Drum roll and welcome to my seventh (and probably final) end of year list....

In alphabetical order, the top ten are:

• Author & Punisher - Beastland
• Bryde - Like an Island
• Crippled Black Phoenix - Great Escape
• Fish - A Parley with Angels (EP)
• Gwenno - Le Kov
• Happy Axe - Dream Punching
• Midas Fall - Evaporate
• A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant
• Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Soundtrack
• Ann Wilson - Immortal

Also there were a few great stand alone singles including Marilyn Manson's take on the Lost Boys classic, Cry Little Sister, Juniper by Myrkur and finally On the Subject of Breathing by the brilliant Bryde.