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Since the end of the decade is coming up shortly, and there has been a number of these threads in the last.fm forum already- I wanted to list with an explanation, what I would consider my favorite albums of this decade.

First, the explanation: I want to focus on original music here. There is no sense listing "Best of" albums or compilation albums that merely repackaged tracks from the 90s or 80s. I also didn't want to include live performances because those albums so rarely include new material, or albums that consist mostly of remixes of old material.

Second, I am really not talking about any particular genre here- this is just "of the stuff I listen to," so its going to be a mix of Neue Deutsche Todeskunst, symphonic metal, gothic rock, and a few other genres here & there. Realistically it would be hard for me to do a "top 20 albums of 2000-2009" pertaining to gothic rock only anyway using my criteria because most of the stuff I listen to from that genre is from the 90's.

So that aside, this is my list:
1. Untoten - Vampire Book
2. Flowing Tears - Thy Kingdom Gone
3. Switchblade Symphony - Sweet, Little Witches
4. Theatre Des Vampires - Desire Of Damnation
5. Lacrimosa - Lichtgestalt
6. Bloodflowerz - 7 Benedictions 7 Maledictions
7. Darkwell - Metatron
8. Sirenia - At Sixes and Sevens
8. The Sins of Thy Beloved - Perpetual Desolation
9. Flowing Tears - Serpentine
10. Bloodflowerz - Dark Love Poems
11. Sirenia - An Elexier For Existence
12. Whispers in the Shadow - Into The Arms Of Chaos
13. Elusive - looked doors, drinks and funerals
14. Star Industry - Last Crusade
15. Evig Natt - I Am Silence
16. Flowing Tears - Razorbliss
17. Mortal Love - Forever Will Be Gone
18. Elis - Griefshire
19. Akoma - Angels Of Revenge
20. Mandragora Scream - Madhouse


I can think of several releases of this decade that were great- but lacked enough new material for me to want to include it in my "20 most memorable albums" list. This would include in no real order:
-Lichtjahre by Lacrimosa
-Tragic Years: A Collection of Early Releases & More by Sanguis et Cinis
-Karneval: Best of by XIII. Století
-Vampyres, Witches, Devils & Ghouls by Nosferatu
-Wenches, Wytches And Vampyres by Two Witches
-The Best of Nosferatu, Vol. 1 by Nosferatu
-Sinister Nostalgia: A Switchblade Symphony Remix Collection by Switchblade Symphony
-A Retrospective, a box set from Empyrium

I'm sure many people would disagree with my list, I really don't care. If it means that much to you, make your own list.

Tags:
gothic rock, gothic metal, gothic symphonic metal, symphonic metal, neue deutsche todeskunst

16 tracks in playlist, duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 32 seconds

Agent 5.1 - Charming (4:57)
The Bird and the Bee - Again & Again (2:45)
Backini - Little Big Horn (4:52)
Deftones - Wax And Wane (4:09)
Terry Lynn - Kingstonlogic (O.Boogie Remix) (4:18) see also Spandexxx #6
A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (JLAB Remix) (3:03)
Das Ich - Dorn (3:04)
Laibach - Mi Kujemo Bodočnost (4:45)
Velvet Acid Christ - Futile (Nazi Bastard) (6:06)
Pregnant With Worms - Gutrot (4:24)
Diverse - Escape Earth (2:42)
Glass Candy - Digital Versicolor (5:57)
The Prodigy - Thunder (4:09)
Switchblade Symphony - Bad Trash (3:42)
Megadeth - Holy Wars… The Punishment Due [Demo] (6:41)
Hanzel und Gretyl - Number 1 in Deutschland (3:58)

Doing this once again simply because I really want some new music. I'm getting sick of all the music I have now... And if anyone out there tells me to listen to Tarja, I'll cheerfully beat you to death...>.> <.<

Take the 50 top artists in your musical profile, and create a cloud of the similar artists that are not in your top 50. The result is a collection of highly recommended artists for your personal profile. You can generate your own cloud (in BBCode) at http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/recommend.php

My recommendations are

After Forever Android Lust Angtoria Blutengel Chiasm Collide Darkwell Delain Diva Destruction Dope Stars Inc. Edenbridge Ego Likeness Elis ] Forever Slave Imperia Jesus on Extasy Liv Kristine London After Midnight Lunatica Mortal Love Nemesea Persephone Rasputina Scarling. Sirenia Switchblade Symphony Tapping the Vein Tarja Tarja Turunen The Crüxshadows The Dreamside The LoveCrave Theatre of Tragedy Tristania Visions of Atlantis Voltaire Xandria Zombie Girl

Oh, and cookies for anyone who recommends me any good Japanese music! =^-^=

Scarling. - City Noise
Lacrimas Profundere – For Bad Times
Godhead– Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles Cover)
Kerli– Walking On Air
Emilie Autumn - Dead Is The New Alive (Manipulator Mix)
The Birthday Massacre - Play Dead
Switchblade Symphony – Night Shift (Siouxsie & The Banshees cover)
De Volanges – SWEET TIMES BURN
New Days Delay – Stereokatastrophe
Martin Dupont – Just Because
Client– In It For The Money
Röyksopp– This Must Be It
IAMX– Nightlife
Psy'Aviah – Infected
The Neon Judgement – Leash (slightly remixed)
Depeche Mode – Wrong

1. Wenn es sein muss - dann aber sofort (0:37)
2. Sacred 2. Fallen Angel - Main Menu Theme (5:02)
3. Mao Tse Tung Experience - Gods Of Violence (4:19)
4. Half Church - Red Planes (4:23)
5. Qek junior - Schwarzes Gold (3:41)
6. Chainreactor - Neurobeatradio 1 (0:06)
7. Switchblade Symphony - Night Shift (3:37)
8. A Spell Inside - Teaser (0:37)
9. Centhron - NeurobeatRadio (0:13)
10. Patenbrigade Wolff - Stalinallee (Jugendklub Mix) (3:37)
11. Neuroactive - Surface (Neurogenic Mix) (4:20)
12. Trial - Blut Und Eisen (5:44)
13. Alaska Highway - Skyline (Extended Mix) (5:59)
14. Chaingun Operate - (Ogre) The Disk Killer (5:12)
15. Tyske Ludder - A.I.D.S. (4:04)
16. Varunna - Noi Senza Voi (3:55)
17. The Sisters of Mercy - Something Fast (4:36)
18. Signal to Noise - The Verge (5:50)
19. Division Kent - This Big Hush (5:31)
20. Tyske Ludder - Gebet (5:30)
21. Julian Brandt - Looks And Talent (Extended Night Walk Mix) (5:56)
22. Sound of vision - Realm Of Your Youth (5:19)
23. Quelles Paroles - Swoon (Extended Version) (6:09)
24. Anne Clark - Bursting (4:14)
25. Chainreactor - Neurobeatradio 2 (0:15)
26. Absent Minded - Hell Broken Loose (4:02)
27. Ostrich - Sleepy Angels (Annica´s Libra Bells Melody Remix) (6:01)
28. Framework - Two Faces (Shizo) (4:32)
29. Tyske Ludder - Maschinenstaat (5:13)
30. Absurd Adventures - GENesis (5:30)
31. T.A.C. - The Emptiness Of The Blood (4:17)
32. Human Decay - Underlined Necessity (Haujobb Mix) (5:12)
33. Týr - Hold The Heathen Hammer High (4:49)
34. Borghesia - Empty Cities (3:00)
35. E!Truncheon - F!re (L!ve) (3:17)
36. Femme Fatale - Before I Met You (3:43)
37. Gerard McMann - Cry, Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) (4:47)
38. Virus - Destiny (4:54)
39. A Spell Inside - Neurobeat 2009 (0:22)
40. Ajax - Born To Tragedy (5:01)
41. Tyske Ludder - March (5:12)
42. Emmon - Secrets & Lies (Extended Version) (6:25)
43. V2a - Demons (4:59)
44. Feminine Fist - My Crystal Clit (3:39)
45. Clonedt - UltraHitPopDanceSong (3:21)

Oh yeah, I'm bored :B

1.How did you get into no.29?
The Sisters of Mercy - I just wanted to listen to them, and I listened to a few songs in YouTube, and it was instant love.

