Your Favourite Albums Of the year

[Ananas]

And Skumfrog, Broken Social Scene did release You Forgot It In People in 2001, and I'd say they proved that Canadians could release good music.

[tristy]

Too many albums to do best songs on each. The list is in alphabetical order. My #1 album this year is probably either Dredg's album, or C&C's album. Both are fucking beautiful.

10 Years - "Autumn Effect"

30 Seconds To Mars - "A Beautiful Lie"

Alicia Keys - "Unplugged"

Blackalicious - "The Craft"

Boys Night Out - "Trainwreck"

Buckethead - "Enter The Chicken"

Coheed & Cambria - "Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness"

DangerDoom - "The Mouse & The Mask"

Demon Hunter - "The Triptych"

Depeche Mode - "Playing The Angel"

Dredg - "Catch Without Arms"

Explosions In The Sky - "Rescue"

Fort Minor - "Rising Tied"

The Game - "Ghost Unit"

The HorrorPops - "Bring It On!"

M.I.A. - "Arular"

Madonna - "Confessions On A Dancefloor"

The Mars Volta - "Frances The Mute"

Massive Attack - "Danny The Dog"

Michale Graves - "Punk Rock Is Dead"

Mindless Self Indulgence - "You'll Rebel To Anything"

Nickel Creek - "Why Should The Fire Die?"

Nine Inch Nails - "With Teeth"

Old Man's Child - "Vermin"

Opeth - "Ghost Reveries"

Porcupine Tree - "Deadwing"

Proof - "Searching For Jerry Garcia"

Pumpkinhead - "Orange Moon Over Brooklyn"

Roadrunner United - "All Star Sessions"

Seu Jorge - "The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions"

Sigur Rós - "Takk"

System Of A Down - "Mesmerize / Hypnotize"

Taproot - "Blue Sky Research"

White Stripes - "Get Behind Me Satan"

[sirdavinator]

It's extremely hard for me to rate my top 5 albums of the year, so the following are not in order...

Roadrunner United - The All-Star Sessions

Between the Buried and Me - Alaska

Buried Inside - Chronoclast

Chimaira - Chimaira

Trivium - Ascendancy

Sevendust - Next

Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness

System Of A Down - Mesmerize and Hypnotize

As it is, I get too many old albums.

[Skummy]

And Skumfrog, Broken Social Scene did release You Forgot It In People in 2001, and I'd say they proved that Canadians could release good music.

Not to mention Funeral is a 2004 album.

Funeral ~Arcade Fire (Artist)

Rough Trade (Audio CD) - February 28, 2005

Amazon would dispute that statement.

I was only joking about the Canadian thing, after all, they did give us Rufus Wainwright (sort of), Broken Social Scene, Tegan & Sara and....erm...Rush?

[Lord Nibbler]

And The Be Good Tanyas.

[Guest muddatrucker]

Wow, JohnnyPerfect really is a fag.

[probablyoliver]

yourcodenameis:milo - Ignoto

Key Tracks: 17, Titan Grip, Empty Feat

Reuben - Very Fast, Very Dangerous

Key Tracks: Nobody Loves You, Blamethrower, Return of the Jedip

Million Dead - Harmony No Harmony

Key Tracks: After the Rush Hour, Carthargo Est Delendra, Murder & Create

Probably my top three this year.

[RPS]

And Skumfrog, Broken Social Scene did release You Forgot It In People in 2001, and I'd say they proved that Canadians could release good music.

Not to mention Funeral is a 2004 album.

Funeral ~Arcade Fire (Artist)

Rough Trade (Audio CD) - February 28, 2005

Amazon would dispute that statement.

I was only joking about the Canadian thing, after all, they did give us Rufus Wainwright (sort of), Broken Social Scene, Tegan & Sara and....erm...Rush?

I think it got an American release in 2005; it was officially released in 2004.

AllMusic

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Not to mention the CD I am hold in my hand right now has a copyright date of 2004.

[Mr. X]

I have quite a few CDs released this year so I decided to do a Top 10 and also give props to the CDs I still think are really good.

#10

Trivium - Ascendancy: Some people hate them, personally I really enjoy the latest CD and that's all that really matters, right? Trivium have been called one of the most solid acts in metal around today and while they are my favorites I still have yet to really say that they deserve high regard.

Favorite Songs: Like Light To Flies, Departure, Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr

#9

Shinedown - Us and Them: I've heard many say this CD isn't that great but personally I like it. I always believe that less is sometimes more and Shinedown fit the mold perfectly. If you're looking for a solid hard rock band then try out this CD. Sure, it may not be the best music lyrically but the instrumentals remind you of what rock music is supposed to feel like.

Favorite Songs: Heroes, Save Me, Shed Some Light, Atmosphere

#8

Seether - Karma And Effect: I've been a fan of Seether since Disclaimer, and this CD absolutely eclipses Disclaimer in every way possible. Fun rock tracks mixed with some emotional lyrics.

Favorite Songs: Remedy, The Gift, Plastic Man, Burrito, Tongue

#7

Taproot - Blue Sky Research: Taproot is one of those bands who many people classify as either metal or emo but no matter which, they have an appeal and sound that can't be matched.

Favorite Songs: April Suits, Violent Seas

#6

Mudvayne - Lost and Found: I'll admit, while this CD isn't as good as The End Of All Things To Come it certainly isn't shitty like some people want to make it out to be. I enjoyed a few songs from here and it still is solid through the board with only a few songs I really don't care for.

