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Poll question: "What were your favorite albums of
2007?"
Article: The following article was written for
the February 3, 10, 17, & 24th, 2008 issues of
"Dr. Music's
Weekly Checkup."
Album of the
Year
1. Mystery - "Beneath The Veil Of
Winter's Face"
2. Coheed And Cambria - "No
World For Tomorrow"
3. After Forever - "After
Forever"
4.
Seether - "Finding Beauty In Negative
Spaces"
5.
Dream Theater - "Systematic
Chaos"
6. Maroon 5 - "It Won't Be Soon
Before Long"
7. Mountain Of Power - "Mountain Of
Power"
8.
Lynn Carey Saylor - "You Like It
Clean"
9.
Alter Bridge -
"Blackbird"
10. Kid Rock - "Rock 'N'
Roll Jesus"
Honorable mention: "Implications of
a Genetic Defense" - Dimension X, "Elect The Dead" - Serj Tankian,
"Minutes To Midnight" - Linkin Park, "Black Rain" - Ozzy Osbourne,
"United Abominations" - Megadeth, "No More Kings" - No More Kings,
"Nothing Means Everything" - The Dykeenies, "Song Of Times" -
Starcastle, "The Heart Of Everything" - Within Temptation
Welcome to the Album of the Year
article for the year 2007! I really feel that this past
year was packed full of great music, and I think a lot of the
readers felt the same way. Putting this list together was no easy
task. Picking a top 10 list almost seemed unjustified and wrong. I
listened to so many of the year's releases track by track, and
tediously nitpicked the smallest details to make choosing possible.
I really feel like I could insert any of the Honorable mention
selections into the #10 spot and still be satisfied with the list,
and that's a great feeling.
With the major labels
supposedly crumbling at my feet, it's only
fitting that my choice for Album of the Year is my
first ever by an artist on an independent label. I think the
flood gates have opened and we have the opportunity to hear almost
anything we like, with sources like MySpace and Garageband.com
leading the way. WE, as fans and listeners, are now in control
of what we hear, not the corporate giants. For so many years we had
talent withheld from our ears, and many bands never got the
opportunity to be heard, and that's a crime. The idea that the guys
in the garage at the end of the block can record something and get
it to people around the world without kneeling at the altar of a
major label is something that is really long overdue.
As always, the list is a
collection of records that moved ME - records that left
an impression on ME. I am a big believer in the fact that
music is a personal experience, and we all have different tastes -
different likes and dislikes. My only purpose for compiling
this list is to, perhaps, point you in the direction of
something that might move you, and also to give you a glimpse at
what moved my life musically. This is not about debating which
albums are "better," this is simply about the music. It's
always about the music here at Dr. Music's Weekly
Checkup.
1. "Beneath The Veil Of
Winter's Face" - Mystery
Call it a concept album, call it progressive rock, call it anything
you like - but something I called it all year long was "incredible."
"Beneath The Veil Of Winter's Face" is the first independent release
to be awarded Album of the Year honors in the five-year history of
Dr. Music's Weekly Checkup. Unicorn Digital (www.unicorndigital.com) is a progressive
rock label based in Canada offering a number of talented artists
such as Hamadryad, Dimension X, Spaced Out, Kopecky, and Daryl
Stuermer. But, Mystery is one band that holds a special place at the
heart of the label. Michel St-Pere, founder of the label, is the
mastermind behind Mystery and this astonishing disc. Having created
the Unicorn label in 1996 primarily to promote and release
music from his band Mystery, St-Pere found that he could use
Unicorn to market and promote other great artists as well. The label
now distributes worldwide and is a highly respected force in the
progressive rock world.
Michel St-Pere has solidified himself as a genius in my book.
St-Pere wrote almost all of the lyrics and music for this
release; he plays guitar, bass, and keyboards; and he is also the
album's producer. That sounds impressive even if you haven't heard
the album, but once you hear these songs you'll see why the "genius"
crown fits St-Pere so well. In a year chock full of impressive
music, this Mystery release, "Beneath The Veil Of Winter's Face,"
defies the odds and stands head and shoulders above the
rest.
For
the full review of "Beneath The Veil Of Winter's Face" from Mystery,
click here.
2nd
Place
3rd Place
2. "No World
For Tomorrow" - Coheed And Cambria
Coheed And Cambria's "No World
For Tomorrow" is one of those records that makes your ears itch. The
band's music acts as a feather grazing across your ear, causing you
to shift in your seat a little bit. The unusual arrangements and the
crisp, seering vocals make it a little uncomfortable and creepy, but
oh so tantalizing at the same time. You put it on and it seems to
cast a spell on you. Singer Claudio Sanchez has one of the most
unique voices on today's music scene. His ultra-high tenor and
eccentric style sends the hard driving melodies of "No World For
Tomorrow" to dizzying heights. Coheed has a real knack for
striking a perfect balance between pop melodies and edgy modern rock
angst, not to mention the lyrics being pretty thought
provoking, too. Check these out from the song "Mother
Superior":
Mother superior Come catch the rabbit that
runs My, how you run You're frightened of living
this, Truly gone fishing amalgam Go fetch the gun
Your
answer is in there Just stare down the barrel Their sincerest
apologies won't write you out of this one Tonight, you'll find
the right In the pull of the trigger, now bite So young fool
don't cry anymore
This
is an album that is fun to listen to, but it is also a poised and
passionate work of art at the same time. There really isn't a
band that sounds like Coheed and Cambria. I can see where many a
listener might be disturbed by their sound, but I can also see many
of you enjoying the challenge of this record. Once you wrap your
ears around this and scratch the itch, reaping the rewards is an
endless pleasure.
