Iconic acts Metallica, Bouncing Souls, Blink-182, and Rancid dropped new albums, taking up most of the oxygen in 2023. However, Samiam and Diesel Boy, managed to deliver albums that stand proudly alongside the best of their discographies. We also got six Nicolas Cage movies.
LPs
10. Paint It Black – Famine
9. Dead Pioneers – S/T
8. Hellaphant – Crumble and Rise
7. Samiam – Stowaway
6. 7 Years Bad Luck – No Shame
5. Tightwire – Head Full Of Snakes
4. NOT – Stop The World
3. Doghouse Rose – Unlearn
2. CLOWNS – Endless
1. Diesel Boy – Gets Old
Honorable Mentions
Reckless Upstarts – We Walk Alone
Codefendants – This Is Crime Wave
EPs
5. Mediaslaves – Consume The Consumers
4. Hysterics – Hormones
3. Wasting Time – Chainsaw Dynamos
2. The Malphs – Sometimes I Think About You
1. Gnarly Horse – Dumb Luck
Singles
5. The Beatles – Now And Then
4. The Mendozaz – Slasher
3. Chasing Heroes – Empty Cages
2. Teen Mortgage – Sick Day
1. Tenacious D – Video Games
Nicolas Cage Films
5. The Flash
Not good, but we did get to see Nicolas Cage as superman for a 2nd time.
4. The Old Way
Cowboy Cage.
3. Dream Scenario
Cage as a friendly Freddy Krueger.
2. Renfield
Cage finally plays Dracula. Excellent performance, fun action movie.
1. Sympathy for the Devil
Cage as a Sopranos character.
We had a busy year as a band, with a Nicolas Cage themed EP, a Christmas song, and a compilation exclusive: