#4 - Rock Band 3

No game has taken more time out of my life then the Rock Band series and with the additon of Pro-Mode, #3 is the best one yet. It is by far the most fun game and My Friends and I are almost always playing it. This installment brought out the best of songs with the star being Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" which is beyond fun. As well as the first batch of DLC being my favorite band, releasing about 12 tracks of The Doors' greatest hits. They also added a new peripheral in the Keyboard, which can basically be easy mode guitar, Im not a huge fan of the addition mainly because I can't do it so Im just going to stick with my Drums or Guitar notes. Rockband 3 Setlist

#5 - Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is a very, very different type of game. It is strictly narrative based and the whole game is played via a series of motions done on or with the controller. The story is completly up to the user, via actions and inactions. The jist of the story is family man Ethan Mars is in search of his kidnapped son, who was taken by noted seriel killer dubbed, The Origami Killer. The game also introduces a sidekick in Madison Paige, an FBI Dectective in Norman Jayden and a Private Investigator in Scott Shelby. The game is riviting and well done, and I feel I played it in the way to best experince it, ONE Sitting...about 9 hours with only a short break or 2...but it was definetly worth it. Many may want to play it multiple times to see the different endings and I still wanna play it again but you can read all the different endings online, I still however want to see it all in action. I would probably have picked Fallout: New Vegas for 5th but I have yet to play it and it will probably be a while before I do.

#1 - To The Sea - Jack Johnson

2010 saw another hit album from my absolute favorite musical artist, Jack Johnson. It took me a while to warm up to the album but when I did it became one of my favorites. With the 2 smash hit and now 2 of my favorite JJ songs, "You and Your Heart" and "At Or With Me" JJ just keeps reeling me in time and time again. Granted it not my favorite JJ album probably 3rd favorite mainly because he strays away from the acoustic which made me love his music, but he still makes it work but continuing to have creative and inspiring lyrics that speak directly to the soul. EVERY SINGLE TRACK on this album is fantastic and could all be hits, they all have his sense of quirkyness and fun, you can really hear that he enjoyed making this album as much as ejnjoyed listening to it, I LOVE YOU JACK JOHNSON!

#2 - Audio Secrecy - Stone Sour

Godammit, I LOVE COREY TAYLOR! He is easily one of my favorite singer/songwriters of all time and he gives us another gem from his Slipknot side-project Stone Sour. Audio Secrecy is a worthy follow up to the fantastic Come What(ever) May, is is equal in nearly every facet except the previous has one of the greatest ballads to ever grace my ears. Audio Secrecy excelently blends hard rock and heart felt lyrics perfectly and with meaning unlike any other. This is another case where I dont have a favorite song because they are all so good and I just listen from start to finish. What I love most about Stone Sour, I just feel like Corey is writing these lyrics just for me, (I know hes not but whatever) the softer side of Corey Taylor is the better side in my opinion.

#3 - Plastic Beach - Gorillaz

2010 saw the release of the 3rd and sadly final Gorillaz album Plastic Beach, but hopefully Damon Albarn realizes just how special Gorillaz is to the world of music. This is one of the few albums that I dont pick a favorite song because the album as a whole is just phenomenal. I always start listening to this album on track 1 until i finish most of the album. With 16 tracks in total, I say at least 12 of the tracks are on equal par with each other and thats a rarity among music to day. All modern music is about singles whereas this and my next 2 are overall fantastic albums as a whole. On a side note I find it funny that this is my favorite album by Gorillaz but its only #3 and my top 2 are not my favorite by their respective artists..just thought you'd like to know.

#4 - Asylum - Disturbed

Asylum is the Fifth album from the Nu-Metal Powerhouse, Disturbed and they are as powerful as ever. With firey riffs, intense vocals and complex beats, Disturbed has another smash on the metal circuit. The title track, Asylum, is my favorite because the intro has aprogressive style then kicks into overdrive and doesnt relent. Tracks like Warrior and Another Way To Die cement the albums as one of the top riff albums I've ever heard. Disturbed had another mega-hit on their hands but much like my #5 their latest installment is not my favorite of the groups.

#5 - Miss America - Saving Abel

Miss America is the follow up to Saving Abel's 2008 Self Titled Gold Record. Unlike a lot of band they do not fall into the Sophmore slump that many bands experience. As great as the first album was they actually topped it with this one. Their debut started out rockin, sexy and heavy but it tailed off after the first 3 or 4 songs. Miss America starts off heavy and doesn't relent, the album as a whole is great. The tracks that really stand out to me are "The Sex is Good" and "Mississippi Moonshine" which have a bit of acoustic with powerful vocals. Then tracks like "Tap Out" and "Contagious" bring the heavy rock that this style of bands are known for. I highly suggest anyone to check out this band and others that have the same style like Buckcherry, Hinder and Cage the Elephant