MetalReviews

Awards 2011

10 reviewers shared their picks for 2011.

← 2010 2012 →

Chris

Top Albums

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  3. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  4. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  7. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  8. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  9. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  10. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  11. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  12. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  13. 1.
    7492 — I know this shouldn't be in both cateogories but I can't shake the feeling it's the best album for 2011 for me, no matter how I look at it. If I had one album to choose for the year it will be this one.
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  16. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  17. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  18. 2.
  19. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  20. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  21. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  22. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  23. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  24. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  25. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  26. 2.
    7503 — Dragonland sign their best album to date, simple as that. Hope they continue upon this path.
  27. 3.
  28. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  29. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  30. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  31. 3.
  32. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  33. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  34. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  35. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  36. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  37. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  38. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  39. 3.
    7510 — Maybe too inspired by the COB of old, but when it's so wonderfully played, I don't care ! Awesome, one of my most listened CD of 2011
  40. 4.
  41. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  42. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  43. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  44. 4.
  45. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  46. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  47. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  48. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  49. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  50. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  51. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  52. 4.
    7336 — A tad inferior than Bible of the Beast, but certainly a great power metal release
  53. 5.
  54. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  55. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  56. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  57. 5.
  58. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  59. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  60. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  61. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  62. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  63. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  64. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  65. 5.
    7426 — AWESOME album from Iced Earth, I didn't think changing singers was good but the new vocalist is the best fit for IE, hope we won't see any lineup change from now on, IE has find perfect balance, please keep it going !
  66. 6.
  67. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  68. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  69. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  70. 6.
  71. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  72. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  73. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  74. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  75. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  76. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  77. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  78. 6.
    7208 — Not as good as Paradise Lost but an awesome album nonetheless. You can't go wrong with Symphony X anyway :)
  79. 7.
  80. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  81. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  82. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  83. 7.
  84. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  85. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  86. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  87. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  88. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  89. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  90. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  91. 7.
    7481 — An album I discovered late this year, reading Alex excellent review. DC Cooper back, awesome, I feel 16 again :).
  92. 8.
  93. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  94. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  95. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  96. 8.
  97. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  98. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  99. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  100. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  101. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  102. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  103. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  104. 8.
    7494 — Killer Power Metal from a really great band.
  105. 9.
  106. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  107. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  108. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  109. 9.
  110. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  111. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  112. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  113. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  114. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  115. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  116. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  117. 9.
    7332 — I know, you will ask what the hell is that doing here right ? Well, for what it is, Hard / heavy metal, it is an absolute great album, I miss the Edguy of old and I wish Tobias would return to his roots, but as Hard Rock goes, this is one of the best slabs of 2011 for me, with vocal melodies thaat stay forever engraved in my mind (who said 2 out fo 7 ?)
  118. 10.
  119. 10.
    Serenity In Murder - The First Frisson Of The World — An awesome album for those who like melodeath... I should review this (hopefully)
  120. 10.
    Serenity In Murder - The First Frisson Of The World — An awesome album for those who like melodeath... I should review this (hopefully)
  121. 10.
    Serenity In Murder - The First Frisson Of The World — An awesome album for those who like melodeath... I should review this (hopefully)
  122. 10.
  123. 10.
    Serenity In Murder - The First Frisson Of The World — An awesome album for those who like melodeath... I should review this (hopefully)
  124. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  125. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  126. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  127. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  128. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  129. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  130. 10.
    7534 — An awesome album for those who like melodeath...
  131. 11.
  132. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  133. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  134. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  135. 11.
  136. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  137. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  138. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  139. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  140. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  141. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  142. 11.
    The Unguided - Hell Frost — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  143. 11.
    <b>The Unguided - Hell Frost</b> — Very good modern Melodeath with a healthy dose of clean vocals. Great melodies, I love it !
  144. 12.
  145. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  146. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  147. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  148. 12.
  149. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  150. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  151. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  152. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  153. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  154. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  155. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  156. 12.
    7226 — These guys won't stop and that's all the better for us fans ! Impressive album, best produced Saxon album to date, Call to Arms song is maybe one of their best ever !
  157. 13.
  158. 13.
  159. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  160. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  161. 13.
  162. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  163. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  164. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  165. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  166. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  167. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  168. 13.
    Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  169. 13.
    <b>Stormwarrior - Heathen Warrior</b> — A great follow-up to Heading Northe, maybe a tad too similar somehow but still great force, great power and strong melodies. Keep them coming if they are as good as this !
  170. 14.
  171. 14.
  172. 14.
  173. 14.
  174. 14.
  175. 14.
  176. 14.
  177. 14.
  178. 14.
  179. 14.
  180. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — A great return to form for german power metal force Iron Savior. Review to be published soon...
  181. 14.
    <b>Iron Savior - The Landing</b> — A great return to form for german power metal force Iron Savior. Review to be published soon...
  182. 14.
    <b>Iron Savior - The Landing</b> — A great return to form for german power metal force Iron Savior. Review to be published soon...
  183. 15.
  184. 15.
  185. 15.
  186. 15.
  187. 15.
  188. 15.
  189. 15.
  190. 15.
  191. 15.
  192. 15.
  193. 15.
  194. 15.
  195. 15.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
    7492
  2. 1.
    7492
  3. 1.
    7492
  4. 1.
    7492
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
    7492
  7. 1.
    7492
  8. 1.
    7492
  9. 1.
    7492
  10. 1.
    7492 — Definitely a huge surprise, an instant classic for me !
  11. 1.
    7492 — Definitely a huge surprise, an instant classic for me !
  12. 1.
    7492 — Definitely a huge surprise, an instant classic for me !
  13. 1.
    7492 — Definitely a huge surprise, an instant classic for me !
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  16. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  17. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  18. 2.
  19. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  20. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  21. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  22. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  23. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  24. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  25. 2.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  26. 2.
    <b>Amaranthe - Amaranthe</b> — A band with three singers, reminds me of Skillet somehow. Their first release is powerful and brilliant, can't wait to listen to more of them (and I should review this too :) ).
  27. 3.
  28. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  29. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  30. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  31. 3.
  32. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  33. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  34. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  35. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  36. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  37. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  38. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  39. 3.
    7493 — While I didn't think I would like it so much at first it grew on me, quite different from it's predecessor, but still a great album and a surprise in style and delivery.
  40. 4.
  41. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  42. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  43. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  44. 4.
  45. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  46. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  47. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  48. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  49. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  50. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  51. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  52. 4.
    7354 — A Capella metal, this must be a joke right ? Not really, it's kick ass, these guys have such panache it's awesome, I love it !
  53. 5.
  54. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  55. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  56. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  57. 5.
  58. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  59. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  60. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  61. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  62. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  63. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  64. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.
  65. 5.
    7083 — An album that took a lot of bad criticism, I personally find it a worthy album and a step in the right direction. NO Norther album approaches their debut for me, and that style the band will probably never again bring back. But this different while being still being great fun.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  3. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  4. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  7. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  8. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  9. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  10. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  11. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  12. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  13. 1.
    7532 — Ok it's not a bad album, and maybe it's too early to be disappointed for me, I didn't listen to it much, but the little I listened doesn't really make me want to return to it (I will though, eventually). But it seemed very watered down for me… I also miss Tarja (she was something else) I think.
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Don't get me wrong this is a rather good album, but I expected more, it does follow Edguy somehow, it's watered down, less powerful than we're used to, and in the end I had enough of majestically powerful bands going slow… Where is my Condition Red :( ?
  16. 2.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Don't get me wrong this is a rather good album, but I expected more, it does follow Edguy somehow, it's watered down, less powerful than we're used to, and in the end I had enough of majestically powerful bands going slow… Where is my Condition Red :( ?
  17. 2.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Don't get me wrong this is a rather good album, but I expected more, it does follow Edguy somehow, it's watered down, less powerful than we're used to, and in the end I had enough of majestically powerful bands going slow… Where is my Condition Red :( ?
  18. 2.
  19. 2.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Don't get me wrong this is a rather good album, but I expected more, it does follow Edguy somehow, it's watered down, less powerful than we're used to, and in the end I had enough of majestically powerful bands going slow… Where is my Condition Red :( ?
  20. 2.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Don't get me wrong this is a rather good album, but I expected more, it does follow Edguy somehow, it's watered down, less powerful than we're used to, and in the end I had enough of majestically powerful bands going slow… Where is my Condition Red :( ?
  21. 2.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Don't get me wrong this is a rather good album, but I expected more, it does follow Edguy somehow, it's watered down, less powerful than we're used to, and in the end I had enough of majestically powerful bands going slow… Where is my Condition Red :( ?
  22. 2.
  23. 2.
  24. 2.
  25. 2.
  26. 2.
  27. 3.
  28. 3.
  29. 3.
  30. 3.
  31. 3.
  32. 3.
  33. 3.
  34. 3.
  35. 3.
  36. 3.
  37. 3.
  38. 3.
  39. 3.
  40. 4.
  41. 4.
  42. 4.
  43. 4.
  44. 4.
  45. 4.
  46. 4.
  47. 4.
  48. 4.
  49. 4.
  50. 4.
  51. 4.
  52. 4.
  53. 5.
  54. 5.
  55. 5.
  56. 5.
  57. 5.
  58. 5.
  59. 5.
  60. 5.
  61. 5.
  62. 5.
  63. 5.
  64. 5.
  65. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
  7. 1.
  8. 1.
  9. 1.
  10. 1.
  11. 1.
  12. 1.
  13. 1.
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
  16. 2.
  17. 2.
  18. 2.
  19. 2.
  20. 2.
  21. 2.
  22. 2.
  23. 2.
  24. 2.
  25. 2.
  26. 2.
  27. 3.
  28. 3.
  29. 3.
  30. 3.
  31. 3.
  32. 3.
  33. 3.
  34. 3.
  35. 3.
  36. 3.
  37. 3.
  38. 3.
  39. 3.
  40. 4.
  41. 4.
  42. 4.
  43. 4.
  44. 4.
  45. 4.
  46. 4.
  47. 4.
  48. 4.
  49. 4.
  50. 4.
  51. 4.
  52. 4.
  53. 5.
  54. 5.
  55. 5.
  56. 5.
  57. 5.
  58. 5.
  59. 5.
  60. 5.
  61. 5.
  62. 5.
  63. 5.
  64. 5.
  65. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
    — Test
  2. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  3. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  4. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  5. 0
  6. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  7. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  8. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  9. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  10. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  11. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  12. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.
  13. 0
    — I don't have much to say, except I listened a bit less metal this year (I didn't listen other things instead, just less music in general). And I had a hard time finding enough bands and albums for this list. But lately I've started listening more again, and as you might have noticed I've also reviewed more. 2011 saw some great albums and some great surprises and I look forward to 2012 musically. I'm also looking forward continuing reviewing in 2012.

