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Topic: Best Albums Of 2004
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Nuclear Vampire
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posted January 03, 2005 06:32
    
Okay, you all knew somebody was gonna start one of these threads. Might as well be me, since I'm all jacked up on coffee and can't sleep.  So here are my picks for Best of 2004... 1. Woods Of Ypres - Pursuit Of The Sun & Allure Of The Earth 2. Disillusion - Back To Times Of Splendor 3. Ensiferum - Iron 4. Finntroll - Nattfodd 5. Death Angel - The Art Of Dying 6. Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden 7. Vehemence - Helping The World To See 8. Megadeth - The System Has Failed 9. Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt 10. Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine 11. Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned 12. Ministry - Houses Of The Mole 13. Probot - Probot 14. Project Failing Flesh - A Beautiful Sickness 15. Kataklysm - Serenity In Fire 16. E-Force - Evil Forces 17. Borknagar - Epic 18. Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns 19. The Haunted - Revolver 20. Fear Factory - Archetype What say the rest of you?
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schroeder
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posted January 03, 2005 09:09
in no particular order:
Blackfield - BlackfieldExodus - Tempo of the Damned Death Angel - Art Of Dying Megadeth - System Has Failed Probot - Probot Clutch - Blast Tyrant Chroma Key - Graveyard Mountain Home Cave In - Antenna Dead Soul Tribe - The January Tree The Jelly Jam - 2 Pearl Jam - Benaroya Hall Riverside - Out Of Myself Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (remastered with When The Tigers Broke Free... it's about damn time they put that song on an official cd) Dream Theater - Live In Budakan California Guitar Tro - Whitewater Kreator - Enemy Of God (download, the official release comes out this month, but hey, I had it in 2004 and liked it) i'm probably forgetting a few... -------------------- yawn
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LyKcantropen
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posted January 03, 2005 09:30
2004 was a pretty good year, 2005's looking better - new SYL, new Slayer, new Voivod (?), new Napalm Death, new Cryptopsy, new Hate Eternal...Suffocation - Souls to Deny
Enslaved - Isa
Nasum - Shift
Electric Wizard - We Live
Anata - Under a Stone With No Inscription
Necrophagist - Epitaph
Skinny Puppy - The Greater Wrong of the Right
Megadeth - The System Has Failed
Mayhem - Chimera
E-Force - Evil Forces and... Voivod - War and Pain Re-Issue. It counts, dammit.
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Slaytanic
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posted January 03, 2005 09:46
2004 was a great year in metal, despite Dimebag's murder, blah blah blah.Here it goes, in loose (i.e., whatever comes to mind first) order: 1. MASTODON - Leviathan 2. NAPALM DEATH - Leaders Not Followers: Part Two 3. REVEREND HORTON HEAT - Revival 4. RAMMSTEIN - Reise, Reise 5. FEAR FACTORY - Archetype 6. BRIAN WILSON - Smile 7. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - The End Of Heartache 8. MAYHEM - Chimera 9. ANTHRAX - Greater Of Two Evils 10. MINISTRY - Houses Of The Molé 11. IRON MAIDEN - The Early Years (DVD) 12. JUDAS PRIEST - Electric Eye (DVD) 13. MOTÖRHEAD - Inferno Haven't listened to the new albums by Vader, Helmet and Darkthrone yet, so I can't cite them. I probably will when I have the chance, though.  -------------------- "Forty-five moments of perfection translated through a cautionary escape into the perils of the mundane, the inherent entropy in ultimate order, and the potential threats of eternal, unchecked apathy in civilization; all cloaked in musical expression so thoughtful, creative and forward thinking that almost a quarter-century later, few can even comprehend it, much less match it." (autothrall)
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Skul
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posted January 03, 2005 13:17
Uhm.... i'll give this a shot. In no particular order...
Albums...ANCIENT - Night Visit
MEGADETH - The System Has Failed
FEAR FACTORY - Archetype
PROBOT - Probot
IMPALED NAZARENE - All That You Fear
MES AIEUX - En Famille
TESLA - Into The Now
MINISTRY - Houses of the Molé
KREATOR - Enemy of God (read schroder's post... same reason)
...and i think that's it. Old albums that i discovered this year which i really fucking dug... BULLDOZER - Neurodeliri
THE PLASMATICS - Maggots: The Record
BOSTON - Third Stage (hehe!) DVD's... ANTHRAX - Music of Mass Destruction
OPETH - Lamentations
BLIND GUARDIAN - Imaginations from the Looking Glass
DESTRUCTION - Live Discharge (only cuz my name's in it) High's of 2004: Creed breaking up.
