There was a lot of good new music this year, especially in the latter half. The number 1 choice was easy, as it’s one of my favorite albums in a while. The rest could likely be scrambled depending on my mood. A lot of good comeback albums in a variety of styles.

 

10. Lamb of God – VII: Sturm Und Drang

 

9. Faith No More – Sol Inviticus

 

8. Nneka – Concrete Jungle

 

7. Siena Root – A New Day Dawning

 

6. Antemasque –Antemasque

 

5. Clutch – Psychic Warfare

 

4. Marilyn Manson – The Pale Emperor

 

3. Janet Jackson – Unbreakable

 

2. Baroness – Purple

 

1. Dax Riggs – We Sing of Only Blood or Love

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

 

Collective Soul – See What You Started by Continuing

Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly

Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear

Rise Against – The Black Market

 

Rediscovered Gems:

 

 

Collective Soul – Afterwords

Splender – Halfway Down the Sky

Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage

Funkadelic – Let’s Take it to the Stage

 

 

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