2012年 Jan 18日 Wednesday, 5:56
2011 was an excellent year. Logic says that 2012 won't be able to match it but you never know. Welcome to my continually growing list of 2012 albums (mostly metal albums), complete with links to my reviews. This list will only feature albums that I have written a review for. Recommendations encouraged.
All reviews originally written for Heavy Metal Haven.
9.5 - 10.0 - Masterpiece
Seven Kingdoms - The Fire is Mine - (Review) - 10.0
Xandria - Neverworld's End - (Review) - 10.0
Ne Obliviscaris - Portal of I - (Review) - 10.0
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Lost in the New Real - (Review) - 9.9
Huntress - Spell Eater - (Review) - 9.8
Distorted Harmony - Utopia - (Review) - 9.8
District 97 - Trouble With Machines - (Review - 9.8
Hysterica - The Art of Metal - (Review) - 9.8
To-Mera - Exile - (Review) - 9.7
Kamelot - Silverthorn - (Review) - 9.6
Pythia - The Serpent's Curse - (Review) - 9.6
Headspace - I Am Anonymous - (Review) - 9.5
Wodensthrone - Curse - (Review) - 9.5
Hour of Penance - Sedition - (Review) - 9.5
8.5 - 9.4 - Exceptional
Elvenking - Era - (Review) - 9.4
Sectu - Gerra - (Review) - 9.4
Spheric Universe Experience - The New Eve - (Review) - 9.3
Rebellion - Arminius: Furor Teutonicus - (Review) - 9.3
Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma - (Review) - 9.3
Wilderun - Olden Tales & Deathly Trails - (Review) - 9.3
Fogalord - A Legend to Believe In - (Review) - 9.3
Whyzdom - Blind? - (Review) - 9.3
Drakkar - When Lightning Strikes - (Review) - 9.3
Void Moon - On the Blackest of Nights - (Review) - 9.3
Damnation Angels - Bringer of Light - (Review) - 9.3
Wintersun - Time I - (Review) - 9.2
Nightmare - The Burden of God - (Review) - 9.2
Skelator - Agents of Power - (Review) - 9.2
Akphaezya - Anthology IV (the tragedy of Nerak) - (Review) - 9.2
Sound Storm - Immortalia - (Review) - 9.2
A Forest of Stars - A Shadowplay for Yesterdays - (Review) - 9.2
Nachtvorst - Silence - (Review) - 9.2
Beyond the Bridge - The Old Man and The Spirit - (Review) - 9.1
Crystal Viper - Crimen Excepta - (Review) - 9.1
Warnot - His Blood is Yours - (Review) - 9.1
Pharaoh - Bury the Light - (Review) - 9.0
Germán Pascual - A New Beginning - (Review) - 9.0
Dark Forest - Land of the Evening Star - (Review) - 9.0
Herfst - The Deathcult pt. I: An Oath in Darkness - (Review) - 9.0
Dawn of Destiny - Praying to the World - (Review) - 8.9
Dynfari - Sem Skugginn - (Review) - 8.9
Borknagar - Urd - (Review) - 8.9
Kobra and the Lotus - Kobra and the Lotus - (Review) - 8.8
Fullforce - Next Level - (Review) - 8.8
Teramaze - Anhedonia - (Review) - 8.8
Carach Angren - Where the Corpses Sink Forever - (Review) - 8.8
Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent - (Review) - 8.7
Flying Colors - Flying Colors - (Review) - 8.6
Haiduk - Spellbook - (Review) - 8.6
Eternal Deformity - The Beauty of Chaos - (Review) - 8.5
Prototype - Catalyst - (Review) - 8.5
7.5 -8.4 - Really Great
The Faceless - Autotheism - (Review) - 8.4
Diabulus in Musica - The Wanderer - (Review) - 8.4
A Sound of Thunder - Out of the Darkness - (Review) - 8.4
Dark Empire - From Refuge to Ruin - (Review) - 8.3
Vexillum - The Bivouac - (Review) - 8.3
Nachtmystium - Silencing Machine - (Review) - 8.3
Ex Deo - Caligvla - (Review) - 8.3
Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes - (Review) - 8.3
Svartby - Elemental Tales - (Review) - 8.2
Order of Nine - Seventh Year of the Broken Mirror - (Review) - 8.2
Scelerata - The Sniper - (Review) - 8.2
Ascension - Far Beyond the Stars - (Review) - 8.2
Black Abyss - Possessed - (Review) - 8.2
Accept - Stalingrad - (Review) - 8.2
Judicator - King of Rome - (Review) - 8.1
Grave Digger - Clash of the Gods - (Review) - 8.1
Iron Fire - Voyage of the Damned - (Review) - 8.1
Syn Ze Şase Tri - Sub Semnul Lupului - (Review) - 8.1
Malice - New Breed of Godz - (Review) - 8.1
Amberian Dawn - Circus Black - (Review) - 8.0
Pathfinder - Fifth Element - (Review) - 8.0
Orden Ogan - To the End - (Review) - 8.0
Civilization One - Calling the Gods - (Review) - 8.0
Crucified Barbara - The Midnight Chase - (Review) - 8.0
Mondrian Oak - Aeon - (Review) - 8.0
After Oblivion - Stamina - (Review) - 7.9
Nile - At the Gate of Sethu - (Review) - 7.9
Cloudscape - New Era - (Review) - 7.8
Heretic - A Time of Crisis - (Review) - 7.8
Beardfish - The Void - (Review) - 7.7
Bible of the Devil - For the Love of Thugs & Fools - (Review) - 7.7
Sacred Gate - When Eternity Ends - (Review) - 7.6
Adrenaline Mob - Omertá - (Review) - 7.5
6.5 - 7.4 - Good, Not Quite Great
Spawn of Possession - Incurso - (Review) - 7.4
Black Majesty - Stargazer - (Review) - 7.4
Elixir - Unleash the Magic - (Review) - 7.4
Finsterforst - Rastlos - (Review) - 7.3
Mortad - The Myth of Purity - (Review) - 7.3
Last Kingdom - Chronicles of the North - (Review) - 7.3
Eluveitie - Helvetios - (Review) - 7.2
Ambehr - Бездна - (Review) - 7.1
Gorod - A Perfect Absolution - (Review) - 7.0
Agruss - Morok - (Review) - 6.8
Unisonic - Unisonic - (Review) - 6.7
Still Alive - Kyo - (Review) - 6.6
Demona - Metal Through the Time - (Review) - 6.5
5.5 - 6.4 - Above Average/Good
Winterfylleth - The Threnody of Triumph - (Review) - 6.4
Bilocate - Summoning the Bygones - (Review) - 6.4
Wind Rose - Shadows Over Loathadruin - (Review) - 6.3
Vismut - 13 - (Review) - 6.3
Black Velvet Band - Black Velvet Band - (Review) - 6.0
Youngblood - No Retreat - (Review - 6.0
4.5 - 5.4 - Middle of the Road
Ecliptica - Journey Saturnine - (Review) - 5.2
Linnalapsi - Menneisyyden Laulut - (Review) - 4.8
3.5 - 4.4 - Below Average/Fans Only
Voices of Destiny - Power Dive - (Review) - 4.3
Skylark - Twilights of Sand - (Review) - 3.9
2.5 - 3.4 - Bad
The Murder of My Sweet - Bye Bye Lullaby - (Review) - 2.9
1.5 - 2.4 - Very Bad
Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline - (Review) - 1.8
0.5 - 1.4 - Utterly Dismal
0.0 - 0.4 - Worse than 50 Cent