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What are your albums of the year so far?

  • 20-07-2013 12:46PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 763 ✭✭✭


    This year has been very good so far, and some amazing albums have come out. Here are my favourites in no particular order.

    Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance
    Amorphis - Circle
    Dark Tranquillity - Construct
    Tribulation - The Formulas of Death
    Agathodaimon - In Darkness
    Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn
    Omnium Gatherum - Beyond
    Tribulation - The Formulas of Death
    Battle Beast – Battle Beast
    Amon Amarth - Deciever of The Gods
    Black Sabbath - 13
    Hypocrisy - End of Disclosure
    Ghost - Infestissumam

    So what are your favourite albums of this year so far?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 Invictus


    Tribulation - The Formulas of Death
    :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭RayCon


    Steven Wilson : The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)
    Sound Of Contact : Dimensionaut
    Free Fall : Free Fall


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Steve Wilson's the best by some distance for me

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,818 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Steven Wilson by a long shot. If anything comes remotely close to it, I'll be shocked!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭Hallyington


    I also found Darkthrones - The Underground Resistance, to be fantastic.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    Formless by Mourning Beloveth

    honorary mention

    Teethed glory - Altar Of Plagues
    Sunbather - Deafheaven


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭Nea


    Enjoying QOTSA,Ghost and Amorphis albums also. Steven Wilson's is on the way, I dont know how it has avoided me this long.

    The Ocean - Pelagial
    A Pale Horse Named Death - Lay My Soul To Waste
    Kvelertak - Meir
    Kylesa -Ultraviolet
    Bruce Soord with Jonas Renkse- Wisdom of Crowds


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭blackwave


    Steven Wilson as well


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭xerces


    Nea wrote: »
    Bruce Soord with Jonas Renkse- Wisdom of Crowds

    *Downloading*


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    xerces wrote: »
    *Downloading*

    Oh yes, must give this a listen

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,818 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    xerces wrote: »
    *Downloading*

    Read about them the other day....tonight's listening sorted. Thank you Spotify!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭zombiepaw


    QOTSA - Like Clockwork
    Black Sabbath - 13
    Anders Osborne - Three Free Amigos
    Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals - Walk Through Exits Only
    JJ Grey & Mofro - This River


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    My favourite rock/metal albums of the year so far:

    Cult of Luna - Vertikal
    Amplifier - Echo Street
    Kylesa - Ultraviolet
    Intronaut - Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)
    Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury
    Hacride - Back to Where You've Never Been

    There's still a few albums I've been meaning to listen to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Joe_Dull


    Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
    QOTSA - ...Like Clockwork
    Dark Tranquillity - Construct
    Alkaline Trio - My Shame Is True


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Just gave Wisdom of Crowds a listen there, really is fantastic. Not surprising given the personnel involved!

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 Isleman


    Just gave Wisdom of Crowds a listen there, really is fantastic. Not surprising given the personnel involved!

    +1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭King George VI


    For me, this year's best album would be Killswitch Engage - Disarm The Descent. Nice return to form for Jesse Leach.

    And Black Sabbath's 13 is top notch too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,903 ✭✭✭Napper Hawkins


    Haven't really listened to new stuff this year, "Vertikal" by Cult Of Luna is very good and the first of theirs that I've liked since Salvation.

    The new Immolation was decent though I preferred "Majesty & Decay".

    I enjoyed Altar Of Plagues "Teethed Glory & Injury" even though I'm not the biggest fan of black metal.

    Heard one song from Hacride's latest and wasn't pushed with it, even though I think they're superb and loved "Lazarus" and "Amoeba". Great live band, great mix of Meshuggah and Gojira in their sound which will always work for me.
    Might give that album another chance.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    Not a lot of new stuff for me this year :( but these are certainly worthy:

    Defeated Sanity - "Passages Into Deformity". A slice of old school brutality, if ye've never encountered them before, think of "Effigy Of The Forgotten" era Suffocation - so it's pretty technical, but not in a cold and calculating kind of way, it can get pretty messy and violent.

    Gorguts - "Coloured Sands". (kinda cheeky to include this because it's not had a physical release yet!) Nothing will match the initial impact of "Obscura", but this is turning into my favourite record by them. The playing is impeccable, the compositions are wild and varied, and it can go from sound like a calm before the storm to the destruction of the world.

