[John E Woven]

how about it? These albums are often eclipsed by the band or artist's other albums, but they hold their own. Albums that are spectacular, yet forgotten.

I'll start it off; Fates Warning - No Exit. This album is the most popular of Fates Warnings albums, but that isn't saying much, with a #111 on the charts, for 13 weeks. It's a masterpiece. Fast, brutal, and refined. Highly recommended.

Emperor's IX Equilbrium. Rather technical, an impressive feat of music. Too much so, at some points. It gets a bit repetitive and is too complicated at points, but it's truely an album that deserves another look.

Your turn.

 

[juniperlater]

Grand National - Kicking the National Habit...

This album is fantastic. It is like The Police meets Hot Chip meets indie rock. So good. So underrated.

 

[in_utero]

I definitely think One Hot Minute by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is an incredibly underrated album. The combination of Dave Navarro's guitar style, Flea's backing vocals, and Anthony Kiedis' lyrics about descending into a secretive drug-induced depression is just mind-blowing.

It's depressing, beautiful, and psychedelic.... I just don't understand why people skip over it so much.

 

[inthecup]

"In The Court Of The Crimson King" King Crimson WOW!!!!

 

[Akathisia]

Quote:

Originally Posted by inthecup /img/forum/go_quote.gif "In The Court Of The Crimson King" King Crimson WOW!!!!

Seriously? I bought that CD because of how much praise it gets here, and becuase of the number of bands who list them as an influence. I tried to like it, but failed.

 

[Mike_TNT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by inthecup /img/forum/go_quote.gif "In The Court Of The Crimson King" King Crimson WOW!!!!

Maybe "Lizards" fits more the bill?

 

[Hardwired]

Winger - Pull

Yes, I'm serious. Forget Winger's first 2 albums, which were better-than-average glam rock, but nothing more. Pull is excellent.

Feel free to snicker.

 

[3DCadman]

Hum - Downward is Heavenward

Brilliant (last) album from the guys who brought us "Stars". Pretty well recorded too, almost a live, in studio sound.

 

[sawyer]

"Marbles" by Marillion is a sorely underrated master-piece. I just discovered this album this year, and it's in my CDP frequently.

 

[Akathisia]

Nine Inch Nails "The Fragile"

People seem to have forgotten Trent Reznor's masterpiece. Overshadowed by his early work, and overwhelmed by his new.... not so great work.

 

[Kilane]

I can definitely get behind The Fragile.

I thought Sunny Day Real Estate's The Rising Tide didn't get the attention it deserved, brilliant work right before the rise of emo and it wasn't whiny enough I guess.

 

[johnsonad]

Faith No More, Angel Dust. One of my favorites but not many people seemed to enjoy it.

 

[Fuzzy OneThree]

I can't get into Faith No More, but I like Fantomas and Mr. Bungle.

Radiohead - Kid A seems to be a little bit neglected compared to the monstrous OK Computer.

 

[megawzrd]

Megadeth - Rust in Peace

Always eclipsed by Metallica

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

The first White Stripes album. Its their best IMHO.

Oh and "Waiting for The Punchline" by Extreme. Another terrific album.