Wasting Light by Foo Fighters
Wasting Light is the seventh studio album released by Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters recorded this album in frontman Dave Grohl’s garage in Encino, California using only analogue equipment. The band sought a heavier sound and wanted to recapture the sound of their earlier material. The process worked and the album was another successful one for the band. Six singles were released and the album debuted at number one in 12 countries. It was their first to top the US charts.
Favourite track: “Bridge Burning”
From Here To Anywhere by Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System released their third studio album in October 2011
This is actually the 5th studio album in my collection to feature Connie Mitchell as lead vocalist, as I also have the two albums she released with Primary. I have always loved her vocals and I think this is the most cohesive effort from Sneaky Sound System. Four singles were released and the album was nominated for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards.
Favourite Track: “Friends”
The Unforgiving by Within Temptation
The Unforgiving is the fifth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation
The Unforgiving part of a multimedia storytelling project and involved a series of six comic books and three short films. The album featured more pop and 80s influences than previous efforts and three singles were released. The album reached the top 10 in several European countries, the top 30 in the UK and Australia and the top 50 in the US.
Favourite track: Third single, “Shot In The Dark”
To The Horses by Lanie Lane
Lanie Lane released her self-produced debut album, To The Horses, in 2011
Lanie Lane seemed to come out of nowhere to most listeners upon release of this, her debut album, in 2011. I had the advantage of being involved in community radio at the time so got to know her material from the start, before this was released. I was an instant fan and really enjoyed her music. The album was a success and reached number 12 in the Australian album charts. Six singles were released and Lanie was nominated for five ARIA Music Awards.
Favourite track: “Betty Baby”
Welcome 2 My Nightmare by Alice Cooper
Welcome 2 My Nightmare, was released as a sequel to 1975’s Welcome To My Nightmare
Producer Bob Ezrin convinced Alice Cooper to release a sequel album to the biggest album of Alice’s career. It was a wise decision as it made the top 30 around the world and was his most successful album in the US since Trash back in 1989. The album also featured some tracks recorded with the surviving members of the original Alice Cooper band, their first recordings together since 1973’s Muscle Of Love.
Favourite track: “I’ll Bite Your Face Off”
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