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After reading through Glenns top 50 and soaking it all in, I went through all of my purchases in 2011 and compiled my own list.
Here it is;
1. Vain Enough Rope; Wow! Is it still 1988? This cd is so brilliant! Davy Vain and the boys recapture all of the things that made Vain great back 20 years ago.
2. Arch/Matheos - Sympathetic Resonance; Why Mr Matheos did not write something like this for Fates Warning is beyond me. The fact that he used this for John Arch is a stroke of genius! Awesome!!!
3. Cynthesis De Evolution; Ok, its not Towers of Avarice, but at least its not A Fragile Mind either. The return of Rosvold is enough to give this one repeated listens, and I find myself thinking hmmm, its not too shabby after all!
4. The Answer Revival; The old bluesy ballsy rock n roll will always catch my ear. The singer just brings it all home A must have!
5. For All We Know For All We Know; I was not overwhelmed by this disc, but it has held my attention for more than a few months, and that makes it a sneaky top 10 pick
6. Haken Visions; The progressive disc of the year if Arch/Matheos would not have burned itself into my DNA.
7. Ralf Scheepers Scheepers; Crushing solo disc from a Metal God! Classic!
8. Amaranthe Amaranthe; Whatever Glenn calls it, its fucking good! Catchy! Its also a must have
9. Eumeria Rebel Mind; I posted the first song I heard from this band on my facebook page long before the disc came out, and thats a feat in itself! Not as classic as that 1st song, but still was worth making a iTunes purchase, which was my 1st ever digital download. For the virgin factor alone it enters top 10!
10. Serenity Death & Legacy; This was another surprise for me. I expected something listenable, but it grew on me like mold in a damp basement, and it still lingers there
11. Opeth Heritage; I love the vintage sounds coming from this disc! Not your old classic Opeth, but its still better than most everything out there.
12. Hatriot demo; Very strong demo for the former voice of Exodus. If you havent heard it and you like old school thrash, search it down
13. Mystic Prophecy Ravenlord; Killer! Nuff said.
14. Rival Sons Pressure and Time; Another cd good enough for me to buy on iTunes and thats a rarity! More bluesy 70s rock with a modern twinge
15. Steel Panther Balls Out; Not as good as the debut, but the vocals alone make this worth it! Absolute good time glam metal!
16. Black Label Society The Song Remains Not the Same; Zakk brings his best to the table for the 1st time since Book of Shadows Very impressive comeback after so many mediocre discs
17. Pagans Mind Heavenly Ecstasy; I want to like this more than I do, but since their debut at ProgpowerUSA which absolutely stole my breath, this band just keeps coming up a little short
18. Havok Time is Up; Thrash at its best!
19. Dream Theater A Dramatic Turn of Events; Its a step in the right direction. I just havent been able to give it the time it deserves yet
20. Redemption This Mortal Coil; Heavier than I like from this band, and Rays voice is starting to sound a little worn from years of excess. It still belongs in the top 5 prog releases.
21. Lost in Thought Opus Arrive; Strong progressive debut
22. Lance King A Moment in Chiros; Classic Lance very strong solo disc
23. Malison Rogue- Malison Rogue; Held my interest for at least a part of the year. Nice power metal debut!
24. Bloodbound Unholy Cross; Nice return to form
25. Iced Earth Dystopia; I was very impressed with Stus vocals! Im questioning whether Jon used Matthew for background vocals, which lowered the grade because I want to hear Stu and only Stu if he is to replace Barlow
Here it is;
1. Vain Enough Rope; Wow! Is it still 1988? This cd is so brilliant! Davy Vain and the boys recapture all of the things that made Vain great back 20 years ago.
2. Arch/Matheos - Sympathetic Resonance; Why Mr Matheos did not write something like this for Fates Warning is beyond me. The fact that he used this for John Arch is a stroke of genius! Awesome!!!
3. Cynthesis De Evolution; Ok, its not Towers of Avarice, but at least its not A Fragile Mind either. The return of Rosvold is enough to give this one repeated listens, and I find myself thinking hmmm, its not too shabby after all!
4. The Answer Revival; The old bluesy ballsy rock n roll will always catch my ear. The singer just brings it all home A must have!
5. For All We Know For All We Know; I was not overwhelmed by this disc, but it has held my attention for more than a few months, and that makes it a sneaky top 10 pick
6. Haken Visions; The progressive disc of the year if Arch/Matheos would not have burned itself into my DNA.
7. Ralf Scheepers Scheepers; Crushing solo disc from a Metal God! Classic!
8. Amaranthe Amaranthe; Whatever Glenn calls it, its fucking good! Catchy! Its also a must have
9. Eumeria Rebel Mind; I posted the first song I heard from this band on my facebook page long before the disc came out, and thats a feat in itself! Not as classic as that 1st song, but still was worth making a iTunes purchase, which was my 1st ever digital download. For the virgin factor alone it enters top 10!
10. Serenity Death & Legacy; This was another surprise for me. I expected something listenable, but it grew on me like mold in a damp basement, and it still lingers there
11. Opeth Heritage; I love the vintage sounds coming from this disc! Not your old classic Opeth, but its still better than most everything out there.
12. Hatriot demo; Very strong demo for the former voice of Exodus. If you havent heard it and you like old school thrash, search it down
13. Mystic Prophecy Ravenlord; Killer! Nuff said.
14. Rival Sons Pressure and Time; Another cd good enough for me to buy on iTunes and thats a rarity! More bluesy 70s rock with a modern twinge
15. Steel Panther Balls Out; Not as good as the debut, but the vocals alone make this worth it! Absolute good time glam metal!
16. Black Label Society The Song Remains Not the Same; Zakk brings his best to the table for the 1st time since Book of Shadows Very impressive comeback after so many mediocre discs
17. Pagans Mind Heavenly Ecstasy; I want to like this more than I do, but since their debut at ProgpowerUSA which absolutely stole my breath, this band just keeps coming up a little short
18. Havok Time is Up; Thrash at its best!
19. Dream Theater A Dramatic Turn of Events; Its a step in the right direction. I just havent been able to give it the time it deserves yet
20. Redemption This Mortal Coil; Heavier than I like from this band, and Rays voice is starting to sound a little worn from years of excess. It still belongs in the top 5 prog releases.
21. Lost in Thought Opus Arrive; Strong progressive debut
22. Lance King A Moment in Chiros; Classic Lance very strong solo disc
23. Malison Rogue- Malison Rogue; Held my interest for at least a part of the year. Nice power metal debut!
24. Bloodbound Unholy Cross; Nice return to form
25. Iced Earth Dystopia; I was very impressed with Stus vocals! Im questioning whether Jon used Matthew for background vocals, which lowered the grade because I want to hear Stu and only Stu if he is to replace Barlow
You got me.
