what the hell was the best album of 2005?

[Agalloch]

This Godless Endeavor would've been good if it hadn't been for the horrible Andy Sneap mix on it. Give me the sound of Dreaming Neon Black anyday.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Agreed, Andy Sneap is the king of the flat and the plastic.

 

[General Zod]

This Godless Endeavor would've been good if it hadn't been for the horrible Andy Sneap mix on it.

You know nothing about format wars and you know nothing about production.

Give me the sound of Dreaming Neon Black anyday.

One of my all-time favorite CDs. My favorite Nevermore CD. The worst sounding CD...evar. I've yet to find a pair of speakers (including the pair my buddy paid $3,000 for) that this CD sounds good on. It's the most distorted sound CD I've ever heard.

Zod

 

[Johanna]

2004 was Damnation - Destructo Evangelia actually. 2005 is probably Primordial but I'll need a big list of the good stuff released that year to be sure.

 

[JayKeeley]

Thee Plague Of Gentlemen - Primula Pestis

Ken -- was that the band with the dodgy child rapist dude? Did he end up going to jail then?

 

[skeptik]

Yes and yes.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Ken -- was that the band with the dodgy child rapist dude? Did he end up going to jail then?

Yeah. He's put away that waste of fucking life.

 

[circus_brimstone]

My fave was Buried Inside's Chronoclast.

 

[Demonspell]

First time I've heard anyone seriously complain about the production on TGE, maybe compared to Dead Heart it sounds a little weak, but I've never had any problems with it...of course coming on the heels of Enemies of Reality anything would be an improvement.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

The production on Dead Heart is even worse. And by worse I mean lacking even more in character.

 

[JayKeeley]

And by worse I mean lacking even more in character.

Isn't this part of the attraction? The cold overly produced sound?

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Not for me.

 

[neal]

DNB is The worst sounding CD...evar.

you're fuckin crazy! DNB has the sickest guitar tone...evar.

 

[jimbobhickville]

Extol - The Blueprint Dives
-or-
Serdce - Cyberly

honorable mention to:
November's Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Symbyosis - On the Wings of Phoenix
Stream of Passion - Embrace the Storm
Indukti - SUSAR

 

[Evil_Legend]

MANILLA ROAD - Gates Of Fire