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Top 5 Nu-Metal Albums



Infest - Papa Roach
Papa roach were one of the most iconic Nu-Metal bands of the '90's, famously hitting triple platinum on "Last Resort". They are also my favourite band of all time, this album got me in to them.   

Mesmerize - System Of A Down
This is one of SOAD's most loved and respected albums, and with most of the lyrics actually written by guitarist Darren Malakian, it started drawing attention to all band members instead of just singers for years to come.

Iowa - SlipKnot
This is one of the darkest, sickest and most twisted heavy metal album ever written. "I can barely listen to some of the songs" says front-man Corey Taylor. It shaped a new view and love for SlipKnot, which i still have to this day.

L.D. 50 - Mudvayne
Back in the day when Mudvayne were covered in eccentric and controversial face paint and costumes. Mudvayne are another fundamental to Nu-Metal as a whole, this album is their most famous with it's hit single "dig", a raw and aggressive favourite of the Nu-Metal community.   

ANThology - Alien Ant Farm
This album is renowned for it's heavy cover of Michael Jackson's "Annie Are You Okay?". Another favourite of the Nu-Metal community as a whole. 

Top 5 Marvel Comics Characters

Fantomex - Essential X-Men
Fantomex is cocky, a skilled combatant and highly intelligent when it comes to carrying out missions. All the makings of a brilliant superhero (more of an anti-hero).

Deadpool - Wolverine & Deadpool
Deadpool has pretty much the same characteristics as Fantomex. He isn't labelled "The merc with the mouth" for nothing.

Spiderman - The Amazing Spiderman
Spiderman is also very cocky, but less of an anti-hero than the last two. he is also a prime example of how a very un-respected "nerdy" high school kid can so quickly turn into Manhattan's super-powered guardian. 

Wolverine - Essential X-Men
Wolverine is an all round favourite of the Marvel universe for comic book fans everywhere. with non-stop badassery and an anger problem to boot. 

Nightcrawler - Essential X-Men
Nightcrawler has a really cool teleportation power, looks like a cool blue demon, and is part of the coolest comic series' of al of Marvel. definitely deserves to be part of the top 5.

Top 5 Films

Donnie Darko
This is my all time favourite film. It's just amazing. There is a case study further down my blog better describing it.

Scott Pilgrim VS The World
This film is a brilliant and relateable teen film. Enough said really.
Juno
This is also a teen film but it does really well at building bonds with the characters right from the point of meeting them.

Hobo With A Shotgun
This is a ridiculously gory and hilarious horror thriller.

South Park: Bigger, Longer and Un-cut
Also ridiculous and hilarious, as South Park always is. Also, the fact it is in musical form makes all the difference.

Top 5 Post-Hardcore Bands

From First To Last
My favourite of all time, paved the way for most post-hardcore bands today.

Escape The Fate
Very much revived a dying scene when they started back in '06.

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S)
More recent than the others but holds ingenious lyrics throughout.

Silverstein
One of the first and most iconic modern post-hardcore bands. Kept up a raw feel throughout their whole career to this day.

Alesana
Bit more on the "emo" side of the music but they have become very artistic with their music over the years.

Top 5 Singers

Patrick Stump
Lead singer for one of the most famous and biggest pop-punk bands in the world. Also a short but fantastic solo career. 

Brendan Urie
Singer for Panic! At The Disco, brilliant and memorable voice and amazing lyricist.

Davey Havok
Singer of AFI and Blaque Audio, recognizable voice and figure in the punk/hardcore scene.

Serj Tankian
Singer for System Of A Down. Renowned for complex lyric writing styles and his voice.

Corey Taylor 
Leading two iconic bands since the 90's, Taylor has shaped the world of both Nu-Metal and Mainstream Rock.