My favourite music of the year 2019

Ladies and gentlemen!

This year was an amazing year for new music. Since the end of the year is coming closer, I have decided to put together a compilation of my favourite records and songs. Since I want to conclude this wonderful year on a positive note, I have decided to only point out highlights and ignore any disappointments. Maybe you will discover some great new music here as well. Let me wish you happy holidays and a happy New Year in advance this year!

Greatest records:

1. Evergrey - The Atlantic

2. Idle Hands - Mana

3. Blind Guardian - Twilight Orchestra: Legacy of the Dark Lands

4. Sonata Arctica - Telviyo

5. Tyr - Hel

6. Galneryus - Into the Purgatory

7. Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas

8. Tuunbaq - Graves of Ice

9. Sacred Reich - Awakening

10. Diamond Head - The Coffin Train

11. Avantasia - Moonglow

12. Rammstein - Rammstein

13. Dream Theater - Distance over Time

14. Swallow the Sun - When a Shadow is Forced into the Light

15. Lindemann - F & M

16. Syu - Vorvados

17. Blink-182 - Nine

18. Oomph! - Ritual

19. Iron Savior - Kill or Get Killed

20. Aeons - A Tragic End

Greatest EP:

The Old Dead Tree - The End

Greatest live album:

Helloween - United Alive in Madrid

Greatest compilation:

Hamada Mari - Light for the Ages: 35th Anniversary Best - Fan's Selection

Greatest cover album:

Weezer - Teal Album

Greatest cover song:

Starcrawler - Pet Sematary (The Ramones cover)

Greatest songs:

1. Idle Hands - A Single Solemn Rose

2. Sonata Arctica - Cold

3. Dream Theater - Viper King

4. Puddle of Mudd - Uh Oh

5. Tyr - Gates of Hel

6. Ozzy Osbourne - Under the Graveyard

7. Rammstein - Radio

8. Avantasia - Moonglow

9. Oomph! - Tausend Mann und ein Befehl

10. Soilwork (feat. Alissa White-Gluz) - Stalfagel

11. Within Temptation (feat. Anders Fridén) - Raise Your Banner

12. Sascha Paeth's Masters of Ceremony - Sick

13. Sabaton - Bismarck

14. King Diamond - Masquerade of Madness

15. Ex Libris - The Exile

16. Waltari - Postrock

17. Zettai Club - Mythical Thriller

18. Ladybaby - Hamen ni Raimei

19. Deathrabbits - Sotsugyou Shoujo

20. Dreamcatcher - Breaking Out

Please note that a list of my favourite movies of the year is going to be published shortly as well. Stay tuned!