Geert's favorites of 2021
I enjoyed so many albums in 2021! Choosing a couple for this list is very difficult. But these are ones I enjoyed very much besides many, many others in different genres!
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SYMPHONIC METAL
IMPERIA - The Last Horizon
Phenomenal double cd with great arrangements and fabulous vocals by Helena Michaelsen -
HEAVY METAL
ACCEPT - Too Mean To Die
These old warriors still nail it! -
HEAVY METAL PROJECT
LORDI - Lordiversity
A 7 cd/lp project that shows seven sides of LORDI. Astonishing!
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JAZZ
JULIE SASSOON QUARTET - Voyages
Beautiful contemporary jazz!
Quartet featuring Meinrad Kneer, Lothar Ohlmeier and Andreas Waelti. -
JAZZ PROJECT
FLORIAN ARBENZ - Conversations
Great 12 part project by Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz - work in progress -
AVANTGARDE
MIA ZABELKA & ICOSTECH - Aftershock
Great deep ambient
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MELODIC / CLASSIC ROCK
BEYOND THE LABYRINTH
Collection of great catchy songs with a progressive touch -
SYMPHONIC ROCK
MOSTLY AUTUMN - Graveyard Star
Great new album by underrated classic symphonic rock band. -
PROGRESSIVE METAL
DREAM THEATER - A View From The Top Of The World
Still great band !!! Great album!
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CONTEMPORARY VOCAL
AZOLIA - Not About Heroes
Arty conceptual songcycle based on the war poems of Wilfred Owen, beautifuly sung by Sophie Tassignon with subtle instrumental support by Susanne Folk, Lothar Ohlmeier and Andreas Waelti -
BOX SET
BEATLES - Let It Be
Their final underrated album expanded. -
ARCHIVE RELEASE
KISS - Kiss Of The Soundboard Tokyo 2001
Great live recording - I know there are many, but this one made me happy again!
GEERT'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2020
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BOX SET of the year 2020
AYREON - Electric Castle Live And Other Tales (wooden box with 3LP, 1EP, 2CD, 2DVD, 1BD, slipmat, poster, postcards, certificate of authenticity, DL code). Superb recording and performance of Ayreon's most popular rock opera. A holy grail !
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ARCHIVE BOX SET of the year 2020
COLOSSEUM - Transmissions Live At The BBC.
High quality live recordings of Colosseum at its musical top between 1969 and 1971. 6 cd's of pure musical joy! What a band! With great booklet on the background of the recordings.
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Top Rock Album 2020
AC/DC - Power Up
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Top Metal Album 2020
U.D.O. - We Are One
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Top Live Album 2020
FLYING COLORS - Third Stage - Live In London
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Top progressive album 2020
FATES WARNING - Long Day Good Night
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Top Cross-over album 2020
CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA - Give The Drummer Some
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Top Contemporary music album 2020
SOPHIE TASSIGNON - Mysteries Unfold
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Top re-issue album 2020
THE DOORS - 'Morrison Hotel' limited book edition with vinyl and 2 cd's
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Top jazz album 2020
BARBARA THOMPSON - Live At The BBC (14 cd set of BBC radio recordings)
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Top archive/compilation album 2020
DORO - Magic Diamonds
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Fascinating surprise of 2020
MEINRAD KNEER - Vocabularies (solo double bass album)
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Interview of 2020
DEEP PURPLE on the 'Whoosh' album. Interview with all five members on a great album.
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Most wanted of 2020
ROLLING STONES - Goats Head Soup 4LP box re-issue with the 'Brussels Affair' concert as bonus.
