I hate Animal Collective. They receive almost universal critical acclaim, and I don't understand it. I usually try to keep an open mind about genres I'm not fond of, but I don't think I'll ever understand why so many people enjoy listening to a grown man named "Panda Bear" make annoying noises...

I hate to pile on Radiohead because I really like a lot of their material, but the first album that comes to my mind is Kid A. OK Computer is easily one of my favorite albums, but Kid A just seems too....sterile. I find Kid A interesting (I think I actually said "that's interesting" a couple...

It's not really my thing, but I actually might pick it up. Seems like a fun album with lots of energy to listen to at the gym.

Post your favorite vocal performances - live or studio. I'll start. Live: Chris Cornell - Black Hole Sun (acoustic) YouTube - Chris Cornell - Black Hole Sun Studio: Strapping Young Lad (Devin Townsend) - Bring on the Young YouTube - SYL - Bring on the Young

Devin Townsend recording vocals for his new album: YouTube - Pasty McBalderton Singin' 'Nibz' (Addicted)

Quote: Originally Posted by festivus528 Thrice's Beggars will probably be album of the year for me. But I might be a biased fan Same here. I'm an unabashed Thrice fanboy, but Beggars is probably my second favorite (to Vheissu) Thrice CD so far. Dustin's vocals on Beggars are as...

Just alphabetical order through my playlist: Burst - Lazarus Bird (2008) Cave In - Jupiter (2000) dredg - el cielo (2002) Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm (2004) Oceansize - Frames (2007) Opeth - Blackwater Park (2001) The Ocean - Precambrian (2007) Thrice - Vheissu (2005) Tool -...

A lot of people would agree that OK Computer is better, but it was released prior to 2000, so it doesn't qualify for the lists you mentioned. Kid A seems to be their most highly regarded album from the 2000's. As for Kid A's popularity....I don't think there's really a good way to explain why...

Whether or not Tool's recent albums are metal is debatable, but I haven't heard many people that don't consider Undertow a metal album, and in my opinion, that's where Maynard performed some of his best vocals. Also, Mike Patton might not be exclusively a metal singer, but he has done a lot...

I agree that this decade is probably the worst for mainstream music, but who cares? There is so much great underground music out there, and the internet has made it so accessible now that mainstream music is basically obsolete.

I voted Devin Townsend for his power and versatility, but I have to admit that his abilities as a producer might deserve as much credit as his voice. Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) might be a good one to add to the list.

I really don't think I could pick a definitive top two, as there are several albums that I like just as much, but for the sake of the poll, I'll pick two that are fairly popular. Winner: Tool - Lateralus [2001] Runner-up: Opeth - Blackwater Park [2001] I could just as easily substitute...

If only Pitchfork hadn't given Tool negative reviews. I bet those kids could have made it big.

Quote: Originally Posted by VicAjax IMHO, it's populated by a bunch of how's-my-hair Lester Bangs wannabes who are better qualified to write reviews of the latest slim-cut jeans. Ha, nice. I agree fully. Pitchfork is like a niche fashion publication that focuses on music as...

Quote: Originally Posted by Spyro I think the answer to this question usually ends up being the timeframe you went to high school and college. Very true, but I hope I never grow that musically stagnant. I like the 2000's better than the 90's, and I hope that I like the 2010's...