2012's best of metal
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Topic: 2012's best of metal
Posted By: Wilytank
Subject: 2012's best of metal
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 11:44am
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It's been a month already, so I think it's high time to see what people think already. There aren't a whole lot of releases yet, but it'd be nice to have this thread now. So far, Swallow the Sun's Emerald Forest and the Black Bird has my most immediate attention: ------------- 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 11:59am
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I've only heard four 2012 albums so far. Out of those Pharaoh's latest would be the best. http://soundcloud.com/cruzdelsurmusic/pharaoh-castles-in-the-sky" rel="nofollow - http://soundcloud.com/cruzdelsurmusic/pharaoh-castles-in-the-sky http://soundcloud.com/cruzdelsurmusic/pharaoh-burn-with-me" rel="nofollow - http://soundcloud.com/cruzdelsurmusic/pharaoh-burn-with-me People should start checking them out, their singer is Tim Aymer of Control Denied. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 12:42pm
The only two 2012 releases I�ve heard yet are: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/omega-centauri.aspx?ac=omega" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/omega-centauri.aspx?ac=omega c  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/hail-spirit-noir--pneuma.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/hail-spirit-noir--pneuma.aspx Both are great albums. Especially the latter.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 1:12pm
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I think I've heard one (maybe 2) new metal albums so far this year. I'll stay tuned to this thread to keep tabs on things, and if I need to play catch-up later on. ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 2:29pm
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I've listened to my promo of that Hail Spirit Noir album once so far, sounded pretty cool. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 2:37pm
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I think it grows even more upon repeated listens. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 7:08pm
| Kayo Dot's release is, of course, boners. |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 10:20pm
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So far . . . This single  . . .I keep playing it over and over!  I HOPE that they actually release a new album, the time is ripe for POWERMAD. Site: http://www.powermadness.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.powermadness.com/ ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2012 at 7:41pm
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New Cannibal Corpse sounds pretty promising: http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=31785" rel="nofollow - http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=31785
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2012 at 9:14pm
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Earth's new album dropped on Valentine's day. Not quite as strong as Angels of Darkness Demons of Light I, but all's well that ends well I guess. -------------
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2012 at 11:38am
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Wodensthrone are releasing a new album in April. Looks like a predicted contender for album of the year. -------------
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 10:31pm
Finally got around to Lunar Aurora's newest: Rawer than Andacht and overall weaker, this one does benefit from having a more consistent atmosphere. -------------
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 11:46pm
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Love the Cover and Logo on the new one . . . Interesting atmospheric parts on both, need a real Winter here to thoroughly enjoy them  .------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 9:18am
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The album art fits the atmosphere perfectly: you are an owl soaring over a forest on the night of a full moon. -------------
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2012 at 7:34am
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Wilytank wrote:Posted By: renkls
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 12:08am
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So far I think Ea's self titled album: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/ea--ea.aspx |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 2:16pm
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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. -------------
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:54pm
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Sigh's newest album is terrific! Possibly their best to date.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 4:59pm
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^ I like that one quite a bit too
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Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2012 at 3:41pm
| Has this year been totally awesome or am I just giving away too many high ratings? I thought 2011 was the best year for metal in a while, but 2012 might be even better. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2012 at 3:57pm
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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_" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2012 at 6:14pm
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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: -------------
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Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 1:46pm
Sounds awesome, I'll check it out sometime.
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Posted By: Phonebook Eater
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 7:21pm
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Borknagar's new album completely blew me away: excellent songwriting, great performances by all of the musicians, especially for ICS Vortex. Also, this band really shook me as extremely innovating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIgXjmnAyI&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIgXjmnAyI&feature=related -------------  My Album Reviews: http://audiopline.wordpress.com/ Movie Reviewing blog: http://moviepline.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:20am
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WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/sectu--gerra.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/sectu--gerra.aspx |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 12:51pm
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. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 1:04pm
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. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 2:42pm
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Based on the track I've heard (which you can find under the videos bit of their MMA page) it's going to be just as good if not better than Inundate.
