CoC : Best of 2006

Notice many similarities with my best of 2006 list.

The surprising thing is how well Enslaved's Ruun did, considering the extremely negative and critical review the album received from the same site earlier this year. This negative opinion was further consolidated in discussions on the CoC forum where other CoC staff supported the review.

I wonder what changed in the CoC camp over the remainder of the year? It seems Ruun is an album that requires a fair bit of time to sink in and fully appreciate even for those who are already very experienced with embracing difficult metal releases.

One can only hope that those involved with the voting for the Spellemansprisen have also spent a lot of time with Enslaved's 2006 release, I'll be rooting for it on Saturday night.