Best of 2003

1- Soilwork
“Figure Number Five”

3- Detonation
“An Epic Defiance”

5- The Haunted
“One Kill Wonder”

7- Mors Principium Est
“Inhumanity”

9- Dimension Zero
“This Is Hell”

11- Extol
“Synergy”

13- Source
“Left Alone”

15- Nevermore
“Enemies of Reality”

17- Passenger
“Passenger”

19- Parasma
“Ekaitzik Gabeko Bakerik?”
2- Edge of Sanity
“Crimson II”

4- Arch Enemy
“Anthems of Rebellion”

6- Opeth
“Damnation”

8- Children of Bodom
“Hate Crew Deathroll “

10- Dimmu Borgir
“Death Cult Armageddon”

12- The Crown
“Possessed 13”

14- Dawn of Relic
“Lovecraftian Dark”

16- The Defaced
“Karma In Black”

18- Moonspell
“The Antidote”

20- Callenish Circle
“My Passion//Your Pain”

María’s Five star picks:
New Comers:

Storm of Sorrows
“Count the Faceless”
Storm of Sorrows

Best of the year

Time of course for the Top 20 albums of the year.
Since the show is not on air and I’m also heading for beautiful and friendly Spain very soon, the list of my Top 20 of 2003 is already on the site! Thank you Yoda

Congratulations and thanks to all the bands, your music made this extremely difficult year more bearable.

I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas and all the best in the new year

Not much to report

Nothing much has happened during this past month I’m afraid.
For those of you who are wondering and asking me when are the regular DJs going back to TotalRock the truth is I have no clue and no answers for anything to do with TotalRock, sorry

I know the reviews etc haven’t been updated for a while (this will change very soon I promise!) but I’m sure you understand how difficult life becomes when you haven’t been paid since March…yes, the rumours are true!
More news and announcements here soon

Thank you all as always for your support, you’re incredibly nice people.
Keep the Sex to 9 colony alive!

The end of an era

To continue the tradition of bad and depressing news, this week we found out that Marco Aro has decided to leave The Haunted.
I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am to see Marco go, he’s not only an exceptional vocalist but a really nice human being. I thank him for his generosity, for all the times that he made time for my interviews (always with a smile), for being outspoken, for making me laugh until I cried….the list is endless.
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him live with the band several times and enjoyed each one to the max and who can forget that amazing session that The Haunted recorded for TotalRock in front of 3 people? Me being one of them! I feel blessed

In these recent times of changes, of goodbyes, of so many memories invading my mind and my heart, I feel this is truly the end of an era and I can imagine how the rest of the guys in the band must feel, my love goes to them too, I know they’ll continue to kick ass!

To Marco: my deepest respect and all the happiness in the world. You rock!

The Priest on the show

On Friday September the 5th Malcolm Dome will be at the front of Sex to 9 and his special guests will be Glenn Tipton and Rob Halford of Judas Priest.
Don’t miss this very special show, three giants of metal together in a studio! What more could you ask for?

Thank you all!

Well here I am, a bit older, probably not wiser
Thank you all for your lovely messages, cards and emails wishing me a happy birthday, you rock as usual!

Alive if not kicking

To all those of you that are worried something has happened to me, rest assured that I have not had an accident and I’m not seriously ill. I’m really sorry I have missed the show for four weeks now and that it was a cause of concern for you.

I’m really grateful for all your emails and I hope I can return very soon.

Keep the Sex to 9 colony alive!

Friday 20th June, 2003

DawnOf Relic – Bowels Of Murder – Lovecraftian Dark – Season Of Mist
Eternal Oath – Dreams Of The Silent – Righteous – GAR
Darkest Hour – The Sadist Nation – Hidden Hands Of a Sadist Nation – Victory
Epica – Seif Al Din – The Phantom Agony – Transmission
Death – Symbolic – Symbolic – Roadrunner
Dark Tranquillity – White Noise / Black Silence – Damage Done – Century Media
Type O Negative – The Dream Is Dead – Life Is Killing Me – Roadrunner
Children Of Bodom – Triple Corpse Hammerblow – Hate Crew Deathroll – Spinefarm
Lacuna Coil – Swamped – Comalies – Century Media
Dimmu Borgir – Reptile – Spiritual Black Dimensions – Nuclear Blast
In Flames – Drifter – Reroute To remain – Nuclear Blast
Darkane – Submission – Expanding Senses – Nuclear Blast
Strapping Young Lad – Devour – SYL – Century Media
Nevermore – Enemies Of Reality – Enemies Of Reality – Century Media
Cradle Of Filth – No Time To Cry – Bitter Suites To Succubi – AbraCadaver
Metallica – The Four Horsemen – Kill’Em All – Vertigo
Deicide – When Satan Rules The World – Once Upon The Cross – Roadrunner
Nightwish – Ever Dream – Century Child – Spinefarm
Detonation – An Epic Defiance – An Epic Defiance – Osmose
Nightrage – The Tremor – Sweet Vengeance – Century Media
Kalmah – Man With Mystery – Swampsong – Spinefarm
Therion – Summernight City – Secret Of The Runes – Nuclear Blast
Exodus – Bonded By Blood – Lessons In Violence – Music For Nations
Cult of Luna – The Watchtower – The Beyond – Earache
Emperor – Thorns On My Grave – Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire and Demise – Candlelight
Sepultura – Come Back Alive – Roorback – SPV
Storm Of Sorrows – Feel The Pain – Count The Faceless – Storm Of Sorrows
Graveworm – Legions Unleashed – Engraved In Black – Nuclear Blast
Epica – Illusive Consensus – The Phantom Agony – Transmission
Soilwork – Rejection Role – Figure Number Five – Nuclear Blast
Arch Enemy – Enemy Within – Wages Of Sin – Century Media

