HEAVY PARADISE's AWARDS FOR 2010 : and the oscar goes to....WHITE WIDDOW!

Another year passed by and for sure it was a great year with some really impressive releases! We had some great comebacks but, most of all, we had some newcomers that shaked the rock world scene as well. Newbees or older ones one thing is sure, with such great releases this scene looks brighter and stronger than ever! Below you will see the 20 top albums that was in a regular base in Heavy Paradise's cd player this year but, also, yours Top 20 list. At this point, I also have to say that it was a great year for Heavy Paradise webzine too! Even if Heavy Paradise is only one year old, you guys, with your support, gave us a reason to look to the future with brightness and continue with the same eagerness for years!!!

My personal thanx goes to all the readers, who anonymously or not, followed us during 2010 and my friends in MySpace,Twitter and Facebook pages. Also I have to thank Alexia for her patience :-), Axldobby & Paul from Rock Report for their kind words. Fotis and all the ROCKWAY.GR team, Akis from emeisonline.blogspot.com, Aggelos, Kostas and Steve DeMarchi!
 A HUGE thanx goes to :  Michael Bormann, Danny Vaughn, Mario Percudani(HUNGRYHEART) , Johnny Lima, Tony Harnell, Erik Turner (WARRANT) Enzo Almanzi (WHITE WIDDOW), Appearance Of Nothing band, Hardreams, my friend Micke Larsson (COLDSPELL), Ted Poley, David Reece, Pelle Saether (GRAND DESIGN), Fabri Kiarelli, Ivan Gunn (FAITHEALER) and Ricky Tournee (FIRENOTE) for the great interviews!!!

So, here are the  2010 awards:

-     HEAVY PARADISE'S BEST 20 ALBUMS FOR 2010  -

1. WHITE WIDDOW-WHITE WIDDOW

2. PRETTY MAIDS-PANDEMONIUM
3. UNRULY CHILD-WORLDS COLLIDE
4. FIRST SIGNAL-FIRST SIGNAL
5. TREAT-COUP DE GRACE
6. NELSON-LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN
7. H.E.A.T.-FREEDOM ROCK
8. CRAZY LIXX-NEW RELIGION
9. FABRI KIARELLI'S F.E.A.S.T.-RISE
10. BAD CITY-WELCOME TO WASTELAND

11. CRASHDIET-NEW GENERATION
12. ROCK SUGAR-REIMAGINATOR
13. WHEELS OF FIRE-HOLLYWOOD ROCKS
14. RATT-INFESTATION
15. BANGALORE CHOIR-CADENCE
16. TERRY BROCK-DIAMOND BLUE
17. MICHAEL BORMANN-D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T-
18. FAITHEALER-WELCOME TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
19. SHINING LINE-SHINING LINE
20. HUNGRYHEART-ONE TICKET TO PARADISE

-  HOPE FOR THE FUTURE  -

WHITE WIDDOW , WHEELS OF FIRE AND
BAD CITY !

-  BEST 10 SONGS FOR 2010  -

1. WHITE WIDDOW-BROKEN HEARTS WON'T LAST FOREVER
2. MICHAEL BORMANN-LIFE IS A MIRACLE
3. UNRULY CHILD-WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
4. CRAZY LIXX-21' TILL I DIE
5. PRETTY MAIDS-LITTLE DROPS OF HEAVEN
6. NELSON-HOW CAN I MISS YOU?
7. TREAT-ROAR
8. FIRST SIGNAL-CRAZY
9. BANGALORE CHOIR-MARTYR
10. UNRULY CHILD-VERY FIRST TIME

- READERS TOP 20 2010 ALBUMS -

1. WHITE WIDDOW- WHITE WIDDOW

2. ANGELINE - CONFESSIONS
3. TREAT - COUP DE GRACE
4. MICHAEL BORMANN - D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T-
5. ACCEPT - BLOOD OF THE NATIONS
6. H.E.A.T. - FREEDOM ROCK
7. HELLOWEEN - 7 SINNERS
8. PRETTY MAIDS - PANDEMONIUM
9. ALLEN/LANDE - THE SHOWDOWN
10. ANGRA - AQUA

11. WHEELS OF FIRE - HOLLYWOOD ROCKS
12. HALFORD IV- MADE OF METAL
13. FAITHEALER - WELCOME TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
14. NELSON -LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN
15. UNRULY CHILD - WORLDS COLLIDE
16. CRAZY LIXX - NEW RELIGION
17. CRASHDIET - GENERATION WILD
18. FABRI KIARELLI'S F.E.A.S.T. - RISE
19. MOTORHEAD - THE WORLD IS YOURS
20. YandT - FACEMELTER

 -  BEST COMEBACK  -

Without any doubt....UNRULY CHILD's "Worlds Collide" !

 - BEST VIDEO FOR 2010 -

BAD CITY / TAKE ME FOR A RIDE

SPECIAL MENTION

 -  At this point I have to say a big thanx to these two great singers for all the superb music that gave us through the years and they suddenly passed away....STEVE LEE (R.I.P.) and R. J. DIO (R.I.P.). Your music will live for ever!

&

Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.)