KNAC.COM's Top Ten Albums of 2005
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Newsferatu,
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 @ 12:57 AM
From DJ's, Writers and Contrib
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Crazy Craig, “Super Rock Sunday” Host
1. Candlemass - Candlemass (Nuclear Blast)
2. Doomriders - Black Thunder (Deathwish)
3. Ramesses - The Tomb (Invada)
4. YOB - The Illusion of Motion -The Unreal Never Lived 9Metal Blade)
5. Fireball Ministry - Our Rock is Not Their Rock (Liquor and Poker)
6. Hermano - Dare I Say (Meteor City)
7. Superheavygoatass - 60,000 Years (Arclight)
8. High on Fire - Blessed Black Wings (Relapse)
9. Fight Paris - Paradise Found (Trustkill)
10.The Agony Scene - The Darkest Red (Roadrunner)
Mick Stingley, NYC Correspondent
Tied for first place:
1) Ministry - Rantology (Sanctuary) I’m incredibly biased about my selections for #1 (and if you pick up this CD you’ll know why). Remixed, redux, live and raw- Ministry celebrates 25 years of industrial, rock and anarchy by revisiting its past and offering a brief glimpse into the future with one new track. Some people mellow with age, but it’s a sure bet that Al Jourgensen won’t be pulling a Rod Stewart anytime soon, thank God.
1) Sentenced - The Funeral Album (Century Media) The end of the road for the Finnish goth-metal outfit, and what a way to go.
If you like The Cult and Type O Negative –and just got turned on to H.I.M,- you’ll find any Sentenced disc a welcome addition to your collection. They called it quits on October 1, 2005 and left behind an incredible legacy of sullen, mournful rock. The band is dead and gone, but it’s never too late to get into them. Start here then pick up “The Cold White Light” and “Crimson.”
2) Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil (Warner) This is the band I would be in if I was twenty-something and had a band. Rawk!
3) Danko Jones - We Sweat Blood (Razor & Tie) It seems that “I Love Living In the City” is one of the most frequently played songs on my iPod. Maybe I just like the Fear-meets-Minor Threat feel, but that song, as well as a slew of others, is nothing but rock. This guy is nuts and it helps to see him live to understand, but this cd rules.
4) Jizzy Pearl - Vegas Must Die (Shrapnel) Yes, THAT Jizzy Pearl. He puts out a straight-up dynamite rock record that’s one of the best things he’s ever done… and STILL people bitch because he’s not Stephen Pearcy. There’s no justice. Put on your black tank top and check it out. (“Look At You Now” rocks.)
5) Black Label Society - Mafia (Artemis) Zakk might actually be outdoing David Lee Roth and Paul Stanley for quotable quotes on stage and off, but he remains an incredible talent. His tribute to Dimebag, “In This River” is the macho rock/metalhead equivalent of a chick-flick tearjerker. You see that video? No, it ain’t Ozzy or Pride & Glory, but I mean, wow. Pass the Kleenex. Thank God for the ATHF DVD… “Yo, is the milkshake here? The beating I’m about to put on him is gonna be indescribable…” Fire it up, indeed.
6) Fear Factory - Transgression (Calvin) Brutal. Too many covers, but still maintains the trademark FF sound, which can be glorious and is always unrelenting. Killer stuff.
7) Beautiful Creatures - Deuce (Spitfire) Been too long, they never had a chance, Warner shoulda kept ‘em… go rock LA-style and “Light my cigarette…”
8) Towers of London - Fuck It Up (TVT) I was going to put this first, because this was, truly, my favorite song of the summer. It’s only a single, available on import. Trashy, sleazy glam-punk, the damn record doesn’t even come out until 2006, but if you listen to it ten times, that’s kinda like one album. People seem to either love or hate this band, but I think it’s clear where I stand…
9) Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine (Century Media) This cd rocks, but every time I listen to “Nemesis,” I hear this: “Hallo, mein sexy Mickschen! Ich habe an Sie je gedacht, da wir gesprochen haben. Ich Traum von Ihnen die ganze Zeit. Ich werde nach New York City bewegen, mit Ihnen zu sein, und ich kann nicht warten, Sie zu sehen. Vielen Dank für die schwarze Vinylbeutekurzhose, Welchen ich für Sie tragen werde, wenn ich Sie sehe. Ich liebe, liebe, liebe Sie und ich will Sie glücklich in so vielen Wegen machen. Bald Mick, sehr bald werden wir zusammen sein…Ihr liebend Angela.”
