Best of 2002

1- In Flames “Reroute To Remain”

2- Dark Tranquillity “Damage Done”

3- Arch Enemy “Wages of Sin” (2CD)

4- Lacuna Coil “Comalies”

5- Soilwork “Natural Born Chaos”

6- Opeth “Deliverance”

7- The Crown “Crowned in Terror”

8- Hypocrisy “Catch 22”

9- Dimension Zero “Silent Night Fever”

10- NonExist “Deus Deceptor”

11- Insomnium “In The Halls Of Awaiting”

12- Tiamat “Judas Christ”

13- Kalmah “They Will Return”

14- Eternal Oath “Righteous”

15- Beyond The Embrace “Against The Elements”

16- Bloodbath “Resurrection Through Carnage”

17- Sirenia “At Sixes and Sevens”

18- Callenish Circle “Flesh Power Dominion”

19- Darkane “Expanding Senses”

20- Bloodrose “Into Oblivion”

María’s Five star picks:

New Comers:

Enter Chaos “Dreamworker” (Metal Mind Productions)
Official Enter Chaos Website

Demo of the Year:

WithinY “Feeble & Weak”
Official WithinY Website

Friday 27th December, 2002 – Listeners Top 20

Arch Enemy – Web Of Lies- Wages Of Sin – Century Media
Numen – Suffering Shadows- Galdutako Itxaropenaren Eresia – Goi
Dimension Zero – Your Darkest Hour – Silent Night Fever – Regain
Eternal Oath – Preserve The Emotions – Righteous – G.A.R.
Kalmah – They Will Return – They Will Return – Spinefarm
Immortal – Tyrants – Sons Of Northern Darkness – Nuclear Blast
Theory In Practice – Colonizing The Sun – Colonizing The Sun – Listenable
Insomnium – Song Of The Storm – In The Halls Of Awaiting – Candlelight
NonExist – Ebony Tower – Deus Deceptor – New Hawen
The Haunted – Silencer – The Haunted Made Me Do It – Earache
In Flames – Only For The Weak – Clayman – Nuclear Blast
Sentenced – Cross My Heart And Hope To Die – The Cold White Light – Century Media
Arcturus – Kinetic – The Sham Mirrors – Ad Astra
Sirenia – Meridian – At Sixes And Sevens – Napalm
Hypocrisy – Uncontrolled – Catch 22 – Nuclear Blast
The Crown – Crowned In Terror – Crowned In Terror – Metal Blade
Nile – Sarcophagus – In Their Darkened Shrines – Relapse
Nightwish – End Of All Hope – Century Child – Spinefarm
Children of Bodom
– You’re Better Off Dead – Single – Spinefarm
Opeth – Deliverance – Deliverance – Music For Nations
Soilwork – The Flameout – Natural Born Chaos – Nuclear Blast
Dark Tranquillity – Hours Passed In Exile – Damage Done – Century Media
Arch Enemy – Lament Of A Mortal Soul – Wages Of Sin – Century Media
Lacuna Coil – Heaven’s A Lie – Comalies – Century Media
Moonspell – Soulsick – The Butterfly Effect – Century Media
In Flames – Dismiss The Cynics – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast
In Flames – Cloud Connected – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast

Friday 20th December, 2002 – Maria’s Top 20

Arch Enemy – Heart Of Darkness – Wages Of Sin – Century Media
Bloodrose – Black Hearted From Within – Into Oblivion – Retribute
Darkane – Solitary Confinement – Expanding Senses – Nuclear Blast
Callenish Circle – Take Me Along – Flesh Power Dominion – Metal Blade
Sirenia – In A Manica – At Sixes And Sevens – Napalm
Bloodbath – Cry My Name – Resurrection Through Carnage – Century Media
Beyond The Embrace – Embers Astray – Against The Elements –Metal Blade
Eternal Oath – Dreams Of The Silent – Righteous – G.A.R.
In Flames – Bullet Ride – Clayman – Nuclear Blast
Kalmah – Principle Hero – They Will Return – Spinefarm
Tiamat – Vote For Love – Judas Christ – Century Media
Insomnium – The Bitter End – In The Halls Of Awaiting – Candlelight
Within Y – Feeble and Weak – Feeble And Weak – Demo
NonExist – Ebony Tower – Deus Deceptor – New Hawen
Dimension Zero – Not Even Dead – Silent Night Fever – Regain
Hypocrisy – Uncontrolled – Catch 22 – Nuclear Blast
Enter Chaos – Blood Desire – Dreamworker – Metal Mind
The Crown – Crowned In Terror – Crowned In Terror – Metal Blade
Opeth – Master Apprentices – Deliverance – Music For Nations
Soilwork – Black Star Deceiver – Natural Born Chaos – Nuclear Blast
Lacuna Coil – The Ghost Woman And The Hunter – Comalies – Century Media
Susperia – The Bitter Man – Death Is Just The Beginning. Vol 7 – Nuclear Blast
Arch Enemy – Burning Angel – Wages Of Sin – Century Media
Dark Tranquillity – White Noise / Black Silence – Damage Done – Century Media
Anathema – Wings Of God – Judgement – Music For Nations
In Flames – Drifter – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast
In Flames – Reroute To Remain – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast

Merry Christmas to all

I’m off to my holiday now but don’t forget that the Top 20 albums shows will be aired on Friday Dec 20th and Friday Dec 27th.

