My Mega-super-happy-fun-time 2005 extravaganza!

[Thanatopsis123]

Every bit of the following is subject to change.

Top 10 in no order:

Nokturnal Mortum - Weltanschauung

Svartkraft - Den Onda Pesten

Countess - Spawn of Steel

Antimatter - Planetary Confinement

Red Sparowes - At the Soundless Dawn
Samples:
http://www.redsparowes.com/mp3s/Alone_and_unaware.mp3
http://www.redsparowes.com/mp3s/Our_happiest.mp3

Morrigan - Headcult

Misantropical Painforest - Winds Saturate With Inhumane Longing
Samples:
http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1WIE5ZWF6TS920CPRD7IH2VMDJ (try this one before the other two)
http://www.alphadraconisrecords.org/WindsSaturate.mp3
http://www.alphadraconisrecords.org/PastStonecircle.mp3

Krynitza - Angel
Samples:
http://www.thepaganfront.com/stellarwinter/music/KRYNITZA.mp3
http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1HZELSZ7H4W4Q1Q66TJYCHT124

Evoken - Antithesis of Light

Lurker of Chalice - s/t
Samples:
http://www.aquariusrecords.org/audio/lurkerpiercing.m3u
http://www.aquariusrecords.org/audio/lurkerspectre.m3u
http://www.aquariusrecords.org/audio/lurkerparamnesia.m3u


Close Runners-up:

Jesu
Ondskapt
Frostmoon Eclipse
Velimor
Pelican
Drudkh
ZwenZ
Astrofaes
Nachtfalke
Sephiroth



Albums that might have made my top 10 had I heard them more (or in some cases, at all):

The Evpatoria Report
Graveland
Helrunar
Of The Wand & The Moon
The Moon and the Nightspirit
Lunar Aurora
Varathron
Autumnal Winds
Excessum
Haemoth
Hekate
Veil
Thunderkraft
Mael Mordha
Arcana
Autumn's Grey Solace
Sykdom
Manegarm
Klabautamann


Kickass EPs, MCDs, Demos, Etc that might have made the top 10 had I included anything but full lengths:

Blut Aus Nord
Deathspell Omega
Wolves in the Throne Room
Woodtemple
Negura Bunget
Green Carnation
Ulfsdalir




Other good albums I really enjoyed from the year:

Isole
Immolation
Fjoergyn
Tyranny
Falkenbach
Darkestrah
Moonsorrow
Pantheist
Taake
Twilight
Temnozor
Iuvenes
Wigrid
Dimhymn
Dornenreich
Hills of Sefiroth
Trollskogen



Disappointments:

Hate Forest
Nile

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Yeah Krynitza has a real strength and vitality to them I think is missing in a lot of neo-folk. Great stuff!

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

that is a cool-ass list

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

ok i've avoided jumping on the bandwagon for ages now because the band name/album cover looked kinda gay but lots of people with generally good taste likes it so:

what's up with red sparrowes?

Even Metal Maniacs magazine had it as their #2 for the year.

 

[J.]

dunno if erik would like it. isis and neurosis members doing a kinda post rock thingy.

Misantropical Painforest, ahahah holy shit worst cover ever, but the music could be classic for all i know

 

[cthulufhtagn]

@ misantropical painforest

haven't heard evoken before but they get negative points for altering a beksinski painting [/snob]

need to hear lurker of chalice real bad

 

[Ellestin]

Yes I need to hare some Misantropical Painforest at any rate, and this Krzysnzynzysztits too.

 

[NAD]

need to check out Red Sparrowes.

 

[Claws of Perdition]

What didn't you like about the latest Hate Forest?
Cool list by the way.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

What didn't you like about the latest Hate Forest?
Cool list by the way.

It just didn't do anything for me. After Battlefields I thought it was a step back and that being in the wrong direction. The stilted tracks didn't help either.

@ Erik, try those samples for Red Sparowes. I don't know if you have any interest in post-rock but I'm curious about what you think of these guys.

I've also added links to samples of stuff others have expressed interest towards. Cthulu, if those short samples I found for Lurker of Chalice aren't enough just let me know.

 

[Demilich]

erik, you love that Evoken album eh?

 

[Erik]

erik, you love that Evoken album eh?

not really

 

[Ellestin]

This Krynitza sample sounds fuckin' sweet. The guy's voice is ripping my heart in tiny tiny bits. I suppose the rest of the record justifies a half-blind-buy?

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Yes, but I could upload another track or two if you want.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Anyone actually listen to those Misantropical Painforest samples (especially the ones I uploaded)? I'm curious to see if anyone likes them.

 

[Claws of Perdition]

If it wasnt 35.6meg i would im on dial up here. how long is the track 2 hours?

 

[Thanatopsis123]

It's two tracks at about 25 total minutes I think.

 

[Ellestin]

Yes, but I could upload another track or two if you want.

Please

 

[Thanatopsis123]

http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1HZELSZ7H4W4Q1Q66TJYCHT124

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Misanthropical Painforest is such a funny name.