The Lost Soul's 50 favorite albums #25-21

#25. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good - Megadeth (1985)

Megadeth's first album is probably their heaviest, and it has a meanness and bite to it that none of the albums after it have. The songs seemingly flow into each other. The production used to be horrible, but it was remastered about 5 years ago, and sounds great now. The only bad thing is that the cover of "These Boots" was bleeped out almost the whole way through.

Best songs: Last Rites/Loved To Death, Rattlehead, and Mechanix.

#24. American Idiot - Green Day (2004)

Yes, I know it's unfashionable to like this album. I don't care. It's a great concept album, and the songs are catchy... even the 8 minute ones. Sure, it may anger some older Green Day fans, but I never was one. It encapsulates the mid-2000s mindset very well. Alas, they tried to catch fire twice with 21st Century Breakdown, which was just OK. This, however, is great.

Best songs: Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday, and Homecoming.

#23. Aqualung - Jethro Tull (1971)

Probably Jethro Tull's most accessible and well-known album. It's sort of two concept albums on one disc. The first 6 songs are about a homeless guy called Aqualung, and the rest of the songs are about how Religion is ungodly. I tend towards the second half of the album, but both are amazing.

Best songs: Aqualung, Hymn 43, and Wind Up.

#22. The Blizzard of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne (1981)

I didn't actually hear this album until a few years ago, and even then, it took a few listens to grow on me. I usually despise Ozzy, personally. I'll credit the album to the others in the band, as Ozzy wrote nothing on it. The guitar playing is out of this world, and the songs a mix of beautiful, fun, and eerie.

Best songs: Goodbye To Romance, Mr. Crowley, and Revelation (Mother Earth).

#21. Animals - Pink Floyd (1977)

Probably the least accessible of their classic albums, but I love the droning pomposity of it all. The song only has 3 real songs on it, with 2 small bookends, and every second of it counts. Roger Waters may be a prick, but he can write some beautiful, eerie stuff. Pigs is a perfect example.

Best songs: The whole thing... only has 3 real songs...