What a year 2019 has been!  So many great albums have been released, some of which were long awaited (looking at you, Tool!)

Likewise, there have been a truckload of excellent films released.  Whether it be the final chapter in a four decade long saga, the climax/new beginnings to the Marvel Cinematic Universe or something less action packed like the triumphant return of Eddie Murphy for Netflix.

With that said, it’s difficult to put together a list of favourites, but the Noise Pollution team have all given it a go….

 

Noise Pollution founder and head editor, Shayne McGowan;

 

In no particular order:

Korn – The Nothing

Tora Tora – Bastards of Beale

Tool – Fear Inoculum

Darkcell – Darkcell

Lord – Fallen Idols

Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind

The Darkness – Easter is Cancelled

Cold Chisel – Blood Moon

Alter Bridge- Walk the Sky

Opeth – In Cauda Venenum

Honourable mentions: Dream Theater, Agnostic Front, Mark Morton, Rammstein, Deez Nuts, Airborne, Danko Jones, Massive.

 

Brisbane Editor, Greg Noble;

In no particular order:

Sabaton “The Great War”

Rammstein “Rammstein”

Slipknot “We Are Not Your Kind”

Beastwars “IV”

Fleshgod Apocalypse “Veleno”

The Hu “The Gereg”

Motionless in White “Disguise”

Sleep Token “Sundowning”

Lindemann “F&M”

Darkcell “Darkcell”

Honourable mention: Lord of the Lost “Thornstar”

 

Noise Pollution’s Resident Ghoul, Scary;

He plays by his own rules, so he simply refused to give more than three…

1.  Tool – Fear Inoculum
2. Rammstein – Rammstein
3. Korn – The Nothing

 

Noise Pollution music and film reviewer, Steph Suter-James;

(Yes my music tastes are as diverse as myself)

1. Bad wolves- NATION

2. Billie Eilish- When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

3. Lacuna coil- Black Anima

4. Post Malone- Hollywood’s Bleeding

5. Korn – The Nothing

6. North of South- The Dogma and the Outsider

7. Of Mice and Men- Earth and Sky

8. Bad Flower- Ok, I’m Sick

9. Eclipse- Paradigm

10. Pink- Hurts 2b Human

Top 10 Films I watched this year.. (Can you tell I have a child?)

1. Avengers: Endgame

2. Toy Story 4

3. IT Chapter 2

4. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

5. 3 From Hell

6. Meleficent: Mistress of Evil

7. Always Be My Maybe

8. Abominable

9. Ugly Dolls

10. Triple Frontier

 

Film Editor, Rick Trewin;

In no particular order…

Avengers: Endgame

3 From Hell

Dolomite is My Name

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

IT Chapter 2

JoJo Rabbit

Ford VS Ferrari

Toy Story 4

Ready Or Not

Joker

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

There you have it.  A very diverse group of lists, brought to you by a very diverse group of people.

Thank you to the entire team, for a great 2019, and I look forward to working with each and everyone of you in the new year.

Lastly, but most importantly, thank you to all of our readers and subscribers, because it is YOU that makes it all worth while!