Absu - S/T Imperial Vengeance - At The Going Down Of The Sun The Prophecy - Into The Light The Gates Of Slumber - Hymns Of Blood And Thunder Vomitory - Carnage Euphoria Xerath - I Hearse - Single Ticket To Paradise Gory Blister - Graveyard Of Angels
There's a lot of other albums I've really liked this year too from the likes of Suffocation, Ex Deo, Akrea (and others I've probably forgotten came out this year...) and I've also been pleasantly surprised by the ones from Paradise Lost and Megadeth, two bands that I had written off a long time ago that both released cracking albums this year.
-- Edited by Christhammer on Wednesday 21st of October 2009 02:32:51 PM
-- Edited by Christhammer on Wednesday 21st of October 2009 02:33:52 PM
Crack The Skye was outstanding. The Czar easily has to be the song of the year, and is even more amazing on the 2 disc vinyl as it takes up an entire side!
Endgame was good, very good infact, but on reflection it isn't as amazing as I thought. Its much the same as United Abominations in terms of quality to me (not a bad thing!), and Chris Boderick has been hugely overrated.
Though I do like United Abominations I'm not so sure I agree with you there... I think Dave and co have really stepped it up a gear with Endgame, and I think Chris Boderick has been influential in them doing so. Anyway, solid album regardless :)
I still need to check out the new Gates Of Slumber album, as well as The Weeding...
Evisceration Plague certainly has its moments but I'm not sure if I'd consider it an album of the year for two reasons- Kill is better, and the production is a bit lacking to my ears. Having said that, Scalding Hail, Evidence in the Furnace, Carnivorous Swarm, Evisceration Plague and Shatter Their Bones are up there with the classics to me......so maybe it is better than Kill and therefore an album of the year? lol, I can never make my mind up on these things!
What about Behemoth's Evangelion? I'd never really liked them before but that album slays and was an instant love for me.
Kinda expected but I vote Cannibal Corpse's and Suffocation's new albums.
LOL I IZ FANBOI!
You heard Vomitory's Carnage Euphoria yet? I think it's better than both - and I really do rate Suffocation's new album, definitely the best thing they've done since reforming... but I still prefer Vomitory's latest.
