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Well, the year is wrapping up and it’s time to bust out the best and worst purchases of 2005. The lists below are in no particular order (except alphabetical) and contain those albums that I have purchased this year — some may have been released in previous years.

Top Ten Purchases of 2005

• A Life Once Lost: Hunter (Read Review)
• All Shall Perish: Hate.Malice.Revenge. (Read Review)
• Bear vs Shark: Terrorhawk
• Despised Icon: The Healing Process (Read Review)
• Every Time I Die: Gutter Phenomenon (Read Review)
• Ion Dissonance: Solace (Read Review)
• Obituary: Frozen in Time (Read Review)
• Slapshot: Greatest Hits, Slashes and Crosschecks
• Swarm of the Lotus: The Sirens of Silence (Read Review)
• The Banner: Each Breathe Haunted (Read Review)

Worst Three Purchases of 2005

• Agents of Man: Count Your Blessings (Read Review)
• No Warning: Suffer, Survive
• Scars of Tomorrow: The Horror of Realization (Read Review)

So there you have it. Let’s hear your top purchases/albums of the year.