Friday, December 4th, 2009
Top 10 Metal CDs of 2009
- Between the Buried and Me - The Great Misdirect
- Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue
- Dååth - The Concealers
- Lamb of God - Wrath
- Arsonists Get All the Girls - Portals
- Megadeth - Endgame
- ZAO - Awake?
- The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Worse Than Alone
- Slayer - World Painted Blood
- DevilDriver - Pray for Villains
Top 10 Hip-Hop CDs of 2009
- Zion I - The Take Over
- The Alchemist - Chemical Warfare
- Souls of Mischief - Montezuma’s Revenge
- MF Doom - Born Like This
- Swollen Members - Armed to the Teeth
- Afro Classics - Classic Rock
- Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II
- B-Real - Smoke N Mirrors
- Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars
- The Grouch & Eligh - Say G&E!
Honorable Mentions
(in no particular order)
- iwrestledabearonce - It’s All Happening
- Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
- The Lonely Island - Incredibad
- Mastodon - Crack the Skye
- Peaches - I Feel Cream
- Afro Classics & Bash Bros. - Workaholics 2
- GWAR - Lust in Space
- Seventh Void - Heaven Is Gone
- CunninLynguists - Strange Journey Volume One
- Behemoth - Evangelion
- Eminem - Relapse
- Brother Ali - Us
- Obscura – Cosmogenesis
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
November 3
Blu-ray
- Forrest Gump - Sapphire Edition [1994] PG-13
- James Bond 10-pack Blu-ray Collection [1962-2008] NR
- Dr. No / From Russia With Love / Goldfinger / Thunderball / Live and Let Die / Moonraker / For Your Eyes Only / The World is Not Enough / Die Another Day / Quantum of Solace
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - Ultimate Collector’s Edition [1989] PG-13
- Transformers Gift Set
- Transformers [2007] PG-13 / Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [2009] PG-13
Music
- CunninLynguists - Strange Journey Vol. Two
- features Substantial, Sean Price, Poison Pen, Deacon The Villain, Geologic, Grieves, Macklemore, E-40, Evidence, and others
- Track 11 remixed by Blue Sky Black Death, track 13 produced by J-Zone, all others produced by Kno.
- Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars
- features Del, Brother Ali
- Masta Ace & Edo G - Arts & Entertainment
- feat. Large Pro, Posdnuos (De La Soul), Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, KRS One, and others
- Nile - Those Whom the Gods Detest
- Overkill - Killbox 13 (reissue)
- Overkill - RelixIV (reissue)
- Overkill - Wrecking Everything: Live (reissue)
- RJD2 - Dead Ringer: The Reissue
- features Blueprint, Copywrite, and others
- 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks
- Slayer - World Painted Blood
- Themselves - CrownsDown
Video Games
- Dragon Age: Origins (PS3/360/PC)
November 10
Blu-ray
- Heat [1995] R
- Watchmen - The Ultimate Cut [2009] R
Music
- DOOM (MF Doom) – Unexpected Guests
- features Talib Kweli, J Dilla, Scienz of Life, Vast Aire, Supafriendz, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface, Babu, and others
- GWAR - America Must Be Destroyed (reissue)
- King Diamond - House of God (reissue)
- King Diamond - Voodoo (reissue)
- Unearth - The March (CD/DVD deluxe reissue)
- Wu-Tang Meets Indie Vol.2: Enter the Dubstep
- features Raekwon, Ghostface Killa, RZA, GZA, Method Man, U-God, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, Busta Rhymes, MF Doom, Pimp C, Three 6 Mafia, Ras Kass, Vast Aire, Canibus, and others
November 17
Blu-ray
- Brüno [2009] R
- Chasing Amy [1997] R
- Clerks - 15th Anniversary Edition [1994] R
- Fight Club [1999] R
- Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection [] Not rated
- Clerks / Chasing Amy / Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
- Léon: The Professional - Theatrical and Extended Versions [1994] UR
- Sex, Lies and Videotape [1989] R
Music
- Devin Townsend - Addicted
- Factor - Old Souls Volume One
- Features Luckyiam, Eligh, Awol One, Myka 9, Aesop Rock, Existereo, Barfly, Mickey Avalon, Xzibit, Moka Only, and others
- Felt (Murs & Slug) – Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez
- Ol’ Dirty Bastard - Message to the Other Side
- An official ODB collection of all new unreleased tracks, featuring RZA, Masta Killah, Method Man and others.
- Bonus DVD contains a 20-minute excerpt of the soon to be released film about ODB, “Dirty”.
