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It's easy to recommend a lot of extreme metal since I can imagine that stuff is quite demanding and not easy to listen to if you're not used to that kind of music. So I won't! 
 
I CAN'T BELIEVE NOT A SINGLE PERSON IN THIS THREAD MENTIONED THIS ALBUM:
 

 
Utterly haunting, other worldly, strangely autistic and breathtaking. Headphone music! My favourite track is "Red Queen" although all tracks are utterly special in their own way. Give this album a chance on your best rig, go sit down comfortably, kill the lights and thank me afterwards.
 
Also, if you want stuff that will make you feel physically uneasy but is still very proficient, try Diagnose Lebensgefahr, Brighter Death Now, Anenzephalia, Genocide Organ, Diamanda Galas and (this one is amazing) Jarboe & Neurosis' "Within".

 

[F00bar]

Everything with Meshuggah

 

[rehabitat]

^^Never heard music described as autistic before.  Sounds worthy of investigation...

 

[zmd]

Porcupine Tree's "Fear of a blank planet" always makes me tired because of all that air drumming.
 
"In the court of the Crimson King" by King Crimson is beautiful and endlessly varied, but really hard to grasp musically.
 
Another one for me would be "Streetcleaner" by Godflesh. It's ugly, sharp and heavy, but also very addictive.

 

[festivus528]

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Those are 3 great albums, too.  REALLY love all three.  Never thought I would see them listed together, though!
 

Yeah, they're not usually listed together, but they are great albums.

 
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mewithoutYou - Catch For Us The Foxes

Great pick, and one of my favorites. The lyrics cut right to the heart.
 
Here are a couple more:
Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Mogwai - Mr. Beast (listening to this album is like one giant deja-vu, and I can't really explain why)
 
 

 

[rehabitat]

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Another one for me would be "Streetcleaner" by Godflesh. It's ugly, sharp and heavy, but also very addictive.

X2!!!  very apt description.

 

[Deep Funk]

Slayer's 'Reign In Blood' anyone? Daft Punk's 'Homework' usually tires me, good House non the less...

 

[rehabitat]

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Slayer's 'Reign In Blood' anyone?

More fun than exhausting imo
 

 

[Fallen]

Lou Reed- BERLIN.

 

[Deep Funk]

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More fun than exhausting imo

You have quite some stamina 

. It is a fun album but for me it is also tiring in its sound. Play in when you are in a hurry...
 

 

[darklegion]

Negură Bunget - Om

 

[anadin]

 

Take a listen to Pink Floyd's most Under Rated Classic album, it will blow your mind.

 

 

[Deep Funk]

'Animals' is awesome, it only needs a good listen. 

 

[THAY BRAN]

Icarus - I tweet the  birdy electric
 
Autechre - Untitled
 

 

[rehabitat]

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'Animals' is awesome, it only needs a good listen. 

Another truly great album. Dogs is one of their most brilliantly realised epic songs.  I loved it when Roger played it on his 'In the Flesh' tour.
 

 
^Some of this album is quite emotionally draining, and contains some of Roger's best work.