Terrorizer Top 40 Albums of 2006

[Nate The Great]

From a fairly reliable source, but I haven't seen this issue yet.

Terrorizer Albums of the Year: Writer's Poll 2006

1. Celtic Frost - Monotheist
2. Enslaved - Ruun
3. Killing Joke - Hosannas from the Basements of Hel;
4. Negura Bunget - Om
5. Deicide - The Stench of Redemption
6. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Live and Death
7. Jesu - Silver
8. Melechesh - Emissaries
9. Converge - No Heroes
10. Mastodon - Blood Mountain
11. I - Between Two Worlds
12. Nachtmystium - Instinct: Decay
13. Napalam Death - Smear Campaign
14. Madder Mortem - Desiderata
15. Anaal Nathrakh - Eschaton
16. Isis - In the Absence of Truth
17. Sunn0)))/ Boris - Altar
18. Gorgoroth - Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam
19. Ministry - Rio Grande Blood
20. Antaeus - Blood Libels
21. Melvins - (A) Senile Animal
22. Blut Aus Nord - MoRT
23. Indesinence - Noctambulism
24. Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
25. Current 93 - Black Ships Ate the Sky
26. Suffocation - Suffocation
27. Cannibal Corpse - Kill
28. The Meads of Asphodel - Damascus Steel
29. Soltitude Aeturnus - Alone
30. Darkthrone - The Cult is Alive
31. Sick of it All - Death to Tyrants
32. Satyricon - Now, Diabolical
33. Whitehouse - Aesceticists
34. The Angelic Process - Coma Waering
35. Drudkh - Blood in Our Wells
36. Skullflower - Tribulation
37. Amon Amarth - With Oden on Our Side
38. Shora - Malval
39. Ignite - Our Darkest Days
40. Lamb of God - Sacrament

 

[JayKeeley]

That looks like a very obvious Terrorizer top 10 (and I don't mean that in a negative way):

1. Celtic Frost - Monotheist - AWESOME
2. Enslaved - Ruun - JUST NOT INTO IT, MAYBE I'LL TRY AGAIN
3. Killing Joke - Hosannas from the Basements of Hel; - WHAT?
4. Negura Bunget - Om - AWESOME
5. Deicide - The Stench of Redemption - SURPRISINGLY GOOD
6. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Live and Death - BUT OF COURSE, IT'S TERRORIZER
7. Jesu - Silver - NEVER HEARD IT
8. Melechesh - Emissaries - AWESOME
9. Converge - No Heroes - NEVER HEARD IT
10. Mastodon - Blood Mountain - GOT A COPY, YET TO HEAR

I agree with 3 of those, which 'aint bad considering I'm just not a Terrorizer type of guy, and I'm really impressed with the Deicide release although I wouldn't put it in my top 10

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Where the fuck is Agalloch? Pale-faced bastards

 

[Doom]

So did anyone on here like the new Isis?

 

[JayKeeley]

I tried so many times and it seemed so diluted compared to the last 2.

 

[Para-Void]

I did. I can't say I fully get it yet, but I dig the experimentation... I also think it's much heavier than Panopticon, they got the power back.

 

[JayKeeley]

Weird -- I would say the complete opposite.

 

[Eminor]

I like the new Isis. Not as well as either of the last 2, but it's still one of my favorite from last year.

This is a pretty strong list, which I'd expect. I have several of their highest rated albums on my list, and a few more which I moved to honorable mention status, just based on the fact that my list was becoming over run by less metal stuff--Jesu, Killing Joke, etc.
Btw, JK: I'm a big Killing Joke fan--I tried to push this album here when it came out. Here's a review of it if you want some info:
MetalReview.com - Metal Review of Killing Joke - Hosannas From the Basements of Hell

 

[JayKeeley]

Cool review, Matt. I'll peruse a little later. Also, nice to see you guys giving some praise to the new Melechesh.

 

[Eminor]

I actually would have given that album a little higher rating. It flat out smokes.

Let me know if you ever want to try a few KJ tracks.

 

[JayKeeley]

Oh yeah, shoot 'em over.

 

[Nate The Great]

Definitely post some KJ mp3's.

I still haven't got my copy of the new Melecesh.

 

[Eminor]

Alright, I'll start a thread tonight or tomorrow.

 

[J.]

i was more interested in the top 40 death metal albums of all time. that issue is cool

 

[Dick Sirloin]

You folks really haven't heard Killing Joke? Shame!

That said, I've never heard Killing Joke. But I think their album covers are cool, and that's a big step.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

man, the inclusion of Current 93 on that list is so out of place.

 

[Demonspell]

So did anyone on here like the new Isis?

I did, sure it's basically more of the same but when taken on its own I think it's still a quality album, though I agree that it lacks some of the power of previous releases (though their dynamics are as sharp as ever most of the way through) and sometimes threatens to wander off too much. As for the list, nice to see Negura getting some long overdue recognition outside of RC...

 

[lurch70]

NB at #4 is an amazing feat ... look at the classic bands around them ...

We need to get these fuckers to the US

 

[Claws of Perdition]

Where the fuck is Agalloch? Pale-faced bastards

My thought's exactly.

 

[Nate The Great]

I don't know what happened with Agalloch. Terrorizer had a great review of them, calling them "the underground's best kept secret" . . . or something like that. They also had a good interview with them.