Muzikantenweb – List Of 2011 on Music Credo

The year 2011 comes to an end. In many ways it was an exciting one for our Muzikantenweb team on this new webzine. A year filled with many outstanding concerts, festivals and new music discoveries.

Many journalists and photographers took some time to compile their favorite top 5 in the List Of 2011. Also the best concerts are listed below, not confusing it with the official statics of  the magazine also mentioned to make it complete.

A huge ‘thank you’ to the readers who made all this possible in 2011! Sharing the passion for music is one of the most beautiful things we achieve on Music Credo. All those hits, sharing posts, retweets and feedback is incredible!

Without the support of  record compagnies, venues, managements, musicians and all those others behind the stage, it wouldn’t be possible to report from all over the world about music. From muddy festivals till stadion concerts and album reviews: it is all so dear to us.

Personally I would like to thank my team of writers, photographers and freelance contributors: without them it would be empty for sure. It has been a pleasure to have such a great teamwork this year!

Even in the middle of the night re-checking grammar, uploading pictures, and tons of emails are totally worth it. Over 800 reports this year is a milestone, let’s make 2012 even a better one!

 Albums

Silvia  (chief editor, journaliste)
1. Paul Simon – So Beautiful Or So What
2. James Morrison – The Awakening
3. Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don’t Explain
4. Wakey!Wakey! – Almost Everything I Wish I’d Said The Last Time I Saw You…
5. Adele – 21

Maarten ter Braak (photographer)
1. Solstafir – Svartir Sandar
2. Moonsorrow – Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa
3. Opeth – Heritage
4. In Extremo – Sterneneisen
5. The Devin Townsend Project – Ghost

Sharik Derksen (photographer)
1. MaYaN – Quarterpast
2. Kytecrash – Kytecrash
3. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
4. Superheavy – Superheavy
5. Yasmin – Friend or Foe

Monica Duffels (photographer)
1. Steven Wilson – Grace For Drowning
2. Vic Anselmo – In My Fragile
3. Stream Of Passion – Darker Days
4. Björk – Biophilia
5. Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow

Edwin van der Ende (photographer)
1. Opeth – Heritage

Dennis van der Maden (journalist)
1. Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones
2. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
3. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
4. Paul Simon – So Beautiful Or So What
5. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

Martijn Mansvelders (journalist)
1. Elbow – Build a rocket boys!
2. Graveyard – Hisingen blues
3. Alain Johannes – Spark
4. Tom Waits – Bad as me
5. …And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs

Gerianne Meijer (journaliste)
1. Crimfall – Writ of Swords
2. Draconian – A Rose For The Apocalypse
3. MaYaN – Quarterpast
4. Within Temptation – The Unforgiving
5. Emery – We Do What We Want

Irma Ploeger (journalist)
1. Arch Enemy – Khaos Legions
2. Nightwish – Imaginaerium
3. Evanscence – Evanescence
4. Textures – Dualism
5. MaYan – Quaterpast

Rene Pot (photographer)
1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
2. Rosi Golan – Lead Balloon
3. Casa Murilo – Lifting Ships
4. Moby – Destroyed
5. Yann Tiersen – Skyline

Helena Torstensson (journaliste)
1. Nightwish – Imaginaerum
2. Evanescence – Evanescence
3. Bella Morte – Before the Flood
4. Leave’s Eyes – Meredead
5. Midnattsol – Metamorphosis Melody

Official Statistics (most viewed by the readers)
1. Evergrey – Glorious Collusion
2. Leaves’ Eyes – Meredead
3. MaYaN – Quarterpast
4. Stream Of Passion – Darker Days
5. Steven Wilson – Grace For Drowning

Concerts

Silvia  (chief editor, journaliste)
1. James Blunt – Hampton Court Palace, London
2. Tanita Tikaram – Amstelkerk, Amsterdam
3. Night of the Proms – Ahoy, Rotterdam
4. De Vrienden van Amstel Live! – Ahoy, Rotterdam
5. Zwarte Cross festival – Lichtenvoorde

