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My four favorite albums of 2011 were GARY NUMAN's latest (of course), 'Dead Son Rising,' which continued with his modern hybrid of goth-metal synth-driven rock, including two great singles ('The Fall' and 'Big Noise Transmission'). There's a couple of forgettable tracks but overall a very well done release.
MASTODON's latest CD 'The Hunter' is as heavy and technically dizzying as anything they've done before, but with a new producer on board there's a fresh feel (mainly due to the vocals this time) on tracks such as 'Blasteroid,' 'Octopus has no Friends,' and 'All the Heavy Lifting.' Drummers take note: Mastodon's Brann Dailor is basically thrash metal's answer to Neil Peart. Amazing stuff here.
MASTODON's latest CD 'The Hunter' is as heavy and technically dizzying as anything they've done before, but with a new producer on board there's a fresh feel (mainly due to the vocals this time) on tracks such as 'Blasteroid,' 'Octopus has no Friends,' and 'All the Heavy Lifting.' Drummers take note: Mastodon's Brann Dailor is basically thrash metal's answer to Neil Peart. Amazing stuff here.
MICHAEL MONROE's 'Sensory Overdrive,' a non-stop barrage of hard rock/punk type short blasts of pure energy, featuring the killer tracks '78,' 'All You Need,' and 'Got Blood?' I caught Monroe's band twice in 2011 here in NYC and they're one of the most exciting live acts out there. Much heavier and just BETTER than most of what he did with HANOI ROCKS...check it out.
KRISTEEN YOUNG also released yet another amazing ep, this time featuring lyrics told from the viewpoint of characters from her favorite classic films. The title track, 'Now I'm Invisible,' and 'Imitation of Life' display her originality, diversity and skill as both a vocalist and keyboardist. 'Imitation of Life' turned out to be my favorite song of 2011...check it out below---CRANK up your speakers and enjoy. The lyrics in the 2nd verse are amazing.
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