothic Western duo from the Midwest US. Lyrical themes include Damnation, Depression, Addiction, Pariahism, and a general contempt for Mainstream Society; pretty Metal themes in all. 11. Nick Drake- English Folk/Alternative Singer-Songwriter, known for his odd Picking Styles, and frequently dark/moody/morose songs. Caked in self-destruction and tragedy, he never achieved the success in life he deserved, only gaining recognition for his work 25 years after his untimely death. Hope this enriches someone's Ear Palette out there, enjoy!! 🤟🏻
Metalhead’s should listen to Diamonda Galas. There are people who can do wonders with their voices and she is one of them. She gave voice overs for horror movies
Great insight ... it is comforting to know I was brought up "hearing" then listening to quite a few of these bands via 3 older brothers ... Hawkwind , Eno , Throbbing Gristle (then Coil & PsYcHiC TV) among the most influential.
He praises the guitarist from Bauhaus who is of course Daniel Ash who led Love & Rockets, Tones on Tail and also had a long solo career. If you’re interested, he still tours Bauhaus and mostly Tones on Tail songs with his daughter under the band name Poptone.
Thanks for mentioning Townes! Next to The Hole, one of the darkest songs he made was A Song For, which is so melodically beautiful and so emotionally heavy. But also love his funny and sometimes goofy side.
Jaguar Sun, Lord Huron, Big Black Delta, Low, Ulver, Gunship, Phantogram, Mumford and Sons, Manchester Orchestra, Geographer, Crosses, Mr. Kitty, Still Corners
@@asaprabbit8305 Their existence is an Oxymoron. Real Vikings would never use a bunch of fake computer noises to make music. They're an embarrassment to the ancient culture.
That "Throbbing Gristle" album is awesome! Never heard of that one before, thank you so much for sharing, I love English ambient music. Another one that should have been added to this list that is absolutely essential dark ambeint music is "Boards of Canada: Geogaddi", such a great album.
For being a negative approach fan almost 50 years old, laughing hyienas was new to me. It is amazing. Thank you Steve for good music you provided all these years. And sorry for drinking all your booze, pissing in your tourbus and getting so drunk in 96 from Bergen to flekkefjord. I was a kid. lol
Dead Air for Radios by Chroma Key is one I highly recommend. Kevin Moore originally from Dream Theater. He’s such and underrated musician, and that album is a great showcase of his creativity
First Utterance is a brilliant record, really creepy and strange but still hauntingly beautiful. I first heard it, and then he taped it for me as a kid in my friend's neighbour's house along with the first Heron LP that I liked a lot. My best friends next door neighbour was a rich, eccentric record exec for Pye Records, his house was packed to the gills with promo records, weird promo stuff like frisbees? and posters from the likes of Comus, Donovan Leitch, Velvett Fogg, Atomic Rooster, Status Quo John Kongos, Titus Groan, and a ton of other more modern stuff later on. In the 1980s he got an A&R job for Sony. I think he was the first person in my small hometown to own a CD player 😂. He was unmarried and always in America or Japan on business, so me and my friend got paid to house sit and look after his dog in the summer. I loved it as it was like a mansion considering I lived on a Council Estate at the time. Since me and my mate loved music so much and used to write songs and jam with his big brothers bass guitar, acoustic and Casio CZ101 synth but had no drummer, he actually gave us the indefinite loan of his Linn Drum machine in the summer of 1988, at the time we had no idea the thing cost a fortune until we formed a proper band in the early 90s and had to get the volume knob fixed. He would also give us dozens and dozens of free promos, sampler lps, CDs and Tapes by bands that sometimes didn't even have their first record out yet. One of my favourites was a promo LP of Living Colours Vivid that came in a pack with the cassette, t-shirt stickers and stuff like sweatbands? Hahaha ! I'm rambling on. It's weird how one wee comment can trigger 1000 mad memories.
Man that is so cool! I wonder what happened to his record collection or if he still has it? I’ve got some of the stuff you mentioned like Velvett Fogg and Titus Groan but I’m always on the hunt for that kind of stuff…really awesome story!
@@hotzappsboogaloo3380 Thanks, sadly my friend's neighbour Peter died from Covid complications last year. He did have a daughter that lived in the States that inherited the house, sadly I dunno what happened to his collection though. I heard his furniture and collection were donated to the St. Vincent De Paul of Scotland charity..
How has this guy not worked with Mike Patton or been in one of Patton's side projects? (maybe they have and I missed it)...very similar tastes and approach to music...would probably end up being amazing collaboration. ❤️
This is mine 1. Massive attack - Mezzanine (i can't emphasize that enough) 2. Björk - homogenic 3. Pj harvey - to bring you my love 3. Stooges - raw power 4. David bowie - station to station 5. Charles bronson - youth attack 7. Killing joke - debute 8. Herbie hancock - headhunters 9. Current 93 - thunder perfect mind 10. fugazi - repeater 11. Bad brains - debute (if you don't know this you don't know heavy music, period)
I saw the Laughing Hyenas when Life of Crime came out - I was 18, and they honestly terrified me. Like, this wasn't a bunch of dudes trying to be sPoOoOoKy, they were just genuinely scary. I was young and naive and I just knew these people had seen some shit
Foxtrot (1972) by Genesis, Tubular Bells (1973) by Mike Oldfield, The Clash (1977), anything by Ennio Morricone, Brian Eno, or George Clinton/Funkadelic.
