Top albums of 2009: 25-21 and honorable mentions

Three honorable mentions for albums that didn't quite make the list.

UFO-The Visitor
Very good classic style hard rock.

Johnny Lima-Livin' out loud
Producer/guitarist/vocalist nails it with a likable 80's style glam album.

Flood-Native
Likely the slowest album of the year. A massive drone fest that will take over your senses.

Let the top 25 albums of 2009 countdown begin.

25-Sister-Deadboys making noise
These guys changed their image and sound some since 2008. It worked out for the best.

24-Chris Laney-Pure
Animal guitarist and seasoned producer Chris Laney knocked out a solo album full of some of the best hard rock songs of the year.

23-Outloud-We'll rock you to hell and back again
What is this? 1980's style AOR in 2009? Yes, but so well done I fell for it right away.

22-At War-Infidel
A reunion album that didn't suck. Thrash trio still had something left to give.

21-Sacred Oath-s/t
Veteran band sounding sharp.



***20-16 on Tuesday.