    Suffocation - "The Pinnacle Of Bedlam". Their best output since "Despise The Sun", which was also the last time Dave Culross recorded with them. The production is pretty clean (for them), but it compliments the playing nicely.

    Still to come this year that will undoubtedly be on my list are the newies from Ulcerate, Exivious and (hopefully) Cynic.

    And I've been really jonesing to hear that new Steven Wilson record, must get on that soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell volume 1

    Very very catchy, and has some serious shades of Stone Sour's House of Gold & Bones Part 1 in places.



    Karnivool - Asymetry

    A bit darker than some of their earlier stuff (especially lyrically), but seems to grow further with each relisten.


    A Pale Horse Named Death - Lay My Soul To Waste


    An excellent second album, and one that I hope had Mr Steele nodding his head in approval somewhere.


    Bruce Soord with Jonas Renkse - Wisdom of Crowds

    Excellent, just excellent.



    Steve Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing


    Same as the album above it on my list.


    Middle Class Rut - Pick Up Your Head.

    My favourite Jane's Addiction impersonators add a little bit more of Rage Againt the Machine and Faith No More to their sound. Very good second album, and a hell of a lot of noise for just two guys.


    Soil - Whole


    Ryan McCombs is finally back on lead vocals and we finally have an album from Soil that is a worthy successor to Scars.



    James LaBrie - Impermanent Resonance

    Bit of a big shout here and may enrage some DT diehards, but this is the best album I have heard him front since Images And Words.


    Front Line Assembly - Echogenetic.

    Very atmospheric album from the electro-industrial - metal -dance-whatever other genres they skirt around- band.




    Honourable mentions to Volbeat, Newsted, Killswitch Engage, Winery Dogs, Stone Sour, and Filter.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    Kess73 wrote: »
    Front Line Assembly - Echogenetic.

    Very atmospheric album from the electro-industrial - metal -dance-whatever other genres they skirt around- band.




    Honourable mentions to Volbeat, Newsted, Killswitch Engage, Winery Dogs, Stone Sour, and Filter.

    Didn't know about the Front Line Assembly new one. Just had a wee listen and it sounds excellent. Filter is a long-awaited return to form.

    Loving both Mutation albums / double album thing myself.
    Metal supergroup with contributions from the Wildhearts, Napalm Death, Exit International, The Sisters Of Mercy, Hawkeyes, Cardiacs and Mark E. Smith.
    Mutation - The Frankenstein Effect
    Mutation - Error 500


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    Didn't know about the Front Line Assembly new one. Just had a wee listen and it sounds excellent. Filter is a long-awaited return to form.

    Loving both Mutation albums / double album thing myself.
    Metal supergroup with contributions from the Wildhearts, Napalm Death, Exit International, The Sisters Of Mercy, Hawkeyes, Cardiacs and Mark E. Smith.
    Mutation - The Frankenstein Effect
    Mutation - Error 500


    Yep it is good. Not many bands can say they have released a 17th studio album that sounds fresh and modern.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    Been a pretty poor year to date but my 2 faves thus far are

    The Black Dahlia Murder : Everblack

    Solid as ever.

    Chimaira : Crown of Phantoms

    A massive return to form after a couple of weak releases.

    Nothing on the horizon that excites me either.

    I must give a listen to some of the above mentioned though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭devildriver


    For me it's:

    Kata Ton Aaimona Eaytoy
    Rotting Christ






    Surgical Steel
    Carcass

    ]


    End of Disclosure
    Hypocrisy




    Pinnacle of Bedlam
    Suffocation




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Black Sabbath's, Letlive's, KSE and Black Dahlia Murder's. Will get around to Alter of Plagues and Trivium soon.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Clandestine


    Haven't listened to many albums this year but so far:
    The World is a Beautiful Place and i am no Longer Afraid to Die - Whenever if ever
    Captain We're Sinking - The Future is Cancelled
    Owen - L'ami Du Peuple
    My Bloody Valentine - MBV
    Baths - Obsidian
    No Joy - Wait to pleasure
    Deafheaven - Sunbather
    Gorguts-Colored Sands

    I realise one or two of these aren't exactly metal/rock, all are great besides that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Nephilim Wolf


    I'll have to add 'The Wild Hunt' by Watain to my list of outstanding albums of 2013 as well. So far it sounds really brilliant.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    Will add The Winery Dogs' self titled to my list.

    Well played Portnoy, DT are gonna have a tall order approaching this in terms of quality!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭markomuscle


    Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper.