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 6:43pm
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Whoa! Never heard of those guys but now I have and will be looking into their albums, REALLY killer stuff! 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:
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 28 May 2012 at 7:35pm
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I will publish my RYM 2012 best of list in 15 days when it's June 12th, my birthday. -------------
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Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 5:28pm
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http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/IronMaidnPinkFloyd2112/stag/2012/" rel="nofollow - 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.
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Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 8:02pm
| So has the Isis ft. Chino Moreno project announced anything yet? That would definitely be on my radar for this year, unless it gets pushed into 2013. |
Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 2:07pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: 30 May 2012 at 10:22pm
I've been really behind on hearing new releases, but I did hear this gem: Ne Obliviscaris - Portal of I Lyrics are kind of cheesy, but how the vocals and instruments sound are amazing, along with the compositions. ------------- 
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 4:07am
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I dont know about "Cheesy", but I have always liked Cheese . Pretty damn incredible stuff! Me likey! ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 4:45am
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Their demo was promising and since all three tracks from the demo are also included on this debut album it�s no wonder the quality is high. Overall this is not really music I would put on unless I hadn�t received a promo (which I have), but it�s mostly because of the clean vocals which I don�t appreciate. I had hoped he had either stopped singing or tried a different style, but I guess that was not to be.
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Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 3:28am
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Let's see.... the best of 2012 so far: Over-fucking-kill: The fucking Electric fucking Age Nekromantheon: Rise, Vulcan Spectre RAM: Death Demona: Metal through the Time A Sound of Thunder: Out of the Darkness Accept: Stalingrad Iron Fire: Voyage of the Damned ------------- 
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 3:38am
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I�m not sure what I think is the best yet, so here is a random list of the 2012 albums I�ve reviewed so far: Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum Mondrian Oak - Aeon Napalm Death - Utilitarian Meshuggah - Koloss Loincloth - Iron Balls of Steel Terrorizer - Hordes of Zombies Canaan - Of Prisoners, wandering souls and cruel fears 16 - Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds Asphyx - Deathhammer General Surgery - A Collection of Depravation Spawn of Possession - Incurso Agruss - Morok Death - Vivus! Liberteer - Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees Marching Mind - The Sickness And The Theory ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 3:50am
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The Asphyx album is pretty good and, yeah, "Utilitarian", too, of course!
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 5:44am
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^Yeah both are great albums. My favorite so far from the above is the new Meshuggah followed by Utilitarian and Pneuma by Hail Spirit Noir. The Agruss album also made quite an impression. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 7:48pm
Finally checked it out. Looks like I was right. This is just wave upon wave of epic.  -------------
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 2:29pm
As promised, here it is: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/therealWilytank/2012__best_of" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/therealWilytank/2012__best_of -------------
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Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 5:27pm
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So far, my top 5 albums of 2012 are: 1. Eluveitie: Helvetios 2. Taranis: Kingdom 3. Damnation Angels: Bringer of Light 4. Comus: Out of the Coma 5. Christian Mistress: Possession My full list won't be published until December 31st
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Posted By: SKwid
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2012 at 9:01am
i didnt even know cannibal corpse had a new album.  -------------  
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Posted By: SKwid
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2012 at 9:02am
comus....
