Too early for a top 10 of 2006 thread?

In no order.....

Firewind "Allegiance"
Strapping Young Lad "New Black"
One Man Army & The Undead Quartet "21st Killing Machine"
Quill "In Triumph"
Rebel Meets Rebel "Rebel Meets Rebel"
Mercenary "Hours That Remain"
In Flames "Come Clarity"
Blind Guardian "Twist In The Myth"
Beyond Fear "Beyond Fear"
Angtoria "God Has A Plan For Us All"

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-Legend Of The Bone Carver by Pyramaze

-Astronomy by Dragonland

-A Twist In The Myth by Blind Guardian

-Crow Fly Black by Tarot

-Aurora Consurgens by Angra

-A Matter Of Life And Death by Iron Maiden

-Rocket Ride by Edgue

-Threshold by Hammerfall

-Burden Of Truth by Circle II Circle

-Northwind by Falconer

of course some are real close, worth mentioning.

-Scattering Of Ashes by Into Eternity
-Waves Of Visual Decay by Communic
-Distant Tides by Dark Empire
-The Grand Design by Edenbridge
 
Metal

1. Sabaton – “Attero Dominatus”
2. Pharaoh – “The Longest Night”
3. Abandoned – “Thrash Notes”
4. Jorn – “The Duke”
5. Wolf – “The Black Flame”
6. Astral Doors – “Astralism”
7. Firewind – “Allegiance”
8. Hammerfall – “Threshold”
9. Benedictum – “Uncreation”
10. Tyr – “Ragnarok”
11. Falconer – “Northwind”
12. Motorhead – “Kiss Of Death”
13. Black Crucifixion – “Faustian Dream”
14. Leatherwolf – “World Asylum”
15. Venom – “Metal Black”
16. Krux – “II”
17. Angra – “Aurora Consurgens”
18. Blind Guardian – “A Twist In The Myth”
19. Dream Evil – “United”
20. Doro – “Warrior Soul”
21. Time Requiem – “Optical Illusion”
22. Meliah Rage – “The Deep And Dreamless Sleep”
23. Majesty – “Hellforces”
24. Manigance – “L’Ombre Et La Lumière”
25. Fatal Force – “Fatal Force”
26. Black Steel – “Hellhammer”
27. Luca Turilli – “The Infinite Wonders Of Creation”
28. Cellador – “Enter Deception”

Non-metal (but rock)

1. The Tangent – “A Place In The Queue”
2. Waterclime – “The Astral Factor”
3. The Flower Kings – “Paradox Hotel”
4. Derek Sherinian – “Blood Of The Snake”
5. Joe Satriani – “Super Colossal”
6. Rick Wakeman – “Retro”
7. Blackmore’s Night – “The Village Lanterne”

honorable mention: Tipton, Entwistle & Powell - "Edge Of The World" (written in 1996, saw the light this year in memoriam)

Still I'm waiting for the new Solitude Aeturnus and Wuthering Heights to arrive, but the by the pre-listen I doubt they make it through the top 10 same with Riot and Tarot which unfortunately I don't see they come before 2007 this side of thre pond :erk:

In anycase some more shuffling will come before midnight December 31.
 
1. Pyramaze - Legend of the Bone Carver
2. Hank Williams III - Straight to Hell
3. Rebel Meets Rebel - Rebel Meets Rebel
4. Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse
5. Vanden Plas - Christ O
6. Joe Satriani - Super Colossal
7. Mercenary - The Hours That Remain
8. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
9. Dream Evil - United
10. Sonata Arctica - For the Sake of Revenge
 
1. Mercenary- The Hours that Remain
2. Persuader--When Eden Burns
3. Circle II Circle--Burden of Truth
4. Pyramaze-- Legend of the Bone Carver
5. Outworld-- S/T
6. Into Eternity--The Scattering of Ashes
7. Heavenly--Virus
8. Angra--Aurora Consurgens
9. Firewind---Allegiance
10. Beyond Twilight - For the Love of Art and the Making
 

Crap! Talk about saturation, and that's not even near all of 'em *lol*

Anyway, this will surely change by January but for now:

Iron Maiden - A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Pyramaze - LEGEND OF THE BONE CARVER
Vanden Plas - CHRIST O
Vicious Rumors - WARBALL
Michael Schenker - TALES OF ROCK N' ROLL
Seventh Wonder - WAITING IN THE WINGS
Evergrey - MONDAY MORNING APOCALYPSE
Obsession - CARNIVAL OF LIES
Benedictum - UNCREATION
Leatherwolf - WORLD ASYLUM

Instrumental:

Alex Masi - LATE NIGHT AT DESERT RIMROCK
 
OT but noticed that site Glenn posted has Apoptygma Berzerk on it. They're an EBM (industrial) group. Far from rock or metal. Weird.
 
1. Rage - Speak of the Dead
2. Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
3. Persuader - When Eden Burns
4. Sodom - Sodom
5. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
6. Strapping Young Lad - The New Black
7. Mercenary - The Hours that Remain
8. Angra - Aurora Consurgens
9. Devin Townsend Band - Synchestra
10. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death

That Distant Tides album by Dark Empire was pretty OK too :)
 
1.OSI- Free
2. The Gathering- Home
3. Pure Reason Revolution- The Dark Third
4. Zero 7- The Garden
5. Thom Yorke- The Eraser
6. Mercenary- The Hours That Remain
7. Wolverine- Still
8. Giant Squid- Metridium Field
9. Paatos- Silence of another Kind
10. Moonspell- Memorial
 
Dream Theater-Score DVD

JORN-The Duke

I don't really buy that many albums anymore so that might explain my small "top" list.
 
Kinda early, but l'm thinking most of this will not change.

1. Vanden Plas - Christ 0
2. Beyond Twilight - For the Love of Art and the Making
3. Section A - Parallel Lives
4. Jorn - The Duke
5. Astral Doors - Astralism
6. Solid Vision - The Hurricane
7. Silent Voices - Building Up the Apathy
8. Red Circuit - Trance State
9. Vicious Rumors - Warball
10. Tomorrow's Eve - Mirror of Creation Pt II
 
There's way more than 10, but here's my favorites of the year so far.

In december, I'll post the actual Top 10 list.

Into Eternity "The Scattering of Ashes"
Katatonia "The great cold distance"
Zero Hour "Specs of pictures burnt beyond"
Mercenary "The Hours That Remain"
Enslaved "Ruun"
Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies
Venturia - The New Kingdom
Vanden Plas "Christ0"
Angra - Aurora Consurgens
Dark Empire - Distant Tides
Blind Guardian "A Twist In The Myth"
Pyramaze - The legend of the bone carver
To-Mera "Transcendental"
Moonspell "Memorial"
Sepultura "Dante XXI"
Adagio "Domiate"
Amon Amarth "With Oden on our side"
Circle II Circle "Burden of truth"
Cloudscape "Crimson Skies"
Communic "Waves Of Visual Decay"
Edu Falaschi -Almah
Firewind "Allegiance"
The Gathering - Home
Wuthering Heights "The shadow cabinet"
Therion - The Gothic Kabbala
Thessera - Fooled Eyes
 
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"
 
I'll post a list later, I'm just shocked that nobody had "HEED - THE CALL" in their list. Definitely one of the two or three best this year!!!!!!

I will say that finding this CD has been close to impossible, so maybe nobody has heard about it or had the opportunity to purchase it.
 
Probably not final, still a month to go...but it's pretty close:

Jon Oliva's Pain - Maniacal Renderings
Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Devin Townsend - Synchestra
Iron Maiden - Matter of Life and Death
Benedictum - Uncreation
Wolf - The Black Flame
Dezperadoz - Legend and the Truth
Rage - Speak of the Dead
Wuthering Heights - The Shadow Cabinet
Edguy - Rocket Ride

There's a couple albums yet that might break their way in as I digest them more.
 
Top 10 cd's 2006

01 Zero Hour - Specs Of Pictures Burnt Beyond
02 Seventh Wonder - Waiting In The Wings
03 Meyvn - Splintered Skies
04 Into Eternity - The Scattering Of Ashes
05 Beyond Twilight - For the Love of Art and the Making
06 Outworld - Outworld
07 Twisted Into Form - Then Comes Affliction To Awaken The Dreamer
08 Communic - Waves of Visual Decay
09 Winters Bane - Redivivus
10 Wolverine - Still


Best 4 DVD's

01 Iced Earth - Alive In Athens
02 Rainbow - Live In Munich 1977
03 Kamelot - On A Cold Winters Night
04 Arch Enemy - Live Apocalypse
05 Children Of Bodom - Chaos Ridden Years Stockholm Knockout Live
 
Just working on this myself. Here's the list as of right now:

1. Rage -- Speak of the Dead
2. Bloodbound -- Nosferatu
3. Pure Reason Revolution -- The Dark Third
4. Evergrey -- Monday Morning Apocalypse
5. Venturia -- A New Kingdom
6. Adagio -- Dominate
7. Vanden Plas -- Christ 0
8. Beautiful Sn -- The Unexpected
9. Scar Symmetry -- Pitch Black Progress
10. Lordi -- The Arockalypse
11. Jorn -- The Duke
12. Angra -- Aurora Consurgens
13. OSI -- Free
14. Benedictum -- Uncreation
15. Pyramaze -- Legend of the Bone Carver
16. Cloudscape -- Crimson Skies
17. Mercenary -- Hours That Remain
18. The Devin Townsend Band -- Synchestra
19. Hubi Meisel -- Kailash
20. Twelfth Gate -- Threshold of Revelation

Still stuff to be properly assimilated:
Into Eternity -- Scattering of Ashes
Luca Turilli -- The Infinite Wonders of Creation
Riot -- Army of One
MindFlow -- Mind over Body
Seventh Wonder -- Waiting in the Wings
Tomorrow's Eve -- Mirror of Creation II
Slayer -- Christ Illusion
To-Mera --Transcendental
Spock's Beard -- s/t
Wuthering Heights -- The Shadow Cabinet
Firewind -- Allegiance


Plenty of time for the top 20 list to change.
 
I'll post a list later, I'm just shocked that nobody had "HEED - THE CALL" in their list. Definitely one of the two or three best this year!!!!!!

I will say that finding this CD has been close to impossible, so maybe nobody has heard about it or had the opportunity to purchase it.

Personally, I'm surprised so few people have even mentioned the Agalloch disc. The new Disillusion disc is turning out to be unique if nothing else, although I'm still enjoying it more than A Twist In The Myth. :erk:
 
Blind Guardian - A twist in the myth
Dragonforce "Inhuman Rampage"
Edguy "Rocket Ride"
Eluveitie "Spirit"
Into Eternity "The Scattering of Ashes"
Kalmah "The Black Waltz"
Persuader "When Eden burns"
Scar Symmetry "Pitch Black Progress"

On that list, those are the only albums from 2006 I consistently go back to and enjoy...
 
I'll post a list later, I'm just shocked that nobody had "HEED - THE CALL" in their list. Definitely one of the two or three best this year!!!!!!

I will say that finding this CD has been close to impossible, so maybe nobody has heard about it or had the opportunity to purchase it.


Heed the call is a fantastic album. I just purchased it from cdinzane. For sure in my top ten! :headbang: