[Trogdor]

Dave one thing which I noticed is there is a lot of empty Black back ground space which should be covered with some kind of artwork or something. Just a thought.

In progress....

 

[samsquanch]

Last night I got to see Vomitor from Australia, killer band, currently on tour in the usa, go see them if you get the chance!  I believe the lead guitarist and drummer are also in Portal, at least that's what someone told me last night, so there's that.  Awesome classic death/thrash!
 

 

[wrathzombie]

I am planning to take the following signboard to the Periphery gig next week and stand in the front row.. Just for fun!!
 

ANGRY METAL GUY HATES YOU MISHA

 

[SoupRKnowva]

So i think its about that time. I couldnt narrow it down to a top 10, but i managed a top 15. And this is all pre looking at other top 10 lists to see what ive missed. So just a list of the cds i discovered throughout the year. I think i might do another later, for the CDs i discover from looking at the lists, cuase i have already realized i have missed quite a few awesome albums.
 
Any to start it off at number 15
 
15. The Safety Fire - Grind the Ocean

 
14. Meshuggah - Koloss

 
13. Seven Kingdoms - The Fire is Mine

 
12. Deftones - Koi No Yokan

 
11. Soen - Cognitive

 
10. Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas

 
9. Be'Lakor - Of Breath and Bone

 
8. Between the Burried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sleep

 
7. Allegaeon - Formshifter

 
6. Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

 
5. Art by Numbers - Reticence: The Musical

 
4. Hypno5e - Acid Mist Tomorrow

 
3. Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage

 
2. Chevelle - Hats Off to the Bull (yes i realize this came out at the end of last year, but i didnt start listening to it till this year, and its too damn good to not include on this list)

 
...and drumroll...the best metal CD of the year is
 
1. Katatonia - Dead End Kings

 

[whiteshadow001]

Check out Parkway Drive. Awesome band from Australia. Theyre pretty heavy, been listening to them for over a year now

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[SoupRKnowva]

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Check out Parkway Drive. Awesome band from Australia. Theyre pretty heavy, been listening to them for over a year now
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I really like Parkway Drive's last 3 CDs, but i felt that Atlas wasnt quite up to par with the rest

 

[Trogdor]

So i think its about that time. I couldnt narrow it down to a top 10, but i managed a top 15. And this is all pre looking at other top 10 lists to see what ive missed. So just a list of the cds i discovered throughout the year. I think i might do another later, for the CDs i discover from looking at the lists, cuase i have already realized i have missed quite a few awesome albums.

Any to start it off at number 15

15. The Safety Fire - Grind the Ocean


14. Meshuggah - Koloss


13. Seven Kingdoms - The Fire is Mine


12. Deftones - Koi No Yokan


11. Soen - Cognitive


10. Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas


9. Be'Lakor - Of Breath and Bone


8. Between the Burried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sleep


7. Allegaeon - Formshifter


6. Kreator - Phantom Antichrist


5. Art by Numbers - Reticence: The Musical


4. Hypno5e - Acid Mist Tomorrow


3. Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage


2. Chevelle - Hats Off to the Bull (yes i realize this came out at the end of last year, but i didnt start listening to it till this year, and its too damn good to not include on this list)


...and drumroll...the best metal CD of the year is

1. Katatonia - Dead End Kings

And someone called me crazy for reviewing DEKs the way I did....definitely one of the year's best...

We will be premiering our top 10 lists Xmas Eve....stay tuned...

 

[SoupRKnowva]

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And someone called me crazy for reviewing DEKs the way I did....definitely one of the year's best...
We will be premiering our top 10 lists Xmas Eve....stay tuned...

oh its no contest, specially once I calculated in how much I actually listened to each cd, Katatonia ran away with it. I listened to Dead End Kings so freaking much this year. only Chevelle and Gojira were even close to as many plays
 
edit: and the weird part was, that you can go back and see, i wasnt that excited about it at first, but the more i listened the more i fell in love with it, as you can see in my rankings

 

[Trogdor]

oh its no contest, specially once I calculated in how much I actually listened to each cd, Katatonia ran away with it. I listened to Dead End Kings so freaking much this year. only Chevelle and Gojira were even close to as many plays

edit: and the weird part was, that you can go back and see, i wasnt that excited about it at first, but the more i listened the more i fell in love with it, as you can see in my rankings

I can tell you I saw them live and they are just fantastic.

 

[wrathzombie]

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oh its no contest, specially once I calculated in how much I actually listened to each cd, Katatonia ran away with it. I listened to Dead End Kings so freaking much this year. only Chevelle and Gojira were even close to as many plays
 

edit: and the weird part was, that you can go back and see, i wasnt that excited about it at first, but the more i listened the more i fell in love with it, as you can see in my rankings

 
My thoughts exactly !!!!

 

[wrathzombie]

 
 
Just heard this band and I absolutely love them......

 

[PleasantNoise]

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Just heard this band and I absolutely love them......

I can read the logo.... not br00tal enough. jokes/

 

[wrathzombie]

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I can read the logo.... not br00tal enough. jokes/

 
Not brootal at all. But reminds me of Type Of Negative and Katatonia. Weirdly pleasant.

 

[ferday]

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Just heard this band and I absolutely love them......

 
 
unfortunately they are no longer (frontman/mastermind died almost exactly a year ago)...but yes, they are pretty awesome

 

[129207]

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NICE!!!

 
I don't know who recommended this originally, but I love it! Was that you Wrathzombie? Thanks! Very Floyd-y. 
 
 

 
 
I also received the new Preterite album Pillars of Wind.  This is a truly stunning album, and i'm suspecting i'll view it as a masterpiece after some night time critical listening (it might even be better than the awesome Menace Ruine this year)...it's not really "metal" but more metal influenced blackened folk-drone-noise with the amazingly talented singing from Genvieve of Menace Ruine.  This is my kind of music...and really doesn't fit anywhere else but the metal forum!
 

 

 
I've been listening to Menace Ruine for a while now but I never heard of this release. Really atmospheric and ritualistic. Love it. 
 
By the way! I loaded up some of the albums from my teens on the Clip+ when I was in Prague last week and totally rediscovered a band called Avrigus, gothic/doom with strong neofolk influences. Like a metal Dargaard or Arcana. Glorious yet soothing. Pure nostalgia. Lyrics are interesting as well. I used to listen to this album non stop more than a decade ago.