I love when someone you wouldn't expect to be a scholar about a subject humbly and expertly lays down wisdom in a clear fashion that encourages you to follow the same trail and find new things that you missed. And I have that Sandy Denny album by accident. It was a cover buy (I liked the jacket) because there was a bunch of Fairport Convention turned in and my budget was small, so I picked that album up and now I gotta listen to it.
Another album to check: The Fall of Us All, Steve Tibbetts. Driving and polyrhythmic and soulful, studio-crafted yet raw, one of my very fave instrumental albums.
Where do you begin with a list like this? Do you assume the listener wants to range far afield of metal for something different? Mozart, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, and the Beatles. There you go :) Or that they want to branch into things that share some more obvious affinities with metal? If the latter, try: * Einstürzende Neubauten: experimental industrial art rock. The Strategies Against Architecture II compilation is a good starting point. Haus der Lüge and Halber Mensch are cool albums. * Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works Vol. II for dark, eerie, hypnotic ambient music. * If you dig the drama and sweep and grandeur of power or epic metal, classical music is an obvious genre to explore, especially the Late Romantic era into the mid 20th century. Try the late symphonies of Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler's 2nd or 5th symphony, the orchestral works of Shostakovich, Bax, Madetoja, Holst, Nielsen, Suk, Novak, etc. Allan Pettersson's 7th symphony is both grandiose and crushingly bleak. It'll make the black metal guys look like a bunch of posers ;) Gloria Coates or Penderecki or Ligeti if you want something more experimental but perhaps dark or gloomy or unsettling. * You could listen to a lot of Italian baroque instrumental music and instantly hear the 1600's equivalent of thrash metal riffs. (Ask Yngwie!) Vivaldi, Locatelli, Tartini, et al. * Obviously metal-adjacent music like classic hardcore: Bad Brains (Rock for Light), Agnostic Front (Cause for Alarm), Cro-Mags (The Age of Quarrel), etc. or some post-punk/alt rock like Killing Joke, the Sisters of Mercy, et al. * Speaking of Townes Van Zandt, check out one of his spiritual successors, Benjamin Tod and his band The Lost Dog Street Band, especially the album Weight of a Trigger. Dark, honest storytelling in the best country/Americana tradition. * If you like the darkness of some metal, try a lot of post-punk in addition to Bauhaus: The Sound (From the Lions Mouth), The Cure (Disintegration), Siouxsie and the Banshees (Juju), Joy Division (Unknown Pleasures), the Chameleons (Script of the Bridge), Echo & the Bunnymen (Ocean Rain), et al.
The way you describe each song the various artist play really makes me feel the music, some of the descriptions may seem foreign to most, meaning words that aren't used often, if ever, but I myself was able to really get the feel of what you were describing and couldn't agree more in your assessment of these songs and of the various artist, glad I listened to this
It's truly great to hear your voice times with you and times without you. From shows at Rkcndy in Seattle and the heat of Tucson, the times walking to Dick's to grab a burger. I love you man and I'm thankful for you today. - an old friend.
I would throw in Leftism by Leftfield. I was a die hard metalhead in the mid 90's but went to see them live on a whim. The volume blew away any rock band I'd ever seen and they're still the loudest band I've ever heard.
Great list, thanks to everyone involved. My seven (not that it matters): Bad Religion, 'Recipe for Hate' - 'Suffer' is the obvious pick, but the songwriting is tighter here. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 'Murder Ballads' - Several could be here, but the intensity, black humor, and subject matter give this the edge. Johnny Cash, 'American Recordings' - Duh. Tom Waits, 'Rain Dogs' - Joy and madness, with some very pretty ballads. Doctor Dre, 'The Chronic' - Violence and weed. Lady Gaga, 'Born This Way' - Bombastic and daring, she always felt like the pop equivalent to Marilyn Manson to me. Leonard Cohen, 'Songs of Love and Hate' - The lyrics.
1. Johann Johannsson - Last and First Men
2. William Basinki - meloncholia
3. Coil - Astral Disaster
4. Laughing Hyenas - Life of Crime
5. Creation Rebel - Starship Africa
6. Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land
7. Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman and The Ravens
8. Die Kreuzen - Die Kreuzen
9. Townes Van Zandt - The Dark Traveler
10. Throbbing Gristle - The Second Annual Report
11. Bauhaus - In the Flat Field
the real mvp!
Spomenik is correct Steve 🇷🇸
Also Bauhaus cover of Eno's "Third Uncle".
Coil is otherworldly❤🤟
Thanks for the set list! 👍
This is a man that loves music.
In Neurosis there is basically a trace of all the stuff he mentioned.
If you take it a step further, one might even say, that Neurosis isnt't even a metal band despite loud electric guitars.
@@BigMuff75 agree, "metal" is too simplistic
There was zero chance Brian Eno wasn’t going to get mentioned.
