Don't let that stop you. I bet that a lot of people playing this game don't own the albums in their lists.
GMD Poll: Top Ten Albums of 1998
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OK, I've just checked out "Dactylis Glomerata" and actually did enjoy it. I guess the reason why I never gave it a try before was that Candlemass had lost me with "Chapter VI" and I didn't get back to them before their eponymous "comeback" album. Even though I've only listened to this album once, my first impression is that it appeals to me more than Shadow Gallery's "Tyranny" - at least nowadays.
Therefore, I've changed my mind and my top 5 for 1998 looks now like this:
1. Nightwish - Oceanborn
2. Candlemass - Dactylis Glomerata
3. Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
4. Solitude Aeturnus - Adagio
5. Death - The Sound of Perseverance
However, since I stated before that I only own two of these albums, I'll leave it up to the one running this game whether he's willing to count my vote or not - if it isn't too late anyway.
Therefore, I've changed my mind and my top 5 for 1998 looks now like this:
1. Nightwish - Oceanborn
2. Candlemass - Dactylis Glomerata
3. Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
4. Solitude Aeturnus - Adagio
5. Death - The Sound of Perseverance
However, since I stated before that I only own two of these albums, I'll leave it up to the one running this game whether he's willing to count my vote or not - if it isn't too late anyway.
TechnicalBarbarity
Poser Disposer
dont worry, i dont think there's a rule that says you have to own the albums or anything. I don't own a legit copy of The Supreme Force of Eternity(i doubt that most here do) and a few of the albums in my HM list(Dawn, Carcariass). But i've heard them a bunch of times which imo warrants them being on my list.
Dak
mentat
I own most of the albums I listed, but the bottom 3 and one of the HMs I don't. Need to rectify that.
Oblivious Maximus
I am the worm
It is a really good album even though you could technically say its Candlemass "in name only". I've always thought they should have put "Featuring Leif Edling" on the cover as a sly nod to Seventh Star. Have you heard the original records of the songs that was supposed to be the Abstrakt Algebra II album? Makes for a neat compare and contrast.
Krow
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I’ve got a copy of Dark Dead Earth I think, which is the first three albums spread over a two disc comp. it’s not the best release though because I believe it splits the second album in half, pretty annoying.
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That song is so good, I don't agree that it's the only legitimately great song on Chapter VI but for me it's certainly the best song on it. "Temple of the Dead" is probably my other top favourite from it.
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10) Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult by Inquisition
Gathered in a magic circle singing ancient hymns in the name of Satan...
"So I'm listening to Inquisition's Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult...and I'm enjoying the music, but these vocals fucking suck. there's nothing in them at all." - @unknown
"I actually love the vocals, but I also fucking love Demilich's vocals so what do I know..." - @Dazed and Brutal
"Inquisition absolutely rules. There's something genuinely occult and utterly evil about their music, especially Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult." - @Slayed Necros
"fucking oath it is,they create such a great atmosphere for a two piece,heaps of bass in there makes it very unique sounding,his vokills are fucking rad
" - @JontRevolting
Chosen by:
Omni (#1)
Dazed and Brutal (#2)
Master_Yoda77 (#3)
Funerary_Doom (#6)
Vegard Pompey (#7)
Phylactery (#8)
TechnicalBarbarity (#9)
Slayed Necros (#10)
TOTAL POINTS: 42
Gathered in a magic circle singing ancient hymns in the name of Satan...
"So I'm listening to Inquisition's Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult...and I'm enjoying the music, but these vocals fucking suck. there's nothing in them at all." - @unknown
"I actually love the vocals, but I also fucking love Demilich's vocals so what do I know..." - @Dazed and Brutal
"Inquisition absolutely rules. There's something genuinely occult and utterly evil about their music, especially Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult." - @Slayed Necros
"fucking oath it is,they create such a great atmosphere for a two piece,heaps of bass in there makes it very unique sounding,his vokills are fucking rad
" - @JontRevoltingChosen by:
Omni (#1)
Dazed and Brutal (#2)
Master_Yoda77 (#3)
Funerary_Doom (#6)
Vegard Pompey (#7)
Phylactery (#8)
TechnicalBarbarity (#9)
Slayed Necros (#10)
TOTAL POINTS: 42
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9) The Sound of Perseverance by Death
Behold the flesh and the power it holds...
"The Sound Of Perseverance is like a highlight reel of the coolest riffs ever." - @Mr. Bungle
"The Sound of Perseverance has the potential to infect you with AIDS though. The drumming (esp. the tone) is the best part! Richard Christy is LEGITIMATELY talented and good! BUT, he does do some random fucking shit on that album that absolutely makes no sense." - @V.V.V.V.V.
