What's everyones top lists for 2007?

[Michael TEOF]

Was just curious if I was missing anything good. And if based on my list, you could make some recommendations, I'd appreciate it. I'd prefer something a little different sounding but please no post-modern self ironic crap and the vocals must be good. I don't mind growlies, just sceamscore growlies
1.) Therion - Gothic Kabbalah A+ / 97
2.) Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos A / 94
3.) Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet A / 93
4.) Sonata Arctica - Unia A- / 92
5.) Threshold - Dead Reckoning A- / 92
6.) Redemption - The Origins of Ruin B+ / 89
7.) Symphony X - Paradise Lost B / 85
8.) Nocturnal Rites - The 8th Sin B / 84
9.) After Forever - S/T B / 83
10.) Circus Maximus - Isolate B / 83
11.) Vision Divine - The 25th Hour B- / 82
12.) Kamelot - Ghost Opera B- / 82
13.) Spheric Universe Experience - Anima B- / 82
14.) Pain of Salvation - Scarsick B- / 80
15.) Rush - Snakes and Arrows C+ / 79
16.) Epica - The Divine Conspiracy C+ / 78
17.) Raintime - Flies and Lies C+ / 78
18.) Suspyre - A Great Divide C+ / 78
19.) Labyrinth- 6 Days to Nowhere C / 74
20.) Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diabli C / 74
21.) Firewind - Allegiance C- / 72

 

[Braxil]

This is by no means everything I've heard this year, just the ones I'm familiar enough with to give a rating to:
1) Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement A+ / 97
2) Circus Maximus - Isolate A / 95
3) Threshold - Dead Reckoning A / 93
4) Redemption - The Origins of Ruin B+ / 89
5) Symphony X - Paradise Lost B / 86
6) Andre Matos - Time To Be Free B- / 82
7) Spheric Universe Experience - Anima B- / 81
8) Sonata Arctica - Unia B- / 80
9) Ride The Sky - New Protection B- / 80
10) Three - The End Is Begun C+ / 77
11) Glory Opera - Equilibrium C+ / 77
12) Dark Tranquillity - Fiction C / 75
13) Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos D+ / 68
14) Kamelot - Ghost Opera F+ / 58
15) Mechanical Poet - Creepy Tales for Freaky Children F / 55

 

[Iced Ray]

As of right now, these are the new releases that I purchased this year and this is how they stack up so far....

1. Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands
2. Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
3. Symphony X- Paradise Lost
4. Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
5. Saxon - The Inner Sanctum
6. Redemption - Origin of Ruin
7. King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul...Please
8. Megadeth - United Abonminations
9. Kamelot - Ghost Opera
10. Manticora - The Black Circus Pt. 2
11. UDO - Mastercutor
12. Grave Digger - Liberty or Death
13. Manowar - Gods of War


I just got the new Iced Earth so the way its growin' on me with each listen, it could end up at the top spot.

I consider #'s 1 thru 6 to be very good/great albums.

#'s 7 thru 10 are good/ok albums.

#'s 11 thru 13 are disappointments. I am a fan of all 3 bands but those albums are not very good overall...especially the Manowar one.

I am still highly looking forward to these albums which will be released by the end of the year....

Down - III
Lizzy Borden - Appointment with Death
Overkill - Immortalis
Helloween - Gambling With The Devil
Primal Fear - New Religion

 

[panzermastery]

new cd from :
Iced Earth
Therion
Megadeth
Candlemass
Kamelot
King Diamond
Insania
Manowar
Sym X
Doomsword
Zandelle

 

[BlackRoseMetalHeart]

I haven't quite figured out the order yet, but I know the following are probably going to be somewhere in my top 10:

Threshold
Xandria
Megadeth
Scorpions
UDO
Kamelot

And of course "The Best of Black Sabbath:The Dio Years" will probably get honorable mention for a "Best of" CD.

 

[J-Man]

Even though 2007 is only 2/3 over I do have some albums that i believe are worthy of mentioning. Now granted two on my list have not seen the light of day as of yet but will be out by ProgPower.

Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Eternal Flight - Under the Sign of Will
Dimension - Ego
Division By Zero - Tyranny of Therapy( OH MY GOD THIS IS AWESOME)
Redemption - The Origins of Ruin
New Breed - Child of the Sun
Darkwater - Calling the Earth to Witness
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diabolic
Pathosray - Pathosray(Can't wait for this)
Spheric Univese Experience - Anima
Anubis Gate - Andromeda Unchained

 

[Burnout]

I've skipped quite a few new releases so far this year, but so far my favorites have been:

Circus Maximus - Isolate
The Absence - Riders of the Plague
Caspian - The Four Trees
Mors Principium Est - Liberation=Termination
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
Manticora - The Black Circus Pt. 2: Disclosure

I haven't heard the new Riverside yet, but I am very much looking forward to it. The year was alright and there have been a few killer releases so far, but I'm expecting a better set of releases next year.

 

[rms]

Manegarm - Vargensteren(sp =/)
Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying
Devin Townsend - Ziltoid
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Redemption - Origins of Ruins
Dark Tranquility - Fiction
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Nightwish - dark passion play
Threshold - dead reckoning
raintime - flies and lies
Therion

Firewind is '06

And after Circus it's no real order....but im surprised noone else likes Manegarm's fantastic album

 

[Perditions Ghost]

Hm.

