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New Album Recommendations 2011



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Posted by IronAngel, 08.03.2011 - 23:09
I couldn't find a topic like this, so I'm not sure if there's a lot of interest in it. But since one of the biggest reasons for my coming here is to discover new music, I think we ought to have a topic dedicated to recommending the latest and greatest music to have just been released. We have staff picks and great reviews already, but a lot of stuff goes under the radar. So share your exciting new discoveries or the comebacks of old favorites with the rest of us here.

I guess it's nice to start this from the beginning of the year, but you can of course recommend some 2010 albums you think were overlooked, too.

My recommendations that haven't already been covered by MS reviews are, so far:

Crowbar - Sever The Wicked Hand: Kirk got sober and found Jesus. Good for him, I guess. It doesn't show in the music, which is as thick, sludgy and melancholy as ever before. Another solid addition to an incredibly consistent discography, if not quite their strongest effort.


DoomSword - The Eternal Battle: I've been pretty unfamiliar with DoomSword for a long time even if I've known about them and heard a song here and there. That's still the case. From what I can tell, though, The Eternal Battle is not quite as doomy and epic as their first albums but rather leans towards traditional heavy metal with the faster riffs and stuff. Pretty impressive nonetheless, there's something authentic and endearing about the band. (Couldn't find a sample, sorry.)

Weedeater - Jason... The Dragon: The sludge/stoner act Weedeater buzzes and crushes away with a deep, heavy sound that really appeals to me. When they're loud, they're tight. There's some strange filler and interludes on this album that don't really fit in, though.


Orchid - Capricorn: Orchid have released a lauded EP already, but Capricorn is their first full-length. They play groovy old school Sabbath worship. It's not new, but why should it be when it's this good?
03.11.2011 - 14:16
Koen Smits

Written by Guest on 03.11.2011 at 11:25

I said God damn, get your mitts around this. Imagine a looser and proggier Deathspell Omega and you could very well have the new Gorath album:


Very good album but I'm a little dissapointed there are no lyrics in Flemish this time.
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03.11.2011 - 14:50
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Something about this album reminded me heavily of Agalloch's White EP. Might be the tree on the cover or the atmosphere... I haven't quite decided. Whatever the case, this is an awesome album/song.


Now that you mention it, I kind of see what you mean. I just happened to stumble across the band yesterday, in the library of all places. I guess the library isn't such a bad place after all.
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03.11.2011 - 15:21
Warman
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Livsnekad seems great! Never heard of them before. I love black metal with swedish lyrics!
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04.11.2011 - 05:41
Edmund Fogg

AVOHFASIH by Orwell is truly brilliant stuff. An obscure take on prog that is welcomed.

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04.11.2011 - 07:31
R'Vannith
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Written by Edmund Fogg on 04.11.2011 at 05:41

AVOHFASIH by Orwell is truly brilliant stuff. An obscure take on prog that is welcomed.




That's solid gold! Interesting vocals, sort of Amon Amarth/metalcore, normally wouldn't be fussed over them but the music is genius.
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04.11.2011 - 12:49
Edmund Fogg

Written by R'Vannith on 04.11.2011 at 07:31

Written by Edmund Fogg on 04.11.2011 at 05:41

AVOHFASIH by Orwell is truly brilliant stuff. An obscure take on prog that is welcomed.



That's solid gold! Interesting vocals, sort of Amon Amarth/metalcore, normally wouldn't be fussed over them but the music is genius.


Yeah! I know, They bring so much different pieces together that it's hard to pinpoint what they play. The whole vibe of the album is interesting
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05.11.2011 - 01:16
Ag Fox
Angel No More
Written by Troy Killjoy on 03.11.2011 at 05:26

Written by ß on 03.11.2011 at 04:16
Soooooooo good.

Something about this album reminded me heavily of Agalloch's White EP. Might be the tree on the cover or the atmosphere... I haven't quite decided. Whatever the case, this is an awesome album/song.
I haven't listened to the White EP, but I stumbled across the exact same band last night from a different source and thought it was a great album too!
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05.11.2011 - 01:52
psykometal
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3 words...Blotted fucking Science!!!
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05.11.2011 - 03:57
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Ag Fox on 05.11.2011 at 01:16
I haven't listened to the White EP

You should totally get on that. Not a 2011 release but a recommendation you're getting in 2011.
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05.11.2011 - 15:37
!J.O.O.E.!
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Sectu, death metal, pretty nice:

