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Holy crap, so many great albums were released this year that it was difficult for me to narrow this album down to just 25 picks. Before I start naming my top albums, here's just a list of honorable mentions, all of which probably could have found their way onto my list:

3 Inches Of Blood - Here Waits Thy Doom
Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight
Arsonists Get All The Girls - Portals
Augury - Fragmentary Evidence
Austrian Death Machine - Double Brutal
Be'lakor - Stone's Reach
Billy Talent - Billy Talent III
Buckethead - Slaughterhouse On The Prairie
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom
Cormorant - Metazoa
Dååth - The Concealers
Dalriada - Arany-Album
Deströyer 666 - Defiance
Dethklok - Dethalbum II
Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Eluveitie - Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion
Evile - Infected Nations
Exivious - Exivious
Fleshgod Apocalypse - Oracles
Fu Manchu - Signs Of Infinite Power
God Forbid - Earthsblood
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
House Of Broken Promises - Using The Useless
Insomnium - Across The Dark
Kalisia - Cybion
Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage
Kong - What It Seems Is What You Get
Lamb Of God - Wrath
Mantic Ritual - Executioner
NOFX - Coaster
OSI - Blood
Revocation - Existence Is Futile
Scale The Summit - Carving Desert Canyons
Scar Symmetry - Dark Matter Dimensions
Skeletonwitch - Breathing The Fire
Skyclad - In The... All Together
Slayer - World Painted Blood
Street Sweeper Social Club - Street Sweeper Social Club
Suidakra - Crógacht
The Company Band - The Company Band
Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
Warbringer - Waking Into Nightmares
White Wizzard - High Speed GTO
Wino - Punctuated Equilibrium
Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg

See what I mean? Anyway, without further ado, the list.

25) Mastodon - Crack The Skye: So many people have this album at the top of their lists. I personally liked the album a great deal, but didn't feel that it was up to the quality of their previous work.

24) Katatonia - Night Is The New Day: I'm a bit new to Katatonia, but I really found myself enjoying this album early on. I heard some similarities to Opeth that really helped draw me in.

23) HORSE the band - Desperate Living: HtB can always be relied on for some serious weirdness with their music, and this was no different. I felt it improved upon A Natural Death, although it's not quite as great as The Mechanical Hand was.

22) Obscura - Cosmogenesis: This was the album that really drew into technical death metal, and was one of my favorites of the year. The fretless bass work is fantastic.

21) Rammstein - Liebe Ist Für Alle Da: It had been too long since the last album Rammstein had released an album, and considering the direction the band had taken with their last few albums, I was worried at how this one would come out. As it turned out, I had nothing to worry about. Their best work since Mutter.

20) Koffin Kats - Forever For Hire: As far as I'm concerned, Koffin Kats are the best psychobilly band out there, and they continued to reinforce that opinion with this release.

19) Celldweller - Wish Upon A Blackstar Chapter 01 & 02: The man known as Klayton began releasing his latest album two tracks at a time this year. These first two chapters are excellent and really left me wanting more.

18) Les Claypool - Of Fungi And Foe: Ah, Les Claypool. The mad genius from Primus continues to get weirder with age, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

17) Between the Buried and Me - The Great Misdirect: For a long time I believed BTBAM to be a screamo band based solely on their name; as it turned out, I was completely wrong. And I have never been happier to be proven wrong.

16) KMFDM - Blitz: KMFDM are a bit like the AC/DC of industrial rock... you always know what you're getting with their music, and yet, it's still pretty damn great.

15) TrollfesT - Villanden: In addition to possessing the most patently ridiculous album art, Villanden is a deliriously entertaining blast of bizarre folk metal. Enjoyable from start to finish.

14) Thy Catafalque - Róka Hasa Rádió: I was really surprised at how much this album grew on me, considering my usual opinions on black metal. Then again, Thy Catafalque is not your typical black metal. The highlight for me is the 19 minute, 11 second Molekuláris gépezetek, which digresses into a hypnotic drumbeat with a smattering of saxophone and piano before its final metallic crescendo.

13) Devin Townsend Project - Ki & Addicted: Both of these albums could easily occupy spots on this list, but for the sake of simplicity I'm combining them. Ki's mellow, propulsive guitars are an amazing complement to the bombastic pop-metal riffs of Addicted.

12) Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11: 2009 was the year I learned that acoustic guitars can shred just as hard as electric when played right. This album blew my mind.

