"Album of the Month"

Top 5 Pick-up Albums from three major German Metal magazines






  12/2003 & 01/2004
1. MACHINE HEAD "Through The Ashes Of Empires" 8.19/10
2. ANATHEMA "A Natural Disaster" 8.00/10
3. CRYSTAL BALL "Hellvetia" 7.93/10
4. SEVENDUST "Seasons" 7.88/10
5. LAST TRIBE "The Uncrowned" 7.81/10

  12/2003
1. ANATHEMA "A Natural Disaster" 4.91/7
2. TAD MOROSE "Modus Vivendi" 4.64/7
3. MUSTASCH "Ratsafari" 4.55/7
4. CHARON "The Dying Daylights" 4.45/7
4. MUSHROOMHEAD "XIII" 4.45/7

  12/2003
1. MACHINE HEAD "Through The Ashes Of Empires" 89.5/100
2. MUSTASCH "Retsafari" 88.5/100
3. TAD MOROSE "Modus Vivendi" 85.5/100
4. ANATHEMA "A Natural Disaster" 82.5/100
5. HATEBREED "The Rise Of Brutality'" 82.0/100

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  11/2003
1. POVERTY'S NO CRIME "The Chemical Chaos" 7.94/10
2. IRON MAIDEN "Dance Of Death" 7.88/10
3. DREAMTIDE "Dreams For The Daring" 7.75/10
4. A PERFECT CIRCLE "Thirteenth Step" 7.69/10
5. STRATOVARIUS "Elements Pt. 2" 7.64/10

  11/2003
1. MACHINE HEAD "Through The Ashes Of Empires" 5.55/7
2. GRAND MAGUS "Monument" 5.27/7
3. RED AIM "Niagara" 4.64/7
3. THE CROWN "Possessed 13" 4.64/7
5. DISBELIEF "Spreading The Rage" 4.45/7
5. STATIC-X "Shadow Zone" 4.45/7

  11/2003
1. DISBELIEF "Spreading The Rage" 88.5/100
2. KING DIAMOND "The Puppet Master" 86.5/100
3. ASTRAL DOORS "Of The Son And The Father" 85.0/100
4. BILLY TALENT "Billy Talent" 84.0/100
5. THE CROWN "Possessed 13'" 83.5/100

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  10/2003
1. IRON MAIDEN "Dance Of Death" 5.09/7
2. A PERFECT CIRCLE "Thirteenth Step" 4.64/7
2. POTHEAD "Tuf Luv" 4.64/7
4. THE QUILL "Hooray! It's A Deathtrip" 4.45/7
4. MOONSPELL "The Antidote" 4.45/7

  10/2003
1. HAREM SCAREM "Higher" 85.0/100
1. BALANCE OF POWER "Heathen Machine" 85.0/100
3. DESTRUCTION "Metal Discharge" 84.5/100
3. THE QUILL "Hooray! It's A Deathtrip" 84.5/100
5. Rage "Soundchaser" 84.0/100

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  09/2003
1. IN EXTREMO "7" 8.19/10
2. THE RASMUS "Dead Letters" 8.06/10
3. ZEROMANCER "Zzyzx" 7.94/10
4. NEVERMORE "Enemies Of Reality" 7.88/10
5. TARAXACUM "Rainmaker" 7.81/10

  09/2003
1. DIMMU BORGIR "Death Cult Armageddon" 5.18/7
2. ARCH ENEMY "Anthems Of Rebellion" 4.73/7
3. GODHEAD "Evolver" 4.45/7
4. DEW-SCENTED "Impact" 4.27/7
4. SKID ROW "Thickskin" 4.27/7

  09/2003
1. ARCH ENEMY "Anthems Of Rebellion" 88.0/100
2. DEW-SCENTED "Impact" 87.0/100
3. IN EXTREMO "7" 86.5/100
4. ADEMA "Unstable" 81.5/100
4. THRICE "The Artist In The Ambulance'" 81.5/100

