"Official" Best of 2009 Thread

[Jez]

Here we go. Loads and loads of great releases this year (hence a top 40 list). The classic rock bands certainly ain't dead that's for sure and certainly gave the newer bands a big run for their money throughout. Number one spot was a very difficult choice, but Mastedon just pipped it, as it covers just about all my favourite musical bases in one album. Some great re-issues on CD for the first time aswell, which I have noted in a seperate list with a few great box sets and live discs aswell.

Top 40 of 2009

 

1. Mastedon - 3

2. Danger Danger - Revolve

3. Cheap Trick - The Latest

4. W.E.T - S/T

5. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gods & Guns

6. Shakin' Street - 21st Century Love Channel

7. Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings

8. Saga - The Human Condition

9. Leverage - Circus Colossus

10. Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

11. Kiss - Sonic Boom

12. Delain - April Rain

13. Spin Gallery - Embrace

14. Titan - Steps

15. Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light

16. Foreigner - Can't Slow Down

17. Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

18. U.F.O - The Visitor

19. Chickenfoot - S/T

20. Firenote - S/T

21. The Poodles - Clash Of The Elements

22. Farcry - High Gear

23. Roswell Six - Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon

24. Bon Jovi - The Circle

25. Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire

26. Praying Mantis - Sanctuary

27. Balance - Equilibrium

28. Nine-T-Nine - Keep The Flame Alive

29. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind

30. Renegade Five - Undergrounded Universe

31. Ace Frehley - Anomoly

32. Crash The System - The Crowning

33. The Psychics - S/T

34. Megadeth - Endgame

35. AOR - Journey To L.A

36. House Of Lords - Cartesian Dreams

37. Joe Perry - Have Guitar Will Travel

38. Native Window - S/T

39. Gotthard - Need To Believe

40. Outloud - S/T

 

 

 

 

Re-issues/Box Sets/Live

 

1. U.F.O - The Official Bootleg Box Set 1975-1982

2. Genesis - Live 1973-2007 Box Set

3. The Innocent - Livin' In The Street

4. The Score - The Good The Bad & The Ugly

5. Threshold - Paradox: The Singles Box

6 . Andy Fraser - Fine Fine Line

7. Wildlife - S/T

8. Saxon - Re-issues

9. Tane Cain - S/T

10. Face Dancer - This World

11. Michael Furlong - Use It Or Lose It

12. Hunter - L.A Crossfire

13. Vishusgruv - Dirty Little Secrets

14. Shadowland - Cautionary Tales Box Set

15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Authorised Bootlegs

16. Saga - Contact: Live In Munich

17. Pendragon - Concerto Maximo Live

18. Rex - S/T/ Where Do We Go From Here

19. Rex Smith - Camouflage

20. Allied Nation - Touch And Go

[phaffas]

Here we go. Loads and loads of great releases this year (hence a top 40 list). The classic rock bands certainly ain't dead that's for sure and certainly gave the newer bands a big run for their money throughout. Number one spot was a very difficult choice, but Mastedon just pipped it, as it covers just about all my favourite musical bases in one album. Some great re-issues on CD for the first time aswell, which I have noted in a seperate list with a few great box sets and live discs aswell.

Top 40 of 2009

 

1. Mastedon - 3

2. Danger Danger - Revolve

3. Cheap Trick - The Latest

4. W.E.T - S/T

5. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gods & Guns

6. Shakin' Street - 21st Century Love Channel

7. Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings

8. Saga - The Human Condition

9. Leverage - Circus Colossus

10. Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

11. Kiss - Sonic Boom

12. Delain - April Rain

13. Spin Gallery - Embrace

14. Titan - Steps

15. Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light

16. Foreigner - Can't Slow Down

17. Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

18. U.F.O - The Visitor

19. Chickenfoot - S/T

20. Firenote - S/T

21. The Poodles - Clash Of The Elements

22. Farcry - High Gear

23. Roswell Six - Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon

24. Bon Jovi - The Circle

25. Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire

26. Praying Mantis - Sanctuary

27. Nine-T-Nine - Keep The Flame Alive

28. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind

29. Ace Frehley - Anomoly

30. Crash The System - The Crowning

31. The Psychics - S/T

32. Megadeth - Endgame

33. AOR - Journey To L.A

34. Joe Perry - Have Guitar Will Travel

35. Native Window - S/T

3. Gotthard - Need To Believe

37. Outloud - S/T

38. Highest Dream - Far Away From Here

39. Blanc Faces - Falling From The Moon

40. Magnum - Into The Valley Of The Moonking

 