Danny

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  2. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  3. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  4. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  5. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  6. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  7. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  8. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  9. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  10. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album?
  11. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? The impact on the metal planet will be the same.
  12. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  13. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  14. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  15. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  16. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  17. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  18. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  19. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  20. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  21. 1.
    7386 — Who said Mastodon's Black Album? Their impact will be the same.
  22. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  23. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  24. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  25. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  26. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  27. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  28. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  29. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  30. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  31. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  32. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  33. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  34. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  35. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  36. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  37. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  38. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  39. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  40. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  41. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  42. 2.
    7426 — No one is irreplaceable!
  43. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  44. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  45. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  46. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  47. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  48. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  49. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  50. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  51. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  52. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  53. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  54. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  55. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  56. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  57. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  58. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  59. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  60. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  61. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  62. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  63. 3.
    7332 — A Hard Rock album monster.
  64. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  65. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  66. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  67. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  68. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  69. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  70. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  71. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  72. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  73. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  74. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  75. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  76. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  77. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  78. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  79. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  80. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  81. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  82. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  83. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  84. 4.
    Trivium - In Waves — The cover resumes everything :-)
  85. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  86. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  87. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  88. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  89. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  90. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  91. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  92. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  93. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  94. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  95. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  96. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  97. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  98. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  99. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  100. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  101. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  102. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  103. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  104. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  105. 5.
    7371 — Worth waiting … how long did we wait, I forgot …
  106. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  107. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  108. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  109. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  110. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  111. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  112. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  113. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  114. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  115. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  116. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  117. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  118. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  119. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  120. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  121. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  122. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when I l play it the first time.
  123. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when l play it the first time.
  124. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when l play it the first time.
  125. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when l play it the first time.
  126. 6.
    7085 — One hit after another. What a slap when l play it the first time.
  127. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  128. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  129. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  130. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  131. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  132. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  133. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  134. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  135. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  136. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  137. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  138. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  139. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  140. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  141. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  142. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  143. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  144. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  145. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  146. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  147. 7.
    7529 — Another killer. The third in a row. What's next ?
  148. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  149. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  150. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  151. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  152. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  153. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  154. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  155. 8.
    7505 — Their next will confirm they are the new monster out there. I guess they will deliver ... easy!
  156. 8.
    7505 — The new monster out there? Well, I think so. Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  157. 8.
    7505 — The new monster out there? Well, I think so. Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  158. 8.
    7505 — The new monster out there? Well, I think so. Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  159. 8.
    7505 — The new monster out there? Well, I think so. Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  160. 8.
    7505 — The new monster out there? Well, I think so. Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  161. 8.
    7505 — The new monster out there? Well, I think so. Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  162. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  163. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  164. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  165. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  166. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  167. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  168. 8.
    7505 — Another album like this and the thrown is conquered.
  169. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  170. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  171. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  172. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  173. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  174. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  175. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  176. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  177. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  178. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  179. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  180. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  181. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  182. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  183. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  184. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  185. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  186. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  187. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  188. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  189. 9.
    Mystic Prophecy - Ravenlord — Their best so far.
  190. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  191. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  192. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  193. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  194. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  195. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  196. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  197. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  198. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  199. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  200. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  201. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  202. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  203. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  204. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  205. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  206. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  207. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  208. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  209. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  210. 10.
    Iron Mask - Black As Death — Excellent As Life!
  211. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  212. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  213. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  214. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  215. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  216. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  217. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  218. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  219. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  220. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  221. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  222. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  223. 11.
    7336 — What a live my friends :-)
  224. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  225. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  226. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  227. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  228. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  229. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  230. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  231. 11.
    7336 — I saw them live again this year. Great band, great album.
  232. 12.
    7419
  233. 12.
    7419
  234. 12.
    7419
  235. 12.
    7419
  236. 12.
    7419
  237. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  238. 12.
    7419
  239. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  240. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  241. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  242. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  243. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  244. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  245. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  246. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  247. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  248. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  249. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  250. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  251. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  252. 12.
    7419 — This one is good, really good !
  253. 13.
    The Answer — Two class album in a row. Respect!
  254. 13.
    The Answer — Two class album in a row. Respect!
  255. 13.
    The Answer — Two class album in a row. Respect!
  256. 13.
    The Answer — Two class album in a row. Respect!
  257. 13.
    The Answer — Two class album in a row. Respect!
  258. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  259. 13.
    The Answer — Two class album in a row. Respect!
  260. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  261. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  262. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  263. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  264. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  265. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  266. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  267. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  268. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  269. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  270. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  271. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  272. 13.
    The Answer — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  273. 13.
    The Answer - Revival — Two top-class albums in a row. Respect!
  274. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  275. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  276. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  277. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  278. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  279. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  280. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  281. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  282. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  283. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  284. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  285. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  286. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  287. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  288. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  289. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  290. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  291. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  292. 14.
    Iron Savior - The Landing — Good to see you back Piet!
  293. 14.
    7542 — Good to see you back Piet!
  294. 14.
    7542 — Good to see you back Piet!
  295. 15.
    7163
  296. 15.
    7163
  297. 15.
    7163
  298. 15.
    7163
  299. 15.
    7163
  300. 15.
    7163
  301. 15.
    7163
  302. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  303. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  304. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  305. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  306. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  307. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  308. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  309. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  310. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  311. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  312. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  313. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  314. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.
  315. 15.
    7163 — ... still great. Different, but still great.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  5. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  6. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  7. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  8. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  9. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  10. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  11. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  12. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  13. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  14. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  15. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  16. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  17. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  18. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  19. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  20. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  21. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. Tommy Johansson :-)
  22. 2.
  23. 2.
  24. 2.
  25. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  26. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  27. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  28. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  29. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  30. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  31. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  32. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  33. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  34. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  35. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  36. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  37. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  38. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  39. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  40. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  41. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  42. 2.
    Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (EP) — YES, you are!!!
  43. 3.
  44. 3.
  45. 3.
  46. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  47. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  48. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  49. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  50. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  51. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  52. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  53. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  54. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  55. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  56. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  57. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  58. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  59. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  60. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  61. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  62. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  63. 3.
    7324 — Best Oriental Metal album. Reminds me Greece when I listen to it.
  64. 4.
  65. 4.
  66. 4.
  67. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  68. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  69. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  70. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  71. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  72. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  73. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  74. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  75. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  76. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  77. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  78. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  79. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  80. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  81. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias has a twin brother ?
  82. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias Sammet has a twin brother ?
  83. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias Sammet has a twin brother ?
  84. 4.
    7494 — ... and now my ears bleeds. Tobias Sammet has a twin brother ?
  85. 5.
  86. 5.
  87. 5.
  88. 5.
    7329
  89. 5.
    7329
  90. 5.
    7329
  91. 5.
    7329
  92. 5.
    7329
  93. 5.
    7329
  94. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro' for discovering this one. Powerful and blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  95. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro' for discovering this one. Powerful and blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  96. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro' for discovering this one. Powerful and blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  97. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro' for discovering this one. Powerful and blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  98. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro' for discovering this one. Powerful and blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  99. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro' for discovering this one. Powerful and blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  100. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro. Blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  101. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro. Blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  102. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro. Blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  103. 5.
    Amaranthe - Amaranthe — Thx bro. Blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  104. 5.
    7553 — Thx bro. Blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)
  105. 5.
    7553 — Thx bro. Blasting. The kids go ballistic with the song Automatic :-)

Disappointments

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
    7519 — Thank you Mr. ReinXeed :-)
  4. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give another try, without waiting the best ...
  5. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  6. 1.
  7. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  8. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  9. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  10. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  11. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  12. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  13. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  14. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  15. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  16. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  17. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  18. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  19. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  20. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  21. 1.
    7532 — I need may be to give it another try, without waiting for the best ...
  22. 2.
  23. 2.
  24. 2.
  25. 2.
  26. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  27. 2.
  28. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  29. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  30. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  31. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  32. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  33. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  34. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  35. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  36. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  37. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  38. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  39. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  40. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  41. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  42. 2.
    Whitesnake - Forevermore — I miss 1987 :-()
  43. 3.
  44. 3.
  45. 3.
  46. 3.
  47. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  48. 3.
  49. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  50. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  51. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  52. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  53. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  54. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  55. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  56. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  57. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  58. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may it is just me?
  59. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may be it is just me?
  60. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may be it is just me?
  61. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may be it is just me?
  62. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may be it is just me?
  63. 3.
    7216 — Deliver Us (me). Great song. But the rest .... is it getting worst and worst, or may be it is just me?
  64. 4.
  65. 4.
  66. 4.
  67. 4.
  68. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  69. 4.
  70. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  71. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  72. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  73. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  74. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  75. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio.
  76. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  77. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  78. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  79. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  80. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  81. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  82. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  83. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  84. 4.
    7051 — If you like Ennio Moriccone, then listen to .... Ennio Morricone.
  85. 5.
  86. 5.
  87. 5.
  88. 5.
  89. 5.
  90. 5.
  91. 5.
  92. 5.
  93. 5.
  94. 5.
  95. 5.
  96. 5.
  97. 5.
  98. 5.
  99. 5.
  100. 5.
  101. 5.
  102. 5.
  103. 5.
  104. 5.
  105. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
  7. 1.
  8. 1.
  9. 1.
  10. 1.
  11. 1.
  12. 1.
  13. 1.
  14. 1.
  15. 1.
  16. 1.
  17. 1.
  18. 1.
  19. 1.
  20. 1.
  21. 1.
  22. 2.
  23. 2.
  24. 2.
  25. 2.
  26. 2.
  27. 2.
  28. 2.
  29. 2.
  30. 2.
  31. 2.
  32. 2.
  33. 2.
  34. 2.
  35. 2.
  36. 2.
  37. 2.
  38. 2.
  39. 2.
  40. 2.
  41. 2.
  42. 2.
  43. 3.
  44. 3.
  45. 3.
  46. 3.
  47. 3.
  48. 3.
  49. 3.
  50. 3.
  51. 3.
  52. 3.
  53. 3.
  54. 3.
  55. 3.
  56. 3.
  57. 3.
  58. 3.
  59. 3.
  60. 3.
  61. 3.
  62. 3.
  63. 3.
  64. 4.
  65. 4.
  66. 4.
  67. 4.
  68. 4.
  69. 4.
  70. 4.
  71. 4.
  72. 4.
  73. 4.
  74. 4.
  75. 4.
  76. 4.
  77. 4.
  78. 4.
  79. 4.
  80. 4.
  81. 4.
  82. 4.
  83. 4.
  84. 4.
  85. 5.
  86. 5.
  87. 5.
  88. 5.
  89. 5.
  90. 5.
  91. 5.
  92. 5.
  93. 5.
  94. 5.
  95. 5.
  96. 5.
  97. 5.
  98. 5.
  99. 5.
  100. 5.
  101. 5.
  102. 5.
  103. 5.
  104. 5.
  105. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 0
  4. 0
  5. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  6. 0
  7. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  8. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  9. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  10. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  11. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  12. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  13. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  14. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  15. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  16. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  17. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  18. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  19. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  20. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny
  21. 0
    — Another great year, with Mastodon, Written in Blood, The Devil's Blood, Theocracy and Myrath proving once again metal regenerates itself, again and again. It will never die! It can't with such artists. Each day, I bless God this music exists out there, it helps me in the good and the bad times. At the end, it fills my heart with joy. I would like to thanks my wife and my children for their support. I hope I can post again some reviews; who knows ... may be in 2012 :-) God bless you all. Danny

