The Least Worst of 2007

So I think it's about time to weigh in with my Best of 2007 List. Boy, there were some real shitstorms released in the past twelve months, but also some true gems and future classics. I'm seperating the releases by categories below. I hope you take my golden advise and pick up some of these great records and support good music and artists.

BEST ALBUMS:

1. Clutch- From Beale Street To Oblivion (DRT)

2. Pet Genius- s/t (Hydra Head)

3. Zozobra- Harmonic Tremors (Hydra Head)

4. Swallow The Sun- Hope (Candlelight)

5. Matthew Good- Hospital Music (U Music Canada)

6. Down- Over The Under (ILG)

7. Queens of The Stone Age- Era Vulgaris (Interscope)

8. Nora- Save Yourself (Trustkill)

9. A Life Once Lost- Iron Gag (Ferret)

10. Unsane- Visqueen (Ipecac)

11. Dillinger Escape Plan- Ire Works (Relapse)

12. Sevendust- Alpha (7Bros)

13. Blackfield- Blackfield II (We Put Out Records)

14. Machine Head- The Blackening (Roadrunner)

15. Ghost Brigade- Guided By Fire (Season of Mist)

16. Chimaira- Resurrection (Ferret)

17. Devildriver- The Last Kind Words (Roadrunner)

18. Freya- Lift The Curse (Victory)

19. Ken Andrews- Secrets From The Lost Satellite (Dinosaur Fight)

20. Soulsavers- It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land (V2)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

- Clouds- Legendary Demo (Hydra Head)

- Jesu- Conqueror (Hydra Head)

- Coliseum- No Salvation (Relapse)

- Demon Hunter- Storm The Gates of Hell (Solid State)

- Will Haven- The Hierophant (Bieler Bros)

- Nonpoint- Vengeance (Bieler Bros)

- Totomoshi- Ladron (Volcom)

- Poison The Well- Versions (Ferret)

- Paradise Lost- In Requiem (Century Media)

- A Perfect Murder- War of Aggression (Victory)

- God Is An Astronaut- Far From Refuge (Revive)

- Porcupine Tree- Fear of A Blank Planet (Atlantic)

- Pro-Pain- The Tenth Crusade (Candlelight)

- USSA- The Spoils (Fuzz)

- Alabama Thunderpussy- Open Fire (Relapse)

- Pinback- Autumn of the Seraphs (Touch and Go)

- Biffy Clyro- s/t (Roadrunner)

BEST EP'S:

- Pet Genius- Elvis Unreleased (Hydra Head)

- Porcupine Tree- Nil Recurring (Plastic Head)

- Jesu- Life Line (Hydra Head)

- Ryan Adams & The Cardinals- Follow The Lights (Lost Highway)

BEST SOUNDTRACK:

- Eddie Vedder- Into The Wild (Monkey Wrench)

LP's THAT CAME TOO LATE IN 07 TO BE RANKED or LIVE ALBUMS:

- The Ocean- Precambrian (Metal Blade)

- Dug Pinnick- Strum Sum Up (Magna Carta)

- Oceansize- Frames (Superball)

- Opeth- The Roundhouse Tapes (Peaceville)

LEAST BEST OF 07:

- Chris Cornell- Carry On

- Thrice- The Alchemy Index Vol.1+2

- Tomahawk- Anonymous

- Nine Inch Nails- Year Zero

- Dream Theater- Systematic Chaos

- Megadeth- United Abominations

BEST SHOWS OF 07:

- Pet Genius @ Cake Shop

- Blackfield @ The Bowery Ballroom

- Katatonia & Swallow The Sun @ The Chance

- Clutch @ The Bowery Ballroom

- Clutch @ Irving Plaza

- Peeping Tom @ Irving Plaza

- Chris Cornell @ Irving Plaza

- Chris Cornell @ The TLA

- Ken Andrews @ The Knitting Factory

- Down @ Roseland

Well, that about does it. Lot's of great records to look forward to in 2008: Mondo Cane, The Melvins, Opeth, Crowbar, Steve Brodsky, 36 Crazyfists, Candiria, Cult of Luna, Katatonia, The Sword, Saviours.