The Best Of 2011

[Мајор Гашпар]

Goatmoon - Varjot

Schrat - Schattenwahn

Machine Head - Unto the Locust

Primordial - Redemption at the Puritan's Hand

 

и, наравно, нови Прти.

[excel fan]

Samo da obavezno dodam jos i ovo.

 

Hammercult-Rise of the hammer samostalno izdanje izraelskog thrash benda, velike nade ovog pravca.

 

Martyrd-Maniac iako je ovaj album snimljen davne 2008, tek je ove godine izasao na svetlost dana.Maestralno thrash metal delo,u najboljem stilu Bay area bendova.

 

I mogao bih da stavim reizdanje starog americkog thrash metal benda Impact-take the pain,za etiketu Stormspell.To bi moglo da se podvede pod najbolje reizdanje ove godine,prvi press koji je nemoguce naci,ovo izdanje je obradovalo mnoge postovaoce i ljubitelje ovog benda!

Edited December 14, 2011 by excel fan

[STARSHOOTER_SUPREME]

izdali su oni mene mamu im jebem pozersku onu švedsku

Johs da pustis kosu i bice od tebe covek

[Goxy]

Anthem-Heraldic Device

 

Gridlink-Orphan

 

40 Watt Sun-The Inside Room

 

Deceased-Surreal Overdose

 

Satan's Host-By the Hands of the Devil

 

The Devil's Blood-The Thousandfold Epicentre

 

Absu-Abzu

 

Skeletonwitch-Forever Abomination

 

Hammers of Misfortune-17th Street

 

Sabbat-Sabbatrinity

 

Iced Earth-Dystopia

 

Myrath-Tales of the Sands

 

Blasphemophagher-The III Command of the Absolute Chaos

Edited December 15, 2011 by Goxy

[Јарослав]

Johs da pustis kosu i bice od tebe covek

 

Ти му нешто кажеш, ћелави.

[azal]

pusta i Nesa kosu, ali na pogresnu stranu

[STARSHOOTER_SUPREME]

Pustam onde gde raste ostatak opao zbog predobrog vortexovog albuma na prvom mestu:)

[lemmy sixx]

Ja nisam preslusao ukupno 10 albuma iz 2011,ne mogu listu napraviti ni da hocu.Ali od onih koje cuh:

 

Motorhead - The World Is Yours (pojavio se krajem 2010. , ali zvanican izlazak je januar 2011)

Hell - Human Remains

Machine Head - Unto The Locust

Onslaught - Sounds Of Violence

 

Razocarenja,Artillery i Megadeth.

 

Sve u svemu,kurca baba vecerala.

[azal]

[Totamealand]

Ne samo metal, ima svega i svačega:

 

10. Peter, Bjorn & John - Gimme some

9. King Crimson project - A Scarcity of miracles

8. Evergrey - Glorious colision

7. Megadeth - TH1RT3EN

6. Van der Graaf Generator - A Grounding in numbers

5. Yes - Fly from here

4. Radiohead - The King of limbs

3. They might be giants - Join us

2. Stratovarius - Elysium

1. Dream Theater - A Dramatic turn of events

[soul wandering]

Dobra izdanaja: Falkenbach,Dornenreich,Lifeliver,Vallenfyre,Einherjer,Suidakra,Opeth,Vreid,Insomnium,Esoteric,SyX,Evergrey,WT...

Lista:

 

 

1. Septicflesh - The Great Mass

2. Enslaved - The Sleeping Gods (EP)

3. Leprous - Bilateral

4. Moonsorrow - Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa

5. Amorphis - The Beginning of Times

6. Nightwish - Imaginaerum

7. Mastodon - The Hunter

8. Iced Earth - Dystopia

9. Ava Inferi - Onyx

10. Ghost Brigade- Until Fear No Longer Defines Us

[Talvi]

Dobra!

[kuruz]

Meni je taj Septic Flesh tunjav. Nit agresivno, nit zanimljivo, čist prosek. Nešto slično prošlogodišnjem RC.

A Leni me je podsetio da je Onslaught izašao ove godine, mora i to da se pomene.

[temper]

SEPTICFLESH apsolutno prvo mesto!

