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DeathRy's Top 10

DeathRy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:14:51 GMT

A little late I know, but here they are in no particular order.

Nile – Ithyphallic
Dew-Scented – Incinerate

Pig Destroyer – Phantom Limb

Behemoth – The Apostasy

Ensiferum – Victory Songs

Today Is The Day – Axis Of Evil

Malevolent Creation – Doomsday X

Machine Head – The Blackening

Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A

Clutch – From Beale Street To Oblivion

The following releases deserve mention as well:

Arch Enemy – The Last Tyrant

Watain – Sworn To The Dark

Avichi - The Divine Tragedy

Blood Red Throne – Come Death

Sigh – Hangman’s Hymn

Svartsot – Ravenenes Saga

Bigelf – Hex

Voodoo's top 10, and then some

voodoo — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:47:32 GMT

Hard to place these in order, aside from #1. I'll just say that these were the best of the year....

#1. Minds Eye - [url=http://www.livingformetal.com/reviews/review.aspx?reviewid=532]A Gentlemen's Hurricane[/url]

The rest:

[url=http://www.suspyre.com/]Suspyre[/url] - A Great Divide
[url=http://www.pagansmind.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1]Pagan's Mind[/url] - God's Equation
[url=http://www.symphonyx.com/]Sypmphony X[/url] - Paradise Lost
[url=http://www.anubisgate.com/]Anubis Gate[/url] - Andromeda Unchained
[url=http://www.dreamtheater.net/]Dream Theater[/url] - Systematic Chaos
[url=http://www.icaruswitch.com/]Icarus Witch[/url] - Songs for the Lost
[url=http://www.searbliss.hu/]Sear Bliss[/url] - The Arcane Odyssey
[url=http://www.wolvesinthethroneroom.com/]Wolves in the Throne Room[/url] - Two Hunters
[url=http://www.sphericuniversexp.com/]Spheric Universe Experience[/url] - Anima
[url=http://www.silent-force.rocks.de/]Silent Force[/url] - Walk the Earth

Steve Saks 2007 Top 10 list

SteveSaks — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:35:47 GMT

It's hard to think of all the great cd's I've listened to this year and list them all without missing any......(this is a work in progress, I will continue to add other albums during the remaining week)

The best way I see fit is..if the cd stayed in my ipod playlist for a long period of time..it was a winner!!!!

Thinking back to the beginning of the year till now...here it it:

Machine Head - The Blackening - Killer songs, heavy as hell..Machine Head don't follow trends, they follow their heart...blood, sweat and Beers!!!!

Project: Failing Flesh - The Conjoined- excellent 2nd cd from P:FF , every song, heavy and twisted....excellent vocals, guitars and production...(still in my ipod today)

U.D.O. - Mastercutor - this album continues to grow on me heavily..especially those extra bonus songs I found too!..UDO in excellent heavy form, in my opinion one of ,if not his strongest releases to date...excellent modern production..guitar heavy in mix...Accept are classic..and UDO continues to march on...this album to me is his comeback(although he never left) because it's that good! (still in my ipod)

Heaven & Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall- Excellent tour, live show..cd and DVD too! Dio and Iommi never sounded better..killer classic songs...the DVD is brilliant HD cameras capture all! (cd still in my ipod) word has it they will make a brand new album in 2008.

Helstar - Sins Of The Past - the classic Metal band returns with their first album in over 15 years with original classic line up. The boys have never sounded better! 11 re-recorded classic Helstar songs and 2 brand new killer ones..that prove to be their heaviest and best to date. Summer 2008 a full new album is expected from Helstar...They are back! (still in my ipod)

Exodus - The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A - Yet again another killer guitar riff o rama from Holt and company! Exodus are still heavy as hell and still hungry!

bloodsimple - Red Harvest - follow up cd featuring former V.O.D. members , call it Metalcore..or whatever you want..this stuff is heavy and...full of hooks and memorable songs and excellent production...not sure if their major label is pushing this album(I hope they do)..cause it is top notch and extremely well written and produced(still in my ipod)

