It's insane to think that 2009 was a decade ago. Metal Injection is now in it's 15th year, and five years in, 2009 – was a big year for us and for the heavy metal world in general. We got the debut album from Animals As Leaders and Born of Osiris, classics from Converge and Mastodon and big releases from Cannibal Corpse, Lamb of God, Immortal and more. This was also the year Slayer released their last album with Jeff Hanneman on guitars (who sadly passed away) and Dave Lombardo on drums (who quit the band).
Notable movies in 2009 include Inglorious Basterds, Avatar, The Hangover, Watchmen, Zombieland… yeah, all of these came out 10 years ago. Here are 35 notable music releases that came out that year.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Agorapocalypse
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Animals as Leaders – Animals as Leaders
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August Burns Red – Constellations
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Born of Osiris – A Higher Place
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Brutal Truth – Evolution Through Revolution
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Cannibal Corpse – Evisceration Plague
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Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor
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Chimaira – The Infection
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Converge – Axe to Fall
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Daath – The Concealers
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Darkest Hour – The Eternal Return
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Devin Townsend – Ki
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Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive
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Five Finger Death Punch – War Is the Answer
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Goatwhore – Carving Out The Eyes of God
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God Forbid – Earthsblood
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Immortal – All Shall Fall
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Isis – Wavering Radiant
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Job for a Cowboy – Ruination
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Kreator – Hordes of Chaos
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Kylesa – Static Tensions
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Lamb of God – Wrath
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Mastodon – Crack the Skye
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Obscura – Cosmogenesis
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Psyopus – Odd Senses
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Red Fang – Red Fang
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Skeletonwitch – Breathing the Fire
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Slayer – World Painted Blood
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Steel Panther – Feel the Steel
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Suffocation – Blood Oath
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Suicide Silence – No Time to Bleed
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The Black Dahlia Murder – Deflorate
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The Devil Wears Prada – With Roots Above and Branches Below
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The Red Chord – Fed Through The Teeth Machine
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Which one of these is your favorite? Did we miss one? Let us know in the comments.