2011 Album of the Year

James B. wrote:

Been pavin lots of highway this year, so my cd shopping lagged.

My pick would be Time's Up by Havok

Well said

Anthrax - Worship Music
Havok - Time Is Up
Mastodon - The Hunter
Skeletonwitch - Forever Abomination

My faves of 2011:

Mr. Big - What If...
Duran Duran - All You Need Is Now
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Chickenfoot - III
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

MetalGuy71 wrote:

DeathCult wrote:

Hmm, thought Ghost's album came out in 2011 and it didn't, I just didn't hear it until January. Well damn, that's my favorite from last year then.

So I'll go with Opeth- Heritage

Ghost was released in October, 2010 in Europe, but didn't get U.S. distribution till Jan. '11. So you can count it for this year if you want. I won't tell anyone.

The latest Foo Fighters is gonna be a top contender for me as well.

Ah cool, well then, that's my pick

Myrath - Tales of the Sands
Vicious Rumors - Razorback Killers


Possible Contenders

Theocracy - As the World Bleeds
Grave Robber - You're all Gonna Die!
Anubis Gate - s/t

mr.electric39 wrote:

Myrath - Tales of the Sands
Vicious Rumors - Razorback Killers


Possible Contenders,
Theocracy - As the .orld Bleeds
Grave Robber - You're all Gonna Die!
Anubis Gate - s/t

that anubis gate is really good.

Still need to hear the new skeletonwitch

Riot - Immortal Soul
Holy Martyr - Invincible
Doomsword - The Eternal Battle
Saxon - Call to Arms

There's still a few albums I want to check out this year, but I'm pretty set on those four, and I don't see that changing too much by the end of the year. Been gravitating mostly towards traditional metal this year it seems.

If I had to pick a fifth it might be a toss up between the latest Blood Ceremony or Amebix - Sonic Mass.

I could not come up with just 5 so I am listing 10 and in no particular order until December when it really matters. So far though, here is my 10:

Portrait - Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae
Anvil - Juggernaut Of Justice
Attick Demons - Atlantis
Charred Walls of the Damned - Cold Winds on Timeless Days
Pegazus - In Metal We Trust
Lechery - In Fire
Core Device - What I've Become
Gravehill - When All Roads Lead to Hell
Spellcaster - Under the Spell
Alestorm - Back Through Time

Lurideath wrote:

I could not come up with just 5 so I am listing 10 and in no particular order until December when it really matters. So far though, here is my 10:

Portrait - Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae
Anvil - Juggernaut Of Justice
Attick Demons - Atlantis
Charred Walls of the Damned - Cold Winds on Timeless Days
Pegazus - In Metal We Trust
Lechery - In Fire
Core Device - What I've Become
Gravehill - When All Roads Lead to Hell
Spellcaster - Under the Spell
Alestorm - Back Through Time

I need to get that Lechery....

This year was off to a slow start, but MAN has it picked up as of late?!! And the quality of the releases are almost mind-boggeling to me. After a year or 2 without being surprised by much, several of the new CD's I bought latetly have done just that; been surprsingly good!

I need the new:

Opeth
Grave Robber
Mastodon
Leaves' Eyes
TYR
Theocracy (yeah not released yet, but I need to get it)
Becoming the Archetype
White Wizzard
Satan's Host
Twisted Tower Dire
Megadeth

exact33 wrote:

Lurideath wrote:

I could not come up with just 5 so I am listing 10 and in no particular order until December when it really matters. So far though, here is my 10:

Portrait - Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae
Anvil - Juggernaut Of Justice
Attick Demons - Atlantis
Charred Walls of the Damned - Cold Winds on Timeless Days
Pegazus - In Metal We Trust
Lechery - In Fire
Core Device - What I've Become
Gravehill - When All Roads Lead to Hell
Spellcaster - Under the Spell
Alestorm - Back Through Time

I need to get that Lechery....

It's OK but I think the debut was quite a bit better.

Krisiun's The Great Execution is fantastic. Origin's Entity too. they are definite contenders.

mc666 wrote:

Krisiun's The Great Execution is fantastic. Origin's Entity too. they are definite contenders.

YES!!!!

Excellent albums. Those two bands are better than ever!

mc666 wrote:

Krisiun's The Great Execution is fantastic.

Really? I need to give it another listen 'cause I thought it was boring on my first listen.

Been a good year for music so far and it's really hard for me to pick a standout album amongst all the great stuff that's been released. Current contenders for me would be:

Dream theater - a dramatic turn of events
Symphony x - iconoclast
Communic - the bottom deep
Anthrax - worship him
Iced earth - Dystopia
Alice cooper - Welcome 2 my nightmare
Morbid angel - illud divinum insanus
Machine head - unto the locust
UDO - rev raptor
Amorphis - the beginning of times

And recent release, Th1rteen by megadeth

All stellar albums and depending on my mood they could all be album of the year.

Wayne wrote:

Been a good year for music so far and it's really hard for me to pick a standout album amongst all the great stuff that's been released. Current contenders for me would be:

Dream theater - a dramatic turn of events
Symphony x - iconoclast
Communic - the bottom deep
Anthrax - worship him
Iced earth - Dystopia
Alice cooper - Welcome 2 my nightmare
Morbid angel - illud divinum insanus
Machine head - unto the locust
UDO - rev raptor
Amorphis - the beginning of times

And recent release, Th1rteen by megadeth

All stellar albums and depending on my mood they could all be album of the year.

I need to get that Communic too!!

ultmetal wrote:

mc666 wrote:

Krisiun's The Great Execution is fantastic.

Really? I need to give it another listen 'cause I thought it was boring on my first listen.

i was under the impression you only liked Six Feet Under & similar sounding death metal. Krisiun probably won't tickle your fancy.

Wizard - Of Wariwulfs And Bluotvarwes
Havok - Time Is Up
Anvil - Juggernaut Of Justice
FireForce - March On
Saxon - Call To Arms
Borealis - Fall From Grace
Journey - Eclipse
Eumeria - Rebel Mind
Circle Of Silence - The Blackened Halo
Victory - Don’t Talk Science
Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events
Symphony X - Iconoclast
Innosense - Outcast
Anthrax - Worship Music
Iced Earth - Dystopia
Myrath - Tales Of The Sands
Freedom Hawk - Holding On
Mean Streak - Declaration Of War
Enbound - And She Says Gold

Wargod

NP: Trillium - Alloy

I have a new and very clear #1 - RIOT - Immortal Soul

Saxon - "Call to Arms"

This is really quite something special. I don't think it has entirely caught on what Saxon have done with this album. Reaction has been extremely positive, but they have essentially re-created a NWOBHM classic in 2011. I think in a few years, or if Saxon ever hangs it up, this record will be hailed and recognized as one of the best heavy metal albums of the last 25 years.

I'm completely serious about this, too.

Shadowside - Inner Monster Out (Album of the Year)
Pagans Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy
Dead by April - Incomparable
Adelitas Way - Home School Valedictorian
Symphony X - Iconoclast
Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist
Hammerfall - Infected
Stratovarius - Elysium
Adele - 21
Trivium - In Waves
Machine Head - Unto the Locust
Evergrey - Glorious Collision
Brainstorm - On the Spur of the Moment
Iced Earth - Dystopia
Riverside - Memories in my Head


Awaiting:
Royal Hunt - Show me how to Live
Nightwish - Imaginaerum

MetalRob331 wrote:

Riverside - Memories in my Head

Wow. An album we can both agree on. Lookee there!

Even though it's a demo and not an actual full length release, I must say Hatriot's demo ranks up with my favorites this year. I really seem to keep coming back to it