Alex

Top Albums

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
    7126 — Received the most plays from me this year, so it must deserve the spot
  4. 1.
    7126 — Received the most plays from me this year, so it must deserve the spot
  5. 1.
    7126 — Received the most plays from me this year, so it must deserve the spot
  6. 1.
    7126 — Received the most plays from me this year, so it must deserve the spot
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
  9. 2.
    7427 — Funeral doom of mountainous proportions
  10. 2.
    7427 — Funeral doom of mountainous proportions
  11. 2.
    7427 — Funeral doom of mountainous proportions
  12. 2.
    7427 — Funeral doom of mountainous proportions
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
    7107 — The Irish has slowly moved to the top of the list of my favorite bands
  16. 3.
    7107 — The Irish has slowly moved to the top of the list of my favorite bands
  17. 3.
    7107 — The Irish has slowly moved to the top of the list of my favorite bands
  18. 3.
    7107 — The Irish has slowly moved to the top of the list of my favorite bands
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
    6946 — Comeback of the year, it sounded this way when 2011 began and it sounds this way today
  22. 4.
    6946 — Comeback of the year, it sounded this way when 2011 began and it sounds this way today
  23. 4.
    6946 — Comeback of the year, it sounded this way when 2011 began and it sounds this way today
  24. 4.
    6946 — Comeback of the year, it sounded this way when 2011 began and it sounds this way today
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
    7380 — Tamas, can this string of excellent albums last forever?
  28. 5.
    7380 — Tamas, can this string of excellent albums last forever?
  29. 5.
    7380 — Tamas, can this string of excellent albums last forever?
  30. 5.
    7380 — Tamas, can this string of excellent albums last forever?
  31. 6.
  32. 6.
  33. 6.
    7082 — The best live show I have attended in years, and the 1st half when Surtur Rising was being played held its own against the 2nd half of best hits
  34. 6.
    7082 — The best live show I have attended in years, and the 1st half when Surtur Rising was being played held its own against the 2nd half of best hits
  35. 6.
    7082 — The best live show I have attended in years, and the 1st half when Surtur Rising was being played held its own against the 2nd half of best hits
  36. 6.
    7082 — The best live show I have attended in years, and the 1st half when Surtur Rising was being played held its own against the 2nd half of best hits
  37. 7.
  38. 7.
  39. 7.
  40. 7.
    7481 — Proud to have been collecting their discography
  41. 7.
    7481 — Proud to have been collecting their discography
  42. 7.
    7481 — Proud to have been collecting their discography
  43. 8.
  44. 8.
  45. 8.
  46. 8.
    7324 — Progressive metal album of the year comes from Tunisia
  47. 8.
    7324 — Progressive metal album of the year comes from Tunisia
  48. 8.
    7324 — Progressive metal album of the year comes from Tunisia
  49. 9.
  50. 9.
  51. 9.
  52. 9.
  53. 9.
    7387 — Consistently good, sadly this act receives more recognition outside its native Russia than back in the homeland
  54. 9.
    7387 — Consistently good, sadly this act receives more recognition outside its native Russia than back in the homeland
  55. 10.
  56. 10.
  57. 10.
  58. 10.
  59. 10.
    7505 — Occult trip you will not forget
  60. 10.
    7505 — Occult trip you will not forget
  61. 11.
  62. 11.
  63. 11.
  64. 11.
  65. 11.
    7499 — Somebody, please sign these death metal stalwarts
  66. 11.
    7499 — Somebody, please sign these death metal stalwarts
  67. 12.
  68. 12.
  69. 12.
  70. 12.
  71. 12.
    7363 — Psychotic black metal worthy of your time
  72. 12.
    7363 — Psychotic black metal worthy of your time
  73. 13.
  74. 13.
  75. 13.
  76. 13.
  77. 13.
    7323 — Unusually "optimistic" atmospheric black metal
  78. 13.
    7323 — Unusually "optimistic" atmospheric black metal
  79. 14.
  80. 14.
  81. 14.
  82. 14.
  83. 14.
    7445 — One fun old school metal record
  84. 14.
    7445 — One fun old school metal record
  85. 15.
  86. 15.
  87. 15.
  88. 15.
  89. 15.
    7426 — This made the list, 'nuff said
  90. 15.
    7426 — This made the list, 'nuff said

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
    7346
  2. 1.
    7346
  3. 1.
    7346
  4. 1.
    7346
  5. 1.
    7346
  6. 1.
    7346
  7. 2.
    7373
  8. 2.
    7373
  9. 2.
    7373
  10. 2.
    7373
  11. 2.
    7373
  12. 2.
    7373
  13. 3.
    7295
  14. 3.
    7295
  15. 3.
    7295
  16. 3.
    7295
  17. 3.
    7295
  18. 3.
    7295
  19. 4.
    7405 — Vampyric goth'n'roll has not sounded so appealing
  20. 4.
    7405 — Vampyric goth'n'roll has not sounded so appealing
  21. 4.
    7405 — Vampyric goth'n'roll has not sounded so appealing
  22. 4.
    7405 — Vampyric goth'n'roll has not sounded so appealing
  23. 4.
    7405 — Vampyric goth'n'roll has not sounded so appealing
  24. 4.
    7405 — Vampyric goth'n'roll has not sounded so appealing
  25. 5.
    7048 — Very appealing melodic black metal from Australia
  26. 5.
    7048 — Very appealing melodic black metal from Australia
  27. 5.
    7048 — Very appealing melodic black metal from Australia
  28. 5.
    7048 — Very appealing melodic black metal from Australia
  29. 5.
    7048 — Very appealing melodic black metal from Australia
  30. 5.
    7048 — Very appealing melodic black metal from Australia

Disappointments

  1. 1.
    7245 — What happened? One too many attempts to be something new on every album?
  2. 1.
    7245 — What happened? One too many attempts to be something new on every album?
  3. 1.
    7245 — What happened? One too many attempts to be something new on every album?
  4. 1.
    7245 — What happened? One too many attempts to be something new on every album?
  5. 1.
    7245 — What happened? One too many attempts to be something new on every album?
  6. 1.
    7245 — What happened? One too many attempts to be something new on every album?
  7. 2.
    7475 — Did I overvalue their previous LP?
  8. 2.
    7475 — Did I overvalue their previous LP?
  9. 2.
    7475 — Did I overvalue their previous LP?
  10. 2.
    7475 — Did I overvalue their previous LP?
  11. 2.
    7475 — Did I overvalue their previous LP?
  12. 2.
    7475 — Did I overvalue their previous LP?
  13. 3.
    7469 — I did not click with once one of my favorite melodic death metal bands for two albums in a row. Something must be wrong with me
  14. 3.
    7469 — I did not click with once one of my favorite melodic death metal bands for two albums in a row. Something must be wrong with me
  15. 3.
    7469 — I did not click with once one of my favorite melodic death metal bands for two albums in a row. Something must be wrong with me
  16. 3.
    7469 — I did not click with once one of my favorite melodic death metal bands for two albums in a row. Something must be wrong with me
  17. 3.
    7469 — I did not click with once one of my favorite melodic death metal bands for two albums in a row. Something must be wrong with me
  18. 3.
    7469 — I did not click with once one of my favorite melodic death metal bands for two albums in a row. Something must be wrong with me
  19. 4.
    7128 — I definitely liked old material better, this is very much what any other black death band would produce
  20. 4.
    7128 — I definitely liked old material better, this is very much what any other black death band would produce
  21. 4.
    7128 — I definitely liked old material better, this is very much what any other black death band would produce
  22. 4.
    7128 — I definitely liked old material better, this is very much what any other black death band would produce
  23. 4.
    7128 — I definitely liked old material better, this is very much what any other black death band would produce
  24. 4.
    7128 — I definitely liked old material better, this is very much what any other black death band would produce
  25. 5.
    7364 — Barely makes this disappointment list, but this band used to be in my Top 5 for their three previous albums
  26. 5.
    7364 — Barely makes this disappointment list, but this band used to be in my Top 5 for their three previous albums
  27. 5.
    7364 — Barely makes this disappointment list, but this band used to be in my Top 5 for their three previous albums
  28. 5.
    7364 — Barely makes this disappointment list, but this band used to be in my Top 5 for their three previous albums
  29. 5.
    7364 — Barely makes this disappointment list, but this band used to be in my Top 5 for their three previous albums
  30. 5.
    7364 — Barely makes this disappointment list, but this band used to be in my Top 5 for their three previous albums

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
    7390 — All I hear is muffled noise
  2. 1.
    7390 — All I hear is muffled noise
  3. 1.
    7390 — All I hear is muffled noise
  4. 1.
    7390 — All I hear is muffled noise
  5. 1.
    7390 — All I hear is muffled noise
  6. 1.
    7390 — All I hear is muffled noise
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
    7032 — Gothic metal can go wrong in a hurry
  9. 2.
    7032 — Gothic metal can go wrong in a hurry
  10. 2.
    7032 — Gothic metal can go wrong in a hurry
  11. 2.
    7032 — Gothic metal can go wrong in a hurry
  12. 2.
    7032 — Gothic metal can go wrong in a hurry
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
  17. 3.
  18. 3.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
  24. 4.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
  30. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 0
  4. 0
  5. 0
  6. 0

