November popped up a few more noteworthy hard rock and heavy metal releases for 2011.  The most important being Megadeth of course.  Dave Mustaine is still making great music after all of these years.  The Lou Reed and Metallica project, Lulu, is a so-so side project and Steel Panther’s sophomore release Balls Out is a good followup to 2009’s Feel The Steel.  Other decent releases include new stuff from As I lay Dying and Animals As Leaders.  Here are the Top 5 most interesting rock releases of November:

1.  Megadeth – Th1rt3en

2.  Lulu (Lou Reed & Metallica) – Lulu

3.  Steel Panther – Balls Out

4.  As I Lay Dying – Decas

5.  Animals As Leaders – Weightless