Diciamo la verità: ormai ne avrete tutti le scatole piene di sentirvi dire che “il 2020 è stato un anno diverso” eccetera eccetera. Segno tangibile, in questa superclassifica di fine anno, sarà la mancanza delle voci “Migliore concerto dell’anno” e “Peggiore concerto dell’anno”, per ovvi motivi. Per fortuna, la buona musica non è mancata, così come non sono mancati i ritorni di nomi importantissimi e la possibilità di scoprire band emergenti. Con i migliori auguri di un buon 2021 da parte di tutta la redazione, ecco il nostro punto di vista sull’anno che volge al termine!
Manuel Andreotti
TOP 2020
- Paradise Lost – Obsidian
- Deftones – Ohms
- Killer Be Killed – Reclutant Hero
- Fever 333 – Wrong Generation
- Lamb of God – S/T
- Code Orange – Underneath
- Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Survival Horror
- Marilyn Manson – We Are Chaos
- Heaven Shall Burn – Of Truth And Sacrifice
- Lucifer – Lucifer III
Emergenti
- Speed Stroke – Scene Of The Crime
- Nero Di Marte – Immoto
Flop 2020
- Carey Taylor – CMFT
- Dark Tranquillity – Moment
- Carcass – Despicable
Alessia Artesani
Top Ten 2020 (in ordine sparso)
- Katatonia – City Burials
- Paradise Lost – Obsidian
- Vader – Solitude in Madness
- Mr Bungle – The Raging Wrath of The Easter Bunny Demo
- Oranssi Pazuzu – Mestarin Kynsi
- Code Orange – Underneath
- Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man
- Eternal Champion – Ravening Iron
- Imperial Triumphant – Alphaville
- Igorr – Spirituality and Distortion
Emergenti
- Irist – Order Of The Mind
- Bedsore – Hypnagogic Hallucinations
- Nuclear Power Trio – A Clear And Present Rager
Flop 2020
- Pearl Jam – Gigaton
- Marilyn Manson – We Are Chaos
Giovanni Barbo
Top 2020
- Conception – State Of Deception
- Deep Purple – Woosh!
- Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night
- Kansas – The Absence Of Presence
- Lykantropi – Tales To Be Told
- Nine Inch Nails -Ghosts V/VI
- Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man
- Perfect Plan – Time For a Miracle
- Pride Of Lions – Lion Heart
- Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida
Emergenti
- Creye – II
- The Wild! – Still Believe In Rock And Roll
Antonino Blesi
Top 2020
- Dark Quarterer – Pompei
- Eric Clayton – A Thousand Scars
- Falconer – From A Dying Ember
- Stan Bush – Dare The Dream
- AC/DC – Power Up
- Armored Saint – Punching The Sky
- Gotthard – Steve Lee The Eyes Of The Tiger
- Bon Jovi – 2020
- Perfect Plan – Time For a Miracle
- Oceans Of Slumber – Oceans Of Slumber
Flop
- Dream Theater – Distant Memories Live in London
- The Smashing Pumpkins – Cyr
- Metallica: S&M 2
Emergenti
- Wytch Hazel – III : Pentecost
- Paralydium – Worlds Beyond
- IT’sAlie -Lilith
Alberto Capettini
Top 2020
- Katatonia – City Burials
- Pain Of Salvation – Panther
- Conception – State Of Deception
- Our Oceans – While Time Disappears
- Kyros – Celexa Dreams
- PreHistoric Animals – The Magical Mystery Machine (Chapter One)
- DGM – Tragic Separation
- Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night
- Void Of Sleep – Metaphora
- Dammercide – The Seed
Flop
- Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic
- Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting
- Green Carnation – Leaves Of Yesteryear
Emergenti
- Sectile – Falls Apart
- Smackbound – 20/20
- City Of Souls – Synaesthesia
Eva Cociani
Top 2020
- H.E.A.T. – H.E.A.T II
- Marilyn Manson – We Are Chaos
- Lord Of The Lost – Swan SongS III
- Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – We Are The Bastards
- Corey Taylor – CMFT
- Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man
- AC/DC – Power Up
- Revolution Saints – Rise
- Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida
- Hell In The Club – Hell Of Fame
Flop
- Bon Jovi 2020
- Gotthard – 13
- Green Day – Father Of All Motherfuckers
Emergenti
- Michael Grant & The Assassins – Always The Villain
- Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown – Pressure
- The New Badots – Already Been Chewed (A Return To Bubblegum)
Marco Corrias
Top 2020
- Necrophobic – Dawn of the Damned (Black-death, Svezia).
- And Oceans… – Cosmic World Mother (Symphonic black. Finlandia).
- Inquisition – Black Mass for a Mass Grave (Black-death-thrash, Colombia).
- Hermodr, The Sea of Dragons (Atmospheric black metal, Svezia).
- 3xperimental – Symphony of Elements (Symphonic prog black death, Germania).
- Cult of Fire – Moksha/Nirvana (Melodic black, Repubblica Ceca).
- Graveland – Pagan cult never dies (Pagan metal, Polonia – live).
- Vinterfylleth – Totschläger (Pagan black metal, Inghilterra).
- Empire of the Moon -Έκλειψις / Eclipse (Melodic black metal, Grecia).
- Scour – Black (Death-black, USA).
Flop
- Uada, Djinn (Melodic black, Usa).
- Mörk Gryning – Hinsides Vrede (Black-death, Svezia).
- Havukruunu – Uinuos syömein sota (Pagan black metal, Finlandia).
- Dark Fortress – Spectres from the old world (Black-death, Germania).
- Lustre – The Ashes of Light (Atmospheric black metal, Svezia).
Emergenti
- Faidra – Six Voices Inside (Black metal).
