Best of 2012

The best of 2012 On Hallowed.se

Where?
USA - 8
Canada - 1
America = 9
Germany - 4
Holland - 2
Switzerland - 1
Mid-Europe = 7
Sweden - 3
Norway - 1
Finland - 1
Denmark - 1
Scandinavia = 6
Italy - 3
Israel - 1
Spain - 1
South Europe = 5
UK - 3
Ireland - 1
Great Britain = 4

What?
Progressive - 6
Alternative - 4
Synth pop - 1
Alternative = 11
Hard rock - 5
AOR - 3
Punkrock - 1
Rock = 9
Symphonic - 3
Heavy metal - 2
Power metal - 1
Gothic - 1
Metal = 7
Death - 2
Hardcore - 1
Metalcore - 1
Extremes = 4

Summary:
We'll continue our best of in the video specials. We've done a best of 2011 before and last week we summarized the 2000's. This time we go straight in to summarizing the year 2012. This is not a list of what was best in 2012 but best of the albums we reviewed in 2012 and the videos are the videos from the reviews of those albums.

Published October 2014


1. Atoma - Skylight
Sweden, progressive metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: I think this is what music should be all about

2. Stick to Your Guns - Diamond (2012)
USA, Hardcore
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: a heavy and striking sound that comes through the speakers very powerful

3. It Bites - Map of the Past (2012)
United Kingdom, progressive rock
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: possibly the best ending to an album ever

4. Periphery - Periphery II:This Time It's Personal (2012)
USA, Progressive death metal
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: they have 14 songs where none of them really feels like songs you remove from an album

5. Eluveitie - Helvetios (2012)
Switzerland, melodic folk death
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: raw, wild, anthemic, emotional and thrilling - the ultimate folk metal album

6. David J Caron - Thru Ever-Ending Black (2012)
Ireland, Melodic hard rock
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: it's a sort of rock 'n' rolling AOR that's noticeable heavier than "normal" AOR

7. Downspirit - Bulletproof? (2012)
Germany, Hard rock
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: “Are you proud - and - do you wave your flag - look away - homeless - look away - gang wars - bang bang -hey - yeah you’re free - killed in a drive by - or gunned down at school”

8. Renegade Five - Nxt Gen (2012)
Sweden, Hard rock
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: prostitute yourself to them for 50 minutes

9. Wheels of Fire - Up For Anything (2012)
Italy, AOR
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: man hör redan från inledande spåret Follow Your Heart att de inte kommer att visa någon nåd

10. Ribozyme - Presenting the Problem (2012)
Norway, Progressive metal
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: be thrown in to the unknown and figure around what this album means because understanding that takes a hell of a lot longer than playing through these 39 minutes and ten songs

11. Primal Fear - Unbreakable (2012)
Germany, Heavy metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 6/7
Marked quote: a heavy metal band to rely on

12. Bonrud - Save Tomorrow (2012)
USA, Hårdrock
Recensent: Caj Källmalm
Betyg: 6/7
Markerat citat: Det är så här den här typen av musik SKA spelas!

13. Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Lost in the New Real (2012)
The Netherlands, Progressive hardrock
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: Expect the unexpected

14. Awolnation - Megalithic Symphony (2012)
USA, Modern rock
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: Pop, indie pop, indie rock, hip hop, techno, 60's rock, modern rock, hard rock, R 'n B and even some punk rock

15. Therapy? - A Brief Crack of Light (2012)
United Kingdom, Alternative metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote:

16. The Used - Vulnerable (2012)
USA, Rock
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: "I gave you everything, you threw it away - put me out like a cigaret"

17. Jess and the Ancient Ones - s/t (2012)
Finland, Psychedelic rock
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: it is a musical adventure we are treated to

18. Yossi Sassi - Melting Clocks (2012)
Israel, Alternative rock
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: Sounds great

19. Blaqk Audio - Bright Black Heaven (2012)
USA, Synth pop
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: why have I got this album?

20. Solisia - UniverSeasons (2012)
Italy, Progressive metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: this album really fulfils all the credentials to be a great album

21. Malrun - The Empty Frame (2012)
Denmark, Modern power metal
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: he has a knife-cutting, shouty voice that sings kind of whiny and making the vocal site pretty plangen

22. Evenoire - Vitriol (2012)
Italy, Symphonic metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: It is melodic, slightly symphonic female fronted metal

23. Caliban - I Am Nemesis (2012)
Germany, Metalcore
Reviwed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: there's quite a lot more in Caliban than just being a copy cat act

24. Pride of Lions - Immortal (2012)
United Kingdom, AOR
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: if you are only going to buy one AOR album this year, I would say that this is a good bet for being that album

25. Mark Spiro - It's a Beautiful Life (2012)
USA, AOR
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: has sold in excess of 100 million copies

26. Wild Frontier - 2012 (2012)
Germany, Heavy metal
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: 18 years since the release of debut album 'One Way To Heaven'

27. The Birthday Massacre - Hide and Seek (2012)
Canada, Gothic metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: I can’t help but thinking that they have been lazy when writing for this album

28. The Safety Fire - Grind the Ocean (2012)
United Kingdom, Progressive metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: Powerful, heavy, complex, aggressive, mellow, diverse

29. Nubian Rose - Mountain (2012)
Sweden, hard rock
Reviewed by: Caj Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: it's a great beat and nice straight to the point rock music without being afraid of mixing in elements from near and far

30. Niobeth - Silvery Moonbeams (2012)
Spain, Symphonic metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Rating: 5/7
Marked quote: Majestic is a word that springs to mind

31. Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent (2012)
The Netherlands, Symphonic metal
Reviewed by: Daniel Källmalm
Score: 5/7
Marked quote: the best album that Epica has made to date

We'll continue our best of in the video specials. We've done a best of 2011 before and last week we summarized the 2000's. This time we go straight in to summarizing the year 2012. This is not a list of what was best in 2012 but best of the albums we reviewed in 2012 and the videos are the videos from the reviews of those albums.


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