Battleangel

It is time to catch up on the metal music scene. I feel I neglected it somewhat last year. Better late than never, eh? Anyway, I was browsing the net for a credible list and the best I came up with was Metal-Rules. I had to go with the assumption that the list I was looking for had to mention Blind Guardian – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, Nightwish – CENTURY CHILD and Dio – Killing The Dragon. I mean, you have to start with something that you actually know and like.
I noticed that many metal reviewers were leaning too heavily on black metal while forgetting the more traditional metal styles. Oh well. The list according to Metal-Rules is as follows:

1. Blind Guardian – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA [CHECK!]
2. Dream Evil – DRAGONSLAYER [CHECK!]
3. Immortal – SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS [CHECK!]
4. W.A.S.P. – DYING FOR THE WORLD [CHECK!]
5. Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia – THE METAL OPERA PART II [CHECK!]
6. Soilwork – NATURAL BORN CHAOS
7. Dark Tranquillity – DAMAGE DONE [CHECK!]
8. Nightwish – CENTURY CHILD [CHECK!]
9. Luca Turilli – PROPHET OF THE LAST ECLIPSE [CHECK!]
10. Dio – KILLING THE DRAGON [CHECK!]

Runners up …

11. Halford – CRUCIBLE
12. Rhapsody – POWER OF THE DRAGONFLAME [CHECK!]
13. HammerFall – CRIMSON THUNDER [CHECK!]
14. Agalloch – THE MANTLE
15. Manowar – WARRIORS OF THE WORLD [CHECK!]
16. Primal Fear – BLACK SUN
17. Opeth – DELIVERANCE
18. Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s Star One – SPACE METAL
19. Dark Moor – THE GATES OF OBLIVION
20. Nile – IN THEIR DARKENED SHRINES
21. Down – DOWN II: BUSTLE IN THE HEDGEROW
22. Onward – REAWAKEN
23. L.A. Guns – WAKING THE DEAD
24. Motörhead – HAMMERED
25. King Diamond – ABIGAIL II
26. Pegazus – THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN
27. Shadows Fall – THE ART OF BALANCE
28. Sinergy – SUICIDE BY MY SIDE
29. Amon Amarth – VERSES THE WORLD
30. Bloodbath – RESURRECTION THROUGH CARNAGE