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Sunday, 18 December 2011

2011: Best Songs of the Year

50. Built to Fall - Trivium

49. Spectrelight - Mastodon

48. Narcissistic Cannibal - Korn

47. Heartburn - Architects

46. Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) - Megadeth

45. Five Serpent's Teeth - Evile

44. Who We Are - Machine Head

43. The Devil You Know - Anthrax

42. Don't Carry It All - The Decemberists

41. You Got Me - Taking Back Sunday

40. Never Let Me Go - The Human League

39. Arlandria - Foo Fighters

38. Mondo Chaos - Gallows

37. You - TV on the Radio

36. You are a Tourist - Death Cab for Cutie

35. Holocene - Bon Iver

34. On the Backs of Angels - Dream Theater

33. We All Go Back to Where We Belong - R.E.M.

32. Black Tongue - Mastodon

31. Rewrite - Paul Simon

30. Homeless Jazz - letlive

29. Lotus Flower - Radiohead

28. Big Foot - Chickenfoot

27. The Devil's Orchard - Opeth

26. Bridge Burning - Foo Fighters

25. Fight 'em 'til You Can't - Anthrax

24. I Am Hell (Sonata in C#) - Machine Head

23. Hit the Wall - Adrenaline Mob

22. Lorelai - Fleet Foxes

21. Satellite - Rise Against

20. Hell and Back - Metallica

19. Beth/Rest - Bon Iver

18. Walk - Foo Fighters

17. Little Black Submarines - The Black Keys

16. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers

15. Locust - Machine Head

14. Dead to Rights - DevilDriver

13. The Sunk'n Norwegian - Alestorm

12. Leg of Time - Bill Bailey

11. Hunting Pirates - Turisas

10. Killing Inside - Cavalera Conspiracy

9. The Lost and Alone - Heights

8. Dear Rosemary - Foo Fighters

7. Public Enemy Number One - Megadeth

6. Caffeine - Alice Cooper

5. Warning - Skindred

4. Curl of the Burl - Mastodon

3. I'm Alive - Anthrax

2. Darkness Within - Machine Head

1. White Limo - Foo Fighters

Saturday, 17 December 2011

2011: Best Comics of the Year - Issues

25. Swamp Thing #2
When It Comes A'Knockin'

24. Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160
Death of Spider-Man: Part 5

23. Batman #2
Trust Fall

22. The Shade #1
Birthday

21. American Vampire #18
Ghost War: Conclusion

20. Thor: The Mighty Avenger #8
The Man in the Iron Mask

19. Knight & Squire #6
For Six: Part Six

18. Demon Knights #1
Seven Against the Dark

17. Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine #6
Another Fine Mess: Conclusion

16. The Sixth Gun #11
CrossroadS: Part Five

15. Batman #3
The Thirteenth Hour

14. Scalped #54
Knuckle Up: Part Four

13. DC Retroactive: Batman - The '90s #1
One Night in the Rest of My Life

12. Punisher MAX #12
Frank: Part 1

11. Detective Comics #880
My Dark Architect

10. Jonah Hex #69
The Old Man

9. Detective Comics #875
Lost Boys

8. Daredevil #1
Man w/o Fear

7. Batman Incorporated #6
Nyktomorph

6. Scalped #50
The Art of Scalping

5. Detective Comics #881
The Face in the Glass

4. Animal Man #1
The Hunt Part 1: Warning from the Red

3. Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #155
Death of Spider-Man: Prologue

