Lists Top 10 Albums of 2024 With how great of a music year 2024 was, it's hard enough narrowing it down to just 10 albums – RANKING them was an almost impossible task
Albums Track-by-Track: 'Greetings From Suffocate City' by The Funeral Portrait With a complete sonic reinvention and an Album of the Year contender, the emo-rock quintet solidifies their status as one of the genre's most engaging modern acts
Albums Instant Impressions: 'One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1' by Marilyn Manson Nobody makes a comeback like Marilyn Manson, and this album kicks off his second career resurrection in the most triumphant fashion
Editorials Black Veil Brides' Self-Titled Album, Ten Years Later After a decade, it's clear to see how the band's most rock-spirited release marked the beginning of a memorable and successful new chapter for Black Veil Brides
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Child Within The Man' by Sebastian Bach After a decade-long gap between studio releases, the illustrious vocalist returns with his strongest album to date
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Ghost Stories' by Blue Öyster Cult As the legendary New York rockers bring their recording career to a close, the band bridges the gap between the past and present with this new collection of old songs
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Heartbent' by Heartbent While singles and EPs are all the rage in the independent music scene, it's great to hear a new band like Heartbent musically come into their own through the course of a self-titled full-length album
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Heaven :x: Hell' by Sum 41 Staying true to the title of their debut album, the iconic alternative rock outfit's final studio album truly is all killer, no filler
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs' by Alkaline Trio The end of the world never sounded so good
Music 'The Eyes of Alice Cooper' (2003): 20 Years of an Underrated Gem Considered a return to form after the two industrial metal albums that came before it, to call this album a "modern classic" would be putting it lightly, even 20 years later
Lists Top 5 Alice Cooper Albums In comparison to his onstage visuals, these records show just how strong the king of shock rock's musical presence is
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Road' by Alice Cooper With creative collaborations from his touring band, Alice Cooper brings the energy of his live show to his latest album, conceptually chronicling the life of a touring musician
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Blackout' by From Ashes to New After the success of pandemic-era release 'Panic,' From Ashes to New return with their biggest release yet, sonically and commercially
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Imaginos III - Mutant Reformation' by Albert Bouchard In the long-awaited closing installment of the epic 'Imaginos' chronicles, Albert Bouchard makes the final chapter the strongest one
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Regeneration Machine' by ALPHAMEGA Following the releases of multiple singles and an EP, one of the most promising prospects of the genre make a statement with the release of their debut full-length album
Lists Top 10 Albums of 2022 There's been so much awesome music this year that narrowing things down made this one of the most difficult lists I've had to make
Music One Year Later - 'The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood' by Ice Nine Kills Seamlessly bridging the worlds of horror cinema and metal music once again, Ice Nine Kills' sixth studio album quickly became one of my all-time favorites and here's why
Albums Instant Impressions: 'The End, So Far' by Slipknot With their fastest turnaround between albums since 2004, Slipknot return with their most diverse and ambitious to date, signifying the end of one chapter and the beginning of another
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Patient Number 9' by Ozzy Osbourne In spite of age and health struggles, the godfather of metal music and self-proclaimed "Prince of Darkness" returns with his strongest album in over three decades
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Reaching Hypercritical' by Palisades After four years away, Palisades triumphantly return with a brand new studio album, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the band
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Welcome to the Chaos' by Fame on Fire The Florida-based genre-benders return with their second full-length album, an incredible follow-up that'll make you think twice before calling them a cover band
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Hell is in Your Head' by Senses Fail With almost half a decade between full-length album releases, Senses Fail made sure their latest effort was worth waiting for
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Scoring the End of the World' by Motionless in White As one of my most anticipated albums of the year, Motionless in White does anything but disappoint with their latest release
Albums Instant Impressions: 'Impera' by Ghost Disclaimer: This is NOT a review. I'm not a critic, I'm a fan