Top Ten Lists - 2002

1. Opeth Deliverance
2. Isis Oceanic
3. Madder Mortem Deadlands
4. Red Harvest Sick Transit Gloria Mundi
5. Ram-Zet Escape
6. Usurper Twilight Dominion
7. Atrox Terrestrials
8. Satyricon Volcano
9. Arcturus The Sham Mirrors
10. Agalloch The Mantle

1. Opeth Deliverance
2. Blind Guardian A Night At The Opera
3. Dark Tranquillity Damage Done
4. In Flames Reroute To Remain
5. Immortal Sons Of Northern Darkness
7. Soilwork Natural Born Chaos
8. Iron Maiden Rock In Rio
9. Dream Theater Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
10. Nightwish Century Child

A decidely weaker year than 2001, with no apparent reason why.

2002 is one of the most lopsided votes ever, as Opeth is far ahead of the rest. Immortal's final album proves to be its most popular.