"The Sound of Perseverance is one of the most emotional, progressive albums ever...It's the guitar tone/lyrics that really put that album ahead of almost any metal album." - @IntoPhagist
"The Sound of Perseverance is an incoherent, disjointed mess that serves no purpose other than to showcase Schuldiner's technical skill. The songs are mostly all excessively similar in structure and show the immaturity that Chuck possessed as a songwriter and his attempt to mask this with his ability failed. " - @Mort Divine
"Sound of Perseverance is vastly underrated. It's basically a gateway drug to jazz death metal. Insanely creative stuff at times on that album. Like any good progressive music it takes a few spins to 'get' and most people give up before they reach that point, claiming it's no good. At first I didn't like it either but it grew into one of my favorite albums of all time." - @Baroque
""TSOP" is an insipid copy of the Cynic demos, Coroner, and old Atheist. It's ideologically repellant; pretentious, self-absorbed, sentimental bullshit. The composition is prone to pointless noodling and meandering irrelevance. Not only is it obsolete, it's inferior to that which it is derived of. Though its elements are complex, it is not. Oh yes, there's plenty of polyrhythmic wankery but it's structurally closer to stadium rock than anything else." - @Demiurge
"I've exposed TSOP bashing as the trend that it is. There's nothing particularly wrong with this album outside of a really fat guitar tone and the inability to evoke a feeling other than "that's awesome riffage right there". But to be honest, the same can be said about Atheist and most classic speed metal albums." - @DarkBliss
"The 'noodling' on TSOP results in aurally pleasing melodies 90% of the time. And if noodling is bad, I'm assuming you have no taste for progressive rock and metal bands, who spend ten-minute stetches noodling and wanking. And I like it." - @anonymousnick2001
Chosen by:
Baroque (#1)
TechnicalBarbarity (#2)
Dak (#2)
The Ozzman (#2)
Burkhard (#5)
EspaDa (N/A)
TOTAL POINTS: 46.75
Behold the flesh and the power it holds...
"The Sound Of Perseverance is like a highlight reel of the coolest riffs ever." - @Mr. Bungle
"The Sound of Perseverance has the potential to infect you with AIDS though. The drumming (esp. the tone) is the best part! Richard Christy is LEGITIMATELY talented and good! BUT, he does do some random fucking shit on that album that absolutely makes no sense." - @V.V.V.V.V.
"The Sound of Perseverance is one of the most emotional, progressive albums ever...It's the guitar tone/lyrics that really put that album ahead of almost any metal album." - @IntoPhagist
"The Sound of Perseverance is an incoherent, disjointed mess that serves no purpose other than to showcase Schuldiner's technical skill. The songs are mostly all excessively similar in structure and show the immaturity that Chuck possessed as a songwriter and his attempt to mask this with his ability failed. " - @Mort Divine
"Sound of Perseverance is vastly underrated. It's basically a gateway drug to jazz death metal. Insanely creative stuff at times on that album. Like any good progressive music it takes a few spins to 'get' and most people give up before they reach that point, claiming it's no good. At first I didn't like it either but it grew into one of my favorite albums of all time." - @Baroque
""TSOP" is an insipid copy of the Cynic demos, Coroner, and old Atheist. It's ideologically repellant; pretentious, self-absorbed, sentimental bullshit. The composition is prone to pointless noodling and meandering irrelevance. Not only is it obsolete, it's inferior to that which it is derived of. Though its elements are complex, it is not. Oh yes, there's plenty of polyrhythmic wankery but it's structurally closer to stadium rock than anything else." - @Demiurge
"I've exposed TSOP bashing as the trend that it is. There's nothing particularly wrong with this album outside of a really fat guitar tone and the inability to evoke a feeling other than "that's awesome riffage right there". But to be honest, the same can be said about Atheist and most classic speed metal albums." - @DarkBliss
"The 'noodling' on TSOP results in aurally pleasing melodies 90% of the time. And if noodling is bad, I'm assuming you have no taste for progressive rock and metal bands, who spend ten-minute stetches noodling and wanking. And I like it." - @anonymousnick2001
Chosen by:
Baroque (#1)
TechnicalBarbarity (#2)
Dak (#2)
The Ozzman (#2)
Burkhard (#5)
EspaDa (N/A)
TOTAL POINTS: 46.75
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He was in crowd before that was a thing but he's like the ANUSite of the in crowd from the looks of the way that's worded.
Phylactery
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I wish you’d stop posting the lists in chunks over days. You didn’t used to do it this way!
That comes off as a bit cuntish since you put a lot of effort into doing these, but it’s a pet peeve.
That comes off as a bit cuntish since you put a lot of effort into doing these, but it’s a pet peeve.
Nonbelievers would do well not to commit blasphemy against Tom's old boyfriend and one of the founding fathers of the in-crowd.
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