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Albums we have something to say about, ranked by Elevation — how much a record repays attention. Filter by release, decade, genre or band.

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Release

  • LP 101
  • EP 8
  • Single 6

Elevation

  • Summit 0
  • Alpine 0
  • Treeline 0
  • Foothills 6
  • Lowland 2

Decade

  • 2020s 1
  • 2010s 5
  • 2000s 7
  • 1990s 8
  • 1980s 15

Genre

  • Alternative Rock 188
  • Indie Rock 66
  • Punk Rock 40
  • Electronic Music 39
  • Hardcore Punk 33
  • Black Metal 28
  • Death Metal 27
  • Hard Rock 21
  • Hip-Hop 16
  • Rock Music 14
  • Progressive Metal 13
  • Doom Metal 11
  • Industrial Metal 11
  • Alternative Metal 10
  • Heavy Metal 9
  • Electronica 9
  • Indie Pop 9
  • Thrash Metal 8
  • Gothic Rock 8
  • Alternative Country 7
  • Gangsta Rap 7
  • Techno 6
  • Gothic Metal 6
  • Pop Music 6
  • Surf Music 6
  • Indie Folk 5
  • Alternative Hip-Hop 5
  • Post-Punk 5
  • Melodic Death Metal 5
  • J-Pop 5
EP × 1990s × Thrash Metal ×
Live Intrusion
53 /100

Live Intrusion

Slayer

1995 · Foothills · EP

The Peel Sessions
51 /100

The Peel Sessions

Prong

1990 · Foothills · EP

Aber bitte mit Sahne
50 /100

Aber bitte mit Sahne

Sodom

1993 · Foothills · EP

Destruction
50 /100

Destruction

Destruction

1994 · Foothills · EP

Return to the Apocalyptic City
50 /100

Return to the Apocalyptic City

Testament

1993 · Foothills · EP

Torture Tactics
48 /100

Torture Tactics

Vio-lence

1991 · Foothills · EP

Tribe
45 /100

Tribe

Soulfly

1999 · Lowland · EP

Take My Scars
45 /100

Take My Scars

Machine Head

1997 · Lowland · EP

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