Aleksie

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7370
  2. 1.
    7370
  3. 1.
    7370 — Shed the death, ramp up the prog...and remain this awesome?!? Ooooooh yeah! What would Duffman do? He'd say this is the top of the year (ask Goat).
  4. 1.
    7370 — Shed the death, ramp up the prog...and remain this awesome?!? Ooooooh yeah! What would Duffman do? He'd say this is the top of the year (ask Goat).
  5. 1.
    7370 — Shed the death, ramp up the prog...and remain this awesome?!? Ooooooh yeah! What would Duffman do? He'd say this is the top of the year (ask Goat).
  6. 1.
    7370 — Shed the death, ramp up the prog...and remain this awesome?!? Ooooooh yeah! What would Duffman do? He'd say this is the top of the year (ask Goat).
  7. 1.
    7370 — Shed the death, ramp up the prog...and remain this awesome?!? Ooooooh yeah! What would Duffman do? He'd say this is the top of the year (ask Goat).
  8. 1.
    7370 — Shed the death, ramp up the prog...and remain this awesome?!? Ooooooh yeah! What would Duffman do? He'd say this is the top of the year (ask Goat).
  9. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2
  10. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2
  11. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2 — The Progmaster General keeps up a stellar streak with a double wallop that even surpasses the lofty quality of Testimony "1".
  12. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2 — The Progmaster General keeps up a stellar streak with a double wallop that even surpasses the lofty quality of Testimony "1".
  13. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2 — The Progmaster General keeps up a stellar streak with a double wallop that even surpasses the lofty quality of Testimony "1".
  14. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2 — The Progmaster General keeps up a stellar streak with a double wallop that even surpasses the lofty quality of Testimony "1".
  15. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2 — The Progmaster General keeps up a stellar streak with a double wallop that even surpasses the lofty quality of Testimony "1".
  16. 2.
    Neal Morse - Testimony 2 — The Progmaster General keeps up a stellar streak with a double wallop that even surpasses the lofty quality of Testimony "1".
  17. 3.
    7426
  18. 3.
    7426
  19. 3.
    7426 — So good. So very, very good. Not for the neckohthepain, but such a great album.
  20. 3.
    7426 — So good. So very, very good. Not for the neckohthepain, but such a great album.
  21. 3.
    7426 — So good. So very, very good. Not for the neckohthepain, but such a great album.
  22. 3.
    7426 — So good. So very, very good. Not for the neckohthepain, but such a great album.
  23. 3.
    7426 — So good. So very, very good. Not for the neckohthepain, but such a great album.
  24. 3.
    7426 — So good. So very, very good. Not for the neckohthepain, but such a great album.
  25. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti
  26. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti
  27. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti — From the left field of Finland, a mix of a masterful horn section, several types of world music influences, Frank Zappa and suitable rocking. Not the kind that warrants reviewing on this site but just had to include it.
  28. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti — From the left field of Finland, a mix of a masterful horn section, several types of world music influences, Frank Zappa and suitable rocking. Not the kind that warrants reviewing on this site but just had to include it.
  29. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti — From the left field of Finland, a mix of a masterful horn section, several types of world music influences, Frank Zappa and suitable rocking. Not the kind that warrants reviewing on this site but just had to include it.
  30. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti — From the left field of Finland, a mix of a masterful horn section, several types of world music influences, Frank Zappa and suitable rocking. Not the kind that warrants reviewing on this site but just had to include it.
  31. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti — From the left field of Finland, a mix of a masterful horn section, several types of world music influences, Frank Zappa and suitable rocking. Not the kind that warrants reviewing on this site but just had to include it.
  32. 4.
    Utopianisti - Utopianisti — From the left field of Finland, a mix of a masterful horn section, several types of world music influences, Frank Zappa and suitable rocking. Not the kind that warrants reviewing on this site but just had to include it.
  33. 5.
    7051
  34. 5.
    7051
  35. 5.
    7051 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!!
  36. 5.
    7051 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!!
  37. 5.
    7051 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!!
  38. 5.
    7051 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!!
  39. 5.
    7051 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!!
  40. 5.
    7051 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!!
  41. 6.
    7001
  42. 6.
    7001
  43. 6.
    7001 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!! vol. 2.
  44. 6.
    7001 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!! vol. 2.
  45. 6.
    7001 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!! vol. 2.
  46. 6.
    7001 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!! vol. 2.
  47. 6.
    7001 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!! vol. 2.
  48. 6.
    7001 — My gawd the EPIIIIIIIIIC!! vol. 2.
  49. 7.
    7392
  50. 7.
    7392
  51. 7.
    7392 — Best pure thrashing of the year. Cheers for the heads up, Jake.
  52. 7.
    7392 — Best pure thrashing of the year. Cheers for the heads up, Jake.
  53. 7.
    7392 — Best pure thrashing of the year. Cheers for the heads up, Jake.
  54. 7.
    7392 — Best pure thrashing of the year. Cheers for the heads up, Jake.
  55. 7.
    7392 — Best pure thrashing of the year. Cheers for the heads up, Jake.
  56. 7.
    7392 — Best pure thrashing of the year. Cheers for the heads up, Jake.
  57. 8.
    7308
  58. 8.
    7308
  59. 8.
    7308 — Swedish prog par excellence. Turn It Up is still one of my very favourite songs of the year.
  60. 8.
    7308 — Swedish prog par excellence. Turn It Up is still one of my very favourite songs of the year.
  61. 8.
    7308 — Swedish prog par excellence. Turn It Up is still one of my very favourite songs of the year.
  62. 8.
    7308 — Swedish prog par excellence. Turn It Up is still one of my very favourite songs of the year.
  63. 8.
    7308 — Swedish prog par excellence. Turn It Up is still one of my very favourite songs of the year.
  64. 8.
    7308 — Swedish prog par excellence. Turn It Up is still one of my very favourite songs of the year.
  65. 9.
    7208
  66. 9.
    7208
  67. 9.
    7208
  68. 9.
    7208 — Following up a decade-topping epic like Paradise Lost was just too much for the New Jersey hefes, but that doesn't mean this isn't one brilliant record. 'Cause it is!!
  69. 9.
    7208 — Following up a decade-topping epic like Paradise Lost was just too much for the New Jersey hefes, but that doesn't mean this isn't one brilliant record. 'Cause it is!!
  70. 9.
    7208 — Surpassing a decade-topping masterpiece like Paradise Lost was just too much for the New Jersey hefes, but that doesn't mean this isn't one brilliant record. 'Cause it is!!
  71. 9.
    7208 — Surpassing a decade-topping masterpiece like Paradise Lost was just too much for the New Jersey hefes, but that doesn't mean this isn't one brilliant record. 'Cause it is!!
  72. 9.
    7208 — Surpassing a decade-topping masterpiece like Paradise Lost was just too much for the New Jersey hefes, but that doesn't mean this isn't one brilliant record. 'Cause it is!!
  73. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What
  74. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What
  75. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What
  76. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What — Whenever the best singer/songwriter ever - EVER - writes an album of this caliber, it warrants mentioning no matter how little metal is in there.
  77. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What — Whenever the best singer/songwriter ever - EVER - writes an album of this caliber, it warrants mentioning no matter how little metal is in there.
  78. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What — Whenever the best singer/songwriter ever - EVER - writes an album of this caliber, it warrants mentioning no matter how little metal is in there.
  79. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What — Whenever the best singer/songwriter ever - EVER - writes an album of this caliber, it warrants mentioning no matter how little metal is in there.
  80. 10.
    Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What — Whenever the best singer/songwriter ever - EVER - writes an album of this caliber, it warrants mentioning no matter how little metal is in there.
  81. 11.
    Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
  82. 11.
    Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
  83. 11.
    Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
  84. 11.
    Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned — Finnish harmonizing rockprog par excellence.
  85. 11.
    Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned — Finnish harmonizing rockprog par excellence.
  86. 11.
    7469 — The Finnish melodeathians who always to me were stuck on that threshold of "good not great" blast a helluva record in my face. Sweet (yet gloomy).
  87. 11.
    7469 — The Finnish melodeathians who always to me were stuck on that threshold of "good not great" blast a helluva record in my face. Sweet (yet gloomy).
  88. 11.
    7469 — The Finnish melodeathians who always to me were stuck on that threshold of "good not great" blast a helluva record in my face. Sweet (yet gloomy).
  89. 12.
    7191
  90. 12.
    7191
  91. 12.
    7191
  92. 12.
    7191 — "Amorphis can seemingly do no wrong with Tomi Joutsen on board" vol. 4.
  93. 12.
    7191 — "Amorphis can seemingly do no wrong with Tomi Joutsen on board" vol. 4.
  94. 12.
    7191 — "Amorphis can seemingly do no wrong with Tomi Joutsen on board" vol. 4.
  95. 12.
    7191 — "Amorphis can seemingly do no wrong with Tomi Joutsen on board" vol. 4.
  96. 12.
    7191 — "Amorphis can seemingly do no wrong with Tomi Joutsen on board" vol. 4.
  97. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy!
  98. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy!
  99. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy!
  100. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy! — Own it! Moshmoshmosh!
  101. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy! — Own it! Moshmoshmosh!
  102. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy! — Own it! Moshmoshmosh!
  103. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy! — Own it! Moshmoshmosh!
  104. 13.
    Profane Omen - Destroy! — Own it! Moshmoshmosh!
  105. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP
  106. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP
  107. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP
  108. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP — The full-length "Worldwide Rebel Songs" is an up-n-down affair, but this EP does everything Morello's preaching is about so well.
  109. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP — The full-length "Worldwide Rebel Songs" is an up-n-down affair, but this EP does everything Morello's preaching is about so well.
  110. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP — The full-length "Worldwide Rebel Songs" is an up-n-down affair, but this EP does everything Morello's preaching is about so well.
  111. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP — The full-length "Worldwide Rebel Songs" is an up-n-down affair, but this EP does everything Morello's preaching is about so well.
  112. 14.
    Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman: Union Town EP — The full-length "Worldwide Rebel Songs" is an up-n-down affair, but this EP does everything Morello's preaching is about so well.
  113. 15.
    7235
  114. 15.
    7235
  115. 15.
    7235
  116. 15.
    7235 — Folk it up, baby!
  117. 15.
    7235 — Folk it up, baby!
  118. 15.
    7235 — Folk it up, baby!
  119. 15.
    7235 — Folk it up, baby!
  120. 15.
    7235 — Folk it up, baby!

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
    7452
  2. 1.
    7452
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
    7452
  6. 1.
    7452 — Awesome southern-fried death rock!
  7. 1.
    7452 — Awesome southern-fried death rock!
  8. 1.
    7452 — Awesome southern-fried death rock!
  9. 2.
    7500
  10. 2.
    7500
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 2.
    7500
  14. 2.
    7500 — Riffs! Catchy djent! Layers of vocals! Washes of sound!
  15. 2.
    7500 — Riffs! Catchy djent! Layers of vocals! Washes of sound!
  16. 2.
    7500 — Riffs! Catchy djent! Layers of vocals! Washes of sound!
  17. 3.
    7487
  18. 3.
    7487
  19. 3.
  20. 3.
  21. 3.
    7487
  22. 3.
    7487 — Melodic and brutal!
  23. 3.
    7487 — Melodic and brutal!
  24. 3.
    7487 — Melodic and brutal!
  25. 4.
    7469
  26. 4.
    7469
  27. 4.
  28. 4.
  29. 4.
    7469
  30. 4.
    7105 — Tasty, tasty thrash!
  31. 4.
    7105 — Tasty, tasty thrash!
  32. 4.
    7105 — Tasty, tasty thrash!
  33. 5.
    Disease Of The Nation - The Rudum
  34. 5.
    Disease Of The Nation - The Rudum
  35. 5.
  36. 5.
  37. 5.
    Disease Of The Nation - The Rudum
  38. 5.
    Disease Of The Nation - The Rudum — W! T! F!
  39. 5.
    Disease Of The Nation - The Rudum — W! T! F!
  40. 5.
    Disease Of The Nation - The Rudum — W! T! F!

Disappointments

  1. 1.
    7221
  2. 1.
    7221
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
    7221 — A good album no doubt, but after their career-best in Rise Of The Tyrant, it just doesn't measure up close enough.
  6. 1.
    7221 — A good album no doubt, but after their career-best in Rise Of The Tyrant, it just doesn't measure up close enough.
  7. 1.
    7221 — A good album no doubt, but after their career-best in Rise Of The Tyrant, it just doesn't measure up close enough.
  8. 1.
    7221 — A good album no doubt, but after their career-best in Rise Of The Tyrant, it just doesn't measure up close enough.
  9. 2.
  10. 2.
    Trivium - In Waves
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 2.
    Trivium - In Waves — Shogun was a great leap towards more ambitious noodling that got me interested but this...just wasn't such a turn in direction.
  14. 2.
    Trivium - In Waves — Shogun was a great leap towards more ambitious noodling that got me interested but this...just wasn't such a turn in direction.
  15. 2.
    Trivium - In Waves — Shogun was a great leap towards more ambitious noodling that got me interested but this...just wasn't such a turn in direction.
  16. 2.
    Trivium - In Waves — Shogun was a great leap towards more ambitious noodling that got me interested but this...just wasn't such a turn in direction.
  17. 3.
  18. 3.
    7084
  19. 3.
  20. 3.
  21. 3.
  22. 3.
  23. 3.
    7359 — Just sigh.
  24. 3.
    7359 — Just sigh.
  25. 4.
  26. 4.
  27. 4.
  28. 4.
  29. 4.
  30. 4.
  31. 4.
    7435 — After the promising and occasionally scortching Endgame, an alright letdown. Contractual obligation album much?
  32. 4.
    7435 — After the promising and occasionally scortching Endgame, an alright letdown. Contractual obligation album much?
  33. 5.
  34. 5.
  35. 5.
  36. 5.
  37. 5.
  38. 5.
  39. 5.
  40. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
    7447
  2. 1.
    7447
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
    7447
  6. 1.
    7447 — Listening to this, you bet yer ass I do not.
  7. 1.
    7447 — Listening to this, you bet yer ass I do not.
  8. 1.
    7447 — Listening to this, you bet yer ass I do not.
  9. 2.
    Trivium - In Waves
  10. 2.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 2.
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
  16. 2.
  17. 3.
    7084
  18. 3.
  19. 3.
  20. 3.
  21. 3.
  22. 3.
  23. 3.
  24. 3.
  25. 4.
  26. 4.
  27. 4.
  28. 4.
  29. 4.
  30. 4.
  31. 4.
  32. 4.
  33. 5.
  34. 5.
  35. 5.
  36. 5.
  37. 5.
  38. 5.
  39. 5.
  40. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 0
  4. 0
  5. 0
    — Big up that good music!!! -AA-
  6. 0
    — Honourable mentions that just missed the cut for Top 15 of the year overall: Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned Nightwish - Imaginaerum Big up that good music!!! -AA-
  7. 0
    — Honourable mentions that just missed the cut for Top 15 of the year overall: Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned Nightwish - Imaginaerum Anthrax - Worship Music Mastodon - The Hunter Big up that good music!!! -AA-
  8. 0
    — Honourable mentions that just missed the cut for Top 15 of the year overall: Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned Nightwish - Imaginaerum Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt Two Anthrax - Worship Music Mastodon - The Hunter Big up that good music!!! -AA-

