What's kicking your ass these days?

[YtseJammer]

Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Heed - The Call
The new Wolverine album
Vision Divine's last two efforts

 

[Rider of Theli]

Matt Moliti's Dark Empire owns my ass currently!

I would have to say it makes EP of the year for me!

 

[rrhoadsfan1]

Vanden Plas Christ 0...By far the best this year...
Anything Nocturnal Rites-Easy Headliner material..
Vision Divine-Perfect Machine

 

[StewiesSexyParties]

I'm liking the new Vanden Plas a lot. The new Tool is pretty good, it's just that someone needs to tell them that there are other keys out there besides D, and that they should maybe try a few of them out.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

That screen name cracked me up. I get a chuckle every time that Stewie has a sexy party. Hey, where's my captain's hat .... it's time for another sexy party !!

 

[Imagikafan]

Disarmonia Mundi - Mind Tricks
Steel Attack - Diabolic Symphony

Kiuas - Reformation

Imagika - My Bloodied Wings

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

KING DIAMOND - "Deadly Lullabyes Live". Long live the King!

 

[longshot9]

Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Disarmonia Mundi - Mind Tricks
Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress

 

[Dolamite S. Biffle]

Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
Bloodbound - Nosferatu
Ensiferum - Dragonheads

 

[Rage_109]

Definitely Rage "Speak Of The Dead". It is like two totally different CDs in one!!!

 

[Demonspell]

I've discovered the wonders of post-rock, so I've been listening to a lot of Isis and Pelican. I actually saw Pelican and Mono live last thursday for $12, Mono was f'ing INTENSE live, I'll definitely pick up their albums sometime in the near future (next paycheck).

I saw the same concert in New York two weeks ago, and it was incredible, Mono was absolutely devastating and while Pelican still rocked, they could not follow up their performance. Get their latest one, You Are There, as their set is drawn heavily from that album. As for more post-rock recommendations, here's a great list I chanced upon a few days ago:
http://www.breeddifferentmedia.net/forumdisplay.php?f=11 (click on the three recommendation threads)

 

[BenMech]

Voivod - Katorz
Wolverine - Still
OSI - Free (so much better than the first)
Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third
Crimson Jazz Trio - Volume One

 

[MysticX9]

Astral Doors - ASTRALISM
Benedictum - UNCREATION
Vanden Plas - CHRIST O
Eidolon - THE PARALLEL OTHERWORLD
Jorn - THE DUKE

 

[Angrafan]

The Gathering- Home
OSI- Free


I can't think of a third CD released this year that I really liked...


I discovered some great music this year, but it's all old stuff...

 

[PriestMetalGods]

Not all 2006 albums but here's the top ten albums i've been spinning the most, in no particular order:

1. Leaves Eyes - Vinland Saga
2. EdGuy - Rocket Ride
3. Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion
4. Threshold - Critical Mass
5. Pretty Maids - Future World
6. Cryonic Temple - Blood Guts & Glory
7. Shadow Gallery - Room V
8. Wuthering Heights - Far From The Maddening Crowd
9. Orphaned Land - Mabool
10. Savatage - Streets

 

[Yngvai X]

Rage - Speak of the Dead (album of the year for me easily, but Im biased as they're my favorite band ever )
Dissection - Reinkaos
Persuader - When Eden Burns

 

[Pellaz]

Devin Townsend Band, Synchestra
Scar Symmetry, Pitch Black Progress
Amorphis, Eclipse


Thanks to this thread, though, I'm scribbling down the names of a lot of other new CDs that I need to buy. Soonly.

 

[Noah Martin]

1) Magic Kingdom - Metalic Tragedy
2) Dissection - Reinkaos
3) Cipher System - Central Tunnel Eight

Honorable mentions:

4) Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
5) Mithril Force - Dragon Pride EP

 

[Iced Ray]

I just picked up Beyond Fear's debut album and it is definitely kicking my ass at the moment.

 

[Achilles Aetanius]

Prog: Wastefall- Self Exile
Power: Persuader- When Eden Burns
Other: Disarmonia Mundi- Mindtricks

Disarmonia Mundi are really really good. ever since you (or someone) mentioned them here I checked them out. great stuff sorta similiar to Scar Symmetry (who I love) imo.