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Rc_Mowgli's top albums (overall) 1. Kamelot - The Black Halo (638) 2. Kamelot - Ghost Opera (387) 3. Epica - The Divine Conspiracy (349) 4. Epica - Design Your Universe (340) 5. Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (322) 6. Poets of the Fall - Signs of Life (294) 7. Poets of the Fall - Revolution Roulette (282) 8. Epica - Consign to Oblivion (231) 9. Delain - April Rain (184) 10. Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything (166) 11. Kamelot - Karma (165) 12. Epica - The Phantom Agony (161) 13. Sons of Seasons - Gods of Vermin (158) 14. Paramore - brand new eyes (147) 15. Globus - Epicon (147) 16. Alter Bridge - One Day Remains (144) 17. Delain - Lucidity (142) 18. Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary (123) 19. Rhapsody - Triumph Or Agony (121) 20. Kamelot - Epica (118) 21. Xsystus Su concerts - Equilibrio (117) 22. Agua de Annique - Air (2007) (117) 23. Nightwish - Once (117) 24. Alter Bridge - Blackbird (116) 25. After Forever - After Forever (109) 26. Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy (105) 27. Rise Against - Appeal To Reason (103) 28. Three Days Grace - Three Days Grace (101) 29. Arid - All Things Come In Waves (96) 30. Amanda Somerville - Windows (94) 31. Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness (93) 32. Paramore - Riot (90) 33. Avantasia - The Scarecrow (90) 34. Tarja Turunen - My Winter Storm (89) 35. Lovex - Pretend Or Surrender (86) 36. Three Days Grace - One-X (77) 37. Guilt Machine - On This Perfect Day (77) 38. Krypteria - Bloodangel's Cry (76) 39. Rhapsody - Symphony of Enchanted Lands II - The Dark Secret (promo) (71) 40. Within Temptation - An Acoustic Night At The Theat (71) 41. Danny Elfman - Alice in Wonderland (70) 42. Daughtry featuring Slash - Daughtry (69) 43. Serenity - Words Untold & Dreams Unlived (69) 44. Ayreon - The Human Equation (CD1) (68) 45. Daughtry - Daughtry (67) 46. Submersed - In Due Time (66) 47. Deadlock - Manifesto (66) 48. Within Temptation - Mother Earth Disc 1 (64) 49. Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now (62) 50. Diablo Swing Orchestra - Butchers Ballroom (60)

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

1. 人格ラヂオ
# カリメロ
# 白黒キネマ
# メリー
# cali≠gari
# SEX-ANDROID
# 東京ミカエル。
# ジュリィー
# グルグル映畫館
[8]

2. メリー
# the studs
# 人格ラヂオ
# 蜉蝣
# 9GOATS BLACK OUT
# ムック
# Deadman
# シド
[7]

3. SS501
# A'ST1
# F.T Island
# T-Max
# 김현중
# U-Kiss
# SHINee
# Super Junior
# 2PM
[8]

4. John Frusciante
# Ataxia
# John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer
# The Bicycle Thief
# Red Hot Chili Peppers
# The Mars Volta
# Vincent Gallo
# Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez & John Frusciante
# Jeff Buckley
[8]

5. Red Hot Chili Peppers
# John Frusciante
# Rage Against the Machine
# Foo Fighters
# Audioslave
# Nirvana
# Lenny Kravitz
[6]

6. Super Junior
# Super Junior M
# Super Junior T
# Super Junior H
# Super Junior K.R.Y.
# SMTOWN
[5]

7. Azure Ray
# Maria Taylor
# Orenda Fink
# Art in Manila
# Gregory and the Hawk
# Bright Eyes
# Mirah
# Tilly and the Wall
# Eisley
[8]

8. The Airborne Toxic Event
# The Boxer Rebellion
# Red Light Company
# Cage the Elephant
# Silversun Pickups
# The Bravery
# The Enemy
# White Lies
# White Rabbits
[8]

9. Tori Amos
# Charlotte Martin
# Kate Bush
# Alanis Morissette
# PJ Harvey
# Sarah Slean
# Fiona Apple
# Poe
# John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey
[8]

10. Rufus Wainwright
# Martha Wainwright
# Teddy Thompson
# Antony and the Johnsons
# Kate & Anna McGarrigle
# Joan as Police Woman
# Patrick Wolf
# Ed Harcourt
# Andrew Bird
[8]

11. G-Dragon
# 2NE1
# BIG BANG
# 4minute
# B2ST
# MBLAQ
# f(x)
# CL & 민지
[7]

12. Dolly
# Manu
# Eiffel
# Luke
# Déportivo
# Matmatah
# Blankass
# Astonvilla
# Saez
[8]

13. BEE-315
# 無恥鞭アナゴ
# マモノ
# ADAPTER。with Shit Brave Men
# 秘密結社コドモA (himitsu kessha CODOMO A)
# ANNY's LTD.
# ZGOQ
# カタカタ16分
# spam_life
[8]

14. Marilyn Manson
# Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids
# Nine Inch Nails
# Rob Zombie
# Rammstein
# John 5
# Deathstars
# KoЯn
# Psyclon Nine
[8]

15. Zero Assoluto
# Luca Dirisio
# Gemelli Diversi
# Tiziano Ferro
# Max Pezzali
# Raf
# Finley
# Studio 3
# Fabrizio Moro
[8]

16. La Pulquería
# Poncho K
# Albertucho
# Reincidentes
# Extremoduro
# Platero y tú
# Fe De Ratas
# Eskorzo
# Iratxo
[8]

17. Bénabar
# Cali
# Aldebert
# Renan Luce
# Vincent Delerm
# Renaud
# Thomas Fersen
# Jean-Jacques Goldman
# Les Ogres de Barback
[8]

18. 飛輪海
# 唐禹哲
# 棒棒堂
# 羅志祥
# S.H.E
# 張棟樑
# 楊丞琳
# 林俊傑
# 林依晨
[8]

19. Epik High
# Myk
# pe2ny
# TABLO
# AnyBand
# G-Dragon
[5]

20. Within Temptation
# Epica
# Nightwish
# Delain
# Xandria
# After Forever
# Leaves' Eyes
# Tarja Turunen
# Sirenia
[8]

142 and only 38 artists I listen.

