1. Vader - Welcome To The Morbid Reich

2. Azarath - Blasphemers' Maledictions

3. Vital Remains - Icons Of Evil

4. Nile - Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka

5. Besatt - Black Mass

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1. Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

2. Sigh - Scenes From Hell

3. Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR

4. Melechesh - The Epigenesis

5. Therion - Sitra Ahra

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Sure, the top 4 is amazing. But looking at this list makes me realise what a shitty year 2010 was. This is my top 20?

1. Watain - Lawless Darkness

2. An Autumn For Crippled Children - Lost

3. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4. Ghost B.C. - Opus Eponymous

5. Kalmah - 12 Gauge

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1. Cradle Of Filth - V Empire

2. Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

3. Cradle Of Filth - Midian

4. Cradle Of Filth - Cruelty And The Beast

5. Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine

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1. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

2. Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

3. Overkill - Ironbound

4. Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

5. Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

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1. Solution .45 - For Aeons Past

2. In Mourning - Monolith

3. The Breathing Process - Odyssey (Un)Dead

4. Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

5. Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

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1. Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

2. Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

3. Overkill - Ironbound

4. Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony

5. Angelus Apatrida - Clockwork

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2010; an oddity of a year with lots of great releases from obscure and relatively unheard of bands, while at the same time some horrendous, shameful duds released by many household names. Could things get any more topsy turvy?

Subject to change, as I see fit.

1. Illidiance - Damage Theory

2. Radiance (FIN) - The Burning Sun

3. Amogh Symphony - The Quantum Hack Code

4. Allegaeon - Fragments Of Form And Function

5. Mourning Lenore - Loosely Bounded Infinities

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1. Barren Earth - Curse Of The Red River

2. Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition

3. Black Sun Aeon - Routa

4. Kalmah - 12 Gauge

5. Finntroll - Nifelvind

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Another year, Another list. This year has kicked off the new decade with an increadible pleathora of Metal and other notible genres. 10 of those albums, in my eyes have stood out from the rest and placed themselves at the top of the wave of what was truly another amazing year in our community, and that cut now stands before you and Although this is merely just the opinion of one, Thoughts and ideas are always welcome to be shared.

1. Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time

2. Carach Angren - Death Came Through A Phantom Ship

3. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

4. Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

5. Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void

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My 2 cent on last year's releases. After this retrospective, I'm highly doubtful that 2011 can get any better. I'd rate this year as 8/10. YES, NOT EVERYTHING THAT'S GREAT MUST GET A 10! ^^

1. Kalmah - 12 Gauge

2. Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void

3. Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

4. Equilibrium - Rekreatur

5. Sigh - Scenes From Hell

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1. Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

2. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra

3. Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

4. In Mourning - Monolith

5. Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void

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Tops 10 of 2010, strictly ordered!

1. King Of Asgard - Fi'mbulvintr

2. Equilibrium - ReKreatur

3. Carach Angren - Death Came Through A Phantom Ship

4. Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

5. Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void

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My best of 2010

1. Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

2. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra

3. Painted Black - Cold Comfort

4. Alcest - Écailles de lune

5. Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit

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