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Top 20 Albums Of 2021

The top four albums: absolutely stunning. However, looking back at 2021 and the albums I've voted for, there was a lot of stuff which made me say: "what the hell is that?"

A forgetable year? Could be. Surprise of the year? Either a japanese speed metal band that I have never heard of, An Autumn for Crippled Children releasing an album sounding like their glory days or the fact that Korpiklaani made it into the list.

1.Be'lakor - Coherence
2.Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
3.Darkwoods My Betrothed - Angel Of Carnage Unleashed
4.Stormkeep - Tales Of Othertime
5.Duskmourn - Fallen Kings And Rusted Crowns

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Created by Warman on 27.01.2022



Top 20 Albums Of 2020

Very hard to sort this one. A different year with albums from all sorts of genres. Not the best year but also far from the worst. Mörk Gryning was the pleasant surprise of the year with their best album since "Tusen år har gått..."

Turmion Kätilöt released the catchiest song of all time, "Revi Minut Auki".

1.Anaal Nathrakh - Endarkenment
2.Mörk Gryning - Hinsides Vrede
3.Dark Tranquillity - Moment
4.Haken - Virus
5.Lustre - The Ashes Of Light

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Created by Warman on 23.08.2021



Top 20 Albums Of 2019

1.Brymir - Wings Of Fire
2.Avantasia - Moonglow
3.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave
4.Borknagar - True North
5.Twilight Force - Dawn Of The Dragonstar

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Created by Warman on 20.01.2021



Top 20 Albums Of 2018

Good year but a lack of more awesome stuff compared to the decade.

1.Tribulation - Down Below
2.Amorphis - Queen Of Time
3.Suotana - Land Of The Ending Time
4.Necrophobic - Mark Of The Necrogram
5.Vanhelga - Fredagsmys

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Created by Warman on 15.01.2019



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Top 20 Albums Of 2017

Tough year. Some amazing stuff but I feel that a couple of previous years have been a lot stronger.

1.Grift - Arvet
2.Major Parkinson - Blackbox
3.Kreator - Gods Of Violence
4.Wintersun - The Forest Seasons
5.Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Del II

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Created by Warman on 18.12.2017



Top 20 Albums Of 2016

A lot of great albums from different genres this year. Ereb Altor released the best cover album of all time.

1.Borknagar - Winter Thrice
2.Netherbird - The Grander Voyage
3.Equilibrium - Armageddon
4.Twilight Force - Heroes Of Mighty Magic
5.Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts

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Created by Warman on 06.01.2017



Top 20 albums of 2015

This decade just keeps on delivering awesome albums. So glad that so many old favourites of mine delivered great stuff. Tribulation is by far the winner this year with one of the best albums I've ever heard.

1.Tribulation - The Children Of The Night
2.Arcturus - Arcturian
3.Cain's Offering - Stormcrow
4.Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud
5.Grift - Syner

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Created by Warman on 29.12.2015



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Albums That Made Me What I Am

This is not a list over my favourite albums, although some of them on the list of course are. These are albums that formed me, had a huge impact on me and defined my musical taste. Without some of these releases I probably wouldn't even be the person that I am today.

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
2.Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio
3.Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death
4.Iron Maiden - Killers
5.Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time

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Created by Warman on 09.08.2015



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Top 20 albums of 2014

Great year, especially when it comes to melodic stuff. So glad that At the Gates and Empyrium delivered something solid. Even happier that Vanhelga really has become a "Lifelover 2", only darker. Although I am dissapointed that Deathstars didn't release a #1 album.

1.Vanhelga - Längtan
2.Harakiri For The Sky - Aokigahara
3.Twilight Force - Tales Of Ancient Prophecies
4.Duskmourn - Legends
5.Saor - Aura

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Created by Warman on 21.12.2014



Top 20 albums of 2013

Absolutely amazing year! The fact that a Dream Theater fanboy such as myself can't put their self titled release on the list either shows what a great year it was or how dissapointed I was with that album.

1.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything
2.Tribulation - The Formulas Of Death
3.Frosttide - Awakening
4.Ghost - Infestissumam
5.In Vain - Ænigma

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Created by Warman on 09.02.2014



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My Maiden hangover - songs I'd gladely see Iron Maiden skip during their live shows

What's a Maiden hangover? You know a regular hangover, right? It's really bad, your head hurts and you feel ill. You know you still love beer, but you don't want it for a while. That's how I've felt about some Iron Maiden songs for a couple of years now. I've seen Maiden six times since 2005, and that's not even during the same tours. Still I feel like they play the same couple of songs over and over again. I can understand why, being a huge band with some monumental metal classics. But a little variety, please! I went to a show last night and thought during it "it's enough now". One of the best things about seeing the same bands over and over again, is to witness them play different songs. One that I haven't already experienced live. But this never happens with Maiden, we get like 1-2 songs they haven't played in a while. And its not just witnessing the same songs over and over again, it's the fucking same coreography during them too!

1.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
2.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
3.Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
4.Iron Maiden - Killers
5.Iron Maiden - Killers

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Created by Warman on 14.07.2013



Top 20 albums of 2012

A really good year, full of surprises. Never been much of a Sabaton fan and especially not a fan of Lamb of God. Both bands released kick ass albums. Avatar keep on getting better and better. Rush released their best album in 25 years. Kreator gave me one of the best thrash albums I've ever heard.

1.Dråpsnatt - Skelepht
2.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist
3.Wintersun - Time I
4.An Autumn For Crippled Children - Only The Ocean Knows
5.Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas

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Created by Warman on 28.02.2013



Top 20 albums of 2011

Looking at this list I realise that 2011 was a better metal year than I remembered it to be. Interesting year with a lot of surprises. The Shining album is in my opinion awesome, one of their best. Power Quest released their best album since "Wings of Forever". Amon Amarth keep on surprising me with solid releases (and I thought I was over them years ago). Opeth's "Heritage" was way better than my expectations. Amebix gave me some of the best tracks of '11. Overall, a really good year.

1.Shining - VII - Född Förlorare
2.Lifelover - Sjukdom
3.Aquilus - Griseus
4.An Autumn For Crippled Children - Everything
5.Öxxö Xööx - Rëvëürt

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Created by Warman on 27.07.2012



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Bands I've seen live

Couldn't be more clear, all the band's I've seen live so far and how many times I have seen them.

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Created by Warman on 31.05.2012



Top 5 Albums Of 1987

1.Rush - Hold Your Fire
2.Celtic Frost - Into The Pandemonium
3.Candlemass - Nightfall
4.King Diamond - Abigail
5.Sepultura - Schizophrenia

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Created by Warman on 10.12.2011