 

Zatim: KRUX - III - He Who Sleeps Amongst The Stars

 

MY DYING BRIDE – The Barghest O’Whitby

 

SOPOR AETERNUS -Children of the corn

 

Temple of the smoke, Irish Stew…

 

 

[metal guru]

Lo-Pan - Salvador

 

Grand Astoria - Omnipresence

 

Jeremy Irons & the Ratgang Malibus - Bloom

 

Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

 

Black Keys - El Camino

 

Murkrat - Drudging The Mire

 

Serpent Venom - Carnal Altar

 

Wounded Kings - In The Chapel Of Black Hand

 

Blood Ceremony - Living With The Ancients

 

Graveyad - Hisingen Blues

 

 

 

 

 

[Lord Iffy Boatrace]

THE BEST OF 2011

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_bL7uS0CzY

[Novaliis]

Random redosled nekih mojih naj albuma iz 2011 koje sam najvise sluaso i koji mi trenutno padaju na pamet. Slabo pratim metal u poslednje vreme, tako da je lista skroz izmesana, maksimalno subjektivna i nimalo objektivna, naravno. Nisam nesto u fazonu pracenja novih albuma, kod mene 90% slusanja muzike se odnosi na slusanje starijih stvari.

E da, takodje bih listi dodao i novi Kayo Dot koji valjda izlazi u decembru.

 

 

Evilfeast - Wintermoon Enchantment

Neal Morse - Testimony 2

Hajime Wakai/Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword OST

Yasunori Mitsuda - Myth: The Xenogears Orchestral Album

Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim OST

TCY Force - Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt THE WORST ALBUM

Tenhi - Saivo

Of the Wand & the Moon - The Lone Descent

Vintersorg - Jordpuls

[Bata Trokrilni]

Prva 2 mesta, ubedljivo, teško mi je da se odlučim koji je bolji:

 

Кипелов - Жить Вопреки

Ария - Феникс

 

3. mesto:

 

Megadeth - Th1rt3en

 

4. mesto:

 

Wolf - Legions of Bastards

 

Još mi je novi HammerFall bio simpatičan, ostalo nije vredno pomena.

[Stolet]

Matterhorn, Kauan, VYGR, Primordial, 40 Watt Sun, KYPCK, A Storm Of Light, Alaskan, Esoteric, Ghost Brigade, Graveyard, Kampfar, Obscure Sphinx, Scale The Summit, *shels, Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy, The Atlas Moth, Thy Catafalque, Causa Sui, Hills, Meniscus. Eto to bi bila neka ovogodišnja izdanja koja je bilo uživanje slušati

[banedeathmetal]

Godina i nije bila neka po mom misljenju sto se Metal izdanja tice, ali ono sto definitivno vredi izdvojiti (po meni) jeste:

 

1. Machine Head - Unto The Locust

2. Obscura - Omnivium

3. Thulcandra - Under A Frozen Sun

 

I naravno, materijal godine koji je bez ikakve konkurencije objasnio sve sto se trebalo cuti (samo sto je EP jbg):

 

Immolation - Providence

 

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Sto se tice domacih bendova, Draconic je izdao sjajan singl, a od albuma moram izdvojiti i pohvaliti: Through Art, Infest i Kolac.

 

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Najgore izdanje godine zasluzio posteno: Morbid Angel.

[azal]

moja za one koji ne prate prog sphere

 

http://www.prog-sphere.com/category/best-of-2011/david-lazar-galic-best-of-2011/

 

Textures – Dualism

 

With a heavy and obvious Meshuggah influence and a proclivity for creating delay-soaked melodic landscapes over hammering polyrhythmic riffing, Textures have all of the predispositions to become just another boring “djent” band in a sea of flaccid clones. With “Dualism,” they do exactly the opposite, carving a niche for themselves by purposely exploring territories that deviate from the norms of the genre in which they operate. Opting for a natural and roaring production style over the characterless, sterile and over-compressed sound most bands of their ilk seek out, Textures create an album that ebbs and flows like a restless ocean, with complex but still overtly melodic compositions, spearheaded by immensely talented new vocalist Daniel de Jongh (ex-Cilice), whose masculine and heartfelt tenor is yet another nice break from the whiny and sissified clean vocals so prevalent in modern metal bands today.

 

Ulcerate – The Destroyers of All

 

If you are looking for a fix of technical death metal that has more to offer than a wankfest of arpeggios and blast beats, Ulcerate is the band that you need to hear. The complexity of the music is only a backdrop for the band’s horrifically dense and smothering atmosphere that owes just as much to Neurosis and Deathspell Omega as it does to more obvious influences like Gorguts and Immolation. Churning with schizophrenic drum work and anguishing, dissonant and angular riffs, Ulcerate create an oppressive and suffocating atmosphere that pushes death metal into territories still unexplored.

 

Gridlink – Orphan

 

In the 12 punishing minutes that make up this album, Gridlink manage to outperform all of their peers in terms of scathing brutality and uncompromising fury. The most impressive thing about “Orphan” is the fact that amid all of the breakneck speed and utter chaos, Gridlink manage to write a fistful of melodic, memorable, almost anthemic riffs that really separate them from the rest of the pack in terms of sophistication and songwriting ability without compromising the savageness of their sound.

