Best of 2009 that Was, Is, and Shall Be

[Zephyrus]

Same as last year's thread. I'm well behind on this year's top albums from all genres. So far Blut Aus Nord, Candlemass, Absu and Archgoat have impressed me the most.

 

[sevag00]

Mantic Ritual was something.

 

[Einherjar86]

Skyforger from Amorphis is up there for me.

 

[mutantllama]

The new Heaven and Hell was pretty good.

 

[Zephyrus]

Excoriate - On Pestilent Winds

I'm playing this now and it absolutely slays.

 

[Onder]

I'm playing this now and it absolutely slays.

It's the best so far imo. Followed by Teitanblood and Devourment maybe. Vorum's EP is pretty cool too.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Devin Townsend's new album is amazing.

 

[The Ozzman]

MANTIC RITUAL

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

So far for me it's...

Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom
Dread - Buried In Narcissism
Archgoat - The Light-Devouring Darkness
Mastodon - Crack the Skye

Apparently there will be a new Crowbar album later in the year so I'm sure that'll make my top 5 at the end of this year.

 

[cookiecutter]

Probably Devourment for me

 

[Mort Divine]

Best of What I've Heard So Far:
Excoriate - On Pestilent Winds...
Funebrarum - The Sleep of Morbid Dreams
Tribulation - The Horror
Ulcerate - Everything Is Fire
Slough Feg - Ape Uprising!
dredg - The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion

Worst:
Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs
Caducity - Destination: Caducity
Wolves in the Throne Room - Malevolent Grain
Wyrd - Kalivägi

The Rest:
Beherit - Engram
Blut Aus Nord: Memoria Vestua II: Dialogue with the Stars
Absu - Absu
Altar of Plagues - White Tomb
Axis Powers - Marching Towards Destruction
Cobalt - Gin
Crescent Shield - The Stars of Never Seen
Devin Townsend Project - Ki
Glittertind - Landkjenning
Sólstafir - Köld
Graveland - Spears of Heaven
K-Os - YES!
Maim - From the Womb to the Tomb
madulin of the Well - Part the Second
Paganizer - Scandinavian Warmachine
Ribspreader - Opus Ribcage
Seance - Awakening of the Gods
Teitanblood - Seven Chalices
Transwave - Frontfire
Unanimated - In the Light of Darkness
Wino - Punctuated Equilibrium

 

[XSASweet]

Sunn o))) - Monoliths & Dimensions
Kylesa - Static Tensions
Isis - Wavering Radiant
Devin Townsend - Ki
Cattle Decapitation - The Harvest Floor
The Axis Of Perdition - Urfe
Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

 

[Mr. Bungle]

My favorites so far have been Candlemass, Heaven and Hell, Blut Aus Nord, Hammer Horde, Obscura....that's probably it for now. I'm hoping Dream Theater is good.

 

[Addo_Of_Nex]

I admittedly haven't listened to much that's been released this year, but Beherit, Excoriate, and Candlemass have been the only bands to really impress me thus far.

Other cool stuff:

Shackles- Traitor's Gate
Tribulation- The Horror
Funebrarum- The Sleep of Morbid Dreams
Metalucifer- Heavy Metal Bulldozer
Teitanblood- Seven Chalices

I'm sure there's tons of good stuff I haven't heard that's been released this year, but I've been exploring other genres as of late.

 

[skeptik]

Good job being a downloading faggot, Mort.

Iron Man - I Have Returned
Argus - Argus
Blut aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue With the Stars
Absu - Absu
Bastardator - Identify The Dead
Metalucifer - Heavy Metal Bulldozer
Tribulation - The Horror
Excoriate - On Pestilent Winds...
Shackles - Traitors' Gate
Dark Forest - Dark Forest

 

[Mr. Bungle]

Forgot the new Isole, great album. Probably forgot others too, lots of good stuff being released.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Damn, theres a lot of stuff I still need to listen to.

 

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

Devourment
Funebrarum
Blut aus Nord
Absu
Mantic Ritual
Transwave
Ozric Tentacles
Pathology
etc.

 

[The Ozzman]

Where can I find the new Metalucifer album?

 

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

Oh yeah that fucking rules too. You can get it at Hells Headbangers. Get the Japanese version.