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Looking back, there have been a lot of really good albums this decade. For example:

Brian Wilson - Smile

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Radiohead - Kid A and In Rainbows

Iron Maiden - Brave New World, Dance of Death and A Matter of Life and Death

The Verve - Forth

Duffy - Rockferry

Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

Biffy Clyro - The Vertigo of Bliss and Puzzle

OutKast - Stankonia and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

The Strokes - Is This It

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C.

Coldplay - Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head

Daft Punk - Discovery

Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy

The White Stripes - Elephant

Arcade Fire - Funeral

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare

Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth and Year Zero

Gorillaz - Gorillaz

Tool - Lateralus

Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth and Dig Out Your Soul

The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang

Muse - Origin of Symmetry and Absolution

Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Rush - Snakes and Arrows

The Killers - Hot Fuss, Sam's Town and Day & Age

Audioslave - Audioslave

Manic Street Preachers - Send Away the Tigers

All of those albums were released this decade.

Wow, this is really difficult.

After mulling it over, I've decided to go with The Bends. A lot of my favourite Radiohead songs are on that album.

Lately, I've been listening to a lot of The Killers, Santogold and Bloc Party ... stuff like that. Electronica, I guess I would call it.

I'm really itching to explore that genre further, but I'm unsure where to go from here. Does anyone who's into this sort of music have any artist or album recommendations they would be willing to share? I would really appreciate it.

Listening to it now, it's not too bad. Feels like it's lacking that "something", though.

That Lucky Old Sun by Brian Wilson is a contender for me. Duffy's Rockferry was excellent. Santogold's eponymous debut is also up there.

I haven't heard the complete version of Chinese Democracy yet, so I can't really comment. Same with The Killers' Day & Age (which looks like it's going to be another great effort by them).

Also, what about Muse's H.A.A.R.P. live CD (and DVD) from their shows in Wembley Stadium? I really enjoyed it.

I'm looking to get interested in more Hip Hop and Rap. ER, you seem pretty knowledgeable on the genre, so I hope you don't mind me steering off-topic a little.

Apart from Illmatic, what other albums would you recommend?

I'm really surprised about Michael being involved, but it's a great surprise.

Can't wait!

hell no it couldnt be under the led zeppelin name thats for sure

Who cares what the name of the band is?

The name of the band has NO effect on the sound of the music.

It's not just about that, it's also the way the band is promoted.

When people think 'Led Zeppelin', it'll just seem so strange without their lead singer, who also happens to be one of the the most iconic frontmen in music history. It's like the Stones going on tour without Jagger or Aerosmith without Tyler. It just doesn't work.

Being on a Guns N' Roses fansite, we should all know the effects of missing band members.

I wouldn't mind if they don't call it 'Led Zeppelin'. I hope they don't, anyway.

If you want more like Dance of Death, you're better off going for Maiden's more recent albums, such as Brave New World and A Matter of Life and Death. Both are long albums, but it feels, well, "epic", I suppose. Just a pleasure to listen to, especially their most recent.

Also, you might enjoy Powerslave and Somewhere in Time from their '80s efforts, they're the most similar to Maiden's more recent releases, I think. Give 'em a try.

1. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Richard Ashcroft) – 5:58

1. "Sonnet" (Ashcroft) – 4:21

3. "The Rolling People" (The Verve) – 7:01

4. "The Drugs Don't Work" (Ashcroft) – 5:05

5. "Catching the Butterfly" (The Verve) – 6:26

6. "Neon Wilderness" (Nick McCabe, The Verve) – 2:37

7. "Space and Time" (Ashcroft) – 5:36

8. "Weeping Willow" (Ashcroft) – 4:49

9. "Lucky Man" (Ashcroft) – 4:53

10. "One Day" (Ashcroft) – 5:03

11. "This Time" (Ashcroft) – 3:50

12. "Velvet Morning" (Ashcroft) – 4:57

13. "Come On" (The Verve) – 15:15

Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Hymns

I've had it on rotation a lot recently, I'm really starting to love it. I used to prefer A Northern Soul to this, but it's starting to go the other way now. "The Drugs Don't Work" is a fantastic track, along with the massively popular "Bitter Sweet Symphony".

What does everyone else think?

Just got back from tonight's gig. Still fucking awesome, although I preferred last night's performance. Their cover of "I Am the Walrus" is just magic, along with "Don't Look Back in Anger" being played acoustically by Noel.

Just got tickets for the Millennium Stadium. Very good seats, first row on the middle tier. Awesome!

