Most Impressive 10 of 2011
Albums of the Year
No.1
Elysium / STRATOVARIUS
Favorite Track: #2 "Under Flaming Skies"
No.2
Human Remains / HELL
Favorite Track: #2 "On Earth As It is in Hell"
No.3
Living with the Ancients / BLOOD CEREMONY
Favorite Track: #1 "The Great God Pan"
No.4
The Beginning of Times / AMORPHIS
Favorite Track: #5 "Song of the Sage"
No.5
Shy / SHY
Favorite Track: #2 So Many Tears
No.6
Soulless Child / ANCIENT BARDS
Favorite Track: #3 "Gates of Noland"
No.7
Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa / MOONSORROW
Favorite Track: #5 "Huuto"
No.8
Onyx / AVA INFERI
Favorite Track: #3 "A Portal"
No.9
Sympathetic Resonance / ARCH / MATHEOS
Favorite Track: #1 "Neurotically Wired"
No.10
III - He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars / KRUX
Favorite Track: #4 "Small Deadly Curses"
次点
Navaz / SILENT STREAM OF GODLESS ELEGY
Favorite Track: #2 "Zlatohlav"
Tunes of the Year
No.1
"The Violation"
from... Agony / FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
from... Agony / FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
No.2
"Zatoichi"
from... Invincible / HOLY MARTYR
from... Invincible / HOLY MARTYR
No.3
"Slither"
from... Heritage / OPETH
from... Heritage / OPETH
No.4
"Broken Jade"
from... Takasago Army / CHTHONIC
from... Takasago Army / CHTHONIC
No.5
"Breaking All Illusions"
from... A Dramatic Turn of Events / DREAM THEATER
from... A Dramatic Turn of Events / DREAM THEATER
No.6
"Beyond Sacred Rules"
from... Salam / ARKAN
from... Salam / ARKAN
No.7
"Cassandra"
from... The Way Things End / AKIN
from... The Way Things End / AKIN
No.8
"Fading Out"
from... Breathing / PAATOS
from... Breathing / PAATOS
No.9
"Mr. Heavy Metal"
from... Let Metal Rule the World / HELLHOUND
from... Let Metal Rule the World / HELLHOUND
No.10
"Étaín"
from... The Metamorphosis Melody / MIDNATTSOL
from... The Metamorphosis Melody / MIDNATTSOL
次点
"Dominator"
from... Burning Leather / OZ
from... Burning Leather / OZ
Players of the Year
Male Singer
Fabio Lione (RHAPSODY OF FIRE)
Female Singer
Claudia "Klod" Saponi (ABSYNTH AURA)
Guitar Player #1
Steve Harris (SHY)
Guitar Player #2
Stephan Forté
Bass Guitar Player
Steinar Krokmo (PAGAN'S MIND)
Drum Player
Bobby Jarzombek (RIOT, ARCH / MATHEOS)
Keyboard Player
Shane Murray (ACROSS THE SUN)
Cover Art of the Year
Fall from Grace / BOREALIS
by Frank Fiedler
by Frank Fiedler
