This is how I saw the past year. Of course I haven't heard everything, but out of albums I encountered, these are the winners. Created at 4 January 2010, no further changes adjusted.

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Ellrohir | 02.03.2010

1.	Kalisia - Cybion FRA - Progressive Death Metal
2.	Ensiferum - From Afar FIN - Viking Folk Metal
3.	Nokturnal Mortum - The Voice Of Steel UKR - Folk Black Metal
4.	Umbrtka - Úplná Demontá? Lidstva CZE - Atmospheric Black Metal
5.	Wardruna - Runaljod-Gap Var Ginnunga NOR - Folk Ambient
6.	Litvintroll - Rock'n'Troll BLR - Folk Metal
7.	Månegarm - Nattväsen SWE - Viking Black Metal
8.	Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With The Stars FRA - Black Metal
9.	Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight GBR - Folk/Power Metal
10.	Arkona - Goi, Rode, Goi! RUS - Pagan Folk Metal
11.	Weeping Twillight - Parastki Pamiaci Na Ruinach Byloha BLR - Folk/Doom Metal
12.	Helloween - Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary GER - Power/Speed Metal
13.	Hellebaard - Fier NED - Black Metal
14.	Fairyland - Score To A New Beginning FRA - Symphonic Power Metal
15.	Drudkh - Microcosmos UKR - Pagan Black Metal