3. "After
Forever" - After Forever
Walking in the
footsteps of fellow female-fronted bands such as
Nightwish and Within Temptation, The Netherlands' After
Forever became the soundtrack to much of my life in
2007. On this self-titled release, the music is very similar
to the Nightwish brand of goth metal that seems to be
gaining in popularity. The songs are filled with soaring
soprano vocal acrobatics, a nice touch of keyboards and
orchestration, and even a few death metal-style grunts scattered
along the way. Their powerful ballad "Cry With A Smile," became
one of my favorite songs of the past few years and something that
still gives me a chill. With an operatic singer, and songwriting
very reminiscent of Nightwish, this album gave me all the things
that the current Nightwish record did not. I was slightly
disappointed with the 2007 Nightwish release, "Dark Passion Play,"
and After Forever filled the void perfectly. A guest vocal
appearance from one of my old favorites, Doro Pesch (Warlock), is a
welcome addition to this set as well. The catchy melodies, the
excellent musicianship, and the pristine production make this one a
real winner.
4 5
6
7
8
9
10
4. "Finding Beauty
In Negative Spaces" - Seether
South
Africa's Seether just keeps doing what they do best, and that's
putting out great hard rock songs with one hell of a groove. They
always seem to find a killer riff or a wicked bass line to drive
their tunes straight through your skull. I listen to much of this
record with a quickened heart rate and clenched fists, but Seether
can also write some excellent melodic rock as well. They have a
specific sound that they tap into with every track, but
they are hardly one-dimensional. You might find yourself snapping
your fingers to a song like "Rise Above This" and find yourself with
a concussion after listening to "No Jesus Christ." But there is no
doubt in my mind, if you are a fan of hard rock with a heavy groove,
listening to Seether tunes like "Fallen" will melt your
face.
5. "Systematic
Chaos" - Dream Theater
This one
is never a surprise. Yep, it's another amazing release from the
guys that have this music thing mastered. Having a
band made up of five of the finest musicians in the world
doesn't always mean that they can write great songs, but these five
sure did a beautiful job with this one. Dream Theater brings
progressive rock heaven to Earth.
6. "It Won't Be Soon
Before Long" - Maroon 5
This stuff is today's answer to the 80's "white soul" of
Hall & Oates, and it really is something special. The
songwriting is some of the finest in decades, and singer Adam Levine
is inspiring and soulful throughout the record. Armed with a barrage
of potential radio singles, this album plays like a greatest hits
set. With a sound that's something like Smokey Robinson fronting
Matchbox 20, Maroon 5 delivers small doses of funk and soul while
still remaining true to their pop tendencies. But make no mistake,
the strength of this record lies within the hook stuffed
songwriting. All of these songs are rich in texture, but they are
also fun to listen to. This is perfect radio rock.....I mean
pop.......I mean soul........alright, I mean all of the above ...and
more.
7. "Mountain Of
Power" - Mountain Of Power
Nothing is
more of a straight forward, rip your head off, tear your heart out,
kick ass guitar record than this. Released on the hottest
independent guitar rock label in the world, Grooveyard Records,
"Mountain Of Power" is a collection of smoking cover songs by the
likes of Montrose, Budgie, Mountain, Moxy, and more. If you want to
set your speakers ablaze with guitar fire, this album from Sweden's
Mountain Of Power is the one you need to have. For the full review,
click here. You
can visit the band's MySpace page at this location and experience
the guitar power for yourself: http://www.myspace.com/mountainofpower
8. "You Like It
Clean" - Lynn Carey Saylor
After
looking at this woman, and hearing her sing these excellent songs
(that she wrote), I just kept wondering how she hasn't sold millions
of records. She's ravishingly beautiful, has a wonderful clean
vocal sound, and writes all of her own songs - and they're really
good songs, too! And did I mention that she has Queen's
Brian May playing guitar on two songs? To find out more about this
excellent new artist and hear some of her great songs, you can
visit her MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/lynncareysaylor. And, for the full review, click here.
9. "Blackbird" -
Alter Bridge
Guitarist Mark Tremonti spent many years
writing songs of power and undying spirit with his former band,
Creed. When the fallout with Creed singer Scott Stapp took
place, Tremonti took the rest of his Creed bandmates and formed
Alter Bridge. Their first album, "One Day Remains," kept his
signature songwriting style in place, and the addition of singer
Myles Kennedy made the whole thing a powerful machine. All of
those great elements are still intact with this release. Songs like
"Rise Today," "Ties That Bind," and "Buried Alive" are devastatingly
strong tunes with both hard rock muscle and heartfelt emotional
power. Another excellent release for this
band.
10. "Rock 'N'
Roll Jesus" - Kid Rock
Here is the guilty
pleasure for the year. It may not be anywhere near the caliber of a
Dream Theater, and it might quite frequently be lyrically
silly, but gosh darn it - it's a lot of fun to listen to. I had the
Linkin Park album in this spot for a long time, and it might just
deserve it more than this one. I had Within Temptation's album here
at one time, also. But when it came down to listening to them
back-to-back, this Kid Rock disc had me smiling a little more.
Kid Rock's
self-titled disc just previous to this release was very
disappointing for me. I felt that he was pushing himself to cut
another single that was like "Picture" (the highly successful duet
he did with Sheryl Crow from his "Cocky" album). The album seemed to
abandon his hard rock roots and the result was a dry, slow moving
affair. Rock bounces back with a loud, obnoxious bang here, though.
"Rock 'N' Roll Jesus" is a raucous strut down bad attitude street.
Songs like "So Hott" and "Lowlife (Living The Highlife)" are
completely moronic, really, but they're still a kick to listen to.
But it's rockers like the title cut, "All Summer Long," and "Don't
Tell Me You Love Me," along with melodic sing-alongs like "Roll
On" that launch this one into the #10 spot.
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THE
PATIENTS LISTS
"My choice for album of
the year might be …..The I Phone."
Vince (U.S.)
I’ll tell you something, my listening habits have
changed. I really can’t think of any albums like in the olden days.
Everything is now on my I Phone. I just download stuff I like but
there isn’t any new albums like in the past where I’m into the whole
thing. I guess my model of listening to music has changed to reflect
the times. My choice for album of the year might be….. The I
Phone. Albums might be dead.
EDITOR NOTE: This perspective represents the exact fear I have of the
digital music age. Vince's view is a perfect cross section of
the whole entire world's views, I think. And, although the convenience and accessibility of
digital is great, the loss of the music as an art
form really is
unfortunate.
