2004 End is near

Zombienosh

So the end of 2004 is around the corner......
and i think its been a good year for music especially metal and so on
so im asking, "What in your opinion are the best releases/albums of the year 2004?".

some of mine are.... (in no order)

1. Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns
2. Deicide - Scars of the Crucifix
3. Suffocation - Souls to Deny
4. Kataklysm - Serenity In Fire
5. Hypocrisy - The Arrival

Sonic Titan

Mine would have to be: (in no particular order)

Isis-Panopticon
Cult Of Luna-Salvation
Reverend Bizarre-Harbinger Of Metal
Sol Axis-Demo(04')
Pig Destroyer-Terrifyer
Darkthrone-Sardonic Wrath
Behemoth-Demigod
Wreck Of The Hesperus-Demo(04')
Nasum-Shift
Arkhon Infaustus-Perdition Insanibilis

And the year ain't over yet so probably a few more to add to the list hopefully.

Doctor J

In no order

Ohm - Live On KPFK
Death Angel - The Art Of Dying
Mastodon - Leviathan
Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned
Cynic - Focus (Remaster)
Megadeth - The System Has Failed (a grower)

Robbo

Interpol - Antics
Orbital - Blue Album
Bjork - Medulla

My list just doesn't sound as "menacing" as the rest :rolleyes:

Karl Hungus

You know, I really can't think of anything released in 2004 that really made me go wow. Now that's not to say that there hasn't actually been anything particularly excellent released this year, just that it's been a rather slow year for me CD wise.

I am hopefull though, and there are a few albums that I'm expecting to be among the best of the year.

So far, Enslaved's new album "Isa" is on it's way, and from what I hear, it surpasses last year's Below The Lights, an album I'd consider one of the best of the new Millennium. Behemoth's "Demigod" is on the way also, and if the song "Conquer All" is anything to go by, it's going to be a sure fire winner, so to speak.

Other albums that are still on my 'To-do' list are

Darkthrone - Sardonic Wrath
Bjork - Medulla
Anaal Nathrakh - Domine Non Es Dignus

Although, if you count Mithras' World Beyond The Veil as it was released on Century Media this year, then so far that's definetly album of the year for me. Nothing short of one of the most phenominal, breath-taking, challenging albums I've heard in my life.

I am MAN

Yeah I always tend to be listening a few years behind each time sorta like by tomorrow i'll be ready for today.

Ren0

Try and avoid what others have said.

In Flames - Soundtrack To Your Escape

The Haunted - rEVOLVEr

Slipknot - Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)

Nightwish - Once

Pugsley

1) Evergrey - The Inner Circle
Un-f**king-believably good album, amasing from start to finish, cant get enough of that album, album of the year for me.

2) Wintersun - Wintersun
One of the best self titled albums I have heard, think of them as a more power metal version of Children of Bodom, and your not too far off, amasing album from an amasing band, listening to it now actually, one of the best debut albums since

3) Threshold - Critical Energy
A great 2 CD set of live songs, I rarely like live albums, but this one really is superb, excellent stuff altogether, with some class riff's throughout.

4) Nightwish - Once
Another bloody good album from Nightwish, still havent lost their touch which is nice.

They would be the main 4 albums that have stood out as being truely superb, alot of good albums this year though, always good to see.

eggshapedfred

Mansun - kleptomania

wanwarlock

the used - in love and death

therion - lemuria

cradle of filth - nymphetamine

Ph3n0m

like Karl, nothing has jumped out and smacked me in the face - but if i was to pick any albums this year it would have to be


Vader - The Beast
Megadeth - The System Has Failed

Ren0

The System Has Failed is pathetic!

Mustaines attempt to be political is as bad as lack of originality of the music.

"Air Force One Has Been Shot Down" wow, genius.

Leave the politics to Mr. De Le Rocha.

Robbo

Ren0 wrote:

Leave the politics to Mr. De Le Rocha.

Hardly Chomsky, is he?

Ren0

No he is not, but as far as bringing politics to a younger mainstream audience i think he has it in the bag.

mp3guy

Megadeth - The 8 Remasters
Megadeth - The System Has Failed
Nightwish - Once
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night

Ren0

Are you a Megadeth Fan? :rolleyes:

John

Jello Biafra and the Melvins - Don't Breathe What You Can't See
Einstuerzende Neubauten - Perpetuum Mobile
Coil - Black Antlers
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
SunnO))) - White2
Tom Waits - Real Gone
Fennesz - Venice
Low - A Lifetime of Temporary Relief
Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld

Karl Hungus

Well, the new Enslaved album 'Isa' has indeed arrived at last, and it's really something else altogether. I'm just listening to it on repeat for the past few days, and it's really starting to open up. Phenominal stuff.

nesthead

cant really think of much, Mastodon would really be the only good 2004 album i bought this year!! come to think of it, i didnt buy mvery many cd's this year at all