Favorite 2013 album releases

Same here, I'm digging it but I need a few more spins to really sink in and see if the novelty wears off like the last Iron Maiden release, once my fanaticism subsided.

corplhicks wrote:

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

So far for me this year (in no particular order):

Accuser - Diabolic
Sodom - Epitome of Torture
Violator - Scenarios Of Brutality
Razormaze - Annihilatia
Rusted Brain - High Voltage Thrash
Annihilator - Feast
Essence - Last Night Of Solace
Gama Bomb - The Terror Tapes
Lost Society - Fast Loud Death
Revocation - Revocation

Most of these bands I've never heard of so I went through your list one by one tonight. Damn. All great thrash, and very original at that. But ladies and gentlemen, do we have a winner:



Lead man should rough his image up a bit; he looks like Taylor Lautner's stand-in. But seriously, this is CRAZY shit. I want this.

Essence is flat out one of the best bands in the new wave of thrash metal. Both of their albums are really good! I'll see the video you posted and raise you:

corplhicks wrote:

Oh an I have been enjoying Revocation quite a bit. It's the perfect balance between death and thrash with all the great techy going-ons to make for a very spontaneous feel. Great band.

I've only just recently found out about Revocation. My oldest son actually suggested them to me!  

I need to add to my list. A LOT of good albums coming out this year! We started with:

Accuser - Diabolic
Sodom - Epitome of Torture
Violator - Scenarios Of Brutality
Razormaze - Annihilatia
Rusted Brain - High Voltage Thrash
Annihilator - Feast
Essence - Last Night Of Solace
Gama Bomb - The Terror Tapes
Lost Society - Fast Loud Death
Revocation - Revocation

And now I have to add:

Hatchet - Dawn Of The End
Onslaught - VI
Havok - Unnatural Selection
Anger As Art - Hubris Inc.
Panikk - Unbearable Conditions
Hatriot - Heroes Of Origin
Exarsis - The Brutal State
Warbeast - Destroy

There are still some albums coming, and a few I haven't heard just yet.

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

So far for me this year (in no particular order):

Accuser - Diabolic
Sodom - Epitome of Torture
Violator - Scenarios Of Brutality
Razormaze - Annihilatia
Rusted Brain - High Voltage Thrash
Annihilator - Feast
Essence - Last Night Of Solace
Gama Bomb - The Terror Tapes
Lost Society - Fast Loud Death
Revocation - Revocation

Most of these bands I've never heard of so I went through your list one by one tonight. Damn. All great thrash, and very original at that. But ladies and gentlemen, do we have a winner:



Lead man should rough his image up a bit; he looks like Taylor Lautner's stand-in. But seriously, this is CRAZY shit. I want this.

Essence is flat out one of the best bands in the new wave of thrash metal.  Both of their albums are really good!  I'll see the video you posted and raise you:

corplhicks wrote:

Oh an I have been enjoying Revocation quite a bit. It's the perfect balance between death and thrash with all the great techy going-ons to make for a very spontaneous feel. Great band.

I've only just recently found out about Revocation.  My oldest son actually suggested them to me!   

Essence is a killer band   perfect mix of groove and speed

Since I posted the list I did earlier, it has completely changed! Although the ones I listed are good, I have found a lot better new ones! But I'll wait a little bit to post them.

New #1 on my list:

Sanitarius - Eternal

Wow. I'm just listening to the newest Satan. I almost missed it, cos my budget is limited and Spotify doesn't have it. But now I found it on Google Music. And wow... it easily smokes any other Heavy Metal release so far. Awesome!

Dellocatus wrote:

Wow. I'm just listening to the newest Satan. I almost missed it, cos my budget is limited and Spotify doesn't have it. But now I found it on Google Music. And wow... it easily smokes any other Heavy Metal release so far. Awesome!

Completely forgot about this one; it deserves more attention for sure. I had listened to it a few times and fell in love. I had been streaming it; need to purchase.

100% and more, for me top 1 and unbeaten and unbreakable is
RECKLESS LOVE - Spirit.
and that's for sure.
nobody will beat them with new albums this year. real breakthru for me.
unbelievable release and tornade in my PC. 195x says scrobler.
takes 2nd place after madonna in overall score.
beat everything in my chart.

there is a still a ton of stuff coming:

Wolfpakk - Cry Wolf
Reckless Love - Spirits
Tyr - Valkyrja
Hibria - Silent Revenge

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Top 3 is easy:
Fates Warning - Darkness in a Different Light (I'll make myself like it that much)
James Labrie - Impermanent Resonance
Akeldama - Everything Beautiful (prog death can be that crushingly touching)

Than in no order:
Mutiny Within - Synchronicity
Sean Hall - Beneath the Solace
Primitaj - Fortune Favours the Brave
The Alien Narrative - s/t
Tesseract - Altered State
Sacred Mother Tongue - Out Of The Darkness
Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent

Couple of places reserved for Wolfheart, some more albums I've forgotten about and OCI's Skyliner

Erra - Augement
Protest the Hero - Volition

Volition is sooo good. Their best since Kezia, easily (and I love Fortress and Scurrilous too).

