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The Saw’s 10/10 Albums

Out of all the albums that I have reviewed, I have never rated an album a 10/10. It takes a special kind of album to get a perfect rating. What gets an album a perfect rating? First and foremost, on the album there are no “filler” songs. All of the songs are bangers and were not put in the album to fill up space. That is the main thing with 10/10 records. Every song on the record are good and are never skipped when they come on.

Now, I have a lot of 10/10 albums from across different genres and generations. These are based on my personal preference, so some of my 10/10 albums may not be the same as your 10/10 albums. This is to give you an insight about what records I think are perfect. Did any of your favorites make my list?

NOT IN A SPECIFIC ORDER OF IMPORTANCE!!!!

METAL:

Van Halen – Van Halen 1978

Van Halen – Shout at The Devil 1983

Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman 1981

Prince – Purple Rain – 1984

Guns N’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction 1987

AC/DC – Highway to Hell 1979

AC/DC Back in Black 1980

Alice In Chains – Dirt 1992

Iron Maiden – Live After Death 1985

Slayer – Reign in Blood 1986

Metallica – Master of Puppets 1986

Metallica – …And Justice For all 1988

Metallica – Metallica 1991

Obituary – The End Complete 1992

Pantera Vulgar Display of Power 1992

Death – Spiritual Healing 1990

Cannibal Corpse – Evisceration Plague 2009

Arch Enemy – War Eternal 2014

Carcass – Heartwork 1993

Korn – Korn 1994

Thy Art Is Murder – Dear Desolation 2017

Miss May I – Deathless 2015

Parkway Drive – Horizons 2009

Parkway Drive – Deep Blue 2010

Whitechapel – Somatic Defilement 2007

Suicide Silence – The Cleansing 2008

Suicide Silence – No Time to Bleed 2009

Dying Fetus – Wrong One To Fuck With 2017

Knocked Loose – Laugh Tracks 2016  

OTHERS:

TLC – Crazysexycool 1994

Dr. Dre – The Chronic 1992

Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle 1993

Eninem – Curtain Call 2005

Wiz Khalifa – Cabin Fever 2011

Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers 2011

Tash Sultana – Flow State 2018

BROCKHAMPTOM – Saturation II 2017  

Young Dolph – Role Model 2018

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Weekly Charts

Afterhours Charts 10/30

# Artist Record Label
1 APHEX TWIN Collapse [EP] Warp
2 KAYTRANADA “Kiss of Life (Edit)” [Single] XL
3 SAYMAN Flashback [EP] Polyptych
4 ROSS FROM FRIENDS Family Portrait Brainfeeder
5 FLYING LOTUS “Heroes Pt. 5” [Single] Adult Swim
6 UNKNOWN ARTIST Chikyu-u Unknown [EP] Chikyu-u
7 A.A.L. (AGAINST ALL LOGIC) 2012-2017 Other People
8 SLEEP 300 “Come Over” [Single] Self-Released
9 MALL GRAB How the Dogs Chill, Vol. 1 [EP] Looking For Trouble
10 PEGGY GOU Once [EP] Ninja Tune

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Weekly Charts

Daytime Charts 10/30

# Artist Record Label
1 GUERILLA TOSS Twisted Crystal DFA
2 MADELINE KENNEY Perfect Shapes Carpark
3 KERO KERO BONITO Time N’ Place Polyvinyl
4 JERRY PAPER Like A Baby Stones Throw
5 ESTRELA MAGICA Winter and Triptides OAR
6 YOWLER Black Dog In My Path DDW
7 SNAIL MAIL Lush Matador
8 NUDE PARTY, THE The Nude Party New West
9 KEVIN KRAUTER Toss Up Bayonet
10 BEACH HOUSE Seven (7) Sub Pop
11 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER Hope Downs Sub Pop
12 THIN LIPS Chosen Family Lame-O
13 FREE CAKE FOR EVERY CREATURE The Bluest Star Double Double Whammy
14 ZOOK Garden Variety Self-Released
15 BETHS, THE Future Me Hates Me Carpark
16 YVES TUMOR Safe In The Hands Of Love Warp
17 BIG BLISS At Middle Distance Exit Stencil
18 SWEARIN Fall Into The Sun Merge
19 JACK STAUBER HiLo Plopscotch
20 NATALIE PRASS The Future And The Past ATO
21 JAMIE ISAAC (04:30) Idler Marathon Artists
22 JO PASSED Their Prime Sub Pop
23 OH SEES Smote Reverser Castle Face
24 AP SIMPSON Newly Almost Fearless Self-Released
25 SOFT KILL Savior Profound Lore
26 TANCRED Nightstand Polyvinyl
27 YOLANDA What Vision Self-Released
28 DILLY DALLY Heaven Partisan
29 ART D’ECCO Trespasser Paper Bag
30 STILL CORNERS Slow Air Wrecking Light
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# Artist Record Label
1 WARMDUSCHER Whale City The Lead
2 WAAX Wild & Weak [EP] Self-Released
3 KURT VILE Bottle It In Matador
4 SNAIL MAIL “The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World” [Single] Beggars/Matador
5 IAN SWEET Crush Crusher Hardly Art
6 COBRA MAN Toxic Planet Goner
7 MR TWIN SISTER Salt Twin Group
8 OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY Meet Me In The Shadows Burger
9 MIRANDA WINTERS Xobeci, What Grows Here? Wax Nine
10 HATER Siesta Fire

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Non-Music News

Oak City Move 42: Bassem Youssef 

Sara interviews esteemed comedian Bassem Youssef and informs listeners on how they can vote on NC State’s campus.

