As I Lay Dying: An Ocean Between Us Bad Religion: New Maps of Hell
The Brothers Martin: The Brothers Martin Chevelle: Vena Sera
The Chariot: The Fiancée Coheed and Cambria: No World for Tomorrow
Demon Hunter: Storm the Gates of Hell Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Emery: I’m Only a Man Jimmy Eat World: Chase This Light
Immortal Souls: Wintereich Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero
Lovedrug: Everything Starts Where It Ends Radiohead: In Rainbows
MxPx: Secret Weapon The Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist
Project 86: Rival Factions Son Volt: The Search
War of Ages: Fire from the Tomb Bruce Springsteen: Magic
The Almost: Southern Weather Dropkick Murphys: The Meanest of Times
Anberlin: Cities Interpol: Our Love to Admire
Comeback Kid: Broadcasting... Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Nodes of Ranvier: Defined By Struggle Tiger Army: Music from Regions Beyond
Seventh Star: The Undisputed Truth Velvet Revolver: Libertad



He is Legend: Suck out the Poison AFI: Decemberunderground
Damien Jurado: And Now that I'm in Your Shadow Bouncing Souls: The Gold Record
mewithoutyou: Brother, Sister Bob Dylan: Modern Times
Norma Jean: Redeemer Greg Graffin: Cold as the Clay
Showbread: Age of Reptiles My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade
Society’s Finest: And I, the Drunkards Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam
Starflyer 59: I Win Tom Petty: Highway Companion
Stavesacre: How to Live with a Curse Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium
Underoath: Define the Great Line Rise Against: The Sufferer & the Witness
Zao: The Fear is What Keeps Us Here Tool: 10,000 Days
Bloodlined Calligraphy: Ypsilanti Goo Goo Dolls: Let Love In
Day of Fire: Cut & Move Soul Asylum: The Silver Lining
Dead Poetic: Vices Thursday: A City By the Light Divided
MxPx: Let’s Rock Taking Back Sunday: Louder Now
War of Ages: Pride of the Wicked Pete Yorn: Nightcrawler



Anberlin: Never Take Friendship Personal Beck: Guero
As I Lay Dying: Shadows Are Security Billy Corgan: TheFutureEmbrace
Blindside: Black Friday Coheed and Cambria: Good Apollo...
Juliana Theory: Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat Death Cab for Cutie: Plans
Damien Jurado: On My Way to Absence Foo Fighters: In Your Honor
MxPx: Panic Our Lady Peace: Healthy in Paranoid Times
Project 86: And the Rest Will Follow Glen Phillips: Winter Pays for Summer
Starflyer 59: Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice Son Volt: Okemah and the Melody of Riot
Stretch Arm Strong: Free at Last System of a Down: Mesmerize/Hypnotize
War of Ages: War of Ages The Wallflowers: Rebel, Sweetheart
Comeback Kid: Waking the Dead Better Than Ezra: Before the Robots
Demon Hunter: The Triptych Hootie & the Blowfish: Looking for Lucky
Discover America: Psychology Low: The Great Destroyer
Haste the Day: When Everything Falls Nada Surf: The Weight is a Gift
Norma Jean: O, God, the Aftermath Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth



Demon Hunter: Summer of Darkness Nick Cave: Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
Emery: The Weak's End Green Day: American Idiot
He Is Legend: I Am Hollywood Guided By Voices: Half Smiles of the Decomposed
Immortal Souls: Ice Upon the Night Jimmy Eat World: Futures
O.C. Supertones: Revenge of... The Lost Patrol: Songs About Running Away
Showbread: No Sir... Powderfinger: Vulture Street
Third Day: Wire Showbread: No Sir, Nihilism is Not Practical
Trauma: Solidarity EP U2: How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Underoath: They're Only Chasing Safety Wilco: A Ghost is Born
Zao: The Funeral of God Zao: The Funeral of God
Ace Troubleshooter: It’s Never Enough Tanya Donelly: Whiskey Tango Ghosts
The Chariot: Everything is Alive... New Found Glory: Catalyst
Haste the Day: Burning Bridges R.E.M.: Around the Sun
Pedro the Lion: Achilles Heel Social Distortion: Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Squad Five-0: Late News Breaking Sum 41: Chuck

  • In-Depth Ten Best Mainstream Albums Write-Up - 2004



    The Agony Scene: The Agony Scene Ryan Adams: Rock N Roll
    Fighting Jacks: The Dying Art of Life AFI: Sing the Sorrow
    Further Seems Forever: How to Start a Fire blink-182: untitled
    Jars of Clay: Who We Are Instead David Bowie: Reality
    The Juliana Theory: Love Metallica: St. Anger
    MxPx: Before Everything & After A Perfect Circle: Thirteenth Step
    P.O.D.: Payable on Death Radiohead: Hail to the Thief
    Project 86: Songs to Burn Your Bridges By Rancid: Indestructible
    Slick Shoes: Far From Nowhere Thursday: War All the Time
    Stretch Armstrong: Engage Zwan: Mary, Star of the Sea

  • In-Depth Ten Best Mainstream Albums Write-Up - 2003



    Blindside: Silence Coldplay: A Rush of Blood to the Head
    Chevelle: Wonder What's Next Counting Crows: Hard Candy
    Jars of Clay: The Eleventh Hour Foo Fighters: One by One
    Living Sacrifice: Conceived in Fire Hot Water Music: Caution
    Project 86: Truthless Heroes Moby: 18
    Slick Shoes: Slick Shoes Pearl Jam: Riot Act
    Squad Five-0: Squad Five-0 Tom Petty: The Last DJ
    Stavesacre: Stavesacre Red Hot Chili Peppers: By the Way
    O.C. Supertones: Hi-Fi Revival Snapcase: End Transmission
    Zao: Parade of Chaos Bruce Springsteen: The Rising

  • In-Depth Ten Best Mainstream Albums Write-Up - 2002



    Craig's Brother: Lost at Sea Better Than Ezra: Closer
    The Dingees: The Crucial Conspiracy Bob Dylan: Love and Theft
    Element 101: Stereo Girl Jay Farrar: Sebastapol
    Huntingtons: Songs in the Key of You Guided by Voices: Isolation Drills
    Last Tuesday: Dear Jessica Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American
    One-21: One-21 Radiohead: Amnesiac
    P.O.D.: Satellite R.E.M.: Reveal
    Puller: What's Mine at Twilight Seven Mary Three: The Economy of Sound
    Stretch Arm Strong: A Revolution... Stone Temple Pilots: Shangri-LA DEE DA
    Zao: Zao Pete Yorn: Musicforthemorningafter



    Blindside: A Thought Crushed My Mind Collective Soul: Blender
    Ghoti Hook: Two Years to Never Green Day: Warning
    Jason Harrod: Living in Skin The Jayhawks: Smile
    The Juliana Theory: Emotion is Dead The Nixons: Latest Thing
    Living Sacrifice: The Hammering Process Our Lady Peace: Spiritual Machines
    MXPX: The Ever Passing Moment Pearl Jam: Binaural
    Project 86: Drawing Black Lines Rancid: Rancid
    Redeem: A Diadem of Beauty Smashing Pumpkins: Machina/Machina II
    Selfmindead: At the Barricades We Fall U2: All That You Can't Leave Behind
    The Supertones: Loud and Clear The Wallflowers: Breach

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