Best of The Year - so far

Toho,

Yep,same Boys! They put out a kickass new record that fits nicely with the original four.

Opeth - Pale Communion

Vader- Tibi Et Igni
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
Overkill - White Devil Armory
Judas Priest--Redeemer of Souls
Ace Frehley--Space Invader

The more I listen to Onslaught - VI, the more it rises in my ranking for the year. I need to start a thread for this album.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

The more I listen to Onslaught - VI, the more it rises in my ranking for the year.  I need to start a thread for this album.

Didn't that album come out in 2013?

I havent bought too many albums this year but from what I got I liked these a lot

Skyliner- Outsiders
Unisonic- Light Of Dawn
Prong- Ruining Lives
Monte Pittman- The Power Of Three
Grave Digger- Return Of The Reaper
Dragonfore- Maximum Overload
Wolf- Devil Seed

Yeah - the site has been super slow today. I mentioned that in my new thread that never materialized.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

The more I listen to Onslaught - VI, the more it rises in my ranking for the year.  I need to start a thread for this album.

There was a thread for it

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t20379-onslaught-vi?highlight=onslaught

AC/DC! ... oh wait ... this one isn't out yet ... And I still have a few candidates for that title. What a great year it is.

If I take a totally scientific approach to choose one (i.e. how many times I've been spinning a certain record within the first few days after release), I'd have to go for Slash's World on Fire. But I guess I'll rate the new Accept higher at the end of the year...

Widek - Outside The Universe easily. A brilliance achieved in progressive instrumental djent post rock metal music. So captivating.

Impossible to come up with just one I liked over all others. But here is a top 10.

Casualties Of Cool - Casualties Of Cool
Dead Milkmen, The - Pretty Music For Pretty People
Earth Crisis - Salvation Of Innocents
Kobra And The Lotus - High Priestess
Madball - Hardcore Lives
Meatmen, The - Savage Sagas
Nonpoint - The Return
Order Of Israfel, The - Wisdom
Ringworm - Hammer Of The Witch
Varga - Return Of The Metal

Eyesore wrote:

Madball - Hardcore Lives

Yeah Madball will probably be a top 10 for this year.

Thrasher73 wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Madball - Hardcore Lives

Yeah Madball will probably be a top 10 for this year.

Really great album.

I forgot about Kobra; absolutely one of my favorites this year.

!.Thousand Foot Krutch - Oxygen: Inhale



2. Nothing More - S/t
3. Fake Idols - S/t
Dead By April - Let The World Know
Theory of a Deadman - Savages
Brainstorm - Firesoul
Primal Fear - Delivering the Black
Disciple - Attack


and others im sure Im missing!!

Some other albums I've enjoyed this year, not sure how I would rank them yet, will wait till the end of the year.

Black Moth - Condemned To Hope
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
Orange Goblin - Back From The Abyss
Witch Mountain - Mobile Of Angels
Alcest - Shelter
Tom Petty - Hypnotic Eye
Purson - In The Meantime (EP)

Looking forward to...

Haken - Restoration (EP)
Pink Floyd - The Endless River

still need to buy the following before making my decision: riot, sanctuary, exodus, grave digger and ac/dc.

I mostly enjoyed iron savior, priest, primal fear, stormwarrior, accept and overkill so far.

what a great year.

It has been a fantastic year this year, favorites so far

Saor - Aura
Alcest - Shelter
Kuolemanlaakso - Tulijoutsen
Dark Fortress - Venereal Dawn
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
The Sabbathian - Ritual Rites
Epitimia - (Un)Reality
Opeth - Pale Communion
Goat - Commune
Panopticon - Roads to the North
E - Musikgruppe Lux Ohr - Spiralo
Autumns Dawn - Gone
Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
Purson - In the Meantime
Casualties of Cool - Casualties of Cool
Blues Pills - Blues Pills

Also likely to make the list by the end of the year will be upcoming releases form Primordial, Jess & the Ancient Ones, Gallowbraid and Devin Townsend

Everybody is raving about the new Sanctuary. I'm anxious to hear it. My copy hasn't arrived yet.

Rival Sons - Great Western Valkyrie

I think it's their best yet and they continue to be a few steps above the uninspired sounding mass of retro-rock coming out these days.

ultmetal wrote:

Everybody is raving about the new Sanctuary. I'm anxious to hear it. My copy hasn't arrived yet.

It's a decent Nevermore copy. Needs Loomis & Williams though.

my sanctuary copy should arrive in two weeks.

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

I havent bought too many albums this year but from what I got I liked these a lot

Skyliner- Outsiders
Unisonic- Light Of Dawn
Prong- Ruining Lives
Monte Pittman- The Power Of Three
Grave Digger- Return Of The Reaper
Dragonfore- Maximum Overload
Wolf- Devil Seed

unisonic, grave digger, draggonforce? interesting. i'll go check them out

Hand of God 137 wrote:

Rival Sons - Great Western Valkyrie

I think it's their best yet and they continue to be a few steps above the uninspired sounding mass of retro-rock coming out these days.

Yea, that's a good one too. It'll probably be in my Top 10 for the year. I've liked everything I've heard from these guys so far and their new album is no exception.

I also need to mention the new unisonic. really good release from kiske & co.