I'll have to sit down and put them in order, but right now my top list will likely include:

Behemoth - The Apostasy
Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Manticora - The Black Circus Pt. 2
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Raintime - Flies & Lies
Therion - Gothic Kabbalah
Sonata Arctica - Unia
Kamelot - The Ghost Opera
King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul...Please
After Forever - S/T

And likely a "Best Live Disc" going to Opeth for "The Roundhouse Tapes" when it comes out. I haven't heard many new live CDs this year, to be honest.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

I just wrote this on another board the other day .... here goes.




My top 10 goes something like this.

#1 Threshold - Dead Reckoning -- It's held a lofty spot all year long. It's my favorite Threshold disc to date. I'm bummed about the Mac thing.

#2 Kamelot - Ghost Opera -- I like it a lot. Mid tempo, somewhat experimental Kamelot is my favorite kind of Kamelot.

#3 Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient -- what a cool disc .. I've never liked anything this guy has done until this.

#4 Amorphis - Silent Waters -- another winner for Amorphis ... in a similar vein as the excellent Eclipse from last year.

#5 Eldritch - Blackenday -- This one is not clicking with most people it seems .. I think it's great stuff, and their best disc to date. I bought the limited edition, and it came with three more .. fairly high quality bonus tracks. These guys are just a bit quirky here and there, and it sets them apart a bit, and makes them kind of unique. Great solos as well.

#6 King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul ... Please -- this one clicked with me right away. I'd rate it higher, but I think the concept is a bit weak, and the production is kind of thin.

#7 Symphony X - Paradise Lost -- It took me a while to get into the mood to really spin this one, after initially loving it the first week it came out. I think it's high quality stuff, although I could use a little less Evil Russ.

#8 Machine Men - Circus Of Fools -- I'm not sure it will remain in the top 10 at years end, but it got a lot of airplay with me earlier this year.

#9 November's Doom - The Novella Reservoir -- I liked this one straight away. I kind of shelved it for a while, but came back to it again after seeing ND live at Alehorn.

#10 Poverty's No Crime - Save My Soul -- It's not a perfect disc, but I think it hs enough going for it to have a shot at my top 10. I will probably fall short of that, but I do enjoy the disc.

other contenders....

PC69 - In10sity -- Their best stuff since Sonic Dynamite.

Scariot - Momentum Shift - This was my very early #1 .. it's fallen off a lot as the year went on.

Candlemass - King Of The Grey Island -- Good disc .. Robert Lowe is a heck of a vocalist.

Circus Maximus - Isolate -- Overhyped in my internet circles, but a good disc none the less. The singer is great, but some of the songs on here are not.

DGM - Different Shapes -- I like it quite a bit, but it's really yet to get the constant airlplay from me that some of these others have received.

Nocturnal Rites - The 8th Sin -- I like the most recent discs from these guys best.

 

[Imagikafan]

Hmm, so far:

Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Islands
Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
Paradise Lost - In Requiem
Saxon - The Inner Sanctum
Kamelot - Ghost Opera
Scorpions - Humanity: Hour 1
Primal Fear - New Religion
Heed - Demo 2007
Agent Steel - Alienigma

 

[Michael TEOF]

Nobody here likes Porcupine Tree's Fear of a Blank Planet. Best Prog Rock album all year!

Or is the pizzacato chugga/widdly a requirement for your lists?

The Michael

 

[Angrafan]

So far this year... Other Bjork, it's not in any particular order...


Bjork- Volta
Agua de Annique- Air
Porcupine Tree- Fear of a Blank Planet
Antimatter- Leaving Eden
Blackfield II
Nine Inch Nails- year zero
Pain Of Salvation- Scarksick
Paradise Lost- In Requiem
Pax Ceclilia- Blessed are the Bonds
Pelican- City of Echoes

 

[rockyracoon]

Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Kamelot - Ghost Opera
SX - Paradise Lost
Raintime - Flies & Lies

 

[actordude]

My favorites in order:

1. Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
2. Kamelot - Ghost Opera
3. Scorpions - Humanity I
4. Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
5. Ann Wilson - Hope and Glory

Have not heard and can't wait for!!:
Lizzy Borden - Appointment With Death
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Helloween - Gambling With The Devil

 

[Kenso]

1. circus maximus
2. primal fear
3. therion

the rest of the releases ive heard havent made a large impact on me

i still need to hear the new redemption

 

[skeksis]

Before the Dawn - Deadnight
Circus Maximus - Isolate
Annihilator - Metal
Raintime - Flies & Lies
Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant
Kamelot - Ghost Opera

Very Honorable Mention:
Primal Fear - New Religion
Excalion - Waterlines
Machine Head - THe Blackening

 

[The Fiddler]

1. Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
2. Circus Maximus - Isolate
3. After Forever - After Forever
4. Kamelot - Ghost Opera

(I expect the new Primal Fear Epica discs to be up there too, but I don't have them yet).

 

[Justin G]

I tend to get most of my new releases at ProgPower, so I have to wait a while to make a best of '07 list.

 

[rms]

does anyone listen to manegarm? if not my god start now!