YOUR FAVORITE CD'S OF 2008?....

[Wherewolf]

I guess we can do this since 2009 is a few weeks away! Mine are (in no special order). This was not easy! I have plenty more but here it goes.....

1) Empyrios "The Glorious Sickness"
2) To-Mera "Delusions"
3) Shadow Keep "The Hourglass Effect"
4) Farther Paint "Lose Control"
5) Seventh Wonder "Mercy Falls"
6) Daedalus "The Never Ending Illusion"
7) Shadrane "Temporal"
8) Implosion "Lucidity In Quietus"
9) Venturia "Hybrid"
10) Scar Symmetry "Holographic Universe"
* "The Wild Card" cd of the year is SUSPYRE "WHEN TIME FADES"

 

[VenomGA]

VENOMGA'S TOP 20

1. Testament-Formation of Damnation
2. Death Angel-Killing Season
3. Whitesnake-Good To Be Bad
4. Opeth-Watershed
5. Sabaton-The Art of War
6. Evergrey-Torn
7. Metallica-Death Magnetic
8. Jorn-Lonely Are The Brave
9. Hail Of Bullets-...Of Frost And War
10. Pyramaze-Immortal
11. Firewind-The Premonition
12. Paradox-Electrify
13. Yngwie Malmsteen-Perpetual Flame
14. Loudness-Metal Mad
15. Helstar-King of Hell
16. Brainstorm-Downburst
17. Pharaoh-Be Gone
18. Volbeat-Guitar Gansters and Cadillac Blood
19. Scar Symmetry-Holographic Universe
20. Destruction-D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

I don't see things changing too much from here until the end of the year. I'm sure there will be a title or two that might creep in, but this will do for now.

1 Warrel Dane - Praises To The War Machine
2 Opeth - Watershed
3 Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
4 Sabaton - The Art Of War
5 Tomorrow's Eve - Tales From Serpentia
6 Draconian - Turning Season Within
7 Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls
8 Enslaved - Vertebrae
9 Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe
10 Votum - Time Must Have A Stop
11 Royal Hunt - Collision Course
12 Firewind - The Premonition
13 Grand Magus - Iron Will
14 Pharoah - Be Gone
15 Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thundergod
16 Brainstorm - Downburst
17 Hollenthon - Opus Magnum
18 Communic - Payment Of Existence
19 Pyramaze - Immortal
20 Virgin Black - Requiem : Fortissimo


Britt

 

[rushzil2112]

1. Trivium-shogun
2. Bloodbath-the fathomless mastery
3. Opeth-Watershed
4. Brainstorm-Downburst
5. Warrel Dane-praises to the war machine
6. Pyramaze-Immortal
7. Sylosis-conclusion of an age
8. Suspyre-when time fades
9. Royal Hunt-collision course
10. Abigail Williams-in the shadow of a thousand suns
11. Testament-the formation of damnation
12. Bleed the Sky-murder the dance
13. Slipknot-all hope is gone

 

[J-Man]

1. Avian - Ashes and Madness
2. Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls
3. Mindflow - Destructive Device
4. Chasowave - Dead Eye Reckoning
5. Ebony Ark - When the City is Quiet
6. Harmony - Chapter II: Aftermath
7. White Crow - In a Forgotten Play
8. Volbeat - Guitar Gansters and Cadilla Blood
9. Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe
10. Andromeda - the Immunity Zone
11. Ivanhoe - Lifeline

 

[DouglasD]

My five cents (and in a particular order...)

1. Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls
2. Neal Morse - Lifeline
3. Jorn - Lonely are the brave
4. Venturia - Hybrid
5. Metallica - Death Magnetic


Btw; -good year after an admittedly slow start!

 

[urinalcakemix]

Meshuggah - ObZen.

 

[edgeofthorns]

VENOMGA'S TOP 20

1. Testament-Formation of Damnation
2. Death Angel-Killing Season
3. Whitesnake-Good To Be Bad
4. Sabaton-The Art of War
5. Evergrey-Torn
6. Metallica-Death Magnetic
7. Pyramaze-Immortal
8. Firewind-The Premonition
9. Brainstorm-Downburst
10. Journey - Revelations

I had to add Journey, but otherwise you and I share similar tastes.

By the way, I'm glad to see you have the balls to admit Metallica's new one deserves mentioning. I played it over the weekend again and I'm still lovin' it! Naysayers sit down!

~Brian~

 

[Jasonic]

Not much for this year...
Some highlights are:

Power Quest - Master of Illusion
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Motorhead - Motorizer
Manilla Road - Voyager
Gates of Slumber - Conqueror
Candlemass - Lucifer Rising

 

[DoomsdayZach]

Manilla Road - Voyager
Gates of Slumber - Conqueror

I haven't heard much of this year's releases, but so far I'll agree with these two and add Amon Amarth - Twilight

 

[OrbWeaver]

Falconer - Among Beggars and Theives

 

[johan68]

1. Marillion - Happiness is the Road
2. Warrell Dane - Praises...
3. Dark Quarterer - Symbols
4. Opeth - Watershed
5. Grand Magus - Iron Will

 

[VenomGA]

I had to add Journey, but otherwise you and I share similar tastes.

By the way, I'm glad to see you have the balls to admit Metallica's new one deserves mentioning. I played it over the weekend again and I'm still lovin' it! Naysayers sit down!

