Best Albums Of The Decade(2000-2009): #70-69

70.Baroness-Blue Record(2009)

Unlike their previous Red Album, which took time to grow on me. I loved Blue Record right away. Blue Record takes what made Red Album great and just makes it even better. The riffs and harmonies on "The Sweetest Curse" and "Swollen and Halo" are gorgeous. Blue Record is a strangely pretty and full of the sludgey prog metal that Baroness is so good at.

Standout Tracks 1.The Sweetest Curse 2.Swollen and Halo 3.Jake Leg

69.Lazarus A.D-The Onslaught(2009)

When it comes to the "thrash revival" movement, pretty much no one does it better than Lazarus A.D. The Onslaught is one of the most impressive debuts I have heard in my entire life. This is what modern thrash should sound like and they soundly put some of the lesser new thrash acts in their place (*cough cough Evile, Gama Bomb cough cough). The Onslaught is full of sick riffs and furious solos and is a must listen for any thrash fans.

Standout Tracks 1.Thou Shall Not Fear 2.Last Breath 3.Revolution

Best Albums Of The Decade(2000-2009): #80-79

80.Baroness-Red Album(2007)

Red Album more than any other album on this list, took time to grow on me. At first I thought Baroness was just an above average Mastodon rip-off. How wrong I was, Red Album is highly complex and hard hitting sludge record. Red Album is not only proggy and sludgey it also a nice touch of southern rock that makes their sound really special. It may take some to hit you, but Red Album is worth the wait.

Standout Tracks 1.Rays On Pinon 2.Isak 3.Grad

79.Jedi Mind Tricks-Violent By Design(2000)

With Violent By Design, Jedi Mind Tricks ushered in a new era of underground hip hop. Their sounds was raw, sample ridden and just flat out pissed off. Vinnie Paz has one of the most unique flows around and has the sharp lyrics to match. Paz especially shines on tracks like "Heavenly Devine" and "Blood Reign". Violent By Design is one of the most unique hip hop records ever released and layed down the foundation for Jedi Mind Tricks.

Standout Tracks 1.Heavenly Devine 2.Blood Reign 3.Death March