11) Megadeth - Endgame: Dave Mustaine may be a dick, but he showed this year that he still remembers Megadeth's thrash roots, and subsequently released his best work since Rust In Peace. Endgame is as great a return to form as Death Magnetic was for Metallica.

10) Supercommuter - Supercommuter: Alright, I like a bit of nerdcore hip-hop now and then, and Optimus Rhyme was probably the cream of the crop until their unfortunate decision to part ways. Take vocalist Wheelie Cyberman, replace the funk rock beats with 8-bit bleeps, and you have a recipe for success.

9) Animals as Leaders - Animals As Leaders: Tosin Abasi managed to make an instrumental metal album that doesn't really sound like anything I've ever heard, brilliantly showing just what a guitarist is capable.

8) Metroid Metal - Varia Suite: Seeing as Powerglove didn't get an album out this year, I had to find my fix of video game metal elsewhere. Fortunately, Metroid Metal was more than up to the task, transforming the music of the Metroid games into some sublimely brilliant instrumental metal.

7) Amorphis - Skyforger: Amorphis' last three albums now have been consistently brilliant, with fantastic vocals, evocative lyrics, and beautifully heavy music. Truly an incredible album.

6) Baroness - Blue Record: As great as Baroness' previous work was, I felt that there was a certain unevenness that kept me from really enjoying them. Blue Record took care of that.

5) Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing Along Songs For The Damned And Delirious: It's not often that you find an artist that truly does something original in music, but DSO do just that by mashing metal, jazz, swing, opera, and electronic into one amazing package. This album is unlike anything you have ever heard, and it's an incredible ride from start to finish.

4) Priestess - Prior To The Fire: Priestess got some much-deserved recognition when their song 'Lay Down' was included on Guitar Hero, but their last album, while solid, was not great. Prior To The Fire completely and totally blows away anything they've done and elevates stoner rock to a new level.

3) Ensiferum - From Afar: Ensiferum have long been recognized as one of the premier bands in folk metal, with a flair for epic songs, and they continue to separate themselves from the pack on From Afar. Not only do they have the two 10+ minute epic 'Heathen Stone' tracks, but they actually incorporate some Ennio Morricone-style western sounds and a shredding banjo solo on 'Stone Cold Metal' and make it work. Phenomenal.

2) Clutch - Strange Cousins From The West: I was almost certain that this album would be number one on my list this year, simply because it's Clutch. They consistently manage to release incredible blues/stoner rock and yet seem fresh, and like a fine wine they only get better with age.

1) Gorod - Process Of A New Decline: This album came out of nowhere and completely ripped my face off. Obscura may have really gotten me a taste of tech-death, but Gorod made me realize just what could be done within the genre. In spite of the dizzying tempo changes, ridiculous guitar leads, and light-speed drumming, I discovered that the riffs were memorable and that there were moments where the band actually slowed things down just a bit and settled into a groove. I never thought that technical death metal could be described as catchy... and yet, Gorod manages to achieve just that. Unbelievable.

Song database updated!

