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"Intense" Albums

post #1 of 47
11/25/09 at 2:41am
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I'm not necessarily talking about heavy metal, but I would like to know what albums you consider intense. For any reason. Maybe it's the type of album that draws you in and creates an amazing atmosphere, or maybe the lyrics are moving, maybe it's slow but it evokes a lot of emotion, etc. For me I would have to say The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails, it does all three for me. Every single song feels very dramatic and emotive. It's not a casual listening experience, but just the opposite.

So what albums do you consider "intense" and why?
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post #2 of 47
11/25/09 at 4:47am
1. Origin of Symmetry - Muse
2. The Resistance - Muse
3. Lateralus - Tool
4. OK Computer - Radiohead
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post #3 of 47
11/25/09 at 7:30am
The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand

Amazing release which is both hypnotic and crushing. Pity the K.Angylus had to die so tragically.
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post #4 of 47
11/25/09 at 8:25am
Joy Division - Closer.
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post #5 of 47
11/25/09 at 8:32am


Intense emotion: Fear.
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post #6 of 47
11/25/09 at 12:19pm
Lou Reed-Berlin
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post #7 of 47
11/25/09 at 12:29pm
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Originally Posted by Commanderloochy View Post
Maybe it's the type of album that draws you in and creates an amazing atmosphere, or maybe the lyrics are moving, maybe it's slow but it evokes a lot of emotion
Altar of Plagues - White Tomb



Fits all three descriptions.
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post #8 of 47
11/25/09 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by Commanderloochy View Post
For me I would have to say The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails, it does all three for me. Every single song feels very dramatic and emotive.
When I first saw the topic title, Broken was the first that popped into mind. That EP was such a layered assault of nihilism. It just left you bludgeoned. Any NIN album from that era is a dramatic experience.
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post #9 of 47
11/25/09 at 1:34pm
Two of The Decemberists' most recent albums can be pretty intense for me (The Crane Wife, The Hazards of Love), but be warned this is an emotional punch vs. the visceral intensity of, say, Broken by NIN. They are much softer in general and can tend toward folky-sounding music, and may or may not be your cup of tea but figured I'd throw it out there. I'm also a huge fan of NIN though, for some perspective.
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post #10 of 47
11/25/09 at 2:17pm
As far as emotional intensity is concerned, both of Damien Rice's excellent albums are also very emotionally intense.
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post #11 of 47
11/25/09 at 3:29pm


YouTube - Swans: Sex, God, Sex
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post #12 of 47
11/25/09 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by virometal View Post
When I first saw the topic title, Broken was the first that popped into mind. That EP was such a layered assault of nihilism. It just left you bludgeoned. Any NIN album from that era is a dramatic experience.
x2! Broken or THDS are the most intense albums I own.
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post #13 of 47
11/25/09 at 3:36pm
Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Lou Reed - Berlin
Pink Floyd - The Wall
A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
Gladiator OST
Beck - Sea Change
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post #14 of 47
11/25/09 at 4:27pm
Riverside - Out of Myself
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post #15 of 47
11/25/09 at 4:50pm
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Originally Posted by Mink View Post
Hell yea, I was think about Swans. I've been listening to Neurosis & Jarboe a lot lately, which also scores high on intensity.
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