New Album Recommendations 2011
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I couldn't find a topic like this, so I'm not sure if there's a lot of interest in it. But since one of the biggest reasons for my coming here is to discover new music, I think we ought to have a topic dedicated to recommending the latest and greatest music to have just been released. We have staff picks and great reviews already, but a lot of stuff goes under the radar. So share your exciting new discoveries or the comebacks of old favorites with the rest of us here.
I guess it's nice to start this from the beginning of the year, but you can of course recommend some 2010 albums you think were overlooked, too.
My recommendations that haven't already been covered by MS reviews are, so far:
Crowbar - Sever The Wicked Hand: Kirk got sober and found Jesus. Good for him, I guess. It doesn't show in the music, which is as thick, sludgy and melancholy as ever before. Another solid addition to an incredibly consistent discography, if not quite their strongest effort.
DoomSword - The Eternal Battle: I've been pretty unfamiliar with DoomSword for a long time even if I've known about them and heard a song here and there. That's still the case. From what I can tell, though, The Eternal Battle is not quite as doomy and epic as their first albums but rather leans towards traditional heavy metal with the faster riffs and stuff. Pretty impressive nonetheless, there's something authentic and endearing about the band. (Couldn't find a sample, sorry.)
Weedeater - Jason... The Dragon: The sludge/stoner act Weedeater buzzes and crushes away with a deep, heavy sound that really appeals to me. When they're loud, they're tight. There's some strange filler and interludes on this album that don't really fit in, though.
Orchid - Capricorn: Orchid have released a lauded EP already, but Capricorn is their first full-length. They play groovy old school Sabbath worship. It's not new, but why should it be when it's this good?
I guess it's nice to start this from the beginning of the year, but you can of course recommend some 2010 albums you think were overlooked, too.
My recommendations that haven't already been covered by MS reviews are, so far:
Crowbar - Sever The Wicked Hand: Kirk got sober and found Jesus. Good for him, I guess. It doesn't show in the music, which is as thick, sludgy and melancholy as ever before. Another solid addition to an incredibly consistent discography, if not quite their strongest effort.
DoomSword - The Eternal Battle: I've been pretty unfamiliar with DoomSword for a long time even if I've known about them and heard a song here and there. That's still the case. From what I can tell, though, The Eternal Battle is not quite as doomy and epic as their first albums but rather leans towards traditional heavy metal with the faster riffs and stuff. Pretty impressive nonetheless, there's something authentic and endearing about the band. (Couldn't find a sample, sorry.)
Weedeater - Jason... The Dragon: The sludge/stoner act Weedeater buzzes and crushes away with a deep, heavy sound that really appeals to me. When they're loud, they're tight. There's some strange filler and interludes on this album that don't really fit in, though.
Orchid - Capricorn: Orchid have released a lauded EP already, but Capricorn is their first full-length. They play groovy old school Sabbath worship. It's not new, but why should it be when it's this good?
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Written by BurbotsRevenge on 17.07.2011 at 07:29 This I must check , thanks for the heads up 
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099  |
Some outstanding alternative/progressive metal: May appeal to fans of Tool, Rishloo, Devin Townsend
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
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| BurbotsRevenge Foetal Butchery Posts: 1602  |
New flourishing album is streaming in its entirety at: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/24/138486681/first-listen-flourishing-the-sum-of-all-fossils heavily inspired by gorguts, and complements the new Baring Teeth album nicely. ^if you like gigan, you should check out flourishing as well 
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| Steelreaper Posts: 29  |
Exeloume - Fairytales Of Perversion Their debut is just awesome. Really great Death/Thrash from Norway. I wrote a great review for these guys and they saw it and posted it on their Facebook page. Review: http://planetarysanctum.com/thread-321.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5W2Z-1g3NM
---- "I see the world's bones, I see the world dead" Max Cavalera
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| IronAngel Posts: 4874  |
Been digging the new *shels album a lot. Plains of The Purple Buffalo. They play something like atmospheric sludge/post-rock/alt-rock.
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| (((O))) Posts: 373  |
^ really awesome cover artwork, I'll have to listen to it later. God, imagine a purple buffalo Dephosphorus released their debut LP Axiom (yes, it's only released on LP) a while ago, great technical and chaotic grindcore/black metal. Here is a cool track from YT. EDIT: You can download it for free at the band's website http://dephosphorus.com/download-axiom/
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| Misfit74 Posts: 443  |
Written by Cynic Metalhead on 08.07.2011 at 19:43 YES! This album fucking rules. Best of 2011 in my collection thus far.
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3148  |
Also listen to Lazarus A.D. - Black Rivers Flow and Toxic Holocaust - Conjure and Command both great albums.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099 |
If you like your sludge Voyager (aka VYGR) may be worth your time:
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2572  |
Written by Guib on 07.08.2011 at 07:15 Thumbs up for suggesting the latest Lazarus A.D. as most people wrote them off for going in a different direction. By the way, check my review.
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| Misfit74 Posts: 443 |
Disma - Towards the Megalilth (2011) Like good BBQ meat: Low and Slow. Thanks to whoever rec'd this before I found them. 
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099 |
The debut album of Bloodiest, featuring Bruce Lamont on vocals. Can't recommend this one enough, without a doubt my favourite release so far this year.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by [user id=119833] on 13.08.2011 at 15:05 There hasn't been any yet.
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Written by [user id=119833] on 13.08.2011 at 16:28 Couldn't agree more.
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Account deleted Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.08.2011 at 16:31 It seems that more people are agreeing with me these days! 
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099 |
Havok's 'Time Is Up' album isn't too shabby, it's the best thrash album this year as far as I am aware.
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| antk Posts: 17  |
I strongly recommend: Ulcerate's "The Destroyers of All" Fleshgod Apocalypse's "Agony" Craft's "Void" Decapitated's "Carnival Is Forever" (even if it is the worst Decapitated album to date, it still is Top 5 this year. Even their worst release can rival any great album)
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