Second halve of 2011 lists (merged)

[poundingmetal74]

I just had a rediscovery of Eden's Curse's Trinity. I love(d) the single No Holy Man with James Labrie, but the rest of the album is just as good if not better. The album's got a great production and song-wise it's a mix between Threshold's Dead Reckoning and Pink Cream 69 [engineered and mixed by Dennis Ward. Excellent prog metal mixed with hard rock. One of the gems of the year for sure.

BTW, if you hunt the record down, check out the song Black Widow with Helloween singer Andi Deris on backing vox.

 

[Wyvern]

So far Alice Cooper and White Wizzard failed to impress me with their new material, but Evile may get a second chance (I didn't like the last album).

Since I have four 2011 albums in transit, there's no point to upgrade my list yet

 

[poundingmetal74]

The new Brainstorm leaked and it's really good, but I suspect some audio tampering as it appears to be a review copy. It's the perfect example of mastering WAY too loud, it's all distorted and sounds like shit, yet the production is solid.

Musically, they're back to where they were in 2007. It's a pretty good record.

 

[carnut]

getting to something like this at the end of the year ;

1 : Black Country Communion - 2
2 : Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events
3 : Von Herzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
4 : Yes - Fly from Here
5 : Myrath - Tales of the Sand
6 : Vicious Rumors - Razorback Killers
7 : Derek Sherinian - Oceana
8 : Arch/Matheos - Sympathetic resonance
9 : Karmakanic - In A Perfect World
10 : KRUX - III

Best concert : Crimson Glory - KIT

 

[Wyvern]

getting to something like this at the end of the year ;

7 : Derek Sherinian - Oceana
9 : Karmakanic - In A Perfect World
10 : KRUX - III

Awesome! You like Sherinian and Karmakanic too

I can't include Krux since I don't have the CD.
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Mine will look like this (with very little probability of change)

Straight Metal

1. Saxon – “Call To Arms”
2. Wolf – “Legions Of Bastards”
3. Riot – “Immortal Soul”
4. Piel De Serpiente – “Inevitable”
5. Vhäldemar – “Metal Of The World”
6. Evile – “Five Serpent’s Teeth”
7. Poisonblack – “Drive”
8. Tyr – “The Lay Of Thrym”
9. Benedictum – “Dominion”
10. Meliah Rage – “Dead To The World”
11. Manigance – “Recidive”
12. Falconer – “Armod”
13. Sweet Savage – “Regeneration”
14. Anthrax – “Worship Music”
15. Charred Walls Of The Damned – “Cold Winds On Timeless Days”
16. Pegazus – “In Metal We Trust”
17. Scheepers – “Scheepers”
18. Alestorm – “Back Through Time”
19. Roxxcalibur – “Lords Of The NWOBHM”

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Prog and Hard Rock

1. Saracen – “Marilyn”
2. Presto Ballet – “Invisible Places”
3. Beyond The Labyrinth – “Chapter III - Stories”
4. Karmakanic – “In A Perfect World”
5. Dream Theater – “A Dramatic Turn Of Events”
6. Twinspirits – “Legacy”
7. Derek Sherinian – “Oceana”
8. Scale The Summit – “The Collective”
9. LoNero – “J.F.L.”
10. The Tangent – “Comm”
11. Redemption – “This Mortal Coil”
12. Nazareth – “Big Dogz”
13. Tony MacAlpine – “Tony MacAlpine”
14. Spirits Of The Dead – “The Great God Pan”
15. Blackmore’s Night – “Autumn Sky”

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EPs

1. Pharaoh – “Ten Years”

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2011 releases I couldn't get my hands on it by Dec 31st


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2011 disappointments (not purchased)

Alice Cooper - "Welcome 2 My Nightmare"
Megadeth - "13"
Venom - "Fallen Angels"
White Wizzard - "Flying Tigers"

 

[mdmatt4ever]

here is my list and rankings. i went with my top 20 although there was so much new stuff i still didn't get to hear everything. feel free to ask questions:

1 mr big- what if
2 janes addiction- the great escape artist
3 king kobra- self titled
4 chickenfoot- III
5 sebastian bach- kicking and screaming
6 noel gallaghers high flying birds- self titled
7 lenny kravitz- black and white america
8 lindsey buckingham- seeds we sow
9 whitesnake- forevermore
10 ARCH/MATHEOS- sympathetic resonance
11 robbie robertson- how to become clairvoyant
12 black country communion-2
13 hurtsmile- self titled
14 beady eye- different gear, still speeding
15 anthrax- worship music
16 rich robinson- through a crooked sun
17 night ranger- somewhere in california
18 warrant- rockaholic
19 leslie west- unusual suspects
20 alice cooper- welcome 2 my nightmare

 

[carnut]

Awesome! You like Sherinian and Karmakanic too

Yeah, Karmakanic is very good (sounds like car-mechanic, so I gotta like it , haha)

 

[Wyvern]

Yeah, Karmakanic is very good (sounds like car-mechanic, so I gotta like it , haha)

Never thought about it

You should check their previous three albums.

