best record of 2004
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lamb of God???
Future of Metal???
really???
Well the last months theres a new sort of trend with metalcore(Lamb of god play this style, right?), I think theres a lot of good and gifted bands in this genre, with fresh music, good atittude and a postitive energy. I like this sound between melodic deathmetal and hardcore and bands like Killswitch Engage, Heaven Shall Burn, Caliban,
Atreyu are one of my faves right now.
But Future of metal?
For me are the future of metal bands who sounds modern and dont forget the past
like Dark Tranquillity or The Great Deceiver. Metalcore as a subgenre pushes metal into the new millenium but to say its future of metal? I dont know what comes after 35 years of metalhistory we will see
Future of Metal???
really???
Well the last months theres a new sort of trend with metalcore(Lamb of god play this style, right?), I think theres a lot of good and gifted bands in this genre, with fresh music, good atittude and a postitive energy. I like this sound between melodic deathmetal and hardcore and bands like Killswitch Engage, Heaven Shall Burn, Caliban,
Atreyu are one of my faves right now.
But Future of metal?
For me are the future of metal bands who sounds modern and dont forget the past
like Dark Tranquillity or The Great Deceiver. Metalcore as a subgenre pushes metal into the new millenium but to say its future of metal? I dont know what comes after 35 years of metalhistory we will see
Either Neurosis' The Eye of Every Storm or Borknagar's Epic, and I'm sure Isis' Panopticon but I haven't gotten my hands on it yet.
Reasons for my choices? I didn't expect Epic to be so much better than Empiricism; this album is really growing on me, and any Neurosis album is a masterpiece.
Reasons for my choices? I didn't expect Epic to be so much better than Empiricism; this album is really growing on me, and any Neurosis album is a masterpiece.
rahvin said:
rEVOLVEr by The Haunted because it's flawless. Heavy and melodic. Great vocals, and intelligent lyrics. Produced by Fredrick Nordstrom, and mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen. Best thing I've bought all year.
Tranquillian
Svartmetallist
i'm gonna check out all the records mentioned in this thread and report back.
for me, the winner is dismantled's postnuclear, best industrial album ever and so full of ideas, energy and good music it seems hard anybody else will be able to match it.
for me, the winner is dismantled's postnuclear, best industrial album ever and so full of ideas, energy and good music it seems hard anybody else will be able to match it.
I would like to give Stormlord - The Gorgon Cult a mention. Great epic black metal with some heavy palm mute spam. 
Also,
Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
The Chasm - Spell of Retribution
Darkthrone - Sardonic Wrath
Deathspell Omega - Si Momentum Requires, Circumspice
Windir - Valfar, ein Windir (not a real album, I know)
Also,
Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
The Chasm - Spell of Retribution
Darkthrone - Sardonic Wrath
Deathspell Omega - Si Momentum Requires, Circumspice
Windir - Valfar, ein Windir (not a real album, I know)
t.a.j.
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Orphaned Land - Mabool (The Story of three Sons of Seven)
They say that the early band catches to worm and this album was one of the first ones I heard this year and has stayed at the top position almost throughout. Mabool takes (middle eastern) folk, death, gothic and power metal, adds in a guitar style sometimes reminiscent of 80 hardrock instrumentals and various different vocal style, mix with a conceptual lyrical approach about the religions and you have what is my clear winner of the year.
Skyclad - A Semblance of Normality
After a less than mediocre album of rehashed old tunes, Skyclad return to prove all suspicions that they wouldn't last without metal icon Martin Walkyier false. ASON is probably the heaviest Skyclad since Irrational Anthems and filled with great songs. The standart diversity of tracks is just as it was before and even the lyrics do not leave much to be desired.
All in all, this is a great release from a great band. Let's hope the Clan Destined can keep up with it.
Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone
I do not understand what the whole Metalcore blabber is about, this sounds to me like very well played, heavy yet melodic death metal, reminiscent of an updated Unanimated with a slight nod towards contemporary hardcore (mostly the lyrics though.). It's still very much a killer album, whatever you call it.
Ayreon - The Human Equation
While not exactly the discovery of a new world, it is a consquent increase of quality compared to what was before. Skillfully done, creative, interesting, chock full of great melodies and hugely diverse.
Pain of Salvation - Be
On the other end of the prog spectrum, PoS deliver an album very unlike anything they've done before. Not as catchy, nor as colorfull as The Human Equation, but a very ambitious work.
They say that the early band catches to worm and this album was one of the first ones I heard this year and has stayed at the top position almost throughout. Mabool takes (middle eastern) folk, death, gothic and power metal, adds in a guitar style sometimes reminiscent of 80 hardrock instrumentals and various different vocal style, mix with a conceptual lyrical approach about the religions and you have what is my clear winner of the year.
Skyclad - A Semblance of Normality
After a less than mediocre album of rehashed old tunes, Skyclad return to prove all suspicions that they wouldn't last without metal icon Martin Walkyier false. ASON is probably the heaviest Skyclad since Irrational Anthems and filled with great songs. The standart diversity of tracks is just as it was before and even the lyrics do not leave much to be desired.
All in all, this is a great release from a great band. Let's hope the Clan Destined can keep up with it.
Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone
I do not understand what the whole Metalcore blabber is about, this sounds to me like very well played, heavy yet melodic death metal, reminiscent of an updated Unanimated with a slight nod towards contemporary hardcore (mostly the lyrics though.). It's still very much a killer album, whatever you call it.
Ayreon - The Human Equation
While not exactly the discovery of a new world, it is a consquent increase of quality compared to what was before. Skillfully done, creative, interesting, chock full of great melodies and hugely diverse.
Pain of Salvation - Be
On the other end of the prog spectrum, PoS deliver an album very unlike anything they've done before. Not as catchy, nor as colorfull as The Human Equation, but a very ambitious work.
TheFourthHorseman
In The Twilight World
Oh bollocks. If compared to BE, The Human Equation seems helplessly uninspired, even if it's still a great album.t.a.j. said:
When I checked what others have mentioned, I realised that I haven´t heard even a half of them, but by what I´ve heard I must say:
The Focusing Blur by Vintersorg.
-Excellent work once again, although I must admit it would be too clinical album if it didn´t have that kind of concept around it. I am not a big fan of digital sounds.
The lyrics fit the musics and vica versa, and I have even found myself wondering and wandering between cosmic questions after listening it.
Album is filled with elements from different musical genres, from new-age black metal to 80´s radio rock.
And do I even need waste my breath to say how good performer mister H is at "grims, cleans and harmonies" ?
The Focusing Blur by Vintersorg.
-Excellent work once again, although I must admit it would be too clinical album if it didn´t have that kind of concept around it. I am not a big fan of digital sounds.
The lyrics fit the musics and vica versa, and I have even found myself wondering and wandering between cosmic questions after listening it.
Album is filled with elements from different musical genres, from new-age black metal to 80´s radio rock.
And do I even need waste my breath to say how good performer mister H is at "grims, cleans and harmonies" ?
opacity
Member
for me it's Mercenary's "11 Dreams".
brilliant sound, many details to discover, and the songs grow each time you listen to them.
also, the new version of an older song of them is a winner. love it more and more with each spin.
great album
:Spin:
i must edit this post now, because there is a very good reason for it:
DIVERCIA - Cycle Of Zero
i was very very much positively surprised by their progress - where Modus Operandi was mostly boring musically, Cycle Of Zero is the way to go 
brilliant sound, many details to discover, and the songs grow each time you listen to them.
also, the new version of an older song of them is a winner. love it more and more with each spin.
great album
:Spin:
i must edit this post now, because there is a very good reason for it:
DIVERCIA - Cycle Of Zero
i was very very much positively surprised by their progress - where Modus Operandi was mostly boring musically, Cycle Of Zero is the way to go 
Erik
New Metal Member
Drudkh "Autumn Aurora," because I say so.
Also:
Morgion "Cloaked by Ages, Crowned in Earth"
Esoteric "Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum"
Graveland "Dawn of Iron Blades"
Mar de Grises "The Tatterdemalion Express"
Astrofaes "Those Whose Past is Immortal"
Angantyr "Sejr"
Also:
Morgion "Cloaked by Ages, Crowned in Earth"
Esoteric "Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum"
Graveland "Dawn of Iron Blades"
Mar de Grises "The Tatterdemalion Express"
Astrofaes "Those Whose Past is Immortal"
Angantyr "Sejr"
Death Aflame
voice of dissent
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easily Disillusion's Back to Times of Splendor.
IT has absolutely everything i love about music in it, epic song writing, great musicmanship, classical parts, amazing vocals all around, inspired lyrics and it actually manages to sound fresh.
IT has absolutely everything i love about music in it, epic song writing, great musicmanship, classical parts, amazing vocals all around, inspired lyrics and it actually manages to sound fresh.
I have to totally agree with you J Mann! I thought about an album to mention here but none of those who came to my mind were released this year, and of the albums released this year I wouldnt pick a favourite as none has been great enough.. except for Disillusion's "Back to Times of Splendor" of course
Im a big Amon Amarth fan but Fate of Norns wasnt that great really.. it was ok but that's it.. umm yeah
Im a big Amon Amarth fan but Fate of Norns wasnt that great really.. it was ok but that's it.. umm yeah
opacity
Member
Kral's growling power-vocals are great next to the clear vocals.S4R said:
it's such a pity that the tour with Death Angel was cancelled
nothing comes to mind straight away. i guess i could look over the replies or try to think of the new cds ive heard, but if i have to go through that effort i think that means there wasn't any cd special enough for me to remember it as "the best record of 2004".
so, none
so, none
Rotting Christ - Sanctus Diavolos is only record that comes to my mind at the moment, somehow this year has been quite silent, many good albums has came out but nothing outstanding.
Lost To Apathy
This got me into DT
Morgion was good, and Dargaards Rise and Fall. Meh. If pop counts, Weeping Willows - Presence is pretty good. And Dismembers latest, although it's just straightforward death..
Miolo
pie king
it's marillion's "marbles", because when it was released i've listened to it at least once a day for two months without ever getting tired of it and that's quite an accomplishment.
however, i have yet to get pain of salvation's "be" and fates warning's "fwx". one of those two might actually be better than marbles, but i doubt it.
however, i have yet to get pain of salvation's "be" and fates warning's "fwx". one of those two might actually be better than marbles, but i doubt it.
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