Unless Maiden can come up with a huge surprise, I think...

[sixxswine]

the new arch enemy album is amazing, the soilwork album was amazing,

These two would get my vote. Love both these bands.
Let's be honest Maiden's best days are behind them.

 

[Esteban]

Let's be honest Maiden's best days are behind them.

Perhaps, but still, Brave New World was a great one, and if they can release something better it'll be an awesome album.

 

[LuminousAether]

The best metal album of the year? If you consider metalcore metal, Poison the Well - You Come Before You is the best. If you don't, Solefald - In Harmonia Universali is the next up.

But the real album of the year so far is The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium, but Kayo Dot might replace that if its as good as the last maudlin of the Well albums.

 

[sixxswine]

Perhaps, but still, Brave New World was a great one, and if they can release something better it'll be an awesome album.

I didn't care for that record. I liked Wickerman & Brave New World, but they did nothing classic on there.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Dimension Zero are releasing another this year!? FUCKIN A! I love that band.

Yeah, theres a new song on swedishmetal.net

 

[eternalhours]

Soilwork - FNF would maybe get my vote, though it wasn't the album that I couldn't stop playing like Katatonia - Viva Emptiness. I haven't listened to both in a while now though.

I'm looking foward to the new My Dying Bride album

 

[ALF]

I agree so far I would give Evergrey the nod for album of the year. As to wheather Maiden's DOD will be any good we shall see. BW&BK have given it good but not great reviews. The other reviews I have seen have merely been a description of the music without any opnions attached.


Cheers

 

[Krilons Resa]

Yeah, theres a new song on swedishmetal.net

Thanks man. Oddly enough, I think that I have heard it already even though I wasnt aware that they were planning on releasing another album this year. lol ...crack kills.

 

[aztattooedsean]

... the album of the year goes to Evergrey - Recreation Day. What an amazing album, as usual with Evergrey it took me more than a few listens to realize how brilliant it is. Tom is one of my favorite singers, he can put so much emotion into it, and his work on this one is spectacular. The guitar riffs and solos have improved a lot (check the song Recreation Day, mind blowing) and the keys, drums and bass are really solid. God I LOVE this band, I'm not sure if they're my favorite prog band, it's them or Symphony X.

Anyway, if you haven't heard it yet, check it out....

As much as I like evergrey and symphony X, I put Pain of Salvation above them.

 

[ffanatic]

As much as I like evergrey and symphony X, I put Pain of Salvation above them.

Agreed. All three bands are great but Pain of Salvation is my favorite.

 

[Esteban]

As much as I like evergrey and symphony X, I put Pain of Salvation above them.

PoS is good, but it's just too "progressive" for my taste sometimes... I prefer Evergrey and Symphony X by far