Maarten ter Braak (photographer)
1. Devin Townsend – Boerderij, Zoetermeer
2. Corvus Corax (Cantus Buranus) – Castlefest, Lisse
3. In Extremo – de Pul, Uden
4. Eluveitie – Paganfest, Oberhausen
5. Vic Anselmo – Castlefest

Cristel Brouwer (photographer)
1. Alter Bridge & Black Stone Cherry – Wembley Arena, London
2. Bon Jovi – Zeebrugge, Belgie
3. Anathema & KinKobra – P60, Amstelveen
4. Dimmu Borgir – Patronaat, Haarlem
5. Roger Waters – Gelredome, Arnhem

Sharik Derksen (photographer)
1. Epica & MaYaN – Paradiso, Amsterdam
2. Stream of Passion – P60, Amstelveen
3. Kane – Ahoy, Rotterdam
4. Epica – Scala, London
5. Josh Groban – Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam

Monica Duffels (photographer)
1. Corvus Corax (Cantus Buranus) – Castlefest, Lisse
2. Gare Du Nord – Boerderij, Zoetermeer
3. Stream Of Passion (cd-presentation) – P60, Amstelveen
4. Steven Wilson – Boerderij, Zoetermeer
5. Devin Townsend – Boerderij, Zoetermeer

Edwin van der Ende (photographer)
1. Roger Waters – Gelredome, Arnhem

Femke Hansen (photographer)
1. James Blunt – Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
2. Night of the Proms – Ahoy, Rotterdam
3. De Vrienden van Amstel Live! – Ahoy, Rotterdam
4. Songbird Festival – De Doelen, Rotterdam
5. Le Guess Who festival – Tivoli, Utrecht

Dennis van der Maden (journalist)
1. Foo Fighters –  Pinkpop, Landgraaf
2. Triggerfinger – 013, Tilburg
3. Coldplay – Pinkpop, Landgraaf
4. Death Letters – Metropolis festival
5. De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig – Mundial festival

Martijn Mansvelders (journalist)
1. Glenn Hansard – Natuurtheater, Oisterwijk (Incubate)
2. Kyuss Lives – 013, Tilburg
3. Primus – Effenaar, Eindhoven
4. …And So I Watch You From Afar – 013, Tilburg

Gerianne Meijer (journaliste)
1. Josh Groban – Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
2. Epica & MaYaN – Paradiso, Amsterdam
3. Within Temptation – Paradiso, Amsterdam
4. MaYaN & Sons of Seasons – Tivoli, Utrecht
5. Kamelot – Paradiso, Amsterdam

Irma Ploeger (journaliste)
1. Tarja Turunen – Trix/Hof ter Lo,  Antwerpen
2. Epica – Paradiso, Amsterdam
3. MaYan & Sons of Seasons – Peron 55, Venlo
4. Amon Amarth & As I Lay Dying & Sceptic Flesh – Effenaar, Eindhoven
5. Arch Enemy – 013, Tilburg

Rene Pot (photographer)
1. Bon Iver – Vredenburg Utrecht
2. Wakey!Wakey! – Paradiso, Amsterdam
3. Josh Ritter – Stadsschouwburg Groningen
4. First Aid Kit – Paradiso, Amsterdam
5. Iron & Wine – Paradiso, Amsterdam

Helena Torstensson (journaliste)
1. Katharina Nuttall – Swedish Hultsfredsfestival
2. Hurts – Swedish Hultsfredsfestival
3. Royal Republic – Swedish Hultsfredsfestival

Official Statistics (most viewed by the readers)
1. De Vrienden van Amstel Live!
2. Huntenpop – Within Temptation
3. Zwarte Cross – vrijdag 15 juli
4. Night Of The Proms
5. Jukebox For The Ghost & James Blunt – dusseldorf

Interviews

1. Visions Of Atlantis
2. Sons Of Seasons
3. De Vrienden van Amstel Live!
4. Songbird festival
5. Royal Republic