GMD Poll: Top 10 Metal Albums of 2003

[Dazed and Brutal]

soorrry if i missed duh boat

1. Faustcoven - The Halo of Burning Wings
2. Hail - Inheritance of Evilnesshttps://rateyourmusic.com/artist/hail
3. The Chasm - Conjuration of the Spectral Empire
4. The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Traveller
5. Sigrblot - Blodsband (Blood Religion Manifest)
6. Drudkh - Forgotten Legends
7. Nocternity - Onyx
8. Hate Forest - Purity
9. S.V.E.S.T. - Urfaust
10. Darkspace - Dark Space I

 

[rms]

Thrash? Sure.

Death? Definitely not. Death metal has been rather strong this past 10- 15 years. Better than black metal I'd say.

gonna need to see a solid 10 spot of good death albums just in the last 5 years. 10-15 is kind of awhile ago, not sure that is relevant

definitely think its bm > doom > meh heavy/epic > death > thrash in terms of recent quality

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Modern metal is mostly a cesspool.

ftfy. Death metal has been more or less dead since the mid/late 90s, and black metal was never good.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I'll need to listen to the Slough Feg album more (only listened to it once so far). Overall, the least interesting list we've produced so far. However, I imagine lists from 2000 on will become less interesting due to people's taste becoming more "specialized".

 

[CiG]

Yes, much less overlap.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Because people like Yoda call them faggots when they list who they currently like and it's entry level shit and all they are looking for are more recs or looking to go to the next level with this genre

Da fuck? I'm pretty sure it's you who ends up scaring everyone away. They think you are going to eat them or something.

 

[The Ozzman]

Da fuck? I'm pretty sure it's you who ends up scaring everyone away. They think you are going to eat them or something.

I should eat you first and save everyone the trouble.

 

[no country for old wainds]

I'll need to listen to the Slough Feg album more (only listened to it once so far). Overall, the least interesting list we've produced so far. However, I imagine lists from 2000 on will become less interesting due to people's taste becoming more "specialized".

due to a lack of quality more like

 

[crimsonfloyd]

due to a lack of quality more like

That too.

 

[CiG]

I think it's more interesting due to the variety and unpredictable nature of the 2000's.

Certainly no lack of quality though.

 

[no country for old wainds]

well yeah, i'm with you on the first part at least. i like doing the less iconic years.

 

[CiG]

[shrug]

I think most years have a great amount of quality releases.

 

[Bloopy]

@no country for old wainds presumably you've got the full list down to 10 points to post here like you did in the previous threads.

 

[no country for old wainds]

ah yeah, i already posted it in the master thread but i guess i didn't here. i'll do it later if i remember

 

[Bloopy]

Ah, just hadn't noticed that yet. You've combined scores for Boris - Akuma No Uta and Feedbacker, but they're 2 different albums from different halves of the year.

 

[RadicalThrasher]

 

[RadicalThrasher]

Spoiler

1. King Diamond - The Puppet Master

2. Mi'gauss - Open Season

3. Torture Squad - Pandemonium

4. Torturer - The Flames of Purification

5. Macabre - Murder Metal

6. Iron Maiden - Dance of Death

7. Rudra - Kurukshetra

8. Fearer - Descent

9. Lost Horizon - A Flame to the Ground Beneath

10. Executer - Psychotic Mind

 

[CiG]

Again with 2003? Fuck Me:

1. The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Traveller
Favourite song: "Vargr Moon"

2. The Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom - Droner
Favourite song: "The Hidden"

3. Grand Magus - Monument
Favourite song: "He Who Seeks... Shall Find"

4. Macabre - Murder Metal
Favourite song: "Werewolf of Bedburg"

5. Bathory - Nordland II
Favourite song: "The Wheel of Sun"


6. Fistula - Idiopathic
Favourite song: "Shadow of the Serpent"


7. Blood Freak - Sleaze Merchants
Favourite song: "Blood, Blood, and More Blood!"


8. While Heaven Wept - Of Empires Forlorn
Favourite song: "Voice in the Wind"


9. Necrophagia - The Divine Art of Torture
Favourite song: "Flowers of Flesh and Blood"


10. Exhumed - Anatomy is Destiny
Favourite song: "The Matter of Splatter"

 

[Cronopio]

Mostly power metal, because, well, power metal!

01. Power Quest - Neverworld
Favorite song: "Neverworld (Power Quest, Part II)"

2. Insania (Stockholm) - Fantasy (A New Dimension)
Favorite song: "Life After Life"

03. Galloglass - Legends from Now and Nevermore
Favorite song: "Eye to Eye"

04. Dreamtale - Ocean's Heart
Favorite song: "The Awakening"

05. Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild
Favorite song: "The Cage"

06. Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned
Favorite song: "Evening Star"

07. Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 1 & 2
Favorite songs: "Find Your Own Voice" & "I'm Still Alive"

08. Masterplan - Masterplan
Favorite song: "Kind Hearted Light"

09. Kamelot - Epica
Favorite song: "Center of the Universe"

10. Lost Horizon - A Flame to the Ground Beneath
Favorite song: "Cry of a Restless Soul"

 

[Vegard Pompey]

How do you make a power metal-centric toplist and put Lost Horizon in #10??