COMUS
I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THIS
 now im contemplating ordering this album and first utterance on 12" vinyl. -------------
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Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2012 at 10:58am
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I am working on a personal best of list for the year:
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Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2012 at 8:06pm
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So I'm officially on track to hit 80 albums for the year of 2012...just thought I'd share. When I started making lists on RYM, I thought it would be cool if this year I had a bigger list than all the previous ones, so it's kind of a silly little goal of mine. My progress: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/dtguitarfan/my_best_to_worst_of_prog_and_metal_2012" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List ------------- http://tinyurl.com/cy43zzh" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2012 at 3:53pm
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Hit the 30 reviews mark today for 2012. Still a lot of heard but unreviewed albums to place though. http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 12:45am
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Arjen's album's really that high up? I mean, I'm a huge fan of the guy ( still have some unfortunate holes in my collection, though), but that album isn't even special if you have listened to any other album he has released starting from Into the Electric Castle (the Vengeance, Bodine and first two Ayreon releases are mostly bad). Some of those other releases sound promising, though.  -------------
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 2:37am
I (obviously) beg to differ on this one. I love the mix of styles on the album and I think the main concept disc especially is a masterpiece. A great mix of prog rock, metal and folk music. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 11:05am
OK, serious question, have you listened to any other album by him? He has released, so far, as a solo artist (and as a collaborator): As Ayreon (where you can find ALL of the ideas existent on this album much better presented, developed and composed in the albums parked with a *): -Final Experiment -Actual Fantasy -Into teh Electric Castle* -Universal Migrator 1 and 2 -The Human Equation* -01011001 (Y)* As Star One (same as above, except this project isn't as eclectic as Ayreon) -Space Metal -Victims of the Modern Age* As Guilt Machine: -On this Perfect Day As Ambreon (basically a lesser version of Ayreon): -Fate of a Dreamer (the only one so far I still don't have a physical copy) With Stream of Passion: -Embrace the Storm (he wrote many of the songs here as well) and countless minor participation roles. Really, in all of those there is something better and much more original than on his "solo" (because all of his projects are solo) album. It is basically a second or third-tier redux of everything he has written so far, "prog-music-wise". -------------
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 12:12pm
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I've heard all of those except the Ambeon one. And I still think Lost in the New Real is one of his best albums, behind Into the Electric Castle and Victims of the Modern Age. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 12:09am
Wow, really?  -------------
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Posted By: SKwid
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 8:59am
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 1:46pm
Yes, really. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2012 at 1:42am
Wow, two people now? This is too much for me, I quit.  -------------
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2012 at 3:29am
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An updated list of the 2012 releases I�ve listened to and reviewed so far: Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum Mondrian Oak - Aeon Napalm Death - Utilitarian Meshuggah - Koloss Loincloth - Iron Balls of Steel Terrorizer - Hordes of Zombies Canaan - Of Prisoners, wandering souls and cruel fears 16 - Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds Asphyx - Deathhammer General Surgery - A Collection of Depravation Spawn of Possession - Incurso Agruss - Morok Death - Vivus! Liberteer - Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees Marching Mind - The Sickness And The Theory Royal Thunder - CVI Syn Ze Sase Tri - Sub Semnul Lupulu Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I Fear Factory - The Industrialist Kreator - Phantom Antichrist Christian Mistress - Possession Bereft - Leichenhaus Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones Black Breath - Sentenced to Life Temple - Structures in Chaos Horseback - Half Blood Hour of Penance - Sedition Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme Torture Division - Satan, Sprit och V�ld Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 10:47pm
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Halfway Through: My Top 10 albums of 2012 So Far: 1. Ethereal Architect: Monolith (American Prog Metal)  2. Eluveitie: Helvetios (Swiss Folk Metal)  3. Rush: Clockwork Angels (Canadian Prog Rock)  4. Pathfinder: Fifth Element (Polish Power Metal)  5. Hour of Penance: Sedition (Italian Death Metal)  6. Damnation Angels: Bringer of Light (British Symphonic Metal)  7. Comus: Out of the Coma (British Prog Folk)  8. Taranis: Kingdom (Hungarian Black Metal)  9. Locus Neminis: Weltenwanderung (Austrian Black Metal)  10. Kreator: Phantom Antichrist (German Thrash Metal)  |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2012 at 11:28pm
