BEST ALBUMS OF 2007

1. NOCTURNAL RITES "The 8th Sin" (*****) 2. ASTRAL DOORS "New Revelation" (****1/2) 3. MORGANA LEFAY "Aberrations Of The Mind" (****1/2) 4. HELLOWEEN "Gambling With The Devil" (****1/2) 5. VOLBEAT "Rock The Rebel / Metal The Devil" (****1/2) 6. NUCLEAR BLAST ALL-STARS "In The Light" (****) 7. SINNER "Mask Of Sanity" (****) 8. TAROT "Crows Fly Black" (****) 9. ВОЛЬНАЯ СТАЯ (THE FREE WOLFPACK) "The Wolfpack" (****) 10.IRON SAVIOR "Megatropolis" (****) 11.SCORPIONS "Humanity: Hour 1" (****) 12.SONATA ARCTICA "Unia" (****) 13.RIDE THE SKY "New Protection" (****) 14.PINK CREAM 69 "IN10SITY" (****) 15.EPIDEMIA "Elven Manuscript II: The Tale for All Times" (***1/2) 16.OVERKILL "Immortalis" (***1/2) 17.ICED EARTH "Framing Armageddon" (***1/2) BEST LIVE: HEAVEN & HELL "Live" (****1/2)

2007 BEST SONGS COUNTDOWN:

25.GRAVE DIGGER "Forthcourt of Hell" 24.EPIDEMIA "The Dragon Island" 23.PINK CREAM 69 "A New Religion" 22.SILENT FORCE "Walk the Earth" 21.OVERKILL "Overkill V... The Brand" 20.BLACK SABBATH (HEAVEN & HELL) "Ear In The Wall" 19.SONATA ARCTICA "In Black & White" 19.EPIDEMIA " 18.VOLBEAT "Sad Man's Tongue" 17.ICED EARTH "Ten Thousand Strong" 16.SCORPIONS "Humanity" 15.KAMELOT "Ghost Opera" 14.ASTRAL DOORS "Waiting For The Master" 13.MEGADETH "Washington is Next" 12.MASTERPLAN "Keeps Me Burning" 11.HELLOWEEN "Paint The New World" 10.IRON SAVIOR "The Omega Man" 9. MANOWAR "Sleipnir" 8. MECHANICAL POET "Dolly" 7. THE FREE WOLFPACK "Staya (The Wolfpack)" 6. LORDI "Evilove" 5. MORGANA LEFAY "Depression" 4. TAROT "Bleeding Dust" 3. THEATER OF SHADOWS "Smeh Eyo (Her Laughter)" 2. NOCTURNAL RITES "Pain & Pleasure" 1. SINNER "Diary Of Evil"

2007 AWARDS


BEST DEBUT: ВОЛЬНАЯ СТАЯ (The Free Wolfpack)

BEST SIDE PROJECT: NUCLEAR BLAST ALL-STARS

BEST TRADITIONAL / POWER ALBUM: ASTRAL DOORS "New Revelation"

BEST PROG / POWER-PROG ALBUM: SONATA ARCTICA "Unia"

BEST THRASH ALBUM: MORGANA LEFAY "Aberrations of the Mind"

BEST NON-TRADITIONAL ALBUM: VOLBEAT"Rock The Rebel / Metal The Devil"

BEST CONCEPT ALBUM: IRON SAVIOR "Megatropolis"

BEST ALBUM COVER: Toxic Angel (TAROT "Crows Fly Black")

BEST SURPRISE: SCORPIONS "Humanity: Hour 1"

HAPPIEST EVENT: Matthew Barlow rejoining ICED EARTH

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Chris Caffery "Pins & Needles"

LIFETIME ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD: BLACK SABBATH

BEST MALE VOCALS: Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH, NUCLEAR BLAST ALL-STARS)

BEST FEMALE VOCALS: Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER)

BEST LYRICS: Marco Hietala (TAROT)

BEST RIFF: "Pain & Pleasure" (NOCTURNAL RITES)

BEST PRODUCER: SHEP (NOCTURNAL RITES)