2008 Recommendations?

[DethMaiden]

Hey folks. I plan on doing a Brady-esque year-end top 100 roundup this year, so I need to hear all the albums I can. Some recommendations would be great. Here's what I have heard/plan on hearing this year (officially announced albums only).

The Mars Volta- The Bedlam in Goliath
Kingdom of Sorrow- Kingdom of Sorrow
Genghis Tron- Board Up the House
Flametal- Master of the Aire
Flogging Molly- Float
Earth- The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
Meshuggah- obZen
In Flames -A Sense of Purpose
The Sword- Gods of the Earth
A Silver Mt. Zion- 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Romance of Young Tigers- Marie
Whitesnake- Good to Be Bad
Warrel Dane- Praises to the War Machine
Dismember- Dismember
Van Der Graaf Generator- Trisector
This Will Destroy You- This Will Destroy You
Jarboe + Justin K Broadrick- J2
Russian Circles- Station
Birds and Buildings- Bantam to Behemoth
Opeth- Watershed
Mouth of the Architect- Quietly
Gathiens- Nesh
Evergrey- Torn
Aviv Geffen- Life Parade
Men As Trees- Weltschmerz
Torche- Meanderthal


Thanks!

[SomewhereInTime72]

Well, my 2008 list is a lot smaller than yours. :tongue: Here's some that aren't overlapping...

Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV (Ambient/Industrial)
M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Electronic)
Boris - Smile (Psychedelic/Stoner?? Fuck, it's Boris.)

[DethMaiden]

Well, my 2008 list is a lot smaller than yours. :tongue: Here's some that aren't overlapping...

Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV (Ambient/Industrial)
M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Electronic)
Boris - Smile (Psychedelic/Stoner?? Fuck, it's Boris.)

I'm truthfully not crazy about NIN or electronic music in general. But Boris, that's one I'm gonna need to hear. Thanks :rocker:

[Maiden33]

Thus far I've heard or have:

Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Ayreon - 01011001
Brainstorm - Downburst
Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
Firewind - The Premonition
Jon Oliva's Pain - Global Warning
Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II
Whitesnake - Good%2

[mankvill]

The new Boris is crazy. Have fun with that!

Hate Eternal - Fire And Flames
Brain Drill - Apocalyptic Feastings
Arsis - We Are The Nightmare

[Div]

theres not rerally anything thats jumping out at me this year, ill prolly use it to catch up on older albums.

[ADD]

Most of these are already out, some others aren't out yet but I'm sure they will be worth a listen.


Saviours- Into Abaddon
Birds Of Prey- Sulfur & Semen
Against Nature- Much in Little/Descend
Husky- The Sea King
Ufomammut- Idolum
Indian- Slights & Abuse/The Sycophant
Across Tundras- Western Sky Ride
Hatchet- Awaiting Evil
Merciless Death- Realm Of Terror
Death Angel- Killing Season
Enforcer- Enforcer
Valkyrie- Man Of Two Visions
Moonsorrow- Tulimyrsky
Ogre- Plague Of The Planet
Lair of The Minotaur- War Metal Battle Master
Siena Root- Far From The Sun
Graveyard- Graveyard
Brant Bjork- Punk Rock Guilt
Nachtmystium- Assassins
Howlin' Rain- Magnificent Fiend
Soilent Green- Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction
Cobalt- Gin
Unearthly Trance- Electrocution
Witch- Paralyzed

I'm sure this year will have lots more awesomeness to come :cool:

[ADD]

Oh man I just remembered Agalloch released an EP this year too, get at that cuz I'm sure it's fantastic. I think I have it on my computer but I haven't given it a listen yet.

[mankvill]

Melvins - Nude With Boots

It just leaked, and it is extremely good.

[hot_turkey_ed]

I'm digging the Earth album A LOT... :cool:

[ADD]

I'm digging the Earth album A LOT... :cool:

I think I like their last album better, but this new style is really working for them.

[DethMaiden]

I'm digging the Earth album A LOT... :cool:

It's my favorite of the year so far for sure. :party:

[powerslave_85]

Hmm...I don't really have anything to add that hasn't been mentioned already. The Sword's new one rocks, it'll probably make my top 10. Overall, though, I think this is going to end up being an off year, because almost all of my favorite bands put out records last year. The year could be redeemed if Opeth's new record is great, as well as if Dillinger Four actually puts one out like they said they would.

[SomewhereInTime72]

Hmm...I don't really have anything to add that hasn't been mentioned already. The Sword's new one rocks, it'll probably make my top 10. Overall, though, I think this is going to end up being an off year, because almost all of my favorite bands put out records last year. The year could be redeemed if Opeth's new record is great, as well as if Dillinger Four actually puts one out like they said they would.

Nice Office theme you got goin' there. :cool:

[DethMaiden]

Overall, though, I think this is going to end up being an off year, because almost all of my favorite bands put out records last year.

That's why you have to explore new bands. As far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as an "off year".

[powerslave_85]

That's why you have to explore new bands. As far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as an "off year".
I agree, and you're right, these are the kinds of years where I usually find a lot of new bands. I guess I just meant it's "off" year in that there aren't many albums that I'm excited for right off the bat.

I mean, c'mon. Explore new bands? Look who you're talking to ;)

[SomewhereInTime72]

On "off years" I don't really buy a lot of new releases, cause when I decide to check out a new band (which happens more often without a bunch of my favorite bands putting out new albums) I tend to try out an older band or an older album by a band who put out an album recently or something. :tongue:

[ADD]

Oh shit what the fuck I totally forgot Disfear's new one came out in '08 too, get at that one because it'll almost definitely make my end-of-year top 10 :rocker:

[Div]

as far as exploring new bands goes, usually their latest albums arent good representations of what theyre capable of. think of some bands with really amazing albums, then go and look at the most recent one they put out. not a good marker.

[ravenheart]

On top of some of those already recommended:

Testament - The Formation of Damnation
Metalium - Incubus
Sahg - Sahg II
Boltdown - Omnicide
Mercenary - Architects of The Lie
Made of Hate - Bullet In Your Head
Paradox - Electrify
Primodial - To The Nameless Dead
Stone Rider - Three Legs of Trouble
Wall of Sleep - ...And Hell Followed With Him
Draconian - Turning Season Within
Norther - N
Viron - Ferrum Gravis
King's X - XV
Headhunter - Parasite of Society

[ADD]

Primodial - To The Nameless Dead
Wall of Sleep - ...And Hell Followed With Him


I'm pretty sure those came out last year.

[zgodt]

Here's what I have heard/plan on hearing this year (officially announced albums only).

The Mars Volta- The Bedlam in Goliath

So you have number 1 all squared away and just need help with 2-10... :)

[DethMaiden]

So you have number 1 all squared away and just need help with 2-10... :)

:tongue: Unranked thus far. ;)

[ravenheart]

I'm pretty sure those came out last year.

Actually, you're right about Wall of Sleep...

Can't remember on Primordial!

[overkiller]

Jarboe and Justin Broadrick, interesting... has potential to go either way, I'd say.

[Maiden33]

Thus far I've heard or have:

Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Ayreon - 01011001
Brainstorm - Downburst
Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
Firewind - The Premonition
Jon Oliva's Pain - Global Warning
Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II
Whitesnake - Good%2

This post got screwed up. It was originally supposed to read:

Things I already own or have heard:
Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Ayreon - 01011001
Brainstorm - Downburst
Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
Dominici - O3: A Trilogy Part 3
Firewind - The Premonition
Jon Oliva's Pain - Global Warning
Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II
Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad

Things out that I plan to check out eventually:
Rage - Carved in Stone
Fatal Smile - World Domination
Metalium - Chapter VII

and things still forthcoming:
Evergrey - Torn
Jorn - Lonely are the Brave
Sinner - Crash and Burn
Pyramaze - Immortal
Starbreaker - ? (Don't remember)
Brother Firetribe - Heart Full of Fire
Michael Bormann - Capture the Moment
Fires of Babylon - Self-titled
Axel Rudi Pell - tba
Chris Caffery - tba

Also looking forward to DVDs by Firewind, Axel Rudi Pell, and Pink Cream 69.

[Human_Metal]

You should check up Manilla Road - Voyager. Best album i've heard so far this year!



Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur


Where have you heard it? It hasn't been released, or has it?

[Maiden33]

You should check up Manilla Road - Voyager. Best album i've heard so far this year!




Where have you heard it? It hasn't been released, or has it?

Comes out in a few weeks I believe. I downloaded it illegally but will replace it with the real thing upon release.

[Human_Metal]

Comes out in a few weeks I believe. I downloaded it illegally but will replace it with the real thing upon release.

okey, well that's for sure an album i have to check out. Is it in the same vein as Burden of Truth?

[ravenheart]

Where have you heard it? It hasn't been released, or has it?

I have the new CIIC. It's incredibly average. CIIC by numbers.

Ditto for the new Jon Oliva's Pain.

[Maiden33]

I have the new CIIC. It's incredibly average. CIIC by numbers.

Ditto for the new Jon Oliva's Pain.