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Been a couple of months, but this song still gets to me. -------------
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Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2012 at 8:40am
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:45pm
New top album: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/teodor-tuff--soliloquy.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/teodor-tuff--soliloquy.aspx
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:50pm
So far my only 2012, 5 star rating is for "Koloss" by Meshuggah ( http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/koloss--review.aspx?id=271046" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/koloss--review.aspx?id=271046 ) and as of now I don�t see anything getting in the way of me voting it my number one album of the year: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/meshuggah--koloss.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/meshuggah--koloss.aspx ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 7:48am
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^ When something upsets my previous number one it's usually something I least expect it from. I may have to revise my score of Hail Spirit Noir's album to be placed higher in my list. I'll never be keen on that drawn out section during Into the Gates of Time but I was fortunate recently to get an interview with Theoharis for Heavy Metal Haven and after he answered my questions I had a whole new perspective of some parts of their music, specifically the last song on the album Haire Pneuma Skoteino. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 7:49am
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Hail Spirit Noir will almost certainly be in my top 10. Great album. I hear they are already working on the next??? ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 7:51am
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They are. My interview if you're interested, I won't be posting it here, got to keep some exclusives for Haven. http://metaltube.freeforums.org/hail-spirit-noir-interview-july-2012-t2401.html" rel="nofollow - http://metaltube.freeforums.org/hail-spirit-noir-interview-july-2012-t2401.html
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 8:17am
...I could read it without being a member, but I guess it was about time I joined your forum. So I�ve created an account. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 8:19am
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2012 at 1:38am
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Not due till September 11th . . .But Progulus.com got an advance copy, and after hearing only 2 Tracks ("Cynic Dreams" and the title track "Catalyst"), this may very well make my No. 1. The Sci-Fi Concept album by Tech-Prog Metal/Tech-Thrash outfit PROTOTYPE . . .  Monumental musicianship, well worth the "7" year wait . . .  ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2012 at 2:59am
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^ I have a promo for that one. Haven't played it yet but it definitely sounds like an interesting album. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2012 at 5:58am
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As expected, Atra Mors by Evoken has climbed to number 1 on this years list thus far. Funeral doom metal doesn't get much better than this.  -------------
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2012 at 7:47am
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I've just hit my 50 reviews mark for 2012 albums. Been an excellent year so far: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_/" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_/
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Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 5:49am
I hit 80 at the beginning of the week - I'm on track to break 120 before the end of the year, heh heh...when I started my RYM account, I thought "wouldn't it be cool if my 2012 list was bigger than any other list?" And I set the goal of reaching 80. Then I ended up listening to something like 30 albums in a 2 month period, and figured out I could actually break 100. Now I'm looking at 120.  http://rateyourmusic.com/list/dtguitarfan/my_best_to_worst_of_prog_and_metal_2012/" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List ------------- http://tinyurl.com/cy43zzh" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 5:54am
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My lastest list of 2012 album I�ve listened to and reviewed looks like this (in random order): Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum Mondrian Oak - Aeon Napalm Death - Utilitarian Meshuggah - Koloss Loincloth - Iron Balls of Steel Terrorizer - Hordes of Zombies Canaan - Of Prisoners, wandering souls and cruel fears 16 - Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds Asphyx - Deathhammer General Surgery - A Collection of Depravation Spawn of Possession - Incurso Agruss - Morok Death - Vivus! Liberteer - Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees Marching Mind - The Sickness And The Theory Royal Thunder - CVI Syn Ze Sase Tri - Sub Semnul Lupulu Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I Fear Factory - The Industrialist Kreator - Phantom Antichrist Christian Mistress - Possession Bereft - Leichenhaus Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones Black Breath - Sentenced to Life Temple - Structures in Chaos Horseback - Half Blood Hour of Penance - Sedition Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme Torture Division - Satan, Sprit och V�ld Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage Killing Joke - MMXII Cannibal Corpse - Torture Psycroptic - The Inherited Repression Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol Municipal Waste - Scion A/S Presents: Municipal Waste Municipal Waste - The Fatal Feast (Waste in Space) Corrosion of Conformity - Corrosion of Conformity Morgoth - Cursed to Live Ministry - Relapse Overkill - The Electric Age The Meshuggah album is still my number one for 2012. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 6:30am
