TOP 5 or 6: 2009

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

The purpose of this thread is for me to see the cream of the crop.

There is no way any one of us can get each and every album released this year. So ... give me your top 5. Let me know the 5 albums I NEED to get this year!

If enough of you agree, I will buy them!

Anyway ... this is like the other thread in that you are ranking '09 albums, but just keep this one to top 5! Thanks!

For me - I would HIGHLY recommend these 5 albums. If you don't have them, you are missing out (especially if you are into power metal!)

1. Iron Fire ~ To the Grave (it just doesn't get much better than this!)
2. Vision Divine ~ 9 Degrees West of the Moon (this one is almost my number 1 pick, but I haven't had it long enough. It might well overtake Iron Fire in a few weeks though)
3. Saint Deamon ~ Pandeamonium
4. Sirenia ~ The 13th Floor
5. Primal Fear ~ 16.6

And if I could include one more, I'd say -

6. Ross the Boss ~ New Metal Leader

Out of those albums, I would rate 2 of them a perfect 10/10 score (Iron Fire and Vision Divine). 2 of them I'd rate a 9.5/10 (Saint Deamon and Sirenia), and the last two I'd rate at 9/10.

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Only album I have bought this year that was a new release was Believer gabriel and that ruled. Also you can pretty much guarantee that Hiraxs el rostro de la muerte is going to be brilliant when it comes out.

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12763 Age : 60

HIRAX

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Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

Anyone else?

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

I'll say the same thing here that I did at RI, I have yet to hear the new Diablo Swing Orchestra or the new Gotthard so I reserve my final ratings. But so far, my favorite albums of 2009 are:

Innocent Rosie - Bad Habit Romance
The Last Vegas - Whatever Gets You Off
Mainline Riders - Worldshaker

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The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Metallic Blaze wrote:: Anyone else?

Ummmmmmmm..........Hirax!!!!!!!!! TOP 5 or 6: 2009 Headbang

Hahah!

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

Toho, that The Last Vegas album ROCKS!!!

It's in my top 10 for the year.

Can you send me a sample of that Innocent Rosie?

I heard Mainline Riders on a comp I have ... and it didn't do much for me to be honest.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Metallic Blaze wrote:: Toho, that The Last Vegas album ROCKS!!!

It's in my top 10 for the year.

Can you send me a sample of that Innocent Rosie?

I heard Mainline Riders on a comp I have ... and it didn't do much for me to be honest.

Yeah, it doesn't surprise me you aren't impressed with Mainline Riders because that new one is a DEAD RINGER for Bon Scott AC/DC.

I'll be happy to send you some Innocent Rosie in the morning. The songs I sent to PS7 are on my work comp.

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Metal graduate Number of posts : 271 Age : 36

Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Baroness - Blue Record
Giant Squid - The Ichthyologist
Kylesa - Static Tensions
The Mars Volta - Octahedron (not exactly metal, especially this release, but as close to metal as say Led Zeppelin are)

The King Number of posts : 23274 Age : 50

Free Spirit - Pale Sister Of Light
Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire
Ravage - The End of Tomorrow
Amorphis - Skyforger
The Poodles - Clash of the Elements

and my bonus round:
Anubis Gate - The detached

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TOP 5 or 6: 2009 The_ki10

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

Heaven & Hell - THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
Primal Fear - 16.6 (BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD)
Megadeth - ENDGAME
Beatallica - MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR

...yeah, I know, that's only 4. Slow year.

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Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Black Sabbath-The Devil You Know
Sepultura-A-Lex
Spinal Tap-Back From The Dead
Chickenfoot-s/t
Ace Frehley-Anomaly
Les Claypool-Of Fungi and Foe

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Schbopo wrote:: Black Sabbath-The Devil You Know
Sepultura-A-Lex
Spinal Tap-Back From The Dead
Chickenfoot-s/t
Ace Frehley-Anomaly
Les Claypool-Of Fungi and Foe

I thought you said that claypool album sucked?

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Stender wrote:: I thought you said that claypool album sucked?

My initial mistake was just sitting down and listening to it. It's better as something to listen to while you're doing something else. Makes great background music to poetry slams, being stoned, sewing circles, orgies...whatever you're into.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3012 Age : 34

Kreator - Hordes of Chaos
3IOB - Call Of The Hammer
Megadeth - Endgame
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
The Hirax Album

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

That Kreator album is quite good! It's in my top 20 for the year for sure!

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

best of the year...
1.) Napalm Death - Time Waits for No Slave
2.) God Dethroned - Passiondale
3.) Asphyx - Death...The Brutal Way
4.) Brutal Truth - Evolution Through Revolution
5.) Cannibal Corpse - Evisceration Plague

honorable mentions...
Samael - Above
Suffocation - Blood Oath
Beherit - Engram
Sathanas - Nightrealm Apocalypse
Vader - Necropolis

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2003 Age : 44

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Subject: Re: TOP 5 or 6: 2009 Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:45 am

Megadeth-Endgame
Believer-Gabriel
Ravage-The End of Tomorrow
Stryper-Murder By Pride
Municipal Waste-Massive Agressive
Shadows Fall-Retribution
Hyades-The Roots of Trash
Heaven and Hell-The Devil you Know
Tenet-Sovereign

Guest

in no particular order:

Porcupine Tree - The Incident
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
Wino - Punctuated Equilibrium
Mastodon - Crack The Skye
Megadeth - Endgame
YOB - The Great Cessation

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

Mastedon - Crack The Skye
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
Stryper - Murder By Pride
Megadeth - Endgame

I am leaving space for more releases........

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thejokeriv wrote:: Mastedon - Crack The Skye
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

Glad you're enjoying those so much. Great albums. TOP 5 or 6: 2009 Icon_biggrin

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

detuned wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Mastedon - Crack The Skye
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

Glad you're enjoying those so much. Great albums. TOP 5 or 6: 2009 Icon_biggrin

Yes they are!!!!!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3906 Age : 52

Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
Herman Frank - Loyal to None
Megadeth - Endgame
Gravehill - Rites of the Pentagram
Asphyx - Death... The Brutal Way

Guest

HEAVEN & HELL - The Devil You Know
AMORPHIS - Skyforger
PRIMAL FEAR - 16:6
HARDLINE - Leaving The End Open
HELSTAR - The King Of Hell
CANDLEMASS - Death Magic Doom
JORN - Spirit Black
TALL STORIES - Skyscraper

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