Best (and worst) of 2011 (thus far).
Partially ordered (thus far).
Subject to change, as I see fit.

What a wonderful year, I have to say! This year has seen me expand my tastes like never before. Discovered so many great new acts, while many metal stalwarts delivered the goods as expected. A truly memorable year, and one that I will forever cherish, as far as me being an avid music enthusiast is concerned.

1. Septicflesh - The Great Mass

2. Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows

3. Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

4. Heavenwood - Abyss Masterpiece

5. Insomnium - One For Sorrow

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Best Folkish albums I've heard so far...!! Please feel free to post your Suggestions!!

1. Agalloch - The Mantle

2. Ensiferum - Iron

3. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

4. Blackmore's Night - Under A Violet Moon

5. Blackmore's Night - Shadow Of The Moon

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My tops of this year. If you wanna know anything about those albums or got suggestions PM me!

1. Thy Catafalque - Rengeteg

2. Leprous - Bilateral

3. Devin Townsend - Deconstruction

4. Minushuman - Bloodthrone

5. Textures - Dualism

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Just a humble list of albums released this year that I found really enjoyable. There is no real order in here, as it's too hard for me to decided which album deserve, e.g., a 1st place and which - a 13th. So... Just listen to all these good pieces of music and enjoy!

1. Septicflesh - The Great Mass

2. Opeth - Heritage

3. Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt Two

4. Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand

5. Riverside - Memories In My Head

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My tops of this year.

1. Mastodon - The Hunter

2. Ava Inferi - Onyx

3. Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt Two

4. Powerwolf - Blood Of The Saints

5. Amplifier - The Octopus

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1. Turisas - Stand up and Fight

2. Arafel - For Battles Once Fought

3. Rhapsody of Fire - From Chaos to Eternity

4. MaYan - Quarterpast

5. Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa

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These Are The Albums That I Have Brought In 2011 \\w//

1. Symphony X - Iconoclast

2. Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising

3. Arkona - Slovo

4. Belphegor - Blood Magick Necromance

5. Blood Red Throne - Brutalitarian Regime

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1. Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand

2. Helheim - Heiðindómr Ok Mótgang

3. SubRosa - No Help for the Mighty Ones

4. Blood Ceremony - Living with the Ancients

5. Kroda - Schwarzpfad

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1. Draconian - A Rose For The Apocalypse

2. Heavenwood - Abyss Masterpiece

3. Novembers Doom - Aphotic

4. To Cast A Shadow - In Memory Of

5. Midnattsol - The Metamorphosis Melody

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1. Machine Head - Unto The Locust

2. Anthrax - Worship Music

3. Morbid Angel - Illud Divinum Insanus

4. Vektor - Outer Isolation

5. Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand

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The last one of these before the end times. If the end doesn't arrive at the end of this year, you will get to see Jiri's toppies from 2012 in the beginning of 2013. Don't worry, Jir has plenty of other lists in mind

1. Shining - VII - Född Förlorare

2. Ava Inferi - Onyx

3. Chthonic - Takasago Army

4. Dantesco - Seven Years Of Battle

5. Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand

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I have listened like 70-80 metal albums released in 2011 until 20 August 2012 and this is my top list of them. Couple of other quite good albums simply didn't make it into selection of 20, it was a bit challenging to select only 20 pieces. But would be pointless to list nearly all or all of them on the other hand...

1. Nightwish - Imaginaerum

2. Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa

3. Alestorm - Back Through Time

4. Peste Noire - L'Ordure A L'etat Pur

5. Darkal - Here Comes The Darkness

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Purely subjective list based on personal preferences for the year, unrelated to mass opinion of an album or a band's abilities (e.g. Trivium, Oranssi Pazuzu) - many albums lined up to listen to so will increase in size. Also, not entirely in order, middle order mainly just an approximation.

1. Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

2. Protest The Hero - Scurrilous

3. Infestus - E x I s t

4. Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

5. Ouroboros - Glorification Of A Myth

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1. Septicflesh - The Great Mass

2. Insomnium - One For Sorrow

3. Ouroboros - Glorification Of A Myth

4. Vreid - V

5. Havok - Time Is Up

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The top 10 is more or less set so far, I'm still listening to many albums from the rest of the pack plus some not on the list so it is most likely going to change. Although, I don't believe Peste Noire will be taken out the first spot.

1. Peste Noire - L'Ordure à L'état Pur

2. Devin Townsend - Deconstruction

3. Lifelover - Sjukdom

4. Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa

5. Taake - Noregs Vaapen

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