Ranking albums is never easy. More often than not it’s all based on opinion anyways. Which is totally fine and respectable, provided of course you have good reasoning behind your choices. Certain bands have a catalog that makes it difficult to put in an order. There might be an album that is very personal to ones self and then there is an album that is just sonically so different that it stands out so much in a great way. Linkin Park is one of those types of bands. Their early records really struck a cord with the younger audience and certain ones grew with the band, while some just wanted what they had at that moment. One thing is for certain, over time, Linkin Park has proved why they catapulted to the highest level. Take a few to delve into their catalog and discover things you most certainly have missed.
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ALBUM RANK UPDATED: DEFTONES
For well over thirty years now, Deftones have cemented themselves as one of rock and alternative music’s most influential and inspiring bands. Throughout their career, they’ve always pushed the boundaries of genres and constantly found new elements to add into their ten studio albums. When you listen to a band like Deftones, it can be a bit polarizing in that you expect one thing and get something else. Not every album in a band’s catalog is going to be amazing. Some right away will be “That One,” while others might take a bit to grow on the listener. And sometimes, you just have a dud. It all happens. Even a dud, albeit as a whole might not be good, there are still some moments or songs that give it a glimmer of a bright spot. RAnking albums is never easy especially when you tackle a catalog such as Deftones. And with that here’s the Audioeclectica Updated Album Rank.
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