GOATREIGN - Mike Hickey ex-Venom guitarist releases his first ep..cock full of heavy riffs, leads..humor and heaviness all in one...I also have his yet to be released "Gold" instrumental ep as well..together with GOATREIGN(together in my ipod as one long full album I amply titled"Goatreign and Gold")

more to come....

mdbettcher - top 10

mdbettcher — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:05:09 GMT

1. Machine Head - The Blackening
2. Devildriver - The Last Kind Words
3. Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist
4. King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul...Please
5. Icarus Witch - Songs For The Lost
6. Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes
7. Sebastian Bach - Angel Down
8. Broken Teeth - Electric
9. Type O Negative - Dead Again
10. Between The Buried And Me - Colors

Others:
Baroness - Red Album
Skeletonwitch - Beyond The Permafrost
Down - III Over The Under
Machine Men - Circus Of Fools
The County Medical Examiners - Olidous Operettas
Municipal Waste - The Art Of Partying

Josh's Best of 2007 list

Josh F. — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:31:08 GMT

My year-end list technically outsteps the boundaries of 2007 due to the difference in release dates between Europe and the United States, but everything on the list was released in 2007 somewhere. :pinch:

#1 Melechesh - Emissaries

#2 Dark Tranquillity - Fiction

#3 Coldworker - The Contaminated Void

#4 SkeletonWitch - Beyond the Permafrost

#5 Radiohead - In Rainbows

#6 3 Inches of Blood - Fire Up the Blades

#7 High on Fire - Death Is This Communion

#8 Exodus - The Attrocity Exhibit: Exhibition A

#9 Project: Failing Flesh - The Conjoined

#10 Dimension Zero - He Who Shall Not Bleed

My Guilty Pleasure of the Year: Static-X - Cannibal

AceQ2K's Top Ten Of 07

AceQ2K — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:36:13 GMT

[u]Pagan's Mind[/u] - God's Equation
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[u]OTEP[/u] - The Ascension
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[u]Helstar[/u] - Sin's Of The Past
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[u]Mind's Eye[/u] - A Gentleman's Hurricane
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[u]Queensryche[/u] - Sign Of The Times
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[u]Helloween[/u] - Gambling With The Devil
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[u]In This Moment[/u] - Beautiful Tragedy
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[u]Down[/u] - III Over The Under
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[u]Five Finger Death Punch[/u] - The Way Of The Fist
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[u]Circus Maximus[/u] - Isolate
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Joe's Top Ten 2007

Joe the Butcher — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:25:25 GMT

1) Baroness....Red Album

2) Angelcorpse....Of Lucifer and Lightning

3) Exodus....The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A

4) Witchcraft....Alchemist

5) Om....Pilgrimage

6) Neurosis....Given to the Rising

7) Rwake....Voices of Omens

8) High on Fire...Death Is This Communion

9) Pig Destroyer....Phantom Limb

10) Zoroaster....Dog Magic

Jeremy's top 10

Jeremy — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:40:53 GMT

I will be honest with you, most albums that I have heard from this year, really did very little for me. But there were a few that really did stand out for me (at least, I think all of these are from 2007).
After my top 2, I cannot really place the rest in any particular order, so I'll do it alphabetically.

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Moonsorrow- Viides Luku - Havitetty
2 songs, 50 something minutes, non-stop excellence. Perfectly blending beautiful folk metal, with some black metal influences, this band has released their magnum opus. The melodies, both dark and uplifting, will stick in your head right after the first listen, and if you're anything like me, you could spend an entire day listening to nothing but this album. "Epic" is not even appropriate enough to describe this album. This is easily one of my favorite folk metal albums in general.

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Mind's Eye- A Gentleman's Hurricane
Last year, Lion Records released Seventh Wonder's Waiting In The Wings, and Tomorrow's Eve's Mirror of Creation: Genesis II. Both of which are amongst my favorite prog releases. Now, Lion has done the same with Mind's Eye's A Gentleman's Hurricane. This is a true landmark in conceptual progressive rock and metal. The music is perfectly played, but very melodic, emotional and passionate. There is a perfect balance between progressive rock, progressive metal, and even a film score influence. The story is very coherent, yet pretty emotional and complex. Probably the best storytelling I have heard on a metal album (even rivalling Abigail, and exceeding Operation Mindcrime). One song (Graveyard Hands) even has a folk influence.
Also worth noting, Mia Coldheart's (of Crucified Barbara) guest vocals on The Hour Of Need are beautiful, sensual, and very passionate. Although she only appears on this album for less than a minute, it is definitely a highlight for me.
The album also comes with a comic book, which goes into detail with the story, and a DVD with a promo clip, and a making of the album.

