Top 20 for the 2000's?

[JonnyD]

I figured since it is damn near the end of the decade that I would post a list of some of my favorite albums from the 2000's IMHO it has been a great decade for metal and in all actually was better in many ways than the glorious 80's ... bear in mind if you asked me tommorow I would give you 20 different albums but here is my top 20 of the 00's!!!!

in no order

Kamelot - The Black Halo
Lefay - S.O.S.
Biomechanical - Empires of the World
Savatage - Poets and Madmen
Borknagar - Epic
Satyricon - Volcano
Into Eternity - Buried in Oblivion
Vanden Plas - Christ-O
Manowar - Warriors of the World
Overkill - Killbox 13
Dreamscape - End of Silence
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Angra - Rebirth
Tad Morose - Modus Vivindi
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Testament - The Formations of Damnnation
Edguy - Rocket Ride
Twisted Into Form - Then Comes the Affliction to Awaken the Dreamer
Mercenary - 11 Dreams
Manticora - 8 Deadly Sins

now bear in mind when you tell me what albums I forgot or just didnt mention, there are many albums from this decade that I love ... a shitload that didnt make it to this list, But I wanted to keep it down to a reasonable number ... I could have done a top 100 again ;p So those are mine what are yours?

[Lateralus14]

These absolutely must be on there, other than that, w/e

Tool's Lateralus for being um..fucking godly, Nile's Annihilation of the Wicked for death metal, Deathspell Omega's SMRC for black metal,

[Acdcpwns]

The Odyssey was ok, i didnt like it to much but it was a good listen, and warriors of the world is imo the best manowar album released...glad to see that up there. personally id have impellitteri-wicked maiden, ac/dc-black ice, sabaton-art of war, heaven and hell- the devil you know, airbourne- running wild, and maby black rain by ozzy.

[carnut]

ok , lists, why not !!

In no particular order...

Morglbl : Grotesk
Krux : Krux
Cloudscape : Crimson Skies
Bigelf : Cheat the Gallows
Tad Morose : Modus Vivendi
Benedictum : Uncreation
Sieges Even : The art of Navigating by the stars
Queensryche : American Soldier
Trouble : Simple Mind Condition
Dreamscape : End of Silence
Outworld : Outworld
Kamelot : The black Halo
Mechanical Poet : Woodland Pratlers
JOP : Tage Mahal
Ayreon : Human Equation
Pantommind : Shade of Faith
Wolf : the Black Flame
Masterplan : Masterplan
Uriah Heep : Wake the Sleeper
Icarus Witch : Capture the Magic
Sun Caged : Sun Caged
Beyond Twilight : For the love and the art of the making

[Hawk]

Damn good tread JD! I'll answer tomorrow when I have time to think! Haha

[Wyvern]

Originally Posted by Hawk

Damn good tread JD! I'll answer tomorrow when I have time to think! Haha

Ditto here, let me get home and think a bit about it

[SoundMaster]

off the top of my head:

Uriah Heep - Wake the Sleeper
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Katatonia - Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Anathema - A Natural Disaster
Ayreon - Human Equation
Glenn Hughes - Soul Mover
Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life & Death
Porcupine Tree - in Absentia
Queensryche - Tribe
Enslaved - Ruun
Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness
My Dying Bride - Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
Pain Of Salvation - Remedy lane
Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands
Enslaved - Isa

[ElectricWiz]

Some I haven't seen on other lists yet:

Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon - The Crucible of Man
Iommi/Hughes - Fused
ISIS - Oceanic
Mastodon - Leviathan
Saxon - Lionheart
Enslaved - Vertebrae

And stuff I see on lists that I agree with:
Vanden Plas - Christ-O
Tool - Lateralus
Uriah Heep - Wake the Sleeper
Enslaved - Ruun - Isa
Candlemass - King of the Grey Island
Opeth - Blackwater Park


Just like the rest of you I'm forgetting a lot, and I purposely stayed away from a few newer titles that I think will hit the list, but still need to digest a little - Crack The Skye, Watershed, a few others...