Psychedelic rain - 1852 (Russia 2009)
(Project) Ritual Noise - Fuckin Rain (Moldova 2009)
Distorted Memory - Burning Heaven (Russia 2006)
Xentrifuge - Light Extinguished (US 2007)
(Project) Ritual Noise - Life Among an Animal (Moldova 2009)
CJ Noks - Insane Pill (Russia 20090)
[Sin.Thetic Squad] - Mad Desires Of Diseased World - Resurrected (Russia 2009)
[Sin.Thetic Squad] - Mad Desires Of Diseased World - Resurrected (Russia 2009)
Huminoida - A-B VLS (Finland 2009)
00tz 00tz - Death By Numbers (US 2009)
XERENADE - ON.OFF (Bolivia 2009)
2 Bullet - Assassi-nation (Japan 2009)
2raumwohnung - Wir werden Sehen CDM (Germany 2009)
Klutae - Hit 'N' Run and Roadkill (Denmark 2006)
The Tyrell Corporation - Together Alone Vinyl ( 2009)
:10: - Inert (US )
29:92 - Naive (Sweden 2007)
Klute - Explicit (Denmark 1993)
Klute - Excluded [Cleopatra] (Denmark 1993)
Klute - Excel (Denmark 1996)
Klute - Excepted (Denmark 1997)
Tears for Fears - The Hurting (UK 1983)
Tears for Fears - Songs From The Big Chair (UK 1985)
Tears for Fears - The Seeds Of Love (UK 1989)
Tears for Fears - Elemental (UK 1993)
Tears for Fears - Raoul and the Kings of Spain (UK 1995)
Tears for Fears - Saturnine Martial & Lunatic (UK 1996)
Tears for Fears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (UK 2004)
BiopsyhoZ - (((ozercanie (Russia 2008)
CrazY JulieT - Grand memories (Ukraine 2009)
Camouflage - Spice Crackers Bonus CD (Germany )
Assemblage 23 - Spark ([url=http://hiderefer.com/?http://www.myspace.com/officialassemblage23]US 2009)
A Split Second - ( )
A Challenge of Honour - no way out (Austria 2008)
Agonoize - Bis das Blut gefriert (Germany 2009)
ABDCTN - New Atlantis (US 2009)
A Challenge of Honour - Leonidas (Austria 2009)
Aeterna - New Dawn (Germany 2009)
AGAPESIS - Erotika (Belgium 2009)
Nachtmahr - Alle Lust will Ewigkeit (Austria 2009)
Schwefelgelb - Alt und Neu (Germany 2008)
Kraemer und Zimmermann - Am Fenster (Germany 2009)
Ambassador21 - Power Rage (Face Your Future Killers) (Belarus 2009)
16 Volt - American Porn Songs (US 2009)
ANFISBENA - Insomne SAddiccion (Bolivia 2008)
Angelspit - Hideous and Perfect (Australia 2009)
Arbeit and Kenji Siratori - Menses World (Japan 2007)
Argentum - Inmanentizando El Escaton (Argentina 2008)
Argentum - We Are The Fire (Argentina 2009)
Arise-X - X-Nation (Germany 2009)
Arnica - Viejo Mundo (Spain 2009)
Asphyxia - Sense of Decay (France 2009)
ATER MORS - BULLA (Chile 2008)
Autodafeh - re:lectro (Sweden 2009)
Autumn Angels - Endlos Radio (Germany 2008)
Autoclav 1.1 - Where Once Were Exit Wounds (UK 2009)
Buried Alive - Promotype (Germany 2007)
Bow Ever Down - The Product Of My Pain (US 2009)
Black Pimpf - Gravitate (Russia 2009)
Nox Arcana - Blackthorn Asylum (US 2009)
Black Heaven - History (Germany 2009)
Mono Inc - Voices of Doom (Germany 2009)
Atlas Plug - Around The World (US 2008)
Motus - Light (Germany 2008)
The Qualia - Nevada's Greatest (US 2007)
The Luna Sequence - They Follow You Home (US 2009)
The Romanovs - ...And The Moon Was Hungry... (US 2008)
B! Machine - The Other Girl (US 2009)
Bodycall - States of Exception (Poland 2009)
Patenbrigade: Wolff - Vorsicht Feind Hoert Mit ! (Germany 2009)
The Brotherhood of Pagans - Only Once (France 2009)
By G.O.N. - Vade Retro Machina (Brazil 2005)
Caffeine Sunday - I Wish I Could Film Tonight in Black and White (Canada 2009)
Captive Six - Noizemaker (US 2009)
Celldweller - Wish Upon a Blackstar Chapter 01 (Deluxe Edition) (US 2009)
The Cemetary Girlz - Smoke my brain (France 2009)
Psychedelic rain - chasm border (Russia 29.03.2009)
Chemical Disorder - God Uses Us (Spain 2008)
Christian Doerge - Lycia.Redux (Germany 2008)
Christian Doerge - Moldavia (Re-Release) (Germany 2008)
Clan of Xymox - Emily CDM (Germany 2009)
Click Click - Lung Function (UK 2008)
Coatom - At molecular level (Russia 2009)