Warm Jets
I was hoping for a Steve Roach mention
@@MRCKify I’m an Another Green World man, but you really can’t go wrong recommending any of his work from the 70s-80s. Before and After Science is also mandatory listening imo
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@@dakken74 wow just Steve roach being mentioned in a comment section on a revolver video shocks me. SR is a genius
Could listen to Steve talk for hours describing musical genres or giving album reviews.🤘💪
If anything, this video makes me want to listen to Neurosis. I haven't before, but this guy has incredible music taste!
start with 2nd album and work up. it's neat to hear their music evolve into what it did
Wow! Get ready for a trip man!
Fasten your seatbelt! What an utterly immersive world they create. Sometimes uncomfortable tho always intensely rewarding. They released an album called "Times Of Grace" that has a companion album by Neurosis' experimental alter ego Tribes Of Neurot called "Grace" that you listen to at the same time in separate CD players. That will thoroughly blow your mind...
You should! Neurosis are amazing!
I envy you the journey you're about to take, friend. They are, without hyperbole, the most incredible band I've ever heard.
Tangerine dream - Phaedra
King crimson - Discipline
Steve Reich - Music for 18 musicians
Van der graaf generator - Godbluff
The cure - Disintegration
Pixies - Doolittle
Genesis - Selling England by the pound
Rose Kemp - Unholy majesty
Marillion - Brave
IQ - Road of bones
Scott Walker - The drift
Peter Gabriel - 3
Can you swoop out pg3 for Peter Hammill and Nadirs Big Chance?
Good stuff… like seeing Pixies
Kudos for the tangerine dream reference. Love that album.
Actually you got a few good ones. I like Portishead as a non metal group also.
Ok, throwing in my albums...
Prince and the Revolution - Purple rain
Stress - Stress
Ellis, Beggs and Howard - Homelands
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene
Lenny Kravitz - Let love rule
Tears for fears - Sowing the seeds of love
Roy Buchanan - Second album
Dark sanctuary - Royaume melancholique
Unkle - Psyence fiction
Dulcesky - Lands
Garbage - Garbage
Inxs - Kick
Moby - Play
The Raveonettes - Raven in the grave
The Stone roses - Second coming
Ott - Blumenkraft
Rara avis in terris - Au crépuscule de temps...
Air - Moon safari
Blackfield - Blackfield
Dinner auf Uranos - 50 sommer, 50 winter
Sorry....more than 11....too hard naming just a few.
Wow, I did not expect Coil and TG to be mentioned. Very impressed with his musical tastes!
Agreed!
😂 I'm very impressed with how his music tastes are like mine. Very impressive indeed!
Don’t get much darker than those though
@@aplus1080 More that I'm impressed with the range of his tastes, not that they mimic mine. But you do you.
I find a lot of metalheads also enjoy contemporary folk music. It's kind of ironic I guess, but it's a phenomenon I've observed.
Yes ... not sure about contemporary, but all my metal head friends (I'm not a big metal head ... just a small one) like Comus ... to a lesser extend Fairport Convention .. and then Vand de graft Generator .. etc ...
Primitive Americana, delta blues and bluegrass, definitely avenues to follow on from teenage metal days
But Dylan electrocuted folk in the ‘60’s.
The fact that he mentioned Coil, one of my all time favorite groups, is simply awesome. Their entire catalog is diverse and amazing and I can definitely say as a metal head myself, that most metal heads can find at least one album by them they will dig.
Coil is something beyond music, also one of my favorite groups ever. Horse Rotorvator was the pinnacle for industrial experimental music and I also love Music To Play in the Dark Vol. 1 and 2.
@@elalbert942.0 Surprisingly, it's the unreleased Hellraiser II themes that got me into them initially. The next albums that hooked me were Music Vol. 1 and 2. Those are also my favorites by them. I also adore .....And the Ambulance Died In His Arms. To me, anyways, one of the best live albums ever recorded.
Coil is very important for LGBT community
I can't think of a better nonmetal album for metalheads than Visual Audio Sensory Theater by VAST.
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Coil is so underrated it's insane
Loving how unorthodox these choices are. Also ambient was one of my first forays into non metal music back when my musical palette was fairly limited, so all of these ambient records makes total sense. Glad to see Basinski and Bauhaus mentioned!
I went from rock to metal to post-metal to post-rock to ambient stuff and Neurosis and Isis were a huge part of that transition so it's really cool to hear a lot of his recommendations.
I can't think of a better nonmetal album for metalheads than Visual Audio Sensory Theater by VAST.
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Stars of the Lid mention, nice. Good music for long train rides in Europe.
As an old school Metal fan these are a few non-Metal releases that have become my faves: Talking Heads-Remain in Light
The Cure-Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss me
Roxy Music-Siren
Miles Davis-Bitches Brew
King Crimson-Discipline
Can-Tago Mago
Kraftwerk-Trans Europe Express
Richard and Linda Thompson-Shoot Out the Lights
Soft Machine-Bundles
Nothing truly obscure, but all great and well worth checking out.
+1 for Soft Machine. Also, since you brought up The Cure, "Pornography", "Faith" and "Seventeen Seconds" still hold their own.
You brought up Bundles, but Third is their best album by far.
Good stuff
Very cool
I can't think of a better nonmetal album for metalheads than Visual Audio Sensory Theater by VAST.
