Rolling top 10 for 2011

[Symphony]

J-Man......good shout on Dreamcatcher! Great young band from Leeds, UK! I've been a supporter of these guys for a while and will be taking them out for a couple of shows later in the year with Power Quest. Highly recommended!

 

[AMBR]

This. I haven't even figured out my Top 10 for 2010.

Any idea where the thread is for 2010 picks? A forum search didn't locate it. I'm increasing my library and know I'm missing some gems from 2010.

 

[modernwizardry]

Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Voodoo Circle - Broker Heart Syndrome
Beardfish - Mammoth

I have high hopes for the new Gates of Slumber, Argus, and In Solitude.

 

[jem777az]

This one just jumped to the top of my list along with the new Mercenary. Gonna be hard to top these two!

Scar Symmetry - The Unseen Empire

 

[jem777az]

Any idea where the thread is for 2010 picks? A forum search didn't locate it. I'm increasing my library and know I'm missing some gems from 2010.

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/progpower-usa/645631-your-2010-top-ten-list.html

 

[jem777az]

Two more great albums that really surprised me, especially the Warrant. There are a few songs on the Warrant that could easily have been big hits back in the day. Check them both out if you're looking for some good hard rock 80's style.

King Kobra - King Kobra
Warrant - Rockaholic

 

[mandrake6]

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

So happy to see someone else on here pick this one. Definitely one of my favorites so far. Others:

The Gates of Slumber -- The Wretch
Cynthesis -- DeEvolution
Altar of Plagues -- Mammal
Radiohead -- King of Limbs
Crowbar -- Sever the Wicked Hand

Most Anticipated for me (and likely to top my list):
Devin Townsend Project -- Ghost
Devin Townsend Project -- Deconstruction

 

[Fire breath]

Half the year is gone. Here is my current top 10

10. Rhapsody of Fire - From Chaos To Eternity
09. Liquid Horizon - The Script of Life
08. Ten - Stormwarning
07. Turisas - Stand Up and Fight
06. Amaranthe - st
05. Symphony X - Iconoclast
04. Within Temptation - The Unforgiving
03. Eden's Curse - Trinity
02. Power Quest - Blood Alliance
01. Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

 

[johan68]

I must say I'm shocked by this. You're the very first person I know of to say anything good about this album as most of the things I've read, people have said it's one of the worst of the year. Not my opinion btw as I've not even listened to it.

I absolutely love it. Will be close to the top as the year rolls over...

Another one to mention is Wolverine. Killer stuff... And of course November's Doom. Brilliant!

 

[J-Man]

I have had to revise my previous list:

MYRATH - Tales of the Sands
EPYSODE - Obsessions
EUMERIA - Rebel Mind
ARKAN - Salam
DREAMCATCHER - Soul Design
LOST IN THOUGHT - Opus Arise
PAGAN'S MIND - Heavenly Ecstacy
FORGOTTEN TALES - We shall see the light
APPEARANCE OF NOTHING - All Gods are Gone
SERENITY - Death and Legacy

 

[AngraRULES]

These are the ones I've been enjoying the most so far...

Leprous - Bilateral (by a good landslide)
Jolly - The Audio Guide to Happiness
Fair to Midland - Arrows and Anchors
Borealis - Fall From Grace
Redemption - This Mortal Coil
Lost in Thought - Opus Arise
Symfonia - In Paradisum
Communic - The Bottom Deep
Appearance of Nothing - All Gods Are Gone
Decapitated - Carnival is Forever
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Mayan - Quarterpast
Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

 

[J-Man]

Okay guys and gals I think this might just be the best for 2011.


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuZzZ_MogBk&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Bamafan]

These are the ones I've been enjoying the most so far...

Leprous - Bilateral (by a good landslide)
Jolly - The Audio Guide to Happiness
Fair to Midland - Arrows and Anchors
Borealis - Fall From Grace
Redemption - This Mortal Coil
Lost in Thought - Opus Arise
Symfonia - In Paradisum
Communic - The Bottom Deep
Appearance of Nothing - All Gods Are Gone
Decapitated - Carnival is Forever
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Mayan - Quarterpast
Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

You have the new Redemption already? Color me envious.

 

[Imagikafan]

I'll give it a shot:

1) Symphony X - Iconoclast
2) Written In Blood - We Are Divinity (this would be 1st if it was longer)
3) Onslaught - Sounds Of Violence
4) Iris Divine - Convergence
5) In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
6) Arch Enemy - Khaos Legions
7) Consfearacy - Consfearacy
8) Eumeria - Rebel Mind
9) Argus - Boldly Stride The Doomed
10) Cynthesis - DeEvolution

 

[AeonicSlumber]

My top 10:

1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
2. Times Of Grace - The Hymn of A Broken Man
3. Asking Alexandria - Reckless & Relentless
4. The Haunted - Unseen
5. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
6. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
7. Trap Them - Darker Handcraft
8. Architects - The Here And Now
9. World Under Blood - Tactical
10. Mr. Big - What If...

It will be pretty tough to derail this list for me, although there are quite a few records coming out in the next few months that I am excited for.

 

[KingsGene]

You have the new Redemption already? Color me envious.

I agree....that's just not fair...

 

[zedowns]

Been a GREAT year so far!

1. The Dear Hunter - The Color Spectrum (This one isn't even fair)
2. Hotel of the Laughing Tree - Terror & Everything After
3. Protest the Hero - Scurrilous
4. The Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction
5. While Heaven Wept - Fear of Infinity
6. dredg - Chuckles & Mr. Squeezy
7. Jolly - The Audio Guide to Happiness
8. Fair to Midland - Arrows & Anchors
9. Battle Circus - Battle Circus
10. Symphony X - Iconoclast

 

[TwizstedJesus]

1 Devon Allman's Honeytribe
2. For All We Know
3. Communic
4. Mayan
5. Pagans Mind
6. Sun Caged

 

[Soundscape]

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/SoundscapeMN/2011_album_index__1_0_tracking_

Hotel of the Laughing Tree
The Dear Hunter
Between the Buried and Me
Battle Circus
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving
Water & Bodies
*Shels
Nicole Atkins
dredg
Meniscus
Yes

Been a GREAT year so far!

1. The Dear Hunter - The Color Spectrum (This one isn't even fair)
2. Hotel of the Laughing Tree - Terror & Everything After
3. Protest the Hero - Scurrilous
4. The Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction
5. While Heaven Wept - Fear of Infinity
6. dredg - Chuckles & Mr. Squeezy
7. Jolly - The Audio Guide to Happiness
8. Fair to Midland - Arrows & Anchors
9. Battle Circus - Battle Circus
10. Symphony X - Iconoclast

 

[zinescene]

Personally I love reading everyone's top tens whether it's February or August. Give's me something to listen to if I haven't heard it yet. Most of the time I find some new music based on peoples posts. The only one I really disagree with that I've seen in the new Stratovarius. Loved the opening song but found the rest of the CD quite boring.