January 7th, 2012

The 2011 Year-in-Review Show

Always a fan favourite (and one of ours too) Kevin and I discuss the Metal year that was 2011. This show we were joined by Sarah K. of BeatRoute Magazine, Scholar and journalist of all things Metal. For a further detail of our top picks for 2011 please visit our Blog where we have expanded on the songs on our playlist. Kevin went with a classic Top 10 in reverse order and JP went with a genre-by-genre overview and Sarah filled in the gaps! Check out these great artists.

Kevin #10
FAMOUS UNDERGROUND - Wheel Of Misfortune (Cdn)

JP's Glam Album of The Year
CRASHDIET - So Alive

Sarah's Pick!
WEEDEATER - Jason The Dragon

Kevin #9
SCYTHIA - Voice Of The Sword (Cdn)

JP's Best New Band Of The Year
LORENGUARD - Eve Of Corruption

Kevin #8
AMON AMARTH - Surtur Rising

JP's Viking/Folk/Pagan/Pirate Pick Of The Year
ALESTORM - Back Through Time

Sarah's Pick!
MASTODON - Spectrelight

Kevin #7
OBSCURA - Euclidian Elements

JP's Death Metal Pick Of The Year
VISCERAL DISGORGE - Force Fed Shredded Genitalia

Kevin #6
GALGAMEX - Impaler (Cdn)

Sarah's Pick!
ROTTEN SOUND - Addict

Kevin #5
CHILDREN OF BODOM - Shovel Knockout

JP's Thrash Album Of The Year
ARTILLERY - Thrasher

JP's (second best)Live Album Of The Year
HYPOCRISY - Hell Over Sofia

Sarah's Live Pick of the year
CATHEDRAL - Carnival Bizarre

Kevin # 4
ANTHRAX - Judas Priest

Sarah's Prog Pick!
OPETH - Folklore

JP's Prog Album Of The Year
REDEMPTION - Blink Of An Eye

Kevin #3
NECROS CHRISTOS - Hathor Of Dendara

Sarah's Black Pick
NIGHTBRINGER - The Gnosis Of Inhumation

JP's Black Metal Album Of The Year.
PLAAG - Steelteethed

Sarah's Triple Shot Of Calgary Carnage
WAKE - Sigil (Cdn)
ATOMIS - Maelstrom (Cdn)
BREATHE KNIVES- Rebreather (Cdn)

JP's Canadian Album Of The Year
BOREALIS - Finest Hour

KEVIN #2
TALETELLERS - Calling The Demon

JP'S Gothic Metal Album Of The Year
NIGHTWISH - I Want My Tears Back

JP's Album Of The Year
RIOT - Wings Are For Angels

and finally, last of all but certainly not least...

Kevin's #! of 2011 (drum-roll)

THE BRONX CASKET COMPANY - Holy Mother


Happy New Year Everyone. Stay tuned for more Great Metal in 2012!

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