Best 2009 Releases
(aka My 35 favourite albums released last year)


Well 2009 is gone (and january and fabruary) and I consider that there were lots of good stuff released, and well this are my favourite ones, so this list is according to my musical taste, but you may find that some of the albums mentioned below are indeed great.

Although the music I listen is mainly METAL, you may find some other genres, so if you are a close minded metal head who doesn’t want to see Megadeth or Slayer sharing a blog entry with another non-metal band, get the hell out of here!!! ......if you are not close minded but still a metal-head, don’t worry, I’m not mentioning releases by shitty bands, such as Radiohead, Coldplay, Tokio Hotel or crappy “artists” like Lady GaGa
Ok, here you are

*top played tracks by me
**Releases are shown in no particular order

Adagio - Archangels in Black
Released: 09th Feb


I have always liked Adagio’s style! Dominate is a very very good effort! But this new album is mind-blowing, it is the perfect mix of progressive stuff, some symphonic elements, darkness and some brutality, it is a very fresh mix of Dominate and Underworld, some people doesn’t like the direction they took after Underworld, but I think they have developed their very unique style (if you have heard another band with this sound let me know)

Top Played Tracks:
Vamphyri
The Fifth Ankh
The Astral Pathway

Radaid - L'intent
Released 29th Feb


A mixture of light rock and several music from around the globe, rock structures with traditional instruments from lots of places, I personally consider this, their best, the other releases are very good, but this one is just perfect. So, if you like to hear music around the world (specially oriental tunes), some progressive stuff, and operistic female vocals as well as normal singing, try this, it is not heavy, and may seem a little boring, but worth listening, if you would like to hear “pure” traditional music, try their other releases, this guys rock!!!

Top Played Tracks
Shine
Nada Que Sea Real
La Gran Victoria Sobre La Muerte

Marilyn Manson - The High End of Low
Released: Officialy 20th May in Japan (but it was released a day before here in Mexico City)


After the lame Eat Me, Drink Me album, Manson promised a very violent and rude album, but well, this did not happened, but as Twiggy Ramirez returned to the band (and Skoldleft) the sound of this new album is different, the is still pain on the album, but having Twiggy as a song writter gave a very different turn from EMDM, I really like this album, although it is not as “violent” as Manson promised, but it is a good effort after EMDM, if Twiggy does not quit, and Manson doesn’t fall in another deep depression, we can all hope a better album next time (and remember the band has no deal now with Interscope/Nothing)

Top Played Tracks
Devour
Unkillable Monster
Running To The Edge Of The World

Stratovarius - Polaris
Released: 15th May


Timo Tolkki isn’t anymore in the band, and their sound is still great, I know the will never release another Vision but this album is more than average, not much left to say about this one

Top Played Tracks
Winter Skies
Deep Unknown
King Of Nothing

Stream of Passion - The Flame Within
Released: 27th May


Anothe album where the main music writter left the band, so now we can see what Marcela Bovio can do, personally I think Embrace The Storm is better than this one, I like TFW but, it is a little generic, and boring, and sometimes sad, good effort but I think the band must explore another sound without changing their style, nice try by Marcelita Bovio

Top Played Tracks
Street Spirit (original song sucks...this one rules)
Burn My Pain
This Endless Night

Epica - The Classical Conspiracy
Released: 8th May


The Only thing I hate from this released is...well, two things: They did not played and recordedFools of Damnation, aaaaaand I also hate that they didn’t release a DVD from this gigs, the rest goes near perfection lol

Top Played Tracks
Montagues & Capulets
Consign to Oblivion
Chasing the Dragon

Placebo - Battle For The Sun
Released: 8th June


This albums is the proof that a band can musically evolve, brass and string arrengments, different music styles and rythms, different emotions, and a little bitt of electronic music, among other stuff makes this one, their best album, I know that the fans from their first releases would think I’m an idiot, but I don’t give a fuck about them, Placebo has changed from playing immature punkish songs, to playing perfect art (eg. Kings of Medicine)

Top Played Tracks
Ashtray Heart
Kings of Medicine
Julien

Víctimas Del Doctor Cerebro - Fantasma
Released: 15th June


After several delays, after almost two years, this albums was released, better than their 2005 release, but still not better than their first albums, however if you are not Mexican, you probably don’t know this band, but it is worth listening (mainly their first four albums) they play rock, mixed with other stuff like, punk, metal, synth, electronic, surf, jazz and lots of latin rythms, nice one.

