Mastodon421's Big, Overblown, Overlong, End Of The Year Thread

[mastodon421]

Now that I am done my long papers for the end of the semester, I can start my end of the year thread. Here's what you can expect from my list

-My top 50 albums of 2011 (with write-ups!)
-A recap of the other albums I heard this year(no write-ups)
- Top 10 Best Performances Of The Year
-Top 5 Album Covers
-Witty Banter
-Bunched Panties


I will me making my first post in the next few hours, so stay tuned bitches!

[dcmetal108]

Originally Posted by mastodon421

Now that I am done my long papers for the end of the semester, I can start my end of the year thread. Here's what you can expect from my list

-My top 50 albums of 2011 (with write-ups!)
-A recap of the other albums I heard this year(no write-ups)
- Top 10 Best Performances Of The Year
-Top 5 Album Covers
-Witty Banter
-Bunched Panties


I will me making my first post in the next few hours, so stay tuned bitches!

I couldn't possibly remember every album I've heard this year.

[El Gordo]

Originally Posted by mastodon421

Now that I am done my long papers for the end of the semester, I can start my end of the year thread. Here's what you can expect from my list

-My top 50 albums of 2011 (with write-ups!)
-A recap of the other albums I heard this year(no write-ups)
- Top 10 Best Performances Of The Year
-Top 5 Album Covers
-Witty Banter
-Bunched Panties


I will me making my first post in the next few hours, so stay tuned bitches!

[mastodon421]

Alright, let's get this show on the road. Here is a list of all of the albums I heard this year that did not make the top 50 (from worst to best).

92.Metallica/Lou Reed-Lulu
91.Emmure-Speaker Of The Dead
90.The Crimson Armada-Conviction
89.Incubus-If Not Now, When?
88.Morbid Angel-Illuid Divinum Insanus
87.Rings Of Saturn-Embryonic Anomaly
86.Black Tide-Post Mortem
85.Rise Against-Endgame
84.Limp Bizkit-Gold Cobra
83.Five Finger Death Punch-American Capitalist
82.Devin Townsend Project-Ghost
81.Suicide Silence-The Black Crown
80.Dream Theater-A Dramatic Turn Of Events
79.Jay-Z/Kanye West-Watch The Throne
78.Red Hot Chili Peppers-I'm With You
77.Winds Of Plague-Against The World
76.Bury Your Dead-Mosh N' Roll
75.Lazarus A.D-Black Rivers Flow
74.Wu-Tang Clan-Legendary Weapons
73.Harm's Way-Isolation
72.Betraying The Martyrs-Breathe In Life
71.Jedi Mind Tricks-Violence Begets Violence
70.blink-182-Neighborhoods
69.The Devil Wears Prada-Dead Throne
68.In Flames-Sounds Of A Playground Fading
67.Molotov Solution-Insurrection
66.Toxic Holocaust-Conjure and Command
65.Saviours-Death's Procession
64.Jamey Jasta-Jasta
63.Death Grips-Exmillitary
62.Abysmal Dawn-Leveling The Plane Of Existence
61.Alkaline Trio-Damnesia
60.Title Fight-Shed
59.This Is Hell-Black Mass
58.Texas In July-One Reality
57.Cave In-White Silence
56.Primus-Green Nogalydte
55.Tyler, The Creator-Goblin
54.Vader-Welcome To The Morbid Reich
53.Sepultura-Kairos
52.Threat Signal-Threat Signal
51.Devildriver-Beast

[Epidemic Reign]

So far so good

[mastodon421]

LET THE COUNTDOWN COMMENCE!

50.Crowbar-Sever The Wicked Hand


Pretty damn fine comeback album for Crowbar. Kirk Windstien can still churn out plenty of headbang-worthy riffs (that was kind of obivious considering how much of a legend he is and his recent work with Kingdom Of Sorrow). The one thing that prevents this album from being higher up is Windstien's vocals. It's surprising considering how much I love sludge, but I don't really like his vocals. He doesn't sound any worse than on past records, it's just a personal taste gripe. Still, this is a solid release that any classic sludge fan should enjoy.
Standout Tracks
1.The Cemetery Angels
2.As I Become One
3.Protectors of the Shrine


49.Touche Amore-Parting The Seas Between Brightness and Me


Screamo isn't a genre I normally enjoy, but Touche Amore is too damn good at it to be ignored. This is definitely a more catchy record than their debut, but it maintains the raw, real emotion that makes Touche Amore a standout of the genre.
Standout Tracks
1.Method Act
2.Wants/Needs
3.Art Offical

[OraclesofAgony]

Originally Posted by mastodon421

92.Metallica/Lou Reed-Lulu
91.Emmure-Speaker Of The Dead
86.Black Tide-Post Mortem
84.Limp Bizkit-Gold Cobra
83.Five Finger Death Punch-American Capitalist
81.Suicide Silence-The Black Crown
77.Winds Of Plague-Against The World
69.The Devil Wears Prada-Dead Throne

These albums fall into my category of "Albums I didn't have to listen to to know that they are shit".

[mastodon421]

Originally Posted by srm90

These albums fall into my category of "Albums I didn't have to listen to to know that they are shit".

A few of them (Emmure, Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch) I listened to as a joke. I listened to Lulu just to see how bad it actually was.

[larvtard]

Originally Posted by mastodon421

LET THE COUNTDOWN COMMENCE!

50.Crowbar-Sever The Wicked Hand


Pretty damn fine comeback album for Crowbar. Kirk Windstien can still churn out plenty of headbang-worthy riffs (that was kind of obivious considering how much of a legend he is and his recent work with Kingdom Of Sorrow). The one thing that prevents this album from being higher up is Windstien's vocals. It's surprising considering how much I love sludge, but I don't really like his vocals. He doesn't sound any worse than on past records, it's just a personal taste gripe. Still, this is a solid release that any classic sludge fan should enjoy.
Standout Tracks
1.The Cemetery Angels
2.As I Become One
3.Protectors of the Shrine


49.Touche Amore-Parting The Seas Between Brightness and Me


Screamo isn't a genre I normally enjoy, but Touche Amore is too damn good at it to be ignored. This is definitely a more catchy record than their debut, but it maintains the raw, real emotion that makes Touche Amore a standout of the genre.
Standout Tracks
1.Method Act
2.Wants/Needs
3.Art Offical

I feel the same way about both albums, actually

[SomewhereInTime72]

Crowbar didn't make it to my top 25 but personally I think they should be significantly higher than 50 too.