Listen to Episode 42 Here

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Concert Review

This Will Destroy You @ Motorco 10/23

Hi guys, DJ Carnage here (instrumental post-rock and post-metal show!). The other day I got the opportunity (courtesy of WKNC, of course) to see This Will Destroy You at Motorco this past Tuesday night, and I wanted to share my experience:

This Will Destroy You was one of the first post-rock bands I ever started listening to, so when WKNC provided me with the opportunity to attend this show, I sprung on it. Upon arrival, I was easily able to get to the front of the stage (I’m super short, so people let me go in front of them) which made for a great experience of the show. 

They started with “Melted Jubilee”, the first song off of Part One of their new album, New Others (which, by the way, is absolutely fantastic, give it a listen if you have the time). The song set the ambient atmosphere that was maintained throughout the rest of the show, which consisted of a perfect new-to-old song ratio. Not to mention, their stage presentation is intriguing… projectors displayed swaying trees and other nature-esque images onto the stage. It was great to close my eyes and drift away to their atmospheric guitar tones and heavy use of dynamics. Before I knew it, the show was over, but not without an encore in which they played “The Mighty Rio Grande” and “The World Is Our _____”, two of their most famous songs. 

After the show, I got to speak with Andrew, the bassist of the band. We only spoke briefly, but he kindly agreed to record a liner for WKNC, which I hope you all will be hearing soon. 

All in all, This Will Destroy You was far from disappointing, and I highly recommend that anyone who listens to post-rock make the effort to see them live. 

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Non-Music News

Pack is Life 36: 10/12/18 – 10/19/18

John and Benjamin recap our HUGE win over #1 UNC in men’s soccer, as well as give y’all the latest on Rifle, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, and more! John is still ahead in the NFL picks, and has predictions for the NBA season coming up!

Listen to Episode 36 Here

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Music News and Interviews

Tickets Available!!

Piedmont Melody Makers @ ArtsCenter in Carrboro on Friday, October 26th

Greta Van Fleet @ Red Hat Amphitheater on Friday, May 16th

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Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 10/23

# Artist Record Label
1 JINJER “Ape” [Single] Napalm
2 FIT FOR A KING Dark Skies Solid State
3 PARKWAY DRIVE Reverence Epitaph
4 CHELSEA GRIN Eternal Nightmare Rise
5 AVERSIONS CROWN “The Breeding Process” [Single] Nuclear Blast
6 BEHEMOTH I Loved You at Your Darkest Metal Blade
7 DIMMU BORGIR Eonian Nuclear Blast
8 MARDUK Viktoria Century Media
9 SIGNS OF THE SWARM This Disfigurement of Existence Unique Leader
10 TURNSTILE Time & Space Roadrunner

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Weekly Charts

Afterhours Charts 10/23

# Artist Record Label
1 CHARLI XCX “Focus (yaeji remix)” [Single] Asylum
2 APHEX TWIN Collapse [EP] Warp
3 NHOAH 120 Red Skies [EP] R.O.T
4 FLYING LOTUS “Heroes Pt. 5” [Single] Adult Swim
5 BICEP Rain [EP] Ninja Tune
6 PEGGY GOU Once [EP] Ninja Tune
7 BULKHEAD Aft Pressure 2MR
8 CHANNEL TRES Channel Tres Godmode
9 DIGITALISM PR15M [EP] Magnetism
10 BALTRA “IWUNNAF33L” [Single] 96 and Forever

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Daytime Charts 10/23

# Artist Record Label
1 GUERILLA TOSS Twisted Crystal DFA
2 MADELINE KENNEY Perfect Shapes Carpark
3 SWEARIN Fall Into The Sun Merge
4 MOTHERS Render Another Ugly Method Anti-
5 PINEGROVE Skylight Self-Released
6 ESTRELA MAGICA Winter and Triptides OAR
7 JERRY PAPER Like A Baby Stones Throw
8 WILD NOTHING Indigo Captured Tracks
9 DILLY DALLY Heaven Partisan
10 SNAIL MAIL Lush Matador
11 NATALIE PRASS The Future And The Past ATO
12 BEACH GOONS hoodratscumbags GRNDVW
13 KERO KERO BONITO Time N’ Place Polyvinyl
14 HELENA DELAND From The Series Of Songs Altogether Unaccompanied Vol. III & IV [EP] Luminelle
15 LUCY DACUS Historian Matador
16 PHANTASTIC FERNITURE Phantastic Ferniture Polyvinyl
17 ZOOK Garden Variety Self-Released
18 BRONCHO Bad Behavior Park The Van
19 CAMP COPE How To Socialise & Make Friends Run For Cover
20 BILGE RAT Pal Bee Side Cassettes
21 ART D’ECCO Trespasser Paper Bag
22 PRAM Across The Meridian Domino
23 MAN’S BODY Put Your Family In It Beautiful Workhorse
24 BEACH HOUSE Seven (7) Sub Pop
25 FLASHER Constant Image Domino
26 BRICK AND MORTAR Meta Meta Etc Self-Released
27 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER Hope Downs Sub Pop
28 SHANNON AND THE CLAMS Onion Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch
29 THIN LIPS Chosen Family Lame-O
30 YVES TUMOR Safe In The Hands Of Love Warp

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# Artist Record Label
1 BIG BLISS At Middle Distance Exit Stencil
2 YOWLER Black Dog In My Path DDW
3 WHISPERING SONS Image Cleopatra
4 CLOUD NOTHINGS Last Building Burning Carpark
5 DUNBARROW DUNBARROW 2 Self-Released
6 MEWITHOUTYOU [untitled] Run For Cover
7 UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS Wasteland Rise Above
8 KERO KERO BONITO Time N’ Place Polyvinyl
9 WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS The More I Sleep The Less I Dream Self-Released
10 ESRELA MAGICA Winter and Triptides OAR