Napalm Death, ‘From Enslavement to Obliteration’ (1988)
Not my cup of tea!
After releasing the stoner-rock landmark Sleep’s Holy Mountain in 1992, this supremely heavy Bay Area trio decided to follow it up with an album consisting entirely of one relentless, pot-exalting hour-long song.
A bit to exhausting for me …
Faith No More, ‘Angel Dust’ (1992)
Faith No More, Mike Patton, Be Agressive, Easy (cover of The Commodores from 1977). One of my favourite bands of all time.
I actually have this album, not on my heavy rotation list, but I do enjoy it.
Queensrÿche, ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ (1988)
Agree:
But it’s singer Geoff Tate who really steals this show, by summoning the the best of Queen’s Freddy Mercury, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, and even Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy. From guttural growls and baritone incantations to glass-shattering high notes, the singer tirelessly plays the vast field of his vocal range, imbuing the album’s characters and storyline with an exhilarating life and engrossing depth.