Fave albums of 2013

[Miltbrand]

1. In Vain - Ænigma

The rest were very difficult to put in order:

2. Atlantean Kodex - The White Goddess
3. The World State - Flier EP
4. Abysmal Grief - Feretri
5. Procession - To Reap Heavens Apart
6. Sinister Realm - World Of Evil
7. Black Oath - Ov Qliphoth And Darkness
8. Fen - Dustwalker
9. Hell's Domain - S/T
10. Artillery - Legions

 

[shredsofautumn]

Some of my favorites included Witherscape- The Inheritance, Windhand- Soma. We also had 2 EXCELLENT releases by members of this very forum. ORCumentary- Orcs 1, Goblins 0 - and Eissturm- The Purpose. Overall, I was disappointed with the lack of releases this year. Gorguts and Carcass didn't overly excite me. 2014 oughta rule.... new Cynic and Alcest!

 

[shredsofautumn]

Fen's Dustwalker DID rule. forgot about that one.

 

[Miltbrand]

First song off the In Vain album. Fucking brilliant!

 

[matt schrauben]

1. Soilwork - The Living Infinite. Best album of the year, hands down.

The rest are in no order
Suffocation - Pinnicle of Bedlam
Deafheaven- Sunbather
Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods
Extol - Extol
Anathema - Universal (live album)
Avantasia - The Mystery of Time
Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle
Dream Theater - Self-titled
Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth

 

[End of Glory]

10. Carcass - Surgical Steel
9. Carcass - Colored Sands
8. Smothered - The Inevitable End
7. Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed
6. Summoning - Old Morning Dawn
5. Inquisition - Obscure Versers For the Multiverse
4. Toxic Holocaust - Chemistry of Consciousness
3. Hatchet - Dawn of the End
2. Suffocation - Pinnacle of Bedlam
1. Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle

 

[shredsofautumn]

thank you matt! forgot about fleshgod! just saw them in august w/ Wintersun, Arsis, and Starkill. blew me away!

 

[shredsofautumn]

that show was kind of heavenly. just saying. NOW I AIN'T GAY, BUT I MIGHT IF JARI WAS INVOLVED. just for musical direction alone. lmao!

 

[zekeyou]

Top 15 of the Year:

1.* Blood Ceremony-- The Eldritch Dark
2.* Argus-- Beyond the Martyrs
3.* Orphaned Land-- All is One
4.* Black Sabbath-- 13
5.* Imperium Dekadenz-- Meadows of Nostalgia
6.* Satyricon-- s/t
7.* Amon Amarth-- Deceiver of the Gods
8 .* In Solitude-- Sister
9.* Acerus-- The Unreachable Salvation
10.* Avatarium-- s/t
11.* High Spirits-- 2013 demo
12.* Darkthrone-- The Underground Resistance
13.* Carcass-- Surgical Steel
14.* Sacriphyx-- The Western Front
15.* Leprous-- Coal

 

[Darth Grimby]

Nice lists, lots of love for Carcass of course! I'm surprised there's not more love for Joel's album though. Anyway, here's mine:
1. Soilwork - The Living Infinite
2. Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods
3. Saltatio Mortis - Das Schwarze Einmaleins
4. Finntroll - Blodsvept
5. Battle Beast - Battle Beast
6. Black Sabbath - 13
7. Annihilator - Feast
8. Debauchery - Kings of Carnage
9. Carcass - Surgical Steel
10. Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony
11. Powerwolf - Preachers of the Night
12. Accuser - Diabolic
13. Amorphis - Circle
14. Thrawsunblat - Wanderer On The Continent Of Saplings
15. Onslaught - VI

And 16-30:
16. Arsis - Unwelcome
17. Battlesoul - Tir Na Nog
18. Helloween - Straight Out Of Hell
19. Human Fortress - Raided Land
20. Blood Tsunami - For Faen
21. Dark Tranquillity - Construct
22. Hibria - Silent Revenge
23. Mystic Prophecy Killhammer
24. Battlecross - War of Will
25. Death Angel - The Dream Calls For Blood
26. Havok - Unnatural Selection
27. Aosoth - IV-An Arrow In Heart
28. Darkane - The Sinister Supremacy
29. Anvil - Hope in Hell
30. Gwar - Battle Maximus

 

[orcslayr23]

Obviously #1 is ORCumentary - Orcs 1 Goblins 0 ;D

But assuming we don't factor that in

1. Soilwork: The Living Infinite
2. Amorphis: Circle
3. Amaranthe: The Nexus
4. Jolly: The Audio Guide to Happiness, Part 2
5. Dagoba: Post Mortem Nihil Est
6. Dark Tranquillity: Construct
7. Skeletonwitch: Serpents Unleashed

I honestly can't think of more off the top of my head.