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Tales from the Jugular

Favorites of 2006 (so far!)

By: Maximum Metal Staff
Published: Friday, October 20, 2006
Tales From The Jugular - Favorites of 2006 (so far!)

Favorites of 2006 (so far!)

EC
Best Album
1. In Flames - Come Clarity
2. Edguy - Rocket Ride
3. Motorjesus - Deathrider

Best Indy Band
Midnight Idols

Best Song
In Flames - "Take This Life"

Surprise Of The Year
Communic - Waves Of Visual Decay

Biggest Disappointment
No Megadeth Record For 2006


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ETIAM
Major Label Top:
1. Mercenary- The Hours That Remain

Top Surprise:
Torchbearer- Warnaments

Top Disappointments:
1. Into Eternity- The Scattering of Ashes
2. Deicide - The Stench of Redemption

Best Albums I Haven't Heard Yet:
1. Unexpect - In A Flesh Aquarium
2. Summoning - Oath Bound
3. Hammers of Misfortune - The Locust Years


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METALKNIGHT
Top Major CDs
1. Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road
2. Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse
3. Novembre - Materia
4. Bullett - Heading For The Top
5. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence (re-issue)

Top DVDs.
1. Bruce Dickinson - Anthology
2. Nightwish - End Of An Era

Best Bands:
1. Candlemass
2. Korpiklaani
3. Forsaken

Worst News:
Messiah, Messiah, where are thou?

Albums I hope to listen to before Christmas:
1. A new release by Solstice (UK).
2. A new release by Solitude Aeternus
3. The next Symphony X album.


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Frank Hill
Top Major CDs
In Flames - Come Clarity
Edguy - Rocket Ride
Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
Communic - Waves Of Visual Decay
MojorJesus - The Deathrider
Strapping Young Lad - The New Black

Best EP:
Mother Misery - For the Crows   

Best Indys:
Down Factor - Murder The World
TK-421 - Disengaged
Overloaded - Hellsomething
Psionic - Psionic

Best Collection:
Judas Priest - The Essential Judas Priest


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VERITAS
Top Major CDs:
1. Elvenking - The Winter Wake
2. Edguy - Rocket Ride
3. Amorphis - Eclipse
4. Eluveitie - Spirit
5. Summoning - Oath Bound

Best Band: Elvenking
Best Song: Eluveitie - Uis Elveti
Best Video: Amorphis - House of Sleep
Best Live Performance - Emperor


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VINAYA
Top 5 Albums
1. Frank Hannon: Guitarz From Marz
2. Riot: Army of One
3. Michael Schenker Group: Tales of Rock 'n; Roll
4. Jorn: The Duke
5. Glyder: S/T

New Arrivals (best new artists/ releases)
1. Glyder: S/T
2. Mike Orlando: Sonic Stomp
3. Destynation: Rising Up




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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
. In Flames. Lost Horizon
. The Great Deceiver. Chaingunn
. Anthrax. Impellitteri
. Goatwhore. December
. Symphorce. Commit Suicide
. Kalibas. Dirty Power
. Ravage. Firewind
. Angel Dust. Powergod
. Late Nite Romeo. Valley's Eve
. Vyndykator. Tungsten
. Shakra. Dragonforce
. Bloodbath. Sevendust
. Steel Preacher. Sludge!
. Guardians Of Time. Mnemic
. Krisiun. Lacuna Coil
. Asperity. Iron Savior
. Fairyland. TNA
. Messiah's Kiss. Icon And The Black Roses
. Judas Priest. Dimmu Borgir
. Juggernott. Destructor
. Krokus. Goatsnake
. After Forever. Saxon
. Tearabyte. Necrodemon
. Internal Bleeding. House of Shakira
. Neurosis. The Last Act
. Acheron. Negative Creeps
. Agnostic Front. Seventh One
. Tristania. John Oliva's Pain
. Paradise Lost. Gods Of Fire
. Kings X. Corrosion Of Conformity
. Maze Of Torment. Yyrkoon
. Nevermore. Mystic Prophecy
. Darkthrone. Diecast
. Chaoswave. Oathean
. Novembers Doom. Frantic Bleep
. Drunkard. Magica
. Chastain. Swallow The Sun
. Neil Turbin. Callenish Circle
. Grand Magus. Groundcrew
. Embraze. Python
. Amorphis. Kult ov Azazel
. Taake. Dynamic Lights
. The Father Panic Riot Orchestra. Wetwork
. Impaled Nazarene. Future is Tomorrow
. Loits. Mercyful Fate
. Lake Of Tears. Peccatum
. Redemption. Black Majesty
. Before The Dawn. Russell Allen
. Phantom X. Damnation
. Cryogen. Gojira
. Infliction. Torture Killer
. Grimfist. Brother Hawk
. Craft. Southern Black Sand
. Cardinale. Poison
. Nikki Puppet. Upwards of Endtime
. Wolves in the Throne Room. Daylight Dies
. Boris. Degree Absolute
. Elvenking. Cataract
. Bludgeon. The Strongest Proof
. Gorgoroth. Space Odyssey
. Amon Amarth. Ynis Vitrin
. I. Skyforger
. The Ruins of Beverast. The Finals
. Eyes of Ligeia. Venom
. Winger. Starkweather
. Celtic Frost. Gaza
. Warbringer. Nagelfar
. Marc Sasso. Almah
. White Wizzard. Passion
. Textures. Mithras
. The Prophecy. Katrina Johansson
. Malevolent Creation. Kruger
. Randy Ellefson. Ensiferum
. Frosthardr. Mongrel
. Heresi. Night Ranger
. I Shalt Become. 40 Below Summer
. Father Befouled. Manilla Road
. Vulture Industries. Kreator
. Moonshine. Virgin Black
. Sin. Luna Mortis
. Papa Roach. Faded Hope
. DC4. Giant Squid
. Suffocation