Being politically correct is really not for me, but there it is for you!
Nothing but Thieves – Self Titled. I’d put this as my number 1 album of the year! This is not a metal album!
Stitched Up Heart – Never Alone. This & Alter Bridge are in a dead heat for number 2 on my list
Alter Bridge – The Last Hero
From here on everything’s tied for 3rd place!
Rob Zombie – The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser. LANGUAGE!!!!
Ben Harper – Call It What It Is
Candlebox – Disappearing in Airports
In Flames – Battles
Third Ion – Biolith
Opeth – Sorceress
Sum 41 – 13 Voices
Anthrax – For All Kings
Highly Suspect – The Boy Who Died Wolf LANGUAGE!!!!!!! The more I listen to this album, the more I like it!
The Pretty Reckless – Who You Selling For?
The 1975 – I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE ALBUMS, JUST LACKING SOMETHING.
Tremonti – Dust
The Agonist – Five
Chevelle – The North Corridor
Green Day – Revolution Radio
OLDER ALBUMS, LIVE ALBUMS & EPs
Scream – Fumble (Dave Grohl’s group before Nirvana)
Oasis – Be Here Now & Definitely Maybe
Barenaked Ladies – Live @ Red Rocks
Taylor Hawkins – Kota EP
Lamb of God – The Duke EP
Portal – Blood Red Tape. Independent group from Alberta, Canada, I think? They remind me of Tool.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/blood-red-tape/id292933756
Vinyl Hero – 7 days on a train EP. Another independent group from somewhere in Canada, I believe?
Candlebox – Love Stories & Other Musings
It’s not that I don’t like EPs or Live albums. EPs leave me wanting a full album of at least 10 songs & live albums are pretty much a live album of Greatest Hits.
ALBUMS I HAVEN’T PURCHASED YET LISTEN TO ON APPLE MUSIC
Diemonds – Never Wanna Die
Diemonds – The Bad Pack
Metallica – Hardwired to Self-Destruct
LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
I’d have to agree with the review. There is nothing I should like about this album. In the end, I love it & I don’t know why?
Boston – Boston
The Damned Things – Ironiclast
When the Holidays are over & Kim gives me the OK, I’ll purchase these albums. If Apple goes under my purchased files are mine. I, personally refuse to “download” streaming music aka Apple’s not taking away my music! It’s a free country use a streaming site however you like. Of course I’ll buy these gradually, unless we can make it rain with iTunes gift cards in January……………I doubt it! Only took Metallica 33 years to release something original that I like & listen too. Hahahaha! I have 2 other Christmas albums. Those aren’t buy now albums.
Just because I can!!!!!!!!!!!
My questions for anyone reading this. What were your preferred album(s) this year? Also, how would you classify Alter Bridge? Are they rock, metal or right on the line between both genres? I really want to hear from anyone reading this. I’m not the judge of what’s good or bad. Maybe you’re not a fan of rock or metal, that’s fine with me, I used to be completely against music with a distorted electric guitar involved, so please let me know?
Why did this become a music blog? “Because music is a BIG @#!$%^*&( DEAL”-Dave Grohl
“I feel good about the good things, & bad about the bad things”-Dave Grohl
“Learn from your mistakes & don’t repeat them”-Chris
Stay safe out there,
Chris “Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres
P.S. Everyone has a hate on for 2016. Each day you wake up with a clean slate. The decisions YOU make that day will dictate how the day goes, & some decisions will be made by others that will affect you. Make your decision every day to focus on what makes you & others happy aka let’s make 2017 FANTASTIC!
LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a million miles away 