    They are one of the most hated bands out there but I think they're great, they are playing Belfast tonight.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,480 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper.

    They are one of the most hated bands out there but I think they're great, they are playing Belfast tonight.

    Hated so much they sold over 3 million albums, that latest release is terrible I think even the band are trying to distance themselves from it. Should be a decent gig in Belfast tonight though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭Zwillinge


    Belfast was awesome last night!! BMTH are just a big bundle of energy jump about.

    A decent performance by Bullet - was great to see them again, fell in love with them at Download this year, Matt playing up the whole rock star thing and play hit after hit after hit!

    2z52740.jpg
    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
    /fangirl


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭xerces


    I changed username and deleted my first post in this thread so I'll re-post my R&M albums of the year so far:

    Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
    Big fan of Steven Wilson's music and I'm amazed by this release, I can see myself listening to it for years to come.

    Deafheaven - Sunbather
    Haven't liked much black metal apart from Alcest, but Sunbather will probably be my gateway into acknowledging the genre a bit more.

    Bruce Soord with Jonas Renkse - Wisdom of Crowds
    Katatonia are a great band, don't know much about The Pineapple Thief, but I didn't think I'd enjoy Wisdom of Crowds when I heard the single 'Frozen North' months before its release. Listening to the album in its entirety changed that though, very enjoyable stuff.

    Karnivool - Asymmetry
    Got a lot of play time out of Asymmetry and although it's a different type of album to their excellent Sound Awake, I appreciate its less hook oriented, dissonant and darker sound.

    Palms - Palms
    Was excited to hear that Chino Moreno and ISIS were teaming up on this project and I think there's plenty of promising aspects to Palms, I'd love to hear a sequel.

    There's also a few more R&M albums I intend to listen to.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭markomuscle


    Hated so much they sold over 3 million albums, that latest release is terrible I think even the band are trying to distance themselves from it. Should be a decent gig in Belfast tonight though.

    Justin Bieber has sold millions of albums, doesn't mean he doesn't have his fair share of haters, it's usally the old fashioned metal heads who hate them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,480 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Justin Bieber has sold millions of albums, doesn't mean he doesn't have his fair share of haters, it's usally the old fashioned metal heads who hate them.

    Sure but the way you put it was you were in a minority of people who liked them although maybe you are for that album anyway :):):), Obvs popularity brings more opinions positive & negative but whys this Bieber chap referenced every youtube vid, forum etc when the chap doesnt need irrelevant exposure?, put him away!!

    anyway back on track with the thread, Its these 2 rock albums that lead the way for me as favs of the year

    Ghost - Infestissumam
    QOTSA - ...Like Clockwork

    Seems to be mixed feelings about the latest Ghost album esp when it comes too discussing weather its better than the first and im with the opinion that it is. Highly addictive stuff.

    The Latest QOTSA record is a great listen with I Appear Missing my personal highlight




  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Maye83 wrote: »

    Bruce Soord with Jonas Renkse - Wisdom of Crowds
    Katatonia are a great band, don't know much about The Pineapple Thief, but I didn't think I'd enjoy Wisdom of Crowds when I heard the single 'Frozen North' months before its release. Listening to the album in its entirety changed that though, very enjoyable stuff.

    I'd recommend The Pineapple Thief if you like WOC, they sound closer to them than Katatonia, which isn't surprising given Bruce did most of the writing I think. Someone Here is Missing and Tightly Unwound are both very good albums.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭PattheMetaller


    In no particular order:

    Spock's Beard: Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
    Sound of Contact: Dimensionaut
    Riverside: Shrine of New Generation Slaves
    The Prophecy: Salvation
    Newsted: Heavy Metal Music
    Mourning Beloveth: Formless
    Havok: Unnatural Selection
    Fen: DustWalker
    Evile: Skull
    Black Sabbath: 13
    Annihilator: Feast
    Acolyte: Alta


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper.

    They are one of the most hated bands out there but I think they're great, they are playing Belfast tonight.

    I genuinely thought they were a parody band at first, everything about them is so horribly clichéd but watered down...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭markomuscle


    I genuinely thought they were a parody band at first, everything about them is so horribly clichéd but watered down...

    they aren't the most exciting band out there i admit but they sure know how to pull off some good catchy tracks, Matt Tuck also is in another band called AxeWound.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,818 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Origins by God is an Astronaut is gonna be a contender for second place for me anyway, its gorgeous stuff!


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