Argor! Low's of 2004: Dime's murder.
Quorthon's passing.
Voivod's silence. Otherwise, not a bad year really.
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Syl Disjonk
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posted January 03, 2005 14:46
My top ten metal album from 200401 - Misery Index – Dissent EP
02 - Necrophagia –Goblins be Thine EP
03 - Ministry – House of the Mole
04 - Dismember – Where Ironcrosses Grow
05 - Merlin – Brutal Constructor
06 - Napalm Death – Leaders not Followers part 2
07 - Bloodbath- Nightmares Made Flesh
08 - Suffocation - Souls to Deny
09 - Lair of the Minotaur – Carnage
10 - Mastodon – Leviathan Good album that didn't make my top ten
- Probot - Probot
- Infernal Majesty – One Who Points to Death
- Grave - fiendish regression
- Meshuggah – I
- Hirax – New Age of Terror
- Decapitated – The Negation
- Enoch - Graveyard Disturbances (sound like an horror movie soundtrack by Killjoy from Necrophagia)
- Therion – Lemuria / Sirius B Deception Today is the Day – Kiss the Pig
Cannibal Corpse – The Wretched Spawn (Brutal but no hit)
Vader – The Beast (not enought brutal with no hit song)
The Haundted – Revolver
Motorhead – Inferno
Venomous Concept – Retroactive Abortion Personnal discovery of the year : - Carnivore (post nuclear metal at is best)
- Aut’ Chose / Lucien Francoeur
- Alice Cooper (the old records) -------------------- Remembered in space....
to the DEATH...... et ŕ l'INFINI
www.disjonk.com
Ethereal Chrysalis VOIVOD tribute video We Are Connected VOIVOD: Kluskap O' Kom music video ETHEREAL CHRYSALIS - Lovecraftian fantastic short film directed by Syl Disjonk
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AngelRat
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posted January 03, 2005 15:14
Best...hmmm...In slightly particular order:
>Enslaved - Isa
>Therion - Lemuria / Sirius B
>Mastodon - Leviathan
>Borknagar - Epic
>Esoteric - Subconscious Dissolution Of The Continuum
>ASVA / Burning Witch split-lp
>Darkthrone - Sardonic Wrath
>Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm
>Isis - Panopticon
>Riverside - Out Of Myself ...and whatever I might have forgotten / haven't heard yet. Biggest assholes:
-The guy who shot Dimebag
-Bush
-Dave Mustaine Highlight:
-London -------------------- "Appearing like Ra"
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X-D
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posted January 10, 2005 18:11
There are a lot of albums I wanted to buy in 2004 that I have yet to pick up. Among those are the new YOB, Isis, Enslaved, Electric Wizard, Rammstein, etc.Some that I very much enjoyed, my 'best of'...
- Exodus: Tempo Of The Damned
- Clutch: Blast Tyrant (why more people aren't talking about Clutch is beyond me!)
- Esoteric: Subconscious Dissolution Into The Continuum
- The Melvins/Lustmord: Pigs Of The Roman Empire
- Meshuggah: I (great little EP!)
- Death Angel: The Art Of Dying
- Therion: Lemuria / Sirius B
- Probot: s/t (just too many cool people on one disc not for me to love, so fuck off  ) I am in the process of listening to the new Megadeth now and I have to say I am kinda torn... There is some great playing here, some of the best from this band in ages, but Dave seems to be unable to shake the cheese factor despite putting together such a cool group of players. I got this from the library so I think I'll keep a rip of it in case I change my mind later. Funny, 2004 seemed like a pretty good year for metal albums, some great releases this time around, yet I am beginning to find myself once again feeling alienated from the overall direction of the scene. Can't really put a finger on it... I wanna say stagnation or lack of new directions but that's not entirely true. Hmmm... Coolest 'new to me' band discovery this year: Atomic Rooster!!! Vincent Crane and co. put out some pretty cool little records at the beginning of the '70's. A shame about his sad demise and suicide in '89.