Previous years:
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Top rock albums 2019 (GR)
1. LACUNA COIL - Black Anima
2. CELLAR DARLING - The Spell
3. IMPERIA - Flames Of Eterinity
4. BERNIE SHAW - DALE COLLINS - Too Much Information
5. VISIONS OF ATLANTIS - The Wanderers
6. FLYING COLORS - Third Degree
7. TARJA - In The Raw
8. KOBRA & THE LOTUS - Evolution
9. PHIL LANZON - 48 Seconds
10. DAN McCAFFERTY - Last Testament
11. STATUS QUO - Backbone
12. ANGEL - Risen
13. PATTERN SEEKING ANIMALS - Pattern Seeking Animals
13. BLACK OAK ARKANSAS -Underdog Heroes
14. RINGO STARR - What's My Name
15. SABATON - The Great War
16. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Blue Lightning
17. PRISTINE - Road Back To Ruin
18. OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE - From Somewhere Invisible
19. VELVET VIPER - The Pale Man Is Holding A Broken heart
20. MAGMA - Zëss - Le Jour Du Néant (could also be in the jazz list) -
Top jazz & related 2019 (GR)
1. GORILLA MASK - Brain Drain
2. KIKA SPRANGERS - Human Traits
3. TAXI WARS -Artifical Horizon
4. JULIE SASSOON / WILLI KELLERS - Waves
5. CALL ME CLEO - Everything That I Got
6. MICHEL REIS - Short Stories
7. ALAIN PIERRE - Sitting In Some Café
8. ROBERTO MAGRIS SEXTET - Sunstone
9. The 2019 Evil Rabbit Records Releases
10. The 2019 Clean Feet Records releases -
Top re-issues 2019 (GR)
1. THE DOORS - The Soft Parade (earbook)
2. THE BEATLES - Abbey Road (3lp box)
3. MOTT THE HOOPLE - Live At Hammersmith 1973
4. FRANK ZAPPA - In New York (3LP)
5. DIAMOND HEAD - Lightning To The Nations
6. KILLER - Ready For Hell
7. KILLER - Wall Of Sound
8. KINKS - Arthur
9. PRETTY THINGS - Silk Torpedo (lp+live cd)
10 PRETTY THINGS - Savage Eye (lp+live cd)
Geert's Top Rock - Metal Albums 2018
1 | ACCEPT | Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017 |
2 | THE BREW | Art Of Persuation |
3 | DORO | Forever Warriors - Forever United |
4 | URIAH HEEP | Living The Dream |
5 | GREY ATTACK | Grains Of Sand |
6 | LEE AARON | Diamond Baby Blues |
7 | NAZARETH | Tatooed On My Brain |
8 | JCM | Heroes |
9 | KOBRA & THE LOTUS | Prevail II |
10 | DON AIREY | One Of A Kind |
Geert's Top Progressive albums 18
1. THERION - Beloved Anti-Christ
2. SOFT MACHINE - Hidden Treasures
3. OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE - Tarab
4. PETER BANK'S HARMONY IN DIVERSITY - The Complete Recordings
5. TOMORROW'S EVE - Mirror Of Creation III
6. DILEMMA - Random Acts of Liberation
7. HeKz - Invicta
8. DUKES OF THE ORIENT - Dukes Of The Orient
9. RICARD SJÖBLOM'S GUNGFLY - Friendship
10. SEVENTH DIMENSION - The Corrupted Lullaby
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Jazz album 2017
GORILLA MASK - Iron Lung
REDDEER - New York - St. Johann -
Metal album 2017
DIABLO BLVD - Zero Hour
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Re-issue 2017
MACHIAVEL - The Early Years
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Live albums 2017
- KING CRIMSON - Live in Chicago
- Stone Foundation: Live Rituals
- Arch Enemy: As The Stages Burn
- Black Sabbath: The End
- David Gilmour - Live At Pompeii
- Spock's Beard - Snow Live
- Accept - Restless & Live -
Hard Rock album 2017
QUIET RIOT - Road Rage
Red Raven - Chapter Two: Digithell -
Prog album 2017
BANDOLIRIUM - Bandolirium
Lonely Robot - The Big dream
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Rock Belgium 2017
SCARVED - Lodestone
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Jazz Belgium 2017
DE BEREN GIEREN - Dug Out Skyscrapers
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Pop-rock 2017
MY OWN GHOST - Life On Standby