Favorite Songs: Happy, Fall Into Sleep, TV Radio, All That You Are, Pulling The String, Choices

#5

Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth: NIN, a band many people know and either like or don't care for. This CD had so much hype around and which has caused some to find is disappointing when it really is one of the top to be released this year.

Favorite Songs: The Collector, All The Love In The World, Getting Smaller, The Line Begins To Blur

#4

Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses : I know many people hate Slipknot. This CD though caught me with a right because it showed a band progressing more into not just making metal for the sake of drumming and using guitars. Slipknot really tried some different things during these recordings and I really have to give them props for doing so and being able to pull it off.

Favorite Songs: Before I Forget, Vermillion Pt. 2, Danger - Keep Away, Scream (B-side track that comes with the Special Edition CD)

#3

Audioslave - Out Of Exile: What do you get when you add Chris Cornell and 3 out of the 4 members of the former Rage Against The Machine? A band full of talent who both made an impact in music. Audioslave's first CD was called really good by many but also saw the band struggling to find it's own groove to keep it from being called a Soundgarden/Rage lite. The 2nd CD comes off as the guys really gelling and finally proving that they can play songs that don't steal from Rage or Soundgarden.

Favorite Songs: Out Of Exile, Doesn't Remind Me, Your Time Has Come

#2

Opeth - Ghost Reveries: I'll admit, I didn't give Opeth a chance until this CD and I'd like to shoot myself as it has some beautiful songs that stay metal but also incorporate jazz blues and other styles of music. Opeth is one of the most talented bands around and after listening to this CD is in the top 3 bands which I really enjoy.

Favorite Songs: Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Hours Of Wealth, The Baying Of Hounds

#1

10 Years - The Autumn Effect: I downloaded their single Wasteland earlier this year and from then on I absolutely fell in love with the band. Some might call them prog rock but I just think they're a very solid rock band.

Favorite Songs: The Recipe, Seasons To Cycle, Half-life, The Autumn Effect.

Props

Adema - Planets

Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists

Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

Ill Nino - One Nation Underground

Ra - Duality

Smile Empty Soul - Anxiety

Staind - Chapter V

Thrice - Vheissu

[Steeb]

Couldn't possibly begin to put them in any kind of order.

The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute

Antony & The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now

Coheed & Cambria - Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV

Saul Williams - Saul Williams

System Of A Down - Hypnotize

System Of A Down - Mesmerize

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Simply Red - Simplified

Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth

Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger (Can't believe no-one's mentioned this one)

LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem

Jimmy Eat World - Stay On My Side Tonight (Only an EP, but it's awesome.)

Death From Above 1979 - Romance Bloody Romance

Foo Fighters - In Your Honour

Jamiroquai - Dynamite

Although Illinois, Frances The Mute, Good Apollo, Disintegration, Saul Williams and A Certain Trigger are my pick of the crop.

[YI]

Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger (Can't believe no-one's mentioned this one)

[Skummy]

I'm rather fond of Maximo Park, actually. I saw them at Route Du Rock, and thought they put on an excellent show. As far as art-rock goes, they're fine purveyors of it.

[probablyoliver]

LCD Soundsystem, Maximo Park, Saul Williams, Mars Volta and Antony & The Johnsons would all be in my list too, if I bothered to put more than 3.

I'm disappointed that I'm the only one showing Million Dead some love

[YI]

I'm disappointed that I'm the only one showing Million Dead some love

[probablyoliver]

Came out in May, then they split in September.

Album is called Harmony No Harmony.

[YI]

Came out in May, then they split in September.

Album is called Harmony No Harmony.

[livid]

I'll just do something to what Tristy did, because there's so god damn many...

10 Years "The Autumn Effect"

30 Seconds to Mars "A Beautfiul Lie"

The Agony Scene "The Darkest Red"

American Head Charge "The Feeding"

Arch Enemy "Nemesis"

As I Lay Dying "Shadows Are Security"

Bloodsimple "A Cruel World"

Children of Bodom "Are You Dead Yet?"

Chimaira "Chimaira"

Darkane "Layer of Lies"

Deftones "B-Sides and Rarities"

Demon Hunter "The Triptych"

DevilDriver "The Fury of Our Maker's Hands"

Disturbed "Ten Thousand Fists"

Fear Factory "Transgression"

For Minor "The Rising Tied"

Gorillaz "Demon Days"

Mudvayne "Lost and Found"

Nonpoint "To the Pain"

Ra "Duality"

Roadrunner United "The All-Star Sessions"

Seether "Karma and Effect"

Sevendust "Next"

Shinedown "Us and Them"

Smile Empty Soul "Anxiety"

Soilwork "Stabbing the Drama"

Story of the Year "In the Wake of Determination"

System of a Down "Hypnotize"

Taproot "Blue-Sky Research"

Team Sleep "Team Sleep"

Throwdown "Vendetta"

yeah...quite a bit this year

[Lord Nibbler]

Santa is also bringing me A Certain Trigger.

[Enter Blue Guy]

And Skumfrog, Broken Social Scene did release You Forgot It In People in 2001, and I'd say they proved that Canadians could release good music.

Not to mention Funeral is a 2004 album.

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As I Lay Dying "Shadows Are Security"

Children of Bodom "Are You Dead Yet?"

Chimaira "Chimaira"

Fear Factory "Transgression"