Get Ready to Rock best of 2004

[sean-intense]

Here's Jason Ritchies Top 20 of 2004

Best of 2004 –

Best new albums –
1 JEFF SCOTT SOTO – Lost In Translation (Frontiers)
2 TNT – My Religion (MTM)
3 POWER QUEST – Neverworld (Frontiers/Now & Then)
4 AYREON – The Human Equation (Inside Out)
5 IQ – Dark Matter (GEP)
6 THRESHOLD – Subsurface (Inside Out)
7 BLACK #5 – Last Few Hours (Headroom Records)
8 ASIA – Silent Nation (Inside Out)
9 HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – First Class (Lion Music)
10 INTENSE – Second Sight (Underground Symphony)
11 MAGNUM – Brand New Morning (SPV)
12 VALENSIA – The Blue Album (Escape Music)
13 OVER THE EDGE – S/T (Frontiers)
14 THE ALARM – In the Poppyfields (Snapper Music)
15 DANI DANZI – Danziland (MTM)
16 MEGADETH – The System Has Failed (Sanctuary)
17 THE SIGN – Second Coming (Frontiers)
18 THE SCORPIONS – Unbreakable (BMG)
19 STATETROOPER – The Calling (CIC Records)
20 EVERGREY – The Inner Circle (Inside Out)

And top gigs

Top gigs –
1 JEFF SCOTT SOTO – Stripes Bar, Brentford
2 THRESHOLD/POWER QUEST – Camden Underworld
3 INTENSE/SEASON'S END - Stripes Bar, Brentford
4 MITCH MALLOY/SCARED HEART - Stripes Bar, Brentford
5 BLUE OYSTER CULT – Mean Fiddler, London
6 THE ALARM – The Scala, King's Cross
7 BLACK #5 - Stripes Bar, Brentford
8 CHEAP TRICK – Shepherd's Bush Empire
9 THE SWEET/FREEWHEELER – Camden Underworld
10 MARILLION – The Forum, London
11 JOHN OTWAY - Stripes Bar, Brentford
12 MSG/HURRICANE PARTY – Electric Ballroom, Camden
13 QUEEN ROCKS - Stripes Bar, Brentford

Thanks for Steve from PQ for putting this one up on his site

 

[gelder]

Cool amn. 10 and 3! Not bad!!

 

[gelder]

I mean man, I really should check the spelling before I post

 

[Muppet]

How the heck did those Threshold guys get above Intense in both lists? I dunno.....

 

[sean-intense]

oops missed this category
Top Debuts -
1 BLACK #5 - Last Few Hours (Headroom Records)
2 INTENSE - Second Sight (Underground Symphony)
3 TOYX - House of Cards (Escape Music)
4 PANIK - A Page Torn. (Escape Music)
5 SACRED HEART 'Lay It On The Line' www.scaredheart.com
6 TIM DONAHUE - Madmen & Sinners (Frontiers)
7 BARRY SPARKS www.barrysparks.com
8 MADISON PAIGE - Famous Last Words www.madisonpaige.net
9 SECOND HEAT - S/T (AOR Heaven)
10 SEASON'S END - The Failing Light www.seasons-end.com
11 TARA'S SECRET www.taras-secret.com
12 KING KARMA (Z Records)