- Rakim - The Seventh Seal
November 24
Blu-ray
- Angels & Demons - Theatrical and Extended Edition [2009]
- Blood: The Last Vampire [2000] NR
- Cujo - 25th Anniversary Edition [1983] R
- Frailty [2001] R
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0 [1995] NR
- Ink [2009] NR
- The Way of the Gun [2000] R
Music
- The Prime - One-Uppers
- Luckyiam (Living Legends) & Sapient (Sandpeople)
- Produced by Sapient.
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
June 2, 2009
Blu-ray
- Air Force One [1997]
- Bruce Almighty [2003]
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children [2005]
- Fletch [1985]
- Glory [1989]
- Inside Man [2006]
- Neil Young : Archives Volume One (1963-1972) [2008]
- Out of Time [2003]
- Road House [1989]
CDs
- Amorphis – Skyforger – May 29
- AZ – Legendary
- J Dilla (Jay Dee) – Jay Stay Paid
PS3
June 9, 2009
Blu-ray
- Fatal Attraction [1987]
- Indecent Proposal [1993]
- Predator 2 [1990]
- Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music – 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collectors Edition w/ Amazon-exclusive bonus disc [1970]
CDs
- Anti-Flag – People or the Gun
- Chickenfoot – Chickenfoot (Best Buy) – June 7
- Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith of RHCP
- DJ Quik & Kurupt – BlaQKout
- Moka Only – Carrots & Eggs
- Mos Def – The Ecstatic
PS3
June 16, 2009
Blu-ray
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb [1964]
- Friday The 13th - Killer Cut [2009]
- Friday the 13th Part 2 [1981]
- Friday the 13th Part 3 - 3-D [1982]
- Ghostbusters [1984]
- Kickboxer - Uncut [1989]
- Sling Blade [1996]
- Spaceballs [1987]
- Sword of the Stranger [2007]
CDs
- Street Sweeper SocialClub - Street Sweeper SocialClub
- Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine & Audioslave) and Boots Riley (The Coup)
PS3
June 23, 2009
CDs
- Chali 2na – Fish Outta Water
- features Talib Kweli, eLZhi of Slum Village, and others
- DJ JS-1 – No Sellout
- Includes MP3 disc dirty, clean, instrumental, and acapella versions of all tracks
- features Rahzel, KRS One, Canibus, Chino XL, Brother Ali, Aesop Rock, C-Rayz Walz, Vast Aire, Pharoahe Monch, Copywrite, Punchline, Ill Bill, Vinnie Paz, Edo G, C-Rayz Walz, Akrobatik, J-Live, Pack FM, Wordsworth, Rahzel, Rakaa Iriscience, C-Rayz Walz, Krondon, Q-Unique, Ultramagnetic MCs, Canibus, and others
- Dream Theater – Black Clouds & Silver Linings
- Jedi Mind Tricks - Greatest Features
- features Vinnie Paz, Esoteric, Guilty Simpson, Outerspace, Mr. Lif, Canibus, Apathy, Ill Bill, 7L & Esoteric, Supernatural, Q-Unique, and others
- Soul Assassins (DJ Muggs) – Intermission
- features Alchemist, La Coka Nostra, Necro, Self Scientific, Outerspace, Rza, Planet Asia, B-Real, Prodigy, Krondon, Xzibit
- U-God – Dopium
- features Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, Killah Priest, GZA, Raekwon, Method Man, and others
- Voivod – Infini
- Dillanthology 2
- J Dilla’s remixes of songs by De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, Slum Village, Busta Rhymes, and others
- featuring Mos Def and others
PS3
June 30, 2009
CDs
- Main Flow - Return of the Castle
- features Chali 2na, The Grouch, Planet Asia, and more.
- Obituary - Darkest Day
- Sleep (of Oldominion) – Hesitation Wounds
- features Del the Funky Homosapien, Grayskul
- Tash (Tha Alkaholiks) – Control Freek
- features E-Swift, Del The Funky Homosapien, B-Real, J-Ro, and others
- Wu-Tang Clan – Chamber Music
- Wu with Masta Ace, AZ, Havoc, Kool G Rap, and others
- Wu-Tang Clan – Playlist: The Very Best Of
PS3
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
New Blu-ray, CD, DVD, NDS, and PS3 releases for the month of April that seem interesting to me for one or more reasons. If something is too special to come out on a Tuesday like everything else, it’s under the following Tuesday.
