What are good reference album's for rock and metal?

JuneBug29

As above. Nothing too extreme metal wise. Just want to find some good reference albums that i can listen to for helping me blend instruments together. I use programmed drum tracks, 1 to 3 guitar tracks (usually quite distorted) and a bass guitar. My drum tracks and bass are usually consistent but my guitar sound can change mostly because i like to mess around with sounds and styles. It can be anything from a clean tone with a bite to crunchy distortion. If anyone knows any albums that they think might help with the sounds i'm trying to mix let me know

Aridstarling

Might be better off trying this in the main forum, here is more for buying/selling/displaying wares.

But, in response to the question, I've been using Refused's "The Shape of Punk to Come", Slipknot's "Volume 3", some Darkest Hour too, lately. For softer stuff you might want to try some Kings of Leon, some Killers, depends really. Nevermind is always a good one for the ol' commercial rock. In Utero if you're cool! Obviously, Ok Computer and In Rainbows have some amazing guitar tones in there.

goblin59

Hey I find the following are great referances for metal
for distortion and keys i use the days of gray album by sonata arctica, the song 030366 by stratovarius has a good bass referance and cowboys from hell for drums.

PMI

Nickelback have a phat sound on the albums after silver side up, when the new drummer came in the drums are huge and guitars (rectifiers) sit it perfect

120_Minutes

Lateralus by Tool (it won some audio engineering awards)
Sound Awake by Karnivool (this album sounds amazing!!)
In Absentia/Deadwing by Porcupine Tree