1.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

2.Destruction - Spiritual Genocide

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Hunter - Królestwo

5.Bloodbound - In The Name Of Metal

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1.The 11th Hour - Lacrima Mortis

2.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

3.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

4.Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes

5.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

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My personal best 10 albums from 2012!

1.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

2.Kamelot - Silverthorn

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.DragonForce - The Power Within

5.Eluveitie - Helvetios

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Whenever making general lists like this, I try to include as many genres I listen to as possible. There were so many good doom/gothic/symphonic albums last year, but I didn't want to include them all, even though they deserve a high place on the list. I'll explain the reasons behind my selection, a few words for each album.

1.Woods Of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light

2.Wintersun - Time I

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest And The Blackbird

5.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

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1.Moonspell - Alpha Noir / Omega White

2.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

3.Jeff Loomis - Plains Of Oblivion

4.Mors Principium Est - ...And Death Said Live

5.Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent

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1.Devin Townsend - Epicloud

2.3 Inches Of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal

3.Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth

4.Threshold - March Of Progress

5.Barren Earth - The Devil's Resolve

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1.Devin Townsend - Epicloud

2.Opera Diabolicus - 1614

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Halestorm - The Strange Case Of...

5.Devin Townsend - By A Thread - Live In London 2011

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1.Deftones - Koi No Yokan

2.Saturnus - Saturn In Ascension

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Seven Kingdoms - The Fire Is Mine

5.Stone Sour - House Of Gold And Bones - Part 1

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1.The Faceless - Autotheism

2.Causemos - Infinite Event

3.Kälter - Ubuntu

4.Wintersun - Time I

5.Vision Divine - Destination Set To Nowhere

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1.Wintersun - Time I

2.My Dying Bride - A Map Of All Our Failures

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Daylight Dies - A Frail Becoming

5.Forgotten Tomb - ...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil

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1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

2.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I

3.Gorod - A Perfect Absolution

4.Wintersun - Time I

5.Tiamat - The Scarred People

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My top 2012

1.Blind Guardian - Memories Of A Time To Come

2.Kamelot - Silverthorn

3.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

4.Moonspell - Alpha Noir / Omega White

5.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

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