Tales From The Jugular - Favorites of 2006 (so far!)<br>
<p>Favorites of 2006 (so far!)<br>
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<u><strong>EC</strong></u><br>
Best Album<br>
1. In Flames - Come Clarity<br>
2. Edguy - Rocket Ride<br>
3. Motorjesus - Deathrider<br>
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Best Indy Band<br>
Midnight Idols<br>
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Best Song<br>
In Flames - &quot;Take This Life&quot; <br>
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Surprise Of The Year<br>
Communic - Waves Of Visual Decay<br>
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Biggest Disappointment<br>
No Megadeth Record For 2006<br>
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<u><strong>ETIAM</strong></u><br>
Major Label Top:<br>
1. Mercenary- The Hours That Remain<br>
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Top Surprise:<br>
Torchbearer- Warnaments<br>
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Top Disappointments:<br>
1. Into Eternity- The Scattering of Ashes<br>
2. Deicide - The Stench of Redemption<br>
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Best Albums I Haven't Heard Yet:<br>
1. Unexpect - In A Flesh Aquarium<br>
2. Summoning - Oath Bound<br>
3. Hammers of Misfortune - The Locust Years<br>
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<u><strong>METALKNIGHT</strong></u><br>
Top Major CDs<br>
1. Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road<br>
2. Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse<br>
3. Novembre - Materia<br>
4. Bullett - Heading For The Top<br>
5. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence (re-issue)<br>
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Top DVDs.<br>
1. Bruce Dickinson - Anthology<br>
2. Nightwish - End Of An Era<br>
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Best Bands:<br>
1. Candlemass<br>
2. Korpiklaani<br>
3. Forsaken<br>
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Worst News:<br>
Messiah, Messiah, where are thou?<br>
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Albums I hope to listen to before Christmas:<br>
1. A new release by Solstice (UK).<br>
2. A new release by Solitude Aeternus<br>
3. The next Symphony X album.<br>
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<strong><u>Frank Hill</u></strong><br>
Top Major CDs<br>
In Flames - Come Clarity<br>
Edguy - Rocket Ride<br>
Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth<br>
Communic - Waves Of Visual Decay<br>
MojorJesus - The Deathrider<br>
Strapping Young Lad - The New Black<br>
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Best EP:<br>
Mother Misery - For the Crows&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
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Best Indys:<br>
Down Factor - Murder The World<br>
TK-421 - Disengaged<br>
Overloaded - Hellsomething<br>
Psionic - Psionic<br>
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Best Collection: <br>
Judas Priest - The Essential Judas Priest<br>
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<strong><u>VERITAS</u></strong><br>
Top Major CDs:<br>
1. Elvenking - The Winter Wake<br>
2. Edguy - Rocket Ride<br>
3. Amorphis - Eclipse<br>
4. Eluveitie - Spirit<br>
5. Summoning - Oath Bound<br>
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Best Band: Elvenking<br>
Best Song: Eluveitie - Uis Elveti <br>
Best Video: Amorphis - House of Sleep<br>
Best Live Performance - Emperor<br>
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<strong><u>VINAYA</u></strong><br>
Top 5 Albums<br>
1. Frank Hannon: Guitarz From Marz<br>
2. Riot: Army of One<br>
3. Michael Schenker Group: Tales of Rock 'n; Roll<br>
4. Jorn: The Duke<br>
5. Glyder: S/T<br>
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New Arrivals (best new artists/ releases)<br>
1. Glyder: S/T<br>
2. Mike Orlando: Sonic Stomp<br>
3. Destynation: Rising Up</p>