Ten albums everybody needs to own:

(or at least listen to once, or twice, or thrice... part 2!)


Common Dreads - Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari embody everything exciting and relevant about today’s generation of new musical talent. Common Dreads, their second studio album, was an assault on music genres worthless boundaries - they spat out a politically charged aggression with a fusion of dub, metal, and punk as they worked their way through experimental hooks, riffs, and breakdowns. This album has its own unique, and at times barbaric, sound - songs morph seemlessly from rock to electro to metal to techno to hardcore to country & western in the blink of an eye. In terms of sheer passion, and raw emotion this album can't be touched and If you think you can handle it, get amongst it! 
Favourite Track? Zzzonked. 


My War - Black Flag
My War is a loud, volatile, and aggressive album brimming with hardcore angst and true 'do-it-yourself' punk ideals. 
Alongside frontman Henry Rollins schizophrenic vocals is some stellar guitar work - riffs, and breakdowns moving from haunting to intimidating to modern pop-punk over the nine tracks.
Favourite Track? My War. 


Reign In Blood - Slayer
Is it the heaviest album of all time? Probably. Is it an undisputed masterpiece? Definitely. 
Widely thought of as a pinnacle of heavy metal, this album packs a ruthless and aggressive punch in less than 30 minutes. The lyrics violent content is mirrored in the brutal onslaught of high intensity guitar work, and lightning fast drumming, but despite the speed and hostility the precision and skill is there in abundance. Each track is as threatening and ominous as the last. 26 years on from its release this album is still stone cold classic, and as powerful and influential as ever.
Favourite Track? Raining Blood. 


Hunky Dory - David Bowie
With the release of this, now infamous, album David Bowie made his mark as one of music's visionaries. A sparkling glam-rock album infused with touches of electro, rock, and acoustic shows off Bowie's versatility and genius songwriting. 
Favourite Track? Life On Mars? 


The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
Eminem's penchant for bitter tirades, lyrical play, self-referential personas, and ice cold nihilism intertwine to produce a hip-hop classic, that is perhaps his greatest achievement as an artist. Lyrically exploring his twisted mind as he ploughs through his youth, pop culture, and shape shifts through his many personas. Sonically swinging from emotive and moody to compelling and uplifting. As offensive as it is genius, and full of flair and cultural poignance this is an album that belongs in everyone's collection. 
Favourite Track? Who Knew.