Saw Oasis last night and they were amazing, I thought the roof was gonna explode when they started with "Rock 'n' Roll Star". Seeing them again tonight, can't wait.

If I had to rank them, I'd probably say:

1. The Beatles

2. Led Zeppelin

3. The Who

4. The Rolling Stones

5. Pink Floyd

6. Black Sabbath

7. Queen

8. The Clash

9. Iron Maiden

10. Sex Pistols

I would also add Deep Purple, Oasis, The Yardbirds, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Smiths, John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band, The Police and Radiohead somewhere in there. Maybe even The Experience too, as they were partly English.

So, by default I'll vote for The Beatles. A very difficult choice, though.

Very underrated Stones song, always been one of my favourites. That song, along with "Stupid Girl", "It's Not Easy", "What to Do" and "Under My Thumb" from the British version of Aftermath are always in rotation for me.

When talking about Bowie, I'll always recommend Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane, especially when you enjoyed Ziggy Stardust. I'd probably just recommend you most of his early stuff, really. Try The Man Who Sold the World, too.

In regards to something I wanted to ask, what other Alanis Morissette albums should I give a listen? I already own Jagged Little Pill and I really liked it, but I haven't heard much about any of her other work.

I would produce a two-disc set, one dedicated to Bon and one for Brian.

Disc 1: Bon Scott (1974-1980)

1. "Highway to Hell"

2. "Live Wire"

3. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

4. "Touch Too Much"

5. "Down Payment Blues"

6. "Jailbreak"

7. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"

8. "Problem Child"

9. "Night Prowler"

10. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

11. "Sin City"

12. "Let There Be Rock"

Disc 2: Brian Johnson (1980-Present)

1. "Thunderstruck"

2. "Night of the Long Knives"

3. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

4. "Who Made Who"

5. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

6. "Moneytalks"

7. "Safe in New York City"

8. "Nervous Shakedown"

9. "Hail Caesar"

10. "Shake Your Foundations"

11. "Back in Black"

12. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

ABBA, without a doubt.

There was a time when I wouldn't have been caught dead listening to them. But over the years, I took the time to sit down and listen to their Gold compilation album and saw them for the amazing artists they are.

As I've been listening to them a lot lately, I think it's so unfortunate that the Manics have seemingly passed under the radar over the past two decades or so. Does anybody else feel this way about them?

If anyone is unfamiliar, these are the albums they've released:

Generation Terrorists (1992)

Gold Against the Soul (1993)

The Holy Bible (1994)

Everything Must Go (1996)

This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours (1998)

Know Your Enemy (2001)

Lifeblood (2004)

Send Away the Tigers (2007)

I personally prefer Generation Terrorists and The Holy Bible. They draw a lot of influence from GN'R, particularly Appetite... and it's very noticable on the first few albums.

Also, here's some videos:

"Motorcycle Emptiness"

"Australia"

"Die in the Summertime"

Be Here Now, although Heathen Chemistry comes close to that for me. It seems with Oasis in recent years that their records have one or two excellent tracks, but the rest of the album just ... drifts off.

This is great so far, and I'm only on the third track. I've tried to stay away from downloading it before it comes out, but I just couldn't wait.

Is it just me, or was that The Beatles' "Dear Prudence" at the end of "The Turning"?

I received it this morning and gave it a listen shortly after.

My first impressions are that while it's better some of the more recent Metallica albums, it's still lacking that special, umm ... something. The special something they had on Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. I currently find myself thinking that the album wasn't too memorable, although it does have it's moments. The intro for "The Unforgiven III" I really like, but I can't remember too much else from Death Magnetic. I'll give it another listen tomorrow and see if I can get more into it.

By the way, the production is terrible on this album. Sometimes it's a whole mess of noise and it ruins some of the songs. Shame.

1. Bon Jovi - The only part I've ever liked about them is Richie Sambora, who could've done well if he didn't write the same song over and over for now over two decades. Otherwise, just ... no.

2. My Chemical Romance - I just don't understand the appeal. They helped open the door for a million other similar, crappy bands, too. Ugh.

3. Fall Out Boy - Their music does absolutely nothing for me.

4. Nickelback - They're just so ... generic. Most of their songs sound more or less the same. There's no emotion.

5. Sum 41/Good Charlotte/Blink 182 ... etc. - I included all of them as they all sound similar. I can't even tell them apart.

I was lucky enough to get tickets for the Cardiff show on October 23rd this morning, I would've rathered the 24th (As it's a Friday night), but I'm really not picky. I can't wait.

You're probably thinking of "Sussudio", but it isn't a Gensis song. Close enough, just a Phil Collins solo track.