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Interesting concept. Here are my 11 recommendations:
1) My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
2) PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
3) The Cure - Pornography
4) Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
5) Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg
6) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
7) Bauhaus - In the Flat Field
8) Wire - Chairs Missing
9) Pere Ubu - Terminal Tower
10) Mission of Burma - s/t
11) Television - Marquee Moon
Some great albums there!
@@NessNayii Thanks! I tried to pick them based on factors like vibe, and "heaviness" of sound -- the layers of noise on the MBV album seemed a good fit, and To Bring You My Love has a nasty guitar tone and dark mood. The Cure and Bauhaus albums have both. Television should have some appeal based on the guitar work alone.
Everything here is gold. Glad to see Dead Can Dance. I don't encounter a lot of people who know them but those who do are typically musicians with an ear for interesting and sublime music. PJ Harvey was a surprise. I put it on as I am writing this and glad I did.
Talk Talk!
Yuck
Coil, Throbbing Gristle, Townes Van Zandt, Bauhaus, William Basinski, Brian Eno... all my taste :)
Kudos
Huge props and appreciation to you, Steve Von Till. You dropped 2 wisdom nuggets that led me to check out Sandy Denny and Townes Van Zandt. Both are absolutely amazing artists and its all I've been listening to as of late. Thank you sir, and thanks Revolver for this segment. More of these please.
I remember Bauhaus that was in the eighties and most people were bopping to Wham , Bauhaus was so refreshing and so were some of the electronica artists at the time .
I was happy to see Coil, Throbbing Gristle, and Bauhaus on the list. I would nominate the following.
Lifa by Heilung.
Organ Fan by Silverfish.
Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff.
Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T. by Einstürzende Neubauten.
VIVIsectVI by Skinny Puppy
Fook by Pigface
Against the Grain by Bad Religion
New World Symphony by Dvorak
Audioslave, self titled
At Saint Thomas The Apostle Harlem by Diamanda Galas
Narrow by Soap and Skin
I love that you've got Heilung, Audioslave and Bad Religion all in one list. A person after my own heart. Which means I will definitely check out some of your recommendations that I'm less familiar with.
Great additions! Love VIVIsect VI
This guy is what true musicians are all about. Well rounded and smart. So on point!
I'm saving this video to refer back to later. He's incredibly articulate and picked a bunch of interesting albums.
if you only listen to metal, I wholeheartedly pity you. There is SO MUCH great music out there
..... but all the great music is metal :p
Pity is a strong word. Yes there is a bunch of good music out there, different strokes for different folks man.
They don't really like music though
i only like metal bands that can accually play rest notes where they play the rest of the notes, and dont sell out to the elitist "keys" and "melody" propaganda. Time is only a theory anyways. Tuning is gay and a waste of time, keyboards are stupid, short hair is ok if it doesnt look gay
@@pcb8059 Because apparently being gay or looking gay is "bad"... ...grow up. Come back to this comment when you get out of grade school, kid. 😂
SUPER solid list. I want him to expand this to Top 25, please!
Good music is good music, regardless of the genre. So glad you mention Adrian Sherwood. His On-U Sound label is so good, everything on it, and nearly anything he touches is just gold!
Is "good music" determined by you...?
@@Kowinaida Yes. What I deem good is determined by me. Just like what you deem good is determined by you. Hope that clears things up for you.
@@blbean I don't understand
Huge respect for Townes Van Zandt!
A real genius with such a sad story
Great selection! I’d recommend two other albums, Einstürzende Neubauten’s Halber Mensch and Scott Walker’s Bish Bosch. Two of my faves, very percussion heavy, great stuff. Likewise I started listening to a lot of metal and heavy stuff during my teens but eventually wanted to explore more
I’d also recommend Merzbow’s music, he has such a varied discography and many albums would appeal to the metal audience, after all he’s collaborated with Boris and Mortiis
RIP Scott Walker, his musical direction starting from the mid 90s onwards is amazing (I mean, his early career was incredible too but a totally different sound).
Einstürze! Great suggestion!
In that same, basic vein, (dark and percussive) I just added Crash Worship's, ¡Espontáneo! to the suggestions here.
If you like Blixa and company, you should consider checking that out.
Here's my summation I posted, above:
"I'd add to these suggestions Crash Worship's "¡Espontáneo!"
The track "Awake", specifically, but the entire album is essential listening for anyone into dark and powerful music.
Uber~Bohemian Drum/Percussion/Chanting group with some electronics, horns and tape manipulation, but used in the same fashion.
Very dark, yet celebrating of life.
At live gigs, a member would walk around the audience, from time to time, pouring either water or wine all over the heads and into the mouths of the crowd, along with fireworks and spontaneous piles of audience~ignited clothing, crazy dancing...
It's what you'd expect to be the soundtrack from a REALLY intense, dark and spastic ritual in a Horror Film, but engulfing you in a club.
They'd end the shows with an around the block procession of the band, still playing with the audience in tow, like children being led off to the nether world.
Good stuffs.... ;)"
Cheers!
Glad someone mentioned EN. One of my all time favorites.
