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top 10 albums of 2008

hard to realize it’s already mid january, but here’s my top 10 from last year.

not so much metal as 2007, but 2008 was definitely another banner year for rock for me

1. torche – meanderthal

torche - meanderthal

2. all the way rider – the eagles revenge

all-the-way-rider - the eagles revenge

3. black sheep wall – i am god songs

black-sheep-wall - i am god songs

4. the death of her money – spirit of the stairwell

death-of-her-money - spirit of the stairwell

5. a silver mount zion – 13 blues for thirteen moons

a silver mount zion - 13 blues for thirteen moons

6. russian circles – station

russian circles - station

7. kowloon walled city – turk street

kowloon walled city - turk street

8. gregor samsa – rest

gregor samsa - rest

9. man man – rabbit habits

man man - rabbit habits

10. yak ballz – scifentology 2

yak ballz - scifentology 2

and the notabale runner ups (in alphabetical order):

the black keys – attack and release
don caballero – punkgasm
intronaut – prehistoricisms
local h – twelve angry months
meshuggah – obzen
mogwai – the hawk is howling
mouth of the architect – quietly
one day as a lion – one day as a lion
spylacopa – spylacopa
zozobra – bird of prey

top 10 albums of 2007

so it’s that time of year again where all kind of know-it-alls try to tell you what albums you should’ve listened to over the past 365 days. i’m not going to do that, but i’ll definately share with you my top 10, take it or leave it.

1. every time i die - the big dirty
every time i die – the big dirty

2. poison the well - versions
poison the well – versions

3. dillinger escape plan - ire works
dillinger escape plan – ire works

4. will haven - the hierophant
will haven – the hierophant

5. el-p - i'll sleep when you're dead
el-p – i’ll sleep when you’re dead

6. porcupine tree - fear of a black planet
porcupine tree – fear of a black planet

7. jesu - conqueror
jesu – conqueror

8. pelican - city of echoes
pelican – city of echoes

9. ken andrews - secrets of the lost satellites
ken andrews – secrets of the lost satellites

10. radiohead - in rainbows
radiohead – in rainbows

honorable mentions:
tomahawk – anonymous
high on fire – death is this communion
wu-tang clan – 8 diagrams
akron/family – love is simple
the ocean – precambrian
silverchair – young modern
battles – mirrored
neurosis – given to the rising

yeah i know, a lot of metal.