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Amorphis- Silent Water
Amorphis have yet to disappoint me. The band has an incredible knack for creating beautiful and memorable folk melodies, with very natural sounding progressions. This album stands amongst some of their best, even rivaling the masterpiece that was Elegy.

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Diagnose:Lebensgefahr- Transformalin
Sure, I love drone. It can generally be rather creepy and horrific, but this solo project takes that to a whole new level. This album reeks of torture, and horror, in an unsterile, mildewy, damp, gray room. There is even a perverse, masochistic, even slightly bestiality fetish quality to this album, mixed with raw, honest emotion. For horror drone, this takes the cake.

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Dodheimsgard- Supervillain Outcast
Dodheimsgard returned with a new lineup, and ended up releasing one of the best albums of their career. By 2007, it's not exactly groundbreaking, but it would be somewhat difficult to simply compare them to a lot of other avant-garde/black metal albums out there. Lots of variety (ranging from more industrial songs, to even some tech-death moments, as heard of Supervillain Serum), and very fresh, definitely a worthy purchase for any avant-garde black metal fan.

[img]http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/les%20goupes/F/Fortid/Voeluspa%20Part%20II%20-%20The%20Arrival%20of%20Fenris/Voeluspa%20Part%20II%20-%20The%20Arrival%20of%20Fenris.jpg[/img]
Fortid- Voluspa Part II: The Arrival Of Fenris
To be honest, most new black metal bores the shit out of me. Sure, there are some really awesome newer bands, but too much of it sounds cliche, poorly played, and lacking in the feeling that the older bands had. But then I heard this album, and I was blown away. It's not exactly the most original album out there, often borrowing a lot from old Enslaved, old Dimmu Borgir (back when their lyrics were exclusively in Norwegian), and some Graveland, but it's really well played, very romantic and very emotional. There is quite a bit of variety on this album as well, going from more melodic and uplifting passages, to relatively harsher, and darker moments.

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Helstar- Sins Of The Past
When my favorite speed/power metal band decided to re-record many of their classic songs, I will admit that I was quite worried. Very rarely have I liked a rerecording of classic songs/albums, since the bands don't really recreate the passion of the originals, and end up overproducing them. But if one band can take classic songs, give them a modern touch, yet still keep them sounding incredible, Helstar have proven that they are that band. The music sounds crisp and modern, but not plastic at all. They don't overplay the music, and the arrangements have stayed in tact for the most part.
Their two new songs were also really noteworthy. If they are good representations of their upcoming album, it will be a top 10 of 2008 for me.

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Manes- How The World Came To An End
It's not really very easy to classify this album in any particular genre. On the one hand, you have some more alternative rock/semi-industrial sounding songs, then you have some avant-garde rock song, then you have a more atmospheric song, and a hip hop song. But, they play it very well, and offer a lot of variety for the listener.

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Pagan's Mind- God's Equation
An excellent prog metal affair, with some more traditional metal influences as well. Catchy songs, fantastic musicianship, an awesome cover of David Bowie's Hallow Spaceboy, and an extremely epic outro. Definitely a worthy buy for prog fans. Even for those that aren't too crazy for prog in general may find what to enjoy here.

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Pantheon I- The Wanderer And His Shadow
Definitely taking some cues from recent Enslaved albums, this black metal band, featuring members of 1349, takes their black metal to an interesting direction. Somewhat proggy, pretty doomy, very melodic, lots of variety, it's definitely worth checking out if you are sick of modern black metal.

Honorable mention goes to
Blotted Science- The Machinations Of Dementia
Technical brilliance, yet not at all wanking instrumental metal. Featuring guitar madman Ron Jarzombek, and bassist extraordinaire Alex Webster.

