The Best of 2008

Top 10 Albums of 2008

Nick

1. Royal Hunt - Paradox II: Collision Course

2. Dominici - 03, A Trilogy: Part Three

3. Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic: Part Two

4. Ayreon - 01011001

5. Karmakanic - Who's the Boss in the Factory?

6. Steven Wilson - Insurgentes

7. Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

8. Firewind - The Premonition

9. Demians - Building an Empire

10. Tiles - Flypaper

Jeff

1. Royal Hunt - Paradox II: Collision Course

2. Pyramaze - Immortal

3. Firewind - The Premonition

4. Avantasia - The Scarecrow

5. Theocracy - Mirror of Souls

6. Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

7. Hibria - The Skull Collectors

8. Edguy - Tinnitus Sanctus

9. Evergrey - Torn

10. Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur

Vocalist of the Year

Nick: Mark Boals (Royal Hunt - Paradox II: Collision Course)

Jeff: Matt Barlow (Pyramaze - Immortal)

Guitarist of the Year

Nick: Gus G. (Firewind - The Premonition)

Jeff: Andy Lee (Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur)

Bassist of the Year

Nick: Jeff Whittle (Tiles - Flypaper)

Jeff: Marco Pinichi (Hibria - The Skull Collectors)

Keyboardist of the Year

Nick: Rikard Sjoblom (Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic: Part Two)

Jeff: Andre Anderson (Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II)

Drummer of the Year

Nick: Yan Milliard (Dominici - O3, A Trilogy: Part Three)

Jeff: Mark Cross (Firewind - The Premonition)

Guest Appearance of the Year

Nick: Steve Lee (Ayreon - 01011001)

Jeff: Jorn Lande (Avantasia - The Scarecrow)

Song of the Year

Nick: Firewind: Mercenary Man

Jeff: Avantasia - The Scarecrow

Ballad of the Year

Nick: Serenity - Fairytale (Fallen Sanctuary)

Jeff: Pyramaze - Legacy in a Rhyme (Immortal)

Epic of the Year

Nick: Dominici - Genesis (O3, A Trilogy: Part Three)

Jeff: Theocracy - Mirror of Souls (Mirror of Souls)

Disappointment of the Year

Nick: Mostly Autumn - Glass Shadows

Jeff: Iced Earth - The Crucible of Man

Comeback of the Year

Nick: Neal Morse - Lifeline

Jeff: Evergrey - Torn

Newcomer of the Year (Three or fewer albums.)

Nick: Demians - Building an Empire

Jeff: Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

Show of the Year

Nick: Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back in Time Tour

Jeff: Jon Oliva's Pain & Circle II Circle Tour

Live DVD of the Year

Nick: Rush - Snakes and Arrows Live

Jeff: Gamma Ray - Hell Yeah!