Metal 2016

[Baroque]

I can't even think of a truly stand out album this year, Vektor would be the closest though. Exmortus was good but not their best. Gruesome and Obliterated had solid releases but those were EPs. Ripper, the new Watchtower and Pulsar should be mentioned. Hemotoxin and Condition Critical released the best material I've heard from those bands so far. Warfect slightly downgraded this year but it's still Warfect.

 

[The Ozzman]

Somehow I highly doubt that shit.

You would because it's me and no one wants to admit I'm always right

 

[CiG]

I haven't really done a good job of keeping up this year.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Yea it shows.

 

[CiG]

Killer old school grinding death metal.

 

[Slayed Necros]

New Demontage.

 

[no country for old wainds]

oooo

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

This is a huge 2 disc release with 16 vocalists. Very fun songs here, for sure. I would check this out if you like OSDM...something for everyone on here.

 

[Krow]

I haven't really like Avulsed since Stabwound Orgasm.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Eh this one is quite fun...give it a shot? Might be worth it.

 

[no country for old wainds]

New Demontage.

the fuck is with that snare drum lol

actually the drums are just really tinny sounding in general.

 

[Evil Dead]

My top 10 right now but it migh change..

1. Katatonia – The Fall of Hearts
   
2. pg.lost - Versus
   
3. TID – Fix Idé
   
4. Megadeth – Dystopia
   
5. Dark Tranquillity – Atoma
   
6. Diabolical – Umbra (EP)
   
7. Insomnium – Winters Gate
   
8. Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep of Reason
   
9. If These Trees Could Talk – The Bones of a Dying World
   
10. Cauldron – In Ruin

What do you like about the new Katatonia?

 

[no country for old wainds]

also known as the hall of farts

 

[The Ozzman]

also known as the hall of farts

I lol'd at that even though I'm a Katatonia fan

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I mean that album is good but a total departure from what they've done before. It seriously sounds like they decided to just get in a room, jam together, and record the results. Some of the songs just start and stop with no warning and the structures are weird. The record also suffers from a paucity of classic gut-wrenching moments that the early works are famous for. Jonas sounds killer and the production is fantastic but the songs are just so below what they are capable of.

 

[EspaDa]

I lost interest in Katatonia after Night Is the New Day.

 

[nizzon]

What do you like about the new Katatonia?

Right now Everything. If you look back in this thread when it was released you will see that I had the same kind of thoughts as Uneasy_Conscience, I was really disappointed especially in Jonas weird vocal lines and didnt think it fit the music and weird melodies. I think I expeted and wanted another album like Dead End Kings and it is not, its much softer and slower. It took me like a month to get into it.

I also have to add that overall I have been disappointed this year, Meshuggah and Dark Tranquillity especially, but its still quality and they will probaby keep growing.

 

[nizzon]

I lol'd at that even though I'm a Katatonia fan

So did I, the first time, its old now.

 

[CiG]

Evil thrash metal from Poland.

 

[no country for old wainds]

the moonblood guys released a full length this year under a new name (well, it's existed since '97 but this is their first proper album). may interest @Slayed Necros among others.

apparently the pre-moonblood band demoniac also released a new one this year randomly: