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YEAR 2010 - Final Review


My "Final Selection" for 2010. Top 10 in order. The Rest for A-Z.
As a big fan of Power and Folk metal, this year was quiet good. The return of Rhapsody, new actors as Ancient Bards, Sinbreed, great comeback - Accept, Masterplan with Jorn, long awaited albums - Orphaned Land, Blind Guardian and Alcest. Some discoveries - Finsterforst, Skiltron, Pretty Maids (shame on me)and Orden Ogan. Some unexpected suprises Black Majesty, Iron Fire. Not to say that many bands didnt disappoint me with their new album - Derdian, Freedom Call, Eluvetie, Galneyrus, Wuthering Heights. Good year, a little bit above the average

Created by: giok99 | 01.07.2011



1. Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time
Rating : 10 Best Power Album for 2010, The Bards are still at the top with epic songs, great mediaval ballads and powerful chorus.
2. Pathfinder - Beyond The Space, Beyond The Time
Rating : 10 Power/Sympho from Poland, first album.
3. Freedom Call - Legend Of The Shadowking
Rating 10 : Great one, my favorite from Freedom Call
4. Derdian - New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse
Rating 9 : Great follow-up from Part2, it's not as catchy as the last one, but more mature.
5. Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels
Rating 9 : The come back but darker as usual
6. Ancient Bards - The Alliance Of The Kings
Rating 9 : Rhapsody with a female voice, and a good one.
7. James LaBrie - Static Impulse
Rating 9 : Good album with death and clean vocals, a bit surprising coming from James
8. Orden Ogan - Easton Hope
Rating 9 : Power Epic Metal
9. Pretty Maids - Pandemonium
Rating 9 : Also a comeback and the best Hard-rock/heavy album of 2010
10. Accept - Blood Of The Nations
Rating 9 : Another great comeback, didnt expect it
11. Alcest - Écailles De Lune
Rating 9 : Beautiful as always
12. Black Majesty - In Your Honour
Rating 9 : Power from Australia, 4th album and this one as something more
13. Eluveitie - Everything Remains (As It Never Was)
Rating 9 : Pagan folk of great quality
14. Finsterforst - Urwerk
Rating 9 : This is fall
15. Galneryus - Resurrection
Rating 9 : Japanese Power of great quality since many years
16. Iron Fire - Metalmorphosized
Rating 9 : I loved the first two albums and this one come closer to them
17. Kerion - The Origins
Rating 9 : Good power/sympho from France
18. Masterplan - Time To Be King
Rating 9 : The return of Jorn for another great album
19. Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR
Rating 9 : The Follow-up of Mabool, great journey
20. Sinbreed - When Worlds Collide
Rating 9 : Good Power, 1st album
21. Skiltron - The Highland Way
Rating 9 : Folk Celtic Folk form Argentina
22. Virgin Steele - The Black Light Bacchanalia
Rating 9 : Very Classy Album
23. Wuthering Heights - Salt
Rating 9 : Very good but behind Shadow Cabinet



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