Goat

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7370 — Yes, Mike and co released their most controversial album, and I've called it the best of the year. Why? Because it's a bloody incredible listen that veers between catchy prog-outs and minimalist tinkering with class and style.
  2. 1.
    7370 — Yes, Mike and co released their most controversial album, and I've called it the best of the year. Why? Because it's a bloody incredible listen that veers between catchy prog-outs and minimalist tinkering with class and style.
  3. 2.
    7161 — Genius, as ever, flows in this band's bloodstream. An album that keeps you guessing, keeps you entranced, and reveals something new each listen. Prog as it should be.
  4. 2.
    7161 — Genius, as ever, flows in this band's bloodstream. An album that keeps you guessing, keeps you entranced, and reveals something new each listen. Prog as it should be.
  5. 3.
    7107 — Ireland's finest made one hell of a grimy, grumpy album here. Brilliant stuff.
  6. 3.
    7107 — Ireland's finest made one hell of a grimy, grumpy album here. Brilliant stuff.
  7. 4.
    7130 — One for the old-school. Retro heavy metal at its most silly and enjoyable, just how I like it.
  8. 4.
    7130 — One for the old-school. Retro heavy metal at its most silly and enjoyable, just how I like it.
  9. 5.
    7073 — Orchestral metal at its finest.
  10. 5.
    7073 — Orchestral metal at its finest.
  11. 6.
    6938 — This band just gets better with every release. Onyx is the best of a wonderful string of hits from this band.
  12. 6.
    6938 — This band just gets better with every release. Onyx is the best of a wonderful string of hits from this band.
  13. 7.
    7315 — More prog-gasms. What Muse would sound like, if they were really any good...
  14. 7.
    7315 — More prog-gasms. What Muse would sound like, if they were really any good...
  15. 8.
    6937 — Why do I keep coming back to this? Because Motorhead, duh.
  16. 8.
    7172 — Face-melting death metal from the heaviest band in the universe. Space is the place, man.
  17. 9.
    7209 — Prog-gasms galore.
  18. 9.
    7209 — Prog-gasms galore.
  19. 10.
    7047 — Metal's heaviest band release sludge's best album.
  20. 10.
    7047 — Metal's heaviest band release sludge's best album.
  21. 11.
    7377 — Better each time I hear it.
  22. 11.
    7377 — Better each time I hear it.
  23. 12.
    7063 — Max's side project is in serious danger of overtaking both Sepultura and Soulfly as ideal format for his grunty riffathons.
  24. 12.
    7063 — Max's side project is in serious danger of overtaking both Sepultura and Soulfly as ideal format for his grunty riffathons.
  25. 13.
    7076 — Death metal doesn't have to be miserable to be fun. Not as good as their last, but still one of the best of the year.
  26. 13.
    7076 — Death metal doesn't have to be miserable to be fun. Not as good as their last, but still one of the best of the year.
  27. 14.
    7371 — What a comeback! Thrash's most fun band release the year's most fun thrash/heavy/whatever album. Ignore labels, soak up that songwriting.
  28. 14.
    7371 — What a comeback! Thrash's most fun band release the year's most fun thrash/heavy/whatever album. Ignore labels, soak up that songwriting.
  29. 15.
    7365 — A grower, but what a grower it is. Dream Theater prove that it takes more than losing a whiny drummer to throw a great band off course.
  30. 15.
    7365 — A grower, but what a grower it is. Dream Theater prove that it takes more than losing a whiny drummer to throw a great band off course.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — I've always liked them, but this sees the millionaire rockers at the very top of their game.
  2. 1.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — I've always liked them, but this sees the millionaire rockers at the very top of their game.
  3. 2.
    7085 — Catchy goth-rock at its best.
  4. 2.
    7085 — Catchy goth-rock at its best.
  5. 3.
    7462 — WAAAAAAAAH! Texas' finest prove black-thrash and southern charm go together like riffs and blastbeats.
  6. 3.
    7462 — WAAAAAAAAH! Texas' finest prove black-thrash and southern charm go together like riffs and blastbeats.
  7. 4.
    7418 — Not for the sober.
  8. 4.
    7418 — Not for the sober.
  9. 5.
    7385 — Grind gone leftfield - weird, yet wonderful.
  10. 5.
    7385 — Grind gone leftfield - weird, yet wonderful.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
    7282 — A future death metal hope returns to its deathcore roots. Badly.
  2. 1.
    7282 — A future death metal hope returns to its deathcore roots. Badly.
  3. 2.
    7470 — A talented band with no idea what to do with it.
  4. 2.
    7470 — A talented band with no idea what to do with it.
  5. 3.
    7254 — It's not a bad album, but be honest, it's not what you want to hear from Decapitated, is it?
  6. 3.
    7254 — It's not a bad album, but be honest, it's not what you want to hear from Decapitated, is it?
  7. 4.
    7178 — I tried hard to like it, and I don't think it's as bad as some say. Neither is it what Morbid should be doing.
  8. 4.
    7178 — I tried hard to like it, and I don't think it's as bad as some say. Neither is it what Morbid should be doing.
  9. 5.
    7352 — Drudkh and Alcest working together, and this is the best they can do?
  10. 5.
    7352 — Drudkh and Alcest working together, and this is the best they can do?

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
    7211 — Aw yeah girl you know you want dis
  2. 1.
    7211 — Aw yeah girl you know you want dis
  3. 2.
  4. 2.
  5. 3.
  6. 3.
  7. 4.
  8. 4.
  9. 5.
  10. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
    — It's not been a great year, but it's been a year that has seen plenty of albums released that I seriously enjoyed. Once I listened to metal because it was capable of blowing my mind - that it doesn't blow my mind any more either means that I'm growing bored with the genre or that it's losing its power to blow minds. It couldn't be that I've been spending more time listening to prog and jazz than delving into the deepest parts of the underground, of course. In any case, my top fifteen may not blow your mind, but you will enjoy them all. YOU WILL.
  2. 0
    — It's not been a great year, but it's been a year that has seen plenty of albums released that I seriously enjoyed. Once I listened to metal because it blew my mind - that it doesn't blow my mind any more either means that I'm growing bored with the genre or that it's losing its power to blow minds. It couldn't be that I've been spending more time listening to prog and jazz than delving into the deepest parts of the underground, of course. In any case, my top fifteen may not blow your mind, but you will enjoy them all. YOU WILL. And hopefully my mind will resume being blown in 2012... here's to it, and you, for reading this nonsense.

