HARDROCK HAVEN WRITERS’ TOP 10 FOR 2010!

Every year, Hardrock Haven staffers compile their Top 10 best releases. Here’s the writers’ favorites from 2010:

Alex’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Unruly Child – Worlds Collide
2. Accept – Blood of the Nations
3. Black Country Communion – S/T
4. Heaven Below – EP
5. Kyoji Yamamoto – The Life Album
6. Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier
7. Ratt – Infestation
8. Slash – S/T
9. Dimmu Borgir – Abrahadabra
10. Dio – Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987

Alissa’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Joe Satriani – Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards
2. John 5 – The Art of Malice
3. Ratt – Infestation
4. Kiko Loureiro – Fullblast
5. Hellsingland Underground – Madness & Grace
6. Outshine – Until We Are Dead
7. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
8. Seasick Steve – Songs for Elizabeth
9. Tesla – Alive in Europe
10. Igneous Human – Pyroclastic Storms

Chris’ Top 10 for 2010

1. Murderdolls -Women and Children Last
2. Airbourne – No Guts, No Glory
3. Halestorm – Halestorm
4. Jeff Beck – Emotion and Commotion
5. Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare
6. Magnetico – Magnetico
7. Threat Level – Leading The Vicious
8. Rob Zombie – Hellbilly Deluxe 2
9. Slash – Slash
10. Ratt – Infestation

Deb’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Bret Michaels – Custom Built
2. Black Label Society – Order Of The Black
   
3. Dokken – Greatest Hits
   
4. Hinder – All American Nightmare
   
5. Halford – Halford IV
   
6. RATT – Infestation
   
7. Vince Neil – Tattoos & Tequila
   
8. Scorpions – Sting In The Tail
   
9. Heaven And Hell – Live In Europe
10. Overkill – Ironbound

Derric’s Top 10 for 2010

1. De Van – Planet Botox
2. Hellsingland Underground – Madness and Grace
3. Keel – Streets of Rock and Roll
4. Darkwater – Where Stories End
5. Pretty Maids – Pandemonium
6. Mama Kin – In the City
7. Vendetta – Heretic Nation
8. Bombay Black – Love You to Death
9. Kamelot – Poetry for the Poisoned
10. Danzig – Deth Red Sabaoth

Erik’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Accept – Blood of the Nations
2. Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare
3. Pretty Maids – Pandemonium
4. Stone Sour – Audio Secrecy
5. Slash – Slash
6. Treat – Coup De Grace
7. Crazy Lixx – New Religion
8. Iron Maiden – Final Frontier
9. Spiritual Beggars – Return to Zero
10. Y&T – Facemelter

Franco’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Poets of the Fall – Twilight Theater
2. Firewind – Days of Defiance
3. ReinXeed – Majestic
4. Avantasia – The Wicked Symphony
5. Vanden Plas – The Seraphic Clockwork
6. Gamma Ray – To the Metal
7. Dawn of Silence – Wicked Saint or Righteous Sinner
8. Allen/Lande – The Showdown
9. Royal Jester – The Night Is Young
10. Terry Brock – Diamond Blue

Joe’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Debbie Ray – Artificial Misery
2. Unruly Child – Worlds Collide
3. Stratosphere – Fire Flight
4. Kiske-Sommerville –  Kiske-Sommerville
5. Brainstorm – Memorial Roots
6. Amorphis – Forging The Land Of A  Thousand Lakes
7. Neverland – Ophidia
8. Black Bone Child – Alligator
9. Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier
10. Eyes Set To Kill – Broken Frames

John K.’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Masterplan – Time to be King
2. Scorpions – Sting in the Tail
3. Erik Norlander – The Galactic Collective
4. Kamelot – Poetry for the Poisoned
5. Levi Werstler – Avalanche of Worms
6. Gamma Ray – To the Metal
7. Airbourne – No Guts, No Glory
8. Avantasia –  Angel of Babylon / The Wicked Symphony
9. Icarus Witch – Draw Down the Moon
10. Heaven & Hell – Live In Europe CD/DVD

John M.’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Murderdolls – Women and Children Last
2. John 5 – The Art of Malice
3. Paul Gilbert – Fuzz Universe
4. Brad Paisley – Hits Alive
5. Halestorm – Live in Philly
6. Ratt – Infestation
7. Megadeth – Rust In Peace: Live
8. Sin City Sinners – Exile On Fremont Street
9. Dokken – Greatest Hits 2
10. American Dog – Mean

Justin’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Volbeat – Beyond Hell, Above Heaven
2. Y&T – Facemelter
3. Pretty Maids – Pandemonium
4. Line of Fire – Momentum
5. Orphaned Land – The Neverending Way of ORwarriOR
6. Allen-Lande – The Showdown
7. Angra – Aqua
8. James Labrie – A Static Impulse
9. Treat – Coup de Grace
10. Houston – Houston

Mark’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Crazy Lixx – New Religion
2. Disciple – Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
3. Bullet for my Valentine -Fever
4. Demon Hunter – The World is a Thorn
5. Crashdiet – Generation Wild
6. Reckless Love – Reckless Love
7. Taking Dawn – Time to Burn
8. Pretty Maids – Pandemonium
9. My Darkest Days – My Darkest Days
10. The Scorpions -Sting in the Tail
    

