Blue Charvel Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'm starting this thread because I just can't get this Johnny Lima "Livin' Out Loud" CD out of my player. No, it's not stuck... it's just awesome! So far I've heard a lot of good albums this year, but that's the one that's rising above the pack for me so far. Really some phenomenal songwriting and a crystal clear production. What have the rest of you heard that's starting out so far at the head of the pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faron Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know, this will probably be the only 2009 release I`ll listen to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 So many great albums still to come this year that its hardly worth making a list yet, but the top runners for me are - HH Place Vendome / Heaven and Hell Modern Nural / Papa Roach All 4 are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Charvel Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Yeah, the Place Vendome is indeed very good, as is the Heaven & Hell and both will most likely be on my list at the end of the year. Maybe it was just that it's getting warmer, the sun came up and the Johnny Lima just really hit the spot. That guy can write some serious hooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Yeah, the Place Vendome is indeed very good, as is the Heaven & Hell and both will most likely be on my list at the end of the year. Maybe it was just that it's getting warmer, the sun came up and the Johnny Lima just really hit the spot. That guy can write some serious hooks! Another one to add to the ever expanding list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Charvel Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Yeah, the Place Vendome is indeed very good, as is the Heaven & Hell and both will most likely be on my list at the end of the year. Maybe it was just that it's getting warmer, the sun came up and the Johnny Lima just really hit the spot. That guy can write some serious hooks! Another one to add to the ever expanding list. I just wish I could apply "ever expanding" to my paycheck so I can keep up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 My top 10 so far. Saga - The Human Condition Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know Shakin' Street - 21st Century Love Channel Balance - Equilibrium Sunstorm - House Of Dreams Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light Saxon - Into The Labyrinth FarCry - High Gear Tinted Windows - S/T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiplash1972 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 My faves so far... Hot Leg – Red Light Fever Chris Laney – Pure Johnny Lima – Livin’ Out Loud <----- Great f'n stuff; been getting constant play since it arrived earlier this week Covered Call – Money Never Sleeps Papa Roach – Metamorphosis FarCry – High Gear Alias – Never Say Never Holy Water – The Collected Sessions The Trophy – The Gift of Life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Charvel Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 My faves so far... Hot Leg – Red Light Fever Chris Laney – Pure Johnny Lima – Livin’ Out Loud <----- Great f'n stuff; been getting constant play since it arrived earlier this week Covered Call – Money Never Sleeps Papa Roach – Metamorphosis FarCry – High Gear Alias – Never Say Never Holy Water – The Collected Sessions The Trophy – The Gift of Life Totally agree on the Lima, that list reminds me I've got to check out the Chris Laney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIM (2) Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I haven't heard Jonny Lima yet,nor some of those bloody modern rock discs that are download only (bastards) - like Nural etc. The usual mix of MHR/Modern Rock/Metal/Deathcore-type stuff... 1. PLACE VENDOME - Streets of Fire 2. SUNSTORM - House of Dreams 3. OCEANO - Depths 4. FARCRY - High Gear 5. LAMB OF GOD - Wrath 6. CANNIBAL CORPSE - Evisceration Plague 7. SILVERSTEIN - A Shipwreck in the Sand 8. DAATH - The Concealers 9. ZAO - Awake 10.PAPA ROACH - Metamorphosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 My faves so far... Hot Leg – Red Light Fever Chris Laney – Pure Johnny Lima – Livin’ Out Loud <----- Great f'n stuff; been getting constant play since it arrived earlier this week Covered Call – Money Never Sleeps Papa Roach – Metamorphosis FarCry – High Gear Alias – Never Say Never Holy Water – The Collected Sessions The Trophy – The Gift of Life Totally agree on the Lima, that list reminds me I've got to check out the Chris Laney. The Chris Laney is good, but there is some definite filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaffas Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 So far, very very roughly: Bad Habit Blackrain Renegade Five Sahara Rain FarCry Koritni Covered Call - money never sleeps Hot Leg Solna Freakshow Revolution Renaissance Age Of Aquarius AGE STEN NILSEN - Glamunition Tall Stories Herman Frank Danger Avenue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 So far, very very roughly: AGE STEN NILSEN - Glamunition Tall Stories Thought you hated both of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Um..... Heaven & Hell - THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Mainly because it's the only '09 release I've heard thus far this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC_AOR Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 My top 10 so far. Saga - The Human Condition Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know Shakin' Street - 21st Century Love Channel Balance - Equilibrium Sunstorm - House Of Dreams Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light Saxon - Into The Labyrinth FarCry - High Gear Tinted Windows - S/T Hey Jez whats Tinted Windows like, I haven't heard of that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaffas Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 So far, very very roughly: AGE STEN NILSEN - Glamunition Tall Stories Thought you hated both of those? hence theyre towards the bottom.