Interesting list. Haven't heard the Ed Roland record but the snippet was intriguing. I'll add it to the list. My top ten might look something like this: 10. Bon Jovi - What About Now 9. Vertical Horizon - Echoes From The Universe 8. The Fossil Collective - Tell Where I Lie (UK acoustic rock band) 7. State Cows - The Second One (Swedish band. Their name's an anagram of "West Coast" which should give you an idea of their sound) 6. Lanterns On The Lake - Until The Colours Run (melodic indie-rock from the north east of England) 5. Zervas & Pepper - Lifebringer (contemporary Welsh band who sound like they've stepped straight out of Sixties Laurel Canyon) 4. Moon Safari - Himelbacken Vol I (Swedish prog with great harmonies. Imagine The Beach Boys singing the Genesis songbook) 3. Blackberry Smoke - The Whippoorwill (excellent country-infused Southern rock) 2. John Elefante (On The Way To The Sun (magnificent Christian rock album from the erstwhile Kansas singer/keyboardist) 1. Big Big Train - English Electric: Part II (Beautiful, evocative English pastoral prog)
Really good year! Some of my favorites: - Infestissumam (Ghost) - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (Rob Zombie) - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (Alice In Chains) - Hesitation Marks (Nine Inch Nails) - Now What?! (Deep Purple) - Surgical Steel (Carcass) - Epitaph (Judas Priest) - Queensryche (Queensryche) - Heavy Metal Music (Newsted) - Dream Theater (Dream Theater) - The Next Day (David Bowie)
Interesting list. Haven't heard the Ed Roland record but the snippet was intriguing. I'll add it to the list. My top ten might look something like this:
10. Bon Jovi - What About Now
9. Vertical Horizon - Echoes From The Universe
8. The Fossil Collective - Tell Where I Lie (UK acoustic rock band)
7. State Cows - The Second One (Swedish band. Their name's an anagram of "West Coast" which should give you an idea of their sound)
6. Lanterns On The Lake - Until The Colours Run (melodic indie-rock from the north east of England)
5. Zervas & Pepper - Lifebringer (contemporary Welsh band who sound like they've stepped straight out of Sixties Laurel Canyon)
4. Moon Safari - Himelbacken Vol I (Swedish prog with great harmonies. Imagine The Beach Boys singing the Genesis songbook)
3. Blackberry Smoke - The Whippoorwill (excellent country-infused Southern rock)
2. John Elefante (On The Way To The Sun (magnificent Christian rock album from the erstwhile Kansas singer/keyboardist)
1. Big Big Train - English Electric: Part II (Beautiful, evocative English pastoral prog)
Really good year! Some of my favorites:
- Infestissumam (Ghost)
- Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (Rob Zombie)
- The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (Alice In Chains)
- Hesitation Marks (Nine Inch Nails)
- Now What?! (Deep Purple)
- Surgical Steel (Carcass)
- Epitaph (Judas Priest)
- Queensryche (Queensryche)
- Heavy Metal Music (Newsted)
- Dream Theater (Dream Theater)
- The Next Day (David Bowie)
It's between 12, 13, and 15 for my favorite of the decade, unfortunately after 15 it wouldn't be until 21 or 22 we got a really strong year again imo