The AV Club's 30 Best Metal Albums of the Decade

Not only is it about time for Best of the Year lists to start popping up, we've got some Best of Decades to look forward to, as well.

Here's the first, courtesy of The Onion's AV Club. Discuss.

(alphabetical)

• Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Frozen Corpse Stuffed With Dope (2002)
• Amon Amarth, Twilight Of The Thunder God (2008)
• Anaal Nathrakh, The Codex Necro (2001)
• Baroness, Blue Record (2009)
• Blut Aus Nord, The Work Which Transforms God (2003)
• Boris, Pink (2005)
• Converge, Jane Doe (2001)
• Deftones, White Pony (2000)
• The Dillinger Escape Plan, Ire Works (2007)
• Earthless, Rhythms From A Cosmic Sky (2007
• Electric Wizard, Dopethrone (2000)
• Goatwhore, Carving Out The Eyes Of God (2009)
• Harvey Milk, Life… The Best Game In Town (2008)
• High On Fire, Blessed Black Wings (2005)
• Isis, Oceanic (2002)
• The Mars Volta, Frances The Mute (2005)
• Mastodon, Leviathan (2004)
• Melechesh, Djinn (2001)
• The Melvins, (A) Senile Animal (2006)
• Meshuggah, Catch Thirtythree (2005)
• Opeth, Watershed (2008)
• Orthrelm, OV (2005)
• Pelican, The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw (2005)
• Pig Destroyer, Phantom Limb (2007)
• Queens Of The Stone Age, Songs For The Deaf (2002)
• Skeletonwitch, Breathing The Fire (2009)
• Slayer, Christ Illusion (2006)
• Sleep, Dopesmoker (2003)
• The Sword, Age Of Winters (2006)
• System Of A Down, Toxicity (2001)

Hook of the Day - The Hidden Hand "The Key, Travesty As Usual"

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Hook of the Day - Skeletonwitch "Repulsive Salvation"

The new Skeletonwitch record is thrashtastic. Buy it.


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Album (P)review: W.A.S.P. "Babylon"

by Myche

I just want to get this off my chest before I start reading any reviews that tell me otherwise: the new W.A.S.P. album is very good - their best for as long as I remember. Admittedly, I'm the guy who always throws W.A.S.P. around when talking about underrated metal bands - and I've been listening to them ever since seeing them as an opener for KISS on the Asylum tour (W.A.S.P. was supporting my still favorite of theirs, The Last Command).

So no big surprise that I checked this out. Well, I'm glad I did. It's the classic W.A.S.P. sound through and through. Big sound. Similar in slam-potential to "Mercy" from Dominator. One knock some people will have is that out of nine tracks, two are covers. But the original songs are so strong, I'm not complaining at all. Hats off to Blackie if he felt that he wrote seven good songs and didn't want to screw it up with more filler. You could probably make the argument that he may have painted himself in a corner for volume with The Neon God.

I doubt this will win over new fans or people that never really liked W.A.S.P. But old fans need to make sure not to miss this.

Here's the first two tracks on the album, "Crazy" and "Live To Die Another Day".

P.S. Pretty kick-ass album art as well...

Hook of the Day - The Gates of Slumber "Ice Worm"

Not much of a video, but no matter, the song rules.

Hook of the Day: Converge "Axe to Fall"

Do yourself a favor and buy Converge's "Axe to Fall" when it comes out later this month.

Hook of the Day - Alice in Chains "Check My Brain"

Yes, I know you feel guilty for liking this song so much. Just enjoy it. Layne would have wanted it that way.

Favorite Iron Maiden Songs Since 1990

MARK
1. Dream Of Mirrors
2. Paschendale
3. Fear Of The Dark
4. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
5. The Age Of Innocence
6. Chains Of Misery

WAYNE
1. The Wicker Man
2. Thin Line Between Love & Hate
3. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
4. Tailgunner
5. Brave New World
6. Be Quick Or Be Dead

MYCHE
1. The Wicker Man
2. Dream Of Mirrors
3. Fear Of The Dark
4. For The Greater Good Of God
5. Ghost Of The Navigator
6. Brave New World