I�ve now ranked the albums: 1. Meshuggah - Koloss 2. Napalm Death - Utilitarian 3. Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma 4. Overkill - The Electric Age 5. Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage 6. Black Breath - Sentenced to Life 7. Kreator - Phantom Antichrist 8. Morgoth - Cursed to Live 9. Bereft - Leichenhaus 10. Marching Mind - The Sickness And The Theory 11. Ministry - Relapse 12. Royal Thunder - CVI 13. Agruss - Morok 14. Municipal Waste - The Fatal Feast (Waste in Space) 15. Asphyx - Deathhammer 16. Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum 17. Liberteer - Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees 18. Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones 19. Corrosion of Conformity - Corrosion of Conformity 20. Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol 21. Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I 22. Cannibal Corpse - Torture 23. Spawn of Possession - Incurso 24. Killing Joke - MMXII 25. Horseback - Half Blood 26. Hour of Penance - Sedition 27. Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme 28. Fear Factory - The Industrialist 29. Canaan - Of Prisoners, wandering souls and cruel fears 30. Mondrian Oak - Aeon 31. Psycroptic - The Inherited Repression 32. Syn Ze Sase Tri - Sub Semnul Lupulu 33. Christian Mistress - Possession 34. Torture Division - Satan, Sprit och V�ld 35. Municipal Waste - Scion A/S Presents: Municipal Waste 36. General Surgery - A Collection of Depravation 37. Loincloth - Iron Balls of Steel 38. 16 - Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds 39. Terrorizer - Hordes of Zombies 40. Temple - Structures in Chaos 41. Death - Vivus! ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 5:54am
My 2011 list ended up at 121 albums after I added the one's I didn't review at the end of the year. I don't add to my main list until I've reviewed the album (during the current year at least), which is why my list grows much slower than some of the others on RYM. And some of those others are really huge. See example: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/DippoMagoo/dms_top__and_bottom__albums_of_2012" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/DippoMagoo/dms_top__and_bottom__albums_of_2012
I currently have the following albums to place, with rough draft ratings (I use a star system like MMA for draft ratings). Not everything is MMA material. Flying Colors - Flying Colors (4/5) Accept - Stalingrad (4/5) Shadowdance - Future Negative Fantasy (4/5) Dawn of Destiny - Praying to the World (4/5) Crucified Barbara - The Midnight Chase (3.5/5) Burning Point - The Ignitor (2.5/5) Panic Room - Skin (3.5/5) Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Ascending to Infinity (3.5/5) Nachtmystium - Silencing Machine (4/5) Cloudscape - New Era (4/5) Spheric Universe Experience - The New Eve (4/5) - my next review, draft rating has changed Prototype - Catalyst (4/5) ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 8:02am
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Hmph, steal my thunder why don't you, Adam? Here I thought I was doing awesome but I'm just barely keeping up with some. ------------- http://tinyurl.com/cy43zzh" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2012 at 11:03pm
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The buzz for Cattle Decap's new album over at EM prompted me to check out a song. Pretty awesome deathgrind. -------------
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Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 5:38am
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http://rateyourmusic.com/list/dtguitarfan/my_best_to_worst_of_prog_and_metal_2012" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List reached 100 today!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 12:51pm
 Although 2.5 for Huntress... ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 12:57pm
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 1:42pm
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According to my progfreak account I have listened to 42 albums that were released in 2012. Only 11 of them might qualify as MMA material. Well I guess 12 with Rush's Clockwork Angels. ------------- 
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 2:15pm
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^That�s enough for a MMA top 10 come end of this year Scott ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 2:30pm
I've heard some 2012, but the best album to be released (BY FAR) this year isn't even metal.   -------------
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 3:22pm
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Well...I don�t give a fuck if it�s not metal ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 8:46pm
