2012.....

[jhdeity]

Originally Posted by mastodon421

Current Top 10
1.Death Grips-The Money Store
2.The Faceless-Autotheism
3.Lamb of God-Resolution
4.High on Fire-De Vermis Mysteriis
5.Every Time I Die-Ex Lives
6.Periphery-II
7.Dying Fetus-Reign Supreme
8.God Forbid-Equilibrium
9.Nas-Life Is Good
10.Gojira-L'Enfant Sauvage

Just outside: Killer Mike-R.A.P. Music, Job For A Cowboy-Demonocracy, Veil of Maya-Eclipse, The Contortionist-Intrinsic, Overkill-The Electric Age

Still need to hear:
Gaza-No Absolute in Human Suffering
Testament-Dark Roots of Earth
Nachtmystium-Silencing Machine
Napalm Death-Utilitarian

I always like and/or agree with your lists...

[jd091]

For anyone not up to date with the current hardcore releases, I'd recommend giving the new Xibalba album, Hasta La Muerte, a chance. It has potential to get some metal cred. It's definitely hardcore, and heavy, downtuned, beatdown hardcore at that, but heavy in the sense of Morbid Angel, or Suffocation versus Hatebreed or Madball. The "breakdowns" are really just slow, doomy death metal riffs, and the vocals are more death-y, even going into super low growls at times. They incorporate Sepultura-esque tribal drums an rhythms at times.

I guess I'm trying to say that for a death metal or doom fan, this album is way more accessible and fresh than their 2010 debut. Definitely one of the most diverse hardcore releases of this year. Give it a shot! I recommend the songs "Floods", "No Serenity", and "Hasta La Muerte".

[dcmetal108]

Had the new Xibalba for a while now and I agree that it is fucking awesome.

[kalfitegrdan]

I really need to listen to the new Xibalba...

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by kalfitegrdan

I really need to listen to the new Xibalba...

Just finished listening to it. Excellent album

[illuminatus917]

Reeeeaally digging the new Borgne album.

[Rocco44]

Originally Posted by MPF

Funny you mention them. I got an email from their label today with their new album. And I never heard of them before. If you dig them, I probably will too.

I've only heard one song but it seems like something I would like as I'm a fan of melodic atmospheric black metal of that style. Josh (hb420) really likes it and he has impeccable taste so I know it won't suck.

[MPF]

Originally Posted by Rocco44

I've only heard one song but it seems like something I would like as I'm a fan of melodic atmospheric black metal of that style. Josh (hb420) really likes it and he has impeccable taste so I know it won't suck.

I didn't realize his name was Josh too. haha

I checked it out today, its pretty damn badass so far. I'm a big Atmospheric Black Metal fan myself *Thank you Alcest* and it hasn't shown signs of dying off yet. I love it.

[hb420]

Originally Posted by Rocco44

I've only heard one song but it seems like something I would like as I'm a fan of melodic atmospheric black metal of that style. Josh (hb420) really likes it and he has impeccable taste so I know it won't suck.

This guy knows whats up lol
Seriously thanks though! My copy came in today so I've been blasting it.

I'm currently obsessing over "Years Past Matter" it's "Diotima" on steroids.

[brutal_descent]

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/death_from_above/2012/

Checked out Gaza, Grave, Dying Fetus, Cloudkicker, Evoken, Xibalba and Agalloch today. DF was very disappointing but Gaza hit #1 on my list.