your top 5 albums of 2005[views:12760][posts:55]___________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 5:25pm - spaldino ""] 10 is too much... there are plenty of bands that made albums this year... what 5 really kicked your ass this year 5. Opeth - "Ghost Reveries" this album was a natural progression from their last two efforts "Deliverence" and "Damnation". it mixed obvious elements from their tried and true sound with their more progressive rock influences such as Porcupine Tree and even Camel... the result is an at times heavy sound but is usually a more mild agression with nice softer prog passages. an entertaining listen, but definitely not the best of 2005. 4. Yuzo Koshiro - "Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 1 and 2 OST" Yes, this isnt metal. yes, this isnt even rock. This is hands down the best game soundtrack of 2005 and its even good enough to make my top 5 overall. its trance-like game music. the game is based on the underground speed demons that populate the japanese highway late at night. this is the perfect music to rip ass at 200mph to. its epic at times and its filled with driving melodies. i always find myself lost deep within the this music when i drive or even play the game. you just have to listen to music to get it. 3. Kamelot - "The Black Halo" I seriously cant get over this guys voice. its so rich and warm that it should be illegal. the music on here overall hit the brakes slightly, but there are a few tracks on here that kick up the pace. every song presents itself like it was the only song on the album; purposefully and grandoise. very catchy chorus' and epic soundscapes make this album an unforgetable experience 2. Pagan's Mind - "Enigmatic Calling" this album fucking ruins ass. buy it. 1. Deja Vu - "A Place to Stand on" you may never have heard of where these guys are from before (i know i havent) and it doesnt matter. this is, hands down, the best album made this year. this stuff is like... progressive rock in the vein of Anathema/Radiohead/Opeth's Damnation/The Shins kinda/Sigur Ros Its gorgeous music that you can listen to anytime for good backgorund music or you can listen to it intensively and get off on the rich atmosphere the music has. i suggest that everyone checks out amazon.com and buy this since you cant find it anywhere else (that i know of atleast, and i have looked). this is what music should be. so full of emotion and never dull nor repetitive. |
| __________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 5:29pm - niccolai ""] Nile - annihilation of the wicked. I didn't really like Nile until this CD. But now it's probably my favorate release of this year, granted I haven't bought many CDs this year. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 5:31pm - spaldino ""] niccolai said:Nile - annihilation of the wicked. I didn't really like Nile until this CD. it is a nasty album, no doubt. my #6 actually. ;) |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 6:41pm - dreadkill ""] i can only pick a top four, because there are too many contenders for #5. 1. porcupine tree - deadwing/opeth - ghost reveries 3. enslaved - isa (technically 2004, but it was released here in 05) 4. primordial - the gathering wilderness |
| ______________________________ [Dec 31,2005 6:44pm - CNV ""] Craft-Fuck The Universe Nightbringer and Temple of Not split Grand Belials Key-Kosherat Miserys Omen |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 6:52pm - DomesticTerror ""] Okkervil River-Black Sheep Boy Ryan Adams- Jacksonville City Nights Bright Eyes-I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Luekorrhea-Breeding Salvation and that's about it. I wanna say Misery Index-Dissent, but i think that came out late 2004...not sure, no date on it. All in all, a pretty shitty year for metal IMHO. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 6:53pm - Al_Ravage ""] UDO - Mission # X is the only album from 2005 which one must own..just listen to the lyrics, pure brilliance in musical form |
| ______________________________ [Dec 31,2005 8:08pm - wade ""] Coliseum - Goddamage Boris - Akuma no Uta Neuraxis - Trilateral Progression Lords - Swords Modern Life Is War - Witness not a bad year at all for metal, music at all for that matter, or shows. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 31,2005 10:11pm - DEATH2ALL ""] SYL-Alien. |