Cold Cave - Cremations (US 2009)
Compressed Infinity - Recoil (Australia 2009)
Concrete Rage - Chaos Nation (Germany 2009)
klonavenus - Consumed Dreams (Italy 2009)
Coreline - Bone and Blood as Stone and Mud (UK 2009)
Cradle of Spoil - Und Der Tanz Beginnt Von Vorn (Germany 2009)
Crossbreed - KE 101 (US )
The Cruexshadows - Quicksilver (Us 2009)
Damien Poll - Flying Deep (Russia 2009)
Das M - Leidenschaft und Produktion (Germany 2008)
depressive disorder - Five Years Of Lifetime Promo (Czech Republic 2008)
Death in June - Brown Book Zwei (UK 2008)
depressive disorder - The Chronicle Of Fear (Czech Republic 2009)
Desperatus - Oskolki Vremeni (Russia 2007)
Dessau - The Truth Hurts (Us 2009)
Disharmony - Evolution (Slovakia 2009)
Dismantled - Standard Issue V2.0 (US 2009)
Dogpop - Jahrmarkt Der Verlorenen Kinder (Germany 2009)
Dope Stars Inc. - 21st Century Slave (Italy 2009)
Dying Diva - A Sunday Walk on Murder Avenue (Italy 2009)
E.I.D - Move Bitch (Germany 2009)
Ebia - Wavedancer (Germany 2008)
Eisheilig - Kein land in Sicht (Germany 2007)
EleKKtr01mplante - Demo Version 2006 (Bolivia 2006)
Empusa - Surrender (US 2008)
Encephalon - Drowner-EP (Canada 2009)
In(Perfektion) - In(Perfektion) (Portugal 2005)
Erasure - Club (UK 2009)
Electro Spectre - Watch It All Turn (Norway 2009)
ES23 - Born (Germany 2008)
Extize - Hellelektrostar (Germany 2009)
Failed Suicide - The I Inside (Russia 2009)
Falco - Helden Von Heute (Steel Box Collection) (Austria 2009)
Fangs on Fur - Fangs on Fur (US 2009)
Ocean Shiver - Forever and the Earth (Russia 2009)
Fliehende Stuerme - Die Tiere Schweigen (Germany 2009)
Fokt Rech - [Out]umn (Russia 2009)
Fokt Rech - UP (Russia 2009)
Fortran 5 - Avocado Suite (UK 1995)
Fortran 5 - Bad Head Park (UK 1993)
Fortran 5 - Blues (UK 1991)
F.P. - Better Ways (Germany 2009)
The Frozen Autumn - Fragments of Memories ([url=http://hiderefer.com/?http://www.myspace.com/thefrozenautumnofficial]Italy 2009)
Fuck Yuo I am a Robot - Compensator for the Accelerator (Estonia 2007)
Gal Bolg - Petite Introduction Aux Pratiques Des Gymnosophes (France 2009)
GriffonVox - Control Lost EP (Germany 2009)
goJA moon ROCKAH - Disco Dracula (Germany 2009)
GPKISM - Barathrum (Japan 2009)
H.E.R.R. - XII Caesars (UK 2009)
Hel - Tristheim (Germany 2007)
Heaven 17 - Naked As Advertised (Versions (UK 2008)
Hexen Prozess - The Inquisition Process (US 2009)
Hoarfrost - Ground Zero (Poland 2008)
I, Parasite - The Sick Are Not Healing (US 2009)
impurfekt - human (US 2009)
Individual Totem - Mumia Vera (Germany 2009)
Infektline - Memories Mix (The Other Side Of Infektline) (Russia 2009)
Informatik - Arena (US 2009)
In(Perfektion) - Vultures Among US (Portugal 2009)
The Invincible Spirit - Push! (Germany 2009)
janosch moldau - Clear (One With The Sinner) Remixed (Germany 2009)
John Foxx - My Lost City (UK 2009)
Kajagoogoo - Gone To The Moon (UK 2008)
KeeN - Broken Heart Museum (Italy 2009)
The Kick - Metal Heart (Sweden 2009)
Seileen - Kinjirareta Asobi (Japan 2009)
Kreuzer - Lilium (Israel 2009)
La Plazoleta - Technical Rats (Russia 2009)
Langemarck - Injustitia est Commodatum (Germany 2008)
Langemarck - The Malta Experience (Germany 2009)
Leaether Strip - Power Strip (Denmark 2009)
Legion Within - Mouth Of Madness (US 2009)
Letzte Ausfahrt Leben - Radio Moskau (Germany 2009)
A.D.A.C. 8286 - Love, Hate 'n' Rage (Germany 2009)
Marsheaux - Lumineux Noir (Greece 2009)
Machine Park - Edge Of Extinction (Finland 2008)
Mechanical Apfelsine - Space without end (Russia 2009)
Matryoshka - Coctura (Japan 2009)
Mephi - MoRgAnIuM Ad AyLaNiUm (China 2008)
Synchro Mode - Torke (Argentina 2008)
Morgue - The Dark Files (Brazil 2007)
ReAdjust - Morphose e.p. (Germany 2007)
mark shades - Eine Kleine Auswahl (Germany 2009)
mulphia - WARTORN (Czech Republic 2009)