Charles

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7218 — I had reservations because in many ways this is too “humble” an album to be number one. Number one should be freaky and ambitious. This isn’t either of those things: it is about feel, and insanely good blues riffs. That stuff is nice too, sometimes.
  2. 1.
    7218 — I had reservations because in many ways this is too “humble” an album to be number one. Number one should be freaky and ambitious. This isn’t either of those things: it is about feel, and insanely good blues riffs. That stuff is nice too, sometimes.
  3. 1.
    7218 — I had reservations because in many ways this is too “humble” an album to be number one. Number one should be freaky and ambitious. This isn’t either of those things: it is about feel, and insanely good blues riffs. That stuff is nice too, sometimes.
  4. 1.
    7218 — I had reservations because in many ways this is too “humble” an album to be number one. Number one should be freaky and ambitious. This isn’t either of those things: it is about feel, and insanely good blues riffs. That stuff is nice too, sometimes.
  5. 1.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR
  6. 1.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR
  7. 1.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with sepia-tinged warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records. I love a metal record that opens with a tribute to Jan Johansson.
  8. 1.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  9. 1.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old prog records. Every album in this top five has been in top position due to my perpetual indecisiveness, but then I looked at everyone else's list and I thought "when in Rome...". I love this, and it seems to have almost inexhaustible replay value.
  10. 1.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old prog records. Every album in this top five has been in pole position at some point or another over the last few weeks due mainly to my perpetual indecisiveness, but then I looked at everyone else's list and I thought "when in Rome...". I love this, and it seems to have almost inexhaustible replay value.
  11. 2.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records.
  12. 2.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records.
  13. 2.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records.
  14. 2.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with sepia-tinged warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records.
  15. 2.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with sepia-tinged warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records.
  16. 2.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with sepia-tinged warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records.
  17. 2.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR
  18. 2.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR
  19. 2.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR
  20. 2.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR
  21. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”.
  22. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”.
  23. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”.
  24. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  25. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  26. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  27. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  28. 3.
    7370 — Apparently there are some cloth-eared twerps that don’t like this record. No, I can’t believe it either. Who could not adore its every note? Each twang glows with sepia-tinged warmth, and each beat is lightly sprinkled with the dust from old records. I love a metal record that opens with a tribute to Jan Johansson.
  29. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  30. 3.
    7389 — <b>Ash Borer</b> would be a good name for <b>Drudkh</b>, because the latter’s music is so tedious that it could even have a tree looking at its watch. Bazinga! But it isn’t <b>Drudkh</b>’s name, it’s <b>Ash Borer</b>’s, and <b>Ash Borer</b> is awesome. In a final twist, <b>Drudkh</b>’s name also means “wood”. Coincidence?
  31. 4.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR.
  32. 4.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR.
  33. 4.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR.
  34. 4.
    7423 — YOUR FACE MELTS WITH DESPAIR.
  35. 4.
    7218 — Actual proper songs, and insanely good doom riffs. This album was a revelation for me.
  36. 4.
    7218 — Actual proper songs, and insanely good doom riffs. This album was a revelation for me.
  37. 4.
    7218 — Actual proper songs, and insanely good doom riffs. This album was a revelation for me.
  38. 4.
    7218 — Actual proper songs, and insanely good doom riffs. This album was a revelation for me.
  39. 4.
    7218 — Actual proper songs, and insanely good doom riffs. This album was a revelation for me.
  40. 4.
    7218 — Actual proper songs, and insanely good doom riffs. This album was a revelation for me.
  41. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  42. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  43. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  44. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  45. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  46. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  47. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  48. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  49. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  50. 5.
    7086 — This wins the prize for most intriguing genre mix for bravely mashing together doom, folk and noisy alternative rock. You could have thought of that but you didn’t, hence your band is not in my top five list of 2012.
  51. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  52. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  53. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  54. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  55. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  56. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  57. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  58. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  59. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  60. 6.
    7476 — Somehow, I don’t quite like <b>Autopsy</b>’s <i>Macabre Eternal</i> now as much as I did on its release. And <b>Encoffination</b>’s album was impressive but not quite year-end-list material. So the only real representative of the primitivist end of the death metal continuum is this record; a beast.
  61. 7.
  62. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  63. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  64. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  65. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  66. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  67. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  68. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  69. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  70. 7.
    7005 — I don’t think <b>Fell Voices</b>’s album was quite as good as their split from last year, but certainly good enough to include here. I wanted to write it up for this site but some guy joined the team, reviewed it (I didn’t complain because he was new), then off he fucked forthwith. I swore then that I would never do anything nice for anybody ever again, and I’ve been as good as my word.
  71. 8.
  72. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. A bold new step for tech-death.
  73. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. A bold new step for tech-death.
  74. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  75. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  76. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  77. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  78. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  79. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  80. 8.
    7137 — I love this album. The solos go “Wwwoooooooaaaaaahhhhhhmmmmmm!”, and the riffs go “twiddleiddleiddleiddlesqueeeeeeeeeeak”. I find it hard to describe beyond that. A bold new step for tech-death.
  81. 9.
  82. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  83. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  84. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  85. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  86. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  87. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  88. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  89. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  90. 9.
    6957 — Unlike the above, I don’t love this album, especially, but it has a rumbling, ominous power that demands homage.
  91. 10.
  92. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  93. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  94. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  95. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  96. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  97. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  98. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  99. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  100. 10.
    7462 — Ok so this did better than <b>Liturgy</b>, are you happy now?
  101. 11.
  102. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and ways of playing! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  103. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and ways of playing! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  104. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  105. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  106. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  107. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  108. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  109. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  110. 11.
    7186 — Black metal is known for violence, bigotry and criminality, but when I heard that one new band on the scene had written a pamphlet and cultivated trendy hairstyles, I thought the genre had finally gone too far. Apparently they have even suggested that it might be time to move beyond the traditional genre confines and introduce new techniques and compositional ideas! Pull the other one, lads! But such despicable behaviour on the part of the individuals involved doesn’t matter so long as the music is good, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself again and again as I rock back and forth listening to my favourite Nazi acts fighting the international Jewry with their hurdy gurdies.
  111. 12.
  112. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  113. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  114. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  115. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  116. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  117. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  118. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  119. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  120. 12.
    7165 — <b>Petrychor</b> is just superb. This album is so strange and singular; the folk guitar playing is so delicately alluring as to make <b>Ulver</b>’s <i>Kveldssanger</i> sound like some twat ham-fistedly mashing a glockenspiel. But as we all gather round this particular bonfire for a midnight singsong, we find it instantaneously extinguished by a gushing stream of black metal piss.
  121. 13.
  122. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The aging remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  123. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The aging remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  124. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  125. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  126. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  127. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  128. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  129. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  130. 13.
    7502 — I wanted to make room for this, because it is so screwy. The ageing remnants of old-time Swedeath has moved to Norway and gone completely senile.
  131. 14.
  132. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  133. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  134. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  135. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  136. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  137. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  138. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  139. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  140. 14.
    7018 — Jangly.
  141. 15.
  142. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was Thrall, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  143. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was Thrall, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  144. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  145. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  146. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  147. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  148. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  149. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.
  150. 15.
    7410 — I gave this a relatively lowly mark at first, but in every single version of this list I made, there was <b>Thrall</b>, demanding to be let in. Something about its collision of polished groove and scary ambiance makes it genuinely compelling to listen to.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  3. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  4. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  5. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  6. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  7. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  8. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  9. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  10. 1.
    6984 — I felt like I had to make room for at least <i>one</i> USBM album somewhere in my lists.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  13. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  14. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  15. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  16. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  17. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  18. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  19. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  20. 2.
    7210 — Ooooooooooooh. They have a new one coming out imminently, by the way. In the next few days.
  21. 3.
  22. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  23. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  24. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  25. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  26. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  27. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  28. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  29. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  30. 3.
    7276 — Super-cool <i>avant-garde</i> stuff in the vein of <b>Patton</b> or somesuch, but with more doom riffs.
  31. 4.
  32. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  33. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  34. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  35. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  36. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  37. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  38. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  39. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  40. 4.
    7411 — The surprise is that it's new thrash album I actually like.
  41. 5.
  42. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  43. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  44. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  45. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  46. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  47. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  48. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  49. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.
