Best of 2013

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

1. U.D.O. Steelhammer
2. Satan: Life Sentence
3. Black Sabbath: 13 (2 cd)
4. Queensryche: S/T
5. Armory: Empyrean Realms
6. Withem: The Point Of You
7. Giutini Project: IV
8. Spock's Beard: Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
9. Saxon: Sacrifice
10. Dream Theater: S/T
11. Fates Warning: Darkness In a Different Light
12. Stratovarius: Nemesis
13. Angra: Angel's Cry 20th Anniversary Live
14. Voivod: Target Earth
15. Hell: The Age of Nefarious
16. Anvil: Hope In Hell
17. Atlantean Kodex: The White Goddess
18. Shock: Once Denied
19. Adrian Galysh: Tone Poet
20. Heaven & Earth: Dig

 

[DADRocks]

My favs:

1. Kingcrow - In Crescendo
2. Serenity - War of Ages
3. Amorphis - The Circle
4. Revamp - Wild Card
5. Pink Cream 69 - Ceremonial
6. Volbeat - Outlaw .........
7. Voodoo Circle - More than One Way Home
8. Amaranthe - The Nexus
9. Dream Theater - S/T
10. Ashes of Ares - S/T
11. Haken - The Mountain
12. Harem Scarem - Mood Swing II (remake but I love it)
13. WET - Rise Up
14. James LaBrie - Impermant Resonance
15. Oliva - Raise the Curtain
16. Magnus Karlsson's - Freefall

 

[labrekk]

1. U.D.O. Steelhammer
2. Satan: Life Sentence
3. Black Sabbath: 13 (2 cd)
4. Queensryche: S/T
5. Armory: Empyrean Realms
6. Withem: The Point Of You
7. Giutini Project: IV
8. Spock's Beard: Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
9. Saxon: Sacrifice
10. Dream Theater: S/T
11. Fates Warning: Darkness In a Different Light
12. Stratovarius: Nemesis
13. Angra: Angel's Cry 20th Anniversary Live
14. Voivod: Target Earth
15. Hell: The Age of Nefarious
16. Anvil: Hope In Hell
17. Atlantean Kodex: The White Goddess
18. Shock: Once Denied
19. Adrian Galysh: Tone Poet
20. Heaven & Earth: Dig

I really like the U.D.O. (his best in years) and the Saxon.
Heaven ? Earth is pretty cool as well.
The GP-IV is not bad, but far to be as good as GP-II.
The Anvil has some tracks I enjoy.
The Voivod is more or less ruined by bad vox IMO. Too bad cause the music is a fine return to form.
The Hell, it doesn't really click, as was the case with the previous one.
The QR and Withem are pretty good albums.
The new Sabbath is really sloooooow, but the 4 bonus tracks, which are more up-tempo, really improve it. Still fine stuff.
The Satan did close to nothing for me, save for a few tracks. I was never their biggest fan anyway. Give me Blitzkrieg over Satan any day.

 

[mattbrood]

1. Epysode – Fantasmagoria
2. Serenity – War of Ages
3. Kingcrow –In Crescendo
4. Voodoo Circle – More Than One Way Home
5. Masterplan –Novum Initium
6. DGM –Momentum
7. Stratovarius – Nemesis
8. Queensryche – S/T
9. Dream Theater – S/T
10. Magnus Karlsson’s Freefall
11. Stryper – No More Hell To Pay
12. Huntress – Starbound Beast
13. James Labrie – Impermanent Resonance
14. Amaranthe – The Nexus
15. Ashes of Ares
16. Pamela Moore – Resurrect Me
17. Oliva –Raise the Curtain
18. Karnya – Coverin’ Thoughts
19. Avantasia – The Mystery of Time
20. Fates Warning – Darkness in a Different Light
21. Atlantean Kodex – The White Goddess
22. Revamp – Wild Card
23. Hollow Haze – Countdown to Revenge
24. Twilight of the Gods – Fire on the Mountain
25. Haken – The Mountain
26. Divided Multitude – Feed on Your Misery
27. Lalu – Atomic Ark
28. PelleK – Oceans of Opportunity
29. Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night
30. Gloryhammer – Tales from the Kingdom
31. Mystic Prophecy – Killhammer
32. Withem – The Point of You
33. Until Rain – Anthem to Creation
34. Aeon Zen - Enigma
35. Ayreon – The Theory of Everything
36. Royal Hunt –A Life to Die For
37. Thought Chamber – Psykerion
38. Artlantica – Across the Seven Seas
39. Rhapsody of Fire – Dark Wings of Steel
40. Tellus Requiem – Invictus The 11th Hour

