Saturday 24 December 2011

Top 40 Albums of 2011: 25-23


25. Touchstone - "The City Sleeps"
The third album from English progressive hard rockers Touchstone is another trip through the genre. The dual male and female lead vocals - akin to Nightwish - lead the album beautifully, but don't overlook the excellent instrumental sequences.


24. Iced Earth - "Dystopia"
The first studio album with ex Into Eternity vocalist Stu Block is another barnstorming power metal influenced heavy metal cracker. John Schaffer's songs are as good as ever, and once again Troy Seele's lead guitar shines.


23. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds"
Proving once and for all who the talented one in Oasis was, "...High Flying Birds" was a stunningly crafted psychadelic tinged rock and roll album with several songs that harked back to his mid-90s heyday. 

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