Half Way There (Top Albums So Far)

I know at the end of the year we do a top 20 list but (because I'm bored and like to make lists) since the year is half way through I'd like to see what people would call their top 5 or 10 up til now. Techically we we're half way through the year last month, but I forgot that I wanted to do a post like this. With the year on the downhill, what would in your opinions are the top albums of the year so far?

My top 10 as of right now:

1. Khymera-The Greatest wonder
1. Jon Oliva's Pain-Global Warning
1. Avantasia-The Scarecrow

These are tied because I can't bring myself to rank them nor can I honestly say which I like better (I like all three in different ways).

2. Empire-Chasing Shadows
3. Human Zoo-Over The Horizon
4. Axxis-Doom Of Destiny
5. Black Tide-Light From Above
6. Testament-Formation Of Damnation
7. Circle II Circle-Delusions Of Grandeur
8. Judas Priest-Nostradamus
9. Firewind-Premoniton
10. Moonspell-Night Eternal

Interesting to note is that #s 2, 3, 4, and 7 are from Locomotive Records and the first three there are bands I didn't know existed until recently. With albums from Opeth, Iced Earth, Jacob's Dream, Seventh Avenue, and others yet to reach my ears, this list is subject to change drastically come December.

our lists will look much different. the only thing in common would be the Moonspell. i'll wait until the end of the year to post mine though.

mc666 wrote:

our lists will look much different. the only thing in common would be the Moonspell.

Not suprisingly since our musical tastes are quite different.

mc666 wrote:

i'll wait until the end of the year to post mine though.

No problem, this list is really just something I wanted to do for myself mostly.

Metal:

Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Ayreon - 01011001 (2CD/DVD)
Brainstorm - Downburst
Canvas Solaris - The Atomized Dream
Gates Of Slumber, The - Conqueror
In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose (CD/DVD)
Moonspell - Night Eternal (CD/DVD w/Bonus Tracks)
Sword, The - Gods Of The Earth
Testament - The Formation Of Damnation
Zero Hour - Dark Deceiver

Non-metal:

10 Years - Division
Black Mountain - In The Future (2CD)
Caputo, Keith - A Fondness For Hometown Scars
Company Band, The - Sign Here, Here, And Here (EP)
Graveyard - Graveyard
Kingfisher Sky - Hallway Of Dreams
Parlor Mob, The - And You Were A Crow
Rose Hill Drive - Moon Is The New Earth
Tangent, The - Not As Goos As The Book (2CD)
Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad (2CD)

1.Gama Bomb - Citizen Brain
2.Warbringer - War Without End
3.Bonded By Blood - Feed The Beast
4.Hatchet - Awaiting Evil
5.Thrash Clash 2

and I'm sure more will be added and some knocked off by the end of the year

One cool thing about these lists IMO, is that it will be interesting to see the position of the #1 albums by the end of the year.

Mine aren't in order. In fact, that's probably not even my top 10s at the moment. These things are virtually impossible for me to do! Haha.

Eyesore wrote:

These things are virtually impossible for me to do! Haha.

Usually for me they are too (as can be seen by my #1 spot) but it is sometimes fun to try. Except when it comes to lists like favorite albums, favorite bands, favorite songs, favorite guitar solos, favorite album covers-those lists are ones I won't even TRY to put in order (some like the solo or song lists I won't do period because the list would be WAY too long).

Saint Deamon

1. Sabaton - The Art Of War
2. Lechery - Violator
3. Orden Ogan - Vale
4. Shinedown - The Sound Of Madness

HATCHET-Awaiting Evil
BONDED BY BLOOD-Feed the Beast
TESTAMENT-Formation of Damnation
DEATH ANGEL-Killing Season

My favorites so far......

Deicide - Till Death Do Us Part
Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again
House of Lords - Come To My Kingdom
Jon Oliva's Pain - Global Warning
Rage - Carved In Stone
Temple of Blood - Overlord
Terror - The Damned, The Shamed
Tokio Hotel - Scream (U.S. Edition)
Whitesnake - Good to be Bad

DallasBlack wrote:

1. Jon Oliva's Pain-Global Warning

5. Black Tide-Light From Above

Must. Buy. Both. Of. These. I didn't like JOP's first album, but I'm hearing this is more like Savatage (right?), so I'd like to check it out. Black Tide I know I already like just from their MySpace page and I'm gonna pick it up tonight at Best Buy.

Anyway, pretty good year for music so far:

1. Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
2. Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad
3. Avantasia - The Scarecrow
4. Judas Priest - Nostradamus
5. Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again

Only doing top 5 for now because there's a lot more I plan on buying before the year is up and I'm sure it'll shuffle what I've already listed. Plus, some of the other stuff I've gotten would only make a top 10 list by default.

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Saint Deamon

I want that one too. MySpace songs sound great. I checked the local FYE yesterday and they don't carry it. Online shopping I go...

My favorite 2008 releases in alphabetical order, can't say what are the best ones yet.

DAYLIGHT DIES – Lost To The Living
DEATH ANGEL - Killing Season
JON OLIVA’S PAIN - Global Warning
JUDAS PRIEST - Nostradamus
MOONSPELL – Night Eternal
STAM1NA - Raja
TESTAMENT - The Formation Of Damnation
WARREL DANE - Praises To The War Machine
ZIMMER’S HOLE - When You Were Shouting

midnight-darkness-holding the night(reissue)
high tension-the legacy of high tension (reissue)
wallop-metallic alps (reissue)
lions breed-damn the night(reissue)
lonewolf-made in hell

edit: longings past-meadows of maseilya(reissue of their lp tape)
sacred oath-till death do us part(live cd)

Some of the best this year are:
ENERGY VAMPIRES:ENERGY VAMPIRES with singer of SLAUGHTER XSTROYES
CAST IRON:LEATHER&METAL
PORTRAIT:PORTRAIT
and new JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT, EXCITER, SAUROM, and a long etc...

mine in no particular order yet:

Favorites:

Alestorm Captain Morgans Revenge
Alliance Road to Heaven
Amaseffer Slaves for Life
Avantasia The Scarecrow
Brother Firetribe Heart Full of Metal
FarFlung – A Wound in Eternity
Firewind – The Premonition
Journey – Revelation
Judas Priest – Nostradameus
Keldian – Journey of Souls
Lechery – Violator
Viron – Ferrum Gravis
Moon Safari – Blomljud
Leverage – Blind Fire
Lonewolf – Made in Hell
Pertness – Seven Times Eternity
Pharaoh – Be Gone
Revolution Renaissance – New Era
Seventh Avenue – Terium
Votum – time Must have a Stop
Believe – Yesterday is a Friend

Some Disappointments

Saint – Crime Scene earth
Fires of Babylon
Déjà vu – Decibel Disease
Demians – Building an Empire
Eluveitie Slania

And still to come:

Sabaton – Art of War
Vougan – Mind Exceeding
Impellitteri – Good and Evil
Communic – Payment of Existance
new heaven and Hell
new Harmony
new Timeless Miracle

The new Sabaton is my #1 of the year.

You don't have it yet exact?

For shame!!!!

tohostudios wrote:

The new Sabaton is my #1 of the year.

You don't have it yet exact?

For shame!!!!

well i was going to order it from the End then they ran out! I dont really want to get the book version since it was $20....

I know I am a heretic for not getting it yet.. Sue me!!!

:montypython:

http://www.cdinzane.com/Catalog.cfm?Action=RunSearch&SearchType=SearchKeyword&SearchText=sabaton


Yeah, it is a pricey release. CDInzane has the best price I've found now, $18.95 with free shipping. I paid about $21 for my copy.

tohostudios wrote:

http://www.cdinzane.com/Catalog.cfm?Action=RunSearch&SearchType=SearchKeyword&SearchText=sabaton


Yeah, it is a pricey release. CDInzane has the best price I've found now, $18.95 with free shipping. I paid about $21 for my copy.

I am not sure i want to pay that much for it. Ill just keep hunting... It is a great cd though. Its on my list once I get it!!

Alex

Ebay maybe.

King's X - XV

Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles

This album surprised the hell out of me. It totally renewed me interest in them (as far as modern material...never get sick of the good ol' days).