Steve’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Firewind – Days of Defiance
2. Bullet For My Valentine – Fever
3. Epica – Design Your Universe
4. Soilwork – Panic Broadcast
5. Disturbed – Aslyum
6. Joe Satriani – Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards
7. Threat Signal – Vigilance
8. Blind Guardian – At The Edge of Time
9. Yngwie Malmsteen - Relentless
10. Godsmack – Oracle

Ron’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Ratt – Infestation
2. Unruly Child – Worlds Collide
3. Y&T – Facemelter
4. Scorpions – Sting in the Tail
5. Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
6. Krokus – Hoodoo
7. Crazy Lixx – New Religion
8. Allen/Lande – The Showdown
9. Kamelot – Poetry for the Poisoned
10. Treat – Coup de Grace

Trevor’s Top 10 for 2010

1. Imperial State Electric – Imperial State Electric
2. Ratt – Infestation
3. Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini
4. Armored Saint – La Raza
5. Jackdaw4 – The Eternal Struggle for Justice
6. Helloween – 7 Sinners
7. Riotgod – Riotgod
8. Brant Bjork – Gods and Goddesses
9. Danzig – Deth Red Sabaoth
10. Manegarm – Nattvasen

HARDROCK HAVEN WRITERS’ TOP 10 FOR 2009!

Every year, Hardrock Haven staffers compile their Top 10 best releases. As we stumble into 2010, here’s the writers’ favorites from 2009:

Alissa’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Andreas Kisser Hubris I & II
2. John 5 Remixploitation
3. The Big Pink The Evolution of Chaos
4. Heathen Have Guitar Will Travel
5. The Red Chord Fed Through the Teeth Machine
6. Slayer World Painted Blood
7. Dream Theater Black Clouds and Silver Linings
8. Pronto The Cheetah
9. Richie Kotzen Peace Sign
10. Vinnie Moore To the Core

Deb’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Charm City Devils Let’s Rock and Roll
2. Slayer World Painted Blood
3. Drowning Pool Loudest Commen Denominator
4. Joe Perry Project Have Guitar Will Travel
5. Shadows Fall Retribution
6. Puddle of Mudd Songs in the Key of Love and Hate
7. Motley Crue Greatest Hits
8. Anvil This is Thirteen
9. Vains of Jenna The Art of Telling Lies
10. Steel Panther Feel the Steel

Derric’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Cage Science of Annihilation
2. Candlemass Death Magic Doom
3. El Creepo El Creepo
4. ColdSpell Infinite Stargaze
5. Danger Danger Revolve
6. Freakshow Welcome to the Freakshow
7. Outloud Outloud
8. Great White Rising
9. Lillian Axe Sad Day on Planet Earth
10. Cauldron Chained to the Nite

Franco’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Edguy Tinnitus Sanctus
2. House of Lords Cartesian Dreams
3. Magnum Into the Valley of the Moon King
4. Praying Mantis Sanctuary
5. Sonata Arctica The Days of Grays
6. Gotthard Need to Believe
7. Hammerfall No Sacrifice, No Victory
8. W.E.T. W.E.T.
9. Redemption Snowfall on Judgment Day
10. Primal Fear 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead)

Joe’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Primal Fear 16.6 (Before the Devil KNows You’re Dead)
2. Amorphis Skyforger
3. Brunorock War Maniacs
4. Echoes of Eternity As Shadows Burn
5. Gregg Rolie Band Rain Dance
6. Smile Empty Soul Consciousness
7. 3 Revisions
8. Eldorado Golden
9. Joe Becker Hot As Love
10. Megadeth Endgame

John’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Jorn Spirit Black
2. Joe Stump Virtuostic Vendetta
3. Vinnie Moore To The Core
4. Thunderstone Dirt Metal
5. W.A.S.P. Babylon
6. Leverage Circus Colossus
7. Judas Priest A Touch of Evil: Live
8. Ace Frehley Anomaly
9. Kiss Sonic Boom
10. Cold Truth Do Watcha Do

Justin’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Green Day 21st Century Breakdown
2. Free Spirit Pale Sister of Light
3. Volbeat Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood
4. Gotthard Need To Believe
5. The Poodles Clash of the Elements
6. Hardcore SuperstarBeg For It
7. Leprous Tall Poppy Syndrome
8. Jorn Spirit Black
9. Wolf Ravenous
10. Praying Mantis Sanctuary

Steve’s Top 10 for 2009

1. Breaking Benjamin Dear Agony
2. Halestorm Halestorm
3. Skillet Awake
4. Three Days Grace Life Starts Now
5. Alice in Chains Black Gives Way to Blue
6. Shinedown The Sound of Madness
7. Dream Theater Black Clouds & Silver Linings
8. KISS Sonic Boom
9. Five Finger Death Punch War is the Answer
10. Hammerfall No Sacrifice No Victory

Trevor’s Top 10 for 2009

1. The Wildhearts Chutzpah!
2. Immortal All Shall Fall
3. Cheap Trick The Latest
4. KISS Sonic Boom
5. Brutal Truth Evolution through Revolution
6. The Brian Setzer Orchestra Songs from Lonely Avenue
7. Great White Rising
8. Ensiferum From Afar
9. The Black Crowes Before the Frost … Until the Freeze
10. Thundra Ignored by Fear