Throwback: 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2000

10. At The Drive-In - "Relationship Of Command"

Prior to 2000, At The Drive-In had already released two full-length albums and toured America more times than they could probably count, yet still weren't garnering the recognition they deserved. The turn of the millennium brought about the release of "Relationship of Command," the band appeared at Reading and Leeds Festivals, and at the same time, the media began to take note of them.

When good news travels, it travels fast, and when an album features a track like One Armed Scissor, it's duty-bound to appear on this list. "Relationship of Command" hit hard in September of 2000 and was a fusion of aggression, melody, emotive vocals and harmony with a seasoning of absurd and meandering lyrical content.

The layers of sound build up into a delude of noise and emotion, creating impact whilst chucking anthems that estivate even the most out-of-touch senses. The ferocity and dedication 9f Cedric Bixler compels you to listen, and without regret, furthering the fact that without attitude, this record wouldn't have been the success it was.

Desperation to escape their tiny Texan hometown meant the band grabbed one another and some instruments and hopped into a bus. Thank God they did, or "Relationship of Command" would never have been this monster of a record that still hasn't been outdone.