 

Fair to Midland – Arrows & Anchors

 

Successfully following up the brilliant “Fables from a Mayfly…” was a task that these Texans were clearly up to with this release. Though not as immediate and infectious on the surface as its predecessor was, “Arrows & Anchors” is just as impressive on repeat listens, with the band honing their songwriting craft to perfection, the only misstep being the pointless and completely unnecessary musical interludes between many of the songs.

 

40 Watt Sun – The Inside Room

 

It’s hard for me not to love this album, considering that Warning’s “Watching from a Distance” is one of my absolute favorite doom metal albums of all time. Picking up where he left off with Warning, band leader Patrick Walker continues to create some of the most honest and emotional doom metal ever recorded. The production is a bit of a departure from Warning’s sound, much warmer and more brooding, accented with glistening acoustic passages and Walker’s inimitable, sorrowful and beautifully tragic vocal delivery, which has been his calling card since day one.

 

Revocation – Chaos of Forms

 

Revocation has all the qualities needed to become a seminal metal band and maybe one of the best of their generation. Incredible chops, great songwriting, and a knack for not taking themselves too seriously – Revocation make metal fun and exciting again with their catchy, but still very complex death/thrash hybrid, led by Dave Davidson, who is easily one of the best young metal guitarists in the world right now. Revocation are the perfect combination of oldschool sensibilities and modern execution, which ensures that they will be around long after the thrash metal revival dies out.

 

3 – The Ghost You Gave to Me

 

This is one of those bands that needs to be ruling the world and on regular rotation on every radio station on Earth. Unfortunately, Metal Blade Records doesn’t ever seem to know what to do with the unique prog bands that it signs (remember Thought Industry?). Band leader Joey Eppard is one of the most gifted vocalists and songwriters of this generation, along with being a nasty guitar player to boot. It’s a shame that more people don’t know about this band, but hopefully their recent touring with Cynic has helped to up their profile. This album does not have one bad song on it and seriously threatens to knock “Wake Pig” off the throne as 3’s best album. A great return to form after a couple slightly lackluster releases.

 

Leprous – Bilateral

 

What would Pain of Salvation sound like in 2011 if they didn’t turn into a sappy hard rock band? Maybe a little bit like these Norwegian progsters. Great playing, lots of complexity and atmosphere, without losing the ability to write a focused and moving song – that’s Leprous in a nutshell. Leprous remind me of Pain of Salvation’s early records in the sense that they never sound like a derivative of any other bands, even though they are obviously not reinventing any wheels with their music. I managed to see them live twice this year, once opening for Therion and once as Ihsahn’s backing band, and they are easily some of the most exciting and electric live performers I’ve seen in a long time, especially in progressive metal.

 

Vektor – Outer Isolation

 

If there’s one retro thrash band that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the masters of the 80s and 90s, then it’s Vektor. They do not sound like Voivod per se, but there is something about their attitude and approach that is very reminiscent of the Canadian legends. Realistically, the only thing that makes them retro is their haircuts and hi tops, because this is forward-thinking thrash metal with a penchant for experimentation and complex playing that puts them in the same league as the best progressive thrash bands of the past.

 

Esoteric – Paragon of Dissonance

 

The most consistent doom band on the planet, Esoteric really can do no wrong. Even though this double album is packed with all of the down tempo bereavement you have come to expect from the band, certain changes have been made to the sound this time around. The music is nowhere near as noisy and chaotic as most of its predecessors, with Esoteric choosing to give a more crystalized and clear definition to their bludgeoning riffs and haunting melodies instead of draping them in layers of horrific, Lovecraftian noisescapes.

 

Arch/Matheos – Sympathetic Resonance

 

A reunion with his original singer John Arch is exactly what Fate Warning leader Jim Matheos needed to get his creative juices flowing again after the dull “FWX” and OSI’s lackluster “Blood.” Though still very much an acquired taste, Arch hasn’t lost his edge, and still writes some of the most intriguing and unique vocal melodies in all of metal. This is melodic and engaging prog metal at its finest and easily the best Fates Warning-related project since 1997’s “A Pleasant Shade of Gray.”

 

Mastodon – The Hunter

 

Even though this is probably the least great record that Mastodon has released in their careers, it’s still better than most anything else that’s come out this year. Mastodon follow the ambitious “Crack the Skye” with an album that puts more of an emphasis on memorable and to-the-point songwriting than anything else, showcasing Mastodon as a band that really has nothing left to prove and is simply enjoying making exactly the kind of music they want to make. Though the sludgy anger of old Mastodon is almost nonexistent here, the band’s melodic sensibilities and ability to write great songs are continuously showcased in this modern day arena rock juggernaut of an album.

