Top Albums of the Year

Much like last year, I will post a picture of the album as well as mention which label they are with.

Let's get started!

1.

 Amon Amarth: Surtur Rising. 

Metal Blade Records

2.

 Stryper: The Covering. 

Big3 Records

3.

Before The Dawn: Deathstar Rising. 

Nuclear Blast Records

4.

Five Finger Death Punch: American Capitalist

Prospect Park Records

5.

Insomnium: One For Sorrow

Century Media Records

6.

Megadeth: Thirteen

Roadrunner Records

7.

Warbringer: Worlds Torn Asunder

Century Media Records

8.

Theocracy: As The World Bleeds

Ulterium Records

9.

Alice Cooper: Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Bigger Picture Records

10.

I Chaos: The Human Repellent

Raped In The Face Records

11.

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: IV

Mono VS Stereo Records

12.

Dropkick Murphys: Going Out In Style

Born & Bred Records

13.

Golden Resurrection: Man With A Mission

Rivel Records

14.

Arch Enemy: Khaos Legions

Century Media Records

15.

Red: Until We Have Faces

Sony Music Entertainment Records

16.

Hammefall: Infected

Nuclear Blast Records

17.

Black Stone Cherry: Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea

Roadrunner Records

18.

Rise Against: Endgame

DGC, Interscope Records

19.

Dream Theater: A Dramatic Turn of Events

Roadrunner Records

20.

Scar Symmetry: The Unseen Empire

Nuclear Blast Records

21.

Becoming The Archetype: Celestial Completion

Solid State Records

All in all, a good year for music I'd say. And there was soo much more I could have put on here, but I think I'll just leave it at 21.

Honorable Mentions:

A Hill to Die Upon: Omens

August Burns Red: Leveler

The Crimson Armada: Conviction

Grave Robber: You're All Gonna Die

Halcyon Way: IndoctriNation

Havok: Time is Up

Chickenfoot: 3

Hope for the Dying: Dissimulation

Immortal Souls: IV: The Requiem for the Art of Death

Lance King: A Moment of Chiros

Pastor Brad: Back to the Shredder

Petra: Back to the Rock

Pylon: Army of God

Red Fist Revolution: The Fall of Goliath

Stratovarious: Elysium

Tokyo Blade: Thousand Men Strong

Vision: Street Fighter

Whitesnake: Forevermore

Alright, 2012, let's see what you've got in store for us.

As always, I'm your host, M. Watts, wishing you a safe and Happy New Year!