@@alejandroantoniovaladezuva4504 Merzbow has an ENORMOUS discography (I've got 40 albums and there's probably 10 times as much out there and it can get a bit samey). I reckon '24 Hours A Day of Seals' is a good metal choice as it features some evil sounding guitar loops. I love Japanese noise (early Boredoms, Incapacitants, Masonna etc.) because it's so unhinged it makes me smile whereas I find metal seems too serious for me, maybe that's because I'm 60 and life's getting too short to want to actively seek out doom and gloom. Each to their own!
I love Townes Van Zandt, and Bauhaus is great too! Never heard of or gave some of the others a good listen. Will have to check them out….thanks for the list Steve Von Till!
Guy Clark and Blaze Foley work great with Townes in my playlists. Them and, let's be honest here, select Neil Young.
I love what you're doing with these album list episodes. So informative and breaks open barriers exposing fans to deeper tiers of music connected through legends.
I’m a metal head and love funk music drums and bass are why I dig it
I personally recommend the album Belirdi Gece by the Turkish darkwave band She Past Away. It has a "rave at the graveyard" kinda vibe
I second this.
Love that record
fuuuuuuuck yes. this and Drab Majesty stay in heavy rotation for the nighttime hours
Raveyard
Cool band, I just bought their album on bandcamp following your recommendation. Thanks.
Some interesting picks! Here's few other artists/albums that folks may like:-
Dan Friel
Lingua Ignota
Squrl - Only Lovers Left Alive OST (and others, though this is the most instantly accessable)
Bob Vylan
Shellac - At Action Park
colin stetson sarah neufeld - Never Were the Way She Was
Sonic Youth - Evol/Bad Moon Rising/Dirty/Confusion Is Sex + Kill Yr Idols
Mario Batkovik - Mario Batkovik
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
Flux Information Sciences
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
MBV!!!!
He would love Burzum's ambient albums. I would suggest trying things like:
"Wongraven - Fjelltronen"
"Leftfield - Rythm'n Stealth"
"Aurora" -anything of her really
"Blackmores Night" -amazing music
Enjoy fellow metalheads!
He definitely knows about Burzum, but my guess would be that he also abstains from listening to them due to, err, overt ideological differences.
@@larsrasmussen1714 If I was to abstain from listening to any artist I have religious or political disagreements with there would be very little for me out there.
this man is one of my all-time musical heroes.
Millions of notes
for two ears.
Thanks,
Peace on earth.
Current 93- All the Pretty Little Horses , anything Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows, Rome-The Lone Furrow, :of the Wand and the Moon:-The Lone Descent
The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid is an amazing record, also among the ones I've listened most times. It's a shame it wasn't on his list, but I'm glad he still mentioned it
Adam Wiltzie has probably become one of my absolute favorite artists, ever. there's just something about everything he touches that is just... magic. my favorite SotL record has got to be ...And Their Refinement of the Decline, but The Dead Texan project he did may actually be the best thing he's ever done
Steve Von Till emite en mi existencia creatividad, es un elemento de inspiración a mi vivir. Escuchar sus propuestas musicales me alimenta el corazón.
i've never listened to Neurosis or even knew who Steve von till is, but it's always delightful to hear other musicians nerd out about music.
im a huge swans fan so i'll go take a listen to that Neurosis & Jarboe album!
That's possibly the worst sounding album of theirs. Definitely go with Times of Grace/Grace or if you're looking for something to assault you then go with Through Silver in Blood
@@jovan9989 thx fam, will do
I honestly don't care how albums "sound" of course it plays a huge role on the outcome of an album, and some albums are just unlistenable bc of a bad mix but I focus a lot more on songwriting and structure. that being said, I enjoyed the Collab album a lot and I'm looking forward to take a deep dive into neurosis discography
Neurosis is my favorite. Autechre EP7 worth a look. Coil Music to Play in the Darl Vol 2- Broccoli
Wow, beautifully said how great a singer John Brannon of Laughing Hyenas is. The real deal.
This is the best goddamn list. As a long time Neurosis AND Nuerot Records fan, I knew he’d have some great ones…but everything he chose is awesome. Sandy Denny AND Townes was surprising BUT amazing choices. Townes can be more devastating than any super depressive black metal.
Lots of dark ambient and industrial / goth. I was surprised not to see Tangerine Dream but then he mentioned them while discussing Coil 😂
Hey Steve, hey Revolver! This is a superb list; grateful to know most of 'em, will check the others out. Here's my 11, with some descriptions for the interested/uninitiated...
1. Zu- Italian 'Noise Jazz' trio, consisting of a Drummer, Bassist, and Bass Saxophonist, playing his brass through a Distortion Rig. Live, the Sax sounds like the Ship's Horn of Satan's Flagship Destroyer. The HEAVIEST thing I have ever heard, Metal or otherwise! Literally came outta the show with my ears screaming in pain.
2. Béla Bartók- Hungarian 20th Century Composer, known for the dark, ominous atmospheres in a lot of his music. Some of his music was in the Score of Kubrick's version of 'The Shining'.
3. Univers Zero- Experimental/Avant-garde Music Ensemble from Belgium, led by drummer Daniel Denis. Part of the 'Rock In Opposition' musical Movement from that country. Like Bartók, whom they were influenced by, they're renowned for their dark, nightmarish soundscapes.
