This page replaces the many Rufas Recommends pages I used to have. If a CD has been reviewed by me then clicking on the title will take you to that review.
Best of 2004
1) Nightwish: Once
2) My Chemical Romance: Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
3) Evergrey: The Inner Circle
4) The Killers: Hot Fuss
5) Wilco: A Ghost Was Born
HM) Into Eternity: Buried In Oblivion
HM) Lostprophets: Start Something
HM) Ateyru: The Curse
HM) No Motiv: Daylight Breaking
HM) Jimmy Eat World: Futures
HM) U2: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
HM) Atomship: Crash of '47
Note: HM means honorable mention
Best of 2003
1) AFI: Sing the Sorrow
2) Metallica: St. Anger
3) Evanescence: Fallen
4) Stellastarr*: Stellastarr*
5) Idlewild: The Remote Part
Best of 2002
Winner) Sentenced: The Cold White Light
Runner Up) Disturbed: Believe
Best of 2001
Winner) System of a Down: Toxicity
Runner Up) Tool: Lateralas
Modern Rock Favorites
1) Live: Throwing Copper
2) Our Lady Peace: Spiritual Machines
3) The Juliana Theory: Love
4) U2: Achtung Baby
5) AFI: Sing the Sorrow
Heavy Metal Favorites
1) Blind Guardian: Nightfall in Middle Earth
2) Iced Earth: Burnt Offerings
3) Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind
4) Evergrey: The Inner Circle
5) Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King
Non Rock Favorites
1) Yanni: Live at the Acropolis
2) Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
3) Enigma: M.C.M.X.C. aD (debut)
4) Holst: The Planets (w/ Philharmonica orchestra Director: Percy Gardiner)
5) Blind Willie Johnson: Dark is the Night
Note: Favorites are not in order of preference.
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