After
some coaxing and a really interesting conversation, Vince looked
through his iPhone and came up with a
winner......
Here’s what I played most frequently: Dan Fogelberg
and Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced. I’m surprised there. I
didn’t think I listened that much. Clan Destiny - Wishbone Ash,
I tried to like it. Best of Chicago. I’ve been on a little
"brass in rock" kick lately. Best of ARS [Atlanta Rhythm Section], I
love the early stuff. Fillmore East, Allman Bros. ...no
surprise there. Believe it or not, the Album of the Year for me is
the Ben Granfelt album where he cops all guitar
feels from the 70s. I love "The Sum of
Memories." I really like the textures that Granfelt gets from his
guitar. It really reminds me of Trower or Page. The lyrics are
cool too. I like "Check Up from The Neck Up" and "Falling off a
Drunken Horse." Those would have been excellent [Wishbone] Ash
songs. But, go ahead and put the Phone as #1. It really has changed
my music habits. It’s always with me so I always have my music,
plus I can download anywhere.
Johan
(Belgium)
01. The Shins - Wincing the night
away. Golden melodies with an indierock edge to it.
02.
Tragically Hip - World Container. After a few disappointing albums,
this gem served as our reconfirmation in the strenght of this band
and in our belief in guitar rock.
03. Patrick Wolf - The Magic
Position. Arty rock with a slice of cabaret - pretentious but never
boring.
04. Tom McRae - King of Cards.
Best singer-songwriter stuff of the year.
05. Ania - Kilka historii na ten
sam temat. The biggest surprise of the year: lighthearted bossa
nova, fresh loungy pop en Brazilian vibes, coming from, of all
places, .... Poland.
06. Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion.
The artist whose debut album provided a lot of good vibes for my
family - and his concert in Brussels proved that the man is here to
stay.
07. Josh Haden - Devoted. Very
subtle late evening record.
08. Krista Detor - Cover their
eyes. A disgrace, how little this female singer songwriter is known.
She deserves a place, up there with the very best - think Suzanne
Vega, Joni Mitchell and Tori
Amos.
09. Jeb Loy Nichols - Days are
mighty. That falling leaves feeling, set to music. Folky rootsy
stuff - warm music for chilly days.
10. Michel Bisceglia - Inner You:
best jazz moment of the year, coming from Belgium. Transparent
album, ideal to de-stress.
And
besides the top 10, I enjoyed music from Ben Westbeech, Lucky
Soul, Steve Earle, Eagles, Annie Lennox, Machine Head, Crowded
House, Stephan Eicher, Buffalo Tom, Simply Red, Chaka Khan, Calvin
Harris, Warren Zevon ('Preludes - Rare and unreleased recordings')
and Ryan Adams. And concerts from Stephan Eicher, Tom McRae,
The Datsuns, Joan Armatrading, Tragically Hip, Koop,
SundaySoulSquad, Mika, Danny & Dust and The Police.
Colin (England)
Systematic Chaos by Dream Theater
Anonymous (U.S.)
Memory
Almost Full - Paul McCartney
(Velvet Revolver, Fountains of Wayne, and
Fogerty were all in heavy rotation as well)
Joe (U.S.)
Beneath
The Veil Of Winter's Face - Mystery
Ed (U.S.)
Album of the year is always a tough one
for me. There is a lot of good stuff that has come out, yet I
always seemed to get engulfed into something that happened a few
years back. (i.e. Nickelback, Kotton Mouth Kings, My Chemical
Romance)
Two albums that came out in 2007 that I
really liked were Nonpoint's Vengeance, or the new
Kanye West ("Graduation"). The Justin Timberlake
album arrived in 2006, but survived all the way through 2007. I
still can't believe that he had 4 huge songs on that release
and another 4 that could still be huge.
Brian (U.S.)
I would have to say that the album I
enjoyed the most from 2007 was "Raising Sand" by Robert Plant and
Alison Krauss. It's a great collaboration between the two and
something of a departure for Plant. Great vocals, great musicianship
and great tunes.
Each year, I review the playlists
generated by my broadcasting activity and discern the most played
artists of the year. Often, there is somewhat a surprise to find
what documentation shows I was most eager to play during the few
hours of airtime I have. This list is my commentary on those results
in no particular order. Note, not all releases are 2007
releases.
Mark (U.S.)
1. Les Paul with Mary Ford, The Best Of
The Capitol Masters, 2005 release 2. Jeff Beck, Who Else!,
1999 release 3. Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton; Deluxe Edition, 2006
release 4. Cream, Those Were The Days; Box Set, 1997
release 5. Jars Of Clay, The Essential Jars OF Clay, 2007
release 6. Jars Of Clay, Good Monsters, 2006 release 7. Bob
Dylan, Modern Times, 2006 release 8. The Derek Trucks Band,
Joyful Noise, 2002 release
9. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant,
Raising Sand, 2007 release
MetalHead Dave (U.S.)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium
Arcadium
Reijo (Finland)
01. Heli Ruotsalainen - Tuulen
Suuntaan
02. Megadeth - That One Night - Live in Buenos
Aires
03. Anna Eriksson - Ihode
04. The Donnas - Bitchin'
05. Megadeth - United
Abominations
06. September - Dancing Shoes
07. Stryper - Live in Puerto Rico
08. Johanna Pakonen - Kosketus
Jää
09. Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn
Thing
10. LeAnn Rimes - Family
11. Sonata Arctica - Unia
12. Britney Spears -
Blackout
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Here are a few lists from some of
the best selling music magazines:
ROLLING
STONE
50 Britney Spears - Blackout 49
Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times 48 Mavis
Staples - We'll Never Turn Back 47 Band of Horses -
Cease to Begin 46 Fall Out Boy - Infinity on
High 45 Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience &
Grace 44 Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's
Block 43 Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist 42
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 41 of Montreal - Hissing
Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
40 Amy Winehouse - Back to
Black 39 Dr. Dog - We All Belong 38 Imperial
Teen - The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band 37 Down
- Over the Under 36 Alicia Keys - As I
Am 35 Feist - The Reminder 34 Chris Brown -
Exclusive 33 Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price -
Last of the Breed 32 Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon
Before Long 31 Kings of Leon - Because of the
Times 30 Youssou N'Dour - Rokku Mi Rokka 29
Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains 28 The Apples in Stereo
- New Magnetic Wonder 27 Lil Wayne - Da Drought
3 26 Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 25
Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight 24 Robert Plant and
Alison Krauss - Raising Sand 23 1990s -
Cookies 22 Paul McCartney - Memory Almost
Full 21 Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero 20 Melissa
Etheridge - The Awakening 19 Devendra Banhart -
Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon 18 Lucinda Williams -
West 17 The White Stripes - Icky Thump 16
Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends 15 Common -
Finding Forever 14 Gogol Bordello - Super
Taranta! 13 Lily Allen - Alright, Still 12
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga 11 John Fogerty -
Revival 10 Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 09
Against Me! - New Wave 08 Rilo Kiley - Under the
Blacklight 07 LCD Soundsystem - Sound of
Silver 06 Radiohead - In Rainbows 05 Kanye
West - Graduation 04 Arcade Fire - Neon
Bible 03 Jay-Z - American Gangster 02 Bruce
Springsteen - Magic 01 M.I.A. -
Kala
ROLLING STONE
READER'S POLL
1. Radiohead –
In Rainbows 2. Arcade Fire – Neon
Bible 3. Wilco -
Sky Blue Sky 4. White Stripes – Icky
Thump 5. Bruce
Springsteen – Magic 6. Nine
Inch Nails – Year
Zero 7. The Shins –
Wincing The Night Away 8.