| __________________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 12:50am - Notorious_D.U.G. ""] 1 - Clutch - Robot Hive/Exodus 2 - Despised Icon - The Healing Process 3 - Blessing the Hogs - Twelve Gauge Solution 4 - Nightingale - Nightfall Overture 5 - Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 1:17am - Philonymous ""] shit I dont even know Rotten Sound - Exit The Red Chord - Clients Immolation - Harnessing Ruin Aborted - The Archaic Abattoir Municipal Waste - Hazardous Mutation Job for a Cowboy - Doom EP Ion Dissonance - Solace Through the Eyes of the Dead/ The Knife Trade - split - Annihilation of Expectations |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 1:34am - DomesticTerror ""] i was gonna put rotten sound, but i thought that was 2004... |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 11:40am - BlackoutRick ""] Notorious_D.U.G. said:1 - Clutch - Robot Hive/Exodus 2 - Despised Icon - The Healing Process 3 - Blessing the Hogs - Twelve Gauge Solution 4 - Nightingale - Nightfall Overture 5 - Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal Good one on Bolt Thrower. The new one kicks ass. 1. Byzantine-Take up Serpents 2. Most Precious Blood-Merciless 3. Dew Scented- Issue VI 4. Fear Factory- Transgression 5. Bolt Thrower:sctachy: |
| __________________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 11:54am - Notorious_D.U.G. ""] that byzantine isn't too bad either. I liked it more than I thought I would. |
| _______________________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 1:18pm - mark fucking richards ""] municipal waste-hazardous mutation arsis-a diamond for disease neuraxis-trilateral progression watchmaker-erased from the memory of man deeds of flesh-crown of souls this year was kinda weak for metal releases; i'd say a lot of good albums, but only a small handful of amazing albums. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 1,2006 5:05pm - xmikex ""] judas priest - painkiller |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 5:44pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] GOROD - Neurotripsicks AXIS POWERS - Pure Slaughter ORIGIN - Echoes of Decimation LEUKORRHEA - Breeding Salvation OPETH - Ghost Reveries |
| _________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 6:11pm - Sinistas ""] 1(t). Opeth - Ghost Reveries 1(t). Porcupine Tree - Deadwing 3. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome 4. Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor 5. Strapping Young Lad - Alien |
| ______________________________ [Jan 1,2006 7:04pm - sever ""] 1) Buried Inside - "Chronoclast" 2) Ion Dissonance - "Solace" 3) Watchmaker - "Erased From the Memory of Man" 4) The Black Dahlia Murder - "Miasma" (shut up, I like it) 5) Immolation - "Harnessing Ruin" the new Job For A Cowboy would be up there, too. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 7:06pm - shanok ""] Hypocrisy-Virus Immolation-harnessing ruin Dark Funeral-attera totus sanctus nevermore-Godless endevor |
| _____________________________ [Jan 1,2006 7:24pm - CNV ""] Blut Aus Nord- The Work That Transforms God Shining-The Eerie Cold |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 7:41pm - Anthony nli ""] Municipal Waste - Hazardous Mutation Neuraxis - Trilateral Progression Augury - Concealed Sleep Terror - Demos Arsis - A Diamond for Disease it was tough to choose just these 5. Alot of awesome music was released this year. |
| ______________________________ [Jan 1,2006 8:12pm - sever ""] CNV said:Blut Aus Nord- The Work That Transforms God isn't that from 2003? |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 8:12pm - Vomitthesoul ""] Six Feet Under-13 Exodus-Shovel Headed Kill Machine Bolt Thrower-Those Once Loyal Destruction-Inventor of Evil Divine Empire-Method of Execution |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 8:14pm - Vomitthesoul ""] WOW!!! I find it mind boggling that Im the only one who mentioned Exodus-SHKM |
