Metal Reviews

Well, I would need to think about this but you're definitely looking at Cynic as probably number one.

Others that would potentially be up there

Melechesh - Sphinx
Negura Bunget - Om
Azarath - Diabolic Impious Evil
Behexen - By the Blessing of Satan
Deicide - Stench of Redemption
Opeth - Still Life
Cathedral - Endtyme
DSO - SMRC


I'd also want to find room for some Decapitated, and some Nachtmystium...

Hmm...

Negura Bunget - Om
Cobalt - Gin

are all that come to mind offhand.

Blut Aus Nord - TWWTG
DSO - SMRC
Drudkh - Blood In Our Wells
Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal
Negura Bunget - Om
Arsis - A celebration of Guilt
Immolation - Close to a World Below
Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets
Nocternity - Onyx
Psycroptic - The Scepters of The Ancients

Phew, let's see:

Falconer - Falconer
Lost Horizon - Awakening the World
Deicide - The Stench of etc
Firewind - Burning Earth
Devin Townsend - Terria
Maiden - Brave New World

ummm...more?

Cobalt seriously? It's good but not even my album of the year.

Sacrifice - The Ones I Condemn

It'd be cool if alongside the regular "Best of the year" list, there'd be a "Best of the decade" list too.

yeah that would be cool for the end of the year thing, especially if the reviewers did it, lots more comments.

This is damn near impossible.

Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part 1 & 2
Blind Guardian - A Night At the Opera
Dark Tranquillity - Character
Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Lost Horizon - Awakening the World
Heavenly - Virus
Edguy - Hellfire Club
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Kamelot - Epica
Protest the Hero - Kezia and Fortress
Rage - Soundchaser
Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe
Shadows Fall - The War Within
Sonata Arctica - Silence

Probably missing some. Lots of stuff I still haven't had the time/opportunity to listen to, but out of what I have, these albums seem to stand out.

Hypocrisy- Catch 22, Virus, A Taste of Extreme Divinity
Arsis- A celebration of guilt
Dissection- Reinkaos
Darkthrone- The Cult is Alive
Altar of Plagues- White Tomb
Bloodbath- Nightmares Made Flesh
Disfear- Live The Storm
Urgehal- Through Thick Fog Til Death, Goatcraft Torment
Struck By Lightning- Serpents
Slidhr- Ex Nihilio
Satyricon- The Age of Nero, Now Diabolical
Russian Circles- Station
Pelican- all of them
Pain- Nothing Remains The same, Dancing With the Dead
Nightrage- Descent into Chaos, Sweet vengeance
Mayhem- Chimera, A grand declaration of war


many more, i fucking love heavy metal man

how about Children of Bodom - Hatecrew Deathroll & Are You Dead Yet

Are You Dead Yet?



low standards I see.

This is difficult, I'll save my post for a day when I'm bored so I can do a little research.

On the other hand, this thread is awesome. I have a ton of stuff I need to check out apparently.

DsO - SMR,C
Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Vader - Litany
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Amon Amarth - Versus The World
Nocternity - Onyx

Can't believe some of the utter shit you guys are posting.

There are way too many:

[2000]
Cage - Astrology
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne
King Diamond - House Of God
Overkill - Blodletting
Tankard - Kings of Beer
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Down Among The Dead Men
Twisted Tower Dire - The Curse Of Twisted Tower Dire
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Bethoven's Last Night
Virgin Steele - The House Of Atreus Act II
Warning - The Strenght To Dream
Edguy - The Savage Poetry (Rerecorded version)
Usurper - Necronemesis

[2001]
Cathedral - Endtyme
Destruction - The Antichrist
Edguy - Mandrake
Falconer - Falconer
Gamma Ray - No World Order
Grand Magus - Grand Magus
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Jag Panzer - Mechanized Warfare
Kamelot - Karma
Kreator - Violent Revolution
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Sodom - M16
Twisted Tower Dire - The Isle Of Hydra
Virgo - Virgo

[2002]
Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
Bloodbath - Resurection Through Carnage
Cathedral - The VIIth Coming
Dio - Killing The Dragon
Doomsword - Resound The Horn
Falconer - Chapters From A Vale Forlorn
Krux - Krux
Manticora - Hyperion
Opeth - Deliverence
Reverend Bizarre - In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend
Shaman - Ritual
Star One - Space Metal
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Tankard - B-Day
W.A.S.P. - Dying For The World

[2003]
Agent Steel - Order Of The Illuminati
Bob Catley - When Empire Burns
Cage - Darker Than Black
Deadsoul Tribe - A Murder Of Crows
Devin Townsend Band - Accelerated Evolution
Doomsword - Let Battle Commence
Falconer - The Sceptre Of Deception
Grand Magus - Monument
Grave Digger - Rheingold
Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death
Kamelot - Epica
King Diamond - The Puppet Master
Nightingale - Alive Again
Opeth - Damnation
Overkill - Killbox 13
Reverend Bizarre - Harbinger Of Metal (Ep my ass, this is longer than most full lenghts)
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Traveller
Twisted Tower Dire - Crest Of The Martyrs
Usurper - Twilight Dominion

[2004]
Ayreon - The Human Equation
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
Brocas Helm - Defender Of the Crown
Dio - Master Of The Moon
Dream Evil - The Book Of Heavy Metal
Edguy - Hellfire Club
Evergrey - The Inner Circle
Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Ironsword - Return Of The Warrior
Jorn - Out To Every Nation
Metal Church - The Weight Of The World
Nightingale - Invisible
Pagan Altar - The Lords Of Hypocrisy
Probot - Probot
Tankard - Beast of Bourbon
Thy Catafalque - Tűnő Idő Tárlat

[2005]

Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny Of Souls
Cathedral - The Garden Of Unearthly Delights
Gamma Ray - Majestic
Grand Magus - Wolf's Return
Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution
Kreator - Enemy Of God
Manilla Road - Gates Of Fire
October 31 - No Survivors
Reverend Bizarre - II: Crush The Insects
Sentenced - The Funeral Album
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Atavism
Usurper - Cryptobeast

[2006]

Bob Catley - Spirit Of Man
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Devin Townsend Band - Synchestra
Edguy - Rocket Ride
Hammers Of Misfortune - The Locust Years
Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life And Death
Krux - II
Maligno - Maligno
Metal Church - A Light In The Dark
Pagan Altar - Mythical And Magical
Sodom - Sodom
Solitude Aeturnus - Alone
Tankard - The Beauty And The Beer
Virgin Steele - Visions Of Eden
Warning - Watching From A Distance

[2007]

Agent Steele - Alienigma
Cage - Hell Destroyer
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Islands
Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient
Doomsword - My Name Will Live On
Electric Wizard - Witchcult Today
Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free II
Hour Of 13 - Hour Of 13
King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul... Please
Magnum - Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow
Mekong Delta - Lurking Fear
Nightingale - White Darkness
Overkill - Immortalis
Pink Cream 69 - In10sity
Reverend Bizarre - III: So Long Suckers
Rush - Snakes And Arrows
Saxon - The Inner Sanctum
Steel Assassin - War Of The Eight Saints
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Hardworlder
Twisted Tower Dire - Netherworlds
W.A.S.P. - Dominator

[2008]

Ayreon - 01011001
Dark Quarterer - Symbols
Grand Magus - Iron Will
Ironsword - Overlords Of Chaos
Lord Vicar - Fear No Pain
Manilla Road - Voyager
Metal Church - This Present Wasteland
The Lamp Of Thoth - Portents, Omens & Dooms
Uriah Heep - Wake The Sleeper

And Im sure im still missing some mighty albums of the decade.

Still Life is from 1999 i believe

Indeed it is.

Like what?

Savatage - Poets & Madmen
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
Demons & Wizards - Demons & Wizards
Virgin Steele - Visions of Eden
Therion - Lemuria/Sirius B
Lost Horizon - Awakening The World
Testament - The Formation of Damnation
Tarot - Suffer Our Pleasures
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Jon Oliva's Pain - 'tage Mahal, Maniacal Renderings, and Global Warning
Timeless Miracle - Into The Enchanted Chamber
Helloween - Gambling With The Devil
Rhapsody - Power of The Dragonflame
Threshold - Dead Reckoning
Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Avantasia - The Metal Operas 1 & 2
Dio - Magica
Elvenking - Heathenreel
Draconian - Turning Season Within
Place Vendome - Place Vendome
Tristania - World of Glass
Within Temptation - Mother Earth
Tyr - Eric The Red

Ok thats enough, thats just from the top of my head, I know Im missing a ton.

D'oh!

And there I was lolling at Steve for putting in Pierced from Within