{"id":34689,"date":"2020-12-24T19:08:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutchmetalmaniac.com\/?p=34689"},"modified":"2020-12-24T19:08:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:08:59","slug":"dutchmetalmaniac-end-of-the-year-lists-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchmetalmaniac.com\/2020\/12\/dutchmetalmaniac-end-of-the-year-lists-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"DutchMetalManiac End of the Year Lists 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey DutchMetalManiac readers,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, I hope you are all doing well under the shitty circumstances of 2020 and in case you aren’t, please keep in mind that better times will come!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to thank all of you for reading our articles and I hope you will also enjoy our upcoming posts!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also want to thank DutchMetalManiac\u2019s current writers Glenn, Julia, Henric, Martijn, Alessandro, Ren\u00e9 and Patrick as well as our former writers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore I also want to thank all the bands, labels, promoters and venues that we\u2019ve worked with or will work with in the future, because without them there would be no DutchMetalManiac.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally I also want to thank everybody around me for supporting me and DutchMetalManiac.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always around the end of the year you\u2019ll find our end of the year lists of 2020 below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll have a short break from now on and we will be back in January for a very heavy (in a good way!) 2021! \\m\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you enjoy our end of the year lists and I hope to see you back next year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you, under these circumstances, still have a Merry Xmas and a happy new year with a lot of metal!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\\m\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim van Velthuysen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

End of the Year Lists 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Obenauer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Dark Tranquillity – Moment<\/em> (live review Rotterdam<\/a>, live review Pratteln<\/a>, end of year lists 2016<\/a>)<\/li>
  2. S\u00f3lstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love<\/em> (end of year lists 2017<\/a>, live review Haarlem<\/a>)<\/li>
  3. Conception – State of Deception<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
  4. Mercury Circle – The Dawn of Vitriol<\/em><\/li>
  5. Mors Principium Est – Seven<\/em> (end of year lists 2017<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
  6. Destruction – Born to Thrash: Live in Germany<\/em> (end of year lists 2016<\/a>)<\/li>
  7. Sk\u00e1lm\u00f6ld – 10 Year Anniversary: Live in Reykjav\u00edk<\/em> (end of year lists 2018<\/a>, end of year lists 2017<\/a>, live review Munchen<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
  8. Gotthard – #13<\/em><\/li>
  9. Kreator – London Apocalypticon: Live at the Roundhouse<\/em> (live review Nijmegen<\/a>, end of year lists 2017<\/a>)<\/li>
  10. Alestorm – Curse of the Crystal Coconut<\/em> (review<\/a>, live review Nijmegen<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Henric van Essen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Mors Principium Est – Seven<\/em> (end of year lists 2017<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
    2. Velkhanos – The Wrath<\/em> (interview<\/a>, review<\/a>)<\/li>
    3. Elune – An Ancient Journal<\/em> (Promoting Bands<\/a>)<\/li>
    4. Angelcrypt – Dawn of the Emperor<\/em> (Promoting Bands<\/a>)<\/li>
    5. Swarmageddon – Inhuman<\/em><\/li>
    6. Allelic – \u00c0 Contre Vent<\/em><\/li>
    7. Heathen Foray – Weltenwandel<\/em><\/li>
    8. Atavistia – The Winter Way<\/em><\/li>
    9. Trivium – What the Dead Men Say<\/em><\/li>
    10. One More Word – Wheel of Suffering<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Martijn Bakker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Celestial Season – The Secret Teachings<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
      2. Aurium – The Second Sun<\/em> (interview<\/a>, review<\/a>)<\/li>
      3. Nightwish – Human. :II: Nature.<\/em> (review<\/a>, end of year lists 2019<\/a>, live review Nijmegen<\/a>, end of year lists 2016<\/a>, end of year lists 2015<\/a>, live review Amsterdam<\/a>)<\/li>
      4. Fluisteraars – Bloem<\/em> (review<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
      5. Angellore – Rien ne devait mourir<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
