It's still October but fuck it, what are your top albums of 2005?

[Poison God]

1. Soilwork - Stabbing the Drama
2. Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
3. Corrosion of Conformity - In the Arms of God
4. Soulfly - Dark Ages
5. Byzantine - And They Shall Take Up Serpents
6. Kreator - Enemy of God
7. Coheed & Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness
8. Paradise Lost - S/T
9. Trivium - Ascendency
10. Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists

The Soulfly has been the surprise of the year thus far. I've hated all of Max's material after he left Sepultura, but this new album is awesome. Threw some rock releases in there as well for some good measure.

DavE

 

[Igor#6]

Nevermore - The Godless Endeavor
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Twilight Odyssey - Twilight Odyssey
Demons and Wizards - Touched by the Crimson King
Bruce Dickinson - Tyrany of Souls

 

[derek]

I'm not sure...I just found that as a whole cd it came up short. I like some of the songs but others were just mediocre at best. Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it or anything. But I would choose Chemical Wedding over it any day.
I had the same problem with Dance of Death...A few songs were good but over all I found it to be lacking something.
All this aside, I still love Maiden and Bruce D's solo work.

What I'm trying to say, is when you hold it up to TGE or the new Opeth, I don't think it stands a chance. For me, both of those disks kick your ass the whole way through.
Just my humble opinion. I'm not a musician so it's kinda hard to explain what I mean..

Nah, i can see what you mean. I don't like Opeth, but compared to the TGE tyranny of souls does come up short. But Chemical Wedding anyday!

 

[MajestikMøøse]

uaral - sounds of pain
pelican - australasia

I believe that both Uaral and Pelican was 2003.

That said, do you know if Uaral has had a wider release yet, besides just Chile? Because I haven't heard it yet for the simple reason that it's practically impossible to get. (Mind you, I haven't tried the obvious thing of emailing the band about it. Maybe I should.)

 

[black_tooth_grin]

Strapping Young Lad - Alien
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Opeth - Ghost Reveires
Demons and Wizards - Touched by the Crimson King
Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine
Bruce Dickinson - Tyrany of Souls
Soulfly - Dark Ages

 

[Volke]

Nevermore: This Godless Endeavor
Opeth: Ghost Reveries
Flowing Tears: Razorbliss

 

[sorceron]

enslaved - isa (us)
nevermore - tge
arcturus - sideshow symphonies
dark tranquility - character
nile - annihilation of the wicked
behemoth - demigod (us)
blood red throne - altered genesis

wow for some reason i thought more good records had come out this year.

 

[Skyld]

That one Nevermore album.

 

[-Rivfader-]

1. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
2. Strapping Young Lad - Alien
3. Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
4. Children of Bodom Are You Dead Yet?
5. Nevermore - The Godless Endeavor
6. Dream Theater - Octavarium
7. Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
8. Demons and Wizards - Touched by the Crimson King

 

[C.O.T.L.O.D]

Nevermore - TGE.
Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic: Calling.
Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter.
Dream Theater - Octavarium.
Biomechanical - The Empires of the Worlds.

 

[derek]

Is alien really all that good? I always kinda thought strapping young lad sucked a bit. But they are touring with arch enemy in december and i got a ticket so i dunno whether to buy the cd or not.

 

[Chromatose]

Dead Soul Tribe - The Dead Word

Boris w/ Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave

 

[Brett]

Dead Soul Tribe - The Dead Word

Devon is a workhorse. I think this is the 4th album in 4 years.

The album is very good. Some of the best songs they've done yet.

 

[General Zod]

Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor (naturally)

The rest in alphabetical order:

Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter
Corrosion of Conformity - In the Arms of God
Grand Magus - Wolf's Return
Kamelot - The Black Halo
November's Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Old Man's Child - Vermin
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
Redemption - The FUllness of Time
Savage Circus - Dreamland Manor

Zod

 

[Chromatose]

Devon is a workhorse. I think this is the 4th album in 4 years.

The album is very good. Some of the best songs they've done yet.

yes I like it quite a bit

I'm just glad they changed direction a bit, and layed off the Tool-isms for most of the album.

 

[kirky]

Paradise Lost-Paradise Lost
Nevermore-TGE
Ptree-Deadwing
Soilwork-Stabbing The Drame
Novembers Doom-Pale..

 

[Liverslapper]

umm....out of so m any...let me think.. These arn't in order from greatest to least..just naming a few

Nevermore - This Godless Endevour
Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
Darkane - Layers of Lies
Chimaira - Chimaira
Disturbed - 10,000 Fists
Soilwork - Stabbing the Drama (Limited Edition)
Fear Factory - Transgression
Hate Eternal - I, Monarch
Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked

and some others lol...

 

[Neon Black]

Nevermore - This Godless...
Obituary - Frozen in Time
Opeth - Ghost Reveries

 

[AjDeath]

1. Arsis - A Diamond For Disease
1. Crowbar - Lifesblood For The Downtrodden
2. Nevermore - TGE
3. Darkane - Layers Of Lies
4. Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny Of Souls
5. Meshuggah - Catch 33
6. Dew Scented - Issue VI
7. Hate Eternal - I, Monarch

 

[Sanctums]

Wyrd- Rota
Nevermore- TGE
Nile-Annihilation of the Wicked