Too early for a top 10 of 2006 thread?

[Entrerie]

Since we are close to the new year, what are your top 10 picks for 2006?

1> Mercenary - Hours that Remain
2> Pyramaze - Legend of the Bone Carver
3> DragonLand - Astronomy
4> Adagio - Dominate ( Released middle of Dec'05, and stated '06 on their site, letting this slide as an '06)
5> FairyLand - The Fall of an Empire
6> Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
7> Edguy - Rocket Ride
8> Steel Attack - Diabolic Symphony
9> Persefone - Core
10> Lordi - The Arockalypse (I don't care, I like this one. I'd rate them a little higher but that would probably be beyond blasphemy.)

If this were to go beyond 10 #11 Hammerfall - Threshold (What can I say, Natural High has grown on me). I'm sure I probably forgot something that was great.

Oh yeah, feel free to knock yourself out and go to 100 if you can remember that many that came out this year.

*edit* Big thanks to Glenn for providing that link to the list. I realized I made a greivous error and neglected to put in Bloodbound's Nosferatu. That would probably go in the #2 or #3 spot bumping off Lordi.

 

[Harvester]

If you need a refresher on what came out this year:

http://pmx2.krose.org/forum?action=view&forum_id=1&message_id=39238

 

[J-Man]

Here is my revised list for 2006.

"2006 All time Favorite" - PYRAMAZE - Legend of the Bone Carver

The rest in order:

1. OUTWORLD - S/T
2. MERCENARY - The Hours that remain
3. ASHENT - Flaws Of Elation
4. BROTHER FIRETRIBE - False Metal
5. MINDFLOW - Mind over Body
6. VANDEN PLAS - ChristO
7. TO-MERA - Transcendental
8. TAROT - Crow fly Black
9. SCAR SYMMETRY - Pitch Black Progress
10.TOMORROW'S EVE - Mirrors of Creation 2

OH MY GOD!!!! After reviewing my post, after a reminder from a good friend i noticed i missed one of my all time favorites of 2006 so i will add a category called "2006 all time favorite"

 

[General Zod]

Too early for me. I need to get to mid-January, at least.

Zod

 

[urayoan]

10. Hatebreed: Supremacy
09. Event Horizon: Naked On The Black Floor
08. Slayer: Christ Illusion
07. Into Eternity: The Scattering Of The Ashes
06. Blind Guardian: A Twist In The Myth
05. Adagio: Dominate
04. Mercenary: The Hours That Remain
03. Napalm Death: Smear Campaign
02. Angra: Aurora Consurgens
01. Zero Hour: Specs Of Pictures Burnt Beyond

Honorable mentions: Iron Maiden: A Matter Of ... and Vanden Plas: ChristO

 

[Burnout]

I'm not really anticipating this to change much by year end, but it still may. Anyways:

1. Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
2. Tyr - Ragnarok
3. Communic - Waves of Visual Decay
3. Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
5. Manticora - The Black Circus Pt. 1 - Letters
5. Into Eternity - The Scattering of Ashes
7. Persuader - When Eden Burns
8. Wastefall - Self-Exile
9. Rage - Speak of the Dead
10. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth

 

[Braxil]

1. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
2. Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
3. Tarot - Crows Fly Black
4. Adagio - Dominate (I'll let it slide too)
5. Dark Empire - Distant Tides
6. Elvenking - The Winter Wake
7. Heavenly - Virus
8. Firewind - Allegiance
9.
10.

I'll leave the last two open as I really can't even think of any other albums I really liked, hopefully I'll find them in the few weeks left in this year. One that won't be changing though, disappointment of the year: Edguy - Rocket Ride.

 

[Entrerie]

1. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
2. Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
3. Tarot - Crows Fly Black
4. Adagio - Dominate (I'll let it slide too)
5. Dark Empire - Distant Tides
6. Elvenking - The Winter Wake
7. Heavenly - Virus
8. Firewind - Allegiance
9.
10.

I'll leave the last two open as I really can't even think of any other albums I really liked, hopefully I'll find them in the few weeks left in this year. One that won't be changing though, disappointment of the year: Edguy - Rocket Ride.