Re-issues/Box Sets/Live

 

1. U.F.O - The Official Bootleg Box Set 1975-1982

2. Genesis - Live 1973-2007 Box Set

3. The Innocent - Livin' In The Street

4. The Score - The Good The Bad & The Ugly

5. Threshold - Paradox: The Singles Box

6 . Andy Fraser - Fine Fine Line

7. Wildlife - S/T

8. Saxon - Re-issues

9. Tane Cain - S/T

10. Face Dancer - This World

11. Michael Furlong - Use It Or Lose It

12. Hunter - L.A Crossfire

13. Vishusgruv - Dirty Little Secrets

14. Shadowland - Cautionary Tales Box Set

15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Authorised Bootlegs

16. Saga - Contact: Live In Munich

17. Pendragon - Concerto Maximo Live

18. Rex - S/T/ Where Do We Go From Here

19. Rex Smith - Camouflage

20. Allied Nation - Touch And Go

 

 

You bought 60 albums this year!? I envy you my good man.

 

Very surprising #1. BUt thats what its all about.

 

I think ill need another day to run through some albums again.

[Nick C]

Here it is for me this year tadaaa!

 

1. Porcupine Tree - The Incident

2. Wildhearts - Chutzpah!

3. Chickenfoot - s/t

4. Steevi Jaimz - My Private Hell

5. Psychics - s/t

6. Balance - Equilibrium

7. Shakin Street - 21st Century Love Channel

8. U.F.O. - The Visitor

9. Farcry - High Gear

10. Hybrid Ice - Mind's Eye

 

Just missed out by a whisker

 

Saga - The Human Condition

Cheap Trick - The Latest

Cannata - My Back Pages

[Jez]

Here we go. Loads and loads of great releases this year (hence a top 40 list). The classic rock bands certainly ain't dead that's for sure and certainly gave the newer bands a big run for their money throughout. Number one spot was a very difficult choice, but Mastedon just pipped it, as it covers just about all my favourite musical bases in one album. Some great re-issues on CD for the first time aswell, which I have noted in a seperate list with a few great box sets and live discs aswell.

Top 40 of 2009

 

1. Mastedon - 3

2. Danger Danger - Revolve

3. Cheap Trick - The Latest

4. W.E.T - S/T

5. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gods & Guns

6. Shakin' Street - 21st Century Love Channel

7. Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings

8. Saga - The Human Condition

9. Leverage - Circus Colossus

10. Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

11. Kiss - Sonic Boom

12. Delain - April Rain

13. Spin Gallery - Embrace

14. Titan - Steps

15. Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light

16. Foreigner - Can't Slow Down

17. Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

18. U.F.O - The Visitor

19. Chickenfoot - S/T

20. Firenote - S/T

21. The Poodles - Clash Of The Elements

22. Farcry - High Gear

23. Roswell Six - Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon

24. Bon Jovi - The Circle

25. Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire

26. Praying Mantis - Sanctuary

27. Nine-T-Nine - Keep The Flame Alive

28. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind

29. Ace Frehley - Anomoly

30. Crash The System - The Crowning

31. The Psychics - S/T

32. Megadeth - Endgame

33. AOR - Journey To L.A

34. Joe Perry - Have Guitar Will Travel

35. Native Window - S/T

3. Gotthard - Need To Believe

37. Outloud - S/T

38. Highest Dream - Far Away From Here

39. Blanc Faces - Falling From The Moon

40. Magnum - Into The Valley Of The Moonking

 

Re-issues/Box Sets/Live

 

1. U.F.O - The Official Bootleg Box Set 1975-1982

2. Genesis - Live 1973-2007 Box Set

3. The Innocent - Livin' In The Street

4. The Score - The Good The Bad & The Ugly

5. Threshold - Paradox: The Singles Box

6 . Andy Fraser - Fine Fine Line

7. Wildlife - S/T

8. Saxon - Re-issues

9. Tane Cain - S/T

10. Face Dancer - This World

11. Michael Furlong - Use It Or Lose It

12. Hunter - L.A Crossfire

13. Vishusgruv - Dirty Little Secrets

14. Shadowland - Cautionary Tales Box Set

15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Authorised Bootlegs

16. Saga - Contact: Live In Munich

17. Pendragon - Concerto Maximo Live

18. Rex - S/T/ Where Do We Go From Here

19. Rex Smith - Camouflage

20. Allied Nation - Touch And Go

 

 

You bought 60 albums this year!? I envy you my good man.

