VN Awards 2009 : Best Album

You can tell it's Christmas when every single website decides to have an end of the year awards so you can guess we are following suit however this year i've decided to do things a little different by not just having awards for gaming there will also be awards for movie of the year and album of the year and it's album of the year we will kick off with.

So without further ado here is the top 5 albums of the year including a selection of best albums from a few friends.

5 - Dead By Sunrise - Out of Ashes
When Chester Bennington the lead singer of Linkin Park announced he had a side project there was doubt about it however people didn't predict that his side project Dead By Sunrise would have such a strong and direct album.
Even though some of the songs on offer take some getting use to Chester has poured his heart and sole into them so that should be enough of a reason for you to listen to them, go on give it a chance.

4 - The Blackout - Best in Town
Even though this is the bands second album they were pretty unknown to almost everybody, however early this year they released there second album and it shot this unknown band into the limelight.
What we have here are a collection of strong powerful upbeat songs that shows there range and scale so if this is what they can do then they have a really bright future ahead of them.

3 - 30 Seconds to Mars - This is War
Even though this album only came out it shows you how fantastic the album is.
To be perfectly honest i find the lead singer Jared Leto to be a complete cock however my mind has changed a little about him as This is War is a very strong and heavy album.
Featuring a heavy dance influence the album sounds very different from what they have done before but in a captivating and engaging way.

2 - Friendly Fire - Friendly Fire
There was one genre i was getting sick of and thats Indie music however when i first heard this band i had to hunt down there album and I'm glad i did.
On offer here are some fantastic strong songs that range from some simple beats down some complex sounds and they meld together to form a very rounded and whole album.

1 - Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
Up until a month ago i would of picked Friendly Fires album over anything however as soon as i heard Biffys Only Revolution i said no this is the best album this year and I'm completly 100% correct.
Biffy Clyro has always been a band that i've always been a fan of and when i heard this album each song not only stuck im my head one or two of them hit me really hard, the best song in question has to be Many of Horror which is such a simple yet strong song that it shows how great this band is.
Each song could easily be released on there own and there is no other album out this year that has made me think this.

So those are my picks however what did a few friends choose as there album of the year.

Greg - 30 Seconds to Mars - This is War
Reason - Because they have tried something different than they have done before and it's turned out to be very powerful and unique.

James - The Blackout - Best in Town
Reason - It's a testament to how great an album is if you can listen to it over and over again and it will still remain fresh.

Dan - The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
Reason - I have listened to it more than 500 times and unlike most dance music this doesn't get annoying and stale it just gets better and better.

Sean - Twin Atlantic - Vivarium
Reason - Because it is the most original and catchy album i've heard all year, they even sound the same live..... amazing band, amazing album.

So thats the albums of the year check back soon to find out our movies of the year.