Top Played Tracks
El Cadáver del Amor
Miedo
Rat Race

Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious
Released: 21st Sep oficially, but the band sold original copies at their gig here in Mexico City a week before


Personally, the best metal album released in the year, if you thought The Butcher's Ballroomwas great, this one is excellent, almost perfection, in TBB their sound, tends to be a little generic, a pair of songs sounded very similar, but not in this one, each song has its own identity, so if you want to hear quality metal music mixed with several (well not several, im exaggerating) other genres, listen to this one, if you’re open-minded enough they will blow your brains out

Top Played Tracks
A Tap Dancer's Dilemma
Lucy Fears the Morning Star
Bedlam Sticks
Vodka Inferno
Ricerca Dell'Anima
Just because all of them are amazing

Şebnem Ferah - Benim Adım Orman
Relased: 16th Dec


This woman always reaches my expectatives, she is a genious, she keeps her style but the music is so fresh with some nice arrengments of different instruments, as well as some orchestrated stuff, in resume, this album is pure gold, i’m loving it

Top Played Tracks
İnsanlık
Serapmış
Benim Adım Orman

Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
Released: 7th Sep


These guys were well know for playing their unique style in their guitars (well I have been looking for another act who plays like them and I haven’t found it, if you know of any, let us know) but this album goes beyond that, almost each song has it’s unique sound, it makes them difficult to be mistaken with another one, now they are exploring new sounds, and if you think they are good hearing their recorded music, you must go to one of their shows, they will completely amaze you, I went a couple of months ago and I honestly didn’t expected it to be that great

Top Played Tracks
Buster Voodoo
Atman
Hanuman

Epica - Design Your Universe
Released:16th Oct


I have to say that I really love this one, better thanThe Divine Conspiracy, worse than Consign to Oblivion and The Phantom Agony?? I don’t know, I like the direction the band took after Isaac joined, I personally think that Ad’s departure was necessary (I have nothing against him, but the band was falling into a generic mainstream sound) now with new members things change, this one is heavier and more aggressive, the songs are fresh and explore other sounds, I like old and new Epica sound (well I don’t know if you think there is a difference) so it is difficult to choose a favourite album, and that was the reason I went to both shows in Mexico City, to enjoy the more songs as possible from their repertory....but that isn’t relevant now...

Top Played Tracks
Burn to a Cinder
Unleashed
Martyr of the Free Word
Kingdom of Heaven (A New Age Dawns - Part V)

Rammstein - Liebe ist für alle da
Released: 16th Oct


After Reise, ReiseandRosenrot, this is the best return of a band, those albums were pretty boring, specially Rosentrot, the only thing I love from that album was Te quiero puta! andStirb Nicht Vor Mir (Don't Die Before I Do), however there is an obvios change on the sound of the band on LIFAD, not as heavy as their previews works, but exploring new horizons, the entire album has the same strong feeling, a solid release I must say

Top Played Tracks
Frühling in Paris
Ich tu dir weh
Mehr
Waidmanns Heil

Guilt Machine - On This Perfect Day
Released: 28th Aug


I have always like Arjen’s work, specially Ayreon and Stream of Passion, and I have loved Loris`s guitar work, her solos on Embrace The Stormare so cool and unique, now, there is another Arjen’s project where you can hear, Arjen’s creativity and Lori’s powerfull guitar style Guilt Machine, a project that is somehow different to other Arjen’s stuff, there is just one (sometimes two) singer (s), simple, straight, but powerfull, a very modern progressive metal album, it can be a little bit boring, but only if you are not used to this kind of music, however this is the proof that Arjen doesn’t need a bunch of guest musicians to make quality music, he’s a genious....

Top Played Tracks
Perfection?
Twisted Coil
Green and Cream

Agua de Annique - In Your Room
Released: 30th Oct


I definitely preffer this album rather than their prior work, yes...it is popish, yes it sounds a little bit mainstream, I don’t care, I’m not saying that Air is bad, but its sound goes nowhere, its not solid, and Pure Air..... I love it but is not an Album, it’s like a compilation or something =P

Top Played Tracks
I Want
Just Fine
The World

Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
Released:16th Nov


I just wan’t to say WOW!!!! XD hahaha I couldn’t expect less from John Paul Jones....and the other guys...

Top Played Tracks
New Fang
Warsaw Or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up
Scumbag Blues


Waltari - Below Zero
Released: 7th Oct


I don’t know what happened to Karsty, there is no “crazy-random-music genres-mixing” on this album, or at least not as much as the previews Waltari’s releases, it is just a straight direction album, metal mixed with some orchestral elements and electronica stuff, barely touches other genres, but it is still being a great album, the band hasn’t lost its touch

Top Played Tracks
Syntax Error
Without Lies
Travel On

ChthoniC - Mirror of Retribution
Released: 10th Aug


I consider this album, the perfect mix of beauty and brutality: heavy riffs, powerfull solos, harsh vocals, blasting drums, lots of thing that make metal music brutal....and an Er-hu, the melodies played by this instrument are beautiful, you forget all the brutality and just hear beauty, the brutality turns into beauty, insane!!!!! If you realize what I mean. Talking about Chthonic’s releases, all of them ar good, I personally like SEEDIQ BALEa lot, but Mirror of Retributionis perfection from beggining to end, musically and lyricaly insane....

Top Played Tracks
Sing-Ling Temple
Blooming Blades
Forty-Nine Theurgy Chains

Slayer - World Painted Blood
Released: 3rd Nov


Some people say this one is Reign in Blood2, I don’t think so, this one is pretty cool, but far far away from those Slayer glorious days, it contains one song that can be compared to Raining BloodorAngel of Death, that isHate Worldwide, but one song doesn’t make an album excellent, this is however a nice effort, worth listening, that’s it..

