Led Zeppelin: My Top 10 Songs
I got into this band thanks to the guitar theatrics of a certain Mr. Page, then stayed thanks to the impeccable musicianship of Messrs. Plant, Bonham, and Jones as well as the band’s endless reinvention. […]
Mount Carmel: My Top 10 Songs
These Ohio blues rockers may have a short discography, but their output boasts many an infectious, fuzzy riff and soulful vocal. Paying homage to the likes of Cream, John Mayall, and Blue Cheer, this power […]
Passengers: My Top 5 Songs
Brian Eno and U2 collaborated on an eclectic album in the mid-90s, with tracks that are perhaps better described as mood pieces rather than proper songs. Calling themselves “Passengers,” they delivered music that either evoked […]
Sparta: My Top 10 Songs
Probably the lesser-known scion of the El Paso art punkers At the Drive-In (the other being The Mars Volta), Sparta has claimed its own territory within the alternative rock space. Shedding some of the punk […]
Baroness: My Top 10 Songs
From their sludge metal origins to their recents forays into lush alternative rock, this Savannah-spawning band has practically reinvented their sound on every album. But unlike some of their contemporary Southern metal acts, they’ve found […]
Gojira: My Top 10 Songs
That’s right, they’re the first metal band to feature in an Olympic opening ceremony, and their sheer novelty in the metal community as a French, straight-edge, and environmentally conscious act could paint them as a […]
Gentle Giant: My Top 10 Songs
Never quite rising to the fame of their progressive rock contemporaries like Yes and Genesis, this 70s band nonetheless deserves mention with those groups for their virtuosity, eclecticism, and compositional sensibilites. While their sound meanders […]
Portishead: My Top 10 Songs
These English pioneers of trip-hop are determined not to repeat themselves, with each album a distinct achievement from the last. Evoking classic films and probing the deepest recesses of the heart and mind, they keep […]
Opeth: My Top 10 Songs
Few groups have combined distorted and guttural cacophony with disarmingly melodic passages like this Swedish progressive metal group. Drawing as much from the likes of 70s progressive rock as the dregs of death and black […]
Heaven & Hell: My Top 5 Songs
Reuniting Black Sabbath’s lineup from Mob Rules and Dehumanizer, this British/American supergroup released a single album (and three songs for a compilation) under a new moniker to avoid confusion with Ozzy Osbourne’s Sabbath lineup. Embracing […]