 

Very surprising #1. BUt thats what its all about.

 

I think ill need another day to run through some albums again.

 

I bought a shed load of stuff this year, so there were quite a few that didn't make it in.

 

I've edited a couple of mine, as I forgot the excellent Balance album, House Of Lords (although quite a lowly position) and Renegade 5 you so kindly reminded me about.

[Jez]

Here it is for me this year tadaaa!

 

1. Porcupine Tree - The Incident

2. Wildhearts - Chutzpah!

3. Chickenfoot - s/t

4. Steevi Jaimz - My Private Hell

5. Psychics - s/t

6. Balance - Equilibrium

7. Shakin Street - 21st Century Love Channel

8. U.F.O. - The Visitor

9. Farcry - High Gear

10. Hybrid Ice - Mind's Eye

 

Just missed out by a whisker

 

Saga - The Human Condition

Cheap Trick - The Latest

Cannata - My Back Pages

 

Damn. Forgot the Balance - I knew their was something missing.

[phaffas]

Here we go. Loads and loads of great releases this year (hence a top 40 list). The classic rock bands certainly ain't dead that's for sure and certainly gave the newer bands a big run for their money throughout. Number one spot was a very difficult choice, but Mastedon just pipped it, as it covers just about all my favourite musical bases in one album. Some great re-issues on CD for the first time aswell, which I have noted in a seperate list with a few great box sets and live discs aswell.

Top 40 of 2009

 

1. Mastedon - 3

2. Danger Danger - Revolve

3. Cheap Trick - The Latest

4. W.E.T - S/T

5. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gods & Guns

6. Shakin' Street - 21st Century Love Channel

7. Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings

8. Saga - The Human Condition

9. Leverage - Circus Colossus

10. Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

11. Kiss - Sonic Boom

12. Delain - April Rain

13. Spin Gallery - Embrace

14. Titan - Steps

15. Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light

16. Foreigner - Can't Slow Down

17. Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

18. U.F.O - The Visitor

19. Chickenfoot - S/T

20. Firenote - S/T

21. The Poodles - Clash Of The Elements

22. Farcry - High Gear

23. Roswell Six - Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon

24. Bon Jovi - The Circle

25. Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire

26. Praying Mantis - Sanctuary

27. Nine-T-Nine - Keep The Flame Alive

28. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind

29. Ace Frehley - Anomoly

30. Crash The System - The Crowning

31. The Psychics - S/T

32. Megadeth - Endgame

33. AOR - Journey To L.A

34. Joe Perry - Have Guitar Will Travel

35. Native Window - S/T

3. Gotthard - Need To Believe

37. Outloud - S/T

38. Highest Dream - Far Away From Here

39. Blanc Faces - Falling From The Moon

40. Magnum - Into The Valley Of The Moonking

 

Re-issues/Box Sets/Live

 

1. U.F.O - The Official Bootleg Box Set 1975-1982

2. Genesis - Live 1973-2007 Box Set

3. The Innocent - Livin' In The Street

4. The Score - The Good The Bad & The Ugly

5. Threshold - Paradox: The Singles Box

6 . Andy Fraser - Fine Fine Line

7. Wildlife - S/T

8. Saxon - Re-issues

9. Tane Cain - S/T

10. Face Dancer - This World

11. Michael Furlong - Use It Or Lose It

12. Hunter - L.A Crossfire

13. Vishusgruv - Dirty Little Secrets

14. Shadowland - Cautionary Tales Box Set

15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Authorised Bootlegs

16. Saga - Contact: Live In Munich

17. Pendragon - Concerto Maximo Live

18. Rex - S/T/ Where Do We Go From Here

19. Rex Smith - Camouflage

20. Allied Nation - Touch And Go

 

 

You bought 60 albums this year!? I envy you my good man.

 

Very surprising #1. BUt thats what its all about.

 

I think ill need another day to run through some albums again.

 

I bought a shed load of stuff this year, so there were quite a few that didn't make it in.

 

I've edited a couple of mine, as I forgot the excellent Balance album, House Of Lords (although quite a lowly position) and Renegade 5 you so kindly reminded me about.

 

Jerk.

