The Five List: Five best metal albums to come out in 2009 (so far, anyway!)

For some reason, this album cover is not being sold at Wal-Mart.

1. Heaven and Hell--The Devil You Know
   
   
2. Mastodon--Crack The Skye
   
   
3. Queensrÿche--American Soldier
   
   
4. God Forbid--Earthsblood
   
   
5. Lacuna Coil--Shallow Life
   
   Honorable mentions: Lamb of God--Wrath, Chimaira--The Infection
   
   

And...
Five upcoming albums I'm really looking forward to.

1. Dream Theater--Black Clouds and Silver Linings. Due June 23, tour to follow.
   
   
2. Chickenfoot (now streaming three tracks on the band's MySpace page.)
   
   
3. New Porcupine Tree (no title yet, touring in the Fall with King's X!)
   
   
4. New Slayer (first single, Psychopathy Red has been out for a while.)
   
   
5. New Anthrax (first album with their new singer, Dan Nelson. No he's not one of the Nelson twins!)