Best of 2011

Well let us kick this blog up with a "best of" list. I started to review albums in the middle of 2010 and during 2011 I listened to about 70 albums. Comparing to how many albums I listened to so far this year, 70 is not that big of a number but it was my first full year of really getting in to reviewing albums so it is an okay number (at least i think so). So take this list with a pinch of salt. Screw this, here is the 20 best albums released in 2011 according to me.

20. Psychostick - Space Vampires Vs. Zombie Dinosaurs In 3D
19. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events
18. White Wizzard - Flying Tigers
17. Katana - Heads Will Roll
16. Megadeth - Th1rt3en
15. Children of Bodom - Relentless, Reckless, Forever
14. Arch Enemy - Khaos Legions
13. Anthrax - Worship Music
12. Hammerfall - Infected
11. Almah - Motion
10. Human Cometh - HCII
9. Storm Warrior - Heathen Warrior
8. Mastodon - The Hunter
7. Nightwish - Imaginaerum
6. The Project Hate MCMXCIX - Bleeding The New Apocalypse
5. In Flames - Sounds of A Playground Fading
4. Machine Head - Unto The Locust
3. Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist
2. Symphony X - Iconoclast
1. Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising

So why is Amon Amarth the winner? Well because they where the only band during 2011 to create a album that had a vast variety from heavy (A Beast Am I?) to epic (Live Without Regrets) and perfection (Destroyer of The Universe). But they also won because there is not a single weak song in this album, the lyrics are intresting and all the members and their instruments is almost flawless to deliver a great sound to every track. Without a doubt the best album of 2011.

Feel free to comment this list. Why I had/didn't have this album on the list or just shouting out your personal favourite from 2011. Rock On!!!