My top 10 albums of 2016

2016 has been a great year for music.  It has been difficult narrowing my list down to my favourite 10, but here they are in no particular order:

Lacuna Coil - Delirium

Lacuna Coil remain on top form with their most recent release.  

LOLO - In Loving Memory of When I Gave a Shit

A unique voice and great lyrics.  The song above Shine is my favourite track, a go to track when I'm feeling low.

Skillet - Unleashed

IMHO Skillet's best album to date.  Proving you can sing about God and still rock hard.  The song above Stars is my favourite song of the year.


Green Day - Revolution Radio

I wasn't a huge fan of Uno, Dos, Tres but this is a great return to form for the trio.  Above is my favourite track Still Breathing.  Can't wait to see them on tour in February.

Asking Alexandria - The Black

After the  departure of Danny Worsnop the band were joined albeit briefly by Denis Stoff to create what I feel is their best album to date.  Now Danny is back they are not covering this material live, but I hope that changes over time as there are some killer tracks on this album.

The best band ever to come from York. (Sorry Shed 7 ;) )

Lacey Sturm - Life Screams 

Former Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm creates a stunning debut solo album.  Beautiful lyrics which really hit home.  There is even a great cover of Roxanne which is a song I usually cannot stand listening to.  The title track above Life Screams is my favourite track on this album.

Garbage - Strange Little Birds

Garbage still producing great music with poetic lyrics which I can really relate to.  Above is Empty, a great single release from the album.

DOROTHY - Rockisdead

You've probably heard DOROTHY without realising, certainly Sky TV seem to use their music for promos.  A great bluesy/rock album, with no filler tracks, just great tunes all the way through.  Above is probably one of the most well known tracks After Midnight.


A Day to Remember - Bad Vibrations

From the intensity of the debut single Paranoia to the more radio friendly Naivety above this is a great pop mosh album with a real treat of different styles.  Can't wait to hear the material live in the new year when I catch them.

Korn - The Serenity of Suffering

You can really tell the difference it makes having Brian 'Head' Welch back on guitar punching out that unique dual-guitar trademark sound.  As with many Korn albums the content is dark, but ultimately comforting to those of us who can relate to the content.  Above is the cracking debut single Rotting in Vain.


Honourable mentions

This list was hard to draw up, here are 10 which nearly made the cut.  All awesome albums:

• Alter Bridge - The Last Hero
• Beartooth - Aggresive
• Biffy Clyro - Elipsis
• Black Stone Cherry - Kentucky
• Blink 182 - California
• Blues Pills - Lady in Gold
• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree.
• Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker.
• Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things OST Vol 1 & 2
• Good Charlotte - Youth Authority
• Ed Harcourt - Furnaces
• Insomnium - Winter's Gate.
• Clare Maguire - Stranger Things Have Happened
• The Pretty Reckless - Who You Selling For.
• The Qemists - Warrior Sound.
• September Mourning - Volume II.
• Sixx A.M. - Prayers for the Damned / Prayers for the Blessed.
• Stitched Up Heart - Never Alone.
• Suicidal Tendencies - World Gone Mad.
• Thousand Foot Krutch - Exhale.