Favorite 2013 album releases

We're getting close to the halfway point of 2013, what are the albums that would make your "best of" list at this point in the game?  

At the moment I have 3 albums that will comfortably make my list at the end of the year:

1. Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (and other stories)
2. Deep Purple - Now What?!
3. Riverside - Shrine Of New Generation Slaves

Reissue:
Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell & Angels

There are other releases that I've enjoyed (Spiritual Beggars, Ghost, Kadavar) but not nearly at the same level as the ones mentioned above.  I'm interested to see what the next 7 months will bring.

At the moment, Riverside and Ghost seem guaranteed to make my list. Helloween will probably make it, depending on what else I get. Adrenaline Mob's ep is probably going to wind up getting crowded out if I get enough other releases from this year, though.

Lots of great releases this year, but so far...
Extremely Rotten - Grotesque Acts of Humanity
Immolation - Kingdom of Conspiracy
Splattered Entrails - Doctrine Of Redemption
Devourment - Conceived in Sewage
Pretty Little Flower - Devious Persecution And Wholesale Slaughter
Vulvectomy - Abusing Dismembered Beauties
Cloud Rat - Moksha
Screwrot - Gastrointestinal Souvenirs
Captain Three Leg - Incident At Ape Canyon
Six Feet Under - Unborn

Purson - The Circle & The Blue Door
Voivod - Target Earth
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mind Control
Jess & The Ancient Ones - Astral Sabbat EP
Ghost - infestissumam (don't like as much as the first record but very solid)

Honorable mention to Hexvessel - Iron Marsh

Looking forward to Black Sabbath, Blood Ceremony, Alcest and Sigur Ros soon!

Stryper - 'Second Coming'
Rusted Brain - 'High Voltage Thrash'
Prowler - 'After You'
Avantasia - 'The Mystery Of Time'
Pretty Maids - 'Motherland'
Attacker - 'Giants Of Canaan'
Jorn - 'Symphonic'
Reactory - 'Killed By Thrash'
Circle II Circle - 'Seasons Will Fall'

Boris2008 wrote:

Voivod - Target Earth
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mind Control

Looking forward to Black Sabbath, Blood Ceremony, Alcest and Sigur Ros soon!

I'd agree with those two; then add Enforcer and Holy Grail's new albums, and you've got my list. I still need to check out the new Deep Purple, too.

And I didn't know there were new Alcest and Sigur Ros releases coming this year, thanks for the heads up. I really enjoy both of them.

Hmm, considering the number of rotations, I decide on 'Sacrifice - Saxon'.

Enforcer - Death By Fire
Holy Grail - Ride The Void
Saxon - Sacrifice
Orchid - The Mouths of Madness
Vicious Rumors - Electric Punishment
Night Demon - Night Demon

Helloween- Straight out of Hell
Ghost- Infestissumum
Stratovarius- Nemesis

So far just the new WARLORD album.

Still need that one.

In no particular order:

Riverside
Helloween
Vicious Rumors
Saxon
Liberty n Justice
Voodoo Circle
Avantasia
Essence
Circle II Circle
Pretty Maids
Sodom

Now, I didn't enjoy the new Helloween at all really. It was pretty boring.

Another competitor for my favorite is Hope for the Dying's new album.



Really good progressive tech-death, with some metalcore influence (mainly in the vocals).

Wurthless wrote:

Boris2008 wrote:

Voivod - Target Earth
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mind Control

Looking forward to Black Sabbath, Blood Ceremony, Alcest and Sigur Ros soon!

I'd agree with those two; then add Enforcer and Holy Grail's new albums, and you've got my list. I still need to check out the new Deep Purple, too.

And I didn't know there were new Alcest and Sigur Ros releases coming this year, thanks for the heads up. I really enjoy both of them.

I'm really going to need you to reconsider Jess & The Ancient Ones!!




Just in case you haven't heard this EPIC masterpiece! of a song.

Boris2008 wrote:

Wurthless wrote:

Boris2008 wrote:

Voivod - Target Earth
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mind Control

Looking forward to Black Sabbath, Blood Ceremony, Alcest and Sigur Ros soon!

I'd agree with those two; then add Enforcer and Holy Grail's new albums, and you've got my list. I still need to check out the new Deep Purple, too.

And I didn't know there were new Alcest and Sigur Ros releases coming this year, thanks for the heads up. I really enjoy both of them.

I'm really going to need you to reconsider Jess & The Ancient Ones!!




Just in case you haven't heard this EPIC masterpiece! of a song.

If I wasn't jamming out to some Kate Bush, I'd give it a listen right now (you can't just pause the art pop masterpiece that is Hounds of Love!). I'll add it to my watch later list on YouTube.

It's a deal!

(I completely agree about Hounds of Love)

Giving it a listen now... I enjoy the psychedelic vibe it has; the cover art led me to believe it would be cool. The use of both electric and acoustic guitar simultaneously is a nice touch. Thanks for the recommendation.

mine so far:

Crashdiet The Savage Playground
Hardcore Superstar C'Mon Take On Me
Hatchet Dawn of the Dead
Holy Grail Ride the Void
Krokus Dirty Dynamite
Pink Cream 69 Ceremonial
Riverside Shrine of New Generation Slaves
W.E.T. Rise Up

I haven't gotten very many new releases, but the new Flotsam and Jetsam and Hatriot are both great albums that have gotten many listens

some stuff i am looking forward to:

Serenity - War of Ages
Gamma Ray - Master of Confusion
lordi - To Beast Or Not To Beast
Kadavar - Abra Kadavar
Voodoo Circle - More Than One Way Home
Stratovarius - Nemesis
Pretty Maids - Motherland
Suicidal Tendencies - 13
amorphis - circle
Tom Keifer - The Way Life Goes

Most definitely:

Flotsam & Jetsam-Ugly Noise

Followed by:

Pretty Maids-Motherland
PC69-Ceremonial
W.E.T.-Rise Up
Avantasia-Mystery Of Time
Circle II Circle-Seasons Will Fall
Saxon-Sacrifice
Sister Sin-Now And Forever
Helloween-Straight Outta Hell

Still many I need, haven't gotten to the new Deep Purple, and I'm waiting for the new Amorphis to arrive,

Hatchet, Krokus, Stryper, and Saxon being that is all I've purchased as far as new releases go.

Looking forward to this......



They cover "Children Of The Grave"

The only 2013 releases I currently own are the new Beatallica, Anthrax's "Anthems" EP and the Dust/Hard Attack reissue... I've listened to a couple of others on Spotify like the new Warrior Soul (2012 Euro release, 2013 US release) and Stryper... oh, and Tatesryche's "FU" of course.

I've enjoyed all of them to some degree (yes, even the Tateryche!), but nothin' this year has truly blown my doors off yet.

Deep Purple's Now What is best release thus far. I did like Stryper's Second Coming, Saxon's Sacrifice and the new Ghost. Looking forward to the new Queensryche and Sabbath!