Top Played Tracks
Hate Worldwide
World Painted Blood
Public Display Of Dismemberment

Megadeth - Endgame
Released: 11th Sep


I just want to say that Mustaine hasn’t lost his touch trough the years, this album is quite good and easily kicks the ass of lots of modern thrash metal bands

Top Played Tracks
Head Crusher
Endgame
1,320'

Dethklok - Dethalbum II
Released: 29th Sep


I Just want to say that this one is better than Dethalbum ...it kicks ass

Top Played Tracks
Laser Cannon Deth Sentence
Bloodlines
Comet Song

Breed77 - Insects
Released: 16th Sep


This guys had decided to take a slightly different turn in the way they make music, more thrash and dark sound oriented, surprisingly, their effort is quite good, and they still have their flamenco influence present in some songs, hope they come to play again soon.

Top Played Tracks
Insects
One More Time
Revolution On My Mind
Forever

Therion - The Miskolc Experience
Released: 8th July or something


Listening to this guys live is such an experience, listening them with a real orchestra must be a kind of eargasm...sadly I wasn’t there haha, but I have my copy of the show, it’s amazing, Clavicula Nox original recording with the band is great, one of my favourites, the version feutured on this one (specially the one on the bonus material) is a beautiful piece of pure art.

Top Played Tracks
Clavicula Nox
Wagner: Second part of "Der Tag ist da" from Rienzzi
Verdi: Vedi! le fosche notturne spotigle from Il Trovatore

Oi Va Voi - Travelling The Face Of The Globe
Released: 8th May


I certainly know that I can always expect good music from these guys, but their previews album was better than this, I am not very convinced of their new vocalist, she is not bad but I was probably used to KT Tunstall voice, however this release really worths giving it a listen, of course...only if you like soft rock mixed with oriental-like tunes

Top Played Tracks
Long Way From Home
Waiting
Stitches and Runs

Genitorturers - Blackheart Revolution
Released: 31st Oct


The sound of this band has suffer several changes throught time, but they have know how to make their albums sound good, of course, following a genre line (metal/rock), so this album is not the exception, it is a little bit less heavy but they still having their good sound

Top Played Tracks
Kabangin' All Night
Revolution
Devil In a Bottle

Within Temptation - An Acoustic Night at the Theater
Released: 30th Oct


I honestly wasn’t excpecting anything from this album, just some acoustic versions of their songs, but surprisingly, those versions are really good, the arrangemnts are very very nice, the single Utopia is pretty good, yes, it has a mainstream sound, but Within Temptation is not precisely “Underground” I just hope their next album sounds as good as The Heart of Everything

Top Played Tracks
Utopia
Frozen
Caged

Arch Enemy - The Root Of All Evil
Released: 28th Sep


I have mixed feelings about this one....I love their first three releases, I think are the best from this band, I also like the fact that they re-recorded all the songs, it makes them sound a lot better, the only thing I don’t like is Angela’s vocals, I think it just doesn’t fit the songs at all, but at the end it is Two against One, so....

Top Played Tracks
The Immortal
Transmigration Macabre
The Root of All Evil

Abney Park - Æther Shanties
Released: December 9th


Amazing, simply amazing, this guys have gone over the sound they created for their 2007 release, a nice mix of some gonres with their disctictive sound

Top Played Tracks
Until the Day You Die
Wanderlust
The Clockyard

Red Circuit - Homeland
Released: 28th Aug


Their First album is nothing special, nice stuff, but not extraordinary, this one is much better, some songs blew my mind, but they still tend to be generic, however, Homeland is worth listening, so I’ll keep the eye on this guys, they will probably do better next time

Top Played Tracks
Homeland
Healing Waters
Absinth

Zombie Girl - The Halloween EP
Released: halloween I guess....


Nice buch of remixes and songs from this cuple, hope something cool from their next album (if they decide to do so)

Top Played Tracks
Halloween '09
I Want It (iVardensphere Mix)
Gonna Getcha (Drone Mix)

Los Amigos Invisibles - Comercial
Released: I do not remember haha


Another non-metal release, definitely worth listening, some funk, latin rythms mixed with some jazzy and electronic elements, I saw this guys live a couple of months ago and they really rocked the stage, the audience kinda sucked, but the band was excellent

Top Played Tracks
Oyeme nena
Sueño erótico
Viviré para ti

V For Violence - The Cult of V
Released:


Nice debut album from this finnish band, I can not describe their genre, it is a kind of thrashy metal mixed with few elements of other metal genres

Top Played Tracks
V For Violence
Entertainment
All Insane

Children of Bodom - Skeletons in the Closet
Released: 22nd Sep


I have always aprecciated their cover versions of some popular songs, some of those are much better than the original (e.g. She is Beautiful) so it was sure I was going to enjoy this release, the selection they made for this one is pretty good, and the unreleased cover song are pretty well done...

Top Played Tracks
Silent Scream
She Is Beautiful
Rebel Yell

Metallica - Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria
Released: 30th Nov


We are the best fucking crowd in the world, well talking about metal bands, you don’t believe me?? Go on and see this DVD
It includes the best Metallica songs played live (well, honestly there is missing Battery and The Four Horsemen) recorded in Mexico City, the venue was full the three nights they played, I went to one show, it was probably the best gig of the year, and they play specially some old stuff for us, not much left to say about that, it is Metallica

Top Played Tracks
Disposable Heroes
Turn the Page
No Remorse
Fight Fire With Fire


Abominables Los Abominables Percepción Extrasensorial
Released: Mid October


This guys have bee around for some years, but have changed their name, making this album this “new debut” I honestly don’t like the album at all, I like the songs played live, are so groovy, but the quality of the recordings isn’t the best, however I can say I enjoy the album, but I prefer to see them live....genre played??? Synth rock, don’t listen to it if you are close minded haha

Top Played Tracks
Quiero ser tu Máquina
Diamantes
Lazer Gun


Worth mentioning Albums

Porcupine Tree - The Incident
Michael Bublé - Crazy Love
Iron Maiden - Flight 666: The Original Soundtrack
Crash The System - The Crowning
東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) - Paradise Blue
Alestorm - Black Sails at Midnight
Sirenia - The 13th Floor
The Gathering - The West Pole
Clandestine - The Invalid
Delain - April Rain

Is there any one missing? Feel free to leave a comment




Average and somehow Mediocre releases XD

John 5 - Remixploitation
Sorry John, if your songs tend to be repetitive, remixing them makes them monotonous as hell...but I’m sure you will do an excellent solo album next time, as always....