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1. How did you get into #29? [Manic Bloom]
I was watching a video on YouTube that had the song What Scares You Most in it, so I looked them up and was absolutely blown away with the rest of their EP. I eagerly await the day when/if they release a full-length studio album.

2. What's the first song you ever heard by #22? [Hiroshi Yamaguchi]
I guess Issun's Theme, because it constantly occurs in the game Okami.

3. What's your favorite lyric by #33? [Masami Ueda]
His music has no lyrics ;)

4. How did you get into #49? [Kasabian]
In an iTunes Essentials playlist somewhere, the reviewer described Club Foot as "the perfect song to rob a bank to." Deciding that sounded interesting, I found the reviewer was absolutely right, so I went and discovered the rest of Kasabian's work from there.

5. How many albums by #13 do you own? [David Bergeaud]
Since he composes the music for the Ratchet and Clank video games series, I don't really own any CDs, but I do own five of the R&C games. :)

6. What is your favorite song by #50? [Red]
Already Over.

7. Is there a song by #39 that makes you sad? [Superchic[k]]
Stand In The Rain.

8. What is your favorite song by #5? [Muse]
Hard to pick, but probably Knights of Cydonia.

9. What is your favorite song by #5? [Anberlin]
Again, very hard to pick... either Alexithymia, or Feel Good Drag.

10. Is there a song by #6 that makes you happy? [The Classic Crime]
There are SO many; I love this group. 5805, however, is a special one because it reminds me of my best friends from my childhood.

11. What is the worst song by #40? [Ohio University Marching 110]
Considering I'm in the group, I can safely say that it depends on the arrangement of the piece, and how hard we're practicing. I'm not fond of quite a few songs the 110 has played over the years.

12. What is your favorite song by #10? [Frou Frou]
Psychobabble, without a doubt.

13. What is a good memory you have involving #30? [VersaEmerge]
Considering I just discovered VE literally this week, I have already had some really awesome times leaving Perceptions on repeat and singing along (In Pursuing Design and Clocks are great rock-out songs).

It's funny, though, how I found out about VE... there's a fictional character I draw quite often whose name is Versa, and I once made a Flair button with her picture on it on Facebook. When I was looking for the Flair again, I stumbled upon a huge bunch of VersaEmerge flair, naturally, because of keywords in the search. I was curious... and found one of my favorite bands of all-time!

14. What is your favorite song by #38? [The Graduate]
Doppleganger.

15. Is there a song by #19 that makes you happy? [Breaking Benjamin]
They're most depressing/angry songs, but sometimes that makes me happy (I'm a bit of a schadenfreude. Therefore, Breath.

16. Is there a song by #25 that makes you sad? [Saosin]
Eh, not really. They're hard rock, but generally upbeat.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by #23? [Jamiroquai]
It was definitely Canned Heat (Masters at Work remix). A friend sent it to me, and I was instantly hooked. They're so fun and unique.

18. What's your favorite lyric by #11? [Chevelle]
I think the opening of Emotional Drought is striking, and very applicable to parts of my life:

It's possible that the worst
Of the inside
Could take our pencils away
End creating
Can't let the teachers lay waste
Of a new mind
Prevent emotional drought
And watch the pace quicken
Try to never touch
Try to never touch

19. Who is a favorite member of #1? [Mae]
Dave Elkins, the lead singer. Not only is he a great musician, but a kindhearted soul (what other band starts a co-op with Habitat For Humanity and then records a full-length album about it, with the proceeds from online downloads going to the cause?), and quite funny in band interviews.

20. Is there a song by #14 that makes you happy? [中鶴純一]
Hour Of Destiny is epic... I could listen to it a million times.

21. What is a good memory involving #27? [Rei Kondoh]
Any time playing Okami is a good time! The soundtrack is stunning.

22. What is your favorite song by #16? [Gustav Holst]
Hmm... I'll say 1st Suite in E-Flat: I - Chaconne. Poor guy never gets recognized for anything but the Planets Suite. I'm really a fan of his military band works even more than those.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by #47? [Samuel R. Hazo]
Olympiada, which unfortunately is not in his track listing here. It was a part of my high school marching band's field show.

24. What is your favorite album by #18? [Pendulum]
In Silico.

25. What is your favorite song by #21? [Three Days Grace
Just Like You.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by #26? [Blue October]
Into The Ocean.

27. What is your favorite album by #3? [Fireflight]
Unbreakable! Home of my most-played song.

28. What is your favorite song by #2? [Imogen Heap]
This is almost impossible to choose... it's a toss-up between Closing In and Headlock.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by #32? [iiO]
Rapture, from some animation on AlbinoBlackSheep.com.