Unfortunately you're exactly right. :(

Burden of Truth was incredible, and this new album is just uninspired and unamazing in comparisson. There's a few noteworthy tracks, but I was considerably dissapointed.

[Nick]

Top three releases of the year thus far are...

Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II
Dominici - 03, A Trilogy - Part 3 (Out this Tuesday)
Ayreon - 01011001

[ADD]

Cobalt- Landfill Breastmilk Beast. Just for that album title alone.

[TonyD]

Any non-power metal albums?

[Maiden33]

Any non-power metal albums?

Everything that's been mentioned in this topic by anyone other than me. Not even all my stuff is power metal, in fact a decent amount isn't, but I really don't feel like having that stupid petty arguement again.

[theWolfisLOOSE]

Arsis - We are the Nightmare
Ayreon - whatever number combo that is
Brainstorm - Downburst
Dominici - 03 A Trilogy
Draconian - Turning Season Within
Firewind - The Premonition
Isole - Bliss of Solitude
Kalmah - For the Revolution
Manilla Road - Voyager
Midnattsol - Nordlys
Mirrorthrone - Gangrene
Moonspell - Night Eternal
Norther - N
Opeth - Watershed
Pharaoh - Be Gone
Sculptured - Embodiment
Testament - The Formation of Damnation

Haven't listened to all of them yet, but they're all downloaded and ready to go

[DethMaiden]

I think there's probably no way in hell I can hit 100, but I'll shoot for 50. I keep weeding out stuff I don't actually wanna hear. I'm on my twentieth listened to right now and it's already May, so we'll see.

[Maiden33]

Arsis - We are the Nightmare
Ayreon - whatever number combo that is
Brainstorm - Downburst
Dominici - 03 A Trilogy
Draconian - Turning Season Within
Firewind - The Premonition
Isole - Bliss of Solitude
Kalmah - For the Revolution
Manilla Road - Voyager
Midnattsol - Nordlys
Mirrorthrone - Gangrene
Moonspell - Night Eternal
Norther - N
Opeth - Watershed
Pharaoh - Be Gone
Sculptured - Embodiment
Testament - The Formation of Damnation

Haven't listened to all of them yet, but they're all downloaded and ready to go

If you like Progressive Power Metal, check out Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II... almost definitely my #1 of the year thus far.

[Div]

I'd give them a chance if they changed their name to Royal Cunt and played thrash.

[JRA]

I'd give them a chance if they changed their name to Royal Cunt and played thrash.



Hell yes.



:fist:

[ravenheart]

Wednesday 13 - Skeletons

If you like that kind of thing, it's outstanding.

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/wednesday-13-skeletons/

Walls of Jericho's new Redemption EP is also excellent. If you like the mellow side of Stone Sour, check that out.

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/walls-of-jericho-redemption/

And power fans, check out the debut by X-World/5. Magnus Rosen (ex-Hammerfall) on bass, Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind/Eidolon) on vocals, Andy LaRocque (ex-King Diamond) on guitar and Reeves Gabrels (Razor Ball) on guitar. Excellent album.

The new MSG doesn't suck either.

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/michael-schenker-group-in-the-midst-of-beauty/

[ravenheart]

Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Ayreon - 01011001
Brainstorm - Downburst
Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
Dominici - O3: A Trilogy Part 3
Firewind - The Premonition
Jon Oliva's Pain - Global Warning
Royal Hunt - Collision Course: Paradox II
Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad

Agreed on Ayreon, Avantasia, Brainstorm, Dominici, Firewind, Royal Hunt, Whitesnake.

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/ayreon-01011001/
http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/avantasia-the-scarecrow/
http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/brainstorm-downburst/
http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/firewind-the-premonition/

Things out that I plan to check out eventually:
Rage - Carved in Stone
Fatal Smile - World Domination
Metalium - Chapter VII

All excellent.

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/metalium-incubus-chapter-vii/

Michael Bormann - Capture the Moment
Fires of Babylon - Self-titled

Both pretty ordinary, but good listens.

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2008/fires-of-babylon-fires-of-babylon/

[freedomofrock]

Crom - Vengeance

http://http://www.myspace.com/cromsrevenge

A great epic metal band from Germany! Epic metal as Bathory taught us! The first thing that I noticed was the lead guitars! Awesome!

This is the first Crom full length album. The band has also released the EP "The Fallen Beauty".



H.E.A.T. - H.E.A.T.

http://www.myspace.com
/heatsweden (http://www.myspace.com/heatsweden)

This band comes from Sweden and they play AOR/Melodic Rock! This is their debut, but I think that the band has a lot to give to our music!


These are two releases that really impressed me, and that's why I put them in the top of my post.