2. Fear Agent #32
Out of Step: Part 5

1. Batman #1
Knife Trick

2011: Best Books of the Year

20. The Traitor's Emblem - Juan Gomez-Jurado

19. Embassytown - China Mieville

18. Pym - Mat Johnson

17. Skullduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer - Derek Landy

16. 4 a.m. - Nina de la Mar

15. The Tiger's Wife - Tea Obreht

14. The Fear - Charlie Higson

13. Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth - Christopher Golden

12. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini

11. Ocean of Blood/Palace of the Damned - Darren Shan

10. 2030 - Albert Brooks

9. The Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes

8. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves - Matthew Reilly

7. Luther: The Calling - Neil Cross

6. A Dance with Dragons - George R. R. Martin

5. 11/22/63 - Stephen King

4. The Troubled Man - Henning Mankell

3. The House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz

2. Carte Blanche - Jeffrey Deaver

1. Reamde - Neil Stephenson

Friday, 16 December 2011

2011: Best TV Shows of the Year

KE - Key Episode

50. The Middle: Season 3
KE: Halloween II

49. The Cleveland Show: Season 3
KE: Die Semi-Hard

48. Grimm: Season 1
KE: The Three Bad Wolves

47. Blue Bloods: Season 2
KE: Moonlighting

46. Bored to Death: Season 3
KE: We Could Sing a Duet

45. Misfits: Series 3
KE: Zombie Cheerleaders

44. American Dad!: Season 7
KE: Hurricane

43. Young Justice: Season 1
KE: Downtime

42. Episodes: Series 1
KE: Finale

41. The Sarah Jane Adventures: Series 5
KE: The Curse of Clyde Langer Part 1

40. Bones: Season 7
KE: The Male in the Mail

39. The Simpsons: Season 23
KE: Holidays of Future Passed

38. Rock & Chips
KE: The Frog and the Pussycat

37. Once Upon a Time: Season 1
KE: Pilot

36. The Ricky Gervais Show: Season 2
KE: Future

35. Futurama: Season 7
KE: Law & Oracle

34. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Season 1
KE: A Day Unlike Any Other

33. Glee: Season 3
KE: Hold on to Sixteen

32. How I Met Your Mother: Season 7
KE: The Ducky Tie

31. Terra Nova: Season 1
KE: Vs.

30. Torchwood: Miracle Day
KE: The Categories of Life

29. Community: Season 3
KE: Remedial Chaos Theory

28. Grey's Anatomy: Season 9
KE: Dark was the Night

27. Fringe: Season 4
KE: And Those We Left Behind

26. The Mentalist: Season 4
KE: The Red Shirt

25. Family Guy: 10
KE: Back to the Pilot

24. The Killing: Season 1
KE: Pilot

23. Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Season 3
KE: Mitefall

22. Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 8
KE: Palestinian Chicken

