Your Top 2011 Albums

My list is wide open now.  Nothing set in stone, as I haven't even listened that much to the releases I do like.  If I was to make a prediction, I think Symphony X will get album of the year.

Yep, one of the few remaining releases that I feel stands a chance of upsetting my top 5.

Yeah, it's planned for an October release. They recently announced it's title as "Visions", along with the track list. Like Aquarius it's going to be a concept album. It's probably my most anticipated release overall actually, I'm eager to hear of they can 'do it again' so to speak.

Me too, but I'm more excited for the new Haken album. 

albums I own, I'm excited for and yet to listen to:

I haven't bought much metal from this year. Six albums so far and my fav is Living With The Ancients by Blood Ceremony. My fav album so far is Politics from the Grails. Biggest disappointment is Fly From Here by Yes. More prog/pop. I was kind of expecting it but was hoping for something more. All in all it's been disappointing year for me...so far.

Nice.... some of those artists definitely will figure on my top ten.

My year started out good, but I haven't gotten many albums in the past couple of months, besides Septicflesh's "The Great Mass", that have gotten close to even a 4 star rating. But, there's still the new DT and Opeth albums to look forward too.

It is probably worth noting in regard to metalcore and myself that I have actually only rated 8 releases, so maybe I just didn't encounter the best stuff. This said, looking through the newly added releases on the sub page I don't see anything that even slightly catches my attention, although I do actually have The Defiled's Grave Times because Metal Hammer gave it away for free, but I only listened to one track from it and then shelved it.

Fair enough.