*WORK IN PROGRESS*

Just like 2013 (see this post), here are my top 60 most played songs by individual artists.

THE LIST:
a = new studio album released in 2014
b = seen live in 2014

1. Starship Amazing – Crystal Gods
2. Holy Sons – Bleakest Picture
3. The Divine Comedy – Love What You Do
4. Black Audio – Worn Out Soul
5. Anthrax – Room For One More b1
6. Revocation – The Grip Tightens b2
7. Morphine – Let's Take a Trip Together
8. Ween – Friends (Friends EP Dance Mix)
9. casey holford – Brain…

2013

F*cking finally! Last year, last entry. My 30th year was a rollercoaster ride. Highest high, lowest low. I'd rather just have the former but I'm still trying to figure out what I did wrong to end up with the latter. It's a balance issue. F*ck it. Didn't buy a lot of new releases and the few I did haven't had much time to age. Here goes.

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E-Musikgruppe Lux Ohr - Kometenbahn

Ok, I haven't really listened to this that much yet. I've had it for a while but it's an LP and I've been neglecting my record player…

2012

End of the world! What if it really was and no one noticed? Here are my top five inadvertently apocalyptic records.

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Arkhamin Kirjasto - Torches Ablaze

Lovecraft inspired mix of death metal and hard rock from Circle leader Jussi Lehtisalo and singer-songwriter Samae Koskinen. Upon first listen it may sound rather simple, silly even but the obvious love these guys have for the most basic heavy metal just wins you over. Not to mention the songs are quite catchy with good hooks and nice riffs. Two of the top songs on this album are the opener "The…

2011

Well, you know. 2011. What a year.

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Anthrax - Worship Music

Anthrax finally got their sh*t together and put out one hell of an album. A triumphant return so to speak. Joey Belladonna sounds as good as ever and is a major improvement over the 'discount Phil Anselmo' they had on vocals previously. For once I actually agree with the single choices, "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't" and "The Devil You Know" are two of the strongest tracks on the album. Rest of the songs on this thrashterpiece keep the quality up nicely and…

2010

A very good year with very difficult picks. Quite a few of my favorite artists/bands put out remarkable albums in 2010, some the best of their careers. I got this list down to 9 and it was in a stalemate for a while. Still have 3 years to go in order to complete the first 30 years of my life. I'll try to finish this project by Christmas.

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Circle - Rautatie

No doubt this is one of the seminal albums of Circle's career and that's saying something considering the volume they've put out. Epic, yet easy to approach.…

2009

Alright, two entries in one day - Knocking them out! Or maybe my life just sucks and I have nothing better to do than drink beer on Sunday and write blog posts for my own amusement. *SIGH* — 2009 I finally got to see AC/DC live. Huge stadium, nosebleed seats… Still a great show by all means. But I have to say, I felt a bit removed from the spectacle. Not to analyze it any further but I checked AC/DC on my list and despite it being one of my very favorite bands, I don't think I need to…

2008

Saw plenty of good gigs this year. Second attended gigs for two favorites in Megadeth and Down - third attended gig for The Stooges. F*cking incredible shows. Chris Broderick's debut gig with Megadeth, vocal mix was terrible but the band were on fire. Great setlist, "Burnt Ice" was played. Down was just as amazing as the first time. And The Stooges… I traveled a long way, slept in my car, band kicked ass, played longer than expected, busted out "Search & Destroy" and "I Got A Right" with Ron on guitar… And then Ron passed away next January and…

2007

I've had these albums picked for some time now, just haven't gotten down to write anything about them. Memorable concert experiences for 2007: Hidria Spacefolk at Semifinal, Megadeth at Sauna Open Air, Melrose/Dave Edmunds/Uriah Heep in Kotka, The Stooges in Helsinki and Uriah Heep/Alice Cooper in Helsinki.

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A Place To Bury Strangers - A Place To Bury Strangers

I can't think of many bands similar to APTBS, maybe My Bloody Valentine but that's still stretching a bit in my opinion. I'm sure the droney shoegaze scene is much larger than I think. Anyway, don't remember how I got…

2006

First attended events logged on Last.fm. I'm sure I was a member before that so maybe older events have been removed..? Whatever. Had one of the best concert days of my life when I attended Sauna Open Air in Tampere. Killer lineup: Blake, the Black League, The Flaming Sideburns, Iggy & The Stooges and Down. The last two being first times seeing two absolute favorite bands. Up until that point, it was one of the best days of my life. It still ranks pretty high up. Also attended the now defunct Avanto festival for the first and only time.…

2005

Almost as strong a year as 2004. It is the abundance of choice again that makes it difficult to narrow my picks down to just five albums. It took some listening to decide on these, had to find that one thing on each album that puts it above the rest.

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Corrosion Of Conformity - In The Arms Of God

After the still somewhat disappointing America's Volume Dealer album, COC returned with one of it's strongest releases. Though the album was recorded in 2004 and released in April 2005, I can't help but associate this with hurricane Katrina which…