VN Awards 2010 Best Album

If you visit us a lot you would see that we are well into our videogames and movies however what you might not know is that we also have some great taste in music so that's why we have decided to have a Best Album award this year and in our eyes there was only 2 albums that stood out.

Stuart and James
1000 Suns by Linkin Park
For years now we have been huge fans of Linkin Park a band that shows us that you don't have to stick with what you do best you can try something new and different and if people get it you have something special on your hands and with there 4th studio album they have done just that, throwing out what they do best and going with some unique sounds and songs that shows this band isn't just a one trick pony.

A thousand sons is a album that takes you on a journey through different emotions from the heartfelt track of Iridescent to the usual linkin park brilliance of Blackout right down to the added little tracks that lead us into the next song.

For Linkin Park it would of been a much easier move if they just followed what they had done with there other 3 albums however they decided they wanted to be brave and change things up and we are glad they did that because in our eyes it has made them a better band for it by proving to us that they are willing to try new things.
If you haven't heard the album yet or you are not much of a Linkin Park fan i would urge you to give this a listen because I guarantee that this album will change your mind.

Greg
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by My Chemical Romance
As you can tell straight away from the title My Chemical Romance 4th album wasn't going to be the same as the depressing 3rd album instead it has ditched all of the deathly tones for a more upbeat rounded album and thats the way i enjoy my music.

Right from the first track i knew that i was going to enjoy the album however the further i got through the more i started to love it until i got to the final track where my mind was made up that this has got to be album of the year material and it definitely is.

You see unlike James and Stuart I didn't find Linkin Parks album to be that good however My Chemical Romances is a whole new kettle of fish, it's more upbeat, it has a better selection of sounds and songs and is just overall a better album.

If you were put off by the depressing tones of the Black Parade then i would fully implore you to seek this album out as the tone has completely changed to a more upbeat happier sound.

Well that's it for album of the year there is only one more standard award to give out then we are down to the main two this weekend.