METAL 2008 - OFFICIAL THREAD

Detrimentum - Embracing This Deformity (Brutal Death Metal, Grindethic Records) - February 4th, 2008
 
Iconoclast definitely doesn't live up to Deaf To Our Prayers.

Heaven Shall Burn is a decent band, I like their vocalist. The main problem I have with them is that they promote slam dancing. I like a lot of metalcore (sorry, I didn't mean to) so this is kind of a personal vendetta that I get at a lot of concerts. Especially when they cry when they get hit in the pit.
 
Hegemon - Contemptus Mundi is my favorite of 2008 so far (listening to it right now), but it will more than likely be outdone by the new albums by Arghoslent and Mourning Beloveth to be released later this year.
 
Some I'm looking forward to (most are probably repeated):

The Gates Of Slumber - Conqueror (will fucking rule hard, to be released in May)
Faustcoven - Rising From Below The Earth
Tearstained - Nightmare Visions
Ereb Altor - By Honour
Centurions Ghost - Burning Bridges & Dancing On The Ashes
Revelation - Release
The Lamp Of Thoth CD and EP
Ironsword CD
Solomon Kane CD
Energy Vampires CD
Church Bizarre - The Liberating Darkness
Alioth new demo
Weird Light - In Nocte Taliones
 
Well, they no longer have Derek Roddy (I can't stand him...new drummer is much better), and they have Alex Webster and Shaune Kelley (Dim Mak, Ripping Corpse).
 
Fury and Flames is a good album in my opinion, but it doesn't manage to really come close to I, Monarch.