Friday 13th June, 2003

Kalmah – Cloned Insanity – Swampsong – Spinefarm

Parasma – Liar – Peace Without Storm? – Oihuka

Amorphis – Killing Goodness – Far From The Sun – Virgin

Poisonblack – The Exciter – Escapexstacy – Century Media

Dark Tranquillity – Punish My Heaven – The Gallery – Century Media

Apocalyptica – Faraway – reflections – Mercury

Kreator – Everlasting Flame – Endorama – Drakkar

Susperia – The Hellchild – Predominance – Nuclear Blast

Nightrage – In My Heart – Sweet Vengeance – Century Media

Embraced – The Beautiful Flow Of An Autumn Passion – Amorous Anathema – Regain

The Crown – Satanist – Crowned In Terror – Metal Blade

Nevermore – Seed Awakening – Enemies of Reality – Century Media

Darkane – Innocence Gone – Expanding Senses – Nuclear Blast

Samael – Together – Eternal – Century Media

Amon Amarth – Where Silent Gods Stand Guard – Versus The World – Metal Blade

Dimmu Borgir – Mourning Palace – Enthrone Darkness Triumphant – Nuclear Blast

Hypocrisy – Turn The Page – Catch 22 – Nuclear Blast

Storm of Sorrows – And When The Rain Begins To Fall – Count The Faceless – Storm of Sorrows

The Haunted – Urban Predator – One Kill Wonder – Earache

Testament – Burnt Offerings – Frist Strike Still Deadly – Spitfire

Detonation – Sword-Carved Skin – An Epic Defiance – Detonation

Old Man’s Child – Sacrifice Of Vengeance – In Defiance Of Existance – Century Media

Numen – Mountain Call – Galdutako Itxaropenaren Eresia – GOI

Extol – Paradigms – Sinergy – Century Media

In Flames – Watch Them Feed – Trigger EP – Nuclear Blast

Soilwork – Cranking The Sirens – Figure Number Five – Nuclear Blast

Anorexia Nervosa – Le Portail de La Vierge – New Obscurantis Order – Osmose

Novembre – Cloudbusting – Novembrine Waltz – Century Media

Evanescence – Tourniquet – Fallen – Wind-Up

In Flames – Dead Eternity – The Jester Race – Nuclear Blast

Nightrage – Circle Of Pain – Sweet Vengeance – Century Media

Friday 6th June, 2003

Eternal Lies – Addicted To Fire – Spiritual Deception – Artic
Angel Dust – Surrender? – Bleed – Century Media
Tiamat – Angel Holograms – Judas Christ – Century Media
Storm Of Sorrows – Scars of A Wasted Life – Count The Faceless – Storm Of Sorrows
Apocalyptica – Resurrection – Reflections – Mercury
Dream Evil – Children Of The Night – Evilized – Century Media
Children Of Bodom – Lil’ Bloodred Ridin’ hood – Hate Crew Deathroll – Spinefarm
Katatonia – Burn The Remembrance – Viva Emptiness – Peaceville Motörhead – Stay Out Of Jail – We Are Motörhead – SPV
Intestine Baalism – The Avenger Full Of Vengeance On God – Banquet In The Darkness – Blackend
Extol Special
Undeceived *
Shadow Of Death *
Psychopath
Grace For Succession
Paradigms
Confession Of Inadequacy

All tracks taken from the album ‘Sinergy’ except * taken from ‘Undeceived’ both out now on Century Media

Dissection – Unhallowed – Live Legacy – Nuclear Blast
Nightwish – Slaying The Dreamer – Century Child – Spinefarm
Evanescence – Haunted – Fallen – Wind-Up
Dimension Zero – Dead Silent Shriek – Penetrations From The Lost World – WAR
Immolation – Wolf And The Flock – Unholy Cult – Listenable
Dark Tranquillity – Final Resistance – Damage Done – Century Media
In Flames – Cloud Connected – Reroute To Remain – Nuclear Blast
Opeth – Hope Leaves – Damnation – Music For Nations
Detonation – Forever Buried Pain – An Epic Defiance – Detonation
Tristania – Evenfall – Widow’s Weeds – Napalm
Lacuna Coil – Falling – In A Reverie – Century Media
Napalm Death – Vermin – Enemy of The Music Business – Dream Catcher
Moonspell – Firewalking – Darkness And Hope – Century Media
The Haunted – Everlasting – One Kill Wonder – Earache