2009 METAL - OFFICIAL THREAD

This. I haven't heard The Prestige yet, but I heard it's only okay. 1-800 Vindication and Burn Me Wicked were fucking great though

The Prestige is a good listen. Check it out man.

@ Zeph: I love belphegor. I don't know about you guys but I thought Bondage Goat Zombie was a fine release.
 
That's funny, I don't look for "fast" when I look into Ensiferum, I just like the orchestrations and The Clean vocals. I just cannot wait to hear From Afar, I loved Victory Songs.
 
Immortal - All Shall Fall

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Ensiferum - From Afar (September 9th, 2009)

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Track Listing:
1.By the Dividing Stream
2.From Afar
3.Twilight Tavern
4.Heathen Throne
5.Elusive Reaches
6.Stone Cold Metal
7.Smoking Ruins
8.Tumman Virran Taa
9.The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)​

Insomnium - Across the Dark
September 7th (Europe)
September 8th (USA)

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01. Equivalence (03:18)
02. Down With The Sun (04:22)
03. Where The Last Wave Broke (05:03)
04. The Harrowing Years (06:39)
05. Against The Stream (06:11)
06. Lay Of The Autumn (09:08)
07. Into The Woods (05:08)
08. Weighed Down With Sorrow (05:51)
09. The New Beginning *
10. Into The Evernight *

* Limited edition bonus tracks​

These.

The new Amorphis is pretty good, and I'd like to get the New Eternal Tears of Sorrow.
 
The keys on "From Afar" emulate a full-piece orchestra, and most of the other songs I've heard sound like they do as well.

Not saying that's bad; I love symphonic metal. I just think it's a pretty big shift for Ensiferum.