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    Top 50 Albums of 2021

    It's taken me a while to get through this list. As always, there are a number of gems that flew completely under my radar. Acolyte for example, is a real genre blend, and would have missed it without seeing it here. I think I've listened to the whole album 20 times by now. Lord of the Lost...
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    AYREON: Transitus

    I'm okay with the "human" storylines, as they still tie into the universe. Human Equation is amazing, and The Theory Of Everything is one of my favorites. Up until this release, 01011001 was my least favorite of the bunch, but I can't even get through this one in one sitting. Like someone...
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    AYREON: Transitus

    Yeah, I couldn't get into it on first listen. In fact, I probably paused it a few times and went and did other things. It really wasn't holding my interest.
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    YOUR TOP 25 ALBUMS

    I absolutely do not list these in order. I modified the request slightly and limited myself to one album per band. I'd never come up with a list otherwise, as I'd have to pair down a couple of hundred. Right now, this is a pretty good approximation, but it's really based on mood. I might go...
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    Good Savatage live DVD?

    There are definitely a a lot more videos than I thought there were. I think I've seen 2 or 3 of that massive list.
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    AYREON: Transitus

    I got crazy excited about seeing Dee Snyder on this. Lots of great talent as usual.
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    NIGHTWISH - WHERE TO START??????

    Spot on. I think Nightwish could turn around. I actually enjoyed Imaginarium quite a bit, even with Annette singing. Still no idea why you'd get the strongest set of pipes in the genre, Floor, and lose her in the mix like that though. I haven't even thought about WT in a long time. I...
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    NIGHTWISH - WHERE TO START??????

    They got Floor, and she's been largely under utilized. Her vocals were downplayed in Endless Forms, and this last album is a waste of everyone's talent.
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    Wilderun - Veil Of Imagination

    Excellent. I hadn't heard this. Definitely on my list.
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    Top 50 of 2019

    I didn't think the day could get any better after Auburn beating Alabama in the Iron Bowl, but then I see this.
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    Avatarium - Jefferson Airplane meets Black Sabbath

    Look forward to this one. I didn't even know there was a new one coming out. Their previous albums are great.
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    SONATA ARCTICA: Talviyö«

    That was my thinking. I don't remember them well enough to know if this is the worst or not, but I'm definitely not listening to them again to figure it out.
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    EQUILIBRIUM: Renegades

    That is going to be one seriously polarizing album.
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    Rush Tour

    I'd be down with a 2 hours of concert footage on the big screen, but there is no way I want to see a song, then sit through Tom Morello or Billy Corgan, or really anyone sitting around talking like a fucking VH1 show. I'll skip this and just watch old concerts at home.
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    BATTLE BEAST: No More Hollywood Endings

    Man, does that ever suck. For a band that started off with a great debut, their followup is a turd IMHO.