30. What is your favorite song by #8? [House of Heroes]
Depending on the day, either In the Valley of the Dying Son or By Your Side.

31. How many times have you seen #17 live? [Paramore]
Unfortunately never. I think I'd need to wear crazier clothing, pierce my nose, dye my hair, and learn to love mosh pits in order to fully enjoy a concert, though.

32. Is there a song by #44 that makes you happy? [Skillet]
Really, no.

33. How did you get into #12? [Shiny Toy Guns]
My friend was driving me home from a graduation ceremony practice when she started blasting Le Disko from her car radio. I asked her who performed it. Fom about that moment, I've loved STG (both versions: Carah and Sisely).

34. What is the worst song by #45? [Angels & Airwaves]
I don't listen to them much anymore because most of their songs from We Don't Need to Whisper all sound the same. I'd have to say, then, Do It For Me Now.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by #34? [Hans Zimmer]
I'm not sure... whatever the first thing I heard from Pirates of the Caribbean was.

36. What was the first song you ever heard by #48? [Kate Ryan]
A friend of mine made me listen to Je t'adore.

37. How many times have you seen #42 live? [Lostprophets]
Never.

38. What is your favorite song by #36? [Celldweller]
The Last Firstborn.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by #28? [Carolina Liar]
I checked out I'm Not Over after a friend plugged it in his Facebook status. I found a great band.

40. What is your favorite album by #7? [Switchfoot]
Oh! Gravity.

41. Is there a song by #31 that makes you happy? [Mute Math]
Typical in particular, but really all of them.

42. What is your favorite album by #41? [Original Broadway Cast]
I absolutely adore the songs from The Pajama Game.

43. What is your favorite song by #24? [Moloko]
Familiar Feeling.

44. What is a good memory you have involving #46? [32 Leaves]
Their music makes really great background music for drawing, so I'll give them that.

45. What is your favorite song by #35? [Bad Religion]
God, there are so many... I'll go with Stranger Than Fiction.

46. Is there a song by #9 that makes you happy? [Circa Survive]
Kicking Your Crosses Down, even though it's rather depressing.

47. What is your favorite album by #4? [Utada]
Exodus.

48. Who is your favorite member of #37? [The Killers]
Brandon Flowers, I guess.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by #43? [Kate Havnevik]
Unlike Me.

50. What is your favorite song by #20? [The Hush Sound]
Ugh, these guys are so wonderful, it's hard to choose. For now I'll say Wine Red.

Well I've been on last.fm for almost 2 years now and my taste has changed dramatically over time. Looking at my top 50 overall I'm really not happy with most of the artist on their. Partly because at first when I discovered a band I loved I would scrobble the shit out of them until they reached a high status on my charts. Nowadays I can't be bothered with how much I scrobble an artist because there's always so much other music I want to check out. So here I am at 2 am listening to Tom Waits wasting the night away writing about what I think about my top 50.
= Looks great on my charts
= I like them but I'm not for 100% in having them high in my charts
= GTFO my charts.

1. Tool
Took me a while for me to love them. Then when they finally grew on me they immediately became one of my favorite bands. All their albums are great even their live album Salival is something worth checking out. And with each album better than the last I can only imagine how amazing their next album will be since 10,000 Days was so perfect.


2. The Cure
Immediately loved them when I first heard Disintegration. There early post-punk stuff is great but I think they hit they're peak with Disintegration. Weak was alright but everything after pretty much sucks. I still haven't checked out everything by them even with over 2000 scrobbles. They have so much material.


3. Opeth
First checked out Still Life. Loved it. Then Damnation. Bored me, except Windowpane. Like Tool it took me awhile before fully appreciating them. Now they've become one of my favorite bands.


4. Pink Floyd
Yeah classic band. Darkside Of The Moon, The Wall, and Animals are all classics to me.


5. A Perfect Circle
I don't really listen to them at all anymore. At first I was just a blind Tool fan loving Maynard's voice and his lyrics, now I think most lyrics are complete bullshit and appreciate artist for their musicianship. These guys are better than your average mainstream rock bands, some nice song writing that sets them apart from simply sounding generic. 3 Libras will always be one of my favorite songs.


6. Katatonia
I'm always an "on again off again" type of relationship with these guys. First heard The Great Cold Distance, loved it at first now I can barely sit through the whole thing. There other albums are the same, except Brave Murder Day which will always be their best. Overall, they have a lot of gems spread out in their albums, the best usually being bonus tracks and CD-singles.


