2007: A Year In Metal Thus Far
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Thus far 2007 has been very average in my opinion but I will post my top 20 till now here anyway (in alphabetical order):
Akercocke - Antichrist
Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Islands
Cephalic Carnage - Xenosapien
Clutch - From Beale Stree To Oblivion
Deathspell Omega - Fas - Ite, Maledicti, iIn Ignem Aeternum
Detonation - Emission Phase
Forgotten Tomb - Negative Megalomania
Keen Of The Crow - Hyborea
Longing For Dawn - A Treacherous Ascension
Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
Neurosis - Given To The Rising
Non-Divine - Asylum 45
Obsidian - Emerging
Officium Triste - Giving Yourself Away
Onslaught - Killing Peace
Rotting Christ - Theogonia
Shining V - Halmstad
Trouble - Simple Mind Condition
Watain - Sworn to The Dark
Akercocke - Antichrist
Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Islands
Cephalic Carnage - Xenosapien
Clutch - From Beale Stree To Oblivion
Deathspell Omega - Fas - Ite, Maledicti, iIn Ignem Aeternum
Detonation - Emission Phase
Forgotten Tomb - Negative Megalomania
Keen Of The Crow - Hyborea
Longing For Dawn - A Treacherous Ascension
Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
Neurosis - Given To The Rising
Non-Divine - Asylum 45
Obsidian - Emerging
Officium Triste - Giving Yourself Away
Onslaught - Killing Peace
Rotting Christ - Theogonia
Shining V - Halmstad
Trouble - Simple Mind Condition
Watain - Sworn to The Dark
| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Dark Cornatus on 27.09.2007 at 00:52 I agree with you on the Dethklok and Within Temptation albums but certainly NOT on the Moonsorrow one. IMO that one is their best to date
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| b0000mst1ck Posts: 547  |
in no specific order... amoral - reptile ride kamelot - ghost opera manticora - black circus pt. 2 textures - drawing circles naglfar - harvest turisas - the vangarian way samael - solar soul dark tranquillity - fiction blinded colony - bedtime prayers (it's a good release, shut up) detonation - emission phase insision - ikon grave digger - liberty or death iced earth - framing armageddon in vain - the latter rain pagan's mind - god's equation blood red throne - come death scarpoint - the silence we deserve i'm sure i missed a few, but those stuck out the most.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61206  |
Written by Deadsoulman on 28.09.2007 at 11:40 Those 2 bands and albums I wanna hear, specely Distress and also wanna find lyrics of previusly 2 albums
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''  apos;'[image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Dark Cornatus Powerslave Elite Posts: 4330  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 28.09.2007 at 11:51 I found it way too bland and tedious, Moonsorrow are renound for repetition, but this album i found, being two epic songs really drove that in. I still think Voimasta Ja Kunniasta is my favourite, a bit more variety and the epic song Sankaritarina is my overall favourite. Perhaps i will get into it more later on, i have only listened to it about two times.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61206 |
Thats a best part in that album 2 epic long songs, its IMNO best more to 'doom' style, i miss old days when songs was long 
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' apos;'[image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61206 |
Written by [user id=23628] on 29.09.2007 at 14:49 I totaly agree about this album I hera Evoken will realsie new stuff out to ?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' apos;'[image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Bad English on 29.09.2007 at 20:59 The new Evoken will be released on October 31
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61206 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.09.2007 at 21:07 Hope its be good like all previusly albums Any samples online?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' apos;'[image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| John Barleycorn Minimalist Posts: 1727  |
I think it has been a very good year in other styles of music besides from metal. Good examples would be "I Sleep When Your Dead" by El-P, the Good, The Bad and the Queen, also Ulver which I don't consider as a metal band anymore. As for metal there is only one album that has really captivated me in 2007 and it's "Ordo ab Chao" by Mayhem. It is almost unbelievably awesome album.
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427  |
@uku Hell yes man! That album is really insane!
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| ASiema113 Posts: 322  |
Huh...well there has been a handful of dissapointments this year IMO Behemoth - The Apostasy Nile - Ithyphallic Dying Fetus - War Of Attrition Crystalium - Doxa O RevelatioN Megadeth - United Abominations I just felt that these albums were made with a lack of creativity and went towards the concept of what people expect to hear from a metal band, but that's just my perspective.
