Top 10: The best albums of 2011, a warm-up!

We are ending 2012 and I am posting the best 2011’s list. Surely you may think that there is something wrong with my head. 

Well, maybe you’re right. But I can explain this, dear reader. I hadn’t time to hear the latest releases of 2012. So, to not launch an incomplete list, I decided to launch the 2011’s list as a way of warming-up. Just a preparation for the long awaited list of 2012! 

I want to make clear that this list may be changed at any time. You never know when might happen to hear something produced in 2011 that deserves to be here. 

No more talking… Let’s go to the list! 

10th - INTO THE WILD (Uriah Heep)

Okay, Into the Wild may be far from the classics that the band produced during their golden years. However, they still can do a disc that deserves respect and good auditions! Some little mistakes, but the work is good as a whole. 

9th - THE TREE OF LIFE (Orne)

Not bad for a band that was born from a side project. The Tree of Life shows a simple Progressive Rock, with a dark and dense atmosphere. The subjects are far from any cliché of the genre! 

8th - INVISIBLE PLACES (Presto Ballet)

The United States does not have a strong tradition in Progressive Rock. This fact seems to be changing during those last years, and Invisible Place is a good example that the Uncle Sam’s land is able to produce good Progressive albums. 

7th - REDEMPTION AT THE PURITAN’S HAND (Primordial)

Are you thinking that this list is too bland? Missing bang your head with a powerful and brutal sound? So swallow this petard from Primordial! A Black Metal for no puritans and sensible tympanums. 

6th - HISINGEN BLUES (Graveyard)

2011 was Sweden’s year! The country that most contributed to this list. Hisingen Blues is a Hard Rock loaded with 70’s influence. It’s a great job and a trip to the past. 

5th - A DYING MAN’S HYMN (Sky Architect)

A Dying Man’s Hymn is a conceptual and somewhat morbid work. This Progressive Rock album narrates the suicide of a boy. It has some inconsistences. However, brilliant passages justify their presence in this position. 

4th - DUST BOWL (Joe Bonamassa)

Nothing is like a good Blues. The genre ended well represented in 2011, Dust Bowl explains why Joe Bonamassa is one of the best guitar players actually. And with the team involved in this work… What could go wrong? 

3rd - JUDAS (Wisdom)

Sorry for the dirty words, but… Hell yeah, this is f---ing good! When you hear it, you’ll understand what I’m talking about. Those who claim the death of Power Metal will change their mind when listen to Judas. 

2nd - MAMMOTH (Beardfish)

The instrumental is cool, but the lyrics are sensational. The album features several songs that relate to each other and pass a general message of loneliness and sadness. Some bits of chaos amid the Progressive Rock are a special ingredient. 

1st - LIFE'S ROAD (Three Seasons)

“And the Oscar goes to…”! 

Do you like Hard Rock? Enjoy improvising? And instrumental jams? So, these are the guys you’re looking for! Life’s Road has everything and a little bit more to satisfy whose enjoy some good Rock. The first disc of this list, for sure, goes to this Swedish power trio! 

*To see my complete list of 2011, check here!