[Pave]

Top-20:

 

1. Danger Danger – Revolve

2. W.E.T. - S/T

3. Mastedon – 3

4. Winger – Karma

5. Leverage - Circus Colossus

6. Steevi Jaimz – My Private Hell

7. Places Of Power – Now Is The Hour

8. Monty I Are – Break Through Silence

9. Place Vendome – Streets Of Fire

10. Kings Of Modesty – Hell Or Hightwater

11. House Of Lords – Cartesian Dreams

12. Outloud – S/T

13. Dirty Penny – Young & Reckless

14. Kiss – Sonic Boom

15. Titan – Steps

16. Free Spirit – Pale Sister Of Light

17. Mind Key – Pulse For A Craveheart

18. Blanc Faces – Falling From The Moon

19.Constancia – Lost And Gone

20. Voices Of Rock – Hight & Mighty

[Swazi]

My Top 10 so far (only AOR & MHR):

 

1. Nine T Nine - Keep the Flame alive

2. Free Spirit - Pale Sister of Light

3. Orphan Project – Spooning out the Sea

4. Mastedon - 3

5. Grand Design - Time Elevation

6. Hybrid Ice – Mind’s Eye

7. Million Dollar Beggars – s/t

8. Fab Box – Music from the Fab Box

9. Hardline – Leaving the End open

10- Winger - Karma

Honorable mentions:

AOR - Journey To L.A

Poodles - Clash of Elements

Optimystical - Distant Encounter

Radio Silence - Whose Skin are you under ?

Sunstorm - House of Dreams

W.E.T. - s/t

Titan - Steps

[Glen]

Cant be bothered to change mine too much so here's the final verdict.

 

MHR -

 

 

1. W.E.T. - s/t

2. Danger Danger - Revolve

3. Steel Panther - Feel The Steel

4. Winger - Karma

5. Kiss - Sonic Boom

6. Place Vendome - Streets of Fire

7. Gotthard - Need To Believe

8. Farcry - High Gear

9. Crash The System - The Crowning

10. The Poodles - Clash Of The Elements

 

 

 

 

Modern

 

 

1. Monty Are I - Break Through The Silence

2. Coldrain - Final Destination

3. New Device - Takin Over

4. Heaven Below - Countdown To Devil

5. Skillet - Awake

6. Daughtry - Feels Like Home (inc bonus tracks)

7. Nural - Entitlement

8. Adelitas Way - s/t

9. Halestorm - s/t

10. The Veer Union - Against The Grain

 

 

The biggest surprise of the year for me was Winger. I had pretty much written him off after a dodgy album and pretty useless FF performance. But bugger me backwards if Karma aint a classic and is only beaten by 3 near flawless albums from WET, D2 and of course the awesome Steel Panther.

 

To be honest there aint much between Monty Are I and Coldrain, but I gave it to the more melodic release....although that takes nothing away from the awesomeness of Coldrain......the Japs did good.

 

Cheers

[Nick C]

Here it is for me this year tadaaa!

 

1. Porcupine Tree - The Incident

2. Wildhearts - Chutzpah!

3. Chickenfoot - s/t

4. Steevi Jaimz - My Private Hell

5. Psychics - s/t

6. Balance - Equilibrium

7. Shakin Street - 21st Century Love Channel

8. U.F.O. - The Visitor

9. Farcry - High Gear

10. Hybrid Ice - Mind's Eye

 

Just missed out by a whisker

 

Saga - The Human Condition

Cheap Trick - The Latest

Cannata - My Back Pages

 

 

Jebus!

 

I forgot the Hardline - Leaving the End Open album....have to say I love it so put that at number 3 and everything else drops 1...sorry Hybrid Ice

[phaffas]

1. 
   
   
2. Sahara Rain
   
3. Places of Power
   
4. Renegade Five
   
5. Bad Habit
   
6. Bai Bang
   
7. Killing Touch
   
8. Chris Laney
   
9. Place Vendome
   
10. Steevi Jaimz
    
11. Halestorm
    
12. The Trophy
    
13. Stryper
    
14. FarCry
    
15. Salute
    
16. Gotthard
    
17. Praying Mantis
    
18. Lou Gramm
    
19. Wildstreet
    
20. Free Spirit
    
21. WET
    
22. Firenote
    
23. Primal Fear
    
24. Saint Deamon
    
25. Hardline
    
26. Tango Down
    
27. Grand Design
    
28. Crash The System
    
29. Steel Panther
    
30. The Poodles
    
31. Shakra
    
32. StiffKitty
    
33. Revolution Renaissance
    
34. Trick or Treat
    
35. Naughty Boys
    

 

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

Blanc Faces

Europe

Johnny Lima

 

WHAT A YEAR! The top 15 could be swapped around with each other...

