THE TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2009
#1 MASTODON - Crack The Skye
A defining piece of modern metal that sets the benchmark. Alongside 'Blood Mountain', this could easily be one of the best metal albums of the decade.

#2. ALICE IN CHAINS #3. SIGHTS & SOUNDS #4. THRICE
'Black Gives Way To Blue' 'Monolith' 'Beggars'

#5. BARONESS #6. BRAND NEW #7. OBITS
'The Blue Record' 'Daisy' 'I Blame You'

#8. KATATONIA #9. SILVERSUN PICKUPS #10. FUTURE OF THE LEFT
'Night Is The New Day' 'Swoon' 'Travels Myself And Another'

11. Dinosaur Jr - 'Farm';
12. People In Planes - 'Beyond The Horizon';
13. Megadeth - 'Endgame';
14. Doves - 'Kingdom Of Rust';
15. Porcupine Tree - 'The Incident';
16. Wintersleep - 'Welcome To The Night Sky';
17. Alexisonfire - 'Old Crows/Young Cardinals';
18. Manic Street Preachers - 'Journals For Plague Lovers';
19. Goes Cube - 'Another Day Has Passed';
20. Fu Manchu - 'Signs Of Infinite Power'