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When nominating an album, please try to make sure that the album page exists, is formatted correctly, has album art and that all the song pages for that album are formatted correctly (if possible, try to include video links). Please write a 4-6 sentence review of the album and/or reasons why you like the album. This will be the main item on the main page, so please take your time and use correct grammar and spelling.

While you are at it, you may want to nominate a few of the songs for Song Of The Day.

Example nomination (put real nominations in next section):

Album: Yuki Kajiura:Fiction (2003)
Nominated By: Teknomunk
Reason: This album is from the only artist that I have liked every single song that she has worked on. So, although I neither have this album, nor have I heard every song on it, I already know that it is an excellent album. It also contains three songs from the anime series .hack//SIGN. Key of the Twilight is an upbeat song with excellent lyrics and just makes you want to go off on a quest. Fake Wings has a soothing melody and likewise has well written lyrics. Open Your Heart has two versions, only one of which is on this album. There are very few lyrics to this song, but it still is a pleasure to listen to.

Start real nominations here:

Album:Pearl Jam:Ten (1990)
Nominated by: --User:Arcai 08:43, 14 August 2008 (EDT)
Reason: Ten by Pearl Jam is the top-selling grunge album and alternative rock album in American. It also has many hits, such as Even Flow, Alive, and Jeremy. There's also the fan-favorite Black. It was also a major influence on grunge and modern alternative rock.

Album:Nico:The Marble Index (1969)
Nominated by: --91.13.78.157 09:49, 12 August 2008 (EDT)
Reason: This 1969 Album by Singer/Actress Christa Päffgen is certainly one of the unique items in Rock history. There is nothing compareable. Not before, not after. Being far ahead of her time, it can from today's perspective be classified as Gothic Folk - but even today she is still alone in this categoty.
Nevertheless, Nico was influencial far beyond her early death: Artists like John Cale, Brian Eno, Jackson Browne, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Bauhaus, Stevie Nicks, Patti Smith, Morrissey, Björk, Coil, Jocelyn Pook, Dead Can Dance as well as numerous contemporary goth bands cite her as a major influence.
This is not an easy record. In fact, it is by far the oposite: On a scale from 1 to 10 for depressiveness, this should easily score a whopping 15. Don't try to hear this in the dark. But then again - it certainly is worth a try. Just don't say later you haven't been warned.

Album:Ride the Lightning
Nominated By:68.117.7.21
Reason: Metallica is so great for making this album. No wonder they are 1 of 4 great thrash metal bands!

Album: Üebermutter:Unheil! (2008)
Nominated By: Dark Lord
Reason: Headed by singer, songwriter and DJ, Luci van Org, Üebermutter is a German all-female band, with the exception of the male lead guitarist. Üebermutter's style is what Luci has dubbed "FeMetal" - Heavy Metal with Ovaries - and is quite the departure from one of her earlier projects, Lucilectric, which was New Wave Pop. Released in early 2008, Unheil!, is a strong debut album, full of Heavy Metal anthems such as Heim Un Herd - a song about domestic domination, Gebäermaschine and a "sequel" to her Lucilectric hit, Mädchen, Mäedchen TeilZwo. Luci's powerful vocals, sung in German, is the star of this album - think Marlene Dietrich singing for Rammstein. I recommend this album for lovers of Heavy Metal and German music alike.

Album: Weezer:Weezer (The Blue Album) (1994)
Nominated By: Cubs Fan2007
Reason: Produced by The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, Weezer's debut was one of the most popular alternative rock albums of 1994. Including popular tracks like "My Name Is Jonas" and "Say It Ain't So," it also spawned two hit singles: "Buddy Holly" and "Undone - The Sweater Song." The album was certified gold within seven months, is currently certified 3x platinum, and was ranked #297 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. I enjoy it, and I think it's a must-have for any alternative rock fan.

Album:Soundgarden:Superunknown (1994)
Nominated by:Aquatiki
Reason: Technically speaking, Soundgarden's sixth album, Superunknown is anecdotally regarded, by every fan, I know as their crowning jewel and ultimate masterpiece. To uninitiated, Spoonman and Black Hole Sun may be the only songs you know, but I promise you, there is no much more here. If you play guitar, perhaps you can appreciate that every song on the album is in a different tuning (not one of them "standard-tuning") and that no song of the album is in 4/4 (common time). From exalting rock to depressive grunge, this album spans a vast emotional range and demonstrates huge technical ability facilitating articulate expression. Turn in up 'til your ears bleed!

