HMR/Revolver Staff Top Albums of 2011

As another year ends and a new one begins, it’s time to look back on our favourite albums from the 12 months. Here at Revolver/Heavy Metal Towers it’s no secret that we have a very diverse music taste encompassing the entire musical spectrum (for better or for worse). So, we decided to let the team pick their Top 5 albums from 2011 and the albums they’re eagerly awaiting in 2012…

Chris (Label Stuff, and yes he’s a massive KT fan)

KT Tunstall – Tiger Suit
KT Tunstall – Scarlet Tulip (EP)
Brian Brushwood – Night Attack!
Radiohead – King Of Limbs
Icicle – Under the Ice

Hot Picks for 2012:
Silversun Pickups -  “3″ (Spring, final title TBC)

Kial (Music Techy things, all things Digital Media)

Metronomy – The English Riviera
The Strokes – Angles
White Lies – Ritual
The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re  Dreaming

Hot Picks For 2012:
Lana Del Ray – Born To Die
Tototally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Emma (Management/Publishing/A&R)

Rise Against – Endgame
Beans On Toast – Trying To Tell The Truth
The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
Skindred – Union Black
The Black Keys – El Camino

Hot Pick For 2012:
Jamie T – TBC

Claire (PR, incumbent Most Hardcore Metalhead & HMRchives curator)

Machine Head – Unto the Locust
Sixx:AM – This is Gonna Hurt
Rhapsody Of Fire – From Chaos to Eternity
Trivium – In Waves
Five Finger Death Punch – Amerian Capitalist

Hot Picks for 2012:
Lamb Of God – Resolution, Caliban – I Am Nemesis,
Epica – Requiem For The Indifferent, Kamelot – TBC

… Now, what will yours be?

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