Best of the Decade: Pt. 1 (2010 to 2014)
This is my truly subjective list of favorite albums between 2010 to 2019, which were fixtures in my playlist. Pt. 1 includes those albums released between 2010 to 2014, in alphabetical order. As you can see: I try to keep one foot in the past, with the older bands, and the other foot in the present. I thank Sputnik and its knowledgeable users for introducing me to many new bands. |
| 1 | | Apparatus
Evolution |
| 2 |  | Art of Anarchy
Art of Anarchy
I thought this was Scott Weiland's true swansong, bringing back the energy and power he displayed on STP - Core and the first Velvet Revolver album. |
| 3 |  | ASG
Blood Drive |
| 4 |  | Avenged Sevenfold
Nightmare |
| 5 |  | Baroness
Yellow and Green
This is the album that introduced me to Baroness; not that I don't love the Red and Blue albums. |
| 6 |  | Black Label Society
Order Of The Black |
| 7 |  | Black Sabbath
13
The Deluxe version of this album is worth it's weight in gold. Honestly, some of the best songs are on the second disc. |
| 8 |  | Black Veil Brides
Wretched and Divine |
| 9 |  | Boil
A New Decay |
| 10 |  | Brant Bjork
Black Power Flower |
| 11 |  | Ceterum
Fathom |
| 12 |  | Chaos Divine
The Human Connection |
| 13 |  | Coheed and Cambria
Year of the Black Rainbow
To me, this is a truly underrated album. I even love the production and Industrial tones on this album. I also really dug Afterman: Ascension and Decension during this time period. |
| 14 |  | Deftones
Koi No Yokan |
| 15 |  | Five Finger Death Punch
The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1
This album, as well as all the guest spots, rules. |
| 16 |  | Foo Fighters
Wasting Light |
| 17 |  | John Garcia
John Garcia |
| 18 |  | Goat
Live Ballroom Ritual
Goat live is insane and incredible. Studio albums from Goat, just not as good. |
| 19 |  | Greenleaf
Nest of Vipers |
| 20 |  | In Flames
Sounds of a Playground Fading |
| 21 |  | In This Moment
Blood |
| 22 |  | Jeremy Irons and the Ratgang Malibus
Spirit Knife
This album has it all. Even my Father, who despises anything heaver than the Eagles, thought this album has some beautiful moments. It is indeed awesome! |
| 23 |  | Kamelot
Silverthorn |
| 24 |  | Killer Be Killed
Killer Be Killed |
| 25 |  | Machine Head
Unto the Locust |
| 26 |  | Queens of the Stone Age
...Like Clockwork |
| 27 |  | Rishloo
Living as Ghosts with Buildings as Teeth |
| 28 |  | Royal Blood
Royal Blood |
| 29 |  | Russian Circles
Memorial |
| 30 |  | Skyharbor
Blinding White Noise: Illusion & Chaos
This is a tossup and could also have been Guiding Lights. But I really like the contrast in vocal stylings in Blinding White Noise. |
| 31 |  | Stone Sour
House of Gold and Bones - Part 1
These albums were incredible. |
| 32 |  | Stone Sour
House of Gold and Bones - Part 2
Both of them. |
| 33 |  | The Sword
Warp Riders |
| 34 |  | TesseracT
Altered State
Tesseract's album "One" was also released during this time period, and is a force to be reckoned with. |
| 35 |  | Toundra
III |
| 36 |  | Trivium
In Waves
Sorry, this will always be my favorite Trivium album. |
| 37 |  | Truckfighters
Universe |
| 38 |  | Twelve Foot Ninja
Silent Machine |
| 39 |  | Vista Chino
Peace
Kyuss Lives!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 40 |  | Volbeat
Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies |
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