Best of 2008 So Far...And Still to Come

[Zephyrus]

It's a great album. It's basically a mix of classical with black metal (with occasional death metal-ish vocals). However, unlike most black metal bands who do this, it doesn't have a polished sound to it, and it isn't really a 'symphonic' style album. I highly recommend it.

Check out samples at their myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/40881183

WOW.

Ordering this now.

 

[Bitencourt29]

Fuck, I'm listening to Dismember - S/T for the first time...

This is the sexiest 2008' release I've listened to

 

[Koude Haat]

I have to add The Gates of Slumber - Conquerer to my top 3. Best doom metal album of the year.

 

[Killbot]

Other good 2008 releases I have now heard:

Brocken Moon - Das Märchen vom Schnee
Brown Jenkins - Angel Eyes

Brown Jenkins is just generally awesome.

I also found out the download release date for Gigantci Brain's new album World is going to be June 12th. haven't been this psyched about a new release for a while. Don't know when a physical version will be avaiable though, if ever.

 

[Alter]

I listened to the debut demo from Khgnom and I was impressed. Some of the best drone ambient/black metal I have heard in a while.

 

[Avigrus]

Testament - The Formation of Damnation
Bloodbath - Unblessing the Purity
Kalmah - For the Revolution

 

[FenriR]

Don't Bloodbath have another album coming out this year? Unblessing the Purity was just an EP.

That should be something to look forward to.

 

[The Ozzman]

Necrovation's disc has made my top half already

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

As it should.

 

[Blackwater Demon]

I am anxiously awaiting Watershed byOpeth

 

[Zephyrus]

I was....but from what I've heard it's not that great actually.

 

[ChristBait]

where can I go to find out about all the latest death and black metal releases? The only time I know about any good releases is when I read on message boards like this.

 

[unknown]

sign up on Distro or Record labels mailing lists. If you're on myspace, you can do the same thing and even add the bands you're interested in.

or come here and watch us all jizz over the latest kvlt black or death metal cd

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Tr00f.

 

[ArneZ]

In Mourning - Shrouded Divine, much better then the new Opeth album...

 

[pro4lpha]

In Mourning - Shrouded Divine, much better then the new Opeth album...

omg thanks so much for this band. never heard of them but they kick ass.

 

[General Zaroff]

I don't think I've listened to any albums from 2008 yet.

 

[The Ozzman]

I don't think I've listened to any albums from 2008 yet.

I own 16 of them so far. You are way behind

 

[rms]

08 hasn't been a great year..maybe 10ish releases that are good but nothing has wow'd me and kept my attention...last year I grabbed manegarms album in like February and I listened to it constantly all year

wtb a great cd

 

[supseudonymous]

I own 16 of them so far. You are way behind

I buy CD's at a damn fast pace and I've only picked up eight '08s so far, counting that Matt Parson's demo. I usually find that good bands coming out with new releases have better releases in their back catalogues that I don't own yet, so I go for their classics first.