Well, it’s that time of year when the lists with the Best Albums & Songs for 2012 are ready and need to be published. 2012 has been a great music year therefore the selection was hard. We took various things under consideration and after we reviewed over 400 (!) albums we’re glad to say that independent releases have taken a great piece of the pie. After all, the Best Album of 2012 according to Grande Rock is “Les Friction”, which is an indie release. Three out of the five top releases for 2012 have been released independently! That’s something very hopeful for our music, can’t you tell?Hence, congrats to Les Friction for giving us such a masterpiece and to the other 24 bands that released some amazing works throughout 2012.
The complete list with the top 25 albums, the 25 best songs & and the worst 20 albums of 2012 can be seen below.
For 2013, we have several things going on but also keep in mind that you, the readers/visitors, are the ones that give us the strength to go on.
1) LES FRICTION - "LES FRICTION"
2) ATOMA - "SKYLIGHT"
3) THE ENID - "INVICTA"
4) CIRCUS MAXIMUS - "NINE"
5) I AND THOU - "SHY"
6) SABATON - "CAROLUS REX"
7) JIMI JAMISON - "NEVER TOO LATE"
8) THRESHOLD - "MARCH OF PROGRESS"
9) ECLIPSE - "BLEED & SCREAM"
10) UNISONIC - "UNISONIC"
11) SOEN - "COGNITIVE"
12) VAUDEVILLE - "VENDETTA"
13) THE FORESHADOWING - "SECOND WORLD"
14) ICARUS WITCH - "RISE"
15) BONRUD - "SAVE TOMORROW"
16) THE ADVENT EQUATION - "LIMITLESS LIFE REFLECTIONS"
17) KNIGHTMARE - "IN DEATH’S SHADOW"
18) CAZPACHO - "MARCH OF GHOSTS"
19) LOVE.MIGHT.KILL - "2 BIG 2 FAIL"
20) VISION DIVINE - "DESTINATION SET TO NOWHERE"
21) THE FLOWER KINGS - "BANKS OF EDEN"
22) REVERENCE - "WHEN DARKNESS CALLS"
23) GALAHAD - "BATTLE SCARS"
24) RIVERSEA - "OUT OF AN ANCIENT WORLD"
25) FREEDOM CALL - "LAND OF THE CRIMSON DAWN"