Journal

Personal Memo and list of Albums I've heard and rated so far in the year
(To be updated until the year is over)


Top Albums of 2012 so far..

Anathema - Weather Systems (10/10)
Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction (10/10)
Arctic Plateau - The Enemy Inside (10/10)
Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest and the Blackbird(10/10)
Lethian Dreams - Season of Raven Words (10/10)
Woods of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light (10/10)
Borknagar - Urd (10/10)
Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light Pt 2 (9.6/10)
Alcest - Les Voyages De L'Âme (9.6/10)
Drudkh - Eternal Turn Of The Wheel (9/10)


Others:

A Cloud Forest - October's Overture (9/10)
Al-Namrood - Kitab Al-Awthan (7.9/10)
Burzum - Umskiptar (4.5/10)
Cattle Decapitation - Monolith of Inhumanity (9/10)
Cannibal Corpse - Torture (7/10)
Dråpsnatt - Skelepht (8.6/10)
Dry The River - Shallow Bed (7/10)
Freedom Call - Land of the Crimson Dawn (4.3/10)
Heidevolk - Batavi (7.9/10)
High On Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis (9/10)
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The Privateer - Facing The Tempest
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/the-privateer-facing-the-tempest

The Murder Of My Sweet - Bye Bye Lullaby
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/the-murder-of-my-sweet-bye-bye-lullaby

Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/paradise-lost-tragic-idol

Eluveitie - Helvetios
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/eluveitie-helvetios

Borknagar - Urd
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/borknagar-urd

Diabulus in Musica - The Wanderer
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/diabulus-in-musica-the-wanderer

Divine Ascension - As The Truth Appears
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/divine-ascension-as-the-truth-appears

Royal Hunt - Show Me How to Live
Link zum Review: http://www.metal4.de/review/royal-hunt-show-me-how-to-live

I found the original version here.

RULES:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make
sense. NO CHEATING!
4. Bold the questions and with the answers, give your own comments on how it
relates to the questions.
5. E-mail your friends with your answers or publish them on your blog.


Will you get far in life?
Nylithia - Super Mario Bros. Castle Theme (Bonus Track)
I guess I'll either defeat Bowser one day, or will always remain a gamer.

How do your friends see you?
Anthrax - Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
I'm just out of my mind!

Will you get married?
Bathory - Prelude
My real life apparently hasn't started yet, this is only a Prelude of it. I will marry one day.

What is your best friend's theme tune?
Immortal - Throned By Blackstorms
He sits on the throne, due to the blackstorms! True darkness!

What is the story of your life?
Borknagar - The Black Token
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I will be going through my little collection and i will be giving them grades from 1 to 10.

Alter Bridge - AB III 6.2/10
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising + Bonus DVD 8/10
Bon Iver - Bon Iver 8.8/10
Borknagar - Universal + Bonus DVD 6.7/10
Hammerfall - No Sacrifice, No Victory 6.0/10 (only because of the epic cover image.)
Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache 7.9/10
Metallica - S&M 7.2/10
Nirvana - Nirvana 7.3/10
Opeth - Blackwater Park (Legacy Edition) + Bonus DVD 8.4/10
Opeth - Watershed 8/10
Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe 8.5/10
Sonata Arctica - The Days of Grays 7/10
Sonic Syndicate - We Rule The Night 6.1/10

I will be going through my little collection and i will be giving them grades from 1 to 10.

Alter Bridge - AB III 6.2/10
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising + Bonus DVD 8/10
Borknagar - Universal + Bonus DVD 6.5/10
Hammerfall - No Sacrifice, No Victory 6.4/10 (mainly because of the epic cover image.)
Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache 7.9/10
Metallica - S&M 7.2/10
Nirvana - Nirvana 7.3/10
Opeth - Blackwater Park (Legacy Edition) + Bonus DVD 8.8/10
Opeth - Watershed 8/10
Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe 7/10
Sonata Arctica - The Days of Grays 7/10
Soilwork - The Panic Broadcast + Bonus DVD 5.4/10
Sonic Syndicate - We Rule The Night 6.1/10

Best albums of 2012

There are mostly albums of folk, viking, pagan, black, melodic death, power, symphonic and heavy metal.

Meaning of marks:

5/10 – Medium albums, not to say ... bad.
6/10 – Average albums, not really "thrilling".
7/10 – Good albums but no revelations.
8/10 – Very good albums, they keep nice level.
9/10 – Super albums, revelations of this year.
10/10 – Masterpieces, will be remembered for years.

January
Steelwing - Zone of Alienation – 8.1/10
Iron Fire - Voyage Of The Damned – 7.6/10
Vinterblot - Nether Collapse – 7/10
Alcest - Les voyages de l'Âme – 7/10
Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline – 6.9/10
Primal Fear - UNBREAKABLE – 6.5/10
Avatar - Black Waltz – 6.4/10

February
Eluveitie - Helvetios – 8.3/10
Svartby - Elemental Tales – 8.1/10
Rage - 21 – 7.9/10
Oakenshield - Legacy – 7.7/10
Xandria - Neverworld's End - 7.2/10
Freedom Call - Land Of The Crimson Dawn – 7.1/10
Drudkh - Eternal Turn of the Wheel – 7/10
Black Messiah - The Final Journey – 6.9/10
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I WILL NOT SHARE OR UPLOAD ANYTHING FROM THIS LIST.
DO NOT ASK.

Total - 586
CDs, Cassettes, VHS, DVDs and Vinyl.

There are gaps because I don't regularly update this list.

If there is anything you want to buy feel free to ask and I'll let you know if it is for sale. Also items with a slash have been sold. Sorry!

12012
深～deep～

【zo:diaek】
ZEUS
未来の未来

199X
TOUGH BOY

AFI
All Hallow's
Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes

Agalloch
Marrow of the Spirit

Agnus∻Dei
valse
Labyrinth

Aioria
瞬き…
瑠璃蝶

ALI PROJECT
桂冠詩人 SINGLE COLLECTION PLUS

Aliene Maφriage
傀儡人形～マネキン～
傀儡異形のマリア
Les Soiree 完結編
Les Soiree 夜の舞踏会/洗礼の章『生誕篇』
Les Soiree 夜の舞踏会/断罪の章～神罰篇
Ma'ria
21st century
僕『しもべ』 VHS
舞踏会の絵 VHS
THE NIGHT OF LA MATINEE

Amon Amarth
Versus the World
Fate of Norns
With Oden on Our Side
Surtur Rising

ANGEL+DUST
サンクチュアリ-Legend of The Sanctuary-
& Romance

Angra
Rebirth
Temple of Shadows
Aurora Consurgens

Arege
限られた刻

Ash/Ａｓｈ
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