Everything the Misfits ever released was great, but they'll never be able to top this masterpiece. It's fast, loud, melodic, and if played at just the right volume, is scientifically proven to be able to blow the roof off your garage
2. ALICE COOPER - Da Da (Warner, 1983)
Everything I like about Salvador Dali and rock 'n' roll mixed into one beautiful package. I mean, who else could write a dance song about a man who kills whores and drinks their blood? Pure perfection.
3. NINE INCH NAILS - The Fragile (Nothing/Interscope, 1999)
This opus from Trent Reznor and co. is the most masterfully produced musical interpretation of angst in my collection. Driving melodies and anger ridden lyrics. An underrated gem.
4. THE DAMNED - Machine Gun Etiquette (Stiff, 1979)
This has it all. Punk rock, new wave, rock 'n' roll, and a faint presence of the goth rock direction they would take on their next album. Courtney Taylor-Taylor said it all when he said this album was the link between today and the MC5.
5. THE DISTILLERS - Coral Fang (Sire, 2003)
A fine example of a band maturing. Brody Dalle's voice, on this album in particular, has the ability to convey pain, grief, anger and angst all at once.
6. DANZIG - Danzig (American, 1988)
Danzig's explosive debut, growing past the fast punk rock beats of the Misfits and the dark Satanic melodies of Samhain into blues infused, balls to the wall metal. A lot of bands could learn a great deal from this album.
7. WHITE ZOMBIE - Astro-Creep 2000: Songs Of Love, Destruction And Other Synthetic Delusions Of The Electric Head (Geffen, 1995)
One of the best industrial metal albums out there. Dark, driving, yet melodic.
8. PINK FLOYD - The Final Cut (Columbia, 1983)
All of the post-Barrett Floyd albums are, in their own ways, depressing, but this one takes the cake. The last truly brilliant Floyd album.
9. DAVID BOWIE - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (EMI, 1972)
Come on now. Seriously. Love this album or die.
10. MARILYN MANSON - Holy Wood (Nothing/Interscope, 2000
The best Manson album to date. And the most meaningful. The concept is there for those who look.