- Marrasmieli – Between Land and Sky (Pagan metal, Finlandia).
- Night Crowned – Impius Viam (Death black metal, Svezia).
- Mornir – Dämmerstund (Folk metal, Germania).
- Stormkeep – Galdrum (Melodic black, Usa).
Pasquale Gennarelli
Top 2020
- Paradise Lost – Obsidian
- Pain Of Salvation – Panther
- Testament – Titans Of Creation
- Pallbearer – Forgotten Days
- Dark Tranquillity – Moment
- Bring Me The Horizon – POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR
- Trivium – What The Dead Men Say
- Cirith Ungol – Forever Black
- Lords of Black – Alchemy of Souls, pt. I
- Killer Be Killer – Reluctant Hero
Flop
- The Smashing Pumpkins – Cyr
- Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic
- Primal Fear – Metal Commando
Riccardo Manazza
Top 2020 (in ordine sparso)
- Armored Saint – Punching At The Sky
- Azure Emote – The Third Perspective
- Blue Oyster Cult – The Symbol Remains
- Cirith Ungol – Forever Black
- Dammercide – The Seed
- Mekong Delta – Tales Of A Future Past
- Napalm Death – Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism
- Pain Of Salvation – Panther
- Rage – Wings Of War
- Sepultura – Quadra
Flop
- Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night
- Demons & Wizards – III
- Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man
- Archon Angel – Fallen
Emergenti
- Sacred Outcry
- Shining Black
- Gargoyl
- Thrashwall
Anna Minguzzi
Top 2020 (in ordine sparso):
- Deep Purple: Woosh
- Gotthard: Steve Lee – The Eyes Of A Tiger – A Gotthard Tribute To Outr Unforgotten Friend!
- Witchwood: Before The Winter
- AC/DC: Power Up
- Flying Colors: Third Stage – Live In London
- Mike Tramp: Second Time Around
- Allen/Olzon: Worlds Apart
- Daniele Liverani – Worlds Apart
- Gotthard: 13
- Iron Maiden: Nightrs Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City
Riccardo Quarantini
Top 2020
- Lorna Shore – Immortal
- Sylosis – Cycle of Suffering
- Bury Tomorrow – Cannibal
- Suicide Silence – Become the Hunter
- Currents – The Way It Ends
- Sòlstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
- Bleed From Within – Fracture
- Neaera – Neaera
- The Black Dahlia Murder – Verminous
- Dark Tranquillity – Moment
Matteo Roversi
Top 2020
- Armored Saint – Punching The Sky
- Cirith Ungol – Forever Black
- Hail Spirit Noir – Eden In Reverse
- Kvelertak – Splid
- Harem Scarem – Change The World
- L’Impero Delle Ombre – Racconti Macabri Vol.III
- Napalm Death – Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism
- Paradise Lost – Obsidian
- Rage – Wings Of Rage
- Testament – Titans Of Creation
Flop
- Haunt – Mind Freeze
- Primal Fear – Metal Commando
Emergenti
- Shining Black – Shining Black
- Vade Aratro – Agreste Celeste
Roberta Rustico
Top 2020
- Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human Survival Horror
- Trivium – What The Dead Men Say
- In This Moment – Ritual
- Corey Taylor – CMFT
- Nightwish – Human Nature
- Bury Tomorrow – Cannibal
- August Burns Red – Guardians
- The Ghost Inside – The Ghost Inside
- Marilyn Manson – WE ARE CHAOS
- Avatar – Hunter Gatherer
Flop
- Five Finger Death Punch – F8
Emergenti
- Sharks In Your Mouth – Cult 404 (singolo)
- Uraiha – No More Crowns (singolo)
Marco Soprani
Top 2020
- Black Swan – Shake The World
- Unruly Child – Our Glass House
- Saints Trade – Time To Be Heroes
- Acacia – Resurrection
- Vega – Grit Your Teeth
- Khymera – Master Of Illusions
- Newman – Ignition
- Sinner’s Blood – The Mirror Star
- East Temple Avenue – Both Sides Of Midnight
- Dukes Of The Orient – Freakshow
Flop
- Serious Black – Suite 226
- Arctic Rain – The One
- Witchcraft – Black Metal
- Shakra – Mad World
- Jesse Damon – Damon’s Rage
Emergenti
- Deathless Legacy – Saturnalia
- Blade Cisco – Edge Of The Blade
- Joviac – Here And Now
- Hyperion – Into The Maelstrom
- Electric Mob – Discharge
Carmelo Sturniolo
Top 2020
- Enslaved – Utgard
- Wilderun – Veil Of Imaginations
- Armored Saint – Punching The Sky
- Pain Of Salvation – Panther
- Vade Aratro – Agreste Celeste
- Paradise Lost – Obsidian
- Void of Sleep – Metaphora
- Cirith Ungol – Forever Black
- Sepultura – Quadra
- Solitary Sabred – By Fire & Brimstone
Flop
- Demons & Wizards – III
- Primal Fear – Metal Commando
Emergenti
- Shining Black – Shining Black
-
Wilderun – Veil Of Imagination
-
Void Of Sleep – Metaphora
-
Vade Aratro – Agreste Celeste
Daniele Zago
Top 2020
- Deep Purple: Woosh
- Blue Oyster Cult: The Symbols Remain
- Kansas: In Absence Of Presence
- AC/DC: Power Up
- The Allman Betts Band: Bless Your Heart
- Magnum: The Serpent Rising
- Rose Tattoo: Outlaws
- Witchwood: Before The Winter
- Rosenkreutz: Divide Et Impera
- The C. Zek Band: Samsara
Emergenti
- The C. Zek Band
- Slap Guru