Only a "20 best" list for this quite good year - or well, 'quite good year' for prog at least.

The first four are arranged in preference order, then th sixteen order are in alphabetical order.

Beware: this is a consolidated - but not definitive - version, it might see some changes in the newt few months.

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Darkside Momo | 05.01.2012

	1.	Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition Emotionally intense prog.
	2.	Kalisia - Cybion A fantastic concept album, complex and intense. A true gem, nothing less.
	3.	Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs Let's talk "dark and emotional" ;)
	4.	Sólstafir - Köld Some exceptional soundscapes in there...
	5.	Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs Dark, beautiful, and quite unhinged at times, too...
	6.	Cool Cavemen - Multipolar Funky fusion fun and great musicianship!
	7.	Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings DT at their best since 2002.
	8.	Ellipsis - The Grace Decapitated Not as good as 2007's Imperial Tzadik, but bloody great nonetheless.
	9.	Gorod - Process Of A New Decline See Obscura, below...
	10.	Igorrr - Moisissure Weirdo. Yeaaah.
	11.	King Fear & The Court Of Wolves - Sounds of Glass, Steel & Stone Weirdo. Noisy hell yeeaah.
	12.	Kreator - Hordes Of Chaos No, it's not their best ever. Who cares? There some great and violent tunes on there!
	13.	Lazuli - Réponse Incongrue A L'Inéluctable Beautifully crafted and original prog-rock!
	14.	Minsk - With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone A heavy swansong, for sure.
	15.	Obscura - Cosmogenesis Let's talk "technical" ;)
	16.	Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us They haven't been that heavy since... well, a lot!
	17.	The Devil's Blood - The Time Of No Time Evermore Unique psychedelic hard rock.
	18.	Devin Townsend - Addicted Catchy stuff, fantastic vocals.
	19.	Trepalium - XIII Power or Doom? Groovy.
	20.	While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose Power or Doom? Who cares, as long as it's EPIC (and beautiful)!