Testament: My Top 10 Songs
These stalwarts of the Bay Area thrash scene may not be as famous as Metallica or Megadeth, but you could argue they’ve been more consistent. Still very much active, they’ve matched sociopolitical sagas with driving, […]
Metallica: My Top 10 Songs
As the most financially successful (and perhaps most recognizable) metal band of all time, these California thrashers brought the metal genre to the masses, earning kudos with the underground as well as the mainstream. While […]
A Perfect Circle: My Top 10 Songs
Initially seen as a more radio-friendly side project for Tool front man Maynard James Keenan, this high-profile collaboration has become its own entity, convening members from disparate bands (most being from ’90s mainstays). Despite a […]
The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs: My Top 5 Songs
These two Oklahoma stalwarts of the neo-psychedelic scene joined forces for a unique take on the seminal 1973 Pink Floyd album. Far more abrasive and in-your-face than the Floyd original, you can’t say the Lips […]
10cc: My Top 10 Songs
Comprising two distinct incarnations (and sensibilities), this art rock project blended offbeat humor with infectious melodies. They may have veered off the more ironic, cinematic path of their first four albums, but what always remained […]
Deap Lips: My Top 5 Songs
Combining the forces of Deap Vally and The Flaming Lips, this quirky collaboration drew upon the bands’ forays into psychedelia and punk/garage rock. It’s a hodgepodge for sure, but the best tracks on their self-titled […]
Om: My Top 10 Songs
From out of the ashes of legendary doom band Sleep (their first breakup, anyway), a unique duo (and eventual trio) was born. Incorporating drone and trance elements into a gritty rhythm section showcase, they’ve proven […]
Imagene Peise: My Top 5 Songs
Busting out a new alter ego for a Christmas album, the members of the Flaming Lips retooled some holiday standards and threw in a few originals in the bargain. It’s not quite traditional, with its […]
Black Sabbath: My Top 10 Songs
That’s right, here they are—the lords of darkness themselves. While certainly not the only contributor to our modern conception of heavy metal, for my money, Sabbath were the ones to solidify it as something that […]
All Them Witches: My Top 10 Songs
Unleashing their so-called “psyche-Delta blues,” this Nashville quartet has tapped into roots rock with tinges of folklore and the occult. Turning extensive jams into groovy, beguiling song-spells is their specialty, and they’ve perfected it despite […]