Top 10 OVERALL Metal releases of 2010

Here we present what we at Infernal Masquerade think have been the best overall Metal releases of 2010.

10. The Vision Bleak – Set Sail To Mystery (2010)

Bombastic Gothic Metal from the mind of Markus Stock... just brilliant

9. Transcending Bizarre? - The Misanthrope's Fable (2010)

Arcturus has incarnated again with this Greek band, and they blew us away with this derranged Avant-garde Black Metal release

8.Dimmu Borgir – Abrahadabra (2010)

Dimmu Borgir hands down takes the top stop this year with such an impressive release of symphonic Black Metal at its best

7. Nox Aurea – Ascending in Triumph (2010)

Crushing Doom guitars, deep growls, female vocals and Gothic elements that will be displacing Draconian if they don't release anything soon

6.Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini (2010)

Enslaved takes the top honors this year with their Progressive Black Metal masterpiece

5. Revolution Renaissance – Trinity (2010)

Brilliant swan-song release from Timo Tolkki's latest band. Very reminiscent of older Stratovarius releases

4. Decrepit Birth – Polarity (2010)

Death (the band) has reincarnated in this brilliant band. Hands down the best Technical DM album of 2010

3. The Man-Eating Tree – Vine (2010)

Chilling vocals, brilliant depressive atmosphere and Vesa Ranta on drums! Very near perfection

2. Ihsahn – After (2010)

An early 2010 release did not made us forget about Ihsahns latest musical gem, brilliant mixture of aggressiveness, progressive elements and jazzy sections

1. Accept – Blood Of The Nations (2010)

Hard to deny this was THE best Metal album of 2010

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