The best albums of 2008 thread

[Nico]

Amenra - Mass IIII

uhhhhhhgggg aweeessseommme...

 

[Nico]

. Album is just amazing. The bass is godly. Reminds me of the first time i heard morningrise in that respect. That part towards the end of 'that which lies beyond'; solo+awesome bass is notworthy

Having read this, I'm revisiting Morningrise. Why, oh why, did I ever neglect it so these recent years?

 

[dorian gray]

Indeed. Hey, Nick, what ever happened to that dude who turned me on to Orchid with his review all those years ago?

 

[entanglement]

How fuckin nice is that cover art?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

duh, its verwimp

 

[swizzlenuts]

I'm digging Amenra.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

New waylander is decent

 

[Krilons Resa]

I'm digging Amenra.

 

[EricT]

This new Esoteric disc is fucking growing on me hard. Have a feeling it may take a number 1 or 2 slot in the end year list. An hour and 40 minutes of solid funeral doom? Don't mind if I do!

 

[cthulufhtagn]

holy shit 100 minutes?

 

[Nico]

Once again, eternal gratitude, III is one of the best albums I've heard in years, and IIII is growing on me, malignantly.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Damn straight. Amazing band.

I still say that the best album put out this year so far is The Mars Volta's Bedlam In Goliath.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

bunalti is the greatest blog ever. I love that site.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I caught Zappa Plays Zappa this year. It was fuckin great.

 

[The Evil Toucan]

The new Sigur Ros > *. Everyone else should just hang it up.

 

[Ellestin]

The new Sigur Ros > *. Everyone else should just hang it up.

It's a lot better than Takk for sure, more focused and with a healthy return to their early experimenting spirit, but in the grand scheme of things I fail to see how it is a useful addition to a career that could/should have ended after the harrowing climax that was ( ).

 

[General Zod]

It's a lot better than Takk for sure, more focused and with a healthy return to their early experimenting spirit, but in the grand scheme of things I fail to see how it is a useful addition to a career that could/should have ended after the harrowing climax that was ( ).

So if the only disc I've ever heard by them is Agaetis Byrjun, and didn't care for it, should I bother checking out anything other releases by them?

Zod

 

[The Evil Toucan]

So if the only disc I've ever heard by them is Agaetis Byrjun, and didn't care for it, should I bother checking out anything other releases by them?

Zod

( ) is mostly depressing. A great wintery album.

Takk... and the new one are primarily uplifting & happy. Great spring/summer/happy sounding albums. I prefer all three to Agaetis Byrjun. Take your pick.

 

[General Zod]

Thanks.

Zod

 

[Ars Magna]

This new Esoteric disc is fucking growing on me hard. Have a feeling it may take a number 1 or 2 slot in the end year list. An hour and 40 minutes of solid funeral doom? Don't mind if I do!

I ordered this the other day and am looking quite forward to hearing it.