4. Polkadot Cadaver- Californian Experimental Rock/Fusion outfit, partially formed from the ashes of Alt-Metal outfit Dog Fashion Disco. Known for their eclectic style, and eccentric song/album titles. Check out the album 'Purgatory Dance Party' as a starter.
5. Atrium Carceri- One-man Dark Ambient/Experimental project from Sweden. Explores Themes such as Physical/Mental Imprisonment, Oppression, and Emptiness.
6. Phurpa- Russian ensemble dedicated to highlighting the Traditional music of the indigenous Bon People of Siberia; gutteral Throat Singing, ethnic percussion, and terrifying instruments I call the "Death Pipes" 😅. Check out their Set for the Boiler Room crew here on YT. Spine-tingling.
7. CocoRosie- Experimental duo consisting of 2 American sisters, known for their eclectic style. There's even some use of Distorted Guitar in there! Suitable for open-minded Metalheads as quite a bit of their material is dark and surreal. Unique.
8. Niccolo Paganini- well, he literally was known as 'The Devil's Violinist'!! Italian Virtuoso, known for his near-Mythic playing ability and Composition. Arguably the World's first-ever Rock Star.
9. Sunburned Hand Of The Man- Experimental Collaborative from the North-East USA, featuring literally DOZENS of rotating members. Known for their darkly surreal, feverish Sound on a lot of recordings.
10. Those Poor Bastards- Dark Americana/Gothic Western duo from the Midwest US. Lyrical themes include Damnation, Depression, Addiction, Pariahism, and a general contempt for Mainstream Society; pretty Metal themes in all.
11. Nick Drake- English Folk/Alternative Singer-Songwriter, known for his odd Picking Styles, and frequently dark/moody/morose songs. Caked in self-destruction and tragedy, he never achieved the success in life he deserved, only gaining recognition for his work 25 years after his untimely death.
Hope this enriches someone's Ear Palette out there, enjoy!! 🤟🏻
Metalhead’s should listen to Diamonda Galas. There are people who can do wonders with their voices and she is one of them. She gave voice overs for horror movies
Great insight ... it is comforting to know I was brought up "hearing" then listening to quite a few of these bands via 3 older brothers ... Hawkwind , Eno , Throbbing Gristle (then Coil & PsYcHiC TV) among the most influential.
Loscil and Lustmord might pique some interest here as traces down the ambient end!
And always have to mention Colin Stetson.
Sunset Mission by Bohren & Der Club of Gore. Probably my all time favorite. Their whole catalog is great also.
Smooth noir detective music 🔝
Yep, you certainly know music...I came arcos your site and truly enjoyed your detailed info and perceptions on sounds.
Summer 2006, I saw Bauhaus on the NIN "With Teeth" tour in Atlanta. What a great show that was.
I remember seeing Die Kreuzen at the Farm (SanFrancisco) back in 1986. They were amazing and I still love listening to that first album.
He praises the guitarist from Bauhaus who is of course Daniel Ash who led Love & Rockets, Tones on Tail and also had a long solo career. If you’re interested, he still tours Bauhaus and mostly Tones on Tail songs with his daughter under the band name Poptone.
Coils cover of tainted love is badass AF!
I really want to raid this dude's record collection. All great and really diverse stuff here.
Thanks for mentioning Townes! Next to The Hole, one of the darkest songs he made was A Song For, which is so melodically beautiful and so emotionally heavy. But also love his funny and sometimes goofy side.
Great and interesting picks. Lungs is my favorite Townes song. I will be grabbing the Last and First men dvd.
For ‘dark ambient’ give Aphex Twins. Selected ambient works two an investigation. Very different to anything else he released.
This man has excellent taste in music
One of my all-time favorite albums is The Word Is Law by Neurosis but had Pain Of Mind around 1989. Saw them live in NYC in 1990! They were sick!
Neurosis was a band I discovered in my late 20's. I will for sure check out this, Fairport Convention & Sandy Denny stuff.
God i love Steve so much. His art goes way beyond this world, yet is also the most humanly thing in the world.
Always good to see love getting shown for Sandy Denny/Fairport.
Jaguar Sun, Lord Huron, Big Black Delta, Low, Ulver, Gunship, Phantogram, Mumford and Sons, Manchester Orchestra, Geographer, Crosses, Mr. Kitty, Still Corners
Mumford and sons??? 😆🤣🤣🤣
@@guitaristssuck8979 yeah.. how dare I like them. Bad me... bad me.
@@BenKallender end of last summer I bumped into them in the cheapest rehearsal studios in town
@@BenKallender anyway, we're talking about worthy music here, not some watered down pop-folk one trick pony
@@guitaristssuck8979 well thanks for clearing that up for me. Your God like presence in the comments has helped me see the error in my ways.
Wardruna, Heilung and Nest, three bands for every metalhead
Can't stand Heilung.
Wardruna sucks.
Heilung is amazing
@@asaprabbit8305 Their existence is an Oxymoron. Real Vikings would never use a bunch of fake computer noises to make music. They're an embarrassment to the ancient culture.
Throat singing is not my cup of music
That "Throbbing Gristle" album is awesome! Never heard of that one before, thank you so much for sharing, I love English ambient music. Another one that should have been added to this list that is absolutely essential dark ambeint music is "Boards of Canada: Geogaddi", such a great album.