 

Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I

 

The subtlety and sophistication of the music that Earth have been making in the second half of the band’s career is unparalleled in the world of droning, doomy rock. Hypnotizingly beautiful, the craftsmanship of this band is astounding. Earth weave together sprawling, expertly performed, circular compositions that tease the listener with mesmerizing melodies and themes that hint at crescendoing into a climax, but never actually do. This is music that both demands your full attention, but at the same time, invites you to get lost inside it.

 

Immolation – Providence EP

 

This is what death metal should sound like. Immolation continue where they left off with last year’s “Majesty and Decay,” showcasing five new songs that offer up some of the most evil and merciless riffs you’ll hear anywhere. All the Immolation intangibles are there – dark and sadistic atmosphere, unique drumming, dissonant but still incredibly memorable riffing – as the band continues to age like fine wine.

 

Protest the Hero – Scurrilous

 

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. There’s not much that’s different in “Scurrilous” compared to 2008’s “Fortress.” Regardless, Protest the Hero is at the top of the heap of today’s younger prog metal bands and has one of the most charismatic singers in all of metal, Rody Walker, who effortlessly creates memorable and impressive vocal lines over incredibly complex and busy music.

 

Primordial – Redemption at the Puritan’s Hand

 

The same goes for Primordial. Not much different in style to 2007’s “To the Nameless Dead,” though it may not be as interesting and complete on the whole. However, these Irishmen continue to write some of the best, most emotionally engaging metal in existence. Long, expansive songs chock-full of Primordial’s signature black metal meets Irish folk music style melodies, along with the passionate bellow of singer Ian Averill, put the signature Primordial stamp on yet another album by a band that looks to be one of the most consistent metal groups of all time.

 

Cynthesis – DeEvolution

 

After the departure of original Zero Hour singer Erik Rosvold, the band was never really the same. Cynthesis marks a reunion of the creative core of this great prog metal band, with the brother’s Tipton joining forces once again with Erik. Replace Zero Hour timekeeper Mike Guy with Enchant drummer Sean Flanegan and you have Cynthesis. Think a lighter, catchier, more prog rock oriented version of Zero Hour’s classic first two albums with Erik and you’re on the right track to what Cynthesis sound like. A great return to form for the Tipton brothers, which proves that they and Erik share a very rare and unique musical connection.

 

Yob – Atma

 

Not as good as 2009’s “The Great Cessation,” but nevertheless, Yob remain one of the premier acts in the increasingly boring and one-dimensional stoner/doom metal scene. Though the album features Yob’s signature combination of crushing doom riffs and astral, psychedelic explorations, the dirges are not as urgent and earth-shattering and the melodic sections are not as transcendental on “Atma” when compared to the near-perfect previous record.

 

Trap Them – Darker Handcraft

 

Enlisting Kurt Ballou of Converge to beef up the production and provide some focus to the songwriting, Trap Them have crafted their most memorable album to date. Their sound is still heavily influenced by the chainsaw buzzing Swedish death metal style of Entombed and Dismember, but this album is less one-dimensional than their previous ones, with plenty of really catchy and pummeling mid-paced fist pumpers to go with the speedier Swedish death metal and D-beat influenced chugging usually associated with Trap Them.

Edited December 15, 2011 by azal

[Јарослав]

Prva 2 mesta, ubedljivo, teško mi je da se odlučim koji je bolji:

 

Кипелов - Жить Вопреки

Ария - Феникс

 

Мора да су добри 140 посто.

[Novaliis]

Sad me podseti na 40 Watt Sun, Esotheric i Earth koje sam uzivao da slusam, takodje, ali iskreno nisam ni znao da su iz ove godine. Toliko o mojoj obavestenosti i memoriji.

[Denny]

10. Glorior Belli - The Great Southern Darkness

9. Haemorrhage - Hospital Carnage

8. Leprous - Bilateral

7. Septic Flesh - The Great Mass

6. Archgoat - Heavenly Vulva (Christ's Last Rites)

5. Immolation - Providence

4. Nader Sadek - In The Flesh

3. Blasphemophagher - The III Command of the Absolute Chaos

2. Anaal Nathrakh - Passion

1. Disma - Towards The Megalith

 

Evo mog skromnog doprinosa, iako je prvih šest mesta bilo mnogo zajebano poređati. I dalje nisam siguran da li je to redosled koji želim.

Sad me podseti Laza na Ulcerate - The Destroyers of All, tako da dodajem i to na listu. I ne mogu da verujem da sam zaboravio jebeni Mitochondrion i strašni Parasignosis!

[ZheX]

1.Amorphis - The Beginning of Times

2.Septic Flesh - The Great Mass

3.Lake Of Tears - Illwil

4.Machine Head - Unto The Locust

5.Insomnium - One For Sorrow

6.Ghost Brigade - Until Fear No Longer Defines Us

7.November Doom - Aphotic

8.Orchid - Capricorn