Spoon – Ga Ga
Ga Ga Ga 9. Kings of
Leon – Because of the
Times 10. Kanye West –
Graduation
11. Queens of the Stone
Age – Era
Vulgaris 12. Foo
Fighters - Echoes, Silence,
Patience & Grace 13. LCD
Soundsystem – Sound of
Silver 14. Ryan Adams –
Easy Tiger 15. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare 16. The National – Boxer 17. M.I.A. - Kala 18. Amy
Winehouse – Back To
Black 19. Smashing
Pumpkins – Zeitgeist 20. Modest Mouse – We
Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank 21. Eddie Vedder – Into
the Wild Soundtrack 22. Rilo
Kiley – Under the
Blacklight 23. Bright
Eyes – Cassadaga 24.
Robert Plant/Alison
Krauss – Raising
Sand 25. Paul McCartney
– Memory Almost
Full
SPIN
1. Against Me! - New Wave 2. Arcade Fire - Neon
Bible 3. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 4. kanYe West -
Graduation 5. MIA - Kala 6. Radiohead - In Rainbows 7.
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 8. Jay-Z - American
Gangster 9. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 10. White Stripes - Icky
Thump 11. Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3 12. Prince - Planet
Earth 13. Hives - Black & White Album 14. Bruce
Springsteen - Magic 15. Justice - † 16. Lily Allen -
Alright, Still 17. National - Boxer 18. Feist -
Reminder 19. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 20.
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? 21. Modest
Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank 22. Elliott
Smith - New Moon 23. Peter, Bjorn & John - Writer’s
Block 24. Shins - Wincing the Night Away 25. Queens of the
Stone Age - Era Vulgaris 26. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga 27.
Band of Horses - Cease To Begin 28. Iron & Wine -
Shepherd’s Dog 29. Panda Bear - Person Pitch 30. Brother Ali
- Undisputed Truth 31. Handsome Furs - Plague Park 32. Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81 33. Wildhearts -
Wildhearts 34. Bat for Lashes - Fur & Gold 35. Say
Anything - In Defense of the Genre 36. Bonde do Rolê - With
Lasers 37. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the
Living 38. Dizzee Rascal - Maths & English 39.
Turbonegro - Retox 40. Rilo Kiley - Under the
Blacklight
BLENDER
25. Rihanna, Good Girl
Gone Bad 24. Bright Eyes, Cassadaga 23. Lily
Allen, Alright, Still... 22. Band Of Horses, Cease To
Begin 21. Okkervil River, The Stage Names 20.
Brad Paisley, 5th Gear 19. Modest Mouse, We Were Dead
Before The Ship Sank 18. Justice, † 17. Bruce
Springsteen, Magic 16. Jay-Z, American
Gangster 15. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising
Sand 14. The White Stripes, Icky Thump 13. Feist,
The Reminder 12. Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 11. LCD
Soundsystem, Sound Of Silver 10. Rilo Kiley, Under
The Blacklight 9. Miranda Lambert, Crazy
Ex-Girlfriend 8. Amy Winehouse, Back To Black 7.
The Dream, Lovehate 6. Radiohead, In
Rainbows 5. Against Me!, New Wave 4. Kanye West,
Graduation 3. Lil Wayne, The Carter 3
Sessions 2. Arcade Fire, Neon Bible 1. M.I.A.,
Kala
ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKLY
10. Lupe Fiasco - Lupe
Fiasco's The Cool 9. Bettye Lavette - The Scene Of The
Crime 8. Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full 7. LCD
Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver 6. M.I.A. - Kala 5. Miranda
Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 4. Radiohead - In Rainbows 3.
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 2. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 1.
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
CLASSIC ROCK
10. MACHINE HEAD - The Blackening 9. SAXON - The Inner
Sanctum 8. EAGLES - Long Road Out Of Eden 7. JOE BONAMASSA -
Sloe Gin 6. STATUS QUO - In Search Of The Fourth Chord 5.
IAN HUNTER - Shrunken Heads 4. PORCUPINE TREE - Fear Of A Blank
Planet 3. DOWN - Down III: Over The Under 2. RUSH - Snakes
And Arrows 1. GUNS N’ ROSES - Chinese Democracy (Not officially
released – obviously
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Poll question: "What were your favorite albums of
2006?"
Article: The following article was written for
the February 13, 20 & 27th, 2007 issues of
"Dr. Music's
Weekly Checkup."
