Favourite Albums Of 2010
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Posted by Unknown user, 08.09.2010 - 16:16
Some of the very best and most impressive I've heard so far in no order:
Demiurg - Slakthus Gamleby
Bloodbath meets Edge Of Sanity. Old school death metal with a progressive bent; plenty of synths and clean vocals and a pristine production.
TenHornedBeast - Hunts & Wars
Incredible war themed drone and dark ambient from England. Huge, ominous soundscapes of deathly nothingness.
Cathedral - The Guessing Game
In a complete change of pace Cathedral unleash two CD's worth of psychedelic stoner doom that would make a fitting soundtrack to The Wicker Man. A bit of a polarising number.
Winterfylleth - The Mercian Sphere
Continuing the trend of English pagan black metal, the newest release of this band merges a smattering of post-rock and more contemplative atmosphere to create a worthy sophomore record
Yakuza - Of Seismic Consequence
Everyone likes jazz and metal and Yakuza exemplify the sound of smoky jazz bars and harsh hardcore infused metal and the result is a complex and expansive musical journey.
Blut Aus Nord - What Once Was... Liber I
The ever revolving BaN strike again with death-infused primal black metal, all the while maintaining their own unique signature sound. I love BaN.
A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring
Another impressive follow up to a highly acclaimed album. Very sophisticated and unusual atmospheric black metal characterised by the use of violin in a most effective manner. Just as good as the debut.
Menace Ruine - Union Of Irreconcilables
Mixing neo-folk, drone and noise, Canadians Menace Ruine carve a bit of a niche for themselves in the construction of opposing genres. Not for everyone but interesting if nothing else.
Fear Factory - Mechanize
Possibly their greatest album since Demanufacture? Altogether great song writing and worth hearing for the track Christploitation which could mark the future of the band.
Ramesses - Take The Curse
Comprising ex members of Electric Wizard you'd expect something excellent from this. And excellent it is. Electric Wizard meets Acid Witch: thick black psychedelic sludge with a 70's horror movie theme.
Killing Joke - In Excelsis
Don't really know how I feel about this yet. I like it a lot but the change in sound from the previous albums threw me a little so reserving judgement until the full length
Castevet - Mounds Of Ash
Highly original extreme progressive metal mixing black metal, hardcore and some compelling rhythms make this a firm favourite of mine.
Valborg - Crown Of Sorrow
Haven't listened to this very much yet but I know I like it. Progressive death metal with a variety of other dark nuances thrown in.
Integrity - The Blackest Curse
Extremely angry metalcore, but not metalcore as most people know it. Proper hardcore brutality with a bunch of thrashy numbers and surprisingly complex.
Knut - Wonder
They've toned down the noise since Challenger but the technical prowess on display on this sludgy hardcore record is truly bewildering.
Luasa Raelon - Vampyr: Light Of The Beast
Crap album name, awesome pulsating dark ambient and death industrial from Coldspring.
Robedoor - Burners
One of the ultimate drone/noise monsters get back on form with a concoction of world music spliced with droning feedback. More levels than Tetris.
| akvan Posts: 186  |
I think At The Edge Of Time was perfect 
---- Think about it . Every generation gets some new frontier to tackle . Einstein got relativity , The Nasa cowboys got the moon . All the easy stuff is taken , Artificial consciousness is the next frontier !
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| Hrothdane Posts: 489  |
At The Edge of Time Blind Guardian synthesized their earlier and later sounds successfully into a great album. I'm still listening to it every day. Time to Be King Jorn is back! This album, like Masterplan and Aeronautics, pumps me up. Jorn's singing is the star here, great for people like me that place great importance on singing.
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I heard Kataklysm's latest album "Heaven's Venom" yesterday, and it's great but not my fav one still Aeon my fav 
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| Zuzuz0r Posts: 507  |
I might add the new October Falls album "A Collapse of Faith" to my list, maybe not the best thing from this year, but better than most stuf I've heard so far.
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| akvan Posts: 186 |
Written by Hrothdane on 18.09.2010 at 10:39 I love first track ( Sacred World ) from this album , that's perfect
---- Think about it . Every generation gets some new frontier to tackle . Einstein got relativity , The Nasa cowboys got the moon . All the easy stuff is taken , Artificial consciousness is the next frontier !
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| Pazu Posts: 167  |
Written by akvan on 19.09.2010 at 11:06 I have to agree. The intro is especially great, and I love the use of orchestral music throughout the song. At The Edge of Time is my favorite this year, too. Better than Kamelot's "Poetry For The Poisoned" and miles better than Distubed's "Asylum" which are the only others I have listened to this year. I'm looking forward to the new Helloween album though.
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| Hrothdane Posts: 489 |
Written by akvan on 19.09.2010 at 11:06 The opening really pulls the whole track together. I'm glad that they didn't decide to just stick the song from the game on the CD and made it better.
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| I_Die_Often Posts: 697  |
I only have 4 from this year so far, and only two are really good. Fear Factory - Mechanize Misery Index - Heirs To Thievery Both very good albums IMO
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 971  |
Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time Fear Factory - Mechanize Angelus Apatrida - Clockwork For the moment... but soon i will buy "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" (by Exodus), i'm sure that this record is very good.