 

Stuff that didnt cut it:

Galvatrons

Outloud

Hot Leg

Koritni

Solna

Sunstorm

Covered Call

Highest Dream

BAD SISTER

Freakshow

Stratovarius

XXX

Tall Stories

Spitfire

AGE STEN NILSEN

Constancia

White Wizzard

Herman Frank

Danger Avenue

The Veer Union

Empires of Eden

Nural

Mastedon

Enuff Z'Nuff

Impellitteri

[Glen]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

[Blue Charvel]

The "official" (and correct) list: http://www.heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/2009best.cgi

[phaffas]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

Buy them for me.

[Glen]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

Buy them for me.

 

I tell you what, sell some of that shite in your top 5, and use the proceeds from that

[Blue Charvel]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

Buy them for me.

 

I tell you what, sell some of that shite in your top 5, and use the proceeds from that

Oh no you didn't!

 

[TIM (2)]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

Buy them for me.

 

I tell you what, sell some of that shite in your top 5, and use the proceeds from that

 

 

He's right. Both DD and Winger absolutely murder the Bad Habit disc....

[aMetalhead1966]

Gotta add ..

 

Orianthi-Believe

[Geoff]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

Buy them for me.

 

I tell you what, sell some of that shite in your top 5, and use the proceeds from that

 

 

He's right. Both DD and Winger absolutely murder the Bad Habit disc....

What about Sahara Rain (AT NUMBER ONE!!!) and Killing Touch... two of the worst CDs of the year? How much do you hate Matt? Come on everyone, tear his list apart please.

 

I can understand the other lists, but seriously, what kind of freak-ass list is that? Matt, please fight me.

 

Anyway, I do love you for putting Steel Panther in the list, though. Let's make love after we fight.

 

I got to give a lot of repeated spins to the best of 2009 on my holiday so once I settle in, unpack and sort some photos I'll try to get this sorted hopefully asap. So I can show you all the correct version of 2009.

[phaffas]

DIDNT GET TO HEAR:

Danger Danger

Winger

 

you poor sod

Buy them for me.

 

I tell you what, sell some of that shite in your top 5, and use the proceeds from that

 

 

He's right. Both DD and Winger absolutely murder the Bad Habit disc....

What about Sahara Rain (AT NUMBER ONE!!!) and Killing Touch... two of the worst CDs of the year? How much do you hate Matt? Come on everyone, tear his list apart please.

 

I can understand the other lists, but seriously, what kind of freak-ass list is that? Matt, please fight me.

 

Anyway, I do love you for putting Steel Panther in the list, though. Let's make love after we fight.

 

I got to give a lot of repeated spins to the best of 2009 on my holiday so once I settle in, unpack and sort some photos I'll try to get this sorted hopefully asap. So I can show you all the correct version of 2009.

 

 

Hello everyone... here is me caring....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.. nope... couldnt even fake it.

[Geoff]

Okay, finally done with this. Here is my final, official ranking for the best albums of 2009:

 

MHR:

 

1 . Steel Panther - Feel the steel

2 . Danger Danger - Revolve

3 . Place Vendome - Streets of fire

4 . W.E.T. - s/t

5 . Grand Design - Time elevation

6 . Chris Laney - Pure

7 . Farcry - High gear

8 . New Device - Takin' over

9 . Crash the System - The crowning

10 . Sunstorm - House of dreams

 

11 . Winger - Karma

12 . Blanc Faces - Falling from the moon

13 . Voices of Rock II - High and mighty

14 . Los Angeles - Neverland

15 . Debbie Ray - Artificial misery

16 . Naughty Boys - Destiny calls

17 . House of Lords - Cartisan dreams

18 . Wildstreet - s/t

19 . Tango Down - Damage control

20 . Dirty Penny - Young and reckless

 

Modern HR:

 

