Music

Thrice

Vheissu

Post-Hardcore / Alternative Rock

Hard to pick just one album from Thrice, they have evolved their sound and I think most of their albums are fantastic but this one is probably the one that made me realise how much I love their music. Palms is another excellent release.
Appetizer track for this artist: Red Sky

Sleep Token

Take Me Back to Eden

Alternative Metal / ???

This album was my gateway into fully appreciating the band but I enjoyed their stuff (shortly) prior to that, and have kept thoroughly enjoying all they’ve put out since. They experiment with a lot of styles (while keeping a metal-ish foundation) and I’m here for it.
Appetizer track for this artist: The Summoning

Architects

For Those That Wish To Exist

Metalcore

I discovered the band via the track Doomsday but this album was my first start-to-finish experience and I got hooked from there on out. I’d also heavily recommend the more recent The Sky, The Earth & All Between.
Appetizer track for this artist: Doomsday

Linkin Park

Reanimation

Nu Metal

I love Hybrid Theory and Meteora, they are top tier albums, but Reanimation just takes it up a notch with all the favourites reworked into something. Seriously an album I could listen to every day.
Appetizer track for this artist: Numb

Pendulum

Hold Your Colour

Drum'n'Bass / Electronic Rock

While I really enjoy In Silico and Immersion, this album is my go-to for some neurofunky drum-and-bass. Its atmosphere is just so on point.
Appetizer track for this artist: Hold Your Colour

Innerpartysystem

(self-titled)

Electronic Rock

This reminds me of being in the backseat of a car driving at night. While they released an alright EP some years after, this is kind of a one-hit wonder album, which is a shame… I’d love more of this music, it is so good.
Appetizer track for this artist: Structure

Underoath

Define the Great Line

Metalcore / Post-Hardcore

There’s something about this album that I just keep coming back to. It’s well-balanced and probably reminds me of my teenage years, too, so it’s extra special.
Appetizer track for this artist: A Moment Suspended In Time

Audioslave

(self-titled)

Alternative Rock/Metal

Chris Cornell’s voice was spectacular, and I think it shows the most with this album. Every song is fantastic in its own way, but it doesn’t hurt that Like a Stone and I Am a Highway are on here…
Appetizer track for this artist: Like a Stone

deadmau5

For Lack of a Better Name

Electronica / EDM

My discovery of electronica aptly dates back to Daft Punk’s Discovery, but deadmau5 got me into the EDM genre (ew I know). Strobe is undoubtedly his magnum opus. This eventually led me to try my hand at writing my own music!
Appetizer track for this artist: Ghosts’n’Stuff