Every year, Hardrock Haven staffers compile their Top 10 best releases. As we stumble into 2010, here’s the writers’ favorites from 2009:
Alissa’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Andreas Kisser Hubris I & II
2. John 5 Remixploitation
3. The Big Pink The Evolution of Chaos
4. Heathen Have Guitar Will Travel
5. The Red Chord Fed Through the Teeth Machine
6. Slayer World Painted Blood
7. Dream Theater Black Clouds and Silver Linings
8. Pronto The Cheetah
9. Richie Kotzen Peace Sign
10. Vinnie Moore To the Core
Deb’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Charm City Devils Let’s Rock and Roll
2. Slayer World Painted Blood
3. Drowning Pool Loudest Commen Denominator
4. Joe Perry Project Have Guitar Will Travel
5. Shadows Fall Retribution
6. Puddle of Mudd Songs in the Key of Love and Hate
7. Motley Crue Greatest Hits
8. Anvil This is Thirteen
9. Vains of Jenna The Art of Telling Lies
10. Steel Panther Feel the Steel
Derric’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Cage Science of Annihilation
2. Candlemass Death Magic Doom
3. El Creepo El Creepo
4. ColdSpell Infinite Stargaze
5. Danger Danger Revolve
6. Freakshow Welcome to the Freakshow
7. Outloud Outloud
8. Great White Rising
9. Lillian Axe Sad Day on Planet Earth
10. Cauldron Chained to the Nite
Franco’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Edguy Tinnitus Sanctus
2. House of Lords Cartesian Dreams
3. Magnum Into the Valley of the Moon King
4. Praying Mantis Sanctuary
5. Sonata Arctica The Days of Grays
6. Gotthard Need to Believe
7. Hammerfall No Sacrifice, No Victory
8. W.E.T. W.E.T.
9. Redemption Snowfall on Judgment Day
10. Primal Fear 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead)
Joe’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Primal Fear 16.6 (Before the Devil KNows You’re Dead)
2. Amorphis Skyforger
3. Brunorock War Maniacs
4. Echoes of Eternity As Shadows Burn
5. Gregg Rolie Band Rain Dance
6. Smile Empty Soul Consciousness
7. 3 Revisions
8. Eldorado Golden
9. Joe Becker Hot As Love
10. Megadeth Endgame
John’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Jorn Spirit Black
2. Joe Stump Virtuostic Vendetta
3. Vinnie Moore To The Core
4. Thunderstone Dirt Metal
5. W.A.S.P. Babylon
6. Leverage Circus Colossus
7. Judas Priest A Touch of Evil: Live
8. Ace Frehley Anomaly
9. Kiss Sonic Boom
10. Cold Truth Do Watcha Do
Justin’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Green Day 21st Century Breakdown
2. Free Spirit Pale Sister of Light
3. Volbeat Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood
4. Gotthard Need To Believe
5. The Poodles Clash of the Elements
6. Hardcore SuperstarBeg For It
7. Leprous Tall Poppy Syndrome
8. Jorn Spirit Black
9. Wolf Ravenous
10. Praying Mantis Sanctuary
Steve’s Top 10 for 2009
1. Breaking Benjamin Dear Agony
2. Halestorm Halestorm
3. Skillet Awake
4. Three Days Grace Life Starts Now
5. Alice in Chains Black Gives Way to Blue
6. Shinedown The Sound of Madness
7. Dream Theater Black Clouds & Silver Linings
8. KISS Sonic Boom
9. Five Finger Death Punch War is the Answer
10. Hammerfall No Sacrifice No Victory
Trevor’s Top 10 for 2009
1. The Wildhearts Chutzpah!
2. Immortal All Shall Fall
3. Cheap Trick The Latest
4. KISS Sonic Boom
5. Brutal Truth Evolution through Revolution
6. The Brian Setzer Orchestra Songs from Lonely Avenue
7. Great White Rising
8. Ensiferum From Afar
9. The Black Crowes Before the Frost … Until the Freeze
10. Thundra Ignored by Fear