Amberian Dawn - The Clouds of Northland Thunder
Their first album is pretty boring, this one is better, but still having a generic sound I think, however I’ll keep my eye on this band, they are finding their identity, it can be heard on this album, I think they will make better next time

Nightwish - Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places)
I didn’t find anything special on these live versions, only in
Bye Bye Beautiful and The Islander, but the rest isn’s anything special, hope Tuomas do better for their next studio album...

Korpiklaani - Karkelo
Boring :/ only Vodka is nice

Sons of Seasons - Gods of Vermin
I was expecting something really good from this guys, but maybe I expected too much

Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life
Kind of Boring :/

Gotthard - Need To Believe
I like it, but not as much as Domino Effect or Lipservice

Kittie - In The Black
Only a couple of songs worth it



There were of course terrible release, but i’m mentioning them, it doesn’t worth it... ;-)


Expected Releases for 2010

Sigh - Scenes from Hell


Already Released!!! Go and get it :D

Orphaned LandThe Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR
Already released

Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Already released

Tarja Turunen (Stage name Tarja)
What Lies beneath is expected to be released in May

Therion - Sitra Ahra
They have being recording their new album, it will probably be released before their show in Mexico city in June, I expecting something really good, or at least different, because of the new line up

Apocalyptica
They have reported to be working in a new album, there is no release date planned yet

Ozzy Osbourne
New album to be released this year

Venom
New album to be Released this year

The Birthday Massacre
Reported to release a new album early 2010

Nightwish
Noooo, they are not releasing their new album this 2010 as it was planed L

Anette Olzon
She is planning a solo album for march or so, let’s see how far this woman can go LMAO

Stolen Babies
Confirmed to release a new album soon

Rhapsody of Fire Rhapsody
To release a new album on March

Gorillaz
To release a new album on March

Carcass
They have told the world their will to release something new, live or studio, both ideas are great, but it would be interesnting to hear what they make after lots of years since Swansong

Soulfly
To release new album sometime this year

Scorpions
To release their farewell album this year, a song features Tarja Turunen

Crash
Korean thrash metal band have reported that theiy are making a new album, it is uncertain it’s release date

Iron Maiden
Writting songs for a new release

Turmion Kätilöt
Working on on a new album, it would probably see the light by the end of this year

Within Temptation
Working on their upcoming release

2Times Terror
To release album on springtime probably

Pin-Up Went Down
to Release new album this year

Jimmy Page
has reported to be working in a new Solo album

Revamp
New proyect by Floor Jansen to release debut album this year

Tarot
(Nightwish is not everything, Marco performs in another band XD) new release planed for March

Down
New album planned for summer

Kamelot
To release new album sometime this year, tentatively march

Rasputina
New album entitled Sister Kinderhood to be released this spring

The Supergroup Asia to release new album this year

Avantasia
To release new album this April

Kärtsy Hatakka (Waltari)
to release his debut album this year

Burzum
To release new album in march

Legendary singer Robert Plant to release new album this year




Wishlist
Emilie Autumn (new album!! Not just another remixes/rare stuff release)
Luca Turilli
Luca Turilli's Dreamquest
Satarial
X JAPAN
Violet UK
Ayreon
Pain


END, feel free to leave a comment, I`m not answering senseless insulting comments ;)

Sorry about my lame english

It's just a list. Some informations for people interested into. None of subjective recensions and bullshit opinions. Here are only facts. Whatever I included here only bands I have in my library. It will be edited and expanded.

==Albums released in 2010 year==
12.01.2010 OK Go - Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
15.01.2010 Mnemic - Sons Of The System
18.01.2010 Lostprophets - The Betrayed
19.01.2010 Six Feet Under - Graveyards Classics
25.01.2010 Ihsahn - After
26.01.2010 Alesana - The Emptiness
29.01.2010 Crematory - Infinity
29.01.2010 Freedom Call - Legend of the Shadowking
29.01.2010 Gamma Ray - To the Metal
02.02.2010 Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2
09.02.2010 Fear Factory - Mechanize
09.02.2010 HIM - Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13
15.02.2010 Rotting Christ - AEALO
17.02.2010 Finntroll - Nifelvind
17.02.2010 Reflexion - Edge
19.02.2010 Eluveitie - Everything Remains As It Never Was
23.02.2010 Alkaline Trio - This Addiction
24.02.2010 Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void
24.02.2010 Kalmah - 12 Gauge
25.02.2010 Ragnarok - Collectors of the King
26.02.2010 Unter Null - Moving On
08.03.2010 Burzum - Belus
08.03.2010 Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
12.03.2010 Theatre of Tragedy - Addenda
15.03.2010 Katatonia - The Longest Year
06.04.2010 Darkthrone - Circle The Wagons

==Albums planned to be released with specified name and date==
20.04.2010 Sevendust - Cold Day Memory
24.04.2010 Bullet for My Valentine - Fever
26.04.2010 1349 - Demonoir
30.04.2010 Rhapsody of Fire - The Frozen Tears of Angels
10.05.2010 Keep of Kalessin - Reptilian
11.05.2010 We Are the Fallen - Tear the World Down
18.05.2010 Deftones - Diamond Eyes
21.05.2010 Sabaton - Coat of Arms
25.05.2010 Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots
28.05.2010 Sonic Syndicate - We Rule the Night
25.06.2010 Soilwork - The Panic Broadcast

==Albums planned to be released with unspecified name and specified date==
22.03.2010 Kamelot - ???

