My Picks For the Best Of 2015

I thought I'd offer up some picks from the year (and a few looking forward). I'm not going to bother explaining these, these are just my choices, you are welcome to add your own in the comments section or on Facebook.

A few notes:  "Breakthrough" means gaining a wider audience. I'm aware these bands (like most) had a history before 2015.  "Comeback" doesn't mean a band was down and out or anything, it just means they were inactive for a long period of time. . Enjoy these picks.

Breakthrough Artist Of The Year:   Bring Me The Horizon

First Runner Up: Ghost

Honorable mentions to: Highly Suspect, Red Sun Rising, Royal Blood, Nothing More

Comeback Of The Year: Breaking Benjamin

First Runner Up: Disturbed

Honorable mentions to: Slipknot, Chris Cornell (solo)

Best Song Of The Year: Disturbed "The Light"

First Runner Up: Ghost "Cirice"

Honorable mentions to: The Offspring "Coming For You", Marilyn Manson "Deep Six"

Best Album Of The Year: Ghost "Meliora"

First Runner Up: Marilyn Manson "The Pale Emperor"

Honorable Mentions to: We Are Harlot (self titled), Red Sun Rising "Polyester Zeal", Sixx A.M. "Modern Vintage"

Songs I Loved That No One Else Seemed To Care About:  Sixx A.M. "Stars"

First Runner Up:  We Are Harlot "Someday"

Honorable Mention: Marilyn Manson "The Mephistopheles Of Los Angeles"

Worst News Of The Year: The Deaths Of Lemmy & Scott Weiland

First Runner Up: Motley Crue Calls It Quits

Best Hope That 2016 Will Rock: New Metallica Album

First Runner Up: Guns n' Roses Will Tour

Honorable mentions: New Volbeat/Deftones albums