Album: Cream:Goodbye (1969)
Nominated By: Cubs Fan2007
Reason: While not generally as well-regarded as Cream's previous albums, Goodbye is nevertheless a joy to listen to. It may have been recorded under uncomfortable circumstances, but there are certainly some memorable tracks. The most notable is the Eric Clapton/George Harrison collaboration "Badge" from the studio side, and a nine minute live version of "I'm So Glad." Seeing how Cream ended, I don't think they could have output anything better than this.

Album: Say Anything:...Is a Real Boy (2004)
Nominated By: [[69.109.222.244]]
Reason: Say Anything is truly a diamond in the rough. This generation of music is plagued with rappers glammorizing the gangster-life and pop bands crying about their most recent break-up with very cliched lyrics. But Say Anything shows that music is far from lost. ...Is a Real Boy starts off with "a song of rebellion" full of energy that doesn't let up for the next hour of your life. The lyrics are clever while still being easy to relate to. Yes, like many bands in the emo genre, Say Anything writes several songs about girls. Every Man Has a Molly and the acoustic ballad I Want to Know Your Plans don't sound to far off from something you'd hear on any other CD, but Say Anything's bi-polar vocalist/lyricist/guitarist, Max Bemis, is honest but not to the point that you pity him, but to the point that you're taken to your days of heartache. The album then ends with Admit It!, a song that lampoons the hipster-scene and the emo kids that were probably the ones that picked up this album before all the hype surrounding Say Anything got started. Gang vocals, hand claps, heavy guitars, fast accented snares, and lyrics so honest it'll make you want to change all you've done wrong. Say Anything has something for everyone and prove they won't be restricted by the "emo" label.

Pending Revision

Album: Fragile Future by Hawthorne Heights Nominated By: Caitlyn Reason: This newest album from Hawthorne Heights shows the determination of one band who's messages will continue to be thrown into people's minds after the overdose of their guitarist, Casey Calvert. The songs "The Business of Paper Stars" and "Sugar In the Engine" are built with even more smoothly-distorted guitar rage.

Album: Cake:Fashion Nugget (1996)
Nominated By: Seballard
Reason: Some great grooves...you don't go for a rollercoaster ride. The song selection and placement is gradual, ever slowly ascending to the "pièce de résistance" that is "Nugget (edit)" John McCrea for President.
Problem: Needs revision, see instructions on nominating above.

Album: The Killers:Sam's Town (2006)
Nominated By: 85.178.41.205
Reason: The Killers' sophomore album is one of the best albums of the decade, mixing the americana sound with 80's new wave. With hits such as "When you were young", "Bones" or "Read my mind", is for sure a must-have in your collection.
Problem: Needs revision, see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Fresh Cut Salads:Vitamin Sea (2006)
Nominated By: waadee
Reason: This band is from Philadelphia. The band is not yet signed to a record label, but if you listen to it, you will just wonder why. All the songs in the album are masterpieces, especially songs like "I Can't Stop This Feeling","Importance of Gradients" and "Dysgitimate Child." Their sound is both avant garde and classic jazz pop experimental. The album is available as a sample at their website.
Problem: Album page and song pages do not exist. Nomination needs revision, see instructions on nominating above.

Album: U2:The Best Of 1980 - 1990 (1998)
Nominated By: Sean gorter
Reason: Each song in this album contains a little piece of history or work of art for every person to listen to. Bono was an activist and many of his songs were based on actual events in history. Some of the best songs of this album include Sunday Bloody Sunday, Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and New Year's Day (Special Version). Even if Bono denies it, this has to be his best album up to today.
Problem: Needs revision, see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Bryan Adams:11 (2008)
Nominated By: 91.58.82.2
Reason: The new album from the Canadian Rocker Number One. I think, you'll need to hear this CD more than once (perhaps five or six times) but then it really grapples you! My favourite songs are: Tonight We Have The Stars, Somethin' To Believe In, Oxygen.
Problem: Needs revision, see instructions on nominating above.