==Albums planned to be released with specified name and unspecified date==
??.??.2010 Soulfly - Omen
??.??.2010 Tarja Turunen - What Lies Beneath
??.??.2010 Therion - Sitra Ahra
??.??.2010 Godsmack - The Oracle
??.??.2010 Edenbridge - Solitaire
??.??.2010 Drowning Pool - Drowning Pool
??.??.2010 As I Lay Dying - The Powerless Rise
??.??.2010 Anthrax - Worship Music
??.??.2010 Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra
??.??.2010 Cold - Epic
??.??.2010 Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge III
??.??.2010 Good Charlotte - Cardiology
??.??.2010 Shining - VII: Född Förlorare
??.??.2010 Aeon - Path on Fire
??.??.2010 Deftones - Eros
??.??.2010 Anal Cunt - Wearing Out Our Welcome
??.??.2010 Manowar - Hammer of the God
??.??.2010 Sarah Jezebel Deva - A Sign of Sublime
??.??.2010 U2 - Songs of Ascent
??.??.2010 Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
??.??.2010 Dawn of Ashes - Genocide Chapters

==Albums planned to be released with unspecified name and date==
??.??.2010 36 Crazyfist - ???
??.??.2010 Aborym - ???
??.??.2010 Adema - ???
??.??.2010 Anette Olzon - ???
??.??.2010 Apocalyptica - ???
??.??.2010 Avenged Sevenfold - ???
??.??.2010 Avril Lavigne - ???
??.??.2010 Bad Religion - ???
??.??.2010 Blind Guardian - ???
??.??.2010 blink-182 - ???
??.??.2010 Bring Me The Horizon - ???
??.??.2010 Children of Bodom - ???
??.??.2010 Cradle of Filth - ???
??.??.2010 Crossfade - ???
??.??.2010 Deicide - ???
??.??.2010 DevilDriver - ???
??.??.2010 Dimmu Borgir - ???
??.??.2010 Disturbed - ???
??.??.2010 Enslaved - ???
??.??.2010 Entwine - ???
??.??.2010 Eternal Tears of Sorrow - ???
??.??.2010 Evanescence - ???
??.??.2010 Faith No More - ???
??.??.2010 Head - ???
??.??.2010 In This Moment - ???
??.??.2010 Incubus - ???
??.??.2010 Kasabian - ???
??.??.2010 Kings of Leon - ???
??.??.2010 Korn - ???
??.??.2010 Korpiklaani - ???
??.??.2010 Linkin Park - ???
??.??.2010 Lordi - ???
??.??.2010 Morbid Angel - ???
??.??.2010 Mushroomhead - ???
??.??.2010 My Chemical Romance - ???
??.??.2010 Naglfar - ???
??.??.2010 Necrophagist - ???
??.??.2010 Nine Inch Nails - ???
??.??.2010 Noumena - ???
??.??.2010 Ozzy Osbourne - ???
??.??.2010 Pain - ???
??.??.2010 Panic! At the Disco - ???
??.??.2010 Portishead - ???
??.??.2010 Red Hot Chili Peppers - ???
??.??.2010 Shinedown - ???
??.??.2010 Stone Sour - ???
??.??.2010 Stratovarius - ???
??.??.2010 Sum 41 - ???
??.??.2010 Taproot - ???
??.??.2010 The Offspring - ???
??.??.2010 Radiohead - ???
??.??.2010 Shinedown - ???
??.??.2010 Tool - ???
??.??.2010 Tristania - ???
??.??.2010 Trivium - ???
??.??.2010 Vreid - ???

Here it goes.

The release of the new Kamelot album

Kamelot sucks ass, but their fans don't know that. It's a secret kept by basically everyone who isn't a fan of Kamelot. We all know they suck ass, but we don't want to ruin it for the fans. Anyway, it looks like they're finally going to show their fans how much dick they suck. Their new album will hopefully make people realize that all of the music they've ever made has been shit. Every album sucks, including Ghost Opera (more like Ghost Popera), The Black Halo (more like The Black Gaylo), and Epica (more like Epicunt). If we're lucky, the new album will suck so much ass that the band Epica will disband.

The release of the new Evanescence album

Basically, this is a good thing for the same reason that the new Kamelot album's release is a good thing. Fangirls like Plummad will finally realize that every album that the lame christian rock band Evanescence ever made sucks ass, including The Open Door (more like The Open Dork) and Fallen (more like Failin').

The release of the new Within Temptation album

Within Temptation is going to release a new album this year, which is a good thing because it will help retarded Within Temptation fans to finally realize that all their music is shit. Need proof? Just look at The Heart of Everything (more like The Fart of Everything) and The Silent Force (more like The Silent Farce).

The release of Mass Effect 2

It comes out in two days, and it's going to be awesome. Proof.

The absence of a new release from Nightwish

Fuck yeah, Nightwish isn't releasing a new album this year. Thank the non-existent christian God. This means that it's going to take Nightwish longer to come out with a new album than it took BioWare to make Mass Effect 2. Anyway, the longer they take, the better. Nightwish is a retarded mallcore band, like Kamelot and Evanescence. Every album they've ever made has been shit, but Dark Passion Play (more like Dark Fashion GAY) was especially shit. It had retarded songs like The Poet and the Pendulum, which was fourteen minutes of bullshit.

