Best Albums of 2019

10. Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold

9. Sault - 7

8. Mike Patton & Jean-Claude Vannier - Corpse Flower

7. Mikal Cronin - Seeker

6. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rat's Nest

5. Billie Eilish - When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

4. Bon Iver - i,i

3. Nick Cave - Ghosteen

2. Bonnie Prince Billy - I Made a Place

1. Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka

Best Albums Of The Decade (2010s!)

30. Witchcraft - "Legend" (Sweden, 2012)

29. Sean Rowe - "Madman" (New York, 2014)

28. Sammal  - "Sammal" (Finland, 2013)

27. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - "Push The Sky Away" (Australia, 2013)

26. Matt Elliott - "The Broken Man" (France/England, 2012)

25. Zeal & Ardor - "Stranger Fruit" (Switzerland, 2018)

24. Amorphis - "Queen Of Time" (Finland, 2018)

23. Ghost - "Meliora" (Sweden, 2015)

22. Enslaved - "RIITIIR" (Norway, 2012)

21. Rodrigo Y Gabriela - "Mettavolution" (Mexico, 2019)

20. Skeletonwitch - "Devouring Radiant Light (Ohio, 2018)

19. Iced Earth - "Live In Ancient Kourion" (Florida, 2013)

18. Black Mountain - "Wilderness Heart" (Canada, 2010)

17. Ty Segall - "Manipulator" (California, 2014)

16. The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Option Paralysis" (New Jersey, 2010)

15. Beastmilk - "Climax" (Finland, 2013)

14. Amyl And The Sniffers - "Amyl And The Sniffers" (Australia, 2019)

13. Kadavar - "Berlin" (Germany, 2015)

12. Grinderman - "Grinderman 2" (Australia, 2010)

11. Power Trip - "Nightmare Logic" (Texas, 2017)

10. Amigo The Devil - "Everything Is Fine" (Florida, 2018)

9. Cobalt - "Slow Forever" (Colorado, 2016)

8. The Budos Band - "The Budos Band III" (Staten Island, 2010)

7. Madder Mortem - "Marrow" (Norway, 2018)

6. Jonathan Wilson - "Fanfare" (California, 2013)

5. Horrendous - "Anareta" (Philadelphia, 2015)

4. The Tallest Man On Earth - "The Wild Hunt" (Sweden, 2010)

3. Leprous - "Bilateral" (Sweden, 2011)

2. Graveyard - "Hisingen Blues" (Sweden, 2011)

1. King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - "Nonagon Infinity" (Australia, 2016)

RJD's Best Songs Of The 2010s

15. Ty Segall - "The Hand" (2014)

14. Jonathan Wilson - "Lovestrong" (2013)

13. Three For Silver - "Down In The Cut" (2017)

12. David Bowie - "Blackstar" (2016)

11. The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Widower" (2010)

10. Leprous - "Forced Entry" (2011)

9. High On Fire - "Snakes For The Divine" (2010)

8. Earthless - "Violence Of The Red Sea" (2013)

7. Tribulation - "Melancholia" (2015)

6. Grinderman - "Palaces Of Montezuma" (2010)

5. Sean Rowe - "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" (2014)

4. The Tallest Man On Earth - "The Dreamer" (2010)

3. Graveyard  - "Slow Motion Countdown" (2012)

2. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - "Jubilee Street" (2013)

1. Matt Elliott - "The Right To Cry" (2013)

RJD's Best Albums Of 2019

13. Duel - "Valley Of Shadows" (5/17/19, Heavy Psych)

12. The Budos Band - "V" (4/12/19, Daptone)

11. Hath - "Of Rot And Ruin" (4/12/19, Willowtip)

10. The Tallest Man On Earth - "I Love You. It's A Fever Dream" (4/19/19, Dead Oceans)

9. Amulet - "The Inevitable War" (5/17/19, Dissonance Productions)

8. Michael Kiwanuka - "KIWANUKA" (11/1/19, Polydor)

7. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - "Ghosteen" (10/4/19, Bad Seed)

6. Opeth - "In Cauda Venenum" (9/27/19, Nuclear Blast)

5. Tool - "Fear Inoculum" (8/30/19, Volcano/Dissectional)

4. Leprous - "Pitfalls" (10/25/19, Inside Out)

3. Rodrigo Y Gabriela - "Mettavolution"/"Mettal EP" (4/26/19, 11/29/19, ATO)

2. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - "Infest The Rats' Nest" (8/16/19, Flightless/ATO)

1. Amyl And The Sniffers - "Amyl And The Sniffers" (5/24/19, ATO)

Try not to smile while listening to Amy Taylor scream, rock and cuss in her bonzer accent. The Sniffers have a slew of absolutely infectious riffs along side a pummeling rhythm section. These four bad-asses from down under slay every single note on this modern punk rock masterpiece. Screw Vegemite, "I'm stressed on tick 'cause I'm gacked on anger!" WTF?! Whatever the hell they're saying, it works. HELL YEAH! Best album of 2019. "Later c**t$!"




Best Albums of the '10s to come...

RJD's Best Albums Of 2018

2018 has easily been one the best years for music throughout the past decade. Here are my cream of the crop...

13. Horrendous - "Idol" (9/28/18, Season Of Mist, Pennsylvania)

12. Rivers Of Nihil - "Where Owls Know My Name" (3/16/18, Metal Blade, Pennsylvania)

11. Clutch - "Book Of Bad Decisions" (9/7/18, Weathermaker, Maryland)

10. Nekrogoblikon - "Welcome To Bonkers" (4/13/18, Independent, California)

9. Graveyard - "Peace" (5/25/18, Nuclear Blast, Sweden)

8. Zeal & Ardor - "Stranger Fruit" (6/8/18, MVKA, Switzerland)

7. Chapel Of Disease - "...And As We Have Seen The Storm, We Have Embraced The Eye" (12/7/18, Van Records, Germany)

6. Turnstile - "Time & Space" (2/23/18, Roadrunner, Maryland)

5. Amigo The Devil - "Everything Is Fine" (10/19/18, Regime, Florida)

4. Tribulation - "Down Below" (1/26/18, Century Media, Sweden)

3. Amorphis - "Queen Of Time" (5/18/18, Nuclear Blast, Finland)

2. Skeletonwitch - "Devouring Radiant Light" (7/20/18, Prosthetic, Ohio)

1. Madder Mortem - "Marrow" (9/21/18, Dark Essence, Norway)

Agnete and BP M. Kirkevaag either have an absence of sibling rivalry or are able to channel it spectacularly. Touted as "Norway's best kept secret," Madder Mortem released their 7th full-length LP in 2018. God only knows how I could have missed this band before now. Folk, Avant Garde, Metal, Alternative. It's all on "Marrow." Ms. Kirkevaag's voice reminds me of an immaculate amalgamation of Ann Wilson, Beth Gibbons and Carla Kihlstedt. She has a perfect blend of crooning and screaming with enough pop flare for even non-metallic music enthusiasts. Book ended by intro and outro tracks, the meat of "Marrow" is flawless. From the Faith No More influenced bass lead-in on 'Liberator' to the Radiohead-esque prelude on 'Until You Return,' the album touches innumerable bands I grew up idolizing. The self titled track wanders through transitions reminescent of Mr. Bungle and 'My Will Be Done' kicks you in the teeth like Helmet. Damn! The BEST album of 2018. The secret is no longer safe.