| _______________________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 8:32pm - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] ocean rotten sound bongzilla corrosion of conformity soilent green napalm death sunn0))) cephalic carnage deadbird unsane origin cwaf aganihm/ttos split crowbar curl up and die danger doom doomriders eyehategod fiona apple holy mountain jigsore terror militianary shred the past sin of angels thrones twilight i think most of these came out this year if not, yeah bite me |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 1,2006 8:40pm - Vomitthesoul ""] Shit I forgot that Napalm Death released a new one last year |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 12:13am - Todd NLI ""] I could not do just 5,So here is 10 in no particular order.... Flesh Grinder - Coroner's Inquest Suit Abhorred - Wallowing In Utter Chaos Cliteater - Eat Clit Or Die Corpsefucking Art - War Of The Toilet Gear Disinterment - Graveyard Fornication Embalming Theatre - The World Is A Stage...For Murder!!! Mesrine - I Choose Murder Neuropathia - Satan is a cunt Leukorrhea - Breeding Salvation Isacaarum - Shibari Kata And Other Practices |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 12:56am - BornSoVile ""] 5. Sigh - Gallows Gallery I think I'm one of two people in the area that like this so much. Amazing, I need more Sigh. 4. Cryptopsy - Once Was Not Cryptopsy return with yet again another great Cryptopsy album. Isn't it funny how all the elitists hate it so much cause the production has real drums and vokills sound just "meh". 3. Absu - Mythological Occult Metal Another release that was anxiously awaited and did not fail. Essential for all Absu fans. Really cool layout along with some stellar material. "I wanna see one neck in the joint snap tonight, just one just one, just OOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!" 2. Watchmaker - Erased From the Memory of Man They fucking nailed it with this release. This is the album I've always wanted them to make. Thank you Watchmaker for being real. 1. Neuraxis - Trilateral Progression It even surprised me how much I enjoyed this release. There's something in this for everyone. They play with alot of passion too, more than most at least. LOCAL DISC Leukorrhea - Breeding Salvation I feel cheap making this but whatever, these dudes deserved this one. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 1:22am - brian_dc ""] Ion Dissonance-Solace (you don't like it, they mosh and junk) Municipal Waste-Hazardous Mutation Rotten Sound-Exit Gorod-Neurotripsticks Pillory-No Lifeguard at the Gene Pool |
| _________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 1:23am - brian_dc ""] oh! fuck! Ed Gein- Judas Goats and Dieseleaters is my number f'ing one...knock down the Ion Dissonance for this. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 1:27am - anonymous ""] Taake - ...Doedskvad |
| _____________________________ [Jan 2,2006 9:16am - wade ""] brian_dc said:oh! fuck! Ed Gein- Judas Goats and Dieseleaters is my number f'ing one...knock down the Ion Dissonance for this. a new writer at Metal Maniacs gave this a HORRIBLE review. It's fucking embarrassing. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 12:28pm - Anthony nli ""] I forgot that Origin - Echoes of Decimation came out this year. That belongs in my top 5 actually, it bumps out Augury. Also, for local discs, Abhorred - Wallowing in Utter Chaos is my favorite. I also really like my own band's (Cryptic Warning's) CD. I don't know if that's wrong of me, but it's important to really love your own band. Otherwise, why do it? |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 12:48pm - pessimist nli ""] BornSoVile said: 2. Watchmaker - Erased From the Memory of Man They fucking nailed it with this release. This is the album I've always wanted them to make. Thank you Watchmaker for being real. see what happens when Watchmaker stops being polite, and starts being real. on MTVs new hit show, Real World: Watchmaker! |
