39: Oyster - Heather Nova

I found out about this one from my last.fm recommendations. I'm glad I did, It isn't an all time classic but I did enjoy it a lot. The track "Sugar" wasn't on the original release but was added to later editions and is worth it.

38: In Silico - Pendulum

After Immersion I thought this would also excite me. Sadly to me it felt like my expectation for Immersion (Every song having that "pendulum" sound). I enjoy immersion when driving but this one failed to get me in the same way. It quickly got to all sound the same to me (I'm aware that to a person who isn't a rock fan all rock can sound very much the same).

37: Asylum - Disturbed

Very good. I still rate their first album the highest but this is good. "Never Again" Is clearly a deeply personal song and is very powerful.
Looking forward to seeing them live :)

36: Blues & Roots - Charlie Mingus

Good musically but didn't excite me. I could appreciate it deeply but it didn't "turn me on".

35: The Odyssey - Symphony X

The Odyssey by Symphony X is best described as "Scandinavian heavy prog rock".

I didn't get into the fantasy stuff as much as I should have. I think I'll leave hat for big fantasy fans. For some reason I have always loved fantasy (I'm talking Dwarves, Orks, Magic, Swords, Space, Weird West etc... ad infinitum). However, I didn't go bonkers for Lord Of The Rings, the Narnia films and everything else fantasy. I don't know why. I should drool over Tolkien, but I don't. Perhaps my own personal fantasies as a child have overflowed me.

Either way the fantasy (while I enjoyed it) didn't grip me. The pretence was a bit much. Part of me loves the idea of 24 minute song. Again, not quite there. I'm still listening to this one so preying that since I'm having a long week it's making the album slower.

34: Last Look At Eden - Europe

Last Look At Eden from Europe Is an exceptional album from the band most people know of for "It's the final count down da da da da darrrrr! de de de de deeeeee!"

This album was good, this album was quite something. There was something fun about it. I found myself singing along to "Run With The Angels" in the car. But the whole album was good. OK so I obviously like rock still (I was getting worried). But this album does have a slightly less serious feel to it than the other two recent rock offerings.

A big thank you to Andrew for recommending this one, sorry it took so long to get round to listening to it.

33: The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden

The Final Frontier by Iron Maiden is the latest album from Iron Maiden. I'm a big fan of Maiden, so when I say that this album didn't grab me like I had hoped I'm being honest.

It is more prog than previous offerings (I like prog), and I love maiden. They don't appear in my regular listening because after seeing them live several times (I'm too tired to count now) I find listening to their CDs (and the LPs I have) a little empty in comparison. So in general perhaps my not enjoying this album is to do with it being a Maiden recorded album rather than the album not being so good. After all I enjoyed hearing them play sonisphere.

Another heavy rock album that I'm not quite getting the point with. Hmmmmmm

32: Forever Never & Aporia - Forever Never

Forever Never and Aporia by Forever Never. Yes I tried two albums in a week. Hard work. And to be honest these were given to me by a friend. And assuming by the signatures, she will want them back.

Another heavy rock album that hasn't quite got me going. Not sure if I'm just picky with my rock or getting less into it as the years roll by.