I have to be honest: I haven't purchased many 2008 CDs this year. There haven't been too many releases from bands I'm familiar with (the new Heaven Shall Burn will be picked up soon) or bands that have releases that have come out in the last few weeks that I'm aware of. In the meantime, I'll bring you three classics that you should have in your collection!

Ween The Pod

If you've heard of Ween, you know that they're a band with no limits that blend every musical genre known to man and still make it sound like their own. Yes, some of Ween's music isn't accessible to the common folk and this release is actually the band's least accessible out of any of their releases.

Then why list it as a classic, you ask?

Well, it's one of the BEST Ween discs. The song structures are amazing (for most of the songs that do have structure) and the diversity is so vast that most of the time you don't realize that you're listening to the same band from song to song. If you're looking for something so over the top and can actually listen to something with an open mind (and give a disc like this the time it needs to open up to you), you'll reward yourself with one of the best gems of the 90s. Key tracks: “Polo Asado,” “Dr. Rock,” “Pork Roll Egg and Cheese,” “Laura,” “Captain Fantasy,” and “Awesome Sound.”

White Zombie
La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1

While sitting in front of my computer writing this article, out of all the 12,000 songs on my computer (all legally purchased thank you very much), two tracks from this disc played within half an hour. To me, this is White (and Rob) Zombie's best work. It's raw, it's catchy and it rocks. After this release, you saw Zombie head into a bit more of an electronic vibe and mixed that in with hard-hitting riffs. Here, the only sampling you get comes in the form of old B-Movie horror films. Every track is a gem here so I'm not going to pick favourites. I'm sure most people familiar with Zombie have heard “Thunderkiss '65,” and “Black Sunshine.”

Biohazard
Urban Discipline

Before rock/rap went mainstream (and then died thanks to garbage like Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock and Crazy Town), you had the hardcore stylings of New York's Biohazard. Biohazard took downtuned metal riffs and mixed it with NY hardcore with a touch of hip-hop and created an essential album for the ‘90s. Their message was true and the corporate world meant nothing to them.

Every tune on here will have you bobbing your head Key tracks include: “Shades of Grey,” “Wrong Side of the Tracks,” Hold My Own,” “Business,” and “Punishment.” On a side note, the original line up (featured on this disc) have reformed for a 20th anniversary reunion tour. Let's hope they hit London again!