| ______________________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 1:31pm - slowlypeelingtheflesh ""] A lot of solid releases came out in 2005, for example: Origin-Echoes Of Decimation Sleep Terror-Demos Cephalic Carnage-Anomalies Ion Dissonance-Solace The Red Chord-Clients Niacin-Time Crunch (Good Jazz Fusion, this might be 2004) Muncipal Waste-azardous Mutation Mucopus-Mulch?!? Rotten Sound-Exit |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 2,2006 4:00pm - jonnyrites ""] EVERYONE should listen to gallows gallery. all the time. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 3,2006 12:52am - Anthony nli ""] jonnyrites said:EVERYONE should listen to gallows gallery. all the time. yes, excellent album. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 3,2006 4:59am - INFECT ""] LURKER OF CHALICE - ST....FUCKING BRILLIANT nuff said DEATHAMPHETAMINE - FROM HANDAXE TO LASER anyone who doesnt have this should get it BLUT AUS NORD - THE WORK WHICH TRANSFORMS GOD if this indeed came out in 2005 then its totally worthy EXSANGUINATION - demo anyone who doesnt have this should pm me for it |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 3,2006 10:54am - DJ Death ""] Nothing stoking came out in 2005, except Nightbringer/Temple of Not split, and the new Hiruidnea advance album. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 3,2006 1:01pm - BlackoutRick ""] I forgot Cephalic. New one is brilliant. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 3,2006 1:37pm - sepulgish ""] The Red Chord - Clients Fear My Thoughts - Hell Sweet Hell That's all I can really think of right now. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 3,2006 5:45pm - Hooker nli ""] I don't listen to anything that came out past like 1992. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 3,2006 11:02pm - BornSoVile ""] did you guys see the smn vote? |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 5,2006 8:22pm - DomesticTerror ""] Clitorture-2005 |
| __________________________________ [Jan 5,2006 9:15pm - cdan nli ""] BATMAN - Alaska |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 5,2006 9:20pm - DomesticTerror ""] Clitorture-2005 |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 5,2006 9:20pm - BlackoutRick ""] roadrunner united. Constitution down with Kyle Thomas on vox. Hopefully someone knows who that is. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 5,2006 9:55pm - Todd NLI ""] Travi Ryan - Cattle Decapitation - # 3. R.Kelly - Trapped in the closet HAHAHAH What a fuckin homo!! |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 5,2006 11:27pm - Anthony nli ""] BlackoutRick said:roadrunner united. Constitution down with Kyle Thomas on vox. Hopefully someone knows who that is. EXHORDER |
| _________________________________ [Jan 6,2006 2:41am - Cathach ""] RINGWORM OPERATION:WINTERMIST TWILIGHT WATCHMAKER GRAND BELIAL'S KEY |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 6,2006 9:07am - Kinslayer ""] Tons of Great BM releases this year... Ondskapt - Dodens Evangelium Clandestine Blaze - Deliverers of Faith Hell Militia - Cannonisation of the Foul Spirit Satanic Warmaster - C.S.M. Nightbringer/Temple of Not Ashdautas - Shadowplays of Grief and Pain CNV - Arising Dungeon Cult Drudkh - Swan Road Astrofaes - Those Whose Past is Immortal Black Withcery - Upheaval of Satanic Might Hate Forest - Sorrow Cult of Daath - Slit Throats and Ritual Nights Other metal: Toxic Holocaust- Hell on Earth Sunn 0))- Black1 Bloodstorm - Syrian Storm Witchtrap - The First Necromancy Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 6,2006 7:47pm - George nli ""] Leviathan - howl mockery at the cross Craft - fuck the universe 1349 - hellfire didn't really pay much attention to anything else |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 6,2006 10:00pm - anonymous ""] Hooker nli said:I don't listen to anything that came out past like 1992. youre as conservative as strom thurmond. |
| ______________________________ [Jan 6,2006 10:50pm - CNV ""] Kinslayer said:Tons of Great BM releases this year... Ondskapt - Dodens Evangelium Clandestine Blaze - Deliverers of Faith Hell Militia - Cannonisation of the Foul Spirit Satanic Warmaster - C.S.M. Nightbringer/Temple of Not Ashdautas - Shadowplays of Grief and Pain CNV - Arising Dungeon Cult Drudkh - Swan Road Astrofaes - Those Whose Past is Immortal Black Withcery - Upheaval of Satanic Might Hate Forest - Sorrow Cult of Daath - Slit Throats and Ritual Nights Other metal: Toxic Holocaust- Hell on Earth Sunn 0))- Black1 Bloodstorm - Syrian Storm Witchtrap - The First Necromancy Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness I have to hear the Ondscapt stuff |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 2:56am - GoatOfCatalyst ""] 1. Deathspell Omega - Kenose 2. Jesu 3. Opeth - Ghost Reveries 4. Lurker of Chalice 5. Xasthur / Nortt split |