Memoria- The Midnight Ball
Opeth influenced Spanish folk music (from Australia). Excellent guitar work, and haunting melodies are what drives this album.

Mithras- Behind The Shadows Lie Madness
A more spacey and ambient take on the Morbid Angel brand of death metal

Obituary- Xecutioner's Return
Another fine example of swampy Floridian death metal. Heavy as hell, very catchy, with some really outstanding guitar work.

Sodom- The Final Sign Of Evil
Another re-recording worth checking out. Their "new" songs are really excellent, their old songs are still kept in tact (although there are some changes), and the music still sounds like it was recorded in 1984.

I would have added Melechesh's Emissaries to the top 3, but I am not counting that as a 2007 album.

The Iron Maiden's Top 10 of 2007

The Iron Maiden — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:00:03 GMT

In no order whatsoever...

Estuary - The Craft of Contradiction
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Slough Feg - Hardworlder
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Coldworker - The Contaminated Void
Suspyre - A Great Divide
Death Breath - Let it Stink
Vital Remains - Icons of Evil
Naglfar - Harvest
Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire

[i]Honorable Mentions:[/i]

Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
Year of Desolation - Year of Desolation
Widow - Nightlife
Blotted Science - The Machinations of Dementia
Impaled - The Last Gasp
Blood Tsunami - Thrash Metal
Merciless Death - Evil in the Night
Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying
Susperia - Cut from Stone
Blood Freak - Multiplex Massacre

This list could probably go on forever and ever, but I'll cut it off here. There weren't very many releases that knocked me off my feet in 2007. However, there were quite a few solid ones. And as we all know, quite a few solid ones is infinitely better than one St. Anger.

[b]EDIT[/b]: I knew I'd forget at least one thing. More honorable mentions...

Melechesh - Emissaries
Skeletonwitch - Beyond the Permafrost
3 Inches of Blood - Fire Up the Blades

(Thanks for reminding me, Josh.)

BreedingtheSpawn's Top Ten lists for 2007:

BreedingtheSpawn — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:22:41 GMT

Here is my top ten lists for 2007, but it's in no particular order.

Endstille- Endstille's Reich
Dodsferd- Cursing Your Will To Live
Watain- Sworn to the Dark
Inquisiton- Nefarious Dismal Orations
Desaster- 666- Satan's Soldiers Syndicate
Infernal War- Redesekration
Primordial- To The Nameless Dead
Necros Christos- Triune Impurity Rites
Kapein- Aeon of Rust
Arkhon Infaustus- Orthodoxyn

I also have to mention these albums as being strong output's for 2007.

Forest of Impaled- Rise and Conquer
Immolation- Shadows In The Light
Deathevokation- Chalice of Ages
Marduk- Rom 5:12
Gospel of the Horns- Realm of the Damned
Aeon- Rise to Dominate
Spearhead- Decrowning the Irenarch

Top 10 of 2007 - Rottenbucher

9er — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:09:54 GMT

The following list are, IMHO, the best of the best for 2007!

1. Gorefest - Rise to Ruin
2. Impaled - The Last Gasp
3. Type O Negative - Dead Again
4. Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands
5. Iced Earth - Framing Armegeddon: Something Wicked Pt. 1
6. Sebastian Bach - Angel Down
7. Merciless Death - Evil in the Night
8. Malevolent Creation - Doomsday X
9. Vomitory - Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize
10. Severe Torture - Sworn Vengeance

The top 10 of 2007: the Dr. Pete edition

Dr. Pete — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:38:29 GMT

It was difficult narrowing down the list to 10, but I managed to do so:

1. Saltatio Mortis-Aus Der Asche
2. Cruachan-The Morrigan's Call
3. After Forever-After Forever
4. Arkona-Ot Serdsa k Nebu
5. Vintersorg-Solens Roetter
6. Wolves in the Throne Room-Two Hunters
7. Manegarm-Vargstenen
8. Dark Tranquillity-Fiction
9. Sear Bliss-The Arcane Odyssey
10. Sonata Arctica-Unia