I couldnt care what year it was released or anything but what is an album you bought this year that you think is the best you bought in a while?
Best album BOUGHT this year(different to Mariner pissy thread)
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yourdeadgroom
Black Stone Wielder
Bolt Thrower- Honour, Valour, Pride.
Still getting regular plays after 10 months, damn it's awesome.
Still getting regular plays after 10 months, damn it's awesome.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
Halford - Live Insurrection. I still can't get over some of the stuff on this album, and I bought it probably 9 months ago. It still gets regular rotation in my cd player, and I just fuckin love it. One of the best albums I've ever bought. 
Grave Digger - The Grave Digger. I won't bother raving about this, as I've tried to push it to you guys for months. Excellent, excellent album.
Grave Digger - The Grave Digger. I won't bother raving about this, as I've tried to push it to you guys for months. Excellent, excellent album.
Cyclonus
Haha Fuck You
Dream Theater - Once In A Livetime
Not amazingly mixed, and James fucks up his voice pretty easily... but hell it's catchy...
Not amazingly mixed, and James fucks up his voice pretty easily... but hell it's catchy...
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
I agree that OIALT is a great live album. Not very strong vocals, but that is pretty much the only fault on a great album. Excellent production IMO.
Spiff
I have the power
weetbix
Gimmee Caffeine
No really - it is quite good musically.
I love the way they tack the ending to "Freebird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd) on the ending of "Take The Time".
And in James' defence on this album ... some of the worst vocal moments are actually Mike Portnoy. Like the first verse on Take The Time. And that isn't the mixing - Mike sang like that the time I saw DT play as well
I love the way they tack the ending to "Freebird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd) on the ending of "Take The Time".
And in James' defence on this album ... some of the worst vocal moments are actually Mike Portnoy. Like the first verse on Take The Time. And that isn't the mixing - Mike sang like that the time I saw DT play as well
Oh man... I have bought SOOO many albums on vinyl this year, I can't choose! There have been so many awesome ones!!!
Here are some:
Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopd
Dokken - Beast From The East
Judas Priest - Painkiller (finally found it this year!)
Leatherwolf - Street Ready
Lizzy Borden - Deal With The Devil
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Ratt - Dancing Undercover
Ratt - Detonator
Whitesnake - 1987
Warrant - Cherry Pie (yes, I only got this one this year!)
Here are some:
Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopd
Dokken - Beast From The East
Judas Priest - Painkiller (finally found it this year!)
Leatherwolf - Street Ready
Lizzy Borden - Deal With The Devil
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Ratt - Dancing Undercover
Ratt - Detonator
Whitesnake - 1987
Warrant - Cherry Pie (yes, I only got this one this year!)
salty
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This year...probably Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Jordan Rudess - 4NYC (although i technically didnt buy it, its fantastic). Jordan Rudess - Christmas Sky (again got it for free but still amazing), Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane, Mullmuzzler - Keep it to Yourself and Mullmuzzler 2, The Jelly Jam, Eddies Archives...
hmm...thats all that sticks in my memory. Very Dream Theater themed list.
hmm...thats all that sticks in my memory. Very Dream Theater themed list.
Spiff
I have the power
Weetbix - yeah, it's great musically, but I just can't stand the sound. Oh, and it loses points bigtime for cutting the solo from Scarred. Inconceivable!!
Sydo
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Portnoy's vocals sound horrid on Live Scenes too.
Dream Theater are one of those bands that often have excellent harmonies on albums, but cannot seem to pull them off live due to poor back-up vocals. Maiden is another at the moment, which is odd 'cos Adrian can sing.
Dream Theater are one of those bands that often have excellent harmonies on albums, but cannot seem to pull them off live due to poor back-up vocals. Maiden is another at the moment, which is odd 'cos Adrian can sing.
salty
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petrucci can sing well, and jordan can hold a tune also.
its beyond me why they still rely on mike for live backups. John does some but its mostly on mike. on the live scenes dvd commentary mike comments on the fact that at some stages his vocals are mixed really loud, and at other times theyre left out all together.
its beyond me why they still rely on mike for live backups. John does some but its mostly on mike. on the live scenes dvd commentary mike comments on the fact that at some stages his vocals are mixed really loud, and at other times theyre left out all together.
OIALT sucks arse. Its either got to be LSFNY or LATM.
The album of the year has to go to Andromeda - II=I
The drummer has really come of age on this one, and really shows up anything Portnoy can do. But not only is the drumming a lot better but the singer is a mix of Mike Patton, Russel Allen and Daniel Gildenlow.
And the guitarist is a pure freak!
The album of the year has to go to Andromeda - II=I
The drummer has really come of age on this one, and really shows up anything Portnoy can do. But not only is the drumming a lot better but the singer is a mix of Mike Patton, Russel Allen and Daniel Gildenlow.
And the guitarist is a pure freak!
Goreripper
Metal as fuck
Spiff
I have the power
Goreripper
Metal as fuck
