Top 50 of 2006: #s 21-30

21. Windmills by the Ocean - Windmills by the Ocean

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 1, 2, 3
Genre: post-hardcore
From: US
LIYL: Isis, Red Sparowes,
Website: www.myspace.com/windmillsbytheocean
Buy: amazon
Review: silent ballet

22. Del Rey - A Pyramid for the Living

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 1, 3
Genre: post-hardcore, post-rock, instrumental rock
From: US
LIYL: Pelican, Red Sparowes, Isis
Website: www.dlry.net
Buy: my pal god records
Review: silent ballet

23. Mastery - Lethal Legacy

Download: rapidshare
Standout tracks: 2, 6
Genre: instrumental thrash!
From: Toronto
LIYL: Metallica(old), Slayer, sore necks
Website: www.masterymetal.com
Buy: spinerazor records
Review: metalreview

24. Year of No Light - Nord

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks:
Genre: post-hardcore, sludge
From: France
LIYL: Neurosis, Envy, Rosetta
Website: yearofnolight.free.fr
Buy: radar swarm
Review: digital metal

25. Strapping Young Lad - The New Black

Download: megaupload NEEDS PASSWORD
Standout tracks: 3, 5, 9
Genre: heavy metal
From: Canada
LIYL: Devin Townsend, Mastodon, Meshuggah
Website: www.hevydevy.com
Buy: amazon
Review: metalreview

26. Novembre - Materia

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7
Genre: melodic metal, prog-metal
From: Italy
LIYL: Katatonia, Opeth, Insomnium, Agalloch, Green Carnation
Website: www.novembre.co.uk
Buy: amazon
Review: digital metal

27. Amon Amarth - With Oden on Out Side

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 4, 7, 9
Genre: Viking Metal
From: Sweden
LIYL: old Amon Amarth
Website: www.amonamarth.com
Buy: amazon
Review: metalreview

28. Russian Circles - Enter

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 1, 3
Genre: post-rock, instrumental-metal
From: US
LIYL: Pelican, Isis, Rosetta
Website: www.russiancircles.net
Buy: amazon
Review: silent ballet

29. Isis & Aereogramme - In The Fishtank

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 1, 2
Genre: post-hardcore, ambient
From: US
LIYL: Isis, Areogramme
Website: www.isistheband.com www.aereogramme.co.uk
Buy: amazon
Review: scenepointblank

30. Caspian - Tour ep (1 new track)

Download: megaupload
Standout tracks: 1-preview track from new 2007 album, demo quality
Genre: post-rock
From: US
LIYL: Caspian's EP, anticipate their 2007 LP
Website: www.caspianmusic.net
Buy: N/A
Review: N/A