Tied for Last:
10) Corrosion of Conformity - In the Arms of God (Sanctuary) Too rock to write about sober. Awesome, though. Fuckin’ awesome, man.
10) Fireball Ministry -<>i>Their Rock Is Not Our Rock (Liquor & Poker) “Hi. We haven’t listened to anything since 1975. These are our guitars, and we play them through those Marshalls over there. Hey, you wanna do a shot with us before we start? Yeah, man… it’s all about the big, fat chords and the leads and the fuckin’ rock, dude. Fuck yeah.”
Diana DeVille, Rock Goddess
1) Supagroup - Rules (Foodchain)
2) Glenn Hughes - Soul Mover (Sanctuary)
3) Mother Pearl - Broken Thorny Crown (Unsigned)
4) Europe - Start From the Dark (Sanctuary)
5) Joe Lynn Turner - The Usual Suspects (Frontiers)
6) Ministry - Rantology (Sanctuary)
7) Brides of Destruction - Runaway Brides (Shrapnel)
8) Deep Purple - Rapture of the Deep (Eagle)
9) Iron Maiden - Death on the Road (Sanctuary)
10) Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution (Epic)
Brian Davis, Contributor
01.) BiomechanicalThe Empires Of The Worlds (Earache)
02.) OpethGhost Reveries (Roadrunner)
03.) Old Man's ChildVermin (Century Media)
04.) HypocrisyVirus (Nuclear Blast)
05.) BloodbathNightmares Made Flesh (Century Media)
06.) ClutchRobot Hive/Exodus (DRT)
07.) Dew-ScentedIssue VI (Nuclear Blast)
08.) DarkaneLayers Of Lies (Nuclear Blast)
09.) The DuskfallA Lifetime Supply Of Guilt (Nuclear Blast)
10.) Carnival In CoalCollection Prestige (Earache)
DJ Will "The Vault Keeper"
1) KreatorEnemy Of God (SPV)
2) Candlemass Candlemass (Nuclear Blast)
3) ExodusShovel Headed Kill Machine (Nuclear Blast)
4) Judas PriestAngel Of Retribution (Sony)
5) Grave DiggerThe Last Supper (Nuclear Blast)
6) COCIn The Arms Of God (Sanctuary)
7) NevermoreThis Godless Endeavor(Century Media)
8) Primal FearSeven Seals(Nuclear Blast)
9) OpethGhost Reveries (Roadrunner)
10) RuffiansThere & Back(OSM)
Junkman, Air Personality
01.) ExodusShovel Headed Kill Machine (Nuclear Blast)
02.) Arch EnemyDoomsday Machine (Century Media)
03.) Judas PriestAngel of Retribution (Sony)
04.) System of a DownMezmerize/Hypnotize (Sony)
05.) Buckcherry15 (Universal)
06.) Dream TheaterOctavarium (Atlantic)
07.) Bruce DickinsonTyranny of Souls (Sanctuary)
08.) Brand New SinRecipe for Disaster (Century Media)
09.) Black Label SocietyMafia (Artemis)
10.) DisturbedTen Thousand Fists (Reprise/WEA)
Charlie Steffens, aka Gnarly Charlie, Staff Photographer/Writer
01.) Corrosion of Conformity In the Arms of God (Sanctuary)
02.) Judas Priest
Angel or Retribution (Sony)
03.) Iommi Fused
(Sanctuary)
04.) Fear Factory
Transgression (Calvin)
05.) Primal Fear Seven Seals (Nuclear Blast)
06.) As I Lay Dying
Shadows are Security (Metal Blade)
07.) Arch Enemy Doomsday Machine (Century Media)
08.) Queens of the Stone Age
Lullabies to Paralyze
(Interscope)
09.) Children of Bodom Are You Dead Yet?
