Fudge Tunnel- "The Complicated Futility of Ignorance"
One of the most underappreciated bands of the 90s, the UK's Fudge Tunnel helped keep heavy music alive during the 90s and bridged the gap between alternative rock and extreme metal. This album and their earlier material still manage to sound powerful without coming off dated. Jam this.
Carbonized- "For the Security"
One of the most interesting bands to emerge from the crowded Swedish death metal scene, Carbonized blended death metal with elements of rock and jazz without losing a bit of the heaviness or edge. Highly recommended if you're a fan of early European death metal but you're looking for something with a unique identity. You could argue this is the early primitive beginnings of what would inform death n' roll.
Brotha Lynch Hung- "Season of da Siccness"
The infamous release from Brotha Lynch Hung, one of the best west coast MCs of the 90s. Although the lyrical content can sometimes come off cheesier than a box of Kraft, his flow and the beat production is undeniable and this is a capstone of 90s west coast hip hop.
Earth, Wind, and Fire- "That's The Way of the World"
A timeless piece of soul, funk, groove mastery that along with Jack Daniels and the invention of the thong have helped women get pregnant since 1975.
- Joe