Your favorite Hard Rock/Metal Released In 2004

The Art Of Dying by Death Angel
The New Age Of Terror by Hirax
Lionheart by Saxon
Tempo Of The Damned by Exodus
The System Has failed by Megadeth
The Imaginary Direction of Time by Wind
Tag Mahal by Jon Oliva's Pain
At One With The3 Shadows by Skeleton Witch
Barely Human by Meliah Rage
Forgotten Skelton by Aggression

1. Skyclad - A Semblance of Normality
#1 with a bullet! One of the best and most impressive albums of the decade. The harsh folk metal of Skyclad meets modern smooth, HEAVY, production. Add in the clear voice of Kevin Ridley, plus the fact that I'm a massive fanboy.

2. Nightwish - Once
I believe the best album Nightwish ever made.

3. Ayreon - The Human Equation
A masterpiece. I really love the storytelling. The music has so much variety, but it's pure class throughout.

4. Saxon - Lionheart
The most played album of 2004 for me. A strong, standout Saxon album. Great, catchy riffs, nice heavy production and it's just very hooky and memorable.

5. Chris Caffery - Faces
The debut Caffery solo, and still the best one he ever did. For a fan of Doctor Butcher. Superb songs and performance. He can't really sing, but he doesn't care, nor do I.

6. Therion - Lemuria
Therion is a terrific band, but sometimes they go to so weird places it's hard to appreciate it all fully. Here I believe they are at their most accessible and memorable.

7. Death Angel - The Art of Dying
This album has won a place in my heart this year. This is a premier, modern thrash metal album by D.A.

8. Axxis - The Time Machine
Axxis now does power metal. But in their own terms. Still a lot of 80's melodic pop metal sensitivities to be found here.

9. Angra - Temple of Shadows
Actually my only Angra CD. I didn't want to put this in here, but it's grown on me big time. Even surpassing long-time favourites like Wuthering Heights, Blaze's Blood & Belief, Sirius B, 'Tage Mahal, Feinstein, etc. I think I've fallen in love with the Temple of Shadows. Classy masterful power metal.

10. Wuthering Heights - Far from the Madding Crowd
This is definitely the best 'Heights' album, and Nils Patrik Johansson has never sounded better. It's heavy metal, but a little folky. Songwriting is epic.

Mastodon - Leviathan
Death Angel - The Art Of Dying
Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned
Probot - S/T
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Edguy - Hellfire Club
Hirax - The New Age Of Terror
Nightwish - Once
Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt
Shadows Fall - The War Within

Metal Church - The Weight Of The World
Megadeth - The System Has Failed
Dio - Master Of The Moon
Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Primal Fear - Devil's Ground
Edguy - Hellfire Club
U.D.O. - Thunderball
Metalium - As One
Jag Panzer - Chain Of Command

Megadeth - The System Has Failed
Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby!
Cans - Beyond The Gates
Exodus - Tempo of the Damned
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Motorhead - Inferno
Probot - s/t
Scorpions - Unbreakable
Jon Oliva's Pain - Tage Mahal
Dokken - Hell To Pay

007 wrote:

Jag Panzer - Chain Of Command

Heard of this, but have not actually heard it.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Jon Oliva's Pain - Tage Mahal

 
Oh Shucky Darn  

Gonna have to EDIT my list

Hirax-The New Age of Terror
Megadeth- The System has Failed
Iced Earth- The Glorious Burden
Shadows Fall- The War Within
Death Angel- The Art of Dying
Edguy- Hellfire Club
Exodus- Tempo of the Damned
3 Inches of Blood- Advance and Vanquish
Persuader- Evolution Purgatory
Dio- Master of the Moon

1. Death Angel - "The Art of Dying"
2. Exodus - "Tempo of the Damned"
3. Megadeth - The System Has Failed"
4. Iced Earth - "The Glorious Burden"
5. Hirax - "The New Age of Terror"
6. Motörhead - "Inferno"
7. Orange Goblin - "Thieving from the House of God"
8. UFO - "You Are Here"
9. Saxon - "Lionheart"
10. W.A.S.P. - "The Neon God: Part 1 The Rise"

Dream Evil – The Book of Heavy Metal
Exodus – Tempo of the Damned
Primal Fear – Devil's Ground
Marduk - Plague Angel
Amon Amarth – Fate of Norns
DragonForce – Sonic Firestorm
Hirax - The New Age of Terror
Primal Fear – Devil's Ground

I got 8. 2004 was a horrible year for metal!

metalinmyveins wrote:

1. Death Angel - "The Art of Dying"

Please continue your Death Angel Discography thread! It was awesome.

Lari wrote:

metalinmyveins wrote:

1. Death Angel - "The Art of Dying"

Please continue your Death Angel Discography thread! It was awesome.

This will be a New Year's resolution for me going into 2023! I liked doing it and I miss writing creatively. I look at the gaps in writing these and can't believe how many years have gone by since I first started it. Thank you. I think I will listen to "The Art of Dying" on the way to work today.

1. Exodus - Tempo of the Damned
2. Death Angel - The Art of Dying
3. Motorhead - Inferno
4. Megadeth - The System has Failed
5. Dio - Master of the Moon
6. Hirax - The New Age of Terror
7. Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
8. Suffocation - Souls to Deny
9. Dismember - Where Ironcrosses Grow
10. Infernal Majesty - One Who Points to Death