Great list, dear Steve. You have good taste, friend. Laughing Hyenas, Die Kreuzen, Coil, Throbbing Gristle, Bauhaus,...I love them
For being a negative approach fan almost 50 years old, laughing hyienas was new to me. It is amazing. Thank you Steve for good music you provided all these years. And sorry for drinking all your booze, pissing in your tourbus and getting so drunk in 96 from Bergen to flekkefjord. I was a kid. lol
Great piece of content hear. Very cool to hear some deep cuts from Steve.
The Fat Of The Land from The Prodigy
Dead Air for Radios by Chroma Key is one I highly recommend. Kevin Moore originally from Dream Theater. He’s such and underrated musician, and that album is a great showcase of his creativity
Very good recommendations. Kevin Moore is a genius.
@@AzathothsAlarmClock absolutely. I have Free on heavy rotation still
Yes!!! Thank you for the Laughing Hyenas shout out! Those guys are incredible and so underrated!!!
Featuring John Brannon, vocalist from Negative Approach, arguably one of the best hardcore bands of all time.
Surprised First Utterance by Comus wasn’t mentioned. Really dark yet beautiful avant-garde British folk album
First Utterance is a brilliant record, really creepy and strange but still hauntingly beautiful. I first heard it, and then he taped it for me as a kid in my friend's neighbour's house along with the first Heron LP that I liked a lot. My best friends next door neighbour was a rich, eccentric record exec for Pye Records, his house was packed to the gills with promo records, weird promo stuff like frisbees? and posters from the likes of Comus, Donovan Leitch, Velvett Fogg, Atomic Rooster, Status Quo John Kongos, Titus Groan, and a ton of other more modern stuff later on. In the 1980s he got an A&R job for Sony. I think he was the first person in my small hometown to own a CD player 😂. He was unmarried and always in America or Japan on business, so me and my friend got paid to house sit and look after his dog in the summer. I loved it as it was like a mansion considering I lived on a Council Estate at the time. Since me and my mate loved music so much and used to write songs and jam with his big brothers bass guitar, acoustic and Casio CZ101 synth but had no drummer, he actually gave us the indefinite loan of his Linn Drum machine in the summer of 1988, at the time we had no idea the thing cost a fortune until we formed a proper band in the early 90s and had to get the volume knob fixed. He would also give us dozens and dozens of free promos, sampler lps, CDs and Tapes by bands that sometimes didn't even have their first record out yet. One of my favourites was a promo LP of Living Colours Vivid that came in a pack with the cassette, t-shirt stickers and stuff like sweatbands? Hahaha ! I'm rambling on. It's weird how one wee comment can trigger 1000 mad memories.
Man that is so cool! I wonder what happened to his record collection or if he still has it? I’ve got some of the stuff you mentioned like Velvett Fogg and Titus Groan but I’m always on the hunt for that kind of stuff…really awesome story!
@@hotzappsboogaloo3380 Thanks, sadly my friend's neighbour Peter died from Covid complications last year. He did have a daughter that lived in the States that inherited the house, sadly I dunno what happened to his collection though. I heard his furniture and collection were donated to the St. Vincent De Paul of Scotland charity..
Yep! I got into Comus through Mikael Akerfeldt, another very useful man for name-dropping bands/artists worth checking out. 😉
Die kreuzen is one of the most underrated bands in any genre
Favorite drummer 🥁 to check out when I was a kid
This dude is one of my five musical heroes (the other four, of course, being the other members of Neurosis).
How has this guy not worked with Mike Patton or been in one of Patton's side projects? (maybe they have and I missed it)...very similar tastes and approach to music...would probably end up being amazing collaboration. ❤️
Meh, maybe? I enjoy a limited amount of Faith No More and some fantomas, but never really associated the two outside of both being into weird music.
I think Patton is over rated. Not connection musically with Neurosis.
Because musicians who respect themselves won't work with him lmao
@@chronicalcultivation what do you base this statement on?
Nah steve is more of a doomy folk kinda guy at least music he has made. Patton is to erratic.
This is mine
1. Massive attack - Mezzanine (i can't emphasize that enough)
2. Björk - homogenic
3. Pj harvey - to bring you my love
3. Stooges - raw power
4. David bowie - station to station
5. Charles bronson - youth attack
7. Killing joke - debute
8. Herbie hancock - headhunters
9. Current 93 - thunder perfect mind
10. fugazi - repeater
11. Bad brains - debute (if you don't know this you don't know heavy music, period)
This is the greatest idea for a list coming from this guy. But I wouldn't have guessed a single one. The world of music is seemingly infinite
I saw the Laughing Hyenas when Life of Crime came out - I was 18, and they honestly terrified me. Like, this wasn't a bunch of dudes trying to be sPoOoOoKy, they were just genuinely scary. I was young and naive and I just knew these people had seen some shit
So well presented that I tried all these records.
Was not expecting Sandy Denny! Nice! 👍
I love that he’s using a modded Oktava mk-219 microphone for this. Steve is the real deal.
Saw Die Kreuzen open for PiL at the Eagles Club in Milwaukee back in 87. Great show.