1 . Monty Are I - Break through the silence

2 . The Sunstreak - Once upon a lie

3 . Boys Like Girls - Love drunk

4 . No Love Lost - s/t

5 . Fallbrooke - s/t

6 . The Latency - s/t

7 . Mayday Parade - Anywhere but here

8 . Vaeda - Unsafe at any speed

9 . Papa Roach - Metamorphosis

10 . Faber Drive - Can't keep a secret

 

11 . Nural - Entitlement

12 . Coldrain - Final destination

13 . Heaven Below - Countdown to devil

14 . Pillar - Confessions

15 . Venture - Pull the trigger

16 . Exit This Side - Just in case the world ends

17 . Skillet - Awake

18 . Every Avenue - Picture perfect

19 . Adelitas Way - s/t

20 . Cavo - Bright nights dark days

 

Unreleased till 2009:

 

1 . Strike Twice - s/t

2 . Pistol Dawn - Conversation peice

3 . Hunter - LA Crossfire

4 . The Score - The good, the bad and the ugly

5 . Stateline - s/t

6 . Dr Grind - Speechless

7 . Uzi - Madhouse

8 . Allied Nation -Touch n' Go

9 . Alias - Never Say Never

10 . Shake City - s/t

11 . Charlemagne - s/t

12 . Sgt Roxx - Weapons of Miss Distraction

13 . Felony - Helltown Hotel

14 . Gynger Lynn - s/t

15 . High Noon - No turning back

 

EPs:

 

1 . White Widdow - s/t

2 . Slam Alley - 21 Fire

3 . Sister - Deadboys making noise

4 . Silverline - Start to believe

5 . Quietdrive - Close your eyes

6 . Forever The Sickest Kids - The weekend: Friday

7 . The Academy Is... - Lost in pacific time

8 . Amber Pacific - s/t

9 . High Flight Society - Par avion

10 . Shooting For Thrills - For all our sins

11 . Talks Cheap - s/t

12 . The Ending - The beginning of the ending

[Blue Charvel]

7 . Farcry - High gear

I love you man.

[Geoff]

7 . Farcry - High gear

I love you man.

And I too.

 

Seriously, great disc that kept holding up to repeated listens. Plus, songs like 'Same mistake', 'Heaven', 'Love won't wait' and 'Fine line' (and others) remained amongst my favourite songs of the year... especially 'Same mistake'. Nice work my handsome friend.

[Geoff]

16 . Exit This Side - Just in case the world ends

17 . Skillet - Awake

18 . Every Avenue - Picture perfect

19 . Adelitas Way - s/t

20 . Cavo - Bright nights dark days

Nonsense. Should read:

 

16 . Adelitas Way - s/t

17 . Exit This Side - Just in case the world ends

18 . Skillet - Awake

19 . Every Avenue - Picture perfect

20 . Cavo - Bright nights dark days

 

Though it's a close call with the Exit This Side album - they could go either way... both great albums.

[Jeff]

I didn't buy a ton of cd's in 2009 but I might as well throw my list up there out of what I bought:

 

Best of 2009:

1. Delain - April Rain -even though sleaze is my first choice in music, after listening to the samples Dan posted I had to get this cd and it rarely leaves my playlist. I play it so much Mrs. Jeff even knows some of the songs though she does not like "loud music". Not a bad track on here. I enjoyed it so much I had to find their debut Lucidity and purchase that. I am almost scared to search out similar bands for fear a whole new genre of music will end with my empty bank account and divorce papers.

2. Dynasty - Bring The Thunder -this one and the next 2 could swap spots in any way...loved all 3

3. Dirty Penny - Young & Reckless

4. Hardcore Superstar - Beg For It

5. Tango Down - Damage Control

6. FarCry - High Gear

 

Stuff that was just ok:

7. Burn Halo - Burn Halo -a few really good tracks, the rest are forgettable

8. Steel Panther - Feel The Steel -funny, but gets old quick, then funny again, then old again

9. Strike Twice - Strike Twice -with more play time in the future this one could grow on me

 

Didn't care for:

10. Lillian Axe - Sad Day On Planet Earth

 

I believe that was all I bought from 2009 so don't beat me up too bad on stuff excluded from my list.

A few from 2009 on my list to purchase are:

Winger

Danger Danger

Hardline

Lynch Mob

House of Lords

WASP

Chris Laney

...and any great sleaze releases that you guys and gals want to suggest to me that I missed. I learn and discover so much on this board, thanks and here's to a great 2010! I cannot wait for that Crashdiet cd....gonna kick some ass.

 

Jeff