Plus, they were the absolute value of a thousand times better when they had Tarja Turunen singing for them. Anette is a retarded Swedish girl who can't sing anything except for ABBA. Her voice isn't even fucking metal at all.

The absence of new releases from many other shitty bands

Thank the non-existent Christian God that these bands aren't releasing new albums: Lacuna Coil, Dream Theater, Dimmu Borgir, Between the Buried and Me, Edge of Eternity, Cynic, Atheist, Rush, The Beatles, Radiohead, Muse, Björk, Skillet, etc.

More old people will die

This is good because most old people are religious. I hate religious people. Especially Christians, who suck ass and are not metal at all. It's a good thing christian metal bands don't exist. There are a few bands that claim to be metal and Christian, but everyone knows that's just plain bullshit.

Christianity can't disappear fast enough, because as long as it still exists, we're going to have dumbass Republican bitches from Europe like Scott Brown being elected, and more stupid shit happening, like people rejecting equal rights in California, Maine, New York, New Jersey, etc. You know, this whole thing is Europe's fault. If they didn't fucking invent Christianity, we wouldn't be having this problem.

Discuss how awesome these things will be.

1. What's your favorite song by 15?
Constant Like the Northern Star by Desiderii Marginis.

2. How did you get into 20?
Terrorfakt. Experimented with my music and I actually loved this project!

3. Who is your favorite member in 1?
Nightwish. It's quite obvious it is Tuomas Holopainen. Although, Marco (who also plays in Tarot) is cool too! Ah, they all are!

4. What’s your favorite lyric bit by 29?
Voice of the Sea by Diane Arkenstone.

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Covenant. No. But I wish I would get the chance to see them live!

6. What's your favorite album from 10?
L'Âme Immortelle - Gezeiten.

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
I own nothing from Combichrist! D: BUT! Now that they have been confirmed as warm-up for Rammstein, I will be sure to get something at the concert. I hope they will sell something from CC too.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Dead Can Dance. Uhm, nothing. Really.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
Sarah Brightman is definitely not my age.

10. When did you first get into 8?
Enigma. I think it was around 2004. Can't remember exactly.

11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Govinda. AcidCherry and I used to be obsessing over him.

12. Which song did you first hear from 16?
Atrium Carceri. Uhm, it may have been Impaled Butterfly or Behind The Curtain Of Life. Can't remember.

13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
Unter Null. Sick Fuck!

14. Which song do you like by 18?
Ayria. There are way too many awesome songs she makes. But I guess I like Six Seconds the most. With Winter Love Song as a close second.

15. Why do you like 14's songs?
E Nomine. Because they're unique. I honestly haven't heard any band similar to them. Yet.

16. Where did you first hear 6?
VNV Nation. In the last.fm software, when the radio was still for free. Miss those times...

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
Icon of Coil. Since the project was started in 1997, I assume Andy has been singing since then.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
Lisa Gerrard. No.

19. When did you get into 17?
Neikka RPM. I think it was in 2008, when I discovered this project here, on last.fm.

20. How long have you been into 9?
Static-X. I think now it's 5 years or so.

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
Hannah Fury. Yes!

22. How many CDs do you own of 12?
Rotersand. None. D:

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
Emilie Autumn. Definitely no.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Amethystium - Shadow to Light. It's not supposed to be a cheerful song, but it makes me happy.

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
Big Time Sensuality by Björk.

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
Nachtmahr - Klingen. I think...

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Black Label Society. Not really. I have listened to their Hangover Music Vol. VI album almost 30 times though.

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
Impulso Biomecànico by Amduscia.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
KMFDM has no such songs!

30. What song got you into 40?
The Awakening by raison d'être.

31. What is your favorite single by 25?
Xandria. I have no idea.

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
Gothminister. I would be upset, but probably do nothing.

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
Project Pitchfork. Well, Imatem is a little too old for me, but I think we would have a nice chat.

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Grendel. It's his own business if he has a girlfriend (or even a boyfriend :D).

35. Who has the best voice in 46?
梶浦由記 doesn't sing much.

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
KOKIA. Of course!

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
Clusterbombing by Stahlfrequenz. 40 times at least.

38. How many CDs do you own of 30?
ルルティア. None, sadly.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
Achillea. No.

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group?
DéspairsRay. I think Karyu could make a nice solo career, but I wouldn't want them to split up anyway.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
きれいな感情 by 新居昭乃. It reminds me of a mellow morning, coffee and cigarettes.

42. Did you hate 43 at first?
Vanessa-Mae. No. I loved her since I was 12.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
Within Temptation. Yes.

44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
Rob Zombie. My dad already is a fan. My mother would love him if she listened to him more.

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
Ulver. Perdition City had some danceable tracks, but in general - this band doesn't make dance music.

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
Tarja Turunen. No.

47. Do you like 44's name?
Dope Stars Inc.. Their band name is cool! And the members also have nice names! Victor Love especially...