Foxtrot (1972) by Genesis, Tubular Bells (1973) by Mike Oldfield, The Clash (1977), anything by Ennio Morricone, Brian Eno, or George Clinton/Funkadelic.
I love when someone you wouldn't expect to be a scholar about a subject humbly and expertly lays down wisdom in a clear fashion that encourages you to follow the same trail and find new things that you missed.
And I have that Sandy Denny album by accident. It was a cover buy (I liked the jacket) because there was a bunch of Fairport Convention turned in and my budget was small, so I picked that album up and now I gotta listen to it.
Wow this is great! Smart dude, love hearing from a true professional and true music fan. Much love dude. Respect.
Damn . This is deep. I feel fortunate enough to own a lot of these. Steve is brilliant.
cheers!
Die Kreuzen was an absolute bulldozer out the gate and then pushed their sonic boundaries
Fantastic fantastic fantastic fantastic fantastic fantastic fantastic fantastic fantastic FANTASTIC list. EXCELLENT.
I really wouldn't mind him going through the records bin all day
Note: "Waiting Around To Die" by Townes Van Zandt originally appears on the album 'Be Here to Love Me'
Another album to check: The Fall of Us All, Steve Tibbetts. Driving and polyrhythmic and soulful, studio-crafted yet raw, one of my very fave instrumental albums.
Agreed. Steve Tibbets is unreal.
Where do you begin with a list like this? Do you assume the listener wants to range far afield of metal for something different? Mozart, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, and the Beatles. There you go :) Or that they want to branch into things that share some more obvious affinities with metal? If the latter, try:
* Einstürzende Neubauten: experimental industrial art rock. The Strategies Against Architecture II compilation is a good starting point. Haus der Lüge and Halber Mensch are cool albums.
* Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works Vol. II for dark, eerie, hypnotic ambient music.
* If you dig the drama and sweep and grandeur of power or epic metal, classical music is an obvious genre to explore, especially the Late Romantic era into the mid 20th century. Try the late symphonies of Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler's 2nd or 5th symphony, the orchestral works of Shostakovich, Bax, Madetoja, Holst, Nielsen, Suk, Novak, etc. Allan Pettersson's 7th symphony is both grandiose and crushingly bleak. It'll make the black metal guys look like a bunch of posers ;) Gloria Coates or Penderecki or Ligeti if you want something more experimental but perhaps dark or gloomy or unsettling.
* You could listen to a lot of Italian baroque instrumental music and instantly hear the 1600's equivalent of thrash metal riffs. (Ask Yngwie!) Vivaldi, Locatelli, Tartini, et al.
* Obviously metal-adjacent music like classic hardcore: Bad Brains (Rock for Light), Agnostic Front (Cause for Alarm), Cro-Mags (The Age of Quarrel), etc. or some post-punk/alt rock like Killing Joke, the Sisters of Mercy, et al.
* Speaking of Townes Van Zandt, check out one of his spiritual successors, Benjamin Tod and his band The Lost Dog Street Band, especially the album Weight of a Trigger. Dark, honest storytelling in the best country/Americana tradition.
* If you like the darkness of some metal, try a lot of post-punk in addition to Bauhaus: The Sound (From the Lions Mouth), The Cure (Disintegration), Siouxsie and the Banshees (Juju), Joy Division (Unknown Pleasures), the Chameleons (Script of the Bridge), Echo & the Bunnymen (Ocean Rain), et al.
I love the awesome barn... wow piano with the skull... great choices, love the guy!
That is a very interesting list... Btw, you pronounced "spomenik" perfectly
steve is such an talented man
The way you describe each song the various artist play really makes me feel the music, some of the descriptions may seem foreign to most, meaning words that aren't used often, if ever, but I myself was able to really get the feel of what you were describing and couldn't agree more in your assessment of these songs and of the various artist, glad I listened to this
It's truly great to hear your voice times with you and times without you. From shows at Rkcndy in Seattle and the heat of Tucson, the times walking to Dick's to grab a burger. I love you man and I'm thankful for you today.
- an old friend.
I would throw in Leftism by Leftfield. I was a die hard metalhead in the mid 90's but went to see them live on a whim. The volume blew away any rock band I'd ever seen and they're still the loudest band I've ever heard.
Great list, thanks to everyone involved.
My seven (not that it matters):
Bad Religion, 'Recipe for Hate' - 'Suffer' is the obvious pick, but the songwriting is tighter here.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 'Murder Ballads' - Several could be here, but the intensity, black humor, and subject matter give this the edge.
Johnny Cash, 'American Recordings' - Duh.
Tom Waits, 'Rain Dogs' - Joy and madness, with some very pretty ballads.
Doctor Dre, 'The Chronic' - Violence and weed.
Lady Gaga, 'Born This Way' - Bombastic and daring, she always felt like the pop equivalent to Marilyn Manson to me.
Leonard Cohen, 'Songs of Love and Hate' - The lyrics.
At different points in my life, Waits, Cave, and Cohen were huge. Funny to see Dre and Gaga though!
That is probably the best description of Lady Gaga that I have ever heard. Great list.
Future Sound of London and Aphex Twin are good for metal heads too
also Infected Mushroom and Ozric Tentacles
Absolutely love Towns Van Zant and Sandy..Thanks