[poundingmetal74]

In absolutely no order:

Hair of the Dog - Rise
Skid Row - Thick Skin
Edguy - Hellfire
Tony Mills - Vital Designs
PC69 - Endangered
Dream Evil - Dragonslayer
Firewind - Allegiance
Ryche - American Soldier
Betrayer - Shadowed Force
Avian - From the Depths of Time
Brainstorm - Liquid Monster
Fozzy - Happenstance
Megadeth - UA
Symphony X - V
Nightmare - Cosmovision
Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man
Titanic - Full Steam Ahead
Visionary - Strange but Familiar Shores
Wycked Synn - The Vision
Wolf - Black Flame
When the Empire Falls - S/T

[Wyvern]

Damn I started to pick albums I like form 2000 up to this day and only one per band and I'having 65 so far! So I have to trim some, and left really those who kicked me like a mule, which leads more or less to these lists:

Metal

Abandoned – “Thrash You”
Angel Dust – “Enlighten The Darkness”
Blind Guardian – “A Night At The Opera”
Candlemass – “Death Magic Doom”
Death Angel – The Art Of Dying”
Deep Purple – “Bananas”
Dream Evil – “Dragonslayer”
Halford – “Resurrection”
Helloween – “The Dark Ride”
Krux – “Krux”
Lacuna Coil – “Unleashed Memories”
Motorhead – “We Are Motorhead”
Rata Blanca – “La Llave De La Puerta Secreta”
Sabaton – “Primo Victoria”
Saxon – “Killing Ground”
Star One – “Live On Earth”
Steel Prophet – “Messiah”
Tyr – “Eric The Red”
Wolf - “Evil Star”
Wuthering Heights – “Far From The Madding Crowd”


Prog and rock

Ark – “Burn The Sun”
Ayreon – “The Human Equation”
Beyond The Labyrinth – “Signs”
Blackmore’s Night – “Fires At Midnight”
Derek Sherinian – “Mythology”
Gordian Knot – “Emergent”
Joe Satriani – “Super Colossal”
Ken Hensley - "Blood On The Highway"
Lana Lane – “Secrets Of Astrology”
LoNero – “Relentless”
Mastermind – “Angels Of The Apocalypse”
Planet X – “Moonbabies”
Presto Ballet – “The Lost Art Of Time Travel”
Rick Wakeman – “Out There”
Rondellus – “Sabbatum”
Scale The Summit – “Monument”
Sonus Umbra – “Snapshots From Limbo”
The Flower Kings – “Unfold The Future”
The Tangent – “The World That We Drive Through”
Waterclime – “The Astral Factor”

Shit I left a lot of good stuff out, I think 20 for such a long period (a decade) it's a tiny number.

[SoundMaster]

Originally Posted by Wyvern

Motorhead – “We Are Motorhead”
Saxon – “Killing Ground”
Ark – “Burn The Sun”

Hell yes!

[Wyvern]

Originally Posted by SoundMaster

Hell yes!

Originally Posted by SoundMaster

off the top of my head:

Ayreon - Human Equation
Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands

Well you came close to me on some . I guess is very difficult along ten years (specially for prolific bands) to pick one album only and say its the best.

Still I like these type of threads to see how different people perceive the music during a defined range.

[razoredge]

I have a small library and limited taste, most of what I have works well for me but to come up with a "best of" or even come up with 20 is a sad state of affairs... lol Of the lists those with (+) stand out more

SX -V (++), Odyssey (++), Paradise Lost
Threshold - Subsurface (+) and Dead Reckoning
Fates Warning - Disconnected (++)
DT - SDoIT, ToT, Oct., SC

Sammy Hagar - Not 4 Sale
Crack the Sky - Cut, not as good as the old stuff but has to do
Deep Purple - Rapture of the Deep

was into these as alternatives for quite a while
Shine Down - Leave a Wisper
Alter Bridge - ST

what did not work for me by my favorite bands are
Savatage - Poets and Madmen, a few great songs... but ?
JOP - Global Warning ?
Fates Warning - FWX ? have no idea whay I cant get into this
Queensryche - OMC II.... WTF ?

just realized I have bought more CD's that were old, playing catch up and getting stuff I had on tapes and vinyl on CD

Now a few people have mentioned Uriah Heeps - Wake the Sleeper, is this that good ? Do I need to be awakened ? I havent been thrilled about much since D&W to be honest

[carnut]

Originally Posted by razoredge

Now a few people have mentioned Uriah Heeps - Wake the Sleeper, is this that good ? Do I need to be awakened ? I havent been thrilled about much since D&W to be honest

Yes, I think it's that good ! you really should have a listen !!

[ElectricWiz]

Originally Posted by carnut

Yes, I think it's that good ! you really should have a listen !!

I think if Wake the Sleeper had been released in the 70s it would be remembered as one of the greats. It's the best 70s album that was actually released in the 2000s. Haha. It's good from start to finish.

[razoredge]

Well thats good news, I'll definantly be getting it then. I bought Rageing Silence back in the 80's and it was like listening to another band and not very good. Never wanted to take the chance after that.

[HamburgerBoy]

Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Armored Saint - Revelation
Dio - Killing the Dragon
Exodus - Tempo of the Damned
Fates Warning - Disconnected
Mekong Delta - Lurking Fear
Meshuggah - obZen