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
Enya. I wouldn't want to go out with her on a date, but I would like to meet her anyway.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39?
The Prodigy. I know one person.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
Seabound. I have. Their songs are sexy!

antonhb's top albums (12 months) 1. Combichrist - What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People (209) 2. The Kooks - Konk (201) 3. Hocico - Memorias Atras (183) 4. Suicide Commando - X20 20th Anniversary Box Set (167) 5. The Kooks - Inside in Inside Out (152) 6. [x]-Rx - Sage 2 (151) 7. Blutengel - Labyrinth (147) 8. VNV Nation - Matter + Form (135) 9. X-Rx - Unmoeglich Erregend (126) 10. Lola Angst - Schwarzwald (126) 11. And One - Bodypop (121) 12. Unter Null - The Failure Epiphany (118) 13. Rabia Sorda - Metodos Del Caos (117) 14. Combichrist - Everybody Hates You (116) 15. Asphyxia - Asphyxia [Unreleased] (110) 16. Assemblage 23 - Defiance (105) 17. Code 64 - Departure (104) 18. Assemblage 23 - Compass (Limited Edition) (103) 19. The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die (103) 20. Rabia Sorda - Noise Diary (98) 21. Agonoize - Assimilation: Chapter One (94) 22. Assemblage 23 - Meta (94) 23. Rotersand - Dare To Live EP (93) 24. VNV Nation - Of Faith, Power and Glory (87) 25. Grendel - Harsh Generation (87) 26. Emigrate - Emigrate (84) 27. VNV Nation - Judgement (84) 28. Angels & Agony - Unison (82) 29. The Cruxshadows - Frozen Embers (82) 30. Assemblage 23 - Storm (82) 31. Implant - Implantology (81) 32. Mesh - We Collide (79) 33. Amduscia - Madness In Abyss (77) 34. Apoptygma Berzerk - You and Me Against the World (74) 35. X-Rx - Unmöglich Erregend (72) 36. The Fratellis - Costello Music (72) 37. The 69 Eyes - Back In Blood (71) 38. Assemblage 23 - Addendum (69) 39. Narkotiki - Чёрный ЕР (69) 40. welle erdball - Die Wunderwelt Der Technik CD1 (68) 41. Dawn of Ashes - Cut The Flesh (67) 42. The Fratellis - Here We Stand (67) 43. welle erdball - Chaos Total (Promo) (67) 44. Blutengel - Demon Kiss (66) 45. Colony 5 - Refixed (66) 46. welle erdball - Der Sinn des Lebens (65) 47. Tarja Turunen - My Winter Storm [Deluxe Edition] (65) 48. Combichrist - The Joy of Gunz (64) 49. Blutengel - The Oxidising Angel (64) 50. Rotersand - 10 23 (63)

Waiting from 2010:

Divided Multitude - Guardian Angel - 26.03.2010
Black Sun Aeon - Routa - 31.03.2010
Kivimetsän Druidi - Betrayal, Justice, Revenge - 01.04.2010
Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon - 03.04.2010
Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony - 03.04.2010
Solution .45 - For Aeons Past - 9.04.2010
Fleur - Тысяча светлых ангелов - 16.04.2010
Rhapsody of Fire - The Frozen Tears of Angels - 30.04.2010
We Are the Fallen - Tear The World Down - 11.05.2010
Magica - Dark Diary - 15.05.2010
Masterplan - Time To Be King - 21.05.2010
Andres Alvarez - The Eyes of the Moon - 22.05.2010
Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy - 28.05.2010
Revamp - TBA - 4.06.2010

Kamelot - TBA - spring/summer 2010
Pain of Salvation - Road Salt Pt. I - spring 2010
Flёur - TBA - spring 2010
Serenity - Death & Legacy - summer 2010
Unisonic - TBA - second half 2010
Эпидемия - Дорога Домой - spring 2010
Ark - Aradiokaos - June 2010
Firewind - TBA - June 2010
Ozzy Osbourne - TBA - June 2010
Symphony X - TBA - May 2010
Tarja Turunen - What Lies Beneath - May 2010
Almah - TBA - March 2010
Black Majesty - In Your Honour - spring 2010
Kiske/Somerville - TBA - spring 2010
Circus Maximus - TBA - autumn 2010
Blind Guardian - TBA - autumn 2010
Helloween - TBA - autumn 2010
Within Temptation - TBA - autumn 2010
Pain of Salvation - Road Salt Pt. II - September 2010
Angra - TBA - middle 2010
Vanishing Point - TBA - middle 2010
Nocturnal Rites - TBA - late 2010
Amberian Dawn - TBA - spring 2010
Tristania - TBA - spring/summer 2010
Amaranthe - TBA - spring 2010
Shaaman - DVD - April 2010
Shaaman - TBA - April 2010
Catharsis - Иной - March 2010

Christopher Amott - Follow Your Heart - TBA
Allen-Lande - TBA - TBA
Blackmore's Night - TBA - TBA
Darkwater - TBA - TBA
Down - TBA - TBA
Dragonland - TBA - TBA
Falconer - TBA - TBA
Gaia Epicus - TBA - TBA
Labyrinth - Return To Heaven Denied Pt.2 - TBA
Revolution Renaissance - TBA - TBA
Sandalinas - Circles - TBA
Testament - TBA - TBA
Powerworld - TBA - TBA
Tad Morose - TBA - TBA
Forgotten Tales - TBA - TBA
Kingfisher Sky - TBA - TBA
Seventh Wonder - TBA - TBA
Kamelot - DVD - TBA

Дождалась:

Dream Evil - In The Night - 26.01.2010
Gamma Ray - To The Metal - 29.01.2010
Sarah Jezebel Deva - A Sign of Sublime - 15.02.2010
Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void - 01.03.2010
Freedom Call - Legend Of The Shadowking - 22.01.2010
Winter's Verge - Tales Of Tragedy - 29.01.2010
Royal Hunt - X - 20.01.2010
Excalion - High Time - 29.01.2010
Eluveitie - Everything Remains - 19.02.2010
Scorpions - Sting In The Tail - 23.03.2010

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