The best albums of 2002 so far?

I love everything from Graveland(that I've heard).

I own 1000 Swords, Following the Voice of Blood, Immortal Pride, Creed of Iron, and Raise Your Sword. All of them get constant playing time.

Memory and Destiny is on the way right now. So is the Graveland/Honor split CD called Raiders of Revenge and The Celtic Winter.

Can't wait for Memory and Destiny.
 
In Their Darkened Shrines - Nile
The Sham Mirros - Arcturus
Aspera Hiemns Synfonia, Constellation, My Angel - Arcturus Re-Mixed/Produced.
The Power Of Th Dragonflame - Rhapsody
Hate Breeds Suffering - LockUp
Blackcrowned - Marduk
The Black Sun - Primal Fear
 
I got the new Rotting Christ album Genesis two weeks ago and since then i cant take it out from the cd player. I take it with myself to work (can u imagine my collegues' face after two weeks? .. lol ) and then to home again. And im listening it everywhere and all the time.. and it still amazes me!
In short... for me this is the best album of 2002 so far.
 
I have a revised list now that I've heard a bunch more of 2002's releases, so here goes:

1. Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
2. Vader - Revelations
3. Arch Enemy - Wages Of Sin
4. Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines
5. Beyond The Embrace - Against The Elements
6. Kalmah - They Will Return
7. Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos
8. Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
9. Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
10. Vanden Plas - Beyond Daylight

Just missing (for now): Norther - Dreams Of Endless War / The Crown - Crowned In Terror / Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame / Insomnium - In The Halls Of Awaiting / Vehemence - God Was Created / Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors / Onward - Reawaken / Freedom Call - Eternity / High On Fire - Surrounded By Thieves
 
Originally posted by Mocika
I got the new Rotting Christ album Genesis two weeks ago and since then i cant take it out from the cd player. I take it with myself to work (can u imagine my collegues' face after two weeks? .. lol ) and then to home again. And im listening it everywhere and all the time.. and it still amazes me!
In short... for me this is the best album of 2002 so far.

So this is more brutal than the new Nile?!?
 
Originally posted by xenophobe
So this is more brutal than the new Nile?!?
not really:) Nile is a death metal band while Rotting Christ plays black metal. And since im not a dm freak ... my favourite genre is rather black metal :devil:
and i've never thought about comparing the two band ;)
 
Originally posted by Mocika
not really:) Nile is a death metal band while Rotting Christ plays black metal. And since im not a dm freak ... my favourite genre is rather black metal :devil:
and i've never thought about comparing the two band ;)

Ah... okay. I'm more partial to Death Metal... not really into Black Metal much....

Thanks. :)
 
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines
Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
Vader - Revelations
Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
Mastodon - Remission
Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos
The Crown - Crowned In Terror
Burnt By The Sun - Soundtrack To The Personal Revolution
King Diamond - Abigail pt 2

Haven't heard the new Meshuggah or Satyricon yet.
 
Primordial - Calm Before Storm (easily the best so far)

The last Blind Guardian is also great though not quite my favourite kind of music... Oh and The Crown album must be great, unfortunately haven't listened to the whole of it yet..

Shit I almost forgot..Itis a demo but still it is great: Crossover - Over the Cross
 
In No Order

Avantasia: Metal Opera Part 2
Blaze: Tenth Dimension
In Flames: RTR
Vanderhoof: A Blur In Time
Dark Tranquility: Damage Done
Iron Maiden: RIR
Halford: Crucible
Nile: In Their Darkened Shrines
Blind Guardian: Opera