[D-EJ915]

Oh, Sleeper's Son of the Morning is still my favourite of 2009

 

[SoupRKnowva]

Id say the Animals as Leaders cd, just found it a couple weeks ago, but its impressed me far more than anything else this year. Though Endgame gets an honorable mention. I wish i could say the new black dahlia murder, but it just doesnt impress me like nocturnal did.

I did find lots of new metal in 09 though, just didnt come out in 09, like Insomnium, Above the Weeping World

 

[BIG POPPA]

This CD was dropped off last night and I really like it.

 

[invisiman]

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Originally Posted by SoupRKnowva /img/forum/go_quote.gif Animals as Leaders

Ah! I can't believe I forgot that one. Big +1 here.

 

[RedSky0]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoupRKnowva /img/forum/go_quote.gif Id say the Animals as Leaders cd, just found it a couple weeks ago, but its impressed me far more than anything else this year. Though Endgame gets an honorable mention. I wish i could say the new black dahlia murder, but it just doesnt impress me like nocturnal did. I did find lots of new metal in 09 though, just didnt come out in 09, like Insomnium, Above the Weeping World

It's great until you realise it becomes monotonous really, really quickly.

 

[Groomsy]

I thought that 2009 was a really good year for metal. There were good releases all around. Here are my choices:

Sunn 0))) - Monoliths and Dimensions
Isis - Wavering Radiant
Baroness - Blue Record
Converge - Axe to Fall
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
The Chariot - Wars and Rumors of Wars
Katatonia - Night is the New Day
My Dying Bride - For Lies I Sire

 

[asmox]

A few others that I don't believe were mentioned -

Augury - Fragmentary Evidence
Gnostic - Engineering the Rule
Ram-Zet - Neutralized

 

[necropimp]

Destruktor - Nailed
Gorgoroth - Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt
Immortal - All Shall Fall
Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade
Destroy Destroy Destroy - Battle Sluts

not an album but wothy of the list
Wolves in the Throne Room - Malevolent Grain

honorable mentions
Alestorm - Black Sails at Midnight
Mantic Ritual - Executioner
Nuclearhammer - Obliteration Ritual
Nihill - Grond

the I haven't heard it yet but hear great things list
Cobalt - Gin
Nile - Those Whom The Gods Detest

the i have it but still haven't listened to it list
November's Doom - Into Night's Requiem Infernal (got a "promotional use only" copy of the album with some unexpected free **** in an order)

 

[YtseJamer]

My album of the year!

 

[John2e]

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Originally Posted by pfillion /img/forum/go_quote.gif My album of the year!

X2

Best in years!

 

[Brighten]

 

[en480c4]

For me, without a doubt...

Swallow the Sun - New Moon

After Plague of Butterflies, I thought they may have reached their peak. I'm not sure if anything on New Moon matches the 34 minute opener of "Losing the Sunsets / Plague of Butterflies / Evael 10:00", but it is certainly right on par with the best of their work.

 

[Cianyx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by necropimp /img/forum/go_quote.gif Destruktor - Nailed

Been meaning to listen to this.

 

[logwed]

For sure.

 

[virometal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfillion /img/forum/go_quote.gif /-/Katatonia/-/My album of the year!

Haven't heard enough 09 metal to say, but that is a definite contender for my album art of the year. I adore the relief of that image.