This is it. This is the issue that I work toward
each and every year. This is my chance to share with all of you, the
music that shaped the days of the past year. This is not a list to
tell you what the best albums were, but it is more of a portal into
my mind as a listener and fan of music. Some of these selections may
not be the most accomplished records of the past year, but this is
what touched me. That's all I wish to do with this list - share my
thoughts and feelings about the music that touched my life. Thanks
for listening.
Album of the Year
-
"The Black Parade" - My
Chemical Romance
-
"A Sleeper's Awakening" -
Pictorial Wand
-
"Wolfmother" -
Wolfmother
-
"IV" -
Godsmack
-
"A Matter Of Life And
Death" - Iron Maiden
-
"Black Stone Cherry" -
Black Stone Cherry
-
"Marty Casey &
Lovehammers" - Marty Casey & Lovehammers
-
"Livin' It Up"
- Sammy Hagar & The Wabos
-
"The Great Burrito
Extortion Case" - Bowling For Soup
-
"High & Mighty" - Gov't
Mule
Honorable mention: "Fingerprints" - Peter
Frampton, "Enne" - HB, "Blood" - Kopecky, "2 of 5" - Mike Martin,
"15" - Buckcherry, "Southern Born Killers" - Stuck
Mojo
This year was an unusually shocking year for me. I was introduced to
Gov't Mule's music for the first time, and loved it. I enjoyed Marty
Casey's Lovehammers release even more than I enjoyed the J.D.
Fortune fronted INXS release from 2005, which is odd because I
preferred J.D. over Marty on the Rock Star INXS television show. And
I've never had a liking for 70's boy toy Peter Frampton, but
his "Fingerprints" album was really something impressive. Okay, I
guess I shouldn't rule out The Village People or K.C. & The
Sunshine Band quite yet.
1. "The Black
Parade" - My Chemical Romance"
Having a newer, more modern
sounding band like My Chemical Romance topping my list was something
that never struck me as realistic when the year started. I had heard
the band on both of their previous efforts and I thought they were
impressive in many ways, but I never thought they could piece
together a modern day masterpiece like "The Black
Parade."
This is a record that amazes me each and every time I listen to it.
Sure, it's appealing to the 15-year old goth crowd. And yes, the
album has moments that might even fit into the latest "emo" genre of
two chord punk pop. But the beauty of this record lies in the flow
and arrangement of all that sound. MCR hired on the hottest
production team working today to twist the knobs on this bad fella,
and what they came up with is nothing short of classic.
Producer Rob Cavallo and the same team of experts that gave us
Green Day's "American Idiot," Chris Lord-Alge (mixing) and Doug
McKean (engineer), have now given us something to really sink our
teeth into. Besides being arranged perfectly, the album boasts
influences of classic rock lumanaries such as Queen, Cheap
Trick and Pink Floyd. And possibly the best part of having all of
these diverse influences oozing out is the fact that the band never
sacrifices their true direction. Behind all of this big production
and "The Wall"- type conceptual feel, the raging heart of My
Chemical Romance is still beating strongly. They are an angst
riddled alternative punk band, and that still lives in the soul of
this record.
They cast dark shadows over this robust and grandiose
production with lyrics of death and disease, courtesy of
singer/lyricist Gerard Way. The lyrics are cathartic and sincere,
while the music just compliments the mood with uncompromising
precision. Songs like the dark and foreboding "Cancer" and the
gritty and eclectic "Mama" are reliant on singer Gerard Way and his
approach to the powerful lyrics. When he delivers these lines from
"Cancer," "Call my aunt Marie / Help
her gather all my things / And bury me in all my favorite colors /
My sisters and my brothers still / I will not kiss you," there's a certain
chill that crawls up my spine. And the job he does turning a phrase
with the following verse from "Mama" is complete and utter
brilliance.
"Well mother what the war did to me legs and to my
tongue
You should have raised a baby
girl
I should have been a better
son
If you could coddle the
infection
They could amputate at
once
You should have been
I should have been a better
son"
I think this is an album that
has it all. It has excellent instrumentation, highlighted by
memorable guitar work from guitarist Ray Toro; it has deep and
meaningful lyrics and amazing emotional flow from song to song,
courtesy of Gerard Way's outstanding vocal performance and writing
style; and of course, the razor sharp production qualities, courtesy
of Cavallo and his crew. And did I mention that it also has a vocal
cameo by Liza Minelli!
Frontman Gerard Way has
stated that the three albums which are most similar to this album,
and influenced this record, are Queen's A Night at the
Opera, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club
Band, and Pink Floyd's The Wall. He has also said
that The Smashing Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and the
Infinite Sadness influenced this record and that he wishes the
new album to "echo the aesthetics of Mellon Collie." Well
Gerard, you've done a wonderful job because "The Black Parade" is a
perfect blend of those four albums. Listening to this band modernize
those four great albums by crafting this work of art was something
that grabbed me hard, and I still have not felt it loosen its
grip.
RUNNER -
UP Third
Place
2.
"A Sleeper's Awakening" - Pictorial
Wand
3. "Wolfmother" - Wolfmother
You can read full
reviews for each of the above selections in the Review Archives
section of this website.
This is the usual
Godsmack fare - inspiring riffs, hearty hard rock vocals, and some
great songwriting. After Godsmack put out their EP, "The Other
Side," I felt cheated by the band. I've liked every other album from
these guys, and while this one was nothing groundbreaking, it was a
complete return to form for Godsmack. This is a very solid hard
rock/metal album.
5. "A Matter Of Life And
Death" - Iron Maiden
This was another one that wasn't
anything groundbreaking, but it was one of the best Maiden albums in
years. This is a band that is in a class by themselves, and this
album is near the head of that class. You can read my full review of
the album on the Are You On Something.com website (www.areuonsomething.com).
6. "Black Stone Cherry" - Black Stone Cherry
Oh yeah, baby! Strap yourself in for this one! This is a rip
roarin' good time album that really opens up that proverbial "can of
whoop ass." A Southern fried riff fest that takes hard rock back to
a 70's style guitar rock frenzy. I found this late in the year and
immediately fell in love with it.
