Lists by Misfit74
Top Brutal Death And Slam Albums 7/18/2012
Here are my favorite albums from the death metal subgenres in the title. Each offers something special and deserves attention for being in my view among the best I've heard. I listen to every brutal…
| 1. | Bodysnatch - Insights Of A Rotten Theatre (2011). [BDM] This band offers everything from excellent guitar riffing, top-flight vocals, tight drumming, and creative songs, interludes, hooks, and structures. Elite production. |
| 2. | Abominable Putridity - The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin (2012). [Slam] Again some squeals or would be higher on my list. The drumming and kick-drum mix is pounding and probably the best in genre. The complex and tight guitar riffing is endlessly interesting. Elite production. |
| 3. | Deadly Remains - Severing Humanity (2012). [BDM] Along the lines of Pathology in vocal style and riffing formulas but simply done better. Creative accenting chord-work elevates the entire album. Very tight guitar playing and endless filthy riffs. Elite Production. |
| 4. | Begging For Incest - Orgasmic Selfmutilation (2012). [Slam] Would be higher save for the frequent pig-squeals, but offers filthy, creative riffs and top-notch slams with excellent sound among all instruments. Excellent production. |
| 5. | Pathology - Awaken The Suffering (2011). [BDM/Slam] A terrific mix of guitar riffing, cohesive drumming, and excellent low growls and gutterals. Filthy brutal sound with good bass, energy and technicality with some catchy hooks. Excellent production. |
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Best Brutal Death/Slam Albums the Past 5 Years
Here are my favorite Brutal Death Metal, Technical Brutal Death Metal, and Slam Death Metal albums as of 3-31-2012. I've limited my list to releases over the last 5 years, though most will be recent…
| 1. | Begging For Incest - Orgasmic Selfmutilation |
| 2. | Abysmal Torment - Omnicide |
| 3. | Abnormity - Irreversible Disintegration |
| 4. | Abominable Putridity - The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin |
| 5. | Chordotomy - The Precious Ideal |
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Favorite Albums Of 2014
| 1. | Disentomb - Misery - Far and away the best album of the year. This rivals Katalepsy's Autopsychosis for the most brutal, devastating riffage in the genre. It's creative, precise, and strongly fulfills the atmosphere set by the album cover. I feel like I'm wading in hell among throngs of tormenting entities as I'm pummeled relentlessly by elite riff sections, massive gutturals, and near-perfect production. The choices of chords often take the music to another level. It doesn't get much better than this. |
| 2. | Infecting The Swarm - Pathogenesis - Probably not for everyone, but the intense and slicing guitar sections are simply amazing in the most subtle of ways. Not overly dynamic or inventive but hits the sweet spot in futuristic atmosphere meets massively ripping guitars. Vocals are good and songs are catchy and memorable. Only downside are the programmed drums, which normally would cause me to chuck this off the list but not in this case. It all blends seamlessly. Masterful work, at times, and I can't wait to hear what's next from this band. |
| 3. | Cerebral Effusion - Idolatry Of The Unethical - Chunking, ripping, crushing smashing, pounding brutal death. You can feel the sickness. The overall sound is amazing. |
| 4. | Septical Gorge - Scourge Of The Formless Breed - Inventive guitars, awesome technical musicianship and dynamism. Awesome production and elaborate song structures. |
| 5. | Omnihility - Deathscapes Of The Subconsious - Some of the most interesting and intense guitars pervade this album but there will be no wankery here - it's all in blindingly fast, mind-numbing riffs. Very cool songs and ideas and this band has a tremendously high ceiling. Not much out there like this. Guitarist is known for his 'gravity-picking' technique, which allows many of the songs to break BPM sound-barriers. |
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Best Albums Of 2012
| 1. | Deadly Remains - Severing Humanity [Brutal Technical Death Metal] Crunchy precision, strong musicianship, and overall just hits the mark perfectly for the entire album. Strong material start to finish, good song structures, and plenty of interesting brutality. Even the lyrical themes and song titles are interesting, which I usually don't pay much attention to. More good songs on this album than any other on my list and the quality is excellent. Production is also excellent. |
| 2. | Aeon - Aeons Black [Brutal Death Metal] Well-composed, excellent sounding, crunchy guitar-based songs that put it all together like a well-oiled machine. I love the production - probably my favorite this year in that department. Many good songs across the entire disc and not a dud among them. I keep playing this one as much as any other. It has 'it', whatever that is. Again falls short in the lyrical/song theme department but I can easily get past that here. Simple, powerful and well-done. |
| 3. | Abominable Putridity - Anomalies Of Artificial Origin [Slam/Brutal Death Metal] Unrelenting pounding of drums, tight guitars and top-flight cohesion make this one stand out. They do slam as well as anyone, and this album delivers it in spades. There are clever breaks but not big dumb breakdowns like other bands might use (and can be used with success, but I digress). This band is a machine of Russian slam and the production, song structures and delivery is outstanding. Vocals by Matti Way: excellent. That said, the drumming here is the start of the show. Amazing work on the skins. |
| 4. | Malignancy - Eugenics [Brutal Technical Death Metal] Patented riff-after-riff songs with squeals. Everything is interesting and energetic. Production a bit lacking for this high on my list but it's not poor. Keeps returning to my playlist. |
| 5. | Unfathomable Ruination - Misshapen Congenital Entropy [Brutal Technical Death Metal] Intense, creative, complex riffing and musicianship sets this one apart. Blisteringly brutal and detailed. Not Spawn of Possession detailed, but stand-out riffing, changes everywhere. |
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Best Albums Of 2014
Could just as easily be titled "My Favorite Albums Of 2014"...and since my favorite genres are mostly BDM and other death metal derivatives, that's what you'll see.
| 1. | Disentomb - Misery |
| 2. | Infecting The Swarm - Pathogenesis |
| 3. | Septical Gorge - Scourge Of The Formless Breed |
| 4. | Ezophagothomia - Oratory From The Burning Coffins [EP, 21 mins] |
| 5. | Cerebral Effusion - Idolatry Of The Unethical |
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My Top 5 Bands Right Now (9/23/11)
| 1. | Decapitated |
| 2. | Deivos |
| 3. | Severe Torture |
| 4. | Blood Red Throne |
| 5. | Hail Of Bullets |
My Top-5 Bands Right Now (8/17/11)
Simply, this is my top-5 most favorite bands the over the past few months and currently.
| 1. | Hail Of Bullets |
| 2. | Decapitated |
| 3. | Dismember |
| 4. | Morbid Angel |
| 5. | Vader |
My Top-5 Bands Right Now (9/1/11)
Current favorites, any genre, plaguing my play-list with regularity.
| 1. | Decapitated |
| 2. | Vomitory |
| 3. | Hail Of Bullets |
| 4. | Jungle Rot |
| 5. | Disma |