The six hundred and thirty-sixth album: #636 Faith No More - The Real Thing
It feels like Epic represents this album quite well: A metal track that features rap more heavily than other related bands were doing at this time, with a good variation between aggression and more considered ballads. Lyrically, there's a decent amount of depth when it wants to be, but it's willing to be up front and angry as well. The variation is just enough to keep your interest without swinging away from its strengths too much.