As many of you said, the albums of Avantasia, Firewind, Metallica, JOP,Circle II Circle, Tiamat, Sister Sin etc are on the top of my 2008 releases list!

[JuuKun]

Zonaria - The Cancer Empire is probably one of my top Death/Black Metal releases of the year. Anyone that's into either genre, I'd highly suggest checking it out.

[Spiral_Slave]

Zonaria - The Cancer Empire is probably one of my top Death/Black Metal releases of the year. Anyone that's into either genre, I'd highly suggest checking it out.

I agree with this.

[ChildrenofSodom]

Immortal Technique - The 3rd World
Warrel Dane -Praises to the War Machine

[DethMaiden]

I have a rough top 7 after hearing like 43 albums, I'm gonna hit the 50 total come the end of the year though. The competition is stiff this year.

EDIT: Here's the said top 7:

1. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
2. Genghis Tron - Board Up the House
3. Opeth - Watershed
4. Protest the Hero - Fortress
5. Judas Priest - Nostradamus
6. Bigelf - Cheat the Gallows
7. Mouth of the Architect - Quietly

[powerslave_85]

NEEDS MOAR PUNK. Get the new Dillinger Four and Rise Against records when they come out.

[Maiden33]

1.Pyramaze - Immortal
2.Royal Hunt - Collision Course
3.Firewind - The Premonition
4.Avantasia - The Scarecrow
5.Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary
6.Jorn - Lonely are the Brave
7.Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
8.Evergrey - Torn
9.Brainstorm - Downburst
10.Axel Rudi Pell - Tales of the Crown (only heard it two and a half times thus far but could very well be worthy of this spot).
Communic - Payment of Existence would be the next in line to crack the top 10. I'm waiting on hearing the new Lanfear album (will next weekend), as that's got a lot of potential, as do a few other yet-to-be-released albums.

[Div]

im just going to say this now, if iced earth makes the final top 10 list im going to consider this forum dead.

[Maiden33]

im just going to say this now, if iced earth makes the final top 10 list im going to consider this forum dead.

That will be very difficult considering I don't know a single person voting for it.

[es156]

im just going to say this now, if iced earth makes the final top 10 list im going to consider this forum dead.

:blah:


That will be very difficult considering I don't know a single person voting for it.

I like it. I am fairly certain it will make my top 10.

:)

[Maiden33]

:blah:




I like it. I am fairly certain it will make my top 10.

:)

What did you think of Framing Armageddon?

[es156]

What did you think of Framing Armageddon?

Kind of a long story, but I have never heard it. :eyes:

[Maiden33]

Kind of a long story, but I have never heard it. :eyes:

Ah. Well in my opinion Framing Armageddon is a MUCH better album, and it's annoying the hell out of me that The Crucible of Man is getting better reviews just because of Barlow.
I much prefer Barlow to Ripper, but this is really bothering me.

[Spiral_Slave]

Here's my top 10 as of right now.

01. Kalmah - For The Revolution
02. Death Angel - Killing Season
03. Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
04. Firewind - The Premonition
05. Avantasia - The Scarecrow
06. Eluveitie - Slania
07. Judas Priest - Nostradamus
08. Norther - N
09. Children Of Bodom - Blooddrunk
10. Battlelore - The Last Alliance

[DethMaiden]

I haven't listened to the new Amon Amarth enough to figure out where to put it, but yeah, top 10 is likely.

[lakebod0m]

The new Cynic is rad..

[ADD]

Second half of the year hasn't really brought forth too much stuff worth raving about. The new Toxic Holocaust is rad as fuck, best thrash album of the year no doubt, and a couple surprising punk albums like the new Fucked Up and Transistor Transistor have been pretty cool, but otherwise not much has been very notable. The new Amon Amarth and Motorhead are both rock solid but obviously don't break the mold at all and maybe don't quite have the amount of catchy/memorable songs that their previous albums did.

These are some I'm really looking forward to hearing that haven't come out yet:

Bible Of The Devil- Freedom Metal
Valkyrie- Man of Two Visions
Hammers Of Misfortune- Fields/Church Of Broken Glass
Darkthrone- Dark Thrones and Black Flags

EDIT: I should mention actually that the new Burst album 'Lazarus Bird' is fucking great, probably the best modern progressive metal album I've ever heard. It's not typically my style but I definitely recommend checking it out.

[Firewind]

EDIT: I should mention actually that the new Burst album 'Lazarus Bird' is fucking great, probably the best modern progressive metal album I've ever heard. It's not typically my style but I definitely recommend checking it out.

