In general 2006 was a rather slow year regarding high quality releases. Most of the album highlights were from established names and the year will be remembered for live albums in particular. Well known bands like Whitesnake, Mötely Crüe, Foreigner, L.A. Guns, Stephen Pearcy and Danger Danger released live albums.
It was no surprise that the only newcomers that blew me away were bands originated in Sweden. Earlier I wrote an
article that praised and put spotlight on the growing Swedish Glam and Sleaze scene. It looks like Sweden keeps fostering great bands and it's very likely that Swedish bands will dominate my 2007 list.
Top 15 albums 2006
01. Thunder - Robert Johnson' Tombstone,
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02. Whitesnake - Live.. in the shadow of the Blues,
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03. Vains of Jenna - Lit Up/let Down,
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04. Babylon Bombs - Doin You Nasty,
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05. Foreigner - Live in 05,
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06. Paul Stanley - Live to Win,
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07. Mötley Crüe - Carnival of Sins,
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08. Motörhead - Kiss of Death,
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09. UFO - The Monkey Puzzle,
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10. Pure Inc - A new Days Dawn,
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11. Richie Kotzen - Into the Black,
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12. Danger Danger - Live and Nude,
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13. American heartbreak - American heartbreak,
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14. Gotthard - Made in Switzerland,
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15. Harem Scarem - Human Nature,
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Top 5 live shows 2006
1. Thin Lizzy, Denmark April 5th,
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2 Def Leppard, Sweden Rock festival June 9th,
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3. White Lion, Copenhagen Denmark November 11th
4. The Cult, Denmark June 25th,
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5. Love/Hate w/Zodiac Mindwarp & Rattlesnake Remedy, Nottingham UK April 29th,
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Out of category
Rolling Stones, Horses stadium Denmark, September 3rd
I finally got to experience Stones performing outdoor on a late summer evening in front of 85.000 people. A magical evening and fantastic show from the elderly rockers
