Top 56 Music Albums of 2005
by mrmcrook 
Lot of good albums this year. Top half of this list filled with absolute crackers. Back half of the list hard to rank in a definitive order. Many of equal caliber. Greatest hits, compilations etc all ranked after studio albums as it's only fair on a year list.
My favorite songs of 2005
System of a Down - Lost in Hollywood
Queens of the Stone Age - Long Slow Goodbye
Moby - Lift Me Up
System of a Down - Holy Mountains
Bloc Party - Helicopter
Chemical Brothers - Believe
Wolfmother - My Mind's Eye
Queens of the Stone Age - Burn The Witch
Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less
System of a Down - Hypnotize
Opeth - Atonement
- Chart updated: 10/17/2026 22:45
- (Created: 10/09/2020 00:47).
- Chart size: 56 albums.
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90.45 Riffs. Rhythm. Melody. These guys are king of it all. There's no one that sounds even remotely like them. Totally unique. Truly original in sound which is what gives them the rite to being among Metal's elite. All hail the System 06/24
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90.33* The perfect blend of 60's, 70's and 80's rock. Saw these guys on a secondary stage mid afternoon at a festival when I'd never even heard of them. It was like going through a time warp. Every song felt familiar. Great hooks, riffs & catchy tunes. The drugs may of played a part at the time. And that's how you know you've found something great.... is when you get there album afterwards, listen to it stone cold sober and clean as a whistle, and still love it. 04/25
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87.666* I love this album. More melody in a lot of the songs compared to Toxicity. Just kept getting better the more I listened. Lonely Day is one of the most emotionally hard hitting songs ever. For this and Mezmerize to come out in the same year is an outstanding accomplishment hence why SOAD are one of the best ever. 12/25
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85.35 Brilliant. An overlooked gem and criminally under rated. Fantastic songs throughout.
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84.64 QOTSA are the kings of producing tracks of great rhythm and flow. This seems to be a bit of an overlooked album. Fuck knows why? It's up there with their best. Even the slower songs make for some of the coolest lounge music ever with Josh Homme's crooning vocals.
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84.37 For myself, Opeth are the flag bearers of true prog metal and this is another fine album from them. Segmented, layered and complex on most tracks as always. They're one band which does take multiple listens to before passing judgement. Songs can be hard to remember due to complexity but the verdict is they are never one to disappoint and that it always turns out fucking great.
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84.16 Love the melodies and harmonies. It's good light-hearted rock. Solid right through. One of the better albums of this genre. Very catchy and enjoyable.
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82.461* This has some of the best songs they've made on it. One of their best albums (alongside 'Intimacy'. I know many would disagree with that). Top tracks...outstanding. Couple of fillers. Overall a great album. 10/26
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81.00 Good return to form. This rates only a smidgen below the hay day albums. Should get more accolades than it does
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80.909* My 2nd favorite Chemical Brothers album. Some of their best tracks on this, 'Believe' being the outstanding one, but the whole album has a great flow and is very consistent. 03/26
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Top 56 Music Albums of 2005 composition
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| System Of A Down | 2 | 4% | |
| The Mars Volta | 2 | 4% | |
| The Phoenix Foundation | 1 | 2% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 2% | |
| Mercury Rev | 1 | 2% | |
| My Morning Jacket | 1 | 2% | |
| Yes | 1 | 2% | |
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