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  07/2003 & 08/2003
1. STAIND "14 Shades Of Grey" 8.31/10
2. BRAINSTORM "Soul Temptation" 8.06/10
3. SPINESHANK "Self Destructive Pattern" 8.00/10
4. BOB CATLEY "When Empires Burn" 7.94/10
5. FOR MY PAIN "Fallen" 7.88/10

  08/2003
1. ENTOMBED "Inferno" 4.73/7
2. COLD "Year Of The Spider" 4.64/7
3. DEAD SOUL TRIBE "A Murder Of Crows" 4.55/7
4. KILLING JOKE "Killing Joke" 4.45/7
4. JANE'S ADDICTION "Strays" 4.45/7
4. NEVERMORE "Enemies Of Reality" 4.45/7

  08/2003
1. NEVERMORE "Enemies Of Reality" 90.5/100
2. DEAD SOUL TRIBE "A Murder Of Crows" 89.0/100
3. KILLING JOKE "Killing Joke" 86.0/100
4. SHAKRA "Rising" 84.0/100
5. SUPERSUCKERS "Motherfuckers Be Trippin'" 81.5/100
5. COLD "Year Of The Spider'" 81.5/100
5. ENCHANT "Tug Of War'" 81.5/100

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  07/2003 & 08/2003
1. STAIND "14 Shades Of Grey" 8.31/10
2. BRAINSTORM "Soul Temptation" 8.06/10
3. SPINESHANK "Self Destructive Pattern" 8.00/10
4. BOB CATLEY "When Empires Burn" 7.94/10
5. FOR MY PAIN "Fallen" 7.88/10

  07/2003
1. GREEN CARNATION "A Blessing In Disguise" 4.91/7
2. TYPE O NEGATIVE "Life Is Killing Me" 4.82/7
3. EL CACO "Solid Rest" 4.45/7
3. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER "Unhallowed" 4.45/7
5. PRONG "Scorpio Rising" 4.36/7

  07/2003
1. STAIND "14 Shades Of Grey" 87.0/100
2. TYPE O NEGATIVE "Life Is Killing Me" 86.0/100
3. BRAINSTORM "Soul Temptation" 85.5/100
4. AGENT STEEL "Order Of The Illuminati" 85.0/100
5. NO FX "The War On Errorism" 82.5/100

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  06/2003
1. EMIL BULLS "Porcelain" 8.19/10
2. AMORPHIS "Far From The Sun" 7.88/10
3. CLAWFINGER "Zeros And Heros" 7.81/10
4. BLAZING ETERNITY "A World To Drown In" 7.75/10
5. SEVENDUST "Animosity" 7.69/10

  06/2003
1. MARILYN MANSON "The Golden Age Of Grotesque" 4.73/7
2. UNDERTOW "34CE" 4.45/7
3. AMORPHIS "Far From The Sun" 4.27/7
3. BLACKMAIL "Friend Or Foe?" 4.27/7
3. SEPULTURA "Roorback" 4.25/7

  06/2003
1. GRAVE DIGGER "Rheingold" 82.5/100
2. SUNRIDE "Through The Red" 81.0/100
3. SEVENDUST "Animosity" 80.5/100
4. AMORPHIS "Far From The Sun" 79.5/100
5. EXTOL "Synergy" 79.0/100

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  05/2003
1. HIM "Love Metal" 8.38/10
2. SOILWORK "Figure Number Five" 8.07/10
3. HELLOWEEN "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" 8.00/10
4. CIRCLE II CIRCLE "Watching In Silence" 7.94/10
5. GODSMACK "Faceless" 7.81/10

  05/2003
1. SOILWORK "Figure Number Five" 5.36/7
2. CIRCLE II CIRCLE "Watching In Silence" 4.82/7
3. OPETH "Damnation" 4.73/7
4. THE DEFACED "Karma In Black" 4.45/7
4. THERAPY? "High Anxiety" 4.45/7

  05/2003
1. SOILWORK "FIGURE NUMBER FIVE" 93.5/100
2. SALIVA "Back Into Your System" 86.0/100
3. CIRCLE II CIRCLE "Watching In Silence" 85.5/100
4. TURBONEGRO "Scandinavian Leather" 85.0/100
5. LINKIN PARK "Meteora" 84.0/100