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| Koen Smits Posts: 1331  |
Written by Bad English on 08.09.2010 at 17:33 Comming from you that's hillarious 
---- RIP: Frank Vandenbroucke (6 nov 1974 - 12 oct 2009) Written by Bad English on 05.04.2014 at 15:05 but spoil thius film is like spoil porn and say porn ends whit cum shot ...
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61287  |
Written by Koen Smits on 23.09.2010 at 20:56 I almoust never use cell, there can be 10-20 unansvered calls, I have it but it stands soemwhere in mess, I simply hate it, I like how it was beck in 80's  Ok when I go to town or soemwhere I have it, but generaly at home I dont use it, generaly I pay maybe SEK 100 per year for calls aprox 10 eiros
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| Koen Smits Posts: 1331 |
Written by Bad English on 23.09.2010 at 20:59 I also like the way it was before the cell-phones. Back in the days yoy didn't need to call yor friends: they were ontime at café. Now you need to make 25 phonecalls and nobody's on time... on topic: I think noone mentionned Gloria Morti - Anbthems Of Annihilation That is one hell of an album!
---- RIP: Frank Vandenbroucke (6 nov 1974 - 12 oct 2009) Written by Bad English on 05.04.2014 at 15:05 but spoil thius film is like spoil porn and say porn ends whit cum shot ...
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| JCJen7 Posts: 423  |
Can't believe no one has mentioned Nevermore's The Obsidian Conspiracy. And, athough no one will agree with me here, I loved Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare, had some great tracks on there.
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| Koen Smits Posts: 1331 |
Written by JCJen7 on 13.10.2010 at 06:17 We don't need to agree, do we? As long as it's good for you it's ok.
---- RIP: Frank Vandenbroucke (6 nov 1974 - 12 oct 2009) Written by Bad English on 05.04.2014 at 15:05 but spoil thius film is like spoil porn and say porn ends whit cum shot ...
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| Abattoir Staff Posts: 3647  |
For now this would be it: Helevorn - Forthcoming Displeasures Painted Black - Cold Comfort Angelus Apatrida - Clockwork Overkill - Ironbound Misery Index - Heirs To Thievery
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 971 |
Well, in the end, the last record of Exodus has not been as good as i imagined...
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9087  |
OK, I can now: Blind Guardian - On The Edge Of Time (was surprisingly good) Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent (one of the best KJ albums ever) Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini (just whoa)
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| advent Posts: 268  |
Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR Ophelia - Do Sympathy With Your Fantasy ( a must check band )
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
I've listened only to 4 2010 albums till now and 1 EP. only the EP (Mafia from Fleshgod Apocalypse) i found really good. also new Nevermore is good but not something special. i am waiting for hail of bullets, evocation and suicidal angels hoping that there i'll find an excellent 2010 album.
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| Malevolent-Jim Posts: 124  |
Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time My first Blind Guardian album and easily my favourite album of the year so far.There really is some fucking power in their metal! Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra I liked it a hell of a lot more than their previous album.There isn't a single song on it that I dislike.It's not perfect, but I was pretty surprised with how it turned out. Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon Jorn was more interesting in this album than in both his Dio tribute album and Masterplans.Sure it has some really REALLY bad moments but The songs I enjoyed like "Stargazers" and "Promised Land" I found more memorable than almost any other song I've heard all year. Nachtmystium - Addicts: Black Meddle Part 2 Black Metal made with a psychedelic Queens of the Stone Age twist.I honestly cannot fault it. Alcest - Écailles de Lune A mesmerizing merging of Black Metal and Shoegaze.My favourite Black metal album this year.
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 971 |
Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time Fear Factory - Mechanize Angelus Apatrida - Clockwork I add this record: Soulitude - Wonderfool World Epic! 
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
Forbidden - Omega Wave Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time Heathen - The Evolution Of Chaos Overkill - Ironbound Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony/Angel Of Babylon Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy Freedom Call - Legend Of The Shadowking
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Written by Irritable Ted on 17.10.2010 at 16:20 Im hoping so too. lol xD
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| Hellish Star Posts: 2966  |
Some important albums are just not received (Helstar, Virgin STeele, Forbidden, Accept, Manticora,...) and will eventually change my thoughts NEVERMORE : The Obsidian Conspiracy SONS OF LIBERTY : Brush fires of the mind ANACRUSIS : Hindsight : Suffering hours & Reason revisited HEATHEN : The evolution of chaos DEATH ANGEL : Relentless Retribution A TORTURED SOUL : Lucifer's fate ANTITHESIS : Dreaming reality HANKER : Conspiracy of mass extinction DOFKA : Humanity bleak FLOTSAM & JETSAM : The cold MINDWARP CHAMBER : Supernova MEKONG DELTA : Wanderer on the egde of time JAMES LABRIE : Static impulse
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6063  |
So far, I can single out the following: Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy Mar De Grises - Streams Inwards Melechesh - Epigenesis Hooded Menace - Never Cross the Dead Overkill - Ironbound Exodus - Exhibit B Barren Earth - Curse of the Red River Byfrost - Black Earth Drudkh - Handful of Stars Eibon - Entering Darkness Fungoid Stream - Oceanus Kvelertak - Kvelertak Watain - Lawless Darkness Heathen - Evolution of Chaos Keep of Kalessin - Reptilian
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6063 |
And my car driving record, currently along with Melechesh and Hooded Menace
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