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Thu 16 Feb – Iced Earth, Symphony X, Warbringer

I had the pleasure of attending the Iced Earth/Symphony X co-headline show in Portland, Oregon on February 16th. Though it was at the Hawthorne Theater (one of the worst Metal venues in town) I couldn't miss the opportunity to see my favorite band for the 4th time, especially with a new vocalist on the mic. This would also mark my second time seeing Symphony X live, the first being less than a year ago, and the prospect of seeing them again was also too good to pass up.

From what I heard, Iced Earth and Symphony X were taking turns headlining, and tonight was Symphony X's turn to steal the show. That meant Iced Earth went on before them and warmed up the crowd -- and it meant I was completely sore and dead-tired before Symphony X started (but more on that later). Before even IE went on though, we were treated to Warbringer, a California-based thrash band.

Warbringer wasn't a bad warm-up act, but they didn't do much to inspire me. …

A list of my top 5 albums from every year. I started with 2011 and will be gradually working backwards. My full lists, counting down from worst to best, can be found on my Rate Your Music Page.

2004

1. Wuthering Heights - Far From The Madding Crowd
2. Augury - Concealed
3. Within Temptation - The Silent Force
4. Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
5. Mastodon - Leviathan

Full List on Rate Your Music

2005

1. Beyond Twilight - Section X
2. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
3. Аркона - Во славу великим!
4. Demons & Wizards - Touched by the Crimson King
5. Rebellion - Sagas of Iceland: The History of the Vikings, Volume I

Full List on Rate Your Music

2006

1. Beyond Twilight - For The Love Of Art And The Making
2. Pharaoh - The Longest Night
3. To-Mera - Transcendental
4. Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life And Death
5. Forest Silence - Philosophy Of Winter

Full List on Rate Your Music

2007

1. Rebellion - Miklagard: The History Of The Vikings, Volume II
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This is the first year I really tried to keep up with releases, but it turns out I picked a bad year for that. As I said in my top songs list, 2011 sucked for albums. It was a major release year - a ton of prominent artists released a new album this last year, and almost all of them were disappointments on some level... including ones that are actually making this list. That is what I find most disappointing - that my top 10 list has albums that were, in general, disappointing. It was also a great year for me though, in that I discovered artists I wouldn't have otherwise. Several of those are making this list as well. What's most important though is that I discovered artists this year that didn't release anything new. This proves that, with all the disappointment, there is always great stuff already out which must be heard!

Now, on with the list....

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À la demande générale (de MoulinetteD), voici une petite sélection d'albums qui m'ont particulièrement plu en 2011. La liste est (très) loin d'être exhaustive, mais mon intention n'est pas non plus d'énumérer tous mes achats de l'année. ;-)

Le top 10 donc (albums studio uniquement) :
1. Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
2. Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare
3. Children of Bodom - Relentless Reckless Forever
4. Dylath-Leen - CABALE
5. Amorphis - The Beginning of Times
6. Septic Flesh - The Great Mass
7. Iced Earth - Dystopia
8. Nightwish - Imaginaerum
9. Opeth - Heritage
10. Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors

Autres favoris, mais sortis du top 10 par manque de place :
Stream of Passion - Darker Days
Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning
Primus - Green Naughahyde
Magnum - The Visitation
Tori Amos - Night Of Hunters

Méritent une mention :
Anthrax - Worship Music
Morbid Angel - Illud Divinum Insanus
Amaranthe - Amaranthe
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Iron Savior - The Landing
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15 - Tides From Nebula - Earthshine
14 - Ulver - War of the Roses
13 - Moonsorrow - Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa
12 - Old Silver Key - Tales of Wanderings
11 - Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows
10 - Turisas - Stand Up and Fight
9 - *shels - Plains of the Purple Buffalo
8 - Mythological Cold Towers - Immemorial
7 - Opeth - Heritage
6 - Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning
5 - Iced Earth - Dystopia
4 - Powerwolf - Blood of the Saints
3 - In Extremo - Sterneneisen
2 - Tenhi - Saivo
1 - Blackfield - Welcome to My DNA

Amixor33 – Jahrescharts 2011:

Gespielte Titel Gesamt: 84.964
Gespielte Titel 2011: 31.522
Vorjahr: 25.711
Veränderung: +5811


Top Artists 2011


1. Katatonia 1.120
2. Iced Earth 993
3. NEW!Mar De Grises 489
4. Lifelover 459
5. Draconian 419
6. NEW!Casper 418
7. NEW!Ekove Efrits 406
8. Agrypnie 382
9. Ghost Brigade 364
10. Swallow The Sun 342

11. In Flames 323
12. Sólstafir 313
13. Disbelief 300
14. Insomnium 299
15. ColdWorld 291
16. Xasthur 282
17. Nocturnal Depression 276
18. Moonspell 260
19. NEW!Bloc Party 258
20. Agalloch 256
21. Novembre 253
22. NEW!Graveworm 249
23. NEW!Nox Aurea 245
24. NEW!Totalselfhatred 239
25. Forest of Shadows 237

26. Ayreon 229
27. Anathema 227
27. Imperium Dekadenz 227
29. Blutklinge 221
30. Ektomorf 213
30. This Ending 213
32. Dark Tranquillity 212
33. Eluveitie 203
34. Communic 202
35. Thread Signal 198
36. Amorphis 196
37. My Dying Bride 194
38. Bethlehem 189
39. Blodarv 188
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* Indicates new additions to collection (Monthly)

A:

AC/DC - Back In Black (Vinyl)
AC/DC- Backtracks
AC/DC- High Voltage
Aerosmith- Rocks (Vinyl)
Alice Cooper- Love It To Death*
Alice Cooper- The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper 4 Disc Set
Amon Amarth- Twilight of the Thunder God
Amon Amarth- Surtur Rising
Asia- Asia (Vinyl)

B:

Bachman Turner Overdrive- Four Wheel Drive (Vinyl)
Bachman Turner Overdrive- Bachman Turner Overdrive II (Vinyl)
Bad Company- Straight Shooter (Vinyl)
Bathory- Blood Fire Death
Bathory- Blood on Ice
Black Sabbath- Paranoid
Black Sabbath- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Black Sabbath- Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath- Mob Rules
Black Sabbath- Greatest Hits 1970-1978
Blind Guardian- Somewhere Far Beyond
Borknagar- Empiricism
Burzum- Fallen

C:

Celesty- Legacy of Hate
Cheap Trick- Cheap Trick at Budokan (Vinyl)
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bayou Country (Vinyl)

D:

Death- Leprosy
Death- The Sound of Perseverance
Deep Purple- Perfect Strangers (Vinyl)
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