----  Written by [user id=22888] on 18.01.2008 at 09:05
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| John Barleycorn Minimalist Posts: 1727 |
Oh, I forgot "So Long Suckers" by Reverend Bizarre. The ending of "Caesar is Forever" is crushing, but the album overall is monumental. Best Finnish band IMO.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Bad English on 29.09.2007 at 20:59 you can listen to a couple of new songs on the evoken myspace site, and damn they sound great
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by John Barleycorn on 02.10.2007 at 11:51 Damn I also forgot to mention that in my little list. i thinkthat probably only Evoken can top So Long Suckers this year in the doom department
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61206 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 02.10.2007 at 11:54 I hear them, its werry good I looking forvard hear that album,
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' apos;'[image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Deadsoulman Elite Posts: 8004  |
Written by ASiema113 on 02.10.2007 at 08:30 I agree with the rest of your list (though I find the Dying Fetus quite enjoyable as well), but The Apostasy, a disappointment? I personnally find it much better than the overrated Demigod, and also better than the great Zos Kia Cultus. I consider it to be one of their best What is it you didn't like?Oh, I also wanted to add the new High On Fire - Death Is This Communion to my list of great albums this year
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Vulture Industries - The Dystopia Journals added brilliant Arcturus like stuff much better than their crap Sideshow Symphonies
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Hembrom Diabolic Priest Posts: 1388  |
Alcest : Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde I think the BEST release of the year till date , I dont think there is any release which gonna change my mind. Lets see
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Hembrom on 03.10.2007 at 12:25 Am I just one of the very few that found this release utterly and superbly boring? Even the new Drudkh blows this right out of the water IMO. But then again I also found the Alcest debut mini album totally boring and snore inducing.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Hembrom Diabolic Priest Posts: 1388 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.10.2007 at 12:28 Its ok, I absolutely worship this release. New Drudkh , Xasthur and Darkthrone was PUKE. Some of the good release/stuff which i enjoy: Deathspell Omega , Marduk ,Sothoth , Kronos , Immolation , Nox , Cephalic Carnage OMG , Shining and some Thrash release.
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Twilightning's "Swinelords" has really grown on me since I first listened to it, it's currently my fave album from this year. Every song except "Consume Gap" gets me in a good mood, just brilliant whenever I'm feeling tired or sad  My biggest disappointment would have to be King Diamond's "Give Me Your Soul... Please", it was so watered down, lacking the aura his music usually has. It's definitely KD's worst album so far, IMO (There was really only two others of his that let me down in his Discography, thus far).
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Hembrom on 03.10.2007 at 12:39 New Drudkh I found better than The Swan Road and that atrocious acoustic crap of theirs. Xasthur haven't heard yet but is probably more of the same so good but not great. New Darkthrone is great if you like punk mixed with BM (which I do btw) Deathspell Omega is a masterpiece, Marduk as boring as ever, Sothos haven't heard. Kronos very good same for Nox and Immolation, Cephalic Carnage great, Shining brilliant though totally not bm anymore except for the vocals at times. Best melodic death this year by a mile DETONATION
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Hembrom Diabolic Priest Posts: 1388 |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Hembrom on 03.10.2007 at 12:48 why? just because I find Marduk boring? Sorry to say but they are so immensely monotone. even on their latest which is just slightly less monotonous than their older stuff. Marduk is entertaining live, but for about 30 to 40 minutes at most. And my god they come over a couple of times a year to the Netherlands for primarily festivals so nowadays it is almost imposible to avoid them.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Hembrom Diabolic Priest Posts: 1388 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.10.2007 at 12:50 Well i dont know what should i say now. But like Bolt Thrower , Monstrosity and Immolation , Marduk always deliver good stuff , it took me ages to get into Marduk .... but the day i started enjoying them i was like WOOOHOOOOOO , this is the shit. Anyways i really enjoy the new stuff by them , regular stuff with whole lotta energy.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
strange it took you ages to get into, for I got into them right from the first time I heard to them. It's just that it is nothing out of the ordinary for me. Enjoyable for a very short span of time but that's it.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Hembrom Diabolic Priest Posts: 1388 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.10.2007 at 13:15 Somehow it always happens to me. I started enjoyed Bolt Thrower from the very first song by them but it took one year to get me into Morbid Angel , shit happens 
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| ASiema113 Posts: 322 |
Written by Deadsoulman on 03.10.2007 at 11:50 Really? Over Demigod and Zos hmmm...From what I've heard of Apostasy I felt that it was a bit too technical, quite frankly it made me bored. Where as Demi & Zos have a playlist that changes noticably from track to track. But I'll listen to Apostasy again to see how I like it a second time around, my opinion isn't set in stone so maybe I'll see/hear something I didn't before.
---- Written by [user id=22888] on 18.01.2008 at 09:05
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15255  |
Written by Deadsoulman on 03.10.2007 at 11:50 likewise. very enjoyable album.
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