Best Albums of the Year (so far)

[tippasaurus]

3. Gary Clark Jr. -"Blak & Blu"
6. Jack White -"Blunderbuss"
8. Andrew Bird -"Break It Yourself"

I second these choices.  I'd add these too:

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
John Frusciante - PBX
St. Vincent and David Byrne - Love This Giant
Shearwater - Animal Joy
of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks

[metallex78]

These are the new albums I've purchased in 2012, and favourite to least favourite are...

Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth
A great return, and leaps and bounds better than what should be expected from them so late into their career (Aerosmith should take note, after releasing their piece of shit).
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic
After the LULU disaster, this EP could also be seen as a return to form. Hard to believe these tracks didn't make it onto Death Magnetic, over the weaker DM tracks. 
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators - Apocalyptic Love
A solid effort from Slash & Myles, with some of the best guitar playing we've heard from Slash since GN'R (Anastasia is amazing!)
Stone Sour - House Of Gold & Bones Part 1
A late entry in 2012, and I don't own any prior Stone Sour albums to compare, but the opening two tracks are two of the best modern rockers I've heard in a long time. The rest is really strong too.
Soundgarden - King Animal
Solid return, that takes several listens to fully appreciate. And when the songs grow on you, they don't let go.
Halestorm - The Strange Case Of...
Great follow up second album, they're destined for big things I think...
Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
Another strong release from Bruce, the guy can do no wrong.

[D]

1. Slash Apocalyptic Love
2. Van Halen Different Kind of Truth
3. Dwight Yoakam 3 Pearsl
4.Richie Sambora Aftermath of the Lowdown
5.Kiss Monster
6.Adler Back From the Dead
7. Smashing Pumpkins Oceania
8. Rod Stewart Merry Christmas Baby
9. Fiona Apple Idler Wheel

for the record Aerosmith's new CD blows.. but since I bought it, its gotta be number 10 right?

[rebelhipi]

so this year i bought only these

1.down - iv pt1
2. graveyard - lights out (really great swedish rock group. recomented)
3. hellyeah - band of brothers
4. metallica - beyond magnetic
5. slash - apocalyptic love

machine head tribute was a good suprise

also rolling stones released a couple old killer gigs and to amazing songs!

[rebelhipi]

so this year i bought only these

1.down - iv pt1
2. graveyard - lights out (really great swedish rock group. recomented)
3. hellyeah - band of brothers
4. metallica - beyond magnetic
5. slash - apocalyptic love

machine head tribute was a good suprise

also rolling stones released a couple old killer gigs and to amazing songs!

update!

1. Down - IV pt1
2. Graveyard - lights out
3. Walking Papers
4. Hellyeah - band of brothers
5 metallica - beyond magnetic
6. slash - apocalyptic love



soon i will do a 2013 list

[LongGoneDay]

For 2013...

1. Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band - Bless This Mess
2. HBS - In Deep Owl
3. The Devil Makes Three - I'm a Stranger Here
4. Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss - Live at the Joshua Tree
5. Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding
6. Pokey LaFarge - s/t
7. JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers - Wild Moon
8. Mark Lanegan - Imitations
9. Wayne the Train - Ride
10. Motorhead - Aftershock
11. The Bronx - IV

[westcoast_junkie]

Michael Monroe - Horns and Halos

[Bodhi]

Another great year for music, ill throw out my top 10 off the top of my in no specific order except for number 1

1.Avenged Sevenfold "Hail to the King"
2. AFI "Burials"
3. Reggie and the Full Effect "No Country for Old Musicians"
4. Fall out Boy " Save Rock N Roll"
5. Bad Religion "True North"
6. Alkaline Trio "My Shame is True"
7. Paramore "Self titled"
8. Elton John "The Diving Board"
9. Megadeth "Super Collider"
10 A Day to Remember "Common Courtesy"

Tons more but those are probably  the ones  I listened to most.

[rebelhipi]

2013

lots of great music this year, and a lot still to discover from 13!


1.Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork...
2.Palma Violets - Palma Violets
3.David Bowie - The Next Day
4.Moby - Innocents
5.Phillip H. Anselmo And The Illegals - Walk Throught Exit Only
6.Paul Mccartney - New
7.Airbourne - Black Dog Barking
8.Mot?rhead - Aftershock
9.Newsted - Heavy Metal Music
10.The Dead Daisies - The Dead Daisies


i find every album on this list really good. these are the ones ive enjoyed the most.
i feel kind of stupid for not having heard the new NIN album but it will come in its time
Happy New Year 2014!

[CheapJon]

5.Phillip H. Anselmo And The Illegals - Walk Throught Exit Only

Was looking forward to that album for years, didn't like it when it was released. 


Only bought 2 albums released in 2013. Ghost's and Bombus', both are excellent albums, check em out if you haven't!

[WAR41]

Only 1 album I can think of that I really liked in 2013:

Shai Hulud- Reach Beyond the Sun

[rebelhipi]

5.Phillip H. Anselmo And The Illegals - Walk Throught Exit Only

Was looking forward to that album for years, didn't like it when it was released. 


