So we don't have a Best of 2004 thread yet?

[NAD]

Actually, I just sent you my melodeath collection.

SCOOCOROEOooOOOERSOOSEOXORCOSROE.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

After Forever - Invisible Circles
Aina - Days of the Rising Doom
Amon Amarth - Fate of Norms
Angra - Temple of Shadows
Ayreon - The Human Equation
Cea Serin - ...where Memories Combine
Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine
Danzig - Circle of Snakes
Drudkh - Autumn Aurora
Enslaved - Isa
Evergrey - The Inner Circle
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Into Eternity - Buried in Oblivion
Isis - Panopticon
Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake
Magnitude 9 - Decoding the Soul
Manticora - 8 Deadly Sins
Mercenary - 11 Dreams
Metal Church - Weight of the World
Nightwish - Once
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
Riverside - Out of Myself
Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi
Tesla - Into the Now

Zod

Similar tastes here !!

A large number of your favorites are also mine. Here are a few that I'll also add to the list.

Mystic Prophecy - Never Ending (top 20 or so)
Silent Force - World's Apart (top 20 or so)
Jag Panzer - Casting The Stones (top 10 for me)
Vision Divine - Stream Of Consciousness (top 5)
Orphaned Land - Mabool (top 5 or so)
Eldritch - A Portrait To The Abyss Within (top 25 or so)
IcyCore - Wetwired (Top 30 maybe)
Megadeth - The System Has Failed (top 25 or so)

Britt

 

[NAD]

BlackWinterDay: you want to hear John Frusciante - When Shadows Collide with People. Oh yes, yes you do.

 

[Black Winter Day]

How?

 

[NAD]

Badly. I'll give you my CD-R copy with Elend since my proper copy just arrived. Mahvelous.

 

[spaffe]

Noenum: Black Esoteric Evangelium 10" (b&w-splatter-vinyl, ltd 666) Hammer of Hate HOH-002 2004

I just cannot understand why no one has mentioned this. Great stuff, reminds me a bit of early Burzum.

I actually tried ordering that one after your recomendation in a previous thread, but I'm not sure if the distro has it yet :|
I'm usually pretty wary when something gets the "early Burzum" tag, but I'll trust your good judgement here.


I haven't heard much from 2004 but the best would doubtless be Dso's masterpiece.

 

[JayKeeley]

GaKAITHROUGH

We should really think about doing a feature for them at some point.

I think I established my top 10 (in ascending order as well!!). Thing is, I have 20 really solid albums, so I don't know whether to do a top 20, or keep to a top 10 and list the rest as honorable mentions. I'll probably do the latter, since I really want to narrow down the specific top 10 of '04.

 

[Nico]

Will be receiving this shortly from NSP, should be WIN... Nasheim was planning a split vinyl with them which didn't happen... However, look out for a split with another band in the not so distant future...

I like... I like a lot

 

[Krilons Resa]

I like... I like a lot

Please describe it and tell me where you got it.


I have too many fucking cd's to sift through and it's STILL adding. I cant fucking put these shits in order.

 

[Nico]

Nyktalgia are realy similar to Burzum... same sort of tone, but more anguished vocals. First track is epic, but the album loses momentum a bit later on...

Either way, it's available from No Colours, there's a sample on their site as well.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Danke.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I downloaded and listened to Old Man Gloom - Christmas last night. That's 2004 isn't it? I thought it was a good listen.

 

[SonOfNun]

Behemoth - Demigod

This list looks pretty good overall. The above album will be on my list next year after it gets its U.S. release.

 

[speed]

It doesnt have a christmas theme does it? Like a core christmas album.

 

[J.]

OMG isn't core, really. More like sludge/ambient spaced out stuff.

no christmas theme, I think

 

[Krilons Resa]

Mar De Grises
Nortt
Ufomammut
Graveland
Astrofaes
Isis
Nasheim
Angantyr
YOB
Nocte Obducta
Pagan Altar
Witchcraft
Esoteric
Rwake
Deathspell Omega
Neurosis
Uaral
Loits
Eyes of Ligeia
Reverend Bizarre/Orodruin 12" split
Tyranny
The Gates of Slumber
Morgion
Velvet Cacoon
Lunar Aurora
Ocean Chief
Armagedda
Reclusian

 

[SonOfNun]

2004 is my first full year in metal. One thing I've learned is that trying to objectively rank such varying albums is pretty gay. How do I compare Anata and Black Label Society? By year's end I'll own probably 35-40 2004 releases and plan to put together a Top 25 to showcase the albums that impressed me most, but upon trying to start this list, I've found I can't put one damn album into place without thinking something else should be there, it's madness. Nevertheless, I'm aiming for a complete list by December 31st, but I won't guarantee myself a damn thing.

And no one has mentioned Vintersorg, Cruachan or Bergthron, you hippies.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

fuck, I haven't heard Cruachan - Pagan either

I need to go on a downloading spree to hear all this stuff before the dec. 31 deadline.

 

[Krilons Resa]

One thing I've learned is that trying to objectively rank such varying albums is pretty gay. How do I compare Anata and Black Label Society? By year's end I'll own probably 35-40 2004 releases and plan to put together a Top 25 to showcase the albums that impressed me most, but upon trying to start this list, I've found I can't put one damn album into place without thinking something else should be there, it's madness. Nevertheless, I'm aiming for a complete list by December 31st, but I won't guarantee myself a damn thing.

I feel your pain.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

seriously, I need another month to get through all the 2004 releases that I haven't gotten to yet.