Second albums that were better than the debut

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also, Serj Tankian's solo stuff is better than everything SOAD except maybe Toxicity

[E.H. Ruddock]

My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best

You're fucking crazy.

No kidding. None of their albums are any good.

What the hell joey

[epilogue]

My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best

You're fucking crazy.

No kidding. None of their albums are any good.

What the hell joey

Just a wee little joke in keeping with the tone of the day.

[stip]

My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best

You're fucking crazy.

He may be correct.

[epilogue]

My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best

You're fucking crazy.

He may be correct.

Or it just may be a lunatic you'e... aw nevemind.

[Orpheus]

If we're being honest, aren't most second albums better? I can actually think of very few cases where this is not true. Hence people listing approximately 1,000 albums in this thread. In my experience it is typically only nostalgia or cred-farming that makes people say the debut is the best. Almost every band peaks with their middle work before things get stale.

[E.H. Ruddock]

My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best

You're fucking crazy.

He may be correct.

Oh big surprise

[BurtReynolds]

third albums that were better than the fourth. go.

[Lament]

If we're being honest, aren't most second albums better? I can actually think of very few cases where this is not true. Hence people listing approximately 1,000 albums in this thread. In my experience it is typically only nostalgia or cred-farming that makes people say the debut is the best. Almost every band peaks with their middle work before things get stale.

I'd say it's probably 50/50. I think a lot of bands struggle with the second album. A lot of times you'll find ones that have higher high points, but are far more inconsistent than the debuts.


For what it's worth, the third album seems to be where a stunning number of bands do their best work.

[BurtReynolds]

If we're being honest, aren't most second albums better? I can actually think of very few cases where this is not true. Hence people listing approximately 1,000 albums in this thread. In my experience it is typically only nostalgia or cred-farming that makes people say the debut is the best. Almost every band peaks with their middle work before things get stale.

I'd say it's probably 50/50. I think a lot of bands struggle with the second album. A lot of times you'll find ones that have higher high points, but are far more inconsistent than the debuts.


For what it's worth, the third album seems to be where a stunning number of bands do their best work.

yeah seems about 50/50

[Kaius]

If we're being honest, aren't most second albums better? I can actually think of very few cases where this is not true. Hence people listing approximately 1,000 albums in this thread. In my experience it is typically only nostalgia or cred-farming that makes people say the debut is the best. Almost every band peaks with their middle work before things get stale.

I'd say it's probably 50/50. I think a lot of bands struggle with the second album. A lot of times you'll find ones that have higher high points, but are far more inconsistent than the debuts.


For what it's worth, the third album seems to be where a stunning number of bands do their best work.

It's like the third year for WRs

[zeb]

I enjoyed their first album cover but this one is probably better.

[epilogue]

I enjoyed their first album cover but this one is probably better.

[surfndestroy]

The Band - The Band
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
Blink-182 - Dude Ranch
Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning
Metallica- Ride The Lightning
Gaslight Anthem - '59 Sound

[LoathedVermin72]

My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best, but that is probably even more unpopular than what you said.

I concur.

[bodysnatcher]

[Jorge]

Great call on Good Morning Spider and The Sophtware Slump

[BigRedLedbetter]

So. Anyway. More:

-Alice in Chains - Dirt
-Antony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird Now
-Big Business - Here Come the Waterworks
-Bjork - Post
-Cavalera Conspiracy - Blunt Force Trauma
-Danzig - Danzig II: Lucifuge
-Dog Faced Hermans - Hum of Life
-Fuel - Something Like Human
-Killdozer - Snakeboy
-Only Living Witness - Innocents
-A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
-Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing
-Rage Against the Machine - Evil Empire (This is probably an unpopular opinion.)
-Weezer - Pinkerton

Definitely agree about Bjork. My opinion is that RATM's third album was their best, but that is probably even more unpopular than what you said.

I adore the battle of la....not sure about that though. I listen to that album a lot

[Bammer]

Well that took long enough. 3rd page.

It's literally in the first post.

I don't read posts.

Heh. I literally didn't read it.

[BigRedLedbetter]