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09.11.2011 - 00:02
Dangerboner
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Demisery has been getting attention lately. The shitty metal site, Metal Sucks, streamed the entire album, and I've been seeing it pop up on other forums. Apparently it's a project by a guitarist named Keith Merrow, who's known for fancy guitar playing, but decided to make just a "normal" death metal album

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09.11.2011 - 00:15
!J.O.O.E.!
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Behold, the best track off the new Blut aus Nord. Safe to say it's beyond epic and the album is in the running for best of the year

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09.11.2011 - 23:34
InnerSelf
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Fanboy comment (me) : Everyone ...... go check Blut aus *FUCKING* Nord. it is epic
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11.11.2011 - 18:46
Dangerboner
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The debut album by Archspire is amazing. Tech death that's actually energetic

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14.11.2011 - 01:14
psykometal
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Written by Dangerboner on 11.11.2011 at 18:46

The debut album by Archspire is amazing. Tech death that's actually energetic

Hell yes Archspire is *le shit! New fave band when I discovered them earlier this year...
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16.11.2011 - 02:41
ToMegaTherion

I have just acquired three albums and all of them are worth a listen.

Iced Earth - Dystopia (This is an album that spells a return to form for IE, Stu's vocals really invigorate the sound of the band, he is somewhere between Ripper and Matt Barlow combining elements of both to produce a quality sound on the album)
Megadeth - Thirteen (The latest in the revival of Megadeth over the last few years, this is a worthy follow up to Endgame and another good quality album.)
Stream of Passion - Darker Days (A beautiful album, with a beautiful voice, its not as dark as their last, but it is a bit more progressive that takes elements of folk, classical and flamenco mixing it into a stunning metal sound.)
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21.11.2011 - 00:49
Slayer666

Found this shizz by accident. If you're currently craving for a blackgaze fix, this should set you right up, nice stuff:



Oh, and also this:
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22.11.2011 - 12:13
InnerSelf
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Think Sun of the Blind and Arcana Coelestia
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22.11.2011 - 22:00
Troy Killjoy
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Written by InnerSelf on 22.11.2011 at 12:13
Think Sun of the Blind and Arcana Coelestia

Now THAT sounds interesting. Will check this asap.
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22.11.2011 - 22:10
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by InnerSelf on 22.11.2011 at 12:13

Think Sun of the Blind and Arcana Coelestia


damn, that's some pretty awesomely cool stuff. How did you find it?
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23.11.2011 - 08:39
psykometal
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Written by InnerSelf on 22.11.2011 at 12:13

Think Sun of the Blind and Arcana Coelestia

Kind of reminds of Summoning. Not completely mind you but they both use that synth-esque kind of ambiance and both are quite slow and use that distanced type of production/recording technique. Good stuff really, very nice find.
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23.11.2011 - 13:22
Weeping-Silence

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8tBDGVFXA8
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23.11.2011 - 18:24
Edmund Fogg

The new album by Neige et Noirceur. A one men project mixing all that is black and atmospheric. I couldn't find any vids of his new stuff but that might give you an idea.

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23.11.2011 - 18:29
!J.O.O.E.!
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I enjoyed the Alrakis and Neige et Noirceur tracks a lot.
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23.11.2011 - 19:12
Ag Fox
Angel No More
Written by Slayer666 on 21.11.2011 at 00:49

hypomanie
Was on my to listen to list for a few days actually. Haven't got round to it though lol

EDIT: Alrakis. Great find indeed judging from that track. Need to listen to the whole thing soon
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23.11.2011 - 20:08
Starchild

Some great atmospheric black/post-rock

http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=4938&bandname=Cold+Body+Radiation
I am surprised there's no votes yet for this one. Recommended!
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23.11.2011 - 23:19
Slayer666

Written by InnerSelf on 22.11.2011 at 12:13

Think Sun of the Blind and Arcana Coelestia


I just jizzed a little. Amazing track, hunting down the rest of the album.
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24.11.2011 - 01:08
psykometal
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For the tech death fanatics like myself I would also highly recommend checking out Fallujah's The Harvest Wombs. These guys are one of those deathcore bands that wised up and started writing "real" metal like Abigail Williams and The Faceless (and JFAC if you consider any of their albums any good).
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24.11.2011 - 16:48
Oaken
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Infestus's E x | I s t is also kickass stuff if you like bm.
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26.11.2011 - 06:32
Edmund Fogg

Karkaos will be releasing their cd soon. If you like Chtonic, chances are you' like them too. Small local band.

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