Metal Awards

Tony 's Top 15 albums of 2010

  1. Woe - Quietly, Undramatically
    Great USBM from Philly
  2. Watain - Lawless Darkness
    The Swedes never disappoint
  3. Overkill - Ironbound
    Seeing them live again was awesome. Seeing them live performing the masterworks of Ironbound was a liberating expierience.
  4. Krieg - The Isolationist
    Maximum madness. I have come to expect a combination of brilliance and brutality from Krieg. Wrest on bass makes this album that much more powerful and star studded.
  5. Hirax - Noise Chaos War
    Great 3 EP compilation from Katon and his troupe of tough guys.
  6. Gwar - Bloody Pit of Horror
    More fun from the irreverant monstrosities.
  7. Finntroll - Nifelvind
    SOLSAGAN!!!
  8. Dark Fortress - Ylem
    This album bears the intensity and voraciousness that can match any BM but has the shine and craftsmanship worthy of the score and more.
  9. Satanic Warmaster - Nachzehrer
    Sargeist and SW are interchangeable here. Great work from the Finns in 2010
  10. Sargeist - Let the Devil In
    One of the outstanding Finnish releases of the year.
  11. Burzum - Belus
    The haggard villain is back from lockdown, releasing a great comeback.
  12. Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
    It never gets old.
  13. Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time
    Probably the only Power Metal band I care about anymore.
  14. Aldaaron - Nous Reviendrons Immortels
    Very good French BM.
  15. Acrassicauda - Only the Dead See the End of War
    Great to hear the fortitude of the Metal community even reaches Iraq
Tony 's Joke(s) 2010

  1. Ov Hell - The Underworld Regime
    That cover is so lame
  2. Cradle of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
    Pfft.
  3. The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza - Danza III: A Series of Unfortunate Events
    This was awful
  4. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
    They are descending down the path of Cradle of Filth...
Tony 's words about 2010
  1. Note - Top 15 is not in order. 2009 was an excellent year for Metal. I entered 2010 with concerns about how the year could even come close to 2009. I was pleasantly surprised with some outstanding releases descending from Valhalla early in the Spring. It was a really fun first year with MR and I plan on continuing to review good work for all of you. Let's hope 2011 slays as much as the last 2 years, and plenty of great material hits my desk.