Top 10 Metal Albums of 2016

[Draehl]

Albums over 45 minutes long can get fucked.

 

[The Ozzman]

Albums over 45 minutes long can get fucked.

All of progressive rock would like a word with you

 

[Krow]

A lot of 70s prog rock guys were high as fuck and let shit drag on way longer than it even meant to be. PF was a really bad offender, sometimes their filler was just fucking noises.

 

[no country for old wainds]

most '60s and '70s albums would definitely benefit from being cut down to their best 45 minutes.

 

[CiG]

Agreed. Hour long albums piss me off. Obviously like with anything there are exceptions (Reverend Bizarre!) but since the advent of the compact disc, every dickhole thinks they're capable of making long ass albums.

Hip hop is one of the worst offenders with this.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Unless you're effectively communicating something high concept, it's just self-indulgent to surpass an hour. I feel like this was the main catalyst for the stylistic changes in the 80's.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Albums over 45 minutes long can get fucked.

#Simpleton

 

[CiG]

#Simpleton

#Pseudo-intellectualDickhead

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#ntellectualDickhead

Fixed that for you.

 

[CiG]

You forgot the I, Neinstein.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Type O Negative pulled off some great hour plus records. But yeah in regards to extreme metal that would be a bit tedious.

 

[CiG]

Type O Negative pulled off some great hour plus records. But yeah in regards to extreme metal that would be a bit tedious.

Actually my biggest beef with Type O Negative is their album lengths. They'd probably be one of my favourite bands ever if their albums were more tight.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Actually my biggest beef with Type O Negative is their album lengths. They'd probably be one of my favourite bands ever if their albums were more tight.

Nooooooooooooooooo I'll be ok but I guess I get it.

 

[CiG]

Nooooooooooooooooo I'll be ok but I guess I get it.

It's heartbreaking I know.

But their first two albums are regardless, some of my favourite albums of all time.

 

[Slayed Necros]

#Simpleton

I can extend the threshold to about 47 minutes if that helps?

Seriously, though, I love plenty of albums that exceed an hour, but I do have a better reason than most for generally preferring albums to be shorter.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I can extend the threshold to about 47 minutes if that helps?

Seriously, though, I love plenty of albums that exceed an hour, but I do have a better reason than most for generally preferring albums to be shorter.

In that case, I honestly agree with you. The success rate of 40-49 minute albums is much higher than that of 60+ minute albums. It's just more fun to talk shit...

 

[CiG]

You still forgot the I in Intellectual.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

All of progressive rock would like a word with you

The entire Gentle Giant discography and the best Yes and King Crimson albums would like a word with you.

Garbage like Genesis and Pink Floyd are further proof that length is strongly correlated with shit.

 

[no country for old wainds]

size doesn't matter guys, just look at aug

 

[CiG]

Garbage like Genesis