 Hoping 2005 brings us new a new Voivod album and some fucking DVDs!!! EDIT: Oh shit, almost forgot the new Fear Factory! Maybe not a top 5 for me, but glad to see these guys return with a pretty good album. Hoping they continue to 'stretch out' a little on future releases as Christian seems a slightly more adventurous of a guitar player than Dino was. -------------------- I am a robot... bleep blop bloop
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Cthon
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Member # 156
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posted January 10, 2005 19:43
shit, i knew there was a thread i kept forgetting to post on!um, there was a lot of stuff i failed to buy this year...notable on this list are the new albums by:
Exodus
Death Angel
Anthrax
Drag The River
Helmet
Pig Destroyer
Masters of Reality any of these could have made it on there, but back down to the reality of what i got and liked, plus a little commentary to stoke some interest: 1)Old Man Gloom - Christmas
- members of Isis, Converge, Cave-In(!), and Agoraphobic Nosebleed get together for their fourth full length and its their most fully realized album(their last album was one 27 minute track and was brilliant, but i dig having actual 'songs' on this one). if you like Isis or Neurosis or bands of their ilk, get this. its better, trust me.
2) Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South
- if you like southern rock in any way, you will love this. they are the rulers of the new school of southern music. three guitarists/singers/songwriters make some interesting shit happen.
3)Mark Lanegan - Here Comes That Weird Chill/ Bubblegum EP
- some of the best stuff ever from the former Screaming Trees/QOTSA frontman. moody, intense, and hes one of the best rock singers in the world.
4)Deadboy & The Elephantmen - Song Mechanism
- this one was kind of a tease, only being 4 songs before they release the long player. but good stuff. singer Dax Riggs IS the best singer in rock. hes come along way from his thrash roots in Acid Bath...the newer stuff is half ambient/acoustic...half garage rock. but anything he sings on is amazing.
5)Escape Grace - One
- finally a record label for this great florida band who takes Helmet, Quicksand and Black Sabbath and throws them together with pure menace. they also have the nicest band website on the net: HERE:
6) Descendents - Cool To Be You/ 'Merican EP
- just kind of goes w/o saying, some of the greatest players in punk rock.
7)Probot
- awesome to see all the greats can still hack it. there were a few slow points, but better than most new, "good" bands, can do.
8) Fast Gato - Feral
- even though this came out a year ago, it still isnt officailly released by SST. so im calling it 2004, because thats when i got it. Scott Reynolds from ALL teams up w/ Greg Ginn from Black Flag for some demented, quirky hardcore. best stuff Ginn has done since the late 80s.
9)Clutch
- Blast Tyrant - they just keep getting better and better. one of the tightest bands in the world w/ one of the most original singer/songwriters in "metal".
10) Eagles of Death Metal - Peace, Love, Death Metal
- easily one of the best straight ahead rock albums in years, i was totally surprised. others who were close to making the list:
Fantomas
Napalm Death
Isis
Kevn Kinney's Sun Tangles Angel Revival
Jucifer
Only Crime
Prong [US Release]
Melvins/Lustmord
Mastodon
Kylesa
Modest Mouse
and the Voivod and Exciter reissues. -------------------- www.myspace.com/mastersofpunkrock
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neutrino
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posted January 11, 2005 03:24
so many great albums in 2004!Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible Mastodon - Leviathan
Enslaved - Isa
Death Angel - The Art Of Dying
Pentagram - Show'em How
Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant - Sister Phantom Owl Fish [pure fucking genius!]
Cadaver - Necrosis
Defiled - Divination
Probot - s/t
Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
Exodus - Tempo of the Damned (half of it is great, the rest are fillers)
Electric Wizard - We Live
Jello Biafra & The Melvins - Never Breathe What You Can't See
Anata - Under a Stone With No Inscription
Decapitated – The Negation
Hirax – New Age of Terror \m/
Vader – The Beast ...also some really killer stuff from:
Hypocrisy, Pungent Stench, Fantomas, Esoteric, YOB, The Hidden Hand, Ministry, Motorhead, Megadeth, Therion, Clutch, Kataklysm, Pig Destroyer... ...other great releases (EP's and cover albums):
Goatsnake - Trampled Under Hoof
Misery Index – Dissent EP
Necrophagia – Goblins be Thine EP
Napalm Death – Leaders not Followers part 2
E-Force - Evil Forces is in my top-of-2003 
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Korgul
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posted January 11, 2005 07:47
No particular orderESOTERIC "Subconscious ..."
EXODUS "Tempo of the damned"
NATTEFROST "Blood and vomit"
FANTOMAS "Delirium Cordia"
VOIVOD "WAr and pain" box
ART BEARS Box
MESSHUGAH "I"
SUFFOCATION "Soul to deny" -------------------- My sky is black today
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