21. Dexter: Season 6
KE: A Horse of a Different Color

20. The Good Wife: Season 3
KE: What Went Wrong

19. Prime Suspect: Season 1
KE: Bitch

18. True Blood: Season 4
KE: You Smell Like Dinner

17. Life's Too Short: Series 1
KE: Cat Deeley

16. Zen: Series 1
KE: Vendetta

15. Merlin: Series 4
KE: The Hunter's Heart

14. Castle: Season 4
KE: Cops and Robbers

13. Ringer: Season 1
KE: Shut Up and Eat Your Bologna

12. The Walking Dead: Season 2
KE: Pretty Much Dead Already

11. South Park: Season 15
KE: The Poor Kid

10. House M.D.: Season 8
KE: Parents

9. Smallville: Season 10
KE: Homecoming

8. Boardwalk Empire: Season 2
KE: Under God's Power She Flourishes

7. Spooks: Series 10
KE: The Kidnapping

6. Case Histories: Series 1
KE: Case Histories Part 1

5. Luther: Series 2
KE: Punch Part 2

4. Game of Thrones: Season 1
KE: Winter Is Coming

3. Doctor Who: Series 32
KE: The Doctor's Wife

2. Breaking Bad: Season 4
KE: Crawl Space

1. Sons of Anarchy: Season 4
KE: Family Recipe

2011: Best Albums of the Year

KT - Key Track

50. Heritage - Opeth
(Progressive Rock)
KT: The Devil's Orchard

49. Forevermore - Whitesnake
(Hard Rock)
KT: Love Will Set You Free

48. In Waves - Trivium
(Metalcore)
KT: Built to Fall

47. Codes and Keys - Death Cab for Cutie
(Indie Pop)
KT: You are a Tourist

46. Angles - The Strokes
(New Wave)
KT: Taken for a Fool

45. The King is Dead - The Decemberists
(Indie Folk)
KT: This Is Why We Fight

44. The Fall - Gorillaz
(Alternative Hip-Hop)
KT: Revolving Doors

43. Showroom of Compassion - Cake
(Alternative Rock)
KT: Long Time

42. Taking Back Sunday - Taking Back Sunday
(Alternative Rock)
KT: You Got Me

41. 21 - Adele
(Pop)
KT: Someone Like You

40. Fishin' for Woos - Bowling for Soup
(Pop Punk)
KT: S-S-S-Saturday

39. Alpocalypse - "Weird" Al Yankovic
(Comedy)
KT: Perform This Way

38. Nine Types of Light - TV on the Radio
(Art Rock)
KT: Keep Your Heart

37. Relentless Reckless Forever - Children of Bodom
(Melodic Death Metal)
KT: Pussyfoot Miss Suicide

36. All You Need Is Now - Duran Duran
(New Wave)
KT: Leave a Light On

35. Let Them Talk - Hugh Laurie
(Blues)
KT: You Don't Know My Mind

34. The Here and Now - Architects
(Post-Hardcore)
KT: Heartburn

33. Ceremonials - Florence and the Machine
(Indie Pop)
KT: Shake It Out

32. Welcome Home Armageddon - Funeral for a Friend
(Post-Hardcore)
KT: Front Row Seats to the End of the World

31. Build a Rocket Boys! - Elbow
(Alternative Rock)
KT: Neat Little Rows

30. England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner
(Folk Rock)
KT: If I Ever Stray

29. Kairos - Sepultura
(Groove Metal)
KT: Kairos

28. The King of Limbs - Radiohead
(Experimental Rock)
KT: Lotus Flower

27. American Capitalist - Five Finger Death Punch
(Heavy Metal)
KT: Under and Over It

26. Suck It and See - Arctic Monkeys
(Indie Rock)
KT: Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

25. So Beautiful or So What - Paul Simon
(Folk Rock)
KT: Love and Hard Times

24. A Dramatic Turn of Events - Dream Theater
(Progressive Metal)
KT: On the Backs of Angels

23. Chickenfoot III - Chickenfoot
(Hard Rock)
KT: Big Foot

22. Credo - The Human League
(Synthpop)
KT: Never Let Me Go

21. Endgame - Rise Against
(Melodic Hardcore)
KT: Satellite

20. In Metal - Bill Bailey
(Comedy Metal)
KT: Leg of Time

19. Adrenaline Mob - Adrenaline Mob
(Heavy Metal)
KT: Hit the Wall

18. Beyond Magnetic - Metallica
(Thrash Metal)
KT: Hell and Back

17. I'm with You - Red Hot Chili Peppers
(Funk Rock)
KT: The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie

16.Beast - DevilDriver
(Groove Metal)
KT: Dead to Rights

15. El Camino - The Black Keys
(Garage Rock)
KT: Lonely Boy

14. Collapse Into Now - R.E.M.
(Alternative Rock)
KT: Oh My Heart

13. Back Through Time - Alestorm
(Power Metal)
KT: The Sunk'n Norwegian

12. Dead Ends - Heights
(Metal)
KT: The Lost and Alone

11. Stand Up and Fight - Turisas
(Folk Metal)
KT: Hunting Pirates

10. Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
(Folk)
KT: Someone You'd Admire

9. Blunt Force Trauma - Cavalera Conspiracy
(Groove Metal)
KT: Killing Inside

8. Bon Iver, Bon Iver - Bon Iver
(Folk Rock)
KT: Beth/Rest

7. Union Black - Skindred
(Alternative Rock)
KT: Warning

6. Welcome 2 My Nightmare - Alice Cooper
(Rock)
KT: Caffeine

5. TH1RT3EN - Megadeth
(Heavy Metal)
KT: Public Enemy No. 1

4. The Hunter - Mastodon
(Progressive Metal)
KT: Curl of the Burl

3. Worship Music - Anthrax
(Thrash Metal)
KT: Fight 'em 'til You Can't

2. Unto the Locust - Machine Head
(Groove Metal)
KT: Darkness Within

1. Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
(Alternative Rock)
KT: Dear Rosemary

