Simon Rushworth
It’s that time of the year again when we start to dish out the gongs in honour of the very best of 2010.
And first up we salute the cream of the crop of reissues, expanded editions, deluxe editions et al.
It’s been another bumper year for revamping original classics and putting a fresh twist on former glories.
So sit back and take in 10 of the best from 2010 – and don’t forget to check in on New Year’s Eve for the original Album Of The Year.
1 Heaven & Hell – Black Sabbath
In the year that Ronnie James Dio sadly passed away there was no better tribute to his phenomenal talents than this deluxe edition of his defining album fronting the mighty Black Sabbath.
With Ozzy out of the picture it looked like it might be all over for the heavy metal heroes but Elf frontman Dio stepped into the Prince Of Darkness’s mighty shoes and pulled out the performance of his career.
Remastered and repackaged this classic album has never sounded better and fully deserves to be crowned RUSHONROCK Reissue Of 2010.
2 Empire – Queensryche
3 British Steel – Judas Priest
4 Destiny – Saxon
5 Cowboys From Hell – Pantera
6 Among The Living – Anthrax
7 Fishing For Luckies – The Wildhearts
8 Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pts 1 & 2 – Helloween
9 Mob Rules – Black Sabbath
10 Crooked Timber – Therapy?