Metal on Metal’s Top 25 Albums of 2005

These albums were chosen by the listeners of “Metal on Metal” in its yearly album poll. 735 votes were placed in total.

1. Judas Priest “Angel Of Retribution” (Columbia)
2. Candlemass “Candlemass” (Nuclear Blast)
3. Astral Doors “Evil Is Forever” (Locomotive)
4. Dark Tranquility “Character” (Century Media)
5. Bruce Dickinson “Tyranny Of Souls” (Sanctuary)
6. Rob Rock “Holy Hell” (Candlelight)
7. God Dethroned “Lair Of The White Worm” (Metal Blade)
8. Gamma Ray “Majestic” (Sanctuary)
9. Hypocrisy “Virus” (Nuclear Blast)
10. Kreator “Enemy Of God” (Steamhammer)
11. Exodus “Shovel Headed Kill Machine” (Nuclear Blast)
12. Sentenced “The Funeral Album” (Century Media)
13. Arch Enemy “Doomsday Machine” (Century Media)
14. Messuggah “Catch 33″ (Nuclear Blast)
15. Primal Fear “Seven Seals” (Nuclear Blast)
16. Chimaira “Chimaira” (Roadrunner)
17. Hammerfall “Chapter V” (Nuclear Blast)
18. Aftershok “Burning Chrome” (Auburn)
19. UFO “Showtime” (Steamhammer)
20. Sabaton “Primo Victoria” (Black Lodge)
21. Tokyo Dragons “Give Me The Fear” (Escapi)
22. Bolt Thrower “Those Once Loyal” (Metal Blade)
23. Masterplan “Aeronatuics” (Icarus)
24. The Atomic Bitchwax “3″ (Meteor City)
25. Moonsorrow “Verisakeet (Blood Verses)” (Spikefarm)

Past Winners

• 1984 Motorhead - “No Remorse” (Mercury)
• 1985 Exodus - “Bonded By Blood” (Combat)
• 1986 Metallica - “Master Of Puppets” (Elektra)
• 1987 Anthrax - “Among The Living” (Island)
• 1988 Metallica - “…And Justice For All” (Elektra)
• 1989 Testament - “Practice What You Preach” (Megaforce)
• 1990 Judas Priest - “Painkiller” (Columbia)
• 1991 Metallica - “Metallica” (Elektra)
• 1992 Pantera - “Vulgar Display Of Power” (EastWest)
• 1993 Mercyful Fate - “In The Shadows” (Metal Blade)
• 1994 Slayer - “Divine Intervention” (American)
• 1995 Down - “Nola” (EastWest)
• 1996 Pantera - “The Great Southern Trendkill” (EastWest)
• 1997 Bruce Dickinson - “Accident Of Birth” (CMC)
• 1998 Monster Magnet - “Powertrip” (A&M)
• 1999 Unida - “Coping With The Urban Coyote” (Man’s Ruin)
• 2000 Rob Halford - “Resurrection” (Metal-Is/Sanctuary)
• 2001 Kreator - “Violent Revolution” (Steamhammer)
• 2002 Manowar - “Warriors Of The World” (Metal Blade)
• 2003 Iron Maiden “Dance Of Death” (Columbia)
• 2004 Megadeth “The System Has Failed” (Sanctuary)