Here is the 2010 edition of my very straight forward top lists.

1.Ophis - Withered Shades

2.Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane

3.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

4.Netra - Mélancolie Urbaine

5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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My favorite albums of 2010.

1.Spires - Spiral Of Ascension

2.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

3.Son Of Aurelius - The Farthest Reaches

4.Kvelertak - Kvelertak

5.Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt One

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1.Vulture Industries - The Malefactor's Bloody Register

2.Carach Angren - Death Came Through A Phantom Ship

3.Melechesh - The Epigenesis

4.Motorjesus - Wheels Of Purgatory

5.God Is An Astronaut - Age Of The Fifth Sun

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*The title is a joke, of course

The Current Decade (2010-2019) in order of preference. This is separate from my year-lists, which strive to include as many albums from the year as possible regardless of quality. Only albums I deem worthy of a favorites list by personal taste will make it. I'd say Axioma Ethica Odini has a major step up on anything beneath it this decade; it's the only truly perfect album so far in my eyes. Last overhauled: May 13th. Now it's a bit tighter.

1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

2.Septicflesh - The Great Mass

3.40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

4.Antichrist - Forbidden World

5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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1.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

2.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde

3.Allvaters Zorn - Geburt

4.Alrakis - Alpha Eri

5.Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

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My favorite element about music is probably atmosphere. My mind is a lazy, albeit adventurous, asshole that likes to take vacations whenever it can. And what better than the surprise mental adventures that music takes you on? SHUT UP. SHUT UP. Nothing is better. Whether I'm whisked away on the wings of a dragon, sitting around a campfire with a group of vikings just before battle, wandering around a haunted castle, or floating around FUCKING SPACE, I love these adventures. Yes. Yes, I do. And here are my favorite albums that have incredible atmosphere for me to get lost in. (No particular order)

1.Bal-Sagoth - Battle Magic

2.Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

3.Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness

4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory

5.Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées

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1.Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées

2.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

3.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4.Todtgelichter - Angst

5.Procession - Destroyers Of The Faith

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1.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

2.Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

3.Overkill - Ironbound

4.Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

5.Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

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1.Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards

2.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

3.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4.Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

5.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

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1.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

2.Fear Factory - Mechanize

3.Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées

4.Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void

5.Eluveitie - Everything Remains as It Never Was

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1.Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns

2.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

3.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

5.Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

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The following are my favorite Metal releases this year, I might edit this list as/if I discover albums that are worthy of a spot. So enjoy, and check the following albums if you didn't already. It's a long list, well because I decided to list all the albums I enjoyed + this list is for myself more than anyone

1.Deathspell Omega - Paracletus

2.Hooded Menace - Never Cross The Dead

3.Procession - Destroyers Of The Faith

4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

5.Necrite - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

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What a harsh year this has been to fans of metal. We're not even through December and I'm still fearing that another one of our beloved musicians might get sick and die. The year certainly wasn't as massive as 2009, but luckily had quite a strong finish. If there's one thing that the albums have in common, it's that they're all completely unique. Bands that try something different will always score more points in my book. Here are the ones that I believe will continue to have the biggest impact on the way metal will evolve in the coming decade. Without further ado, I present to you my top 20 albums of 2010. Enjoy, minions!

1.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

2.Ihsahn - After

3.Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées

4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

5.Sorgeldom - Inner Receivings

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last updated: 14th December 2011

1.Machinae Supremacy - A View From The End Of The World

2.In Vain - Mantra

3.Illidiance - Damage Theory

4.Masterplan - Time To Be King

5.Instanzia - Ghosts

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My best of 2010

1.Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

2.Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra

3.Painted Black - Cold Comfort

4.Alcest - Écailles De Lune

5.Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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