7. "Marty
Casey & Lovehammers" - Marty Casey & Lovehammers
This is Marty Casey's band - you know, the guy who lost the
Rock Star INXS television competition. Now here's a great example of
what a large budget and a big time production team can do for you. I
had the Lovehammers self-produced indie album "Murder On My Mind"
before I heard a lot of those same songs re-done here. I didn't even
like the songs on the "Murder" disc, but I love what they've done
with them on this major label debut. The production highlights the
writing here, and it turns out a real winner.
8.
"Livin' It Up" - Sammy
Hagar & The Wabos
Maybe only the die hard Sammy fans can appreciate this one,
but I had great fun with this one. If a hard rock version of
Jimmy Buffett sounds appealing, this is the disc for you. This is
just a hang loose, good time rock & roll, fun-in-the-sun
record.
9. "The Great Burrito
Extortion Case - Bowling For Soup
Alright, I just can't help myself. This is my guilty pleasure
pick of the year. This one's not as great as their 2004 release, "A
Hangover You Don't Deserve" (my Album of the Year for that
year), but it is still some of the best power pop to be found.
Songs like "I'm Gay," "Val Kilmer," and "99 Biker Friends" are
just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to tightly played sing
alongs.
10. "High
& Mighty" - Gov't Mule
Warren
Haynes is wicked good, ladies and gentlemen. This guy is not only
one of the premier guitar players in the world, but his vocals are
soulful and passionate as well. This thing is packed with great
guitar harmonies and solos, along with a great classic rock song
formula. I've always heard so much about Haynes and Mule, but for
some reason I just took my time getting to them. It seems that I
really was missing out on one of the hottest acts in the world.
You
know, I went back over my Album of the Year lists for the
past three years, and it seems that I made some pretty good
choices. Now, let me clarify that statement. I think a "good choice"
is when I can put the given album on today and still feel
strongly about it. For example, in 2003, my choice for Album of the
Year was Evanescence's "Fallen." As I listened to
that just a few days ago, I was still moved by the powerful force of
the music. That tells me that I made a good choice. Some of the
other albums that I still have in regular rotation from the past
couple of years are The Flyin' Ryan Brothers' "Blue
Marble," Disturbed's “Ten Thousand Fists,”
The Corrs' "Borrowed Heaven," and Alter
Bridge's "One Day Remains." There is one particular disc
from last year that I had on my Honorable Mention list that I
feel got overlooked. James Blunt's "Back To Bedlam"
is a disc that I only got around to at the end of last year, but it
is a disc that has set up an apartment in my disc player. Yes, it
lives there. "Back To Bedlam" should have been near the top of the
list last year, if not at the very top. It is one of the finest
pieces of music that I own. But, that's the way these things go,
right? Hindsight is 20/20, as they say.
Some of
the disappointing things from this past year were
Evanescence's "The Open Door," which should've been much
stronger considering the wait we had to
endure. Audioslave's "Revelations" was another
disappointment, as was Los Lonely Boys' "Sacred"
and Pearl Jam's self-titled return. I was
also a little disappointed by songwriting genius Butch
Walker's solo record, "The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the
Let's-go-out-tonites." Walker has consistently written
great songs and produced quality recordings for so many artists, but
this album was just not the same caliber that I've come to expect.
But the biggest disappointment of the past year was
Queensryche's "Operation: Mindcrime II." This
thing, with a guest appearance by Ronnie James Dio as Dr. X, was
almost guaranteed to be my list topper before it even came
out. The first "Mindcrime" is one of my favorite records
of all time, Geoff Tate and Ronnie James Dio are two of my
favorite singers. So this had everything going for it, right?. What
happened?!! Well, it's obscenely apparent that Tate needs
former guitarist and songwriter Chris DeGarmo's help writing songs,
because "Operation: Mindcrime II" is fresh out of good songs.
There are so many releases
that I wish I would've had more time for, but there just aren't
enough hours in the day. Here is a list of records that very well
could've made the list this year, but I just didn't get to them:
Slayer - "Christ Illusion," Blackmore's Night - "Village
Lanterne," The Sword - "Age Of Winters," Tool - "10,000 Days," Al
DiMeola - "Consequence of Chaos," Cheap Trick - "Rockford," Larry
Carlton - "Fire Wire," UFO - "The Monkey Puzzle," Cactus - "Cactus
V," and many many more.
And finally, I'd like to
mention some of the fabulous talent that I discovered on the MySpace
pages. By doing the MySpace Discovery Zone column, I have been in
contact with a great many artists who possess some very special
gifts. Miss Crazy, the
exciting, self-promoting L.A. act that's trying to put 80's metal
back on the musical map, is really an act to watch closely.
Sheena Morris, the Tori Amos-like
pianist/guitarist/singer, is one of the finest talents I've come
across in a very long time. Guitarist Mike Martin actually gained an
Honorable mention with his 2006 instrumental disc, "2 of
5." Pop/Rock acts The Pinder Brothers
and The Goondocks blew me away with
their amazing songwriting skills. Guitarist Kevin M. Buck,
rocker Matt Beal, and
Xu are all very worthy of mention
as well. I like to think I've helped these bands reach out to more
people and spread their sound to a wider audience. It is so
rewarding for me to be able to help, and I thank each of the artists
for inviting me into their world.
I just
want to say that it has been the ride of a lifetime over the past
four years. Doing the Checkup each week can take time that I
might not have, and I don't always feel up to writing some of the
material, but it's YOU that pushes me onward. I know there are a lot
of you that enjoy what I'm doing, and that touches me
deeply. Thank you.
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THE PATIENTS
LISTS
"If I tell you what I listen to it might scare
people off! LOL... I don't think any of it is from the 21st
century!!," Berends tells me. His Mastermind project is on hold at
the moment and he is keeping busy in a trio that covers Cream songs.
