#470 The Undertones – Hypnotised

The Undertones are back with another album; Hypnotised is their second album. They are one of the most successful bands from Northern Ireland. I think the worst part of the band for me is Feargal Sharkey’s vocal quaver. I am not a fan of it. The best part of the band is their music; it is […]

#469 Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden self-titled debut received critical and commercial success upon its release. I have never heard their music. I think sometimes I hear a band is in a certain genre and I do not listen to it because I do not like that genre. That would be all country music, almost all rap and many […]

#468 Joy Division – Closer

Joy Division‘s Closer was released two months after the death of lead singer Ian Curtis. This album is the bridge from their debut to New Order‘s debut album. The remaining members formed New Order after Curtis’s suicide. My favourite songs are all of them. I would listen to the whole album. There is no filler […]

#467 Talking Heads – Remain in Light

Talking Heads are represented a lot on this list. I do not think they were as popular as they could have been if they had stayed together. Remain in Light is their fourth album and their fourth in the list. It is considered by many as their magnum opus. It is their last album with […]

#465 Judas Priest – British Steel

This might surprise some people, but I actually used to listen to some of Judas Priest‘s music in the late 80s. I have never heard of their album British Steel. It was their sixth album. I had no idea that they were originally formed in 1969. Lead singer Rob Halford joined in 1973. I think […]

#464 Killing Joke – Killing Joke

Killing Joke self-titled debut album has been cited by many artists, such as Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Tool, Soundgarden, and Metallica as an inspiration to their sound. I have never heard their music. This is the first industrial rock band on the list. The whole album is really good, except for “Wardance”. I do not like the vocals. […]

#463 Motörhead – Ace of Spades

Motörhead‘s Ace of Spades is an album I have never heard, in fact, I have never heard the band at all. Speed metal is not a genre that I am fond of. From the first song “Ace of Spades” on, I could tell that I would not like this album. I hated the vocals and […]

#462 Echo & The Bunnymen – Crocodiles

Echo & The Bunnymen is one of the bands I have heard of, but I never listened to much of their music, except for a short period in mid-80s. Crocodiles is their debut album. Vocalist Ian McCulloch sounds like Jim Morrison for the 80s. The best songs are “Villiers Terrace“, “Pictures on My Wall”, and “Going […]

#461 The Cure – Seventeen Seconds

The Cure is one of the bands from the 80s that I love. I saw them in concert once. Their sound and lyrics spoke to me. Robert Smith is a lyrical poet and he knows how to make his voice emote passion and sadness that we all feel at one time or another. Seventeen Seconds […]