 

[labrekk]

My favs:

1. Kingcrow - In Crescendo
2. Serenity - War of Ages
3. Amorphis - The Circle
4. Revamp - Wild Card
5. Pink Cream 69 - Ceremonial
6. Volbeat - Outlaw .........
7. Voodoo Circle - More than One Way Home
8. Amaranthe - The Nexus
9. Dream Theater - S/T
10. Ashes of Ares - S/T
11. Haken - The Mountain
12. Harem Scarem - Mood Swing II (remake but I love it)
13. WET - Rise Up
14. James LaBrie - Impermant Resonance
15. Oliva - Raise the Curtain
16. Magnus Karlsson's - Freefall

I love the Magnus Karlsson and the Volbeat albums.
I like the Ashes Of Ares and Voodoo Circle.
Mood Swings II is good but not that much different of the original version.
The PK 69 was just OK for me and a kind of disappointment overall.
I'd need to play the Oliva disc more but it didn't click with me so far.
W.E.T. was a bit too light for me.
Dream Theater? Just played a couple times and forgot about it...

 

[dcowboys311]

In Solitude - Sister

 

[labrekk]

In no particular order:

SAXON-sacrifice
HELKER-somewhere in the circle
TAINTED NATION-F.E.A.R.
AUDREY HORNE-youngblood
SHAKRA-powerplay
PRETTY MAIDS-motherland
CIRCLE II CIRCLE-seasons will fall
MAGNUS KARLSSON-freefall
SAFFIRE-from ashes to fire
LAZY BONEZ-vol. 1
VOLBEAT-outlaw gentlemen & shady ladies
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS-earth blues
CIVIL WAR-the killer angels
AVANTASIA-the mystery of time
ANGELS OF BABYLON-thundergod
ALTER BRIDGE-fortress
STRYPER-no more hell to pay
MAD MAX-interceptor
ELECTRONOMICON-unleashing the shadows
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK-bridge the gap
MYSTIC PROPHECY-killhammer
THE POODLES-tour de force
EDEN'S CURSE-symphony of sin
TROUBLE-the distortion field

 

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

Is Bridge the Gap out here yet? Noticed a listing stating Jan 2014.

 

[labrekk]

Is Bridge the Gap out here yet? Noticed a listing stating Jan 2014.

It's "out there" not sure if it's actually released officially.

 

[Prog_Please]

I'm surprised I haven't seen any mention of the new TesseracT album. I still have some more discs I need to check out, but I'm pretty sure that will be my top album for the year.

 

[broegaard]

1. U.D.O. Steelhammer
2. Satan: Life Sentence
3. Black Sabbath: 13 (2 cd)
4. Queensryche: S/T
5. Armory: Empyrean Realms
6. Withem: The Point Of You
7. Giutini Project: IV
8. Spock's Beard: Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
9. Saxon: Sacrifice
10. Dream Theater: S/T
11. Fates Warning: Darkness In a Different Light
12. Stratovarius: Nemesis
13. Angra: Angel's Cry 20th Anniversary Live
14. Voivod: Target Earth
15. Hell: The Age of Nefarious
16. Anvil: Hope In Hell
17. Atlantean Kodex: The White Goddess
18. Shock: Once Denied
19. Adrian Galysh: Tone Poet
20. Heaven & Earth: Dig

1)Wolfheart – Winterborn
2)Volbeat- Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
3)Týr – Valkyrja
4)Amon Amarth - Deceiver of The Gods
5)Stratovarius- Age of Nemesis
6)Helker - En Algún Lugar del Circulo/ Somewhere In The Circle
&)Keldian – Outbound
8)WarCry – Inmortal -
9)Dark Avenger - Tales of Avalon - The Lament
10)Violator - Scenarios Of Brutality

 

[orcslayr23]

ORCumentary - Orcs 1 Goblins 0

Srsly though:

Soilwork - The Living Infinite
Amorphis - Circle
Jolly - Audio Guide 2
Amaranthe - The Nexus
Dagoba - Post Mortem Nihil Est
Dark Tranquillity - Construct
Paradise Lost - Tragic Illusion 25
Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed

 

[jem777az]

Dagoba - Post Mortem Nihil Est

Glad to see someone else has this on their list. Really good album!

