I slept on the Ortega release. Really dam good album.

Haha Flotsam And Jetsam was also my vote.

Written by Maco on 10.03.2017 at 04:30

Haha Flotsam And Jetsam was also my vote.

Thrash was a mess, some good albums and people with varying tastes. i went D666 on that one.

Dark Tranquillity yes! Winter's Gate is ridiculously overrated. Insomnium pretended they wrote an incredibly epic album and everyone just ate it up.

There we go. A way higher percentage of the picks align with my own. The popularity contest of the reader vote makes it pointless. People voting for Metallica for everything lol. I particularly like the Departe, Sunburst, and Zeal & Ardor picks. I also voted for Dark Tranquillity, Alcest, and Khemmis. I still think that the Gojira album is overrated. It's okay, not bad, but I think Katatonia's new album was much better. For progressive metal, I need to listen to that In The Woods more. It didn't catch my attention the first time I listened to it. I much preferred Haken, Oceans of Slumber, Anciients, Witherscape, and Fates Warning in there. I also really don't like the new Gorguts and easily prefer the new Ihsahn.

It's all just opinion anyways

Written by Clutch on 10.03.2017 at 17:30

There we go. A way higher percentage of the picks align with my own. The popularity contest of the reader vote makes it pointless. People voting for Metallica for everything lol. I particularly like the Departe, Sunburst, and Zeal & Ardor picks. I also voted for Dark Tranquillity, Alcest, and Khemmis. I still think that the Gojira album is overrated. It's okay, not bad, but I think Katatonia's new album was much better. For progressive metal, I need to listen to that In The Woods more. It didn't catch my attention the first time I listened to it. I much preferred Haken, Oceans of Slumber, Anciients, Witherscape, and Fates Warning in there. I also really don't like the new Gorguts and easily prefer the new Ihsahn.

It's all just opinion anyways

I wanted Witherscape for prog and threatened everybody in the Staff but to no avail :| Still think it was the best out of those awesome releases. Also would've preferred Katatonia, like you, but was happy with Sunburst, Vôdûn and Oathbreaker getting some recognition.

Overall, more balanced yes.

Written by BitterCOld on 10.03.2017 at 14:41

Written by Maco on 10.03.2017 at 04:30

Haha Flotsam And Jetsam was also my vote.

Thrash was a mess

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Schammasch's Triangle as the best bm?

Written by [user id=162327] on 10.03.2017 at 21:01

Written by BitterCOld on 10.03.2017 at 14:41

Written by Maco on 10.03.2017 at 04:30

Haha Flotsam And Jetsam was also my vote.

Thrash was a mess

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will check that out, but I was quite happy with D666. what i meant by "a mess" was on initial staff pick voting we had like six people who each cast for a different album.

I always enjoy the Staff Picks every year however I do miss the slightly descriptive blurbs featured alongside the presented albums. What gives?

Delain before Epica?????? You really have GOTTA be kidding...

I'm so happy to see Dark Tranquility, Trees of Eternity and, especially, Guardians (my 2016 fav). I will still miss Ocean's of slumber or even Witherscape, but you can't have everything.

Written by fandango68 on 14.03.2017 at 21:19

Delain before Epica?????? You really have GOTTA be kidding...

No, we're not.

So long since the last time i entered this forum that almost forgot how much i disagree with metalstorm's official dogma

Written by Cavernous on 18.03.2017 at 02:02

So long since the last time i entered this forum that almost forgot how much i disagree with metalstorm's official dogma

No, I only really use his site for the catalogue of bands and their discographies.... never really found it to be a particularly friendly place either, tbh...

Written by Cavernous on 18.03.2017 at 02:02
So long since the last time i entered this forum that almost forgot how much i disagree with metalstorm's official dogma

Holy shit dude, you are alive. Nice to see you and all!
I can say i disagree with a couple of picks here but eh... It's just votes. Although I'm glad that most of us enjoyed Zeal & Ardor as well as Oathbreaker.
I can't say I really understand what dogma you are talking about since we have at least 50% new people since the last time i saw you anyways!

Written by fandango68 on 18.03.2017 at 12:49
No, I only really use his site for the catalogue of bands and their discographies.... never really found it to be a particularly friendly place either, tbh...

Really? That's a shame. Any particular events you could have alerted the mods of? :\

Quote:
threats were made... longtime friendships were on the verge of falling apart

Cool, I wish it was real lol

Nice picks!!!. .. just i like Zeal and Ardor but... Meta from Thy Catafalque is a Materpiece!!