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Top 3 is easy:
Fates Warning - Darkness in a Different Light (I'll make myself like it that much)
James Labrie - Impermanent Resonance
Akeldama - Everything Beautiful (prog death can be that crushingly touching)

Than in no order:
Mutiny Within - Synchronicity
Sean Hall - Beneath the Solace
Primitaj - Fortune Favours the Brave
The Alien Narrative - s/t
Tesseract - Altered State
Sacred Mother Tongue - Out Of The Darkness
Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent

Couple of places reserved for Wolfheart, some more albums I've forgotten about and OCI's Skyliner

Erra - Augement
Protest the Hero - Volition

Eeeeeeeewwwwwwww  

My top 2 of the year, so far would be:

2. Night Birds- Born to Die in Suburbia
1. Joan Jett- Unvarnished

Joan Jett's latest is making a strong case for this year's favorite. Nothing revolutionary or groundbreaking - just Joan Jett as I love her records to be. Does seem that she opens up more personally on a lot of the lyrics - which I really like too.

jstate wrote:

Joan Jett's latest is making a strong case for this year's favorite.  Nothing revolutionary or groundbreaking - just Joan Jett as I love her records to be.  Does seem that she opens up more personally on a lot of the lyrics - which I really like too.

She has never done a bad record or anything, but Unvarnished really is up there with her absolute best.

My list of albums I like this year so far is ridiculous and there are still some coming out and a bunch that are out that I don't have yet. In no particular order...

Boarders - R-Existence
Prowler - After You
Rivera/Bomma - Infinite Journey of Soul
Reactory - Killed by Thrash
In-Graved - s/t
Voivod - Target Earth
Stryper - Second Coming
Sevendust - Black Out The Sun
Six Feet Under - Unborn
Anthrax - Anthems (EP)
Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Descension
Pÿlon - The Harrowing of Hell (Deluxe Edition)
Rusted Brain - High Voltage Thrash
Megadeth - Super Collider
Tom Keifer - The Way Life Goes
Accuser - Diabolic
Saxon - Sacrifice
Possessor - Let Them Eat Metal (EP)
Flotsam & Jetsam - Ugly Noise
My Silent Wake - Silver Under Midnight
Atominated - World Without Fear (EP)
Destroyer - Slashing Metal
Newsted - Metal (EP)
Newsted - Heavy Metal Music
Anvil - Hope in Hell
Black Sabbath - 13
Havok - Unnatural Selection
Queensryche - Queensryche
Queensryche - Frequency Unknown
Sacred Warrior - Waiting in Darkness
White Wizzard - The Devil's Cut
Gama Bomb - The Terror Tapes
Annihilator - Feast
Extol - s/t
Black Star Riders - All Hell Breaks Loose
Metal Church - Generation Nothing
Motorhead - Aftershock
Deep Purple - Now What?!
Death Angel - The Dream Call for Blood
Ted Nugent - Ultralive Ballisticrock
Wonrowe Vision - Pictures of the Past Present and Future
My Silent Wake/Pylon - Empyrean Rose (split)

Updated List:

Satan - Life Sentence - amazing album!
Enforcer - Death By Fire
Holy Grail - Ride The Void
Saxon - Sacrifice
Orchid - The Mouths of Madness
Vicious Rumors - Electric Punishment
Night Demon - Night Demon
Motorhead - Aftershock

I also suspect the new Hell album will be on this list, but I've only heard the Age of Nefarious single so far.

Anyone who knows me will think my list is kinda obvious. I liked a bunch of albums, but only LOVED a few:

The Winery Dogs - s/t
dUg Pinnick - Naked
Pinnick Gales Prigden - s/t
AdrianGale - Suckerpunch
HIM - Tears On Tape

Top 10

Sanitarius - Eternal
Carcass - Surgical Steel
Metal Church - Generation Nothing
Hatchet - Dawn Of The End
Evile - Skull
Coney Hatch - Four
Asgard - Outworld
Lissie - Back To Forever
Biffy Clyro - Opposites
Impalers - Power Behind The Throne

As of right now, it seems this is my list:

1. Protest the Hero - Volition / tied with Kayo Dot - Hubardo
2. Haken - The Mountain
3. The Safety Fire - Mouth of Swords
4. Fates Warning - Darkness in a Different Light
5. Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
6. Leprous - Coal
7. Lorde - Pure Heroine
8. Holy Grail - Ride the Void
9. Enforcer - Death By Fire
10. Tesseract - Altered State

crashdiet...The Savage Playground
reckless love...Spirit
krokus...Dirty Dynamite
stryper...No More Hell To Pay
Saxon...Sacrifice
Joan Jett...Unvarnished
Lita Ford..the B*tch is Back
King Kobra...King Kobra II

brokentulsa wrote:

crashdiet...The Savage Playground
reckless love...Spirit
krokus...Dirty Dynamite
stryper...No More Hell To Pay
Saxon...Sacrifice
Joan Jett...Unvarnished
Lita Ford..the B*tch is Back
King Kobra...King Kobra II

I like this list.  So far, I've only purchased 12 CDs released this year, but four of them are on this list.  The new Megadeth and Stryper are currently my favorite CDs released this year. But this thread has got me curious about the new Reckless Love (awesome cover art btw) and the new Joan Jett.

Wurthless wrote:

5. Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle

What do you know, I won't be the only one with Once I Was An Eagle in my top 10.   GREAT album!

Stryper - No More Hell to Pay
Living Sacrifice - Ghost Thief
Sacred Warrior - Waiting in Darkness
Black Sabbath - 13