~Brian~

Good Deal!! I thought the new Journey was good just not Great, same with the new AC/DC. On the other hand, the new Metallica was a Fantastic album, especially if you ever heard the uncompressed Guitar Hero III version which was even better than the actual release I purchased.

 

[Mourning Beloveth]

in alphabetical order

1. Alghazanth - Wreath of Thevetat
2. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
3. Cor Scorpii - Monument
4. Crom - Vengeance
5. Distorted - Voices from within
6. Doom:VS - Dead Words Speak
7. Eluveitie - Slania
8. Equilibrium - Sagas
9. Falconer - Among Beggars and Thieves
10. In Flames - A Sense of Purpose
11. Kalmah - For the Revolution
12. Lord Belial - The Black Curse
13. Mirrorthrone - Gangrene
14. Mourning Beloveth - A Disease for the Ages
15. Opeth - Watershed
16. Protest The Hero - Fortress
17. Stormwarrior - Heading Northe
18. Trivium - Shogun
19. Varg/Minas Morgul - Schildfront
20. Virgin Black - Requiem: Fortissimo

Ahnengrab, Draconian, Forsest of Shadows, Gojira, Ihsahn, Reflexion, and To-Mera were also good this year.

 

[Jasonic]

10. In Flames - A Sense of Purpose

I have been proven wrong.
One copy was actually sold of this release.
(Or did you get a promo?)

 

[actordude]

I've had a quiet year as far as new releases go...but here's my short list of top ones:

1. Avantasia "The Scarecrow" - this was a close call, but based on the ammount of spins this one gets, it has to be tops! This disc never tires. I know I'm a Tobi fanboy, but still......

2. Edguy "Tinnitus Sanctus" - a tight second. I know the Edguys get some grief, but for a power metal geek like me, they simply RULE!

3. Metallica "Death Magnetic" - a sweet return to form. Great stuff to crank up in the car!

4. Iced Earth "Crucible of Man" - while not as strong as Part 1, I still love this disc and hearing Matt sing again is worth the price of admission.

5. Motley Crue "Saints of Los Angeles" - one of my guilty pleasures. Much like Metallica, they sound fresh and rejuvinated. Good stuff....

6. Dokken "Lightning Strikes Again" - another 80's band returned with a solid disc IMO. Don sounds great and Levin, although clearly trying to capture Lynch's sound, is a stellar player. Worth picking up.....

 

[DemonOfTheWoods]

Top 25 of 2008...

(hey, DemonOfTheWoods, you haven't posted in almost 2 months! Welcome Back!!)

The new Volbeat would more than likely be on this list, but I have not heard it yet. I can't bring myself to count an album I haven't heard just due to my love of the band. Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil would be #1 on this list, unfortunatley it was a 2007 album that I got in 2008. Anyway....

1. Rage- Carved in Stone
2. Guns n' Roses- Chinese Democracy
3. Atmosphere- When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint that Shit Gold
4. Benedictum- Seasons of Tragedy
5. Alestorm- Captain Morgan's Revenge
6. Sabaton- Art of War
7. Brainstorm- Downburst
8. Saint Deamon- In Shadows Lost from the Brave
9. Magica- Hereafter
10. Katra- Beast Within
11. Lana Lane- Red Planet Blvd.
12. Royal Hunt- Collision Course
13. Jorn- Lonely Are the Brave
14. Avantasia- Scarecrow
15. Circle II Circle- Delusions of Grandeur
16. Falconer- Among Beggars and Thieves
17. Crystal Ball- Secrets
18. Dominici- O3
19. Dezperadoz- Eye For an Eye
20. Jon Oliva's Pain- Global Warning
21. Chrome Division- Booze, Broads, Beelzebub
22. Gun Barrel- Outlaw Invasion
23. Nightmare- Genetic Disorder
24. Dustsucker- Diablo Domination
25. Kiuas- New Dark Age

other great albums from this year: PowerQuest, Crystallion, Revolution Renaissance, Pyramaze, Warrel Dane, Factory of Dreams, Human Fortress, Motorhead, Forgotten Realm, Ironsword, Hydrogyn, Leverage, Manitou, Paradox, Seven Tears

 

[Metaldrumz]

Voodoo Circle - S/T (I'll be hyping this very soon)
Frequency - Compassion Denied
Marcello/Vestry - S/T
Orden Ogan - Vale
Harmony - The Aftermath Chapter II
Cloudscape - Global Drama
Dominici - 03 A Trilogy Part 3
Dignity - Project Destiny
Driver - Sons Of Thunder
Jorn - Lonely Are The Brave

Some others in my tops are Darkwater, Poley/Rivera, Symphonity, Dokken, Seventh Wonder, Bob Catley and more.

Biggest let downs for me that I didnt care for in 2008 were new Leverage, Edguy, PowerQuest, and Human Fortress.

 

[Jasonic]

Biggest let downs for me that I didnt care for in 2008 were new Leverage, Edguy, PowerQuest, and Human Fortress.

Care to elaborate on your PQ comment?
I am a long time fan, and actually find it to be a great release.
I like it more than Master of Illusion.

Just curious why you see it as a let down.

 

[DemonOfTheWoods]

Frequency - Compassion Denied
Bob Catley

Shit! I completely forgot those! 2 amazing releases!!!