My Favorite Albums

Overview / Favorite Albums Setup

The speaker walks through their long-term “favorite albums” list, insisting it has basically stayed the same for years. They frame it as a nontraditional ranking:

• Four albums tied for first place
• They refuse to order them, because choosing one over another feels like choosing a favorite child

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Death (the band) Highlights

They focus heavily on Death, with two major picks:

Symbolic

Praised for:

• Atmosphere
• Technicality
• Brutality
• Songs that stand on their own while still fitting different moods

The speaker gets especially hyped around:

• “Misanthrope”

They also mention standout tracks like:

• “Perennial Quest”
• “Crystal Mountain”

The Sound of Perseverance

A slightly preferred Death pick (over “Symbolic” by a hair).

What they love:

• They enjoy Chuck Schuldiner’s vocals
• The album’s tight, technical musicianship
• The creepy “quiet section” moments, notably around “Flesh and the Power It Holds”

Christmas day story

They share a memorable first-listen story:

• It was Christmas day with snowy weather
• When “Voice of the Soul” hit, it “clicked” and blew their mind

They joke that “Voice of the Soul” would play at their funeral and wedding.

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Punk / Crust / 90s-Style Anger vs. Relaxing Vibes

Next comes hardcore/punk records, with the speaker repeatedly contrasting:

• Aggression ↔ groove/comfort

Bad Brains — Bad Brains (1982)

Described as:

• Fast for its era
• “What punk should sound like,” especially the “Ree songs”—chaotic, angry, loud, but also surprisingly dynamic and soulful

They joke about usage:

• It’s great for huge metal parties
• Something calmer (like porch ocean watching) pairs better with specific tracks such as:
  • “Leaving Babylon”
  • “L.A.”

Nausea — Extinction

Framed as New York crust, featuring:

• Dueling male/female vocals
• Thrash + hardcore elements
• Complicated drumming and limited-resource ingenuity

Highlighted tracks:

• “Sacrifice”
• “Amie”

Disrupt — Lust

Praised for hardcore punk ideology:

• Samples, politics, veganism
• Heavy production
• Tight drumming

It hovers between:

• crust, grindcore, hardcore, thrash

…and still manages to stay catchy.

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Dystopia and the “Polished but Grim” Angle

Dystopia — The Aftermath

Called a more polished, technical punk version of Human Equals Garbage:

• Less dirty
• Still “addicting”

Special mention:

• “Socialized Death Sentence”
  • Their first Dystopia song
  • Praised for sounding urban, rough, and sewer/sludge-like
  • Includes a grim atmosphere

They also mention themes like:

• workplace-themed danger
• depression-themed writing, including “Self-Defeating Prophecy”

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Nine Inch Nails (Personal, Dark Emotional Impact)

They place Nine Inch Nails near the top.

Pretty Hate Machine

Called:

• Dark and personal

Song range includes:

• heavy, addicting cuts like “Head Like a Hole”
• emotionally intense tracks like:
  • “Something I Can Never Have”
  • “Sin”

The Downward Spiral

They say it gave them nightmares when they first heard it around age 12, citing:

• “Mr. Self Destruct”
• “Reptile”

They also describe the The Fragile / Hurt-era vibe as continuing the emotional themes—especially balancing:

• anger/loudness vs quiet/wistful moments

They mention “Hurt the Aftermath” in the same thematic flow discussion.

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Extreme Metal / Stoner / Different-Category Favorites

They shift into niche, “category defining” picks.

Brainoil — Brainoil (self-titled)

Described as:

• a short, insanely heavy anomaly

Notable details:

• 23 minutes
• seven tracks
• rumble/distortion bass
• snappy drums
• screechy/powerful vocals
• occasional acoustic guitars that add weight

Inquisition — Ominous (and/or lesser-discussed pick)

Mentioning “Ominous/Beyond the Grave” style energy:

• framed as pure stoner, super-heavy anthems

Imagery they reference:

• Iron Man flying away while Inquisition plays

Skinny Puppy — Last Writes (and related)

They say they like it more than “two dark park”:

• calmer but unconventional
• stuttering effects and weird edits

They also include a notable stance:

• they usually hate noise tracks
• but they welcome the “noise” here as interesting and mentally useful when feeling defeated

They even comment on the artwork being cool.

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The “Four First-Place” Albums (No Ranking, All Magical)

They conclude by naming four albums tied for first place—presented as equally magical, not ranked.

1) Terrorizer — World Downfall

• First listen was so intense they were running in circles and breaking things
• Huge praise for Pete Sandoval’s drumming
  • claimed to be his best before drum triggers/time alignment existed
• distorted, groovy bass and mean vocals
• no guitar solos
• just heavy, punchy grind energy

2) Autopsy — Mental Funeral

Described as:

• wet, slimy, fuzzy, wretched
• extremely painful vocals

They emphasize:

• creepy atmosphere
• production that sometimes makes sounds feel like background elements
• then becomes fully upfront on tracks like “Bone Saw”

They also highlight the album’s end:

• a 30-second acoustic guitar track
• described as sounding like an “insane person” after listening to Origin

3) Left Hand Path — Entombed (Incantation / Morbid-ish mention aside)

They praise it for:

• not “getting old”
• mixing styles with “zest”
• being made by 17–18-year-olds
• standout production/gore
• including noted HM-2 guitar tone details

They claim it’s layered enough that you’ll keep noticing new details:

• extra crashes
• picks
• amplifier sounds
• echoes

4) Human Equals Garbage — MA?

They describe it as:

• sludgy, grimy, depressing
• heavy and addicting

They praise:

• Dino’s drumming for versatility across styles—complex but fill-focused
• the vocalist’s pain-filled intensity
• thoughtful lyrics and packaging, suggesting you should “use your head” when reading

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Closing

They thank viewers and note they have additional honorary mentions. The albums covered are presented as their primary favorites.

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Notable Personalities Mentioned (By Role/Name)

• Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
• Dave Vincent (Terrorizer)
• Oscar Garcia (vocals, Terrorizer)
• Jesse Pintado (guitar/riffs, Terrorizer)
• Pete Sandoval (drummer, Terrorizer)
• Dino (drummer, Human Equals Garbage)
• Todd (mentioned for bass baselines, Human Equals Garbage)
• LG (mentioned for vocals, Left Hand Path)