Lists

I’ve heard every Kansas album up to Monolith, thanks for sending this. I’ll try to remember to check it out later.

Metal albums tier list (yes some of my opinions change very drastically as I relisten to certain things, I really like Point of Entry now) (Also some of these albums I don't even consider metal they were just on the tier list maker anyways)

I'm sorry if this makes someone die of cringe

Favorite classical pieces (Based on my limited knowledge of classical music)

Mars: Bringer of War - Gustav Holst(Really, the entire Gustav Holst planet suite is excellent, but if I had to pick the two biggest highlights, it'd be these two. And yes, after listening to multiple metal covers of this song, I can say that this is definetly the earliest "metal" song, at least by composition elements.)
Jupiter: Bringer of the Jollity - Gustav Holst
Dance of the Knights - Sergei Prokofiev 
Danse Macabre - Camille Saëns
Moonlight Sonata- Ludwig Van Beethoven
1812 Overture- Pyotor Tchaikovsky 
In the Hall of the Mountain King- Edvar Grieg
Entry of the Gladiators - Julius Fučik (Haha funny circus song that was actually meant to be theme music for a brutal death battle)

Yes half my limited knowledge of classical music comes from old Tom and Jerry cartoons, how could you tell?

I yearn for someone to do an entire metal cover of The Planets Suite by Holst, the few covers of the various songs I can find on youtube sound awesome with distortion guitars. Hell, perhaps The Planets was the earliest example of a concept album. Holst does an excellent job at portraying each planet and its Roman deity counterpart in the compositions, especially Mars. If there is any theme that would play during the Roman God of war unleashing mass bloodshed upon the world, it would certainly be this song. Asides from Mars, I really like the strings opening on Jupiter, the original violin section sounds excellent when done by a good guitarist who can really pull of the insanely fast hammer ons and pull offs required to emulate an instrument played with a bow.




I hope the guy who runs this channel eventually finishes covering the entire suite, these two sound excellent for something being done by one guy. The amount of talent in some music videos by small youtube channels made as a side hobby or something is astounding. 

12 Underrated albums worth listening to if you haven't before. No particular order but if I were to pick my personal favorite of these 12 it'd be Armageddon's self titled and only album.

Brief description of each

Armageddon by Armageddon - early 70s heavy prog rock/very proto metal

Two Quid Deal by Skin Alley- Blues Rock with great bass lines

Servants of the Salem Girl by Necromancers- Super Sabbath inspired Doomy Hard Rock/metal album from 2017, though the second track makes the references a little too obvious considering it borderline plagiarizes the riffs of Children of the Grave and Black Sabbath (the song)

Tonton Macoute by Tonton Macoute - Nice and Serene Jazzy Swing music

Labyrinth by Nucleus- Jazz Fusion instrumental album (with the exception of one track that has some great ghostly sounding female vocals)

Whirlwind by Spin- Another jazz fusion instrumental album that has vocals on only one track, the songs "Super B." and "Yellow Kites" would probably be in my top 10 instrumental songs of all time if I were to make one. 

Awakening by Lucifer's Friend- Proto Metal with some occasional jazz elements

Hard Attack!/Dust by Dust- Doomy Proto Metal with some pretty edgy lyrics for something from 1970 when bands like Black Sabbath were still new

Just a Poke by Sweet Smoke- two 16 minute prog rock tracks with heavy jazz elements (although for some reason the first track breaks out into a sudden cover of Soft Parade by The Doors halfway through)

Tribus by The Windmill- excellent Yes/Genesis/Floyd inspired prog album from 2017

Mirage by Camel- (probably the most recognizable album there) prog rock masterpiece through and through

Free Hand by Gentle Giant- Some more accessible prog