Album Of The Year: which would be your choice?

Van Halen: is A Different Kind Of Truth a worthy contender for Album Of The Year?

Classic Rock‘s panel of experts is currently discussing which releases to include in the voting for Album Of The Year at our annual Roll Of Honour awards ceremony, which is set to happen in November. We’ve come up with a long list of names which we’re whittling down to a dozen or so… but which album – or albums – would YOU choose?

Here’s a sneak peak at our long list of Album Of The Year possibilities. Is your favourite missing? If so, let us know of any glaring omissions in Comments below!

Yes – Fly From Here
Alice Cooper – Welcome 2 My Nightmare
The Answer – Revival
Mastodon The Hunter
The Treatment – This Might Hurt
Chickenfoot – Chickenfoot III
Opeth – Heritage
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator
The Union – Siren’s Song
Anathema – Falling Deeper
Jane’s Addiction - The Great Escape Artist
The Black Keys – El Camino
UFO – Seven Deadly
Band Of Skulls – Sweet Sour
Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth
Howlin Rain – The Russian Wilds
Rich Robinson – Through A Crooked Sun
Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Shinedown – Amaryllis
Flying Colours – Flying Colours
Ian Anderson – Thick As A Brick 2
Storm Corrosion – Storm Corrosion
Slash – Apocalyptic Love
The Cult – Choice Of Weapon
Europe – Bag Of Bones
Jack White – Blunderbuss
Dr John – Locked Down
Anathema – Weather System
Rush – Clockwork Angels
Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Big Moon Ritual
Joe Bonamassa – Driving Towards The Daylight
Squackett – Squackett
Ginger – 100%
The Darkness – Hot Cakes
The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
Mark Tremonti – All I Was
Alberta Cross – Songs Of Patience