      6. Igorrr – Spirituality and Distortion<\/em> (live review Nijmegen<\/a>)<\/li>
      7. Fluisteraars – Relaas<\/em> (review other album<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
      8. Apocalyptica – Cell-O<\/em> (end of year lists 2015<\/a>, live review Amsterdam<\/a>)<\/li>
      9. Oceans of Slumber – Oceans of Slumber<\/em> (live review Tilburg<\/a>, review other album<\/a>, live review Leeuwarden<\/a>)<\/li>
      10. On Thorns I Lay – Threnos<\/em> (end of year lists 2018<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Alessandro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic<\/em> (end of year lists 2017<\/a>)<\/li>
        2. Primal Fear – Metal Commando<\/em> (end of year lists 2018<\/a>, review other album<\/a>, end of year lists 2016<\/a>)<\/li>
        3. Sepultura – Quadra<\/em> (end of year lists 2019<\/a>, end of year lists 2017<\/a>)<\/li>
        4. Seether – Sic Vis Pacem, Parebellum<\/em><\/li>
        5. Dokken – Lost Songs 1978-1981<\/em><\/li>
        6. Raven – Metal City<\/em><\/li>
        7. Magnum – The Serpent Rings<\/em><\/li>
        8. Blue \u00d6yster Cult – The Symbol Remains<\/em><\/li>
        9. Armored Saint – Punching the Sky<\/em> (live review Eindhoven<\/a>)<\/li>
        10. AC\/DC – Pwr Up<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Runner-up: Pikes Edge (interview<\/a>, end of year lists 2016<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Patrick Kundegraber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Alestorm – Curse of the Crystal Coconut<\/em> (review<\/a>, live review Nijmegen<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
          2. Midgard – Tales of Kreia<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
          3. In Extremo – Kompass zur Sonne<\/em> (review<\/a>, end of year lists 2016<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
          4. Feuerschwanz – Das Elfte Gebot<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
          5. Warkings – Revenge<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
          6. Mandaground – Enlightenment<\/em><\/li>
          7. Dendera – Reborn Into Darkness<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
          8. Amaranthe – Manifest<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
          9. Killer Be Killed – Reluctant Hero<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
          10. Toblakai – Puritans Hand<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Ren\u00e9 M\u00fcller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Havukruunu – Uinuos Sy\u00f6mein Sota<\/em><\/li>
            2. Katavasia – Magnus Venator<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
            3. Testament – Titans of Creation<\/em> (live review Eindhoven<\/a>)<\/li>
            4. Countless Skies – Glow<\/em> (review<\/a>, interview + other album stream<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
            5. Drouth – Excerpts From A Dread Liturgy<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
            6. Cirkeln – Kingdoms That No One Remembers<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
            7. Nero or the Fall of Rome – Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields<\/em><\/li>
            8. Wayfarer – A Romance With Violence<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
            9. Fort\u00ed\u00f0 – World Serpent<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li>
            10. Ovnev – Transpiration<\/em> (review<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Tim van Velthuysen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              1. Aleah – Aleah<\/em><\/li>
              2. En Minor – When the Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out<\/em><\/li>
              3. Poppy – I Disagree<\/em><\/li>
              4. Myrkur – Folkesange<\/em> (Promoting Bands<\/a>, live review Nijmegen<\/a>, review other album<\/a>, end of year lists 2017<\/a>, review other album<\/a>, live review Amsterdam<\/a>, end of year lists 2015<\/a>, Promoting Bands<\/a>)<\/li>
              5. Paradise Lost – Obsidian<\/em> (preview Eindhoven<\/a>, end of year lists 2015<\/a>, live review Utrecht<\/a>)<\/li>
              6. Zeal & Ardor – Wake of a Nation<\/em> (live review Nijmegen<\/a>, live review Haarlem<\/a>, end of year lists 2018<\/a>, Promoting Bands<\/a>)<\/li>
              7. Fever 333 – Wrong Generation<\/em><\/li>
              8. In Extremo – Kompass zur Sonne<\/em> (review<\/a>, end of year lists 2016<\/a>, review other album<\/a>)<\/li>
              9. Frei.Wild – Corona Quarant\u00e4ne Tape<\/em><\/li>
              10. Scour – Black EP<\/em> (Promoting Bands<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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