7. Celldweller
I used to listen to this guy all the time. Now I think he is pretty overrated. Being a part of the AMV community is really sickening because everyone considers this guy a genius, pretty much every single song is done to death. Why do people praise this guy for being a one man band? Like there isn't millions of other solo artist who also create great music. He has some great material but I wouldn't call anything he's done a masterpiece. Every song he has released lately has been solid but I really don't think he can create a great album. I'll take a great album over a great song any day.


8. Puscifer
Actually checked him out before APC or Tool. Still love this project. V is for Vagina is a great album but I do think that it is very hit and miss. The stuff he has been putting out lately especially The Humbling River have got to be the best material released on here. I'm liking this new atmospheric direction.


9. Rise Against
My favorite generic nostalgic band. I don't really listen to them at all anymore but I don't mind it when I do.


10. Metallica
Really not sure how they got this high on my charts in the first place. I think they're classic albums for the most part are very overrated. Kill 'em All and ...And Justice For All are pretty good though. When Death Magnetic first released I loved it but since then I've gotten into a lot of other superior metal bands.


11. Eminem
Yeah hes a guilty pleasure. Will always be.


12. Devin Townsend
I completely love this guys work. His insanity is of my liking. Great musicianship. Addicted has also got to be one of my favorite 09 releases.


13. Agalloch
These guys can't release a bad record. Everything they've done is great.


14. King Crimson
Masters of Prog? Yeah In the Court of the Crimson King, Larks Tongue in Aspic and Red. are all essential for every prog lover.


15. Shining
Checked these guys out when I read that fucked up description about their beliefs and live performances, I just had to hear how fucked up this was. I'm glad I did give them a listen. Besides being fucked up V: Halmstad has got to be one of the greatest pieces of music I have ever heard. Every track is mind blowing. I haven't really gave their earlier stuff much of a listen. VI: Klagopsalmer was awful though.


16. Meshuggah
Didn't really want to check them out because how stupid their band pictures look. Chaosphere made me laugh, Jens Kidman sounded like a barking dog and the music just sucked. Catch-33 was a much better experience, their music was kind of annoying but I think that's what inevitably made them great for me....for some reason, don't really know how to describe my feelings toward them. They also became the headliners of the first concert I attended :).


17. Infected Mushroom
First heard the song Artillery which was great. I didn't check out the full album until a long time after which I regret because Vicious Delicious is a damn satisfying album. I don't care about how pop it is compared to how magical their earlier albums are. Infected Popshroom > Infected Mushroom. Not too much of a fan of them, they're live performance was hands down the best I've been too. I also helped advertise for them in their fanmanager street team and won an autographed poster and CD :D.


18. Amon Amarth
Twilight of the Thunder God unleashed my hidden craving for death metal. Now I think it's a pretty boring record. Metal gets old fast man.


19. Jerry Goldsmith
Lol, short lived movie soundtrack craving.


20. Angelspit
Addicting shit. Addicting when I first heard them. Still as addicting now. Even they're new release cleared my disappointment after a few listens. 2nd album has yet to grasp me.


21. My Bloody Valentine
Loveless


22. Beastie Boys
Hell Yeah! Probably a guilty pleasure, isn't it?


23. "Weird Al" Yankovic
Another guilty pleasure, right?


24. Nine Inch Nails
I never really liked them as much as I wanted to. All these scrobbles are a failed attempt for the most part. The Downward Spiral and The Fragile have some good songs but other than that I have never been able to see the magic.


25. Linkin Park
Angry generic emo shit.


26. Joy Division
A truly great band. Ian Curtis wrote some wonderful songs. Lyrics are all fantastic. Simple but hold so much meaning.


27. Ayreon
Gets old after while.


28. Mastodon
They're pretty good. Crack The Skye is such an overrated album it's ridiculous. Leviathan is great.


29. Cynic
Metal Gods!


30. Tom Waits
Absolute genius!


31. maudlin of the Well
Fucking insane band. Toby Driver is a genius.


32. Mindless Self Indulgence
Yeah I considered myself daring for listening to a band like this. They still have a few classics but I don't really listen to them anymore.


33. Modest Mouse
Have some great songs but as albums go they tend to fade with time.


34. John Carpenter
Only around Halloween


35. Scarling.
They are great...I haven't listened to them in a long time now


36. Guns N' Roses
Meh.


37. Shpongle
Should be as high as Infected Mushroom. Great music.


38. Porcupine Tree
I haven't really listened to many albums by them. I love Deadwing and Lightbulb Sun but most of the other stuff I've checked out is pretty boring.