 

[Justin G]

Here's my top 20 for the year. I'm sure Milton will agree with my #1

1. Ghost: Infestissumam
2. Volbeat: Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
3. Pretty Maids: Motherland
4. Damnation Angels: Bringer of Light
5. James Labrie: Impermanent Resonance
6. Powerwolf: Preachers of the Night
7. Leprous: Coal
8. W.E.T.: Rise Up
9. Witherscape: The Inheritance
10. Mustasch: Sounds Like Hell, Looks Like Heaven
11. Carcass: Surgical Steel
12. Magnus Karlsson: Free Fall
13. Atlantean Kodex: The White Goddess
14. Voodoo Circle: More Than One Way Home
15. Black Star Riders: All Hell Breaks Loose
16. Witch Cross: Axe to Grind
17. Place Vendome: Thunder in the Distance
18. Amaranthe: The Nexus
19. Gloryhammer: Tales From the Kingdom of Fife
20. Satan: Life Sentence

 

[labrekk]

Here's my top 20 for the year. I'm sure Milton will agree with my #1

1. Ghost: Infestissumam
2. Volbeat: Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
3. Pretty Maids: Motherland
4. Damnation Angels: Bringer of Light
5. James Labrie: Impermanent Resonance
6. Powerwolf: Preachers of the Night
7. Leprous: Coal
8. W.E.T.: Rise Up
9. Witherscape: The Inheritance
10. Mustasch: Sounds Like Hell, Looks Like Heaven
11. Carcass: Surgical Steel
12. Magnus Karlsson: Free Fall
13. Atlantean Kodex: The White Goddess
14. Voodoo Circle: More Than One Way Home
15. Black Star Riders: All Hell Breaks Loose
16. Witch Cross: Axe to Grind
17. Place Vendome: Thunder in the Distance
18. Amaranthe: The Nexus
19. Gloryhammer: Tales From the Kingdom of Fife
20. Satan: Life Sentence

I like the Mustasch, but this was a 2012 release as far as I know.
I already commented on some of your lists in previous posts, but not on these:
Witch Cross: it has some excellent tracks, but some lesser ones as well IMO. It's uneven but when it's good, it really is.
Black Star Riders: I like it but not love it. Something's missing for me to find it great.
Powerwolf: I need to play it more, as well as their previous ones.
Ghost: I have a hard time to get into them...

 

[AngraRULES]

Here's my top 20 for the year. I'm sure Milton will agree with my #1

1. Ghost: Infestissumam
2. Volbeat: Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
3. Pretty Maids: Motherland
4. Damnation Angels: Bringer of Light
5. James Labrie: Impermanent Resonance
6. Powerwolf: Preachers of the Night
7. Leprous: Coal
8. W.E.T.: Rise Up
9. Witherscape: The Inheritance
10. Mustasch: Sounds Like Hell, Looks Like Heaven
11. Carcass: Surgical Steel
12. Magnus Karlsson: Free Fall
13. Atlantean Kodex: The White Goddess
14. Voodoo Circle: More Than One Way Home
15. Black Star Riders: All Hell Breaks Loose
16. Witch Cross: Axe to Grind
17. Place Vendome: Thunder in the Distance
18. Amaranthe: The Nexus
19. Gloryhammer: Tales From the Kingdom of Fife
20. Satan: Life Sentence

You rank Ghost 7 positions above Leprous. You might as well have skipped Armored Saint.

 

[Justin G]

You rank Ghost 7 positions above Leprous. You might as well have skipped Armored Saint.

Haha, that Leprous album - excellent as it is - took a LOT of spins to get into. If we were talking Bilateral I'd have a much different outlook.

 

[Justin G]

Also, prog is doing less and less for me these days (though I could argue that Ghost album is about as progressive as it gets).

 

[Nidstang]

My top ten metal albums of the year.

and the runner ups.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Also, prog is doing less and less for me these days (though I could argue that Ghost album is about as progressive as it gets).

I'm the same way. A lot of prog just seems too samey to me, though I wouldn't put Leprous in that category. I agree with that Ghost album being VERY progressive but like actually progressive instead of it just being a label.