Too many 'favourite genres' as such, but genre by genre, here goes. (Not a fan of labels and pigeonholes, so apologies if these don't fit your definitions)
Thrash Metal:
Slayer, Reign In Blood
Coroner, R.I.P
Artillery, Terror Squad
Classic Rock/Metal:
Black Sabbath, Sabotage
AC/DC, Dirty Deeds
Kiss, Alive
Punk:
NoMeansNo, 'Wrong'
Dead Kennedys, 'Fresh Fruit...'
Bad Religion, 'Stranger Than Fiction'
Alternative:
Primus, 'Frizzle Fry'
Lard, 'Power of Lard'
Victims Family, 'Headache Remedy'
Modern Rock/Metal:
Meshuggah, 'Obzen'
Mastodon, 'Blood Mountain'
Tool, '10,000 Days'
Stoner:
Clutch, S/T
Bison B.C., 'Dark Ages'
Baroness, 'Red Album'
Industrial:
Ministry, 'Land of Rape and Honey'
RevCo, 'Beers, Steers &...'
Lead Into Gold, 'Faster Than Light'
80's pop:
Tears For Fears, 'The Hurting'
Echo and the Bunnymen, 'Ocean Rain'
Duran Duran, 'Rio'
AllTime Greats:
Dylan, 'Blonde on Blonde'
Beatles, 'Let It Be'
Deceptively Dark Listening:
Chris Isaak, 'Wicked Game'
Nick Cave, 'Murder Ballads'
Bjork, 'Debut'
Funk/Rock:
RHCP, 'BloodSugarSexMagic'
Fishbone, 'Truth and Soul'
24-7 Spyz, 'Harder Than You'
Guitar Virtuosity:
Malmsteen, 'Trilogy'
Tony McAlpine, 'Maximum Security'
Vinnie Moore, 'Minds Eye'
Bass Virtuosity:
Stanley Clarke, 'If This Bass Could Only Talk'
Stu Hamm, 'Kings Of Sleep'
Squarepusher, 'Hard Normal Daddy'
Prog:
Rush, 'Hemispheres'
Porcupine Tree, 'Fear of a Blank Planet'
Opeth, 'Blackwater Park'
Death Metal:
Deicide, S/T
Death, 'Leprosy'
Bathory, 'Blood Fire Death'
Right, I give up now. Keep remembering bands and albums and struggling to crowbar them in! (Hmmm, Crowbar, now there's another great band...)