 

[poundingmetal74]

Top 10:

#1 Theocracy – As the World Bleeds
Steel Panther – Balls Out
Megadeth – Thirteen
Edguy – Age of the Joker
Wolf – Legions of Bastards
Eden’s Curse - Trinity
Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn of Events
Anvil – Juggernaut of Justice
Powerwolf - Blood of the Saints
Queensryche – Dedicated to Chaos (I've sort of come around on it)

Others:
Mystic Prophecy
Riot – Immortal Soul
Lance King – Solo album
Symphony X
Stryper
Arch-Matheos
Brainstorm
Scheepers
When the Empire Falls
Anthrax
Pagan’s Mind
Bloodbound
Protokult
Perpetuate
Wolverine – Communication Lost
Alice Cooper – Welcome 2
Alestorm
Power Quest
Sebastian Bach
Adrenaline Mob EP
Voodoo Circle
Night Ranger
Turisas
Consortium Project?
White Wizzard

Most anticipated for 2012:
Betrayer (Let’s hope this is the year it finally comes out!)
Skid Row
Fozzy
TNT Live DVD
Dream Evil
Iron Mask
Symphonity
Final Stage (maybe?)

 

[mdmatt4ever]

yeah dedicated to chaos isn't nearly as bad as a lot of reviews were saying.

anyways you sure skid row have something new coming out in 2012?

 

[poundingmetal74]

yeah dedicated to chaos isn't nearly as bad as a lot of reviews were saying.

anyways you sure skid row have something new coming out in 2012?

Chaos definitely took some time to grow, but it's got some good songs. Plus I listened to it 1000 times so it probably forced me to like it.

Dave Sabo's said in several recent interviews that they have about 10 songs written, and they sound like "Old Skid Row" - thank god.

Supposedly in this spring they're gonna hit the studio. Hopefully with a proper enginner because their last 2 albums sounded like shit. I quite enjoyed Thick Skin musically, but the production was pretty mediocre, and RPM sounded like ass - songs and otherwise.

 

[Wyvern]

Final Stage (maybe?)

That will be cool indeed for me. FS is easily one of my favorite newer bands.

Will be nice to toss them along the upcoming[FONT=&quot] Freedom Call, Testament, Crystal Viper, Pharaoh, Savage Messiah, and Primal Fear releases.
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[mdmatt4ever]

Chaos definitely took some time to grow, but it's got some good songs. Plus I listened to it 1000 times so it probably forced me to like it.

Dave Sabo's said in several recent interviews that they have about 10 songs written, and they sound like "Old Skid Row" - thank god.

Supposedly in this spring they're gonna hit the studio. Hopefully with a proper enginner because their last 2 albums sounded like shit. I quite enjoyed Thick Skin musically, but the production was pretty mediocre, and RPM sounded like ass - songs and otherwise.

thanks. i liked thick skin and about half of RPM

 

[poundingmetal74]

thanks. i liked think skin and about half of RPM

I thought Disease, Strength and Nothing were good songs. A few others I didn't mind either. Could have really done without 2 versions of the worst song on the album.

 

[mdmatt4ever]

I thought Disease, Strength and Nothing were good songs. A few others I didn't mind either. Could have really done without 2 versions of the worst song on the album.

yeah and they are practically the same

 

[Hawk]

Top 10 2011

01 – Arch / Matheos – Sympathetic Resonance
02 – Subsignal – Touchstones
03 – Seth.ECT - Godspeak
04 – Myrath - Tales Of The Sand
05 – Gorod - Transcendence EP
06 – Wolverine - Communication Lost
07 – Riot - Immortal Soul
08 – Vallenfyre - A Fragile King
09 – Vicious Rumors - Razorback Killers
10 – Fallujah - The Harvest Wombs

Best concert

In Mourning @ ProgPower EU

Best DVD

Rush - Timemachine 2011: Live In Cleveland

 

[Assault_Attack]

Musically, they're back to where they were in 2007. It's a pretty good record.

I just bought Downburst by Brainstorm from 08' and have been spinning it for a few days now good cd.

 

[Assault_Attack]

I've heard some snippets of the debut album of Epysode, which has an awesome collection of very good vocalists, check;

Thanks for the info on this cd! I like Ayreon, Avantasia, Genius cd's so this looks good to me. I'm buying it.

 

[carnut]

Shit, can I shift Epysode - Obsessions in my top five ?? Just am listening to the album, sounds awesome !!!

 

[poundingmetal74]

Shit, can I shift Epysode - Obsessions in my top five ?? Just am listening to the album, sounds awesome !!!

I had bookmarked this song months ago to listen to and never did until now. Really cool to hear Kelly Carpenter (Sundown?) on a release. I'll have to give the rest a full listen.