I still think J Mascis, Sparta, Queens of the Stone Age and Rocket From The Crypt should have been mentioned on that list. And I think that Hot Snakes should have been numero uno, followed by Trail of Dead. I have to admit, I am not really that turned on by most of the major foreign releases of the year, Coldplay, The Music, Supergrass, etc...But I usually don't tend to think of it in those terms. As a final note I wish the Burning Brides re-release of Fall of the Plastic Empire was listed as well.