Favorite Albums of 2004

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Shadow's Fall-"The War Within"

A breath of fresh metal without the typical lameness of rock/rap lyrics & vocals. Overly heavy on killer guitar parts and definitely surpassed the hype.

DamagePlan-"New Found Power"

Most people compared it to the Abbott brothers former band Pantera, But when not compared it was a solid metal release. Features the great self-explanatory track "F**k you"

Megadeth-"The System Has Failed"

Actually this was a Dave Mustaine solo album, which happened to use the Megadeth name to fulfill a record contract obligation. Give Dave credit though, Whereas other bands "sold-out" and created utter crap as of late (ie-Metallica) Dave decided to make a heavier than epected release.

U2-"How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"

A better than expected release from the Irish rockers of U2. The lead single "Vertigo" was a rocking treat, But the song "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" is a lyrical masterpiece IMHO. I cannot wait for the tour ates to be announced within the month, Should be interesting to see how the song translate live when compared to the studio version.

Keith Urban-"Be Here"

His followup to the great "Golden Road". A very solid effort from Mr.Urban. It may be considered a "country" release but even a fan of rock will find this album very enjoyable.


Brian j.