The best albums of 2008 thread

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I dunno if I'm just in the mood for it right now, but I'm way diggin the new Isole.

 

[Krilons Resa]

NAD, you need to give TMV album more listens. Dont expect another FtM. It's way different.

 

[Ars Magna]

Silver Mt. Zion albums upcoming, very much looking forward to those. I already know the SMZ will rule face because I heard all the songs live at least a year ago, and holy living fuck, they were absolutely incredible. One Million Died to Make This Sound is fucking haunting.

Looking very forward to this one.

 

[Demilich]

The Mars Volta is gaytarded. Fuck em.

 

[General Zod]

Okay - slated for the year so far, off the top of my head:

Revelation (awesome)
The Mars Volta (awesome)
Apostle of Solitude
Orodruin
The Gates of Slumber
Airged L'amh
Valkyrie
Heathendom
Bigelf
Dantesco
Manilla Road
Argus
Fall of the Idols
Zero Hour
The Evpatoria Report

...and Im sure there is more that I am forgetting as well as the releases that come out of thin air.

THE GREAT 2008

Wow... you and I could not have different tastes. Not one of those discs would be in my Top 50. You are my musical nemesis.

Zod

 

[Krilons Resa]

Wow... you and I could not have different tastes. Not one of those discs would be in my Top 50. You are my musical nemesis.

Zod

Zero Hour?

 

[Ellestin]

I already know the SMZ will rule face because I heard all the songs live at least a year ago, and holy living fuck, they were absolutely incredible. One Million Died to Make This Sound is fucking haunting.

I thought exactly the same and was extremely let down by the album in the end, the recording lacking most of the epic width and intensity of the stage rendering. Gotta let some water flow under the bridge before I come back to this.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

new mars volta is pretty damn good, ridin' king crimson's jock like there's no tomorrow ftw

 

[Krilons Resa]

new mars volta is pretty damn good, ridin' king crimson's jock like there's no tomorrow ftw

yeah, have you noticed that part of "Goliath" that reminds me A LOT of "21st Century Schizoid Man."

 

[cthulufhtagn]

absolutely, that song kicks off with the most KC riff they've ever written i think

paging robert fripp, robert fripp to the white courtesy telephone




so yer a fan of anekdoten - from within i see? i have gravity, love it...haven't listened to much prog lately but that album is fucking fantastic, i can't believe i've neglected to check out their other stuff so long now that i think about it

 

[Krilons Resa]

absolutely, that song kicks off with the most KC riff they've ever written i think

paging robert fripp, robert fripp to the white courtesy telephone




so yer a fan of anekdoten - from within i see? i have gravity, love it...haven't listened to much prog lately but that album is fucking fantastic, i can't believe i've neglected to check out their other stuff so long now that i think about it

Gravity is their worst one imho. From Within is my favorite but Vemod (the most KC influenced) and Nucleus (the heaviest) are right behind. I havent given the newest one from last year too much attention yet. I fucking LOVE Anekdoten and Scandinavean Symphonic Prog Rock in general. Check out Anglagard and Wobbler while you're at it.

And about TMV "Goliath"...absolutely. But, I am referring more to the part that starts around the 4:00 mark.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Disc 1

1: Circle

2: Beneath This Face

3: Quickening

4: Caucus of Mind

Disc 2

1: Silence

2: The Order of Destiny

3: Ignotum Per Ignotius

Over 100 minutes of new material.

Out May 19th on Season of Mist

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Im not the hugest of fans (they have their moments) but that coverart rules face!!

 

[Ars Magna]

Disc 1

1: Circle

2: Beneath This Face

3: Quickening

4: Caucus of Mind

Disc 2

1: Silence

2: The Order of Destiny

3: Ignotum Per Ignotius

Over 100 minutes of new material.

Out May 19th on Season of Mist

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May 19...so close yet so far away.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I heard the upcoming forefather. another solid release, pretty much what you'd expect from them.

goddammit, I've been waiting for this for SO FUCKING LONG!!!

 

[Demonspell]

new mars volta is pretty damn good, ridin' king crimson's jock like there's no tomorrow ftw

Haha, the guy has read every page in Fripp's playbook, with some more discipline (reference obviously intended), judicious editing (processing everything into oblivion on every song whether it works or not gets almost as annoying as Cedric's refusal to shut up), this album would be worthy of Doomy's spooging reaction...don't get me wrong, I think most of it kicks, especially the first three and last three tracks.
As for the new Mt. Zion, I've heard the new one through archive.org shows and the song NAD mentioned and the title track (here judging on the studio version) are probably their best vocal-dominated material yet.

 

[jimbobhickville]

The Cancer Conspiracy - Omega
So, almost 5 years after they split up, they release a new disc. Apparently they recorded it a while back, but it never got released because the label went bankrupt. Long story short, it's great, but not as almightily amazing as The Audio Medium was. A good opener for instrumental music in 2008.

 

[General Zod]

Zero Hour?

OK. Missed that. It's good to see we have some common ground. A fight to the death will no longer be necessary.

Zod

 

[jimbobhickville]

Virgin Black - Requiem Fortissimo
The heavy, death-doom album of the trilogy. Another good Virgin Black disc, although I think this is kind of like when Opeth did Deliverance and Damnation. The 2 disparate styles work well in tandem, but having them fully separated doesn't work quite as well. Still, the result is better than Opeth's try, IMO. I like it.

 

[Tranquillian]

I'm sad to say that Testament - The formation of damnation is a bit of a let-down. I'd give it a solid 7.5 out of 10 after 5 listens.

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Arghoslent - Hornets of the Pogrom