39. Astronautalis
Amazing artist. Barrel Jumping (A Man Of Letters), The Waterfall and The Story of My Life all have got to be some of the greatest songs I've heard.


40. Thousand Foot Krutch
Generic Christian Rock


41. System of a Down
Such a faux pas


42. Vader
They won't be relevant in a couple of months


43. Have a Nice Life
Great album. Great bootleg demo album but recently I'm not feeling what I felt when I first listened months ago.


44. ASHES dIVIDE
Wow something completely shot out of my life.


45. Gojira
Metal that doesn't get boring. Great drumming also.


46. J.Viewz
Local New York band. Chill out album. So great.


47. Unwound
Leaves Turn Inside You is so great but like Have a Nice Life I think I'm growing out of this depressing shit.


48. Dane Cook
Why did I have him to begin with? =(


49. Bill Conti
Short lived Rocky soundtrack addiction. Still great but not something meant for heavy listening.


50. Black Light Burns
I kind of forced myself to like them. They suck. Only New Hunger, Cruel Melody and Lucretia My Reflection are good.



Final Verdict: Only 23 out of 50 artist I am satisfied with =(

Rules [ just pretend to care ]:
Step 1: Open up whatever MP3 program you use and add every song in your collection.
Step 2: Put it on random.
Step 3: Post a bit of [awesome] lyrics from random song that plays.
Step 4: Post and let everyone guess what song and artist the lines come from!
Step 5: Bold the songs that someone guesses correctly.
Step 6: Looking them up on Google or any other search engine is CHEATING! [ cheat and you'll DIE. ...more or less years later ]

1. Angels on fire
They fall from the sky
Heaven and hell will be burning tonight. [from time to time x'D]

2. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why. [funny face? Indeed!]

3.It's getting too crowded here,
All alone and playing with my fear.
I don't want this anymore.. [fear, fear, fear..]

4.Kuomet nualintoj ir iškankintoje žemėje plyti dykra,
Kuomet gal net baisiau nualintoje ir nukankintoje širdy plyti tuštuma.. [NOT]

5. "welcome home" she said to me
"Let's hide away before they see. i need
So much to be alone with you, i do"

6.Well it may sound a little frightening
I want to swallow all of your skin
Chew your soft tissue into ash
Beat your ego black and blue [wtf xD]

7.Skamba dainos apie meilę,
Vieniems tiesa, kitiems - apgaulė. [;o]

8.Something for free you've got something from me.
You want something for free,
what do you want from me?
Give me a break with your take and your take
come on and give me a break,
what do you want from me? [o-o]

9.I'm such a mess...is this a test? [maybeee]

10.To protect the world from devestation
To unite all peoples within our nation
To denounce the evils of truth and love
To extend our reach to the stars above [FUCK YEAH \m/]

11.Slip and slide in your wet delight, feel the blood flow
Not too fast, don't be slow, my love's in your hands [huh...]

12.Tėvynė galinga, nebijom pavojų,
Tebūna padangė taiki ir tyra.
Mes darbu sukursim didingą rytojų,
Ir žemę nušvies komunizmo aušra. [Don't ask]

13.Start her motor
Take your time
Rev her up slowly and pull the line
Are you ready you wanna play
Put your pedal to her metal
She'll blow you away [vrum vrum..]

14.I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me [ :}~ ]

15. You calm my mind you calm my mind
Make my dreams come true - baby [ (nod) ]

16.This is what we've waited for
This is it, boys, this is war. [ (happy) ]

17.Running out of ways to run
I can't see, I can't be
Over and over and under my skin
All this attention is DOING ME IN! [NOT]

18.The West may be armored with steel
But we have the faith and belief. [No more]

19.Kils į dausas amžinais vakarais
Užvaldydamas naktį...
Vėl nusileis, virš žemių prajos,
Jo vežimas jau matos... [ \m/ ]

20.Diffuse it
Destroy it
Abuse it and enjoy it [but not me]


Slade
Ayria
Symphony Orchestra of State Philharmony of Lithuanian SSR
Celldweller
Dope
Tarja Turunen
Project Pitchfork
Garbage
Pokemon
Laibach
Dope AGAIN
Scorpions
Velvet Acid Christ
Diktatūra
Evanescence
Goldfinger
Slipknot
Zombie Girl
Obtest
Obtest AGAIN


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