Best of 2015 so far...

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

1. Bill Ward: Accountable Beasts
2. Steven Wilson: Hand Cannot Erase
3. Europe: The War of Kings
4. Armored Saint: Win Hands Down
5. The Neal Morse Band: The Grand Experiment
6. Scanner: The Judgment
7. Scorpions: Return to Forever
8. Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock: Spirit on a Mission
9. Visigoth: The Reverent King
10. Sorcerer: In the Shadow of the Inverted Cross

Heh. U.D.O didn't make the cut. Must relisten.

 

[modernwizardry]

There have not really been many releases this year that have stuck with me yet...

Lord Fist
Helloween
Relentless

 

[Element_man]

Terminus - The Reaper's Spiral
Visigoth - The Revenant King
Hrom - Legends of Powerheart
Ironsword - Only The Brave
Crypt Sermon - Our of the Garden
A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See
Whatever stupid fucking thing Solstice has/will put out this year

still need to properly hear new Manilla Road, Blind Guardian and Helloween.

 

[Diabolik]

been kind of lackluster....some good stuff but nothing amazing yet for me. Really liked the new Night Demon. The new Helloween is ok. I have a ton still sitting here I need to listen to still.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Dodheimsgard - Umbra Omega
Scanner: The Judgment
Visigoth: The Reverent King
Sigh - Graveward
Sorcerer: In the Shadow of the Inverted Cross
Crypt Sermon - Out of the Garden
Scorpions: Return to Forever
Night Demon - Curse of the Damned
U.D.O. - Decadent
Armored Saint - Win Hands Down

 

[nomisofsiman]

Corsair - One Eyed Horse
Enforcer - From Beyond
Ironsword - None But the Brave
Sacral Rage - Illusions in Infinite Void
Terminus - The Reaper's Spiral
Valkyrie - Shadows

Seems like there are more big disappointments than albums I've enjoyed:
Manilla Road
Night Demon
Sorcerer
Visigoth


Need more time with Relentless and Trial.

D'oh! Forgot about Enforcer. For some reason I think I thought that was last year.

 

[Element_man]

yeah there are tons that I just completely skipped for no real reason, like Enforcer and Night Demon. I really like both those bands but I just haven't bothered to listen to the new albums yet. No idea why. Too busy working on my own stuff and whatnot I guess.

Is the new Scorps really that good? I find myself surprised somehow.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Archgoat - The Apocalyptic Triumphator
Macabre Omen - Gods of War at War
Visigoth - The Revenant King
Crypt Sermon - Out of the Garden
Manilla Road - The Blessed Curse

There is a bunch that you guys have listened that I haven't heard yet. Like that Sorcerer album. Where the fuck have I been? Oh, that's right, too busy with Summoning.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Is the new Scorps really that good? I find myself surprised somehow.

I personally love it. One of the few albums this year I kept listening to over and over again. I mean, it's not groundbreaking but it's a really solid album that sticks. That said, I also really liked the previous album, but this one is definitely better.

 

[Keir]

By "previous album" I hope you mean Sting In The Tail and not that Comeblack atrocity. As for the newest one I actually haven't even listened to it yet. Should probably fix that.

My list:
Corsair - One Eyed Horse
Enforcer - From Beyond
Hrom - Legends Of Powerheart
Lord Fist - Green Eyleen
Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Scanner - Judgement Day
Tarot - The Warrior's Spell
Visigoth - The Revenant King

 

[nomisofsiman]

By "previous album" I hope you mean Sting In The Tail and not that Comeblack atrocity.

Correct. I won't go near that Comeblack disc.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Visigoth - The Revenant King
Lord Fist - Green Eyleen
Night Demon - Curse of the Damned
Impellitteri - Venom
Crypt Sermon - Out of the Garden
Hrom - Legends of Powerheart Part 1
Ozric Tentacles - Technicians of the Sacred
Enforcer - From Beyond
Sacral Rage - Illusions in Infinite Void
Sorcerer - In the Shadow of the Inverted Cross

 

[nomisofsiman]

Burning Point - s/t
Between the Buried and Me - Coma Ecliptic

 

[Master_Yoda77]

lol at Between the Buried and Me. That shit is gay. Faggot.

 

[CiG]

Ironsword's None But The Brave (AOTY)
Night Demon's Curse of the Damned
Gatekeeper/Eternal Champion (split)
Garden of Worm's Idle Stones
Deathhammer's Evil Power
Iron Kobra's Might & Magic
Visigoth's The Reverent King
Lord Fist's Green Eyleen
Uruk-Hai's Elbenstahl
Tarot's The Warrior's Spell
Bonehunter's Evil Triumphs Again
Terminus's The Reaper's Spiral
Crypt Sermon's Out of the Garden
Corman's Galaxy of Terror/Battle Beyond the Stars (single)
Bulldozing Bastard's Under The Ram
Inculter's Persisting Devolution
Gouge's Beyond Death
Iron Fist's We Are Motorpunks
Weapönizer's Gangrene (demo)
Terminal's Satanski Naročila/Črna Smrt (single)
Infant Death's Funeral Massacre (EP)
Ranger's Where Evil Dwells
Doomentor's The Second Ceremony (EP)

Eager for Hrom to release Legends of Powerheart Part I physically, same with Black Trip's Shadowline.
Still need to pick up the new Manilla Road, I've been slack.

 

[modernwizardry]

That Tarot CD is excellent but I did not include it since it's a compilation of past releases.

 

[DMR]

1. Blind Guardian - Beyond the Red Mirror

House of Atreus - The Spear and the Ichor That Follows is also pretty good.

 

[Keir]

Eager for Hrom to release Legends of Powerheart Part I physically

I bought the CD at Ragnarokkr. I'm sure if you emailed the band they could sell you one.

That Tarot CD is excellent but I did not include it since it's a compilation of past releases.

I almost didn't include it on my list, but there are 2 previously unreleased tracks and anyway it's just too good not to include.

 

[CiG]

I included it because it genuinely plays like an album, also the EPs are pretty hard to get or can't really be enjoyed by those without a tape player.

I bought the CD at Ragnarokkr. I'm sure if you emailed the band they could sell you one.

Oh it's actually out? Didn't know that, cheers.

 

[Jasonic]

Cassetteisgod!!!!

Killer handle mate