(Universal)
10.) Nevermore This Godless Endeavor (Century Media)
Bullwhip, Air Personality
01.) Judas PriestAngel Of Retribution (Sony)
02.) Bruce DickinsonTyranny of Souls (Sanctuary)
03.) HammerfallChapter V (NBA)
04.) Black Label SocietyMafia (Artemis)
05.) Primal FearSeven Seals (Nuclear Blast)
06.) IommiFused (Sactuary)
07.) DioEvil Or Divine (Spitfire)
08.) UFOShowtime (Steamhammer)
09.)Deep PurpleRapture of the Deep (Eagle)
10.) Glenn HughesSoul Mover (Sanctuary)
Jeff Kerby, Writer
01.) Alice CooperDirty Diamonds (New West)
02.) L.A. GunsTales From The Strip (Schrapnel)
03.) Corrosion of ConformityIn The Arms of God(Sanctuary)
04.) Judas PriestAngel of Retribution (Sanctuary)
05.) Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubHowl (Red Int/Red Ink)
06.) ClutchRobot Hive/Exodus (Rte/Drt)
07.) Nashville PussyGet Some! (Spitfire)
08.) Bruce DickinsonTyranny of Souls (Sanctuary)
09.) Beautiful CreaturesDeuce (Spitifre)
10.) Fireball MinistryOur Rock Is Not Their Rock (Liquor And Poker)
Philthy Phil, 8-foot Tall Viking
01.) OpethGhost Reveries (Roadrunner)
02.) Bruce DickinsonTyranny of Souls (Sanctuary)
03.) NevermoreThis Godless Endeavor (Century Media)
04.) Children of BodomAre You Dead Yet? (Universal)
05.) Judas PriestAngel of Retribution (Sony)
06.) Dark TranquillityCharacter (Century Media)
07.) Shadow GalleryRoom V (Inside Out)
08.) KamelotThe Black Halo (Noise)
09.) Dream TheaterOctavarium (Atlantic)
10.) Arch EnemyDoomsday Machine (Century Media)
Drewcifer, The Vault
01.) CandlemassCandlemass (Nuclear Blast)
02.) Grand Magos Wolf’s Rturn (Candlelight)
03.) Melvins with Jello Biaffra Sieg Howdy! (Ipecac)
04.) Slough Feg Atavism (Cruz Del Sur)
05.) Early ManClosing In (Matador)
06.) ClutchRobot Hive-Exodus (DRT)
07.) Confessor Unravelled (Season Of Mist)
08.) Brand New SinRecipe for Disaster (Century Media)
09.) SoilworkStabbing the Drama (Nuclear Blast)
10.) DeceasedAs The Weird Travel On (Thrash)
Ally McSqueal, DJ Chick
01.) The Click FiveGreetings From Imrie House (Lava) Go ahead and hate me. I love power pop! And these guys are really good musicians and songwriters.
02.) Fall Out BoyFrom Under The Cork Tree (Island) Don’t knock em, the cd rocks, no ballads, just rock and energy. My kinda music!
03.) GarbageBleed Like Me (ALMO) My Wisconsin buddies deliver once again. “Bad Boyfriend” kick ass song. Long live Spooner!
04.) Black Eyed PeasMonkey Business (A&M) Hey, I’m a chick and I like to dance, this cd is hot! They sample stuff so subtly, I wish all hop-hop people would take notes.
05.) Def LeppardRock Of Ages The Definitive Collection (Universal Catalog) The liner notes rule as much as the music. I listened to this cd on many road trips this summer. Rock Brigade!
06.) SentencedThe Funeral Album (Century Media) All the songs we play from this cd on KNAC.COM are awesome!
07.) SupagroupRules (Food Chain) When will the world catch up with the ultra coolness of Supagroup? They rule, no pun intended.
08.) The DarknessOne Way Ticket To Hell And Back (Atlantic) This band is exactly what the world needs. They are funny and campy but they rock! I saw them live once and I kept thinking how Thin Lizzy like they were. Justin the singer is the savior of rock! WWJD, what would Justin do?
09.)Ft MinorAlbum Title (WB) The Linkin Park kid goes hip-hop and friggin rocks the mic. Rap with lyrics that don’t suck, who knew it was possible?
10.) A Tie:
Foo FightersIn Your Honor (RCA) and Lisa Marie PresleyNow What (Capitol) I love Dave Grohl, he is such a great song writer. And The King’s daughter has Johnny Ramone and Ramones cover on her cd, she rocks. I met her this year too, she’s about 5 foot 2 and she was very cool.
Dennis the Menace, Air Personality
01.) ThriceVheissu (Island)
02.) FinchSay Hello to Sunshine (Drive-Thru)
03.) Foo FightersIn Your Honor (RCA)
04.) The DeadlyThe Wolves are Here Again (Pluto)
05.) NINWith Teeth (Interscope)
06.) Black Rebel Motorcylce ClubHowl (RCA)
07.) Against MeSearching for Former Clarity (Fat
Wreck Chords)
08.) Queens of the Stone AgeLullabys to Paralyze
(Interscope)
09.) Deathcab for CutiePlans (Sub Pop)
10.) Jackson BrowneAcoustic Vol. 1 (Inside Recordings)