Great stuff man. You've got quite the treasure trove of prog metal, I look forward to checking some of it out. |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 9:18pm
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It's a damn good year so far IMO. I've researched and invested more wisely this year as I haven't been dissappointed with any hard rock/metal I've purchased in 2012. I've enjoyed most of the ones my brother picked up as well. Still need to dig online to find some more obscure stuff though. And there are still at least 10 more "mainstream" metal releases I look forward to hearing that have yet to come out this year (Soundgarden, Converge, Cryptopsy, Voivod, and Behold.. The Arctopus among them). ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 1:27am
my copy only just got shipped out today |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 1:46am
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 2:34am
| Swans - The Seer |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 10:18am
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2012 at 10:02am
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60 2012 reviews as of today. I'm trying to catch up at the moment: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_/" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/adg211288/2012_albums__by_review_score_/ ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2012 at 12:35pm
Hopefully Jon coming back is a good sign. Still, I can't help but cringe when I see a song title like "Damned Draft Dodgers". -------------
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Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2012 at 4:46pm
I've lost hope completely. It WILL be better than their last release (not hard to do), but they keep comparing it so how much it sounds like None So Vile and it won't come close. -------------
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 9:23pm
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Meanwhile, new Anaal Nathrakh has me excited. -------------
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 7:55pm
Well, here's a first look: -------------
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Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 8:18pm
Well, here's a first look: Fucks sucks. They sound so behind the genre and uninspired. Basically the opposite of None So Vile. Also sounds way too produced and mechanical. " rel="nofollow - -------------
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2012 at 2:43am
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Here is my updated list of what I�ve heard and reviewed so far. It�s in no particular order (he he and a Flower Kings album has sneaked it�s way into my list. I�ll remove it when it becomes real business): 1. Meshuggah - Koloss 2. Napalm Death - Utilitarian 3. Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma 4. Overkill - The Electric Age 5. Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage 6. Black Breath - Sentenced to Life 7. Kreator - Phantom Antichrist 8. Morgoth - Cursed to Live 9. Bereft - Leichenhaus 10. Marching Mind - The Sickness And The Theory 11. Ministry - Relapse 12. Royal Thunder - CVI 13. Agruss - Morok 14. Municipal Waste - The Fatal Feast (Waste in Space) 15. Anathema - Weather Systems 16. Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth 17. Liberteer - Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees 18. Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones 19. Corrosion of Conformity - Corrosion of Conformity 20. Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol 21. Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I 22. Cannibal Corpse - Torture 23. Spawn of Possession - Incurso 24. Killing Joke - MMXII 25. Horseback - Half Blood 26. Hour of Penance - Sedition 27. Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme 28. Fear Factory - The Industrialist 29. Canaan - Of Prisoners, wandering souls and cruel fears 30. Mondrian Oak - Aeon 31. Psycroptic - The Inherited Repression 32. Syn Ze Sase Tri - Sub Semnul Lupulu 33. Christian Mistress - Possession 34. Torture Division - Satan, Sprit och V�ld 35. Municipal Waste - Scion A/S Presents: Municipal Waste 36. General Surgery - A Collection of Depravation 37. Loincloth - Iron Balls of Steel 38. 16 - Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds 39. Terrorizer - Hordes of Zombies 40. Temple - Structures in Chaos 41. Death - Vivus! 42. Paradise Lost - Lost In Time 43. Asphyx - Deathhammer 44. Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum 45. Baroness - Yellow & Green 45. Murder Construct - Results 46. Leukemia - Love 47. Serpentine Path - Serpentine Path 48. High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis 49. Dew-Scented - Icarus 50. Castle - Blacklands 51. The Flower Kings - Banks of Eden 52. Heaven�s Cry - Wheels of Impermanence 53. Prong - Carved Into Stone ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2012 at 4:41am
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Wow . . . I like that new Cryptopsy song, sounds EXACTLY what I'm into
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Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2012 at 7:58am
At least it's probably going to be better than The Unspoken King. But then again, that's like saying having diarrhoea is probably going be better than vomiting.
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Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 8:43am
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It also sounds better than Once Was Not. also: Bliss!
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