  50. 5.
    7121 — A surprise because I didn't especially rate their last one.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
  7. 1.
  8. 1.
  9. 1.
  10. 1.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 2.
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
  16. 2.
  17. 2.
  18. 2.
  19. 2.
  20. 2.
  21. 3.
  22. 3.
  23. 3.
  24. 3.
  25. 3.
  26. 3.
  27. 3.
  28. 3.
  29. 3.
  30. 3.
  31. 4.
  32. 4.
  33. 4.
  34. 4.
  35. 4.
  36. 4.
  37. 4.
  38. 4.
  39. 4.
  40. 4.
  41. 5.
  42. 5.
  43. 5.
  44. 5.
  45. 5.
  46. 5.
  47. 5.
  48. 5.
  49. 5.
  50. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
  7. 1.
  8. 1.
  9. 1.
  10. 1.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 2.
  14. 2.
  15. 2.
  16. 2.
  17. 2.
  18. 2.
  19. 2.
  20. 2.
  21. 3.
  22. 3.
  23. 3.
  24. 3.
  25. 3.
  26. 3.
  27. 3.
  28. 3.
  29. 3.
  30. 3.
  31. 4.
  32. 4.
  33. 4.
  34. 4.
  35. 4.
  36. 4.
  37. 4.
  38. 4.
  39. 4.
  40. 4.
  41. 5.
  42. 5.
  43. 5.
  44. 5.
  45. 5.
  46. 5.
  47. 5.
  48. 5.
  49. 5.
  50. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Krallice, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Just as human society is constantly changing, so is music. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". This isn't the place to tell you what to think about politics, but when it comes to music, don't be a stupid person. Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  3. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Just as human society is constantly changing, so is music. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". This isn't the place to tell you what to think about politics, but when it comes to music, don't be a stupid person. Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  4. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Just as human society is constantly changing, so is music. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". This isn't the place to tell you what to think about politics, but when it comes to music, don't be a stupid person. Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  5. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Human society as a whole is constantly changing, and music is no different. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". I think this is true of music. Extreme metal is not a museum piece, it should be about pushing boundaries! Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  6. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Human society as a whole is constantly changing, and music is no different. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". More than ever, I think this is true of music. Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  7. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Human society as a whole is constantly changing, and music is no different. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". More than ever, I think this is true of music. Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  8. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Human society as a whole is constantly changing, and music is no different. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". More than ever, I think this is true of music. Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  9. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Human society as a whole is constantly changing, and music is no different. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". More than ever, I think this is true of music. But then, I put a 70s retro album called "Heritage" at number one, so I'm not sure how that squares... Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.
  10. 0
    — Albums that I meant to include in my top fifteen but couldn't because then it wouldn't have been a top fifteen: Virus, Autopsy, Abhor, Midnight, Altar of Plagues, Azarath, Oranssi Pazuzu. Human society as a whole is constantly changing, and music is no different. John Stuart Mill said that "although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative". More than ever, I think this is true of music. But then, I put a 70s retro album called "Heritage" at number one, so I'm not sure how that squares... Have a lovely final 11 months of 2012.

Khelek

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7191
  2. 1.
    7191 — Once again the Finns do not disappoint. Another spectacular album that only gets better the more you listen.
  3. 1.
    7191 — Once again the Finns do not disappoint. Another spectacular album that only gets better the more you listen.
  4. 1.
    7191 — Once again the Finns do not disappoint. Another spectacular album that only gets better the more you listen.
  5. 1.
    7191 — Once again the Finns do not disappoint. Another spectacular album that only gets better the more you listen.
  6. 1.
    7191 — Once again the Finns do not disappoint. Another spectacular album that only gets better the more you listen.
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
    7289 — These guys have been in my playlist since I heard Fables and this album was more refined, more stripped down, more awesome than the last.
  9. 2.
    7289 — These guys have been in my playlist since I heard Fables and this album was more refined, more stripped down, more awesome than the last.
  10. 2.
    7289 — These guys have been in my playlist since I heard Fables and this album was more refined, more stripped down, more awesome than the last.
  11. 2.
    7289 — These guys have been in my playlist since I heard Fables and this album was more refined, more stripped down, more awesome than the last.
  12. 2.
    7289 — These guys have been in my playlist since I heard Fables and this album was more refined, more stripped down, more awesome than the last.
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
    7393 — In my opinion the best melodeath album to be released in 2011.
  15. 3.
    7393 — In my opinion the best melodeath album to be released in 2011.
  16. 3.
    7393 — In my opinion the best melodeath album to be released in 2011.
  17. 3.
    7393 — In my opinion the best melodeath album to be released in 2011.
  18. 3.
    7393 — In my opinion the best melodeath album to be released in 2011.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
    7469 — One of the few melodeath bands out there still doing it old-school and still sticking to their guns.
  21. 4.
    7469 — One of the few melodeath bands out there still doing it old-school and still sticking to their guns.
  22. 4.
    7469 — One of the few melodeath bands out there still doing it old-school and still sticking to their guns.
  23. 4.
    7469 — One of the few melodeath bands out there still doing it old-school and still sticking to their guns.
  24. 4.
    7469 — One of the few melodeath bands out there still doing it old-school and still sticking to their guns.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
    6938 — Only 8 tracks long, but a great doom album needs no more. This is a walk through gothic melancholy and doomy riffs that any fan of either genre should hear.
  27. 5.
    6938 — Only 8 tracks long, but a great doom album needs no more. This is a walk through gothic melancholy and doomy riffs that any fan of either genre should hear.
  28. 5.
    6938 — Only 8 tracks long, but a great doom album needs no more. This is a walk through gothic melancholy and doomy riffs that any fan of either genre should hear.
  29. 5.
    6938 — Only 8 tracks long, but a great doom album needs no more. This is a walk through gothic melancholy and doomy riffs that any fan of either genre should hear.
  30. 5.
    6938 — Only 8 tracks long, but a great doom album needs no more. This is a walk through gothic melancholy and doomy riffs that any fan of either genre should hear.
  31. 6.
  32. 6.
    7037 — Dirty, southern fried stoner sludge done just the way I like it. Heavy and mean with a touch of hopelessness.
  33. 6.
    7037 — Dirty, southern fried stoner sludge done just the way I like it. Heavy and mean with a touch of hopelessness.
  34. 6.
    7037 — Dirty, southern fried stoner sludge done just the way I like it. Heavy and mean with a touch of hopelessness.
  35. 6.
    7037 — Dirty, southern fried stoner sludge done just the way I like it. Heavy and mean with a touch of hopelessness.
  36. 6.
    7037 — Dirty, southern fried stoner sludge done just the way I like it. Heavy and mean with a touch of hopelessness.
  37. 7.
  38. 7.
    7425 — Takes some time to appreciate, but overall an excellent sludge album.
  39. 7.
    7425 — Takes some time to appreciate, but overall an excellent sludge album.
  40. 7.
    7425 — Takes some time to appreciate, but overall an excellent sludge album.
  41. 7.
    7425 — Takes some time to appreciate, but overall an excellent sludge album.
  42. 7.
    7425 — Takes some time to appreciate, but overall an excellent sludge album.
  43. 8.
  44. 8.
    7489 — Love the guitar work and wide range of influences this band uses to create some really interesting arrangements.
  45. 8.
    7489 — Love the guitar work and wide range of influences this band uses to create some really interesting arrangements.
  46. 8.
    7489 — Love the guitar work and wide range of influences this band uses to create some really interesting arrangements.
  47. 8.
    7489 — Love the guitar work and wide range of influences this band uses to create some really interesting arrangements.
  48. 8.
    7489 — Love the guitar work and wide range of influences this band uses to create some really interesting arrangements.
  49. 9.
  50. 9.
    7503 — It took awhile for it to be released, but this is the best power metal I heard in 2011. Jonas Heidgert’s voice sounds excellent as always with the layers of heavy, melodic guitars and powerful drums.
  51. 9.
    7503 — It took awhile for it to be released, but this is the best power metal I heard in 2011. Jonas Heidgert’s voice sounds excellent as always with the layers of heavy, melodic guitars and powerful drums.
  52. 9.
    7503 — It took awhile for it to be released, but this is the best power metal I heard in 2011. Jonas Heidgert’s voice sounds excellent as always with the layers of heavy, melodic guitars and powerful drums.
  53. 9.
    7503 — It took awhile for it to be released, but this is the best power metal I heard in 2011. Jonas Heidgert’s voice sounds excellent as always with the layers of heavy, melodic guitars and powerful drums.
  54. 9.
    7503 — It took awhile for it to be released, but this is the best power metal I heard in 2011. Jonas Heidgert’s voice sounds excellent as always with the layers of heavy, melodic guitars and powerful drums.
  55. 10.
  56. 10.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — By far the best mainstream rock album to be released all year
  57. 10.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — By far the best mainstream rock album to be released all year
  58. 10.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — By far the best mainstream rock album to be released all year
  59. 10.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — By far the best mainstream rock album to be released all year
  60. 10.
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light — By far the best mainstream rock album to be released all year
  61. 11.
  62. 11.
  63. 11.
    7386 — Not quite as complex as their past work, but an excellent album nonetheless.
  64. 11.
    7386 — Not quite as complex as their past work, but an excellent album nonetheless.
  65. 11.
    7386 — Not quite as complex as their past work, but an excellent album nonetheless.
  66. 11.
    7386 — Not quite as complex as their past work, but an excellent album nonetheless.
  67. 12.
  68. 12.
  69. 12.
  70. 12.
  71. 12.
  72. 12.
  73. 13.
  74. 13.
  75. 13.
  76. 13.
  77. 13.
  78. 13.
  79. 14.
  80. 14.
  81. 14.
  82. 14.
  83. 14.
  84. 14.
  85. 15.
  86. 15.
  87. 15.
  88. 15.
  89. 15.
  90. 15.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
    7504 — It’s not often that a mainstream rock album takes me by surprise and these guys are a local act from my area no less. Exceptionally well-crafted rock music, watch for these guys to get bigger in 2012.
  5. 1.
    7504 — It’s not often that a mainstream rock album takes me by surprise and these guys are a local act from my area no less. Exceptionally well-crafted rock music, watch for these guys to get bigger in 2012.
  6. 1.
    7504 — It’s not often that a mainstream rock album takes me by surprise and these guys are a local act from my area no less. Exceptionally well-crafted rock music, watch for these guys to get bigger in 2012.
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
  9. 2.
  10. 2.
    7155 — Excellent traditional stoner metal
  11. 2.
    7155 — Excellent traditional stoner metal
  12. 2.
    7155 — Excellent traditional stoner metal
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
    7492 — Interesting and very energetic take on old-school melodeath
  17. 3.
    7492 — Interesting and very energetic take on old-school melodeath
  18. 3.
    7492 — Interesting and very energetic take on old-school melodeath
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
  24. 4.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
  30. 5.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
    7216
  2. 1.
    7216
  3. 1.
    7216
  4. 1.
    7216 — The most uninspired In Flames album I've ever heard. Picked this back up several more times after reviewing it to see if I missed something. Nope, sorry guys it just does not do anything for me.
  5. 1.
    7216 — The most uninspired In Flames album I've ever heard. Picked this back up several more times after reviewing it to see if I missed something. Nope, sorry guys it just does not do anything for me.
  6. 1.
    7216 — The most uninspired In Flames album I've ever heard. Picked this back up several more times after reviewing it to see if I missed something. Nope, sorry guys it just does not do anything for me.
  7. 2.
    7013
  8. 2.
    7013
  9. 2.
    7013
  10. 2.
    7013 — A handful of good songs does not make a great album and these guys have more than enough talent to do a lot better than this.
  11. 2.
    7013 — A handful of good songs does not make a great album and these guys have more than enough talent to do a lot better than this.
  12. 2.
    7013 — A handful of good songs does not make a great album and these guys have more than enough talent to do a lot better than this.
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
  17. 3.
  18. 3.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
  24. 4.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
  30. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
    7430 — Simply awful
  2. 1.
    7430 — Simply awful
  3. 1.
    7430 — Simply awful
  4. 1.
    7430 — Simply awful
  5. 1.
    7430 — Simply awful
  6. 1.
    7430 — Simply awful
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
  9. 2.
  10. 2.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
  17. 3.
  18. 3.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
  24. 4.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
  30. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 0
  4. 0
    — A bit of a slow year for metal and a fast year in terms of my life since 2011 was my first year in the "real" world and not in college. I didn't get to listen to/review nearly the amount of material I wanted to, but even so I managed to discover some great music. Are you ready for the world to end in 2012? I am.
  5. 0
    — A bit of a slow year for metal and a fast year in terms of my life since 2011 was my first year in the "real" world and not in college. I didn't get to listen to/review nearly the amount of material I wanted to, but even so I managed to discover some great music. Are you ready for the world to end in 2012? I am.
  6. 0
    — A bit of a slow year for metal and a fast year in terms of my life since 2011 was my first full year in the "real" world and not in college. I didn't get to listen to/review nearly the amount of material I wanted to, but even so I managed to discover some great music. Are you ready for the world to end in 2012? I am.

