The list contains numerous surprises
The British magazine Classic Rock has released its list of the best albums of the year, according to its staff.
They chose Queens Of The Stone Age's album Villains as the best of the year, beating out Alice Cooper, Roger Waters, Deep Purple, and Robert Plant, among others.
In an interview, Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age said, "The most important thing about this album was redefining our sound .
Check out the full list below:
- Styx – The Mission
- Eric Gales – Middle of the Road
- Hiss Golden Messenger – Hallelujah Anyhow
- Procol Harum – Novum
- Solstafir – Berdreyminn
- Biters – the Future Aint what It Used To Be
- Walter Trout – We're All In This Together
- Amplifier – Trippin' With Dr Faustus
- Gun – Favorite Pleasures
- Mastodon – Emperor of Sand
- Hawkwind – Into The Woods
- Europe – Walk The Earth
- Alice Cooper – Paranormal
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Barefoot In The Head
- David Crosby – Sky Trail
- The War On Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
- Steve Hackett – The Night Siren
- Ray Davies – American
- Cats In Space – Scarecrow
- Lionize – Nuclear Soul
- Marilyn Manson – Heaven Upside Down
- Sparks – Hippopotamus
- Lindsey Buckingham And Christine McVie – Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie
- Ryan Adams – Prisoner
- Cadillac Three – Legacy
- Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?
- Koyo – Koyo
- The Von Hertzen Brothers – War Is Over
- Benjamin Booker – Witness
- Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown – Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
- Roger Waters – Is This The Life We Really Want?
- Prophets of Rage – Prophets of Rage
- The Magpie Salute – The Magpie Salute
- Cheap Trick – We're All Alright
- Steven Wilson – To The Bone
- Low Cut Connie – Dirty Pictures (Part 1)
- Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind – Super Natural
- Big Big Train – Grimspound
- Deep Purple – Infinite
- Thunder – Rip It Up
- Heat – Into The Great Unknown
- All Them Witches – Sleeping through the War
- Black Star Riders – Heavy Fire
- Royal Thunder – WICK
- Bash & Pop – Anything Could Happen
- Anathema – The Optimist
- Robert Plant – Carry Fire
- Foo Fighters – Concrete & Gold
- Black Country Communion – BCCIV
- Queens Of The Stone Age – Villains
This month's edition of Classic Rock also features interviews with Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Brian May of Queen, and Steve Hogarth of Marillion.