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Top albums of 2004
By an Amazon.com customer
Book of HorizonsBook of Horizons by Secret Chiefs 3
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $12.04
An absolute masterpiece, music has hit its high point with this release.
Delirium CordiaDelirium Cordia by Fantômas
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.71
Dark, dreary, but absolutely amazing. Almost 80 minutes of pure darkness.
Pigs of the Roman EmpirePigs of the Roman Empire by The Melvins
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $6.47
Melvins with sound genius Lustmord put out the first of two great albums this year with this one.
Passion for LifePassion for Life by Estradasphere
Buy new: $21.98 / Used from: $12.47
Estradasphere put out a great live album that anyone should be able to enjoy, and to top it off, see a great DVD while you're at it.
Never Breathe What You Can't SeeNever Breathe What You Can't See by Jello Biafra
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $5.24
The legendary Melvins with the legendary Jello Biafra, easy to see how this turns out.
Retroactive AbortionRetroactive Abortion by Venomous Concept
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $2.47
A tribute to Poison Idea, brutal, aggressive, and just plain flat out awesome.
Of Natural HistoryOf Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $4.24
A very beautifully done piece of music with a little bit of everything, but all Sleepytime.
We LiveWe Live by Electric Wizard
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $9.69
Electric Wizard show why they're one of the best when it comes to rock.
LeviathanLeviathan by Mastodon
Buy used from: $9.99
Mastodon show more of an artful side with this release, but it's still as hard hitting as ever.
UltravisitorUltravisitor by Squarepusher
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.99
Squarepusher puts out another great piece of electronic ambience.
Sister Phantom Owl FishSister Phantom Owl Fish by Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.04
Really cool mix of avant garde and jazz, great riffs with some killer bass lines behind them.
Dreams That Breathe Your NameDreams That Breathe Your Name by Elysian Fields
Buy used from: $13.22
The complete opposite of the album above. Jennifer Charles has the greatest female voice ever.
Heaven and HellHeaven and Hell by Shine
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $4.44
Really cool, relaxed, ambient, something to listen to at about any time you want.
RomancesRomances by Kaada
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.49
Patton and Kaada, I don't think I need to say anymore.
CarnageCarnage by Lair of the Minotaur
Buy used from: $3.65
Take High on Fire, take away a little bit of groove and add a lot of intensity and that's about as good as I can think of to describe this masterpiece.
Kiss the PigKiss the Pig by Today Is the Day
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $0.75
From the insane start all the way to the finish, it's pure insanity. Absolutely brilliant!
TerrifyerTerrifyer by Pig Destroyer
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.15
The essence of brutality here. It doesn't get any more hard hitting than this.
Book Of KnotsBook Of Knots by The Book of Knots
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $6.99
Very interesting release, some of the best overall musicianship I've heard in a long time. If you can find this, buy it (look at lobefood.com)
50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 450th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 4 by Electric Masada
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.45
Electric Masada live, no way to go wrong here.
Book of SilkBook of Silk by Tin Hat Trio
Buy used from: $7.83
Another masterpiece from the jazz trio that's already brought you some great music, this one seems a little bit more soothing to me.
Family AlbumFamily Album by Faun Fables
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $7.00
Dawn the Faun shows the world what they've been missing if they haven't heard of this yet. Really great heart filled stuff.
Sounds of DisasterSounds of Disaster by End.
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.15
Exactly what the title suggests. Loud and completely insane noises put together to make some great music.
Slow DecaySlow Decay by Jumbos Killcrane
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $1.00
A band that's been under the radar for too long. This should help get them more exposure, it's a killer disc.
SasquatchSasquatch by Sasquatch
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $18.18
Another band under the radar, seriously awesome hard rock music.
Death Before MusickDeath Before Musick by Amen
Buy used from: $0.01
One of the few punk bands that actually matters today, and this is a great reason why. Crushing!