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalhunter Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 in my mind definitely one of the best so far in 2009: HEART OF CYGNUS - Over Mountain, Under Hill but some great stuff will be there in the upcoming weeks / month: DREAM THEATER, GOTTHARD, CAGE, MYSTIC PROPHECY... so the list will be filled for sure with some goodies... btw, BLACK S.... ähm, HEAVEN & HELL rockzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aXe mAn Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 It's already been a really solid year for rock and metal in my book! A FEW of my favorite releases so far (in no particular order); - Freakshow - "Freakshow" - FarCry - "High Gear" - Wildstreet - "Wildstreet" - Place Vendome - "Streets Of Fire" - Nasty Idols - "Boys Town" - Chris Laney - "Pure" - Great White - "Rising" There are still a lot of others that I haven't heard yet and am really looking forward to! I'm really looking forward to the new albums from Ratt & Lita Ford.... now I know Johnny Lima's new one is already out, but I haven't heard it YET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heaven&hell Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 1. Heaven & Hell "The Devil You Know" 2. FarCry "High Gear" 3. The Answer "Everyday Demons" 4. Impellitteri "Wicked Maiden" 5. Helstar "King of Hell" 6. Saxon "Into the Labyrinth" 7. Great White "Rising" 8. Hammerfall "No Sacrifice, No Victory" 9. Charlemagne "Charlemagne" 10. Queensryche "American Soldier" 11. High Noon "No Turning Back" 12. Pistol Dawn "Conversation Piece" 13. Gynger Lynn "Gynger Lynn" Two new ones that are kicking my butt: Wildstreet "Wildstreet" Johnny Lima "Livin Out Loud" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heaven&hell Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Um..... Heaven & Hell - THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Mainly because it's the only '09 release I've heard thus far this year. I believe you've heard the new Hammerfall, Impellitteri, Saxon, Helstar and Queensryche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Um..... Heaven & Hell - THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Mainly because it's the only '09 release I've heard thus far this year. I believe you've heard the new Hammerfall, Impellitteri, Saxon, Helstar and Queensryche. Um...oh yea, right. Forgot about HammerFall. I guess that means it made a real big impression on me huh?? You got me on a technicality with Saxon and Helstar... they were '08 releases in Europe (tho they weren't released in the US till '09). Haven't sampled Impellitteri (spelling?) yet and deliberately ignored the Queensryche after hearing the single/video... I'm simply not interested in that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aXe mAn Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Oh yeah, gotta throw this one in there as well; Sunstorm - "House of Dreams" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharatan Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 angels of love.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heaven&hell Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Um..... Heaven & Hell - THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Mainly because it's the only '09 release I've heard thus far this year. I believe you've heard the new Hammerfall, Impellitteri, Saxon, Helstar and Queensryche. Um...oh yea, right. Forgot about HammerFall. I guess that means it made a real big impression on me huh?? You got me on a technicality with Saxon and Helstar... they were '08 releases in Europe (tho they weren't released in the US till '09). Haven't sampled Impellitteri (spelling?) yet and deliberately ignored the Queensryche after hearing the single/video... I'm simply not interested in that one... The Hammerfall is solid but nothing near as exceptional as their first 3 or 4 discs. Yeah the Saxon and Helstar came out in the US in 2009 and that's why I see them as 2009 releases and both are excellent as well. The Impellitteri rules too. The Queensryche I'm not sure what to think about. I have it and I've only played all the way through twice. There's some good moments and I appreciate what they were trying to do with the concept but as a "Queensryche" release it pales in comparison to the first 5 releases. The production is great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm yet to hear Freakshow or 3 of the 4 Eonian discs (should be here this afternoon) and the list is only tentative due to my purchase of 66 CDs from Secondspin, which has really eaten into new release CD listening time. Anyway, as it stands at the moment: My two top 10's are: MHR1: 1. Place Vendome - Streets of fire 2. Farcry - High gear 3. Wildstreet - s/t 4. Chris Laney - Pure 5. Sunstorm - House of dreams 6. Bad Habit - Above and beyond 7. Covered Call - Money never sleeps 8. Johnny Lima - Living out loud 9. The Trophy - The gift of life 10. Allied Nation -Touch n' Go MHR2: 1. Fallbrooke - s/t 2. Papa Roach - Metamorphosis 3. Halestorm- s/t 4. Silverstein - A shipwreck in the sand 5. Burn Halo -s/t 6. A Day to Remember - Homesick 7. Ghosts of Gloria - Voices from the redroom 8. Madina Lake - Attics to eden 9. Nural - Entitlement 10. Down From Up - From ashes to empire I do want to make a not before Glen beats me to a pulp. Nural is one of the must-hear discs I need to spin a lot more to really decide it's place in this list. On the first few spins 'Up against' and the ballad were amazing, but still not completely sold on the rest. However, I do not take the kind of praise you've delivered lightly, so I really need to spin this again, soon, and often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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