2012's best of metal

Phantom Anitchrist leaked, I gave it a listen last night, I was surprised at how good it was. The 4,5 of 2012 for me.

http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/IronMaidnPinkFloyd2112/stag/2012/

So far, I haven't found any 4.5 or 5 star albums yet this year, but it's not even halfway done yet, so I'll see what this year brings me.

Whoa!

Never heard of those guys but now I have and will be looking into their albums, REALLY killer stuff! Big smile

Heres the new release . . .

Thanks guys!

Also, a Band from Italy that I have be-friended on Face Book and had them send their stuff

to Progulus.com, some Math Metal w/a bit of Meshuggah sprinkled with Watchtower for good measure

called Memento Waltz with their debut EP "Antithesis of Time" one of my faves so-far for 2012:

Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 23 May 2012 at 6:52pm

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adg211288 wrote:

Diogenes wrote:

WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS

http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/sectu--gerra.aspx

I posted about it in the death metal kill zone, maybe you haven't checked that lately?

I heard a track from it today anyway. Vocals sound a little different but the track was really good IMO.

No, actually, I haven't. I must have skipped over it or something.

Regardless, I'm really psyched to listen to that album. I didn't think that they'd come out with another one so soon.

WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS

http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/sectu--gerra.aspx

Wilytank wrote:

Today, I checked out the debut album by an Austrian black metal act Locus Neminis. Pretty awesome. They sound like a mix between Darkspace, Lunar Aurora, and Immortal. Just misses a top tier ranking.

This is the best song:

Sounds awesome, I'll check it out sometime.

I haven't had a chance to review as much yet, but I already reviewed several albums at over 8.5/10 on my site, which is the minimum to get a 4.5* on MMA's system.

I have to say though that of the few albums I came into this year hyped about, a couple, though still exceptional works, didn't make the 5* zone that the group's in question's last couple of releases made (I'm talking about Pharaoh and Epica here, though in Epica's case I would have reviewed higher had the production not sounded like it were recorded in a tin can or something). Hysterica's album met all expectations for me, though I've disappointed by some of the negative reaction I've seen it get in some corners of the internet. Debating with Arjen Lucassen's album is ultimately a 4.5 or a 5.0 though. First disc would be 5.0 without hesitation, second may drag my score down a tier though. Probably wasn't the best idea releasing leftovers and covers as part of the main album.

Right now, I'm most hyped about Huntress' debut which is out in just over a week. I don't usually buy albums without sampling most of it these days, but the two tracks I've been able to hear from this so far were enough for me to pre-order it. I'm expecting at least a 4.5 from it.

So far Xandria remains at the top of my still small 2012 list.

17 albums reviewed so far:

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_

Edited by adg211288 - 21 Apr 2012 at 3:58pm

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I'm kinda scared about this album. People who got promos are saying that this album is going to get an Illud Divinum Insanus type backlash.

Wilytank wrote:

Wodensthrone are releasing a new album in April. Looks like a predicted contender for album of the year.