Top 2003 Contenders - What have you got thus far?

[JayKeeley]

How do people here like Linear Scaffold, and how would they compare it to the latest Solefald release?

 

[Black Winter Day]

never heard LS

 

[General Zod]

Opeth's "Damnation"
Poisonblack's "Escapexstacy"
Nevermore's "Enemies of Reality"
Amon Amarth's "Vs. The World"
Brainstorm's "Soul Temptation"

GZ

 

[Papa Josh]

This year is going to be tough.

There are so many and then the year isn't even close to over.. Maiden...

Remember last year, when those last minute releases dropped????

But some strong contenders.... in absolutely no order...

MELECHESH- Sphynx
VITAL REMAINS- Dechristianize
ENSLAVED- Below The Lights
JOHN ARCH- A Twist Of Fate
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY- The Blessed Hellride
ENCHANT- Tug Of War
ALCHEMIST- Austral Alien
HASTE- The Mercury Lift
MASTERPLAN- s/t
EPHEL DUATH- The Painter's Palette
CRADLE OF FILTH- Damnation And A Day
OSI- Office Of Strategic Influence
MARDUK- World Funeral
SEVEN WITCHES- A PAssage To The Other Side
Either SYL or Devin's solo work..
VOIVOD- s/t
SUPERJOINT RITUAL- A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred (What a beast of a cd)

 

[lizard]

I'm going to listen for the trumpets now...

variety is the spice!

OSI - interesting choice. I like it, but I find I don't tend to reach for it when listening just for pleasure.

 

[Papa Josh]

I really dig their album, it's refreshing, very Floyd-ish... A good mix of Fates, Floyd, Dream Theater, Chroma Key, Porcupine Tree....

Plus, I have the limited edition, which has a killer cover of "Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun"... brilliant!!

 

[Papa Josh]

Oh Jesus,

Just got something in the mail that may or may not shatter some people's lists for 2003...

MORBID ANGEL "Heretic"

Holy Shit.

 

[JayKeeley]

Just listened to something pretty shattering that could be the equivalent of my experience with The Sham Mirrors in 2002 (knowing it would make my top ten even before the record ended).....

WINDIR - Likferd

Only listened to it once so I can't review it yet, but I need to share the joy now.

 

[Black Winter Day]

did you order that one? if so, where?

 

[JayKeeley]

Yep - ordered it from The End about 3 weeks ago and just listened to it last Friday.

Gotta point out man, I only compared the listening experience to Arcturus in that it was an instant hit with me. Otherwise, this is very nordic/pagan/folky stuff, and the guitar harmonies are breathtaking...

 

[Black Winter Day]

this is very nordic/pagan/folky stuff

yep! that's what i like!:hotjump:

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Naglfar-Sheol
Nevermore-Enemies of Reality
Enslaved-Below the Lights
Darkthrone-Hate them
Bathory-Nordland II

Just a few for now. still awaiting the new Morbid Angel and Graveland anxiously.

 

[Demonspell]

I need to order that Windir album, liked what I've heard of 1184...I'll likely end up ordering them together...Viking metal never fails to energize me...

 

[Black Winter Day]

how could i manage to forget. . .

porcupine tree - in absentia


will probably go down as the best of the year. . . but you never know! (that's the exciting part)

 

[JayKeeley]

I don't own Porcupine Tree yet (In Absentia) and I've wanted to hear it ever since we put the review up. If one tends to hate prog rock, should one avoid the album?

 

[NAD]

Well, you could forget to mention the new Porcupine Tree becuase it came out in 2002.

Ali, don't avoid it. Honestly I wouldn't even consider it very proggy, but it is incredible. I love Steve Wilson's lyrics, he has a way to get inside the head of a weirdo like me.

Oh yeah, listened to that Solefald yesterday, that was different. Definitely a contender, I can't wait to absorb it more.

 

[Demonspell]

Don't let a general dislike of prog prevent you from at least sampling In Absentia or any other PT album...Steven Wilson himself has rejected the label.

 

[NAD]

Good time to comment on your avatar, that Radioactive Toy hit cracks me up every time I see it.

I only have a handful of PT, but it's more Pink Floydish than straight up progressive.

 

[Papa Josh]

Solefald.... "Buy My Sperm, buy my sperm, buy my sperm, buy my sperm."

Jesus.

It is a good album, but what in the fuck is that?

I have all of Porcupine Tree and it is most excellent. Can't go wrong. First three are much more psychedelic than the rest of the catalog. The parallels to Floyd are interesting at times.

I would start at The Sky Moves Sideways. Fourth album. Or Lightbulb Sun, the release before In Absentia and the limited edition , which is really kewl, too.

Right now, I can't stop playing HASTE's "The Mercury Lift." Has anyone else heard this cd? The songs are so incredibly strong and catchy and I just can't help myself, it's chordrock, but really good chordrock with impassioned vocals and one of Century Media's best releases this year...
I think I just spooged myself.

 

[NAD]

1. King Crimson - Power to Believe
2. Antimatter - Lights Out
3. Omnium Gatherum - Spirits and August Light
4. Manes - Vilosophe
5. Marilyn Manson - Golden Age of Grotesque
6. Type O NEgative - Life is Killing Me
7. Ephel Duath - Painter's Palette
8. Opeth - Damnation
9. Tomahawk - Mit Gas
10. Virgin Black - Elgant... And Dying

Revised:

1. King Crimson - Power to Believe
2. A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
3. Antimatter - Lights Out
4. Omnium Gatherum - Spirits and August Light
5. Manes - Vilosophe
6. Type O NEgative - Life is Killing Me
7. Aborted - Goremageddon
8. Ephel Duath - The Painter's Palette
9. Leng Tch'e - Manmadepredator
10. Opeth - Damnation

I've only had the new APC for two days and it rocketed to 2nd place already, it may overtake the throne by year's end.