2011: Best Video Games of the Year

50. Call of Juarez: The Cartel

49. Spider-Man: Edge of Time

48. X-Men: Destiny

47. Brink

46. Need for Speed: The Run

45. Yakuza 4

44. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

43. Pokemon: Black and White

42. Red Faction: Armageddon

41. Homefront

40. Battlefield 3

39. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

38. No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise

37. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

36. Back to the Future: The Game

35. Dead Island

34. Bulletstorm

33. Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One

32. Rocksmith

31. F.E.A.R. 3

30. NHL 12

29. Killzone 3

28. Dirt 3

27. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

26. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

25. Portal 2

24. Mass Effect 2

23. Serious Sam 3: BFE

22. Assassins Creed: Revelations

21. Crysis 2

20. Madden NFL 12

19. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7

18. Alice: Madness Returns

17. Limbo

16. Gears of War 3

15. Infamous 2

14. Resistance 3

13. Dead Space 2

12. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

11. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

10. Driver: San Francisco

9. L.A. Noire

8. LittleBigPlanet 2

7. Super Mario 3D Land

6. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

5. Sonic Generations

4. FIFA 12

3. Rayman Origins

2. Uncharted 2: Drake's Deception

1. Batman: Arkham City

Friday, 11 November 2011

Top 250 Albums of the 1980s

250. Seventh Star - Black Sabbath
249. Make Them Die Slowly - White Zombie
248. Interior Design - Sparks
247. Fatal Portrait - King Diamond
246. The Warmer Side of Cool - Wang Chung
245. Walls of Jericho - Helloween
244. The Ultimate Sin - Ozzy Osbourne
243. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
242. Come Out and Play - Twisted Sister
241. Power and the Glory - Saxon

240. When Dream and Day Unite - Dream Theater
239. Headless Cross - Black Sabbath
238. Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple
237. The Top - The Cure
236. Raise Your Fist and Yell - Alice Cooper
235. Travelogue - The Human League
234. Ram It Down - Judas Priest
233. The Last Command - W.A.S.P.
232. True - Spandau Ballet
231. Never Let Me Down - David Bowie

230. Fine Young Cannibals - Fine Young Cannibals
229. A Broken Frame - Depeche Mode
228. Skyscraper - David Lee Roth
227. Mad Not Mad - Madness
226. Born Again - Black Sabbath
225. Pleasures of the Flesh - Exodus
224. Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi
223. Straight Between the Eyes - Rainbow
222. Sacred Heart - Dio
221. Dreamtime - The Cult

220. Bonded by Blood - Exodus
219. Delirious Nomad - Armored Saint
218. Infidels - Bob Dylan
217. Turbo - Judas Priest
216. The Last in Line - Dio
215. Empire Burlesque - Bob Dylan
214. Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich - Warrant
213. The House of Blue Light - Deep Purple
212. Penthouse and Pavement - Heaven 17
211. Iron Fist - Motorhead

210. Fistful of Metal - Anthrax
209. Whomp That Sucker - Sparks
208. Oh Mercy - Bob Dylan
207. Under the Blade - Twisted Sister
206. W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
205. Angst In My Pants - Sparks
204. Danzig - Danzig
203. Afterburner - ZZ Top
202. Dare to Be Stupid - "Weird" Al Yankovic
201. Faith - The Cure

200. Dream Evil - Dio
199. Saints and Sinners - Whitesnake
198. Lick it Up - KISS
197. Fair Warning - Van Halen
196. King of Rock - Run-DMC
195. You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll - Twisted Sister
194. Absolutely - Madness
193. Defenders of the Faith - Judas Priest
192. Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
191. Knocked Out Loaded - Bob Dylan

190. The Flowers of Romance - Public Image Ltd.
189. Pipes of Peace - Paul McCartney
188. The Time - The Time
187. Killing is My Business and Business is Good - Megadeth
186. October - U2
185. Now and Zen - Robert Plant
184. Innocence Is No Excuse - Saxon
183. Prince Charming - Adam and the Ants
182. Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 - Traveling Wilburys
181. Point of Entry - Judas Priest

180. Around the World in a Day - Prince and the Revolution
179. Bleach - Nirvana
178. No Rest for the Wicked - Ozzy Osbourne
177. Flowers in the Dirt - Paul McCartney
176. Love at First Sting - Scorpions
175. Lovesexy - Prince
174. Escape - Journey
173. Duke - Genesis
172. Technique - New Order
171. Orgasmatron - Motorhead

170. Polka Party - "Weird" Al Yankovic
169. Mirage - Fleetwood Mac
168. Skid Row - Skid Row
167. Mother's Milk - Red Hot Chili Peppers
166. Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
165. Seventeen Seconds - The Cure
164. Killers - Iron Maiden
163. Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue
162. So Far, So Good...So What! - Megadeth
161. "Strangeways, Here We Come" - The Smiths

160. No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
159. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
158. Batman - Prince
157. Double Fantasy - John Lennon and Yoko Ono
156. 5150 - Van Halen
155. Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
154. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
153. The Works - Queen
152. Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
151. Parade - Prince and the Revolution

150. Crossroads - Eric Clapton
149. March of the Saint - Armored Saint
148. Tango in the Night - Fleetwood Mac
147. Don't Break the Oath - Mercyful Fate
146. Candy Apple Grey - Husker Du
145. Black Metal - Venom
144. This Is Spinal Tap - Spinal Tap
143. The Unforgettable Fire - U2
142. The Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
141. Temple of Low Men - Crowded House