He continues, "I do get on 'tangents' and my listening will change
as I research certain things. For example, doing the Cream trio
shows ( www.myspace.com/berendswilsontrio), I may
listen to Cream bootlegs for weeks on end then suddenly need to hear
Shostakovitch, John Lee Hooker, or Tangerine Dream!" Here is a
list of what he's been listening to, starting with the most recent:
- Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus
- PJ Harvey - Uh Huh Her
- Jack Bruce - More Jack than God
- Cream - The Remasters bootleg set
- Ten Years After - Stonehenge / Watt
- John Lee Hooker - Early Years 1948-1951
- John Mayall - Bluesbreakers w/ Eric Clapton (Beano)
- Tangerine Dream - Mars Polaris
- Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow
- Dimitri Shostakovitch - String Quartets #11 thru #15
- Henryk Gorecki - Symphony No.3 (Symphony of Sorrowful
Songs)
- Jens Johansson - Ten Seasons
- The Beatles - White Album
William Kopecky of Kopecky/Far Corner/Yeti
Rain/Michael Angelo Batio/Flyin' Ryan Brothers (www.williamkopecky.com)
1. Univers Zero,
Live
2. Kopecky,
Blood
3. Yeti Rain,
Discarnate
4. Ornette Coleman
- Sound Grammar
5. Ayelet Rose
Gottlieb - Mayim Rabim
6. Kayo Dot
- Dowsing Anemone with Copper Tongue
7. Unexpect
- In a Flesh Aquarium
As I have always known, I have an extremely
diversified group of readers that are enthused by both new and old
music. One of my readers told me that he could be found listening
to Love's "Love Forever Changes" followed by
Nightwish's "Once." These are two selections from
two differing time periods and genres, but yet they were
found in full rotation for this reader in 2006. And talking about
diversity....try this one on for size. One of my readers has chosen
Rob Zombie's "Educated Horses" and Weird Al
Yankovic's "Straight Outta Lynwood" as his Albums of the
Year.
But, lo and behold, I think I have the most
diverse list yet from one of my most devoted readers I have, out in
Finland. Check out this explosion of sound preferences:
1. HB -
Enne
2. The Pipettes - We Are
the Pipettes
3. PMMP - Leskiäidin
tyttäret
4. Elina Vettenranta -
Sydänten yö
5. Agnes - When the
Night Falls
6. Jessica Simpson - A
Public Affair
7. Kim
Wilde - Never Say Never
8.
LeAnn Rimes - Whatever We Wanna
9.
Kikka Laitinen - Suomalaisia rakkaustarinoita
10. Juliette
& The Licks - Four on the Floor
Another of my most distant
and devoted readers from Belgium submitted this sweetheart of a
list:
01. Paul Simon -
Surprise "A feast of subtility, with
brilliant, highly imaginative lyrics and intruiging soundscapes by
Brian
Eno."
02. Muse - Black Holes and
Revelations "Over the top sonic
adventures."
03. Donavon Frankenreiter - Move By
Yourself "Crossroad between
Southern rock and laidback
soul."
04. Jhelisa - A Primitive Guide to Being
There "An example of all
kinds of soul music, with the flexible voice of Jhelisa as common
denominator."
05. John Mayer -
Continuum "A flawless
blending of rock, blues, soul and
pop."
06. Wolfmother -
Wolfmother "Young daredevils
and their take on old school hard
rock."
07. Josh Rouse -
Subtitulo "Rouse is never
disappointing. This time he brings his American singer-songwriter
stuff from a sleepy, Spanish, one horse
town."
08. Killers - Sam's
Town "First the hype,
now the
confirmation."
09. Krista Detor -
Mudshow "Romantic piano
ballads for those who wish to go further than Tori
Amos."
10. Ed Harcourt - The Beautiful
Lie "Sweeping melancholics
from the British younger version of Tom
Waits."
Just fell off the Top 10: The Feeling - Twelve Stops and
Home "Pop bliss with a
seventies feel to
it."
The "I couldn't care less Record of the Year":
"Information" from
Beck
Another reader tells me, "I'm sad to say that I've
become one of those people that doesn't keep up with the new albums
each year." She continues, "I did go to Napster to check out some of
the Top 100 songs, and I can see that I didn't miss a thing." She
goes on to recall a few of the discs that she purchased over the
past year, and here's what she had on the list:
- Fergie - "The Duchess" - IS awful!
I like her singing with the Black Eyed Peas... but the
kindergarten lyrics and ridiculous rap repetitions make the CD
unbearable.
- Justin Timberlake - "FutureSex / LoveSounds"
- Justin is one talented guy... I really enjoy this CD.
- Beyonce' - "B'day" - There are some really
good songs on this CD, and more repetitious rap stuff..
Overall it's ok...
- Gwen Stefani - "Sweet Escape" - Jury is still
out on this one. I think she may be trying to hard to make
all her songs sound like "Holla Back Girl."
- Evanescence - "The Open Door" - I really like
this CD; however, I still like their first CD better. Some of the
songs on this CD seem to imitate the first CD.
I seemed to have quite a few readers this year
that reverted back to the old stand-bys. One reader had The
Allman Brothers "Live at the Fillmore East" and
Jeff Beck's "Blow By Blow" in regular rotation, as
well as The Beatles' "Revolver," and the more
recent "Bonafide" from Wishbone
Ash. He says of the latter, "'Bonafide' stands as one of
Ash's best albums to me." This same person, who is quite an
accomplished guitar player, also told me he has found interest in
the Country music genre. As he put it, "I love Brad Paisley. That
guy shreds on guitar."
Then we had the reader that stumbled upon
something that they ended up spending a lot of time with over the
course of the year. "When I went searching for Dion's 2006
album, 'Bronx In Blue,' I discovered a CD he did two years
ago called 'New Masters' (where he re-did all his
all hits with today's technology. I ended up loving both CD's)" The
same reader went on to tell me that they "loved" Bob Dylan's
2006 release "Modern Times" and also Van Morrison's
release from '06 "Pay The Devil." There was also the
influence of television and a concert experience that gave this
person some new musical interests. After seeing The Pogues live
for the first time, The Best of The Pogues got
quite a few spins. And, the VH1 documentary that shows the making of
Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades" made this reader stand
up and take notice of a classic. Some of the other discs that this
reader enjoyed were "Stadium Arcadium" from The Red Hot Chili
Peppers and Gretchen Wilson's second release from 2005, "All
Jacked Up."