2. What's the first song you ever heard by no.22?
The Cure - I don't remember, I think it was Just Like Heaven

3. Whats your favorite lyric by no.33?
I don't really pay attention to Dark Sanctuary's lyrics.

4. How did you get into no.49?
The Dresden Dolls - I just wanted to check them out, and I fell in love with Missed Me.

5. How many albums by no.13 do you own?
The Birthday Party - Hee Haw, Junkyard, Prayer on Fire.

6. What is your favorite song by no.50?
Address Unknown - I think it's Raven

7. Is there a song by no.39 that makes you sad?
Fields of the Nephilim - No xD

8. What is your favorite song by no.15?
Paralysed Age I think it's My Guest, if not it's Still I Can Hear You Singing.

9. What is your favorite song by no.5?
Switchblade Symphony - Oh! That's a hard one! Maybe Dollhouse or Naked Birthday.

10. Is there a song by no.6 that makes you happy?
Siouxsie and the Banshees Peek-A-Boo it's one of the songs I listen to when I want to get hyper :3

11. What is the worst song by no.40?
Witching Hour - I think all of their songs are brilliant xD

12. What is your favorite song by no.10?
Eat Your Make-Up Amar Ni Xov

13. What is a good memory you have involving no.30?
The Crüxshadows - Nothing particular.

14. What is your favorite song by no.38?
The Coffinshakers - Weird, I haven't listened to them for ages xD Mmmm... We Are the Undead.

15. Is there a song by no.19 that makes you happy?
Cinema Strange - Not really, but they don't make me feel sad either.

16. Is there a song by no.25 that makes you sad?
The Deadfly Ensemble - No xD

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Joy Disaster Critical Place

18. What's your favorite lyric by no.11?
Inkubus Sukkubus - I'll be trendy; Vampyre Erotica.

19. Who is a favorite member of no.1?
Emilie Autumn - LOL at the question xD

20. Is there a song by no.14 that makes you happy?
Skeletal Family What Happened

21. What is a good memory involving no.27?
The Candy Spooky Theater - Nothing special.

22. What is your favorite song by no.16?
Specimen Tell Tail or Syria.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by no.47?
Danny Elfman This Is Halloween.

24. What is your favorite album by no.18?
Bauhaus She's in Parties.

25. What is your favorite song by no.21?
K.U.K.L. Open The Window And Let The Spirit Fly Free.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by no.26?
The Deadfly Ensemble Bruise Animals.

27. What is your favorite album by no.3?
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows - Es Reiten Die Toten So Schnell (or: The Vampyre Sucking at His Own Vein) will always be my favourite, though I also LOVE La Chambre D'Echo - Where the Dead Birds Sing.

28. What is you favorite song by no.2?
Faith and the Muse Through the Pale Door..

29. What was the first song you ever heard by no.32?
Naughty Zombies Give me your soul.

30. What is you favorite song by no.8?
London After Midnight Claire's Horrors.

31. How many times have you seen no.17 live?
Katzenjammer Kabarett - None.

32. Is there a song by no.44 that makes you happy?
Zombina & The Skeletones - All of them xD

33. How did you get into no.12?
Corpus Delicti - I just downloaded some of their songs and loved them.

34. What is the worst song by no.45?
Patricia Morrison - She's got only one album, and it's awesome xD

35. What was the first song you ever heard by no.34?
The 69 Eyes Perfect Skin.

36. What was the first song you ever heard by no.48?
Kelly Shoes <3

37. How many times have you seen no.42 live?
The Distillers - None xD

38. What is you favorite song by no.36?
Rosetta Stone Adrenaline.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by no.28?
Chants of Maldoror Baptism (...until the Angel...).

