{"id":53406,"date":"2017-01-01T09:13:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T14:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=53406"},"modified":"2017-04-27T17:44:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T22:44:46","slug":"hardrock-haven-writers-top-10-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/hardrock-haven-writers-top-10-for-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"HARDROCK HAVEN WRITERS\u2019 TOP 10 FOR 2016!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every year, Hardrock Haven staffers compile their Top 10 best releases. Our writers and photojournalists have diverse interests, allowing Hardrock Haven the ability to cover a broad spectrum of music. This is quite evident when you read through the varied selections for the year. Here are the writers\u2019 favorites from 2016:<\/p>\n

Alexandra’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. CETI – Snakes Of Eden<\/em>
\n02. Andrzej Citowicz – In Time<\/em>
\n03. Darrel Treece-Birch – No More Time<\/em>
\n04. The Dead Daisies – Make Some Noise<\/em>
\n05. Hardline – Human Nature<\/em>
\n06. Diamond Head – Diamond Head<\/em>
\n07. Wild Rose – 4<\/em>
\n08. Existance – Breaking The Rock<\/em>
\n09. Doogie White & La Paz – Shut Up And Rawk<\/em>
\n10. Massive – Destination Somewhere<\/em><\/p>\n


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Anabel’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Epica – The Holographic Principle<\/em>
\n02. Motorhead – Clean Your Clock<\/em>
\n03. Black Sabbath – The End<\/em>
\n04. Amon Amarth – Jomsviking<\/em>
\n05. Devin Townsend Project – Transcendence<\/em>
\n06. Fleshgod Apocalypse – King<\/em>
\n07. Deftones – Gore<\/em>
\n08. Anaal Nathrakh – The Whole of the Law<\/em>
\n09. In Flames – Battles<\/em>
\n10. Korn – The Serenity of Suffering<\/em><\/p>\n


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Brenda’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. RavenEye – Nova<\/em>
\n02. Korn – Serenity<\/em>
\n03. Gojira – Magma<\/em>
\n04. Hed Pe – Forever<\/em>
\n05. Into The Fire – Into The Fire<\/em>
\n06. Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake<\/em>
\n07. Lost Society – Braindead<\/em>
\n08. Crobot – Welcome To Fat City<\/em>
\n09. Cairo Son – Storm Clouds<\/em>
\n10. Drowning Pool – Hellelujah<\/em><\/p>\n


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Cynthia’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Metallica \u2013 Hardwired\u2026 to Self Destruct<\/em>
\n02. Avenged Sevenfold \u2013 The Stage<\/em>
\n03. Meshuggah \u2013 The Violent Sleep of Reason<\/em>
\n04. Deftones \u2013 Gore<\/em>
\n05. Killswitch Engage \u2013 <\/em>Incarnate<\/em>
\n06. Thrice \u2013 To Be Everywhere is To Be Nowhere<\/em>
\n07. Gojira \u2013 Magma<\/em>
\n08. Of Mice and Men \u2013 Cold World<\/em>
\n09. The Dillinger Escape Plan \u2013 Dissociation<\/em>
\n10. Lacuna Coil \u2013 Delirium<\/em> <\/p>\n


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Elsie’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. The Dead Daisies – Make Some Noise<\/em>
\n02. Sixx: A.M. \u2013 Prayers For The Blessed Vol.1<\/em>
\n03. Death Angel \u2013 The Evil Divide<\/em>
\n04. Sixx: A.M. \u2013 Prayers For The Blessed Vol.2<\/em>
\n05. Metallica \u2013 Hardwired to Self-Destruct<\/em>
\n06. Anthrax \u2013 For All Kings<\/em>
\n07. Deftones \u2013 Gore<\/em>
\n08. Avenged Sevenfold \u2013 The Stage<\/em>
\n09. Alter Bridge \u2013 The Last Hero<\/em>
\n10. Sister \u2013 Stand Up, Forward, March!<\/em><\/p>\n


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Franco’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Pretty Maids – Kingmaker<\/em>
\n02. Myrath – Legacy<\/em>
\n03. Treat – Ghost Of Graceland<\/em>
\n04. Nordic Union – Nordic Union<\/em>
\n05. Theocracy – Ghost Ship<\/em>
\n06. DGM – The Passage<\/em>
\n07. Avantasia – Ghostlights<\/em>
\n08. Almah – E.V.O.<\/em>
\n09. Michael Sweet – One Sided War<\/em>
\n10. Evergrey – The Storm Within<\/em><\/p>\n


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Grace’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. The Amity Affliction \u2013 This Could Be Heartbreak<\/em>
\n02. Sum 41 \u2013 13 Voices <\/em>
\n03. Asking Alexandria \u2013 The Black<\/em>
\n04. Beartooth \u2013 Aggressive<\/em>
\n05. Crown The Empire \u2013 Retrograde<\/em>
\n06. Famous Last Words \u2013 The Incubus<\/em>
\n07. Green Day \u2013 Revolution Radio <\/em>
\n08. Avenged Sevenfold \u2013 The Stage<\/em>
\n09. Blink 182 \u2013 California<\/em>
\n10. Architects \u2013 All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us<\/em> <\/p>\n


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John’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Opeth – Sorceress<\/em>
\n02. Trees of Eternity – Hour of the Nightingale<\/em>
\n03. Thunderstone – Apocalypse Again<\/em>
\n04. Michael Sweet – One Sided War<\/em>
\n05. The Jelly Jam – Profit<\/em>
\n06. Anthrax – For All Kings<\/em>
\n07. Voyag3r – Are You Synthetic?<\/em>
\n08. Toby Knapp – The Architect of Paradox<\/em>
\n09. Arkham\u2019s Razor – Carnival of Lost Souls<\/em>
\n10. Vicious Rumors – Concussion Protocol<\/em><\/p>\n


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Justin’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Dark Tranquillity – Atoma<\/em>
\n02. Anthrax – For All Kings<\/em>
\n03. Russian Circles – Guidance<\/em>
\n04. Allegaeon – Proponent for Sentience<\/em>
\n05. Ripper – Experiment of Existence<\/em>
\n06. Almanac – Tsar<\/em>
\n07. Abbath – Abbath<\/em>
\n08. Be’lakor – Vessels<\/em>
\n09. Purson – Desire’s Magic Theatre<\/em>
\n10. Vektor – Terminal Redux<\/em><\/p>\n


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Marija’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome<\/em>
\n02. Ian Hunter – Fingers Crossed<\/em>
\n01. Black Stone Cherry – Kentucky<\/em>
\n04. Kansas – The Prelude Implict<\/em>
\n05. The Dead Daisies – Make Some Noise<\/em>
\n06. Iggy Pop – Post-Pop Depression<\/em>
\n07. Tyketto – Reach<\/em>
\n08. Barb Wire Dolls – Desperate<\/em>
\n09. Mitch Malloy – Making Noise<\/em>
\n10. Ginger Wildheart – Year of the Fanclub<\/em><\/p>\n


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Ron’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Avantasia – Ghostlights<\/em>
\n02. Metallica – Hardwired… To Self-Destruct<\/em>
\n03. HammerFall – Built to Last<\/em>
\n04. Ted Poley – Beyond the Fade<\/em>
\n05. Theocracy – Ghost Ship<\/em>
\n06. Primal Fear – Rulebreaker<\/em>
\n07. Palace – Master of the Universe<\/em>
\n08. Narnia – Narnia<\/em>
\n09. Rhapsody of Fire – Into the Legend<\/em>
\n10. Sonata Arctica – The Ninth Hour<\/em><\/p>\n


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Steve’s Top Ten for 2016<\/h3>\n

\"\"01. Electric Citizen – Higher Time<\/em>
\n02. Abbath – Abbath<\/em>
\n03. Anthrax – For All Kings<\/em>
\n04. Opeth – Sorceress<\/em>
\n05. Megadeth – Dystopia
\n06. The Well – <\/em>Pagan Science<\/em>
\n07. Glenn Hughes – Resonate<\/em>
\n08. Metallica – Hardwired… to Self-Destruct<\/em>
\n09. Purson – Desire’s Magic Theatre<\/em>
\n10. The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome<\/em><\/p>\n


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