Rocket Ride is not the best Edguy CD, but then neither is Blind Guardian's A Twist in the Myth. I think they get on my list because there are a few good/decent songs on each CD that do carry the flavor of the bands to give the impression this is a CD by the respective band. I think fan loyalty also goes a long way. I'm not dissapointed in either of the bands, as the music is listenable, but replayable is another question. The better CDs of these bands, can be replayed ad naseum without getting tiresome, but I can see where it would be dissapointing. Still coming after ANATO and Hellfire Club, it's pretty hard to top those 2 and even ANATO had take some getting used to when comparing it to NiME. I think if Superheroes was also released in 2006 it would have taken the Rocket Ride spot as an Edguy offering. It's more obligitory as I can't say there is anything that Edguy does that I don't like.

*edit* btw, since we are talking about BG, they released a song called "Snakes of Destruction" for Revolver Magazine's Unit section. You can find it here http://www.revolvermag.com/theunit/index.html

 

[MetalRose]

My top 8 in no particular order:

1. Into Eternity- The Scattering of Ashes
2. Adagio- Dominate
3. Lamb of God- Sacrament
4. Scar Symmetry- Pitch Black Progress
5. Poison Black- Lust stained despair
6. Amorphis- Eclipse
7. Mercenary- The hours that remain
8. Threat Signal-Under Reprisal
   

I'm sure I'll have more to add later.

Bands I'm anticipating albums from:

1. Sybreed
2. Type O Negative (I'll always wait for a new album in the works or not...)
3. Beyond Twilight (If this is out now let me know because I'm going to put it on my Xmas list!)

-MetalRose

 

[Braxil]

Rocket Ride is not the best Edguy CD, but then neither is Blind Guardian's A Twist in the Myth. I think they get on my list because there are a few good/decent songs on each CD that do carry the flavor of the bands to give the impression this is a CD by the respective band. I think fan loyalty also goes a long way. I'm not dissapointed in either of the bands, as the music is listenable, but replayable is another question. The better CDs of these bands, can be replayed ad naseum without getting tiresome, but I can see where it would be dissapointing. Still coming after ANATO and Hellfire Club, it's pretty hard to top those 2 and even ANATO had take some getting used to when comparing it to NiME. I think if Superheroes was also released in 2006 it would have taken the Rocket Ride spot as an Edguy offering. It's more obligitory as I can't say there is anything that Edguy does that I don't like.

*edit* btw, since we are talking about BG, they released a song called "Snakes of Destruction" for Revolver Magazine's Unit section. You can find it here http://www.revolvermag.com/theunit/index.html

You're right, neither of the albums are their respective group's best. The difference, however, is that I consider Rocket Ride to be the *worst* Edguy album to date, and I was expecting something pretty good after Hellfire Club, whereas I was writing eulogies for Blind Guardian after Thomen's departure when A Twist in the Myth came out and completely kicked my ass.

And Snakes of Destruction, yeah, it's...interesting.

 

[truemindframe]

Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
Angra - Aurora Consurgens
Firewind - Allegiance
Rage - Speak of the Dead
Adagio - Dominate
Tool - 10,000 Days
Dark Empire - Distant Tides
Edu Falaschi - Almah
Zero Hour - Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond
Persuader - When Eden Burns

 

[actordude]

Here's mine but I'm sure it'll change as quick as my mood.......

1. Iron Maiden "A Matter of Life and Death"
2. Dream Theater "Score"
3. Circle II Circle "Burden of Truth"
4. Paul Stanley "Live To Win" (yeah, I'm a fanboy.......)
5. Hammerfall "Threshold"
6. Blind Guardian "A Twist In The Myth"
7. Edguy "Rocket Ride"
8. Cheap Trick "Rockford" (not metal but I love it....)
9. Sonata Arctica "For The Sake Of Revenge"
10. Queensryche "Operation Mindcrime II"

 

