2008 Recommendations?
 

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!

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.)

[QUOTE=SomewhereInTime72;182810]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.)[/QUOTE]

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:

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

The new Boris is crazy. Have fun with that!

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

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

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:

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.

Melvins - Nude With Boots

It just leaked, and it is extremely good.

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