GMD Poll: Top Ten Albums of 2010

.:TIED FOR 7th PLACE: 18 POINTS:.
the FINAL FRONTIER by IRON MAIDEN

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Genre: Heavy Metal

"Definitely one of Maiden's most subtle albums... "Coming Home" is fucking beautiful, easily one of my favorite of their 21st century songs." - @zabu of nΩd

"The Final Frontier is super underrated imo, and I think the reason for that is that it starts with a run of really bad songs which makes you zone out and leaves you unreceptive to the second half of the album which is fucking amazing and the best thing they ever recorded past their golden years. I myself didn't realize the album was secretly amazing until years after its release." - @Vegard Pompey

"What Vegard said---Isle of Avalon through The Talisman is an excellent run and Starblind is my favorite reunion-era Maiden song, but the bad parts are really shit." - @HamburgerBoy

Voted for by:
@Oblivious Maximus (2nd place)
@Slammed (2nd place)

SATAN WORSHIPING DOOM by BONGRIPPER


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Genre: Stoner Doom Metal

"This is my drinking soundtrack. Perfect album to get obliterated with." - @KafkaX

Voted for by:
@Bloopy (2nd place)
@-CC- (2nd place)

PLUNGING into DARKNESS by FUELED by FIRE


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Genre: Thrash Metal

"Plunging Into Darkness is fucking awesome. One of the better thrash albums to come out in the last few years. Their best album IMO." - @TechnicalBarbarity

"Plunging Into Darkness is badass." - @Krow

Voted for by:
@Baroque (2nd place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (2nd place)
 
6th) INDOCTRINE by BLOOD REVOLT

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Genre: Black/Death Metal

"Blood Revolt-Indoctrine.Vocals have grown on me alot.Definitely a grower that demands proper attention." - @JontRevolting

"That Blood Revolt album IS phenomenal. Nemtheanga's in top form throughout the entire album, and Read and Ross are completely ruthless. I've seen alot of people complain that it sounds awkward, the clean vocals over top of such chaos, but I think after a couple of listens it works out splendidly." - @SwarmOvRats

"blood revolt is basically axis of advance with unhinged doom(?) vocals and jarringly urban lyrics; it's absolutely wild, gorgeous chaos and i love it. a misunderstood masterpiece which belongs in the 'outsider metal' thread." - @no country for old wainds

Voted for by:
@Somethingface (1st place)
@no country for old wainds (2nd place)

TOTAL POINTS: 19
 
4th) IRONBOUND by OVERKILL

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Genre: Thrash Metal

"Fucking loved this. Granted... I'm not that big on thrash." - @Krow

"my favorite from their more "modern" albums is Ironbound, the other ones are good but nothing great." - @TechnicalBarbarity

Voted for by:
@zerostatic (2nd place)
@Bloopy (4th place)
@Slammed (5th place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (10th place)

TOTAL POINTS: 23
 
3rd) MAJESTY and DECAY by IMMOLATION

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Genre: Death Metal

"Immolation's new album Majesty and Decay is very good." - @arg

"Majesty and Decay is the only album by them that I own and probably the only album by them I will ever own. Fuck the haters." - @Dak

"If you're only going to listen to one Immolation album don't make it Majesty and Decay." - @Slayed Necros

"definitely not a fan of Majesty and Decay. Really bad album (though not as bad as the last 2.)" - @Mort Divine

"Majesty and Decay man, I love that record after re-listening to Immolation's albums again but I don't remember thinking much of it the first time around. What a fucking vital, brutal sound and a top notch production job that works so well." - @CiG

"Immolation is one of the greatest bands of our time. "Kingdom of Conspiracy" was a bit of a letdown and somewhat of a misstep, but everything preceding that is untouchable. Majesty and Decay is top 20 death metal albums material IMO." - @morguelord

Voted for by:
@zerostatic (1st place)
@CiG (2nd place)
@Allfader (8th place)
@Slayed Necros (9th place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (9th place)

TOTAL POINTS: 26
 
I made this back in 2011 on RYM. Fuck it, might as well use it. I listen to *most* of these still.

10) Burzum - Belus
9) Zuul - Out of Time
8) Father Befouled - Morbid Destitution of Covenant
7) Profanatica - DBAG
6) Briton Rites - For Mircalla
5) Vasaeleth - Crypt Born & Tethered to Ruin
4) Hour of 13 - The Ritualist
3) Ares Kingdom - Incendiary
2) Quicksand Dream - Aelin: A Story About Destiny
1) Inquisition - Ominous Doctrines...whatever

These days, I'd probably add Sargeist, Agalloch, and cut out some of the death metal (and that Burzum album).
 


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MY TOP 10 2010 ALBUMS, BUT NOW, LIKE, IN THE FUTURE:

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1. Grand Magus - Hammer of the North
Favourite song: "Ravens Guide Our Way"

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2. Christian Mistress - Agony & Opium
Favourite song: "Omega Stone"

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3. The Wizar'd - Pathways Into Darkness
Favourite song: "Frankie's Dungeon"

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4. Abscess - Dawn of Inhumanity
Favourite song: "Dark Side of a Broken Knife"

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5. Atlantean Kodex - The Golden Bough
Favourite song: "A Prophet in the Forest"

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6. Nekromantheon - Divinity of Death
Favourite song: "Psyanide"

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7. Laserguys - You Believe These Laserguys?
Favourite song: "Gypsy Hunger"

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8. The Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom - Seven Bloodied Ramparts
Favourite song: "Rise"

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9. Darkthrone - Circle the Wagons
Favourite song: "Stylized Corpse"

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10. Ramesses - Take the Curse
Favourite song: "Baptism of the Walking Dead"

Super oddball results here. Definitely wasn't expecting my list to look this weird when I started going through my stuff.
 
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1. Besieged - Victims Beyond All Help
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2. Warbeast - Krush the Enemy
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3. Master - The Human Machine
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4. Hellish Crossfire - Bloodrust Scythe
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5. Nekromantheon - Divinity of Death
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6. Overkill - Ironbound
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7. Motorhead - The World is Yours
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8. Atheist - Jupiter
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9. Children of Technology - It's Time to Face the Doomsday
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10. Pessimist - Call to War
&/or
Sodom - In War and Pieces

Can't make up my mind here.....so whatever
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01. ReinXeed - Majestic
Favorite song: "Melody of Life"

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02. Freedom Call - Legend of the Shadowking
Favorite song: "Merlin - Legend of the Past"

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03. Seven Thorns - Return to the Past
Favorite song: "Liberty"

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04. Avantasia - Angel of Babylon & The Wicked Symphony
Favorite songs: "Wastelands" / "Promised Land"

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05. Royal Jester - Night Is Young
Favorite song: "Wings of Tomorrow"

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06. Labÿrinth - Return to Heaven Denied Pt. II - "A Midnight Autumn's Dream"
Favorite song: "To Where We Belong"

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07. Sunrise - Trust Your Soul
Favorite song: "Man in the World"

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08. Galneryus - Resurrection
Favorite song: "Destiny"

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09. Golden Resurrection - Glory to My King
Favorite song: "See My Commands"

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10. Ancient Bards - The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt. 1
Favorite song: "Faithful to Destiny"
 
1. Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition
2. Annihilator - Annihilator
3. Bronz - Carried by the Storm
4. Crazy Lixx - New Religion
5. Death Angel - Relentless Retribution
6. Scorpions - Sting in the Tail
7. Bangalore Choir - Cadence
8. Blind Guardian - At the Edge of Time
9. Dirty Looks - I.C.U.
10. Priscilla - High Fashion