40. What is you favorite album by no.7?
Christian Death - Only Theatre of Pain.

41. Is there a song by no.31 that makes you happy?
45 Grave Riboflavin xD

42. What is your favorite album by no.41?
Morticia - D.O.A.

43. What is your favorite song by no.24?
Nosferatu Pictures of Betrayal.

44. What is a good memory you have involving no.46?
Elusive - LOL, nothing special again xD

45. What is your favorite song by no.35?
Gitane DeMone Jesus, Where Is the Sugar?.

46. Is there a song by no.9 that makes you happy?
Diva Destruction - No xD

47. What is your favorite album by no.4?
Two Witches - Agony Of The Undead Vampire Part II.

48. Who is your favorite member of no.37?
The Adicts - Keith Monkey Warren.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by no.43?
Alien Sex Fiend Dead and Buried.

50. What is your favorite song by no.20?
Angelspit Wolf

OH LAWL.
Taken from psychoalgie's journal.^^

1. What's your favorite song by 15? (End Of Green)
- highway 69.

2. How did you get into 20? (Turbonegro)
- My Keyboard Teacher had this awesome band with this awesome drummer and he was a member of the Turbojugend and played in a Turbonegro Tribute Band.xD So yeah, and because he's really cool, I checked Turbonegro out. (I'm the president of a Turbojugend by now - Turbojugend Friends Of Darkness ftw!!!)

3. Who is your favorite member in 1? (Children of Bodom)
- Alexi! I fucking love Alexi! But well, I love everyone in CoB! They're all awesome! :D

4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? (In Flames)
- I'm selling heavenly sketches
A world out of my mind
Ready to explode in purity to fill the holes inside
An ever moving stream with glowing rays of light
Emotions tied to pass lies and I know I should let go
Tamed with confidence of a brighter future
I found a flame in the burnt out ashes... burn out, burn out!
Fueled, these new shores burn, dark past lies cold
Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more
...
[My Sweet Shadow]

5. Have you ever seen 22 live? (Joy Division)
- No. And I never will. +sad+

6. What's your favorite album from 10? (Emilie Autumn)
- Opheliac.

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3? (AC/DC)
- Haha, HELL YEAH! A LOT! xD Probably 5 Shirts or so.^^

8. What is a good memory you have of 7? (Rasputina)
- A sunny day on the beach, listening to Thimble Island and feeling absolutely wonderful.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2? (Type O Negative)
- Haha no. xD I wish Peter Steele was my age though. :P xD

10. When did you first get into 8? (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
- I know the first Banshees song I ever heard was Christine and I LOVED it. :D I think there was an ad in a music magazine for the Siouxsie DVD Dreamshow and I thought she looked awesome, so I decided to check her band out. xD

11. Who likes 4 along with you? (The Dresden Dolls)
- There are plenty of people who like them, I just don't know any personally.

12. Which song did you first hear from 16? (Queen Adreena)
- Pretty Like Drugs. Which I absolutely fucking love.

13. What song made you fall in love with 5? (Nine Inch Nails)
- Hurt. x3

14. Which song do you not like by 18? (A Perfect Circle)
- I can't think of a song I don't like. They're a really good band.

15. Why do you like 14's songs? (Nightwish)
- I don't know. I just think the songs are fucking AWESOME. xD

16. Where did you first hear 6? (Jack Off Jill)
- Can't remember this one.

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them? (Deftones)
- I don't remember exactly when I got into them, it was some time before Saturday Night Wrist was released. So they already were a band for quite a long time.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory? (The Distillers)
- Not really.

19. When did you get into 17? (The Sisters of Mercy)
- Probably some time last year.

20. How long have you been into 9? (Angelspit)
- A bit longer than a year I think.

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them? (Samsas Traum)
- I would LOVE to see them, but I think 300 miles is A BIT too far. :P

22. How many CDs do you own of 12? (Placebo)
- Don't own a CD, I have songs from every album on my PC.

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry? (Collide)
- No, their songs rather make me happy. Maybe Euphoria could make me cry, for being so damn beautiful. :D

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy? (Paradise Lost)
- "Paradise Lost" and "happy" shouldn't be together in the same sentence.

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile? (Black Flag)
- Louie Louie! :D

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28? (Katatonia)
- I don't know, haven't listened to Katatonia in a long time.

