In The Rear View Mirror

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2016:

1 PRETTY MAIDS:KINGMAKER
2 BON JOVI:THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE
3 SIXX A.M.:PRAYERS FOR THE DAMNED VOL.1
4 NORDIC UNION:NORDIC UNION
5 RICK SPRINGFIELD:ROCKET SCIENCE
6 AVANTASIA:GHOSTLIGHTS
7 SIXX A.M.:PRAYERS FOR THE BLESSED VOL.2
8 MAGNUM:SACRED BLOOD DIVINE LIES
9 MARYSCREEK:INFINITY
10 SUNSTORM:EDGE OF TOMORROW

BEST SWEDISH ALBUM:

1 MARYSCREEK:INFINITY
2 EVERGREY:THE STORM WITHIN
3 THE EMBODIED:RAVENGOD

BEST LIVE ALBUM:
1 JUDAS PRIEST:BATTLE CRY
2 THUNDER:ALL YOU CAN EAT
3 ROYAL HUNT:CARGO

BEST EP OF THE YEAR:
1 REVENGIA:FALLING SKY


SONGS OF THE YEAR:
1 PRETTY MAIDS:WHEN GOD TOOK A DAY OFF
2 BON JOVI:THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE
3 RICK SPRINGFIELD:DOWN
4 MAGNUM:SACRED BLOOD DIVINE LIES
5 SIXX A.M.:RISE

RE-RELEASE OF THE YEAR:
1 ECLIPSE:ARMAGEDDONIZE (DELUXE 2CD)

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL-CONCERT OF THE YEAR:
1 KING DIAMOND
2 QUEEN+ADAM LAMBERT
3 SIXX A.M.
4 GLENN HUGHES
5 SYMPHONY X

CONCERT OF THE YEAR:
1 Y&T (Sticky Fingers,Göteborg)
2 PRETTY MAIDS (Sticky Fingers,Göteborg)
3 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Ullevi,Göteborg)
4 THE WINERY DOGS (Sticky Fingers,Göteborg)
5 IRON MAIDEN (Ullevi,Göteborg)
6 MAGNUM (Sticky Fingers,Göteborg)
7 SAXON (Trädgårn,Göteborg)
8 HELLOWEEN (Trädgårn,Göteborg)
9 REVENGIA (Backstage,Varberg)
10 ART NATION (Backstage/Oscars,Varberg)

OPENING ACT OF THE YEAR:
1 MAJOR INSTINCT (Magnum-Sticky Fingers,Göteborg)
2 DEGREED (Pretty Maids-Sticky Fingers,Göteborg)
3 CRIMES OF PASSION (Helloween-Trädgårn,Göteborg)

DVD OF THE YEAR:
1 JUDAS PRIEST:BATTLE CRY

BEST SWEDISH BAND:
1 ART NATION
2 MARYS CREEK
3 MAJOR INSTINCT
4 THE EMBODIED
5 REVENGIA

HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR:
Backstage,Varberg and all the amazing live bands.

LOWPOINT OF THE YEAR:
KING KOBRA AT SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

R.I.P.:
David Bowie
Eddie Harsch
Glenn Frey
Jimmy Bain
Jon English
Keith Emerson
Leonard Haze
Nick Menza
Nik Green
Rick Parfitt
Sir George Martin
TWISTED SISTER

 

Andy Flash
December 2016
Yearlist for www.artrock.se