Metal Reviews

It's getting to be about that time where we can discuss this and generally know what will be on our Best Of lists without much change. Here is mine (in no particular order, but alphabetical), I don't forsee it changing:

Metal (Power, Thrash, Death, Prog, Etc.):

01. Battlelore – Third Age Of The Sun
02. Brainstorm – Liquid Monster
03. Dark Tranquillity - Character
04. Demons & Wizards – Touched By The Crimson King
05. Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Legacy
06. Kamelot – The Black Halo
07. Lana Lane – Lady Macbeth
08. Nevermore – The Godless Endeavor
09. Redemption – The Fullness Of Time
10. Zero Hour – A Fragile Mind

Other (Rock, Alternative, Nu-Metal, Etc.):

01. 311 – Don’t Tread On Me
02. Ani Difranco – Knuckledown
03. Charlotte Martin – Darkest Hour (EP)
04. Clutch – Robot Hive/Exodus
05. Madball – Legacy
06. Pro-Pain – Prophets Of Doom
07. System Of A Down – Hypnotize
08. System Of A Down – Mezmerize
09. The Coral – The Invisible Invasion
10. Therapy? - Never Apologise, Never Explain

1 Strapping Young Lad - Alien
2 Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
3 Kamelot - The Black Halo
4 Pelican - The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw
5 Zero Hour - A Fragile Mind
6 Biomechanical - The Empires of the Worlds
7 Arsis - A Diamond for Disease
8 Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
9 Dark Tranquillity - Character
10 Redemption - The Fullness of Time

an album that I just got that might creep its way into one of those lower spots is The Mass's new album ("Perfect Picture of Wisdom and Boldness")

I see that you have good taste! I really wanted to included the new SYL and Biomechanical, but after a lot of thought I realized that I haven't listened to them as much. Great albums though, they'd be somewhere in the 11–15 range, though.

In no particular order:

Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Dark Tranquillity - Character
SYL - Alien
Darkane - Layers of Lies
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Cryptopsy - Once Was Not
Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
Candlemass - Candlemass
Dragonlord - Black Wings of Destiny

Though the year's not over yet, so who knows?

Good metal list. Haven't heard number 1 though. What's it like?

It's excellent. I'm not sure if I like it better than Sword's Song yet, though, but it's still and excellent album! Definitely worth getting, I'd suggest the Digipack with the bonus tracks as they're very good.

Here's some samples from the album, and another great video:

Battlelore – Storm Of The Blades (Full Video)
Battlelore – Trollshaws (Clip)
Battlelore – Ghan Of The Woods (Clip)
Battlelore – Elassar’s Call (Bonus Track Clip)

Here's a video from their first album, it's fucking brilliant! If you've not seen it you should check it out.

Battlelore – Journey To Undying Lands (Full Video – A Must See!!)

my metal top 10 :

1 - Avenged Sevenfold "City of Evil"
2 - Ulver "Blood Inside"
3 - Nevermore "This Godless Endeavor"
4 - Deathspell Omega "Kénôse"
5 - Slough Feg "Atavism"
6 - Klabautamann "Der Ort"
7 - Meshuggah "Catch 33"
8 - Opeth "Ghost Reveries"
9 - Candlemass "Candlemass"
10 - Taake "Doedskvad"

No order:

1. Heathen- Demo 2005
2. Judas Priest- Angel of Retribution
3. Kamelot- The Black Halo
4. Destruction- Inventor of Evil
5. Bruce Dickinson- Tyranny of Souls
6. Savage Circus- Dreamland Manor
7. Winterfell- The Veil of Summer
8. Helloween- Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy
9. Grave Digger- The Last Supper
10. Kreator- Enemy of God

All in all, though there were some good albums, a pretty dissapointing year.

This is by no means final.The albums i listed are simply the ones that have any chance of fighting for the top 10, but are not in any order yet.I decide the actual list at the very end of the year.

1. Thyrfing - Farsotstider
2. Secret Sphere - Heart & Anger
3. Cloudscape - Cloudscape
4. Kamelot - The Black Halo
5. Kiuas - The Spirit Of Ukko
6. Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion
7. Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic Calling
8. Raintime - Tales From Sadness
9. Helloween - Keepers III
10. Beseech - Sunless Days

Ok, here goes:

01> Kamelot / The Black Halo
now in no particular order
02> Firewind / Forged By Fire
03> Freedom Call / The Circle Of Life
04> Helloween / Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy
05> Masterplan / Aeronautics
06> Nocturnal Rites / Grand Illusion
07> Morgana Lefay / Grand Materia
08> Nevermore / This Godless Endeavour
09> Judas Priest / Angel of Retribution
10> Any one from Dickinson, Kreator or Dark Tranquility

This is probablly the correct order:


1.) Power Quest - MAGIC NEVER DIES
2.) Strapping Young Lad - ALIEN
3.) Helloween - Keepers III
4.) Forest of Fog - NEBELHYMNEN
5.) Vreid - KRAFT
6.) Crionics - ARMAGEDDON'S EVOLUTION
7.) Circus Maximus - THE 1ST CHAPTER
8.) BloodRed Throne - ALTERED GENESIS
9.) Gamma Ray - MAJESTIC
10.) Pagan's Mind - ENIGMATIC : CALLING

Honorable Mentions (No Order):
Labyrinth, Turisas, Behemoth, Judas Priest, Nevermore, Dark Moor, At Vance, Dark Tranquility, Dream Theater, Allen/Lande, Metalium, Dickinson, Kamelot, Cryptopsy










CELLADOR!!




Cellador would have been number one, but it was just a demo.

1. Candlemass - s/t

(large gap in quality)

2. Fantomas - Suspended Animation
3. Reverend Bizarre - II: Crush the Insects
4. Meshuggah - Catch Thirtythree
5. Wyrd - Rota
6. November's Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
7. Boris + Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave
8. Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
9. Make a Change.. Kill Yourself - s/t
10. The Axis of Perdition - Deleted Scenes etc

ulver don't make the list because they haven't been metal since 1998. earth and sunn o))) miss out for not making better albums. and cephalic carnage are at 11 right now.

The new Dragonforce comes out next year.

The power of downloading...

1.Nokturnal Mortum-Weltanschauung
2.Cryptopsy-Once Was Not
3.Drudkh-The Swan Road
4.Nevermore-This Godless Endeveour
5.Helloween-Keeper III
6.Nile-The Annhilation Of The Wicked
7.Taake-Doedskvad
8.Temnozor - folkstorm of the azure nights
9.Crionics-Armageddon's Evolution
10.Novembers Doom-The Pale Hunt Departure

and
11.Kreator-Enemy of God
12.Pelican-The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw
13.Morgana Lefay-Grand Materia
14.Graveland-Fire Chariot Of Destruction (after some listens this one got worse.. Still a great album though..)
15.Horna-Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne

Blood Red Throne - ALTERED GENESIS


Crap!! How the hell did I forget this one. This is definitely on my top ten. This album should be number eight or so and will knock Kamelot down to 11th. It still feels like I'm forgeting something else.



Edit: The new Gamma Ray. I knew I forgot something.

1: Sigh - Gallows Gallery
2: Ulver - Blood Inside
3: The Crimea - Tragedy Rocks

The three albums from this year I've bought. Samael doesn't count, as it's a rerelease.

How many fucking more "Top Ten Of The Year" lists are we going to get?

loads !

Read the other thread.

Cellador sucks!