The official metal 2010 thread!

[Der Morgenstern]

Hey, an album about southern Manitoba.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

New High on Fire song, "Frost Hammer":

http://stereogum.com/archives/new_high_on_fire__frost_hammer_stereogum_premiere_108881.html

 

[The Emptier]

Nevermore
Necrophagist/Wintersun (maybe???? probably not....)
Ihsahn(already came out, kinda MEH)
Symphony X
In Mourning (leaked, sounds great)
Finntroll
Agalloch
Borknagar
Seventh Wonder
Mors Principium Est
Whitechapel
Neuraxis
Devin Townsend (two albums)
Avantasia(double cd)


+ more

looks like it could be a very good year

 

[Chanakya]

This album is very different from Mabool and quite comprehensively kicks ass.

 

[Zarrix]

Barren Earth - Curse of the Red River

Melodic Death/Progressive Metal
Peaceville Records
March 29th, 2010

1. The Curse Of The Red River (7:52)
2. Our Twilight (5:27)
3. Forlorn Waves (4:39)
4. Flicker (6:42)
5. The Leer (4:56)
6. The Ritual Of Dawn (6:34)
7. Ere All Perish (5:54)
8. Cold Earth Chamber (5:34)
9. Deserted Morrows (6:50)​

Can't wait to get this. Their EP got reccomended to me, it was quite good. That alubm cover is fine too.

I'm going to listen to In Mourning and Orphaned Land (If I can obtain it) tonight.

 

[IntoPhagist]

Arsis - Starve For The Devil leaked just yesterday and it sounds completely different from We Are The Nightmare. Not sure if that's a good thing yet.

 

[JGMetalhead]

I would avoid Arsis personally. Not even a worthy mention.

 

[The Emptier]

yeah i took a listen, it's so MEH it's unbelievable, i've known some die hard arsis fans and i just don't get it...i never get into them

 

[Doomguy]

There's a Xasthur 2005 demo coming out next month. I'm somewhat excited.

 

[ASD]

New High on Fire song, "Frost Hammer":

http://stereogum.com/archives/new_high_on_fire__frost_hammer_stereogum_premiere_108881.html

Wow, the production is so dry. Do not like. Vocals aren't as good. Major disappointment so far, from the tracklist and cover art, I was expecting a more old school sound.

 

[Krow]

Arsis - Starve For The Devil leaked just yesterday and it sounds completely different from We Are The Nightmare. Not sure if that's a good thing yet.

WATN sucked... their first album is pretty damn good... maybe sounding different will give me a little reason to check this out.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Well, it has a song called Half Past Corpse'O'Clock

 

[JGMetalhead]

Lmao. Perhaps the song titles are better than the songs. In that case, I'll pass.

 

[Evil Dead]

Dark Fortress - Ylem Jan 22
Troll - Neo-Satanic Supremacy Jan 27
Rotting Christ - Aealo Feb 15

 

[Dak]

It's not bad at first, but got slightly repetitive towards the end (based on a casual listen). I had it playing in the background and suddenly got annoyed and switched to something else towards the end of the album.

 

[Onder]

There is apparently a new Détente album on a way..

(?)

 

[mutantllama]

I don't know if I should be excited. I've honestly only heard Recognize no Authority. And the part I really really liked was Crosby's vocals.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

New Armored Saint song, "Left Hook From Right Field":

http://www.myspace.com/armoredsaint1

 

[The Ozzman]

New Armored Saint song, "Left Hook From Right Field":

http://www.myspace.com/armoredsaint1

I think this is probably the worst Armored Saint song I have heard, but that doesn't really say much since everything the band has done has been stellar.

Loose Cannon is ace, though

 

[Caecius]

Very meh. It sounds like some mainstream rock band from a couple years ago. Mostly the vocals, but I can't remember the name of the band.

EDIT: Soil is the band.