I got a vote for Iron Maiden's "A Matter
Of Life And Death" for Album of the Year from someone that
was even more electrified by a DVD that he saw. It was the 1998
Rammstein DVD release, "Rammstein Live Aus Berlin,"
and he calls it "one of the coolest live DVDs I've EVER seen."
And then of course there were the folks that found
that 2006 gave us nothing to really rave about. I got
responses such as this: The only disc I can think of that was
okay was the Paul Stanley solo
album ("Live To Win"). And
one reader said, "I wasn't overly impressed with rock music in 2006.
Pop music actually had some intriguing stuff (Gnarls Barkely, for
one), but - to me - rock seems stuck in the grunge-lite mold." He
went on to give me his Top 5 for the year though, and here it is:
1) Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers.
"I think this was the best rock album of the year. I don't even
think it's RHCP's best, but good enough for #1 in 2006." 2)
A Bigger Bang - Rolling Stones. "They're well past
their prime, but they put out a better than average disc in 2006.
Seeing them at Churchill Downs helped push this up the list, that's
for sure!" 3) Sam's Town - The Killers.
"Nowhere near as good as their last one, but it does rock.
Enjoyable, if not a masterpiece." 4) How To Save A Life
- The Fray. "Nice, inoffensive pop-rock. Their singles were
excellent. The rest of the disc is rather generic, but not
horrible." 5) St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley.
"I think "Crazy" was the song of the year. Unusual and fun. Best pop
album of the year, too."
He adds, "Liked some of
the latest from Nelly Furtado, Snow Patrol, Mary J. Blige, Bob Seger
and others, but didn't like the entire disc enough to rank
'em."
Another discouraged reader
wrote, "I have mixed
emotions for 2006. There were a few good albums that I listened to
over and over again, but I also found myself digging up a bunch of
old stuff that I have not listened to in a long time. Maybe this is
showing that I am getting older, but there is not a lot of the new
stuff out there that I like." Some of the newer releases that he did
find interesting:
- Trivium - The Crusade
- My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
- Nonpoint - Live and Kicking
- The entire Nickelback library - "Where the
hell was I over the last 6 years?"
- James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
"Still in pretty regular rotation."
He goes on to tell us which of his favorite tunes
from the past got a "2nd Tour" in 2006:
-
Decadence Dance - Extreme - "Nuno rips
it in this one."
-
Miracle Man - Ozzy "Intro
is the best guitar riff ever written in my humble opinion."
-
Milennium - Fear Factory "Awesome cover - so
fat and heavy"
-
Poem - Taproot
This reader also supplied us with
his Top 3 singles for the year:
#1 - There's Going To Be A War -
Nonpoint
#2 - Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
#3 - Follow You Home - Nickelback
He also wanted to give top honors to the Pussycat
Dolls as well. As he put it, "I honestly believe 'Buttons' will
be played in strip clubs for the next 30 years. It is officially the
catchiest stripper pop song I have ever heard. I still turn
this up on full blast every single time it comes over the
airwaves."
Is this a diverse group of
readers, or what?! I feel very privileged to be able to communicate
with all of you. I think almost all of you have a deep love for the
music in your lives, and I totally respect and appreciate that. No
matter if you're enjoying Slayer or The Pussycat Dolls (or both, if
that is really possible), the idea is to have fun with music
and let it enhance your life. Let it capture the time, like a
photograph would for you.
Thanks to all
of those that submitted responses for the article, and
thanks to each and every one of you for reading each week. You are,
collectively, the heart that keeps Dr. Music alive - and I
thank you.
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Here are a few lists from some of the best selling
music magazines:
ROLLING
STONE
- Modern Times - Bob Dylan
- Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rather Ripped - Sonic Youth
- Return to Cookie Mountain - TV on the Radio
- Fishscale - Ghostface Killah
- The Greatest - Cat Power
- Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse
- Boys and Girls in America - The Hold Steady
- Blood Mountain - Mastodon
- Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards - Tom Waits
- Continuum - John Mayer
- One Day It Will Please Us To Remeber Even This - The New York
Dolls
- Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
- American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash
- Wolfmother - Wolfmother
- Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
- Game Theory - The Roots
- Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
- The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKLY
- St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
- Return To Cookie Mountain - TV on the Radio
- The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
- Future Sex/Love Sounds - Justin Timberlake
- Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse
- Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
- Modern Times - Bob Dylan
- Alright, Still - Lily Allen
- The Greatest - Cat Power
- Post-War - M. Ward
SPIN
- TV on the Radio, Return to Cookie Mountain
- Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
- Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm
Not
- Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
- My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade
- Joanna Newsom, Ys
- Cat Power, The Greatest
- My Morning Jacket, Okonokos
- Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
- Beck, The Information
- The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
- Hot Chip, The Warning
- Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
- T.I., King
- Lady Sovereign, Public Warning
- Editors, The Back Room
- Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
- The Streets, The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living
- The Raconteurs, Broken Boy Soldiers
- Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor
CLASSIC
ROCK (This is Dr. Music's personal
favorite music magazine. One of the few that is still dominated by
music, not politics and fashion)
-
A Matter Of Life And Death
- Iron Maiden
-
Wolfmother -
Wolfmother
-
Rise - The Answer
-
Grand Hotel -
Roadstar
-
Blood Mountain -
Mastodon
-
Age Of Winters - The
Sword
-
Out Here All Night -
Damone
-
One Day It Will Please Us
To Remember Even This - The New York Dolls
-
Riot City Blues - Primal
Scream
-
Black Holes
And Revelations - Muse
-
You And Me - Joe
Bonamassa
-
Rockford - Cheap
Trick
-
Valor Del Corazon -
Ginger
-
The Crusade -
Trivium
-
15 - Buckcherry
-
Modern Times - Bob
Dylan
-
Christ Illusion -
Slayer
-
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