EVERYONE'S NOMINATIONS PLEASE for best album of 03

[on_THC_24-7]

Hail all. I would like to know everyone's nominations for the best
album of 2003. You may choose say 3 albums. I want to collect ideas
and then make a poll on my website where people can vote for
best album of 2003.

my nominations are:

1. Katatonia - viva emptyness
2. King Diamond - puppetmaster (not even so much for the CD as for the
sweet DVD that comes with it)
3. Nevermore E.O.R.

Thanks for everyone's imput.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Dream Theater-Train Of Thought
Wolverine-Cold Light Of Monday
Biomechanical-Eight Moons

 

[Hypnos]

1. Katatonia - 'Viva Emptiness'

2. Moonsorrow - 'Kivenkantaja'
While Heaven Wept - 'Of Empires forlorn'
In The Woods... - 'Live At The Caledonien Hall'
Virgin Black - 'Elegant...And Dying'
Nocte Obducta - 'Stille - Das Nagende Schweigen'

3. Falkenbach - 'Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty'
Naglfar - 'Sheol'
Pantheist - 'O, Solitude'
Marduk - 'World Funeral'
Antimatter - 'Lights Out'

 

[IOfTheStorm]

While Heaven Wept - 'Of Empires forlorn'

 

[PoisnGodMachine]

my top 3 are:
Devin Townsend Band - Accelerated Evolution
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality
Opeth - Damnation

some honorable mentions:
Anathema - A Natural Disaster
Strapping Young Lad - SYL
Edge of Sanity - Crimson II
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
While Heaven Wept - Of Empires Forlorn
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon

 

[DarkNoise]

Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality
Opeth - Damnation

Albums I would like to put on the list:
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon (except they suck live imo)
Devin Townsend - Accelerated Evolution (I'm a SYL fan, gotta love it)
CoB - Hatecrew Deathroll (Good, but not worthy of a top list)
Rush - Rush in Rio (I don't care what you say, they're good)
Blind Guardian - Live (they put on a killer show)
Godsmack - Faceless (May get flak for this, but I liked it)

 

[The old Swede]

1. Katatonia - viva emptiness
2. Soilwork - figure number five
3. Edge of Sanity - Crimson II

 

[Reign in Acai]

1. enemies of reality
2. opeth damnation
3. blind guardian- live

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Old Man's Child - In Defiance of Existence
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality
Dimmu Borgir - DCA
Opeth - Damnation
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Strapping Young Lad - SYL
Anathema - A Natural Disaster

thats all I can think of right now, but I'm sure that there are more.

 

[LifeDepraved]

My Top Ten of 2003 (no particular order)
Vital Remains - Dechristianize
Children of Bodom - Hate Crew Death Roll
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality
Dream Theater - Train of Though
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon
Opeth - Damnation
Kamelot - Epica
Anathema - A Natural Disaster
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Zyklon - Aeon

 

[Triumphant Apostle]

Top 5 ( Because I don't want to do a "best of 2003" without mentioning the last two!)

1. Overkill-Killbox 13
2. Nevermore-Enemies Of Reality
3. Opeth-Damnation
4. Evergrey-Recreation Day
5. Iron Maiden-Dance Of Death

 

[charnee]

1. nevermore- enemies of reality
2. opeth- damnation
3. cob- hate crew deathroll

 

[neal]

off the top of my head:

dimmu borgir - DCA
skyfire - mind revolution
the kovenant - SETI

 

[PlatypusJesus]

I'm sorry, but I can't name just three, so here are my favorites of this year:
Nevermore-Enemies of Reality
Opeth-Damnation
Green Carnation-Blessing in Disguise
Blind Guardian-Live
Evergrey-Recreation Day
Iron Maiden-Dance of Death
Epica-The Phantom Agony
Virgin Black-Elegant...and dying
Brainstorm-Soul Temptation
Devin Townsend-Accelerated Evolution
Kamelot-Epica
Spock's Beard-Feel Euphoria
Madder Mortem-Deadlands
Can you count Of Empires Forlorn? It is a rerelease.

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

1. Blind Guardian - Live (HOLY FUCKING SHIT. One of the best live albums ever.)
2. Kreator - Live Kreation (Thrash. Fucking THRASH. Bow before it.)
3. Overkill - Killbox 13 (Best since Horrorscope)

Honorable Mention:
Ulysses Siren - Above the Ashes (To think that this was just a DEMO...goddamn, they could've been so good.)
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality (Brutality.)

 

[-Rivfader-]

Heres my top 10 in no particular order
Children of Bodom - Hatecrew Deathroll
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality
Skyfire - Mind Revolutions
Opeth - Damnation/Deliverance
Arch Enemy - Anthems of Rebellion
Dream Theater - Tran of Thought
Evergrey - Recreation Day
Devin Townsend - Accelerated Evolution
Strapping Young Lad - SYL
Soilwork - Figure Number Fire

 

[Insignificant]

Amon Amarth--Vs. The World
Hearse--Dominion Reptilian
Pure Sweet Hell--Voyeurs of Destruction as utter Beauty

 

[Kvlt Wench]

Not counting live albums:

Nevermore-Enemies of Reality
Children of Bodom-Hate Crew Deathroll
Iron Maiden-Dance of Death

 

[on_THC_24-7]

damn nobody likes the new King Diamond album?

 

[PlatypusJesus]

King Diamond is way overrated.