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times? (Subway to Sally)
- I don't know them for such a long time, so I would say probably not.

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once? (Marilyn Manson)
- Oh I don't know. xD

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24? (The Birthday Massacre)
- HELL NO!

30. What song got you into 40? (Slayer)
- I Hate You and Angel of Death. :D

31. What is your favorite single by 25? (Manic Street Preachers)
- I have no idea which songs they released as singles. :/

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do? (Sex Pistols)
- DIE! :'(

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out? (Switchblade Symphony)
- I'm sorry, but I am not a lesbian.

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend? (I don't have a 41)
- Yeah well, since I don't have a 41, I can't really answer this, but well, I wouldn't care that much if any of the artists I listen to has a boyfriend/girlfriend, as long as it doesn't affect the music he or she is making. :P

35. Who has the best voice in 46? (Sentenced)
- The singer?! (I hope) xD LOL.

36. Do you think 26 is/are good-looking? (Scarling.)
- Jessicka is pretty pretty! xD They all look ok.
(http://www.lastfm.de/music/Scarling./+images/12518)

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36? (Lacuna Coil)
- My fave Lacuna Coil song is Stars and I did listen to it pretty often, don't know the exact number though.^^

38. How many CDs do you own of 30? (Anathema)
- 1.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad? (The 69 Eyes)
- Not really.

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group? (N/A)
- I don't have a 31! xD

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of? (Within Temptation)
- Sad stuff.^^

42. Did you hate 43 at first? (Hole & In Extremo)
- No.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33? (N/A)
- ...haha.^^

44. Do you think your parents would like 37? (My Dying Bride)
- Oh my god, no!

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance? (N/A)
- Well, but I don't really dance much. xD

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person? (The Cure)
- No, but that would be amazing! :D

47. Do you like 44's name? (N/A)
- This is getting annoying.

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with? (Antimatter)
- Nah, not really. That would be too depressing. xD

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39? (The Smiths)
- Anyone who HATES them is stupid. xD

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35? (KoЯn)
- LOL, no. xDD

01: Angelspit
02: Emilie Autumn
03: Queens of the Stone Age
04: Dir en grey
05: Kristeen Young
06: Zombie Girl
07: Queen Adreena
08: Combichrist
09: Eagles of Death Metal
10: Tristania
11: Rasputina
12: 30 Seconds to Mars
13: Kadenzza
14: Theatre of Tragedy
15: Rabbit Junk
16: Lacuna Coil
17: Type O Negative
18: Android Lust
19: Moonspell
20: Rob Zombie
21: Switchblade Symphony
22: Nightwish
23: Pearl Jam
24: Wojciech Kilar
25: Jack Off Jill
26: Saosin
27: Ayria
28: Evanescence
29: Akira Yamaoka
30: After Forever
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1. How did you get into 29?
Good old Silent Hill

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Nemo or Elvenpath, can’t remember

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
One

4. What is your favourite song by 15?
Industrial Is Dead

5. What is your favourite song by 5?
You Ruined Everything

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
All of them… they’re pretty fun songs

7. What is your favourite song by 10?
My Lost Lenore

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
None tbh :/

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Nope

10. How many times have you seen 25 live?
None

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Even Flow

12. What is your favourite album by 11?
A Radical Recital

13: Who is your favourite member of 1?
DestroyX

14: Have you ever seen 14 live?
No D:

15: What is a good memory involving 27?
Humm… none XD

16. What is your favourite song by 16?
Swamped

17. What is your favourite album by 18?
The Dividing

18. What is your favourite song by 21?
Dollhouse

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Translating The Name

20. What is your favourite album by 2 ?
Opheliac

21. What is your favourite song by 3?
Go With The Flow

22. What is you favourite song by 8?
God Bless

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Nyeeeh…. None XD

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Not worst but least liked… A Modern Myth

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Bring Me To Life

26. What s you favourite album by 7?
The Butcher And The Butterfly

27. What is your favourite song by 24?
Mina’s Photo

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Speaking In Tongues :D

29. What is your favourite album by 4?
Vulgar

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
Two