140. Substance - New Order
139. The Miracle - Queen
138. Diver Down - Van Halen
137. Ice Cream Castle - The Time
136. Hell Awaits - Slayer
135. Wheels of Steel - Saxon
134. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back... - Public Enemy
133. True Blue - Madonna
132. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
131. Power, Corruption and Lies - New Order

130. Metal on Metal - Anvil
129. State of Euphoria - Anthrax
128. Bug - Dinosaur Jr.
127. Like a Virgin - Madonna
126. Walk Among Us - Misfits
125. Green - R.E.M.
124. Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
123. Tender Prey - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
122. Electric - The Cult
121. Denim and Leather - Saxon

120. 3 Feet High and Rising - De La Soul
119. Like a Prayer - Madonna
118. Spreading the Disease - Anthrax
117. The Rise and Fall - Madness
116. Faith - George Michael
115. Picture Book - Simply Red
114. Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
113. A Kind of Magic - Queen
112. Lifes Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
111. Women and Children First - Van Halen

110. The Visitors - ABBA
109. Genesis - Genesis
108. Controversy - Prince
107. Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
106. Zenyatta Mondatta - The Police
105. Disintegration - The Cure
104. Cloud Nine - George Harrison
103. Fables of the Reconstruction - R.E.M.
102. Sound Affects - The Jam
101. Computer World - Kraftwerk

100. So - Peter Gabriel
99. The Smiths - The Smiths
98. War - U2
97. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
96. Tug of War - Paul McCartney
95. Killing Joke - Killing Joke
94. The Real Thing - Faith No More
93. Face Value - Phil Collins
92. Run-DMC - Run-DMC
91. Invisible Touch - Genesis

90. Fresh Fruits for Rotting Vegetables - Dead Kennedys
89. Isn't Anything - My Bloody Valentine
88. Shout at the Devil - Motley Crue
87. Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden
86. Abacab - Genesis
85. Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
84. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
83. Viva Hate - Morrissey
82. Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails
81. Bad - Michael Jackson

80. Hot Space - Queen
79. Let's Dance - David Bowie
78. Permanent Waves - Rush
77. Vivid - Living Colour
76. The Lexicon of Love - ABC
75. You're Living All Over Me - Dinosaur Jr.
74. The Game - Queen
73. Ghost in the Machine - The Police
72. Show No Mercy - Slayer
71. Trash - Alice Cooper

70. Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne
69. Ace of Spades - Motorhead
68. The Raw and the Cooked - Fine Young Cannibals
67. Licensed to Ill - Beastie Boys
66. The Joshua Tree - U2
65. The Luxury Gap - Heaven 17
64. Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1 - Helloween
63. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - The Cure
62. Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth
61. The Final Countdown - Europe

60. Pyromania - Def Leppard
59. Dirty Mind - Prince
58. Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
57. Abigail - King Diamond
56. Love - The Cult
55. Lightning to the Nations - Diamond Head
54. Document - R.E.M.
53. Surfer Rosa - Pixies
52. Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones
51. Holy Diver - Dio

50. Remain in Light - Talking Heads
49. Pornography - The Cure
48. Synchronicity - The Police
47. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
46. Melissa - Mercyful Fate
45. Sign O the Times - Prince
44. Graceland - Paul Simon
43. Actually - Pet Shop Boys
42. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
41. Raising Hell - Run-DMC

40. Hysteria - Def Leppard
39. Rio - Duran Duran
38. Beneath the Remains - Sepultura
37. Eliminator - ZZ Top
36. Pretenders - The Pretenders
35. Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
34. Piece of Mind - Iron Maiden
33. 1999 - Prince
32. Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
31. Peace Sells...but Who's Buying? - Megadeth

30. Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest
29. Blizzard of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne
28. 1984 - Van Halen
27. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses
26. Back in Black - AC/DC
25. Avalon - Roxy Music
24. ...And Justice for All - Metallica
23. Damaged - Black Flag
22. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden
21. Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen

20. Kill 'Em All - Metallica
19. Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
18. Thriller - Michael Jackson
17. Meat Is Murder - The Smiths
16. Moving Pictures - Rush
15. The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
14. Murmur - R.E.M.
13. The River - Bruce Springsteen
12. Among the Living - Anthrax
11. Master of Puppets - Metallica