Best album of 2011

[VH1]

Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction
Opeth - Heritage

and Pain of Salvation's Road Salt Two, even though it's not out yet. My favorite band, so I just know it will be one of my favorites this year.

 

[caneris]

So far for me it's gotta be-

Protest the Hero - Scurrilous
The Human Abstract - Digital Veil
TesseracT - One

Though I am yet to buy Opeth and Mastodons latest and they are 2 o my fav bands so I think they will be up there

 

[Skinny Viking]

(i thought about the exact same thing Jeff haha)

This has some serious signature potential

C'mon now guys, let's not drag Symphony X into this

 

[Matt-Steele]

Exactly - a persons taste in music automatically defines how credible their opinions/experiences are.

I think Symphony X are gay. Since you like their new album so much, everything you say must be faggoriffic, right?

Jeff, you are pretty hot.

 

[NNotN-ENN]

Ulver - Wars of the Roses
Seekae - +DOME
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (not actually quite out yet but I heard a promo and was instantly amazed; can't wait to get it)
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes (wasn't expecting much of this, especially after the choice of lead single but it is amazing)
Gigan - Quasi-Hallucinogenic Sonic Landscapes
August Burns Red - Leveler (never really got into these guys before but this album has seen a lot of spins from me. Probably not revolutionary but very enjoyable)

 

[Virgil.]

wow... so many good albums where do I start?

HELL - Human Remains
Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction / Ghost
Opeth - Heritage
In Flames - Sounds of a Playground Fading
Born of Osiris - Discovery
Tesseract - One
Arch Enemy - Khaos Legions
Scar Symmetry - Unseen empire
Times of Grace - Hymn of a Broken Man
Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors
Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events
Mogwai - Hardcore will never die...
Explosions in the sky - take care...
This will destroy you - Tunnel blanket
Steven Wilson - grace for drowning
Vader - Welcome to the Morbid Reich

Still reserving judgement to add these to this year's list until I hear them:
Textures
Mastodon
Megadeth
Iced Earth
Steel Panther

 

[aramism]

foo fighters - wasting light

also best rock album in like an entire decade

 

[Rogueleader]

In no particular order (quite surprised I haven't seen some of these in this thread already!)

Argus - Boldly Stride the Doomed
Vader - Welcome To The Morbid Reich
Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of all
Noctem - Oblivion
Septic Flesh - The Great Mass
Obscura - Omnivium
Satan's Host - By The Hands of The Devil
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
Jungle Rot - Kill On Command

 

[Rogueleader]

Gigan - Quasi-Hallucinogenic Sonic Landscapes

Cool album!

The new Hate Eternal was also good, but not one of my favorites this year.

 

[osum]

Machine Head - Unto The Locust

I wonde nobody mentioned it so far

 

[Mangelmannen]

Lock Up - Necropolis Transparent
Xerath - II
Septic Flesh - The Great Mass

I´m very curious about the new Machine Head. Maybe it´ll add up to the list after a bunch of spins. Maybe not.

 

[AgentX]

My top 5 this year have to be;

1. The Human Abstract - Digital Veil
2. Fair to Midland - Arrows & Anchors
3. In Flames - Sound of a playground. . .
4. TesseracT - One
5. Protest the Hero - Scurrilous

 

[Djabthrash]

Jeff, you are pretty hot.

hahaha

 

[FloridaRolf]

I don't know, but so far it's one of those:

Blood Red Throne - Brutalitarian Regime
Glorior Belli - The Great Southern Darkness
Vomitory - Opus Mortis VIII

Still waiting for the new Krux to come out.

Major disappointments were Amon Amarth, and even more surprising - the new Opeth manages to be even worse than Morbid Angel's last abomination. Only thing that's missing is a statement from Mike that he discovered his faith in god and he's the new Mustaine.

 

[dan weapon]

As far as personal choice goes, I would give it to HELL - Human Remains.

Biased for many reasons, but at the same time it is a sincere opinion. 60 odd plays on my iTunes would confirm that.

 

[Skinny Viking]

Machine Head - Unto The Locust

I wonde nobody mentioned it so far

it didn't come out until today here ...

and I believe I mentioned it on page one of the thread, possibly 2

 

[ratsapprentice]

Major disappointments were Amon Amarth, and even more surprising - the new Opeth manages to be even worse than Morbid Angel's last abomination.

I seriously doubt it.

 

[osum]

it didn't come out until today here ...

and I believe I mentioned it on page one of the thread, possibly 2

Sorry forgot that. Here in Europe it's available since last friday

 

[Virgil.]

As far as personal choice goes, I would give it to HELL - Human Remains.

Biased for many reasons, but at the same time it is a sincere opinion. 60 odd plays on my iTunes would confirm that.

+1. I want to lube up that snare and make sweet love to it.

 

[Ermz]

Due to this thread I took a good listen to Symphony X's 'Iconoclast'. Normally I'm not one for prog metal, but this is some really well written music... not only that, but to actually hear a vocalist who can sing well again, it's like bliss. Even the over-use of Slate samples doesn't ruin it.

Thanks guys.