The last album that completely owned your soul

[Dead Winter]

I was thinking today (I know, I didn't hurt myself this time) that there hasn't really been an album in the last couple of years that has just completely floored me. I've been buying/downloading albums like crazy, and although I found some really good gems, I haven't found *that* album. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, but does anyone else feel this way as well? If not, please, by all means let me know what album is a must-buy.

It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Will Bozarth]

Solitude Aeturnus - Alone was the last one to really hook me in

 

[deathstrike from hell]

been a couple, actually

swallow the sun- hope

ari koivunen- fuel for the fire (im telling you, this kid can SING)

dream theater- systematic chaos (ministry of lost souls is AMAZING)

sir millard mulch- How to sell the whole fucking universe to everybody once and for all

 

[-Syl-]

from this year:
slavior-slavior
pain of salvation-scarsick

 

[AsModEe]

Moonsorrow - Voimasta ja Kunniasta

 

[El Stormo]

Last one? Hm, difficult to say. But the one that still manages to touch my soul after years, is Dreaming Neon Black.

 

[flying_whale]

anything by gojira. the new behemoth raped me in every hole i had in my body and made some extra ones.

 

[perniciosa]

Noctiferia - Slovenska morbida, maybe Samael's Reign Of Light

 

[Angelcry]

THIS GODLESS ENDEAVOR, they just keep getting better! But I was hooked ever since Dreaming Neon Black.

 

[Brett]

Ziltoid

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

probably Mael Mordha - Cluain Tarbh

 

[JenniferGentle]

Hmm, I don't know, nothing recent really. I think the last album that really absolutely "owned my soul" was John Frusciante's Niandra la des and Usually Just a T-Shirt, yes I know it's complete chaos, but for some reason, it really stuck on me.

 

[King Size]

(ministry of lost souls is AMAZING)

I'm loving that song too, & I'm no Dream Theater fan.

The most recent album that owned my soul... probably the new Iron Maiden tbh. I know it's hardly cutting-edge progressive metal, but for what it is it's an excellent effort imo, & definitely my favorite album from 2006.

I've yet to hear the new Devin Townsend or Symphony X though...

 

[Galiral]

The new sadist's album, sadist

 

[StAngerTriviumknotAx7]

fear of a blank planet.

 

[flying_whale]

ziltoid is amazing too.

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

efterklang - tripper

some electronic, postrock-ish stuff with strings and all. very very awesome yet unbeliebably ignored

 

[Will Bozarth]

been listening to Keane - Hopes and Fears alot, too

 

[Söy]

i find that i cant really get into any "one" album because if i listen to it for a week straight it's ruined for me and i cant ever listen to it again. and i dont want that to happen

 

[Dying Freedom]

Rites of Spring - End on End (see my avatar)

Awesome early emo/hardcore, check it out if you like that kind of stuff... ya know, punk or alt rock.