music of 2009

top 10:
slayer-war painted blood
mastodon-crack the skye
them crooked vultures-s/t
baroness-the blue record
obits-i blame you
eagle twin-the unkindness of crows
coffinworm-demo
black breath-chronomega
shrinbebuilder-s/t
coalesce-Ox

"A" for effort:
megadeth-endgame

letdown of the year:
big business-mind the drift

show of the year:
sunn-o and eagle twin at southgate house.