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In some sort of chronological order of my discovering them:
- Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction - This came out when I was in 7th grade, and up to that point, I was your typical 80's pop fan. Suddenly here was something that was dark, ugly, and extremely tantalizing for a 13 year old boy.
- Metallica - And Justice For All - The GNR lead me to this, opening up my first peek into metal and music that wasn't on the radio
- Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason - A weird album to get into the band with, but PF became my favorite band of all time. I went from this to The Wall, then DSOTM, and then the rest. I would buy used vinyl for $2 an album and dub them to tapes for my walkman.
- Ministry - The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste - Heard it at a party in 10th grade. I had never heard anything so fast, so heavy.
- Nirvana - Nevermind - It was like someone turned on a light bulb in the darkness that was early 90's dance pop. Music mattered again.
- Bad Examples - Cheap Beer Night - My first taste of a "local" music scene when I moved to Chicago for college.
- Ralph Covert - Eat at Godot's - Bad Examples singer/songwriter's first solo effort. One of those albums that you swear EVERY song was written about you and you alone.
- Beastie Boys - Check Your Head - Completely redefined what hip hop could be.
I'll think of more
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