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Hi folks,

The years have come and gone, and yet for some odd reason I still receive requests for my 'Best Of' journal entries in Heavy Metal, as well as several other genres. Why I still receive these requests I have no idea, but I've relented on being an e-seclusionist curmudgeon and eternally lazy long enough to post my Best in Heavy Metal of 2012 list. I hope whatever poor soul or bored last.fm troll that reads this dated meandering of metal finds something that they haven't otherwise heard or thought to listen to since '12. Unlike the previous…

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Hi folks,

The years have come and gone, and yet for some odd reason I still receive requests for my 'Best Of' journal entries in Heavy Metal, as well as several other genres. Why I still receive these requests I have no idea, but I've relented on being an e-seclusionist curmudgeon and eternally lazy long enough to post my Best in Heavy Metal of 2011 list. I hope whatever poor soul or bored last.fm troll that reads this dated meandering of metal finds something that they haven't otherwise heard or thought to listen to since '11. Also, I encourage…

After much pestering, I've relented. Hope you folks are happy. Here is my Best In Indie / Misc. 2010 list.

Those who are actually interested, feel free to comment, criticize, and suggest any albums that you may have heard that I might have missed in any genre. Also, feel free to post your fave albums of 2010. There are so many great albums out there that it's impossible to hear them all.

I'm open to any listening suggestions!

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After much pestering, I've relented. Hope you folks are happy. Here is my Best In Neofolk / Martial Industrial / Etc. 2010 list. I've refrained from writing reviews for this material, as I just couldn’t be bothered this year. My apologies.

Those who are actually interested, feel free to comment, criticize, and suggest any albums that you may have heard that I might have missed in neofolk, martial, neoclassical, dark ambient, or power electronic genres. Also, I encourage readers to post their Best of 2010 lists as well. There are so many things out there these days that I know…

After much pestering, I've relented. Hope you folks are happy. Here is my Best In Heavy Metal 2010 list.

Those of you who are actually interested, feel free to comment, criticize, and suggest any albums that you may have heard that I might have missed in any of the heavy metal or hard rock genres. Also, feel free to post your Best of 2010 lists. There are so many things out there these days, that I know I missed a great multitude of things.

I'm open to any listening suggestions!

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Well, it's April Fool's Day, and I'm just now getting my Best of 2009 list up. Like last year, there seems to be a trend forming. Anyway, those of you who are actually interested, feel free to comment, criticize, and suggest any albums that you may have heard that I might have missed in any of the heavy metal or hard rock genres.

I'm open to any listening suggestions!

Also, if you are interested in other genres of music aside from heavy metal, feel free to visit my Best of 2009 journal entries on Neofolk / Martial / Dark Ambient…

Hey folks. You've arrived at a countdown of my fave releases in the neofolk, martial industrial, neoclassical, and dark ambient genres. It's impossible to hear everything, so if you have any thoughts, criticism, or most importantly - albums you'd like to share with me that aren't mentioned here, I implore you to leave a comment.

Also, if you are interested in other genres of music aside from those covered in this journal, feel free to visit my other journal entries covering the best of Heavy Metal / Hard Rock and Indie / Electronic / Etc. in 2009.

Enjoy. :-]

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Here they are, my faves in the Indie / Electronic / Post-Rock / Etc. genres.

Feel free to share your thoughts, criticisms, whatever.

Most of all, feel free to share your faves of 2009.

Also, if you are interested in other genres of music aside from those covered in this journal, feel free to visit my other journal entries on the best of 2009 in Heavy Metal / Hard Rock and Neofolk / Martial / Neoclassical & Dark Ambient genres.

Enjoy. :-]

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1.) IAMX - "Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction"

While this brand of electronic-pop isn’t necessarily unique, the organization…

Best in Neofolk, Martial, Neoclassical & Dark Ambient.

Yes, I do realize that it is April. Whatever.
Enjoy.

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1.) Rome - "Masse Mensch Material"

No other artist in any other genre that I listen to has recorded as much brilliant music over the last several years. With a level of innovative quality, raw and undiluted honesty, and a musical vision that is currently unmatched by any other artist I’ve heard recently, Rome has quickly become one of my most preferred listening experiences. Masse Mensch Material may not even be Rome’s finest release, but it is undoubtedly among the finest…

Best In Indie, Post-Rock, Electronic & Misc.

Yes, I do realize that it is April. Whatever.
Enjoy.

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1.) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - "Dig Lazarus Dig"

Despite the fact that Dig Lazarus Dig was a 2008 release, I acquired the record very late in 2007, and even included it among my favorite albums of 2007 in one of my prior journals. However, my appreciation of the album was not complete. Over the course of a year the record has grew on me immensely. Moreover, after witnessing an unforgettable live performance where many of the songs were brilliantly…