You can find my Top 20 albums of 2002 on the site on Saturday the 21st.

I will be back live on air on Friday January 3rd, until then Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!

Friday 13th December, 2002

Arch Enemy – First Deadly Sin – Wages Of Sin – Century Media
Beseech – Between The Lines – Souls Highway – Napalm
Hypocrisy – Don’t Judge Me – Catch 22 – Nuclear Blast
Carcass – No Love Lost – Heartwork – Heartwork – Earache
TotalRock Playlist Track (Thunder)
Death – Lack Of Comprehension – Human – Century Media
Lacuna Coil – Daylight Dancer – Comalies – Century Media
Source – Fall Into Madness – Demo
Kreator – Reconquering The Throne – Violent Revolution – SPV
Callenish Circle – Pull The Plug – Flesh Power Dominion – Metal Blade
Moonspell – Full Moon Madness – Irreligious – Century Media
Corporation 187 – Perfection In Pain – Perfection In Pain – Wicked World
Children Of Bodom – You’re Better Off Dead – single – Spinefarm
No Return – Secret Face – Machinery – Nuclear Blast
Shadows Fall – Mystery Of The Spirit – The Art Of Balance – Century Media
Opeth – Demon OF The Fall – My Arms Your Hearse – Candlelight
Detonation – Forever Buried Pain – An Epic Defiance – Detonation
Death – Zombie Ritual – Fate, The Best Of Death – Century Media
Numen – Denboraren Iluntasuna (Darkness Of Times) – Galdutako Itxaropenaren Eresia (Lost Hope’s Song) – Goi
In Flames – Free Fall – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast
Immortal – Tyrants – Songs Of Northern Darkness – Nuclear Blast
The Haunted – Bury Your Dead – The Haunted Made Me Do It – Earache
Dies Irae – Sculpted In Stone – Naive – Oz
Bloodrose – Forgotten Chapter Of Time – Into Oblivion – Retribute
Dark Tranquillity – Single Part Of Two – Damage Done – Century Media
Enter Chaos – Dreamworker – Dreamworker – Metal Mind

Friday 6th December, 2002

Edge of Sanity – Twilight – Purgatory Afterglow – Black Mark
Tiamat – Spine – Judas Christ – Century Media
Amorphis – Greed – Tuonela – Nuclear Blast
Bloodbath – Like Fire – Resurrection Through Carnage – Century Media
Detonation – An Epic Defiance – An Epic Defiance – Detonation
Opeth – Master Apprentices – Deliverance – Music For Nations
Terror 2000 – I’m Speed In The Night – Faster Disaster – Scalet
Soilwork – No More Angels – Natural Born Chaos – Nuclear Blast

Dark Tranquillity Special:
ours Passed in Exile
Damage Done
The Enemy
Cathode Ray Sunshine
Monochromatic Stains
Final Existance

All tracks from the album Damage DoneCentury Media

Moonspell – Nocturna – Darkness & Hope – Century Media
Darkane – Imaginary Entity – Expanding Senses – Nuclear Blast
Enter Chaos – Lethal Dreams – Dreamworker – Metal Mind
Borknagar – Gods Of My World – Empiricism – Century Media
Kataklysm – In Shadows & Dust – Shadows & Dust – Nuclear Blast
Bloodrose – In Death Lies My Destiny – Into Oblivion – Retribute
Within Y – Face Down – Feeble & Weak – Demo
Eternal Lies – Leaving Only Me – Spiritual Deception – Arctic
Arch Enemy – Aces High – Wages Of Sin – Century Media
In Flames – Reroute To Remain – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast
Hatesphere – Disbeliever – Bloodred hatred – Scarlet
Detonation – Forever Buried Pain – An Epic Defiance – Detonation

Listeners Top 20 Albums of 2002

Thank you all for your lists! You’ll be able to hear the results on the last Sex to 9 of the year on Friday December 27th. My Top 20 albums of 2002 will be aired on Friday December 20th and both lists will be available on the site.

I know you’re all dying to know who is No.1 but you’ll have to wait a bit longer. It’s been a close race though I can tell you that!

Dark Tranquillity on the show

On Friday December the 6th I will be airing the interview with Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity recorded before their awesome and mind blowing gig in London.