Best year for music?
 

I'd say 1984.

So many huge hits, bands.

Such a diverse year all the way around.

Plus the MTV revolution.

Well 92 (I think) with the whole "Grunge" thing.

For me, it was 96. Incredible year. Bush, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Third Eye Blind, Wall Flowers, Jewel, Gin Blossoms, Goo Goo Dolls, No Doubt, Presidents of USA, Sou Asylum, Collective Soul, Live etc etc etc.... Just a sick year that defined my kind of music.

It's weird. Back in 96 I took the music for granted. I just firgured this music would be popular forver and would be around on MTV/VH1 forever. I still remember the 96 MTV Music Awards. My favorite one of all-time.

The very next year would teach me that nothing lasts forver as the Spice Girls came in and fucked everything up.

YES!!!! THE PUMPKINS!!! But they actually became popular in like 94 though...with Siamese Dream. However, I get what you're saying with 96 because that was their peak with MCIS.

In my opinion best year in music was either...1976, 1991, or 1994. You can kinda guess for each reason as to why....76--punk explosion in US and UK, 91---grunge, and 94-punk rock and more of the alternative bands.....94 was the one I lived through mostly

It's definitely not 2005, I'll tell you that. :(

The mid 90's were great yeah. Everyone in High school would play nothing but alt-rock.

1994 for instance saw the releases of albums by soundgarden, STP, Green Day, Nirvana, Bush, Live, Pearl Jam, Weezer, OLP, AIC and so many others..well 94/95...up to 1996, then when 97 hit, you started to see a bit of the decline of alternative nation. At least for mainstream wise popularity.

hell yeah

I think it ended when a band called Hanson made a song called "Mmbop."

I'll add:

http://www.rockdetector.com/assets/r...-300-0-300.jpg

2 metal masterpieces from '84
http://www.robhalford.com/quorum/ima...lies/msign.gif

I'm going with... 1964. Elvis was BLAZING, The Beatles came to America and blew up...and there was so much other great stuff going on too.

1969/1970.

You've got Hendrix at his peak right before the end, the Beatles doing what they do best, Pink Floyd developing, and the emergence of Led Zeppelin.

Don't forget Sir Elton.

Yeah, he helped as well.

60's for sure. Had The Rat Pack, Beatles, Elvis, lots of other great great rock. Hard to pinpoint one year though.

1994

Nas-Illmatic
Wu Tang-Enter the 36th Chamber
OutKast-southernplayalisticaddilacmusik
Biggie-Ready to Die
The Imfamous Mobb Deep
Method Man-Tical

So on and so forth..

http://www.headbanger.us/gallerie_k/...kill_front.jpg
http://www.rock-n-metal.de/peace.jpg

1986 pwns you

lets not forget this gem from 1986, the day classic =VH= truly died

http://www.redrocker.com/lp5150.jpg

1999-2001 were the best years for music.

For what reason/s? :P

Considering I didn't really give a toss about music before 2000, can't say.

2001

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part
Dornenreich - Herr Von Welken Nächten
System Of A Down - Toxicity
Lacrimas Profundere - Burning: A Wish
Rammstein - Mutter
Finntroll - Jaktens Tid
Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape



2000

HIM - Razorblade Romance
Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis
Hypocrisy - Into the Abyss
Flowing Tears - Jade



1999

Slipknot - Slipknot
Lacrimas Profundere - Memorandum
Dornenreich - Bitter ist´s dem Tod zu dienen
The Kovenant - Animatronic
Vintersorg - Odemarkens Son
Dark Tranquillity - Projector


That's just for the beginning

I only accept this because you have mentioned Dark Tranquility, Hypocrisy and Finntroll :p

Agree with Hero, 84 owned. I was a young punk with a mullet, army pants, and a 3/4 Maiden t-shirt back in the day. I was greatness. The Crüe, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Maiden, The Scorpions, WASP(I think their S/T album was an 84), Ozzy, Def Leppard, etc.... It was a great time to be a head banger.

1984-1988

So many awesome bands, so many awesome albums, Maiden, Priest, Megadeth, Crue, WASP.

THE LIST GOES ON!!!!

haha lets all point at the music n00b

1988 - The emergence of The Pixies

I've more than made up for it in the past 5 years. :p

Hmm I SUPPOSE, 7 days till Isis :love:

Would not say that yet, a lot of good bands have released stuff already. Bloc Party's album was great, listen to a few of their songs. Coldplay's new album from what I have heard breaks them out as not just another pop act, sounds like it could be world class. Albums still to come out from bands I like anyway such as Radiohead, My Vitriol comeback. All sorts of bands coming out of everywhere in a new direction too, in every genre, way i see it is, some things are bound to be great, looks promising anyway

If FF says that 2005 is a bad year for music, 2005 is a bad year for music OK.

1987

Three words...






APPETITE


FOR


DESTRUCTION!

ok :(

"sigh" the 80's blew

anyways, i'd have to say 1994

:love: www.chinesedemocracy.com / www.newgnr.com / www.gunsnroses.us ;)

94 seems like a good year

good rap and rock bands