Metal Band of the Week:

The Best Metal Albums of 2009

January 5, 2010 by Kyle Brady
Tags: Band, Best of 2009, List, Metal, Music, Review
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The following are the best metal albums of 2009, in no particular sorting order.  No descriptions should be necessary for these bits of musical brilliance, but the links are to Amazon for album and song previews.

1.  Mastodon – Crack the Skye

2.  DevilDriver – Pray For Villains

3.  Insomnium – Across the Dark

4.  Dethklok – Dethalbum II

5.  Megadeth – Endgame

6.  For the Fallen Dreams - Relentless

7.  Between the Buried and Me – The Great Misdirect

8.  Blessthefall - Witness

9.  August Burns Red - Constellations

10.  Devin Townsend – Ki / Addicted

"Metal Band of the Week" is a weekly series, published on weekends, showcasing metal bands that get less attention than they deserve.
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