[Taliwakker]

so far

Mercenary-The Hours That Remain
Seventh Wonder-Waiting in the Wings
Beyond Twilight-FLOAATM
Frost-Milliontown
Scar Symmetry-Pitch Black Progress
Into Eternity-The scattering of Ashes
Toto-Falling In Between
DTB-Synchestra
Zero Hour-Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond
To-Mera-Transcendental

 

[Rezz]

Off the top of my head:

1 - Beautiful Sin - The Unexpected
2 - Lunatica - Edge of Infinity
3 - Last Autumn's Dream - Winter in Paradise
4 - Brother Firetribe - False Metal
5 - Edenbridge - The Grand Design
6 - Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death"
7 - Sunstorm - s/t
8 - House of Lords - World Upside Down
9 - Edguy - Rocket Ride
10 - Hammerfall - Threshold

Allen/Lande still spent more time in my cd player than any 5 other discs combined.

 

[Rezz]

Doh! I forgot the new Pretty Maids! It's somewhere in the top 5...

 

[zedowns]

Bands I'm anticipating albums from:

1. Beyond Twilight (If this is out now let me know because I'm going to put it on my Xmas list!)

-MetalRose

If you are talking about For the Love of Art and the Making, it is indeed out and IMO, easily their best album to date. Amazing stuff.

As of now, my list looks a little like this, though there could be some surprises coming along.

1) Vanden Plas - Christ.0
2) Thessera - Fooled Eyes
3) Beyond Twilight - For the Love of Art and the Making
4) Wastefall - Self Exile
5) Venturia - The New Kingdom
6) Mindflow - Mind Over Body
7) Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
8) Pyramaze - Legend of the Bonecarver
9) Circle II Circle - Burden of Truth
10) Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third

 

[MetalRose]

If you are talking about For the Love of Art and the Making, it is indeed out and IMO, easily their best album to date. Amazing stuff.

YES! That's the one. Alright, where to buy it now and time to add it to my top ten list....

-Metal

 

[troyandapril]

My favorite releases for this year.

1. EDGUY "Rocket Ride"
2. Bruce Dickenson "Tyranny of Souls"
3. Evergrey "Monday Morning Apocalypse"
4. Angra "Aurora Consurgens"
5. Circle II Circle "Burden of Truth"
6. Rage "Speak of the Dead"
7. Falconer "Northwind"
8. Firewind "Allegiance"
9. Altaria "The Fallen Empire"
10. Dream Evil "United"

I buy A LOT of CD's every year and these always find thier way back in the cd player. I can't say enough about any and all of these releases. Obviously, some of you didn't care for the Edguy. I thought it was indeed a rocket ride. Very fun, energetic and still kicks major ass!!
Troy

 

[Troy the nomad]

If you are talking about For the Love of Art and the Making, it is indeed out and IMO, easily their best album to date. Amazing stuff.

As of now, my list looks a little like this, though there could be some surprises coming along.

1) Vanden Plas - Christ.0
2) Thessera - Fooled Eyes
3) Beyond Twilight - For the Love of Art and the Making
4) Wastefall - Self Exile
5) Venturia - The New Kingdom
6) Mindflow - Mind Over Body
7) Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
8) Pyramaze - Legend of the Bonecarver
9) Circle II Circle - Burden of Truth
10) Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third

WOW! I have and like most everything on your list, except I don't know
Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third. what's that like?

 

[The Invisible Guest]

I'll play !!

#1 Vanden Plas - Christ Zero
#2 Mystic Prophecy - Savage Souls
#3 Wolverine - Still
#4 Red Circuit - Trance State
#5 Into Eternity - The Scattering Of Ashes
#6 Firewind - Allegiance
#7 Tomorrow's Eve - Mirror Of Creation 2, Genesis II
#8 Twilight Guardians - Sintrade
#9 Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
#10 Scar Symmetry - Pitch Block Progress

I had it in my mind that 06' hadn't been that good of a year in metal, but when I started throwing this quick list together I came across several that didn't make this list that very easily could have. Amorphis, Astral Doors, CIIC, Communic, Edguy, and others all had discs I really enjoyed.

Britt