April 07, 2009
Blu-ray
- Above the Law [1988]
- American History X [1998]
- John Q [2002]
- No Country for Old Men: Collector’s Edition [2007]
- Tango & Cash [1989]
- The Wedding Singer [1998]
CDs
- Mobb Deep – The Safe is Cracked
PS3
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena – profile
- The Godfather II – profile
April 14, 2009
Blu-ray
- Rounders: 10th Anniversary Edition [1998]
- Strange Wilderness [2008]
- Universal Soldier: The Return [1999]
CDs
- Prefuse 73 – Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
- Think Differently Music: Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture Instrumentals
Nintendo DS
PS3
April 21, 2009
Blu-ray
- Blu-ray Cult Classic Bundle - Amazon.com exclusive
- Edward Scissorhands [1990]
- Donnie Darko [2001]
- The Boondock Saints [1999]
- Hellraiser [1987]
- Sin City: Unrated, Recut & Extended [2005]
- X-Men [2000]
- X-Men Trilogy
- X-Men [2000]
- X2: X-Men United [2003]
- X3: The Last Stand [2006]
- X2: X-Men United [2003]
- X3: The Last Stand [2006]
CDs
- Abstract Rude – Rejuvenation
- Bicasso – Rebel Musiq EP
- Black Label Society – Skullage CD/DVD compilation
- Chimaira – The Infection
- Daath – The Concealers
- I preordered mine here for $14 after shipping. Supposed to be autographed. We’ll see.
- 04/20: Yep, autographed and arrived early. It fucking rocks. Fuck yeah!
- The Grouch & Eligh – Say G&E!
- Jane’s Addiction – A Cabinet of Curiosities b-sides collection
- Lacuna Coil – Shallow Life
- Mr. Lif – I Heard It Today
- Seventh Void (Kenny Hickey & Johnny Kelly of Type O Negative; Matt Brown of Uranium 235, Supermassiv; and Hank Hell of Inhuman)- Heaven is Gone
Nintendo DS
- 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix – profile
PS3
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 – profile
April 28, 2009
Blu-ray
- The Da Vinci Code: Extended Cut [2006]
- JCVD [2008]
CDs
- Heaven and Hell (Dio Sabbath)- The Devil You Know
- Method Man & Redman – Blackout 2
- Tech N9ne – Sickology 101
Nintendo DS
- Elite Forces: Unit 77 – profile
- Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier – profile
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
New Blu-ray, CD, DVD, NDS, and PS3 releases for the month of January that seem interesting to me for one or more reasons. If something is too special to come out on a Tuesday like everything else, it’s getting lumped in with the next Tuesday in the list.
Jan. 6
Blu-ray
- Caligula: The Imperial Edition [1979]
- The Last Emperor: Criterion Collection [1987]
- Pineapple Express [2008]
Nintendo DS
Jan. 13
Blu-ray
- The Boondock Saints [1999]
- Traffic [2000] import
CDs
- Satyricon – The Age of Nero
- Sunspot Jonz – The Dark Side of Heaven
Nintendo DS
PS3
Jan. 20
Blu-ray
- Braveheart [1995]
- King Kong [2005]
- Max Payne [2008]
- This is Spinal Tap [1984]
CDs
- 7th Veil (Kool Keith & H Bomb) – Stoned
- Features Ike Turner, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Silkk the Shocker, Ice-T, Rosco, Jewel, Flava Flav, and Rick James (bitch!)
- Atmosphere – God Loves Ugly CD+DVD reissue
- Remastered and re-issued CD with the Sad Clown Bad Dub 4 (The Godlovesugly Release Parties) DVD
- Odd Nosdam – T.I.M.E. Soundtrack
PS3
Jan. 27
Blu-ray
- Any Given Sunday: Director’s Cut [1999]
- Blu-ray Action 3-pk Bundle
- Casino Royale
- Black Hawk Down
- Hellboy
- The Bourne Collection
- The Bourne Identity [2002]
- The Bourne Supremacy [2004]
- The Bourne Ultimatum [2007]
- Groundhog Day [1993]
- The Pink Panther: Collector’s Edition [1964]
- Taxi Driver [1976]
CDs
- Arsonists Get All the Girls – Hits From the Bow re-release
- Cappadonna – Slang Prostitution
- Jedi Mind Tricks – Divine Fire: Story of JMT DVD+CD
- RZA - Afro Samurai: Resurrection soundtrack
- Features Kool G Rap, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killa, Tash, 9th Prince, and others.
- Sepultura – A-Lex – Jan. 23
- Sunspot Jonz ft. Living Legends – UHB 6
- Zion I – The Takeover
- Features Brother Ali, and others
PS3
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