Top 10 of the 2016 releases

Top 4 for me:

Testament: Brotherhood of the Snake
Megadeth: Dystopia
Anthrax: For All Kings
Obituary: Ten Thousand Ways to Die - which is a hybrid of a new ep and a full live album.

Haven't heard the new obituary release. Could never get into this band.

In no particular order:

Death Angel - Evil Divide
Megadeth - Dystopia
Metallica - Hardwired...to Self Destruct
Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake
Anthrax - For All Kings
Cheap Trick - Bang, Zoom, Crazy...Hello
Metal Church - XI
Suede- Night Thoughts
Kings of Leon - Walls
Wolfmother - Victorious

My final best of 2016 is here http://themetalblogofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/01/stand-in-fire.html

Witchfinder wrote:

My final best of 2016 is here http://themetalblogofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/01/stand-in-fire.html

Yay, I'm not the only one who was left cold by the new Anthrax.

Nice list, Witchy. I'm gonna have to look into that Striker album, they've been recommended to me in the past, but I keep forgetting to check 'em out

Fat Freddy wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

My final best of 2016 is here http://themetalblogofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/01/stand-in-fire.html

Yay, I'm not the only one who was left cold by the new Anthrax.

Nice list, Witchy. I'm gonna have to look into that Striker album, they've been recommended to me in the past, but I keep forgetting to check 'em out

Glad you liked it!

Witchfinder wrote:

My final best of 2016 is here http://themetalblogofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/01/stand-in-fire.html

Nice list!! I still need to pick up that Dirkschneider cd.

Nice list witchfinder. Despite being a huge UDO fan, i have no clue why i still haven't picked up this particular release yet. Guess bcz i already have too many of his live albums.

Thought i would find Helstar on your list...

Gilbert wrote:

Nice list witchfinder. Despite being a huge UDO fan, i have no clue why i still haven't picked up this particular release yet. Guess bcz i already have too many of his live albums.

Thought i would find Helstar on your list...

Sadly I don't have the Helstar album yet. I'll pick it up shortly though.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

My final best of 2016 is here http://themetalblogofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/01/stand-in-fire.html

Yay, I'm not the only one who was left cold by the new Anthrax.

Nice list, Witchy. I'm gonna have to look into that Striker album, they've been recommended to me in the past, but I keep forgetting to check 'em out

ill second the striker album. In fact their discography is really good.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

My final best of 2016 is here http://themetalblogofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/01/stand-in-fire.html

Yay, I'm not the only one who was left cold by the new Anthrax.

Nah, me too. I haven't assembled a list yet, but For All Kings is going to be in the Numero Uno spot for Biggest Disappointment of 2016.

Here's mine:

1. Fates Warning - Theories Of Flight
2. Insomnium - Winter's Gate
3. Khemmis - Hunted
4. Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts
5. Trees Of Eternity - Hour Of The Nightingale
6. Ghoul - Dungeon Bastards
7. Nails - You Will Never Be One Of Us
8. Dark Tranquility - Atoma
9. Blood Incantation - Starspawn
10. The Reticent - On The Eve Of A Goodbye

69 Eyes..Universal Monsters
Judas Priest..Battle Cry
Cauldron..In Ruins
Autograph..Louder
Lita Ford...Time Capsule
Femme Fatale..One More For The Road
Narnia...S/T
Kiss...Kiss Rocks Vegas
Rolling Stones...Blue & Lonesome
Ace Frehley...Origins, Vol. 1

brokentulsa wrote:

69 Eyes..Universal Monsters
Judas Priest..Battle Cry
Cauldron..In Ruins
Autograph..Louder
Lita Ford...Time Capsule
Femme Fatale..One More For The Road
Narnia...S/T
Kiss...Kiss Rocks Vegas
Rolling Stones...Blue & Lonesome
Ace Frehley...Origins, Vol. 1

I need to revisit that Cauldron album. Barely gave it a listen.

1. Mutant - Pleiades
2. Substratum - s/t
3. Bewitcher - s/t
4. Nukem - The Unholy Trinity
5. Existance - Breaking The Rock
6. Anger As Art - Ad Mortem Festinamus
7. Flotsam & Jetsam - s/t
8. Sanktuary - Winter's Doom
9. Exumer - The Raging Tides
10. Olyphant - Expedition To The Barrier Peaks

Gilbert wrote:

brokentulsa wrote:

69 Eyes..Universal Monsters
Judas Priest..Battle Cry
Cauldron..In Ruins
Autograph..Louder
Lita Ford...Time Capsule
Femme Fatale..One More For The Road
Narnia...S/T
Kiss...Kiss Rocks Vegas
Rolling Stones...Blue & Lonesome
Ace Frehley...Origins, Vol. 1

I need to revisit that Cauldron album. Barely gave it a listen.

I've recently been spinning the Cauldron album. I've liked it a lot more now than on my initial listens.

Didn't know Narnia had a new album out. Interesting.

Great video as usual. Wish you had bought the latest iron savior. It would have definitely made that list.

Good video.

I've never heard of Philadelphia.

Still hesitating about picking up the new grim reaper...

ultmetal wrote:

I'm shocked that Anthrax made the number 1 spot, especially over stuff like Megadeth and Death Angel. I've loved everything they've done (yes, even State of Euphoria), but I just can't get into that last album. The songs just don't gel for me.

Dig that Aerosmith shirt too.

My ten favorite albums of 2016 are discussed in this video:

Good list required fields!