While I am unable(for some reason) to quote or cut & paste on this site I'll have to do this the old fashion way.
To AlphaMale-Here are 7 groups you have in your top 15 of 2013 releases that I've never heard of.Faith Circus ,LaValle, Niterain,Vega,Newman,Fate ,Eden's Curse.Maybe I listen to commercial rock or American rock or whatever but here is my top 7 list of 2013.See if you've heard of any of these groups/performers:
1.David Bowie-The Next Day
2.Avenged Sevenfold-Hail To The King
3.Five Finger Death Punch-The Wrong Side of Heaven and ...Vol.1
4.The Rides-Can't Get Enough
5.Queens of the Stone Age-...Like Clockwork
6.Tom Keifer-The Way Life Goes
7.Scott Stapp-Proof of Life
I'll gladly talk about any of these performers and/or these CD's they've released in 2013.