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  04/2003
1. EVERGREY "Recreation Day" 8.00/10
2. CHILDREN OF BODOM "Hate Crew Deathroll" 7.94/10
3. THE USED "Reprise" 7.88/10
4. MIKE TRAMP "More To Live Than This" 7.81/10
5. POISONBLACK "ESCAPEXSTACY" 7.75/10

  04/2003
1. KATATONIA "Viva Emptiness" 5.36/7
2. CHILDREN OF BODOM "Hate Crew Deathroll" 4.91/7
2. THE GATHERING "Souvenirs" 4.91/7
4. DEVIN TOWNSEND "Accelerated Evolution" 4.73/7
5. DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER "Have Nice Trip" 4.55/7

  04/2003
1. CHILDREN OF BODOM "Hate Crew Deathroll" 90.0/100
2. DEVIN TOWNSEND "Accelerated Evolution" 88.5/100
3. NAGLFER "Sheol" 86.5/100
4. VOIVOD "VOIVOD" 85.5/100
5. OVERKILL "Kill Box 13" 84.5/100

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  03/2003
1. PORCUPINE TREE "In Absentia" 8.44/10
2. SUBWAY TO SALLY "Engelskrieger" 8.38/10
3. ANTHRAX "We've Come For You All" 8.21/10
4. GOTTHARD "Human Zoo" 8.00/10
5. AUDIOVENT "Dirty Sexy Knights In Paris" 7.94/10

  03/2003
1. ANTHRAX "We've Come For You All" 5.08/7
2. SUBWAY TO SALLY "Engelskrieger" 5.00/7
3. APOCALYPTICA "Reflections" 4.75/7
3. THE HAUNTED "One Kill Wonder" 4.75/7
5. MUSTASCH "Above All" 4.67/7

  03/2003
1. THE EXPLOITED "Fuck The System" 83.0/100
2. ANTHRAX "We've Come For You All" 81.5/100
3. THE HAUNTED "One Kill Wonder" 77.5/100
4. SUBWAY TO SALLY "Engelskrieger" 77.0/100
5. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD "SYL" 76.5/100

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  02/2003
1. KAMELOT "Epica" 8.31/10
2. LORDI "Get Heavy" 8.13/10
3. MASTERPLAN "Masterplan" 8.00/10
4. ARENA "Contagion" 7.94/10
5. STRATOVARIUS "Elements Pt.1" 7.93/10

  02/2003
1. SHADOWS FALL "The Art Of Balance" 4.83/7
2. PORCUPINE TREE "In Absentia" 4.75/7
3. BLINDSIDE "Silence" 4.67/7
3. DREAM EVIL "EVILIZED" 4.67/7
5. MASTERPLAN "Masterplan" 4.58/7

  02/2003
1. MASTERPLAN "Masterplan" 80.5/100
2. PORCUPINE TREE "VIn Absentia" 80.0/100
3. THUNDERSTORM "Witchunter Tales" 78.0/100
4. BLINDSIDE "Silence" 76.5/100
5. ARENA "Contagion" 75.5/100
5. STRATOVARIUS "Elements Pt.1" 75.5/100

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  12/2002 & 01/2003
1. 3 DOORS DOWN "Away From The Sun" 8.06/10
2. AMON AMARTH "Versus The World" 7.88/10
3. SYMPHORCE "PhorcefulAhead" 7.75/10
4. BATHORY ":Nordland: I" 7.63/10
5. STONE THE CROW "Reduce To The Max" 7.56/10

  01/2003
1. AUDIOSLAVE "Audioslave" 4.92/7
2. BATHORY "Nordland I" 4.50/7
2. MUDVAYNE "The End Of All Things To Come" 4.50/7
4. KAMELOT "Epica" 4.42/7
4. LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE "Fall, I Will Follow" 4.42/7

  01/2003
1. AUDIOSLAVE "Audioslave" 80.5/100
2. DEFLESHED "Royal Straight Flesh" 74.5/100
2. DESASTER "Divine Blasphemies" 74.5/100
4. PAGAN'S MIND "Celestial Entrance" 73.5/100
5. KAMELOT "Epica" 72.5/100

 

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