Erik

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7494
  2. 1.
  3. 2.
    Beyond The Bridge - The Old Man And The Spirit
  4. 2.
  5. 3.
    7503
  6. 3.
  7. 4.
    7491
  8. 4.
  9. 5.
    7532
  10. 5.
  11. 6.
  12. 6.
  13. 7.
  14. 7.
  15. 8.
  16. 8.
  17. 9.
  18. 9.
  19. 10.
  20. 10.
  21. 11.
  22. 11.
  23. 12.
  24. 12.
  25. 13.
  26. 13.
  27. 14.
  28. 14.
  29. 15.
  30. 15.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 2.
  4. 2.
  5. 3.
  6. 3.
  7. 4.
  8. 4.
  9. 5.
  10. 5.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
    7532
  2. 1.
  3. 2.
  4. 2.
  5. 3.
  6. 3.
  7. 4.
  8. 4.
  9. 5.
  10. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
    7359
  2. 1.
  3. 2.
  4. 2.
  5. 3.
  6. 3.
  7. 4.
  8. 4.
  9. 5.
  10. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0

Cory

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7208 — No stranger to this spot on the various "top" lists of the world, Symphony X took the successful formula of Paradise Lost and perfected it with Iconoclast. No album has kept me coming back for more like this one, and it is an easy choice for the Album of the Year.
  2. 1.
    7208 — No stranger to this spot on the various "top" lists of the world, Symphony X took the successful formula of Paradise Lost and perfected it with Iconoclast. No album has kept me coming back for more like this one, and it is an easy choice for the Album of the Year.
  3. 1.
    7208 — No stranger to this spot on the various "top" lists of the world, Symphony X took the successful formula of Paradise Lost and perfected it with Iconoclast. No album has kept me coming back for more like this one, and it is an easy choice for the Album of the Year.
  4. 1.
    7208 — No stranger to this spot on the various "top" lists of the world, Symphony X took the successful formula of Paradise Lost and perfected it with Iconoclast. No album has kept me coming back for more like this one, and it is an easy choice for the Album of the Year.
  5. 1.
    7208 — No stranger to this spot on the various "top" lists of the world, Symphony X took the successful formula of Paradise Lost and perfected it with Iconoclast. No album has kept me coming back for more like this one, and it is an easy choice for the Album of the Year.
  6. 1.
    7208 — No stranger to this spot on the various "top" lists of the world, Symphony X took the successful formula of Paradise Lost and perfected it with Iconoclast. No album has kept me coming back for more like this one, and it is an easy choice for the Album of the Year.
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
    7049 — Samael gets back to their evolution after their "back to roots" effort Above. Heavy, bombastic, and entertaining, Lux Mundai was a contender this year.
  9. 2.
    7049 — Samael gets back to their evolution after their "back to roots" effort Above. Heavy, bombastic, and engaging in the way a Samael album should be..
  10. 2.
    7049 — Samael gets back to their evolution after their "back to roots" effort Above. Heavy, bombastic, and engaging in the way a Samael album should be.
  11. 2.
    7049 — Samael gets back to their evolution after their "back to roots" effort Above. Heavy, bombastic, and engaging in the way a Samael album should be.
  12. 2.
    7049 — Samael gets back to their evolution after their "back to roots" effort Above. Heavy, bombastic, and engaging in the way a Samael album should be.
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
    6976 — Despite being the sole remaining member of the original line-up, Tom England has brought this band back to the forefront of Progressive Metal with their strongest effort since Recreation Day.
  15. 3.
    6976 — Despite being the sole remaining member of the original line-up, Tom England has brought this band back to the forefront of Progressive Metal with their strongest effort since Recreation Day.
  16. 3.
    6976 — Despite being the sole remaining member of the original line-up, Tom England has brought this band back to the forefront of Progressive Metal with their strongest effort since Recreation Day.
  17. 3.
    6976 — Despite being the sole remaining member of the original line-up, Tom England has brought this band back to the forefront of Progressive Metal with their strongest effort since Recreation Day.
  18. 3.
    6976 — Despite being the sole remaining member of the original line-up, Tom England has brought this band back to the forefront of Progressive Metal with their strongest effort since Recreation Day.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
    7248 — Between the pop melodies of Addicted and the serenity of Ghost, Deconstruction was exactly what I was looking far. Aggressive, heavy as hell, and insane. Once again, my mind is blown by the creative depths of the Canada's greatest gift to the world.
  21. 4.
    7248 — Between the pop melodies of Addicted and the serenity of Ghost, Deconstruction was exactly what I was looking for. Aggressive, heavy as hell, and insane. Once again my mind is blown by the creative depths of the Canada's greatest gift to the world.
  22. 4.
    7248 — Between the pop melodies of Addicted and the serenity of Ghost, Deconstruction was exactly what I was looking for. Aggressive, heavy as hell, and insane. Once again my mind is blown by the creative depths of the Canada's greatest gift to the world.
  23. 4.
    7248 — Between the pop melodies of Addicted and the serenity of Ghost, Deconstruction was exactly what I was looking for. Aggressive, heavy as hell, and insane. Once again my mind is blown by the creative depths of the Canada's greatest gift to the world.
  24. 4.
    7248 — Between the pop melodies of Addicted and the serenity of Ghost, Deconstruction was exactly what I was looking for. Aggressive, heavy as hell, and insane. Once again my mind is blown by the creative depths of Canada's greatest gift to the world.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
    7426 — While I enjoyed the previous three albums to varying degree's, perhaps nothing I listened to made me out-right happier this year than the upfront ass-whooping Dystopia delivered. Stu Block fits this band like a glove, and this is the sound of a band with a new lease on life.
  27. 5.
    7426 — While I enjoyed the previous three albums to varying degree's, perhaps nothing I listened to made me out-right happier this year than the upfront ass-whooping Dystopia delivered. Stu Block fits this band like a glove, and this is the sound of Iced Earth with a new lease on life.
  28. 5.
    7426 — While I enjoyed the previous three albums to varying degree's, perhaps nothing I listened to made me out-right happier this year than the upfront ass-whooping Dystopia delivered. Stu Block fits this band like a glove, and this is the sound of Iced Earth with a new lease on life.
  29. 5.
    7426 — While I enjoyed the previous three albums to varying degree's, perhaps nothing I listened to made me out-right happier this year than the upfront ass-whooping Dystopia delivered. Stu Block fits this band like a glove, and this is the sound of Iced Earth with a new lease on life.
  30. 5.
    7426 — While I enjoyed the previous three albums to varying degree's, perhaps nothing I listened to made me out-right happier this year than the upfront ass-whooping Dystopia delivered. Stu Block fits this band like a glove, and this is the sound of Iced Earth stepping back into the ring as a top contender once again.
  31. 6.
  32. 6.
    7126
  33. 6.
    7126 — Tyr has delivered another fine folk metal offering, but this time with a farther reach than previous efforts. Everyone I have played this album for enjoyed it, and even now as I listen to it again it still sounds great.
  34. 6.
    7126 — Tyr has delivered another fine folk metal offering, but this time with a farther reach than previous efforts. Everyone I have played this album for enjoyed it, and even now as I listen to it again it still sounds great.
  35. 6.
    7126 — Tyr has delivered another fine folk metal offering, but this time with a farther reach than previous efforts. Everyone I have played this album for enjoyed it, and even now as I listen to it again it still sounds great.
  36. 6.
    7126 — Tyr has delivered another fine folk metal offering, but this time with a farther reach than previous efforts. Everyone I have played this album for enjoyed it, and even now as I listen to it again it still sounds great.
  37. 7.
  38. 7.
  39. 7.
    7365 — After all the drama of Portnoy's departure and Mangini's selection, Dream Theater get back to business with an album that sounds fresher and more inspired than anything since Images and Words.
  40. 7.
    7365 — After all the drama of Portnoy's departure and Mangini's selection, Dream Theater get back to business with an album that sounds fresher and more inspired than anything since Train of Thought.
  41. 7.
    7365 — After all the drama of Portnoy's departure and Mangini's selection, Dream Theater get back to business with an album that sounds fresher and more inspired than anything since Train of Thought.
  42. 7.
    7365 — After all the drama of Portnoy's departure and Mangini's selection, Dream Theater get back to business with an album that sounds fresher and more inspired than anything since Train of Thought.
  43. 8.
  44. 8.
  45. 8.
    7370 — This album has been a lightning rod for criticism due to it's passive aggressive nature and lack of growls, but for me the album is aging wonderfully. Each listen reveals a little more, and I find it to be one of Opeth's most intriguing albums, and given their history that is a serious statement.
  46. 8.
    7370 — This album has been a lightning rod for criticism due to it's passive aggressive nature and lack of growls, but for me the album is aging wonderfully. Each listen reveals a little more, and I find it to be one of Opeth's most intriguing albums, and given their history that is a serious statement.
  47. 8.
    7370 — This album has been a lightning rod for criticism due to it's passive aggressive nature and lack of growls, but for me the album is aging wonderfully. Each listen reveals a little more, and I find it to be one of Opeth's most intriguing albums, and given their history that is a serious statement.
  48. 8.
    7370 — This album has been a lightning rod for criticism due to it's passive aggressive nature and lack of growls, but for me the album is aging wonderfully. Each listen reveals a little more, and I find it to be one of Opeth's most intriguing albums, and given their history that is a serious statement.
  49. 9.
  50. 9.
  51. 9.
    7330 — After three albums of flirting with greatness, Leave's Eyes finally hits the sweet spot in the female-fronted metal world. Liv Kristine's voice is divine as always, and their heavy leaning on Norwegian folk themes pays off big time.
  52. 9.
    7330 — After three albums of flirting with greatness, Leave's Eyes finally hits the sweet spot in the female-fronted metal world. Liv Kristine's voice is divine as always, and their heavy leaning on Norwegian folk themes pays off big time.
  53. 9.
    7330 — After three albums of flirting with greatness, Leave's Eyes finally hits the sweet spot in the female-fronted metal world. Liv Kristine's voice is divine as always, and their heavy leaning on Norwegian folk themes pays off big time.
  54. 9.
    7330 — After three albums of flirting with greatness, Leave's Eyes finally hits the sweet spot in the female-fronted metal world. Liv Kristine's voice is divine as always, and their heavy leaning on Norwegian folk themes pays off big time.
  55. 10.
  56. 10.
  57. 10.
    7082
  58. 10.
    7082 — Surtur Rising is the punch in the face needed following the good but not great Twilight of the Thundergod, and competes with any of their albums except With Odin On Our Side.
  59. 10.
    7082 — Surtur Rising is the punch in the face needed following the good but not great Twilight of the Thundergod, and competes with any of their albums except With Odin On Our Side.
  60. 10.
    7082 — Surtur Rising is the punch in the face needed following the good but not great Twilight of the Thundergod, and competes with any of their albums except With Odin On Our Side.
  61. 11.
  62. 11.
  63. 11.
  64. 11.
    6921 — Album number two following the near terminal drama of years past, and Stratovarius make a strong statement. Better than Polaris, Elysium is probably my favorite Power Metal album of the year.
  65. 11.
    6921 — Album number two following the near terminal drama of years past, and Stratovarius make a strong statement. Better than Polaris, Elysium is probably my favorite Power Metal album of the year.
  66. 11.
    6921 — Album number two following the near terminal drama of years past, and Stratovarius make a strong statement. Better than it's predecessor Polaris, Elysium is probably my favorite Power Metal album of the year.
  67. 12.
  68. 12.
  69. 12.
  70. 12.
    Nightwish - Imaginarium — Imaginarium is a damn good album, as you would expect from Nightwish. Now just have to see the movie and hope it lives up to the hype.
  71. 12.
    Nightwish - Imaginarium — Imaginarium is a damn good album, as you would expect from Nightwish. Now just have to see the movie and hope it lives up to the hype.
  72. 12.
    Nightwish - Imaginarium — Imaginarium is a damn good album, as you would expect from Nightwish. Now just have to see the movie and hope it lives up to the hype.
  73. 13.
  74. 13.
  75. 13.
  76. 13.
    7221 — My first instinct on listening to this album was to write it off as decent, but repeat listens have given it room to grow on me. Not as good as Rise of the Tyrant, Khaos Legions finds its niche somewhere between that album and Wages of Sin, not a bad place to be.
  77. 13.
    7221 — My first instinct on listening to this album was to write it off as decent, but repeat listens have given it room to grow on me. Not as good as Rise of the Tyrant, Khaos Legions finds its niche somewhere between that album and Wages of Sin, not a bad place to be.
  78. 13.
    7221 — My first instinct on listening to this album was to write it off as decent, but repeat listens have given it room to grow on me. Not as good as Rise of the Tyrant, Khaos Legions finds its niche somewhere between that album and Wages of Sin, not a bad place to be.
  79. 14.
  80. 14.
  81. 14.
  82. 14.
    7191 — Another in Amorphis's long line of quality albums. Not quite at Skyforger or Eclipse level, but still a fine effort from a great band.
  83. 14.
    7191 — Another in Amorphis's long line of quality albums. Not quite at Skyforger or Eclipse level, but still a fine effort from a great band.
  84. 14.
    7191 — Another in Amorphis's long line of quality albums. Not quite at Skyforger or Eclipse level, but still a fine effort from a great band.
  85. 15.
  86. 15.
  87. 15.
  88. 15.
    7088 — This one allowed me to release a breath I had been holding since Dark Matter Dimensions. The two singer approach is far improved over that album, and though they are still looking up at Scar Symmetry's first three efforts, that gap has been closed somewhat.
  89. 15.
    7088 — This one allowed me to release a breath I had been holding since Dark Matter Dimensions. The two singer approach is far improved over that album, and though they are still looking up at Scar Symmetry's first three efforts, that gap has been closed somewhat.
  90. 15.
    7088 — This one allowed me to release a breath I had been holding since Dark Matter Dimensions. The two singer approach is far improved over that album, and though they are still looking up at Scar Symmetry's first three efforts, that gap has been closed somewhat.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
    7216 — I didn't expect anything of note from this album, but color me surprised that I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. In Flames is officially back on my radar.
  6. 1.
    7216 — I didn't expect anything of note from this album, but color me surprised that I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. In Flames is officially back on my radar.
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
  9. 2.
  10. 2.
  11. 2.
    Dir en Grey - Durn Spiro Spero — Leave it to the Japanese to come up with an album that I can find no words to describe. A massive wall of sound with everything but the kitchen sink thrown into it, I am still trying to digest this album a year later, and I am enjoying every second of it!
  12. 2.
    Dir en Grey - Durn Spiro Spero — Leave it to the Japanese to come up with an album that I can find no words to describe. A massive wall of sound with everything but the kitchen sink thrown into it, I am still trying to digest this album a year later, and I am enjoying every second of it!
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
  17. 3.
    7354 — A Cappella metal, and you know what? It works.
  18. 3.
    7354 — A Cappella metal, and you know what? It works.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
    7332 — Tobias has been stretching himself pretty thin, with three Avantasia albums and two Edguy albums in such a short span of time. On Tinnitus Sanctus it showed, but Age of the Joker sounds like he found his second wind, bearing no small resemblance to Hellfire Club and giving Edguy back some of their groove.
  24. 4.
    7332 — Tobias has been stretching himself pretty thin, with three Avantasia albums and two Edguy albums in such a short span of time. On Tinnitus Sanctus it showed, but Age of the Joker sounds like he found his second wind, bearing no small resemblance to Hellfire Club and giving Edguy back some of their groove.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
    7407 — Those needing a Blind Guardian fix need look no further than these gentlemen, who wear their influence on their sleeves and get Hansi's seal of approval via a guest appearance.
  30. 5.
    7407 — Those needing a Blind Guardian fix need look no further than these gentlemen, who wear their influence on their sleeves and get Hansi's seal of approval via a guest appearance.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
  9. 2.
  10. 2.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
  17. 3.
  18. 3.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
  24. 4.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
  30. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 1.
  3. 1.
  4. 1.
  5. 1.
  6. 1.
  7. 2.
  8. 2.
  9. 2.
  10. 2.
  11. 2.
  12. 2.
  13. 3.
  14. 3.
  15. 3.
  16. 3.
  17. 3.
  18. 3.
  19. 4.
  20. 4.
  21. 4.
  22. 4.
  23. 4.
  24. 4.
  25. 5.
  26. 5.
  27. 5.
  28. 5.
  29. 5.
  30. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 0
  4. 0
  5. 0
  6. 0
    — All and all, a very strong year for metal and an amazing year for me personally. Many of my old favorites came back with a vengeance (welcome back Evergrey!), and I was introduced to more new bands than I can name, though there is always a hell of alot more to discover, which I am reminded of by looking at these lists. Aaron Michael Ross, my son, was born in September, and already he is working his was through the classics. I began my Audio Renaissance project during the Christmas break, and it has already gained speed and is evolving into what I hope will be an awesome experience for everyone. Bottom line, 2011 kicked ass but I fully expect 2012 to top it. I hope each of you set your own personal goals and meet or exceed them! Best Wishes, Cory

Olivier

Top Albums

  1. 1.
    7615 — Incredible.
  2. 2.
    7126 — Catchiest album of the year.
  3. 3.
    7419 — Awesome chorus after awesome chorus.
  4. 4.
    7063 — What the album title says.
  5. 5.
    7226 — Surviving against the odds!!!
  6. 6.
    7547 — R.I.P. Mark Reale. We miss you, every single day.
  7. 7.
    7336 — Silly and catchy. And Silly. And catchy.
  8. 8.
    7333 — World in a Dome is the song of the year.
  9. 9.
    7426 — Stu Block > Barlow > Ripper.
  10. 10.
    7462 — Top tier Absu.
  11. 11.
    7076 — French dementia.
  12. 12.
    7158 — It's Vintersorg. Nuff' said.
  13. 13.
    7073 — THE ARCHITECT.
  14. 14.
    7051 — Inconsistent, but stellar moments.
  15. 15.
    7494 — My favourite zealous bastards.

Surprises of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.

Disappointments

  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.

Joke of the Year

  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.

Words / Final Thoughts

  1. 0