Only bought 2 albums released in 2013. Ghost's and Bombus', both are excellent albums, check em out if you haven't!

it takes a few listens to get into. first i hated the song bedroom destroyer, and now 5 months later i find it soo  badass.

[rebelhipi]

2013 Update!
I think you have to let a album sink in for a while before you can truly rate them.

13 Was a really good year for new music, much better than 14 i think.

1. Nine Inch Nails -  Hesitation Marks shared with Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork...

3. David Bowie - The Next Day

4 Moby - Innocents

5. Bad Religion - True North

6. Palma Violets

7. How to Destroy Angels - welcome oblivion

8 Secular Plague - Death For Sale (great punk band, i joined the band last October as a drummer!)

9. KatzKab - Object No1 (recommendend to google)

10. Phil Anselmo And the Illegals - Walk Throught Exit Only

11. Paul McCartney - New

12. Hamfer? - Evst (recommended aswell)

13 Airbourne - Black Dog Barking

14. Mark Lanegan - Imitations

15. Depeche Mode - Delta Machine

16 Mot?rhead - Aftershock

17 The Dead Daisies

18. Ghost - Infestissumam

19 Newsted - Heavy Metal Music
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[Bodhi]

2014 was a pretty good year for music.  My top 5 that I listened to the most were

1. frnkiero andthe Cellabration "Stomachaches."  I literally listen to this album every day

2. Gerard Way "Hesitant Alien"

3. Chiodos "Devil"

4. Sixx AM "Modern Vintage

5.Smashing Pumpkins "Monuments to an Elegy"

Also some great reissues/greatest hits that also contained new tracks:

Avenged Sevenfold "Waking The Fallen Resurrected"

My Chemical Romance "May Death Never Stop You"

Oasis "Whats The Story Morning Glory"

On the flip side, very disappointed in the latest from Sebastian Bach, Slash, and ESPECIALLY the Foo Fighters.  Why record 8 songs in 8 different cities if you are going to bring in the same equipment and same producer into each studio?  What was the fucking point of that? They should have used different producers at each studio to really catch the vibe of that city.  They played it way too safe and, as a result all they managed to put out was just another bland Foo Fighter record, which is disappointing because I really liked the last one they did.

I had no hope for the Slash record or Sebastian Bach, but still, act like you give a shit guys!




 

[LongGoneDay]

Joseph Huber - The Hanging Road
Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss - Other Desert Cities
JD McPherson - The Warm Covers EP
Boardwalk Empire - Volume 3
Slash - World on Fire
Wolfmother - New Crown
James Williamson - Re-Licked
Wallace Vanborn - The Orb We Absorb
Jake Bugg - Messed Up Kids EP
Sun Trash - Sun Trash

Picked up Lagwagon - Hang, for sake of nostalgia, Mark Lanegan - Phantom Radio & No Bells on Sunday EP, as well as Shakey Graves - And The War Came, but haven?t really delved into them yet.

[rebelhipi]

2014!



1. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Gone Girl Soundtrack

2. Brody Dalle - Diploid Love

3. Robert Plant - lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar

4. Coldplay - Ghost Stories

5. Down - IV Part II

6. AC/DC - Rock Or Bust

7. Pink Floyd - The Endless River

8. Hellyeah - Blood For Blood

9. Matt Sorum's Fierce Joy - Stratosphere

10. U2 - Songs of Innocence

I like that none of us bought the same records this year

The new Bowie tracks are really cool!

I have to check out the new sixx am record also, someday.

[jarmo]

Mark Lanegan Band - Phantom Radio
The Afghan Whigs - Do The Beast

Soundgarden - Echo Of Miles (boxset)

Also enjoyed the re-issues of the Led Zeppelin albums and Soundgarden's Superunknown.




/jarmo

[italian queen]

U2: songs of innocence
queen: forever

[rebelhipi]

2015!


1. Tame Impala - Currents

2. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love

3. The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy

4. Prince - HITnRUN Phase Two

5. Scott Weiland And The Wildabouts - Blaster

6. Palma Violets - Danger In The Club

7. Bumblefoot - Little Brother Is Watching

8.Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic Vhs? - Teenage Sweetheart

9. Sublime With Rome  - Sirens

10. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

11. Prince - HITnRUN Phase One

12. Art Of Anarchy - Art Of Anarchy

13. Robin Finck - Noct Soundtrack

14. Gum - Glamorous Damage

15. Miley Cyrus - Miley Cyrus And Her Dead Petz (yes the album is great)

16. Keith Richards - Crosseyed Heart

17. Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams

18. The Compulsions - Dirty Fun

19. Izia - La Vague

20. The Dead Daisies - Revolucion

[rebelhipi]

2016 people!
I'm including EPs to the list.



1. David Bowie - Blackstar

2. BADBADNOTGOOD - IV

3. The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect

4. Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit

5. PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project

6. Metallica - Hardwired?To Self-Destruct

7. The Rolling Stones - Blue And Lonesome

8. Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events

9. Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla & Mogwai - Before The Flood

10. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

11. Cats Of Transnistria - Divine

12. Gum - Flash In The Pan

13. Moby - Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep.