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 Topic: Your Top 2011 AlbumsPosted: 30 Mar 2012 at 1:50pm |
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My top 3 metal albums from 2011 are:
1. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Deconstruction 2. SABBAT: Sabbatrinity 3. FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: Agony
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MAVIIIVAM
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 11:22pm |
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Here was my List for the 2011 Collaborators Best of
Well, 2011 . . . It came and went like an arpeggio down a guitar neck on a Solo! In-turn, I missed out on the extreme side of Metal, as my Internet Station leans to the Prog Metal side of things, but soft! Let us partake into the realms of complexity, sublime and aggressive behavior that is . . .  METAL!!!!!!! Here we go . . . My TOP 20 Metal Albums of 2011: (The Top 5 are on my CD player Weekly) . . . 1. Arch / Matheos - Sympathetic Resonance Everything I want, aggression, complexity, and basically Fates Warning with their original vocalist extraordinaire John Arch brought through the gate of time to create a contemporary masterpiece. Its amazing we are to be blessed with an actual FW album with Alder as well! 2. TesseracT - One These guys are more than a Djent band, full of emotion, and atmospheric bliss all enveloped in mathematical aggression. 3. Haken - Visions These Britts are being compared to Dream Theater but I think Haken has more of a "Proto-Prog/Metal" sound at times, but one minute they are totally Progressive Rock, then Prog Metal then something else. Great Storytellers and unbelievable musicians, this album could easily move up in ranks. 4. Opeth - Heritage Well Opeth are in a space where the old fans are leaving and gaining new ones, pissing off others but are doing what they want, and I have been a fan since the release of "Still Life". But this album seems like a natural progression, who knows, the next may be an all out Death Fest. I think Akerfeldt and the boys have a firm grasp what Proto-Metal was and could be in our modern times. For A HUGE Rainbow/Deep Purple and Uriah Heep fan, I love it. 5. Sun Caged - the Lotus Effect This one is all over the place, the opening Track is as if Prog met Thrash and Death Metal sensibilities, as the rest fly from Prog rich ballads and gorgeous melodies of Tech-Prog Metal prowess. A gorgeous album rich with soundscapes. 6. Subsignal - Touchstones Well, we have the vocals from Sieges Even and its sound a bit enhanced, again, it can go from pure Progressive Rock and in the same song, total Prog Metal aggressive passages, yet they are not DT or Haken. Full of esoteric lyrics and prose, gorgeous. 7. Alarum - Natural Causes Man! Was I LATE finding out about this! This is an incredible album, to be treated to this Math Metal group again is a blessing to the ears and the mind. From Fusion, Djent, Death infused in a Math Metal structure are Math lessons I would totally show up on time for :). 8. Andromeda - Manifest Tyranny Andromeda, like Sun Caged is soo consistent with quality, you wonder if they are human. But Andromeda have always teetered on Math Metal territory, but manage to make things Technical yet digestible with plenty of aggression. 9. Leprous - Bilateral Yes, they can be "Opeth-like" yet add that Proto-Metal aspect again, a tinge of Gothic spices and even some technical brilliance, atmospheres and total full-fucking aggression's. The vocals seal the deal. 10. Voyager - The meaning of I These guys came out of nowhere, some tight technical playing in this Prog Metal outfit, this is a band to watch in the future, I really like the vocals as he plays within some interesting melodies. 11. Dynahead - YOUniverse Starting off as a Brazilian Meshuggah-like Math Metal Band, the sophomore effort finds the same yet exploring the space with some beautiful work within the brutality. This one may move up the ranks as well. 12. Eumeria - Rebel Mind Another that will move up as I have been enjoying these new guys on the block, with their dose of Tech- Prog Metal. But they have a unique sound that has me listening again and again. 13. Vangough - Kingdom of Ruin Vangough have been around a few years and gathering a following. This time around you can hear the obvious growth and maturity without losing their soul, and are destined to be a name in the Prog Metal world. 14. Borealis - Fall from Grace Seems these Prog Metallers have been around a few years too, but their big debut is one that has a young fresh sound, but musicianship beyond their years. Another to watch grow into greatness. 15. Myrath - Tales of the Sand The Tunisian Marauders strike again! This one is growing on me more and more and will be yet another to rise in the ranks. The indigenous instruments just add soo much to their music to make them stand apart from the rest. 16. Continuo Renacer - The Great Escape So many "Djent" Instrumental Bands have come these past few years, but these Spaniards were doing this since 2004 with their Math Metal along with the likes of Gordian Knot, Canvas Solaris and Spiral Architect - just without the vocals. It was thought we'd have to wait a millennium- like a new Spiral Architect album, but we got Confessor, Cynic, Atheist, Mekong Delta and now Continuo beating them to the punch (With Watchtower and Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects II coming soon!). This is another great album sure to wow its listeners. A Math/Fusion album of EPIC proportions. 17. Symphony X - Iconoclast I know many want them to go back to their more "Neo-Classical/Power Metal" days but I think these guys just keep growing, and if more aggressive, so be it! But man, they still know how to create solid "ballads" as Russel leads the way with his Godly vocals. And that its a Concept album about the Madness of Computers/Ai Machines . . . I'm there to sit and listen. 18. Redemption - This Mortal Coil Redemption has been one to be a consistent force in Prog Metal, with beautifully constructed melodies that can turn aggressive and beautiful to majestic and epic. This Album is growing on me and those are the ones who usually last the test of time. 19. Dream Theater - A Dramatic turn of Events It would be hard to NOT include DT in my list after being a huge fan since "When Day and Dream Unite" (on LP!). But I must say it, without Portnoy and his ASTOUNDING Fills and drum compositions, I just feel part of DT's "Soul" is gone. But the music is lush, huge and all DT. But let us see what Mangini can write for the next album . . . I'm willing and ready. But I cant help to hope Portnoy is asked back, but I think we could only imagine what Minneman, Wildoer and Donatti couldve enhanced to re-invent them. 20. Obscura - Omniviume I need to soak this one up more but again, they just dont disappoint. Some great extreme Math/Death Metal with VERY Progressive characteristics to the 10th power. Some complexity with groove and left turns to keep it cerebrally interesting. Honourable Mentions. These can easily take over some spots as I am still in need to purchase these and devour them after a few weeks: 21. Unexpect - Fables of the Sleepless Empire 22. Primus - Green Naugahyde 23. Cynic - Carbon Based Anatomy 26. Mekong Delta - Wanderer at the edge of Time 27. Diamond Plate - Generation Why? 28. Anubis Gate - self titled 29. Devin Townsends Projects 30. Riverside-Memories In My Head . . . sorry I missed out on the more Avant-Garde and other extremes  .If you are feeling adventurous, please go here as I created a link from my YOUtube account as a playable Playlist of my TOP 20 (+6) of 2011: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBD3C7E25C65657C9 Same order as my List above  .I hope all enjoy and have a Full-Fucking Aggressive New Year! . . . but with a lot of goodness thrown in  .Also: Here is my List and Playlist for my Top 20 Progressive Rock Albums of 2011 . . . List: Playlist: . . . almost the same as above  .Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 04 Feb 2012 at 5:32pm |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2012 at 6:11am |
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Well, a bit late to the party, but here it goes (alphabetically apart from the first which is AOTY):
Machine Head - Unto the Locust
Anthrax - Worship Music
The Black Dahlia Murder - Ritual
Blood Red Throne - Brutalitarian Regime
Cavalera Conspiracy - Blunt Force Trauma
Chimaira - The Age of Hell
Deicide - To Hell with God
DevilDriver - Beast
Hate Eternal - Phoenix Amongst the Ashes
Onslaught - Sounds of Violence
Revocation - Chaos of Forms
Toxic Holocaust - Conjure and Command
Ulcerate - The Destroyers of All
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Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 10:49pm |
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This was my Collab list this year for MMA:
1. Leprous - Bilateral 2. Animals as Leaders - Weightless 3. Unexpect - Fables of a Sleepless Empire 4. TesseracT - One 5. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events 6. Haken - Visions 7. Scale the Summit - The Collective 8. Devin Townsend - Deconstruction 9. Symphony X - Iconoclast 10. Caligula's Horse - Moments from Ephemeral City 11. Vildhjarta - Masstaden 12. Born of Osiris - The Discovery 13. Random - Todo.s Los Colores Del 14. X-Panda - Flight of Fancy 15. Riverside - Memories in my Head |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 10:01am |
Looking back on that album, I'm kinda disappointed with it. It lacks the disturbing atmosphere on "Pillars" or the thickness on the rest of their albums. Oh well. Esoteric's was better though. On a less sour note, though, DT's "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" made me a happy boy. |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2012 at 8:09am |
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Here's my list finally put out in public!
1.Visions-Haken 2.Fables Of The Sleepless Empire-Unexpect 3.Bilateral-Leprous 4.Plains Of Purple Buffalo-*Shels 5.Sympathetic Resonance-Arch/Matheos 6.Iconoclast-Symphony x 7.Deconstruction-Devin Townsend 8.Rengeteg-Thy Catafalque 9.Epoch-Fen 10.The Great Mass-Septic Flesh 11.Ghost-Devin Townsend 12.The Hunter-Mastodon 13. Outer Isolation-Vektor 14.Torn Beyond Reason-Woods Of Desolation 15.Dirge-Wormrot 16.Mammal-Altar Of Plagues 17.Varjoina Kulijemme Kuolleiden Maasa-Moonsorrow 18.A Dramatic Turn Of Events-Dream Theater 19.Communication Lost-Wolverine 20.Until Fear No Longer Defines Us-Ghost Brigade
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Posted: 14 Dec 2011 at 3:47pm |
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I actually bad things about Worship Music... So I decided not to listen to it. I can trust friends of mine with more or less thesame taste in music.
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Posted: 13 Dec 2011 at 7:50pm |
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Amplifier's The Octopus... that's an album that should be on loads of AOTY lists, but it came out at the very start of January and I accidentally think of it as coming out last year.
I wonder if magazine/website listmakers feel the same and it misses out on the massive recognition it should get. I had: 1. Mastodon � The Hunter 2. Machine Head � Unto The Locust 3. Anthrax � Worship Music 4. Architects � The Here And Now 5. Red Fang � Murder The Mountains 6. Megadeth � Th1rt3en 7. Black Tusk � Set The Dial 8. Five Finger Death Punch � American Capitalist 9. Devildriver � Beast 10. Black Country Communion � 2 11. Chimaira � The Age Of Hell 12. Trivium � In Waves 13. Jasta � Jasta 14. Amon Amarth � Surtur Rising 15. Rise To Remain � City Of Vultures but I think I'd need to crowbar The Octopus in there. Although luckily I don't have to here becuase they aren't on the site... |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2011 at 2:00am |
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Off the top of my head the metal top 3 could look like this:
Mastodon - The Hunter Saxon - Call to Arms .... Umm... Pathetic, isn't it?
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Posted: 11 Dec 2011 at 1:20pm |
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Add the new Blotted Science EP to my list! First listen as I type and already loving it.
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Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Testament. The real Big Four of thrash metal!
Listen to doom metal, worship Satan |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 2:33pm |
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this album is awesome BTW
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Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 10:04pm |
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Mournful Congregation - The Book of Kings, and that's pretty much it, so far. I still have to listen to Esoteric's and Fleshpress' new album.
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Posted: 07 Dec 2011 at 6:55pm |
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I've a sneaking suspicion this is going to be high on my list.
The new Antediluvian has dropped. Through the Cervix of Hawwah |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 7:42pm |
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You two need to check out Black Future.
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Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 7:41pm |
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^ I was thinking the same! Especially the logo, very Voivod-esque.
Good thing this is an "all album" list because lots of non metal releases I really liked this year! No order, at least yet: Iconoclast - Symphony X The Hunter - Mastodon War of the Roses - Ulver Heritage - Opeth (non metal IMO) Carbon-Based Anatomy - Cynic Empros - Russian Circles Ghost - Devin Townsend Deconstruction - Devin Townsend Let Yourself Be Huge - Cloudkicker Listening right now: Weightless by AAL and it's sounding pretty great! To be listened: Celestial Lineage by WITTR and some of these albums Blut Aus Nord. Also, The Inside Room by 40 Watt Sun is sounding cool. Funeral doom metal with clean vox! Edited by The Angry Scotsman - 29 Nov 2011 at 7:43pm |
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Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Testament. The real Big Four of thrash metal!
Listen to doom metal, worship Satan |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 7:29am |
The artwork reminds me of the early Voivod covers. |
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Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 8:11am |
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Esoteric's album is now my new album of the year.
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Top 25. Milking The Goatmachine is the most recent one.
Acranius - The Echo Of Her Cracking Chest
Autopsy - Macabre Eternal Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All Milking The Goatmachine - Clockwork Udder Medecophobic - Pandemic of Existence Meat Devourer - Slaughtered Like A Pig Fumes Of Decay - Devouring The Excavated SSS - Problems To The Answer Big End Bolt - Mechanical Race Creation Svin Killer - Drowning Into The Green Mass Havok - Time Is Up
Oerjgrinder - Grind From Da Hood I Chaos - The Human Repellent Ed Gein - Bad Luck Gorgasm - Orgy Of Murder Lacerated And Carbonized - Homicidal Rapture Nailgun Massacre - Backyard Butchery Mortal Possession - Negate Mortal Torment - Resuscitation Organectomy - Impale The Bitch Grindbashers - Grinding Dutchmen
Deicide - To Hell With God Benighted - Asylum Cave Dobytci Mor - Syndrom Rotten Sound - Cursed |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 3:07pm |
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I think there is a very real possibility that the new Kayo Dot album (due mid-December) ends up tagged avant-metal... I hope so, anyway. A guy who was at the concert where they recorded it say:
"It is indeed a very intense listen. Excellent stuff, on par with anything they've done in the past, and HEAVY. Yes, you read correctly. There's screaming vocals, distorted guitars, and all the fantastic Kayo Dot progressive/experimental attributes we've come to know and love. " |
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Posted: 22 Nov 2011 at 10:15pm |
Gggaaahhhhhhhhyyyyaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhhh!!!!! Been listening to Vektor's new release, Outer Isolation, non-stop since I got it today! Is there a better album released in 2011? I submit that there is NOT! This has just rocketed to the top of my best of list. Doom on your eternal souls if you don't give this album a spin or twelve.....
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