The Royal Carnage Top 10 of 2002

[NAD]

I still haven't heard that In Flames album, with all the negative hype around UM I sort of want to buy it out of curiosity, perhaps of the morbid variety.

The Sham Mirrors is an awesome album, but in my personal top 10 from 2002 Jerry Cantrell's Degradation Trip vols. 1 & 2 and Opeth's Deliverance place above Arcturus.

 

[JayKeeley]

I still haven't heard that In Flames album, with all the negative hype around UM

Gosh - if I were to follow those rules, I wouldn't own half the albums or movies in my collection!

I definitely think that Metallica sold out at Load, and the album itself was poor. However, although I agree that IF sold out at R2R, it's actually a really good album! Just don't compare it to Jester Race!

Anyway, not trying to justify it or anything....each to their own, and the world goes round.

 

[Papa Josh]

I still haven't heard that In Flames album, with all the negative hype around UM I sort of want to buy it out of curiosity, perhaps of the morbid variety.

The Sham Mirrors is an awesome album, but in my personal top 10 from 2002 Jerry Cantrell's Degradation Trip vols. 1 & 2 and Opeth's Deliverance place above Arcturus.

Vol. 1 & 2?? What is this?

 

[NAD]

@Papa Josh: Degradation Trip vols. 1 & 2 is how it was SUPPOSED to be released the first time, but Roadrunner chickened out because they didn't want a new artist debuting with a double album. Anyhow, it has 8 extra songs, new artwork, and a different song order across two CDs. It fully realizes Jerry's vision for the album, and it is absolutely PERFECT. I always thought that something was lacking with the original release, but the double-CD version fills any gap that may have been there.

@JayKeeley: I didn't avoid R2R because of all the negative hype, honestly I just haven't come across it yet. Also I just bought my first In Flames album about 6 months ago so I'm not exactly a diehard fan.

 

[Papa Josh]

@Papa Josh: Degradation Trip vols. 1 & 2 is how it was SUPPOSED to be released the first time, but Roadrunner chickened out because they didn't want a new artist debuting with a double album. Anyhow, it has 8 extra songs, new artwork, and a different song order across two CDs. It fully realizes Jerry's vision for the album, and it is absolutely PERFECT. I always thought that something was lacking with the original release, but the double-CD version fills any gap that may have been there.

@JayKeeley: I didn't avoid R2R because of all the negative hype, honestly I just haven't come across it yet. Also I just bought my first In Flames album about 6 months ago so I'm not exactly a diehard fan.

So where can I find these?

 

[NAD]

Got mine from http://www.bn.com , I've seen it in stores though.

 

[Hell Mike]

Since I decided I needed a sick day today, I clearly have nothing better to do than compile our cumulative Top 10 for the year 2002. Without further ado...

10. Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
09. Satyricon - Volcano
08. Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos
07. Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
04. (tie) In Flames - Reroute To Remain
04. (tie) Opeth - Deliverance
04. (tie) Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines
03. Symphony X - The Odyssey
02. Arch Enemy - Wages Of Sin
[size=+2]01. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors[/size]

Am I correct to assume that 0 of these are still listened to? I still like that Nile and never really cared for any of the others anyway, but what do the rest of you think?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Nile and Blind Guardian

 

[Reign in Acai]

I haven't listen to any of those albums in ages. My intake has been limited to Neurosis/Minsk since the beginning of December. I really need to move on to something else. Whatever became of Gugs, or more importantly, his collection?

 

[dorian gray]

I've never seen a list posted anywhere on RC, or UM for that matter, that contained so many albums I actually own.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I know right. What a flashback.

 

[Tranquillian]

Heh, I've since sold the Soilwork, Symphony X and Nile albums, but I still own the other 7 on that list.

 

[Ars Magna]

Volcano? Really? Ouch. Pre-Arse Magma RC credibilty slipping fast...

 

[Thanatopsis123]

I still own the Nile and Opeth albums. Nile is still good but I tried listening to Deliverance just a couple days ago and turned it off in less than a minute.

 

[Demilich]

I don't listen to a single damn one of these albums but I think I'm going to re-download the Arcturus. I don't think something like that would have made an impact on me back then. Any of their other albums I should be going for?

edit: as for Deliverance, I always used to skip Wreath (isn't that the first track?)
I loved that album, it was my 2nd Opeth album after BWP. But once I got into the first 4, it was more or less shelved. Haven't heard it in years now. I might have to get out some of that old stuff for the car on the way to work. Its all of a 5 minute drive. Thats what, half an Opeth track?

 

[dorian gray]

I broke ol' Deliverance out last week and listened to it a few times. It was the first *new* Opeth album I purchased as I got into them just after the release of BWP. I thought it a was a pretty good album. "Master's Apprentices" is a great track

 

[General Zod]

That Symphony X disc is a classic. And strangely, I'll occasionally reach for Damage Done. Obviously not their finest hour, but still a damn fine collection of Metal tracks.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

That Arcturus is a'ight, and Nile. Haven't listened to either in aaaaaaages, though. Maybe I'll put on Nile, after this Swedish pop album is over.

 

[ChaosLee]

I actually have that Nile album in a somewhat regular rotation, and "Fuel For Hatred" off of Volcano is on a playlist.. though I pretty much hated half the albums on that list when they came out (I'm looking at you Soilwork and In Flames)

 

[lurch70]

NBC is the only disc i listen to off that list.
how the heck did Mark rate that AE his second fave disc?!?!

i have to repost this disc on FB for his now Phish loving ass.