I completely and totally agree. They're not at all my typical style and I just checked out their myspace on a whim; now I own Lazarus Bird. We Watched the Silver Rain is just great, if you check out their myspace.

[Fe Maiden]

I don't know if it's been mentioned yet but...........This Present Wasteland by Metal Church kicks some ass!!!!

[Maiden33]

I don't know if it's been mentioned yet but...........This Present Wasteland by Metal Church kicks some ass!!!!

I really wasn't that impressed by it. It's solid all the way through and I enjoyed a few tracks quite a good bit (War Never Won, Breathe Again), but overall it doesn't do all that much for me.

[Fe Maiden]

I really wasn't that impressed by it. It's solid all the way through and I enjoyed a few tracks quite a good bit (War Never Won, Breathe Again), but overall it doesn't do all that much for me.I find it to be better than most of the new stuff that comes out nowadays. :allan:

[Maiden33]

I find it to be better than most of the new stuff that comes out nowadays. :allan:

Ah, you're one of "those" people? :D

[rjturtle9]

everyone on this website needs to get Exmortus - In Hatreds Flame

:shred::shred::shred::shred:

in my opinion, it's the best metal album that i have heard for 2008.

[DethMaiden]

The only album that I haven't heard yet that I think has a fighting chance at breaking my top ten is Bloodbath's The Fathomless Mastery which comes out at the end of the month I believe. And I guess the new Edguy technically has a shot. Beyond those it's just a matter of arranging my top 10 in an acceptable order and figuring out 11-50. And writing about them all. :D

[Fe Maiden]

Ah, you're one of "those" people? :DWhat do you mean "those" people?:eyes:

[Maiden33]

What do you mean "those" people?:eyes:

One of those people who's just like: "Old school! Old school!" all the time and putting down newer metal, complaining that nothing good is coming out these days.

[Fe Maiden]

One of those people who's just like: "Old school! Old school!" all the time and putting down newer metal, complaining that nothing good is coming out these days.Just like? or sort of like? LOL You'll notice like on further scrutiny like I said "most of the new stuff." I am not like "all the time putting down like newer metal." Not all new stuff is like metal either, or is it? I do like some new stuff such as Manticora for example as well like and so therefore, I am like "not complaining that like nothing good is coming out these days." So your point is like.......................what exactly?

[JRA]

The new Motorhead is mediocre. That is all.

[overkiller]

I'm just gonna go ahead and assume that Rome - Masse Mensch Material has not been mentioned yet. Really can't recommend it enough. Dark neofolk/industrial stuff, with deep, haunting vocals (almost a la Peter Steele, but that's kind of an unfair comparison) and some martial elements. At first I was a bit turned off by the martial aspect, and I kind of suspected they fell into that category of neofolk bands with fascist leanings, but some content on their myspace seems to indicate the exact opposite, if anything. This album was a grower, but after a few listens it shot up to #1 on my (admittedly short) 2008 list.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/xiaoyemaoflm/R-9sztxq5BI/AAAAAAAAEGI/vIapOML_Duo/s800/cf32ec.jpg

[DethMaiden]

I'm about halfway through Death Magnetic...does anybody else think it's actually pretty fucking good? :eyes:

[overkiller]

Got a few more for the last month or so, if any of you care to try them:

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (Great, catchy indie pop/rock--don't listen to what people say about them, just listen for yourself)

No Age - Nouns (uber-cool noise-pop, heavily influenced by My Bloody Valentine and probably many others)

Cynic - Traced in Air (very melodic, avant-garde/prog/something with basically no wankery, focused on Buddhist/meditational themes, might be better than their only other album Focus, which came out 15 years ago)

Gridlink - Amber Gray (basically the continuation of the broken-up Discordance Axis--frantic, technical/progressive grind)

[ChildrenofSodom]

I'd like to suggest three really good hip-hop albums that came out this year.

Nas - Untitled
The Game - LAX
Immortal Technique - The 3rd World

[Div]

http://static.metal-archives.com/images/1/8/5/9/185931.jpg


motherfuckers

[JRA]

http://static.metal-archives.com/images/1/8/5/9/185931.jpg


motherfuckers


I bet it's better than the original album that came from. :P

[Spiral_Slave]

Anyone heard any of the new Kreator yet? I still haven't but my friends told me it was good.

[overkiller]

Anyone heard any of the new Kreator yet? I still haven't but my friends told me it was good.

I heard it was awful, worse than Enemy of God.

[DethMaiden]

I heard it was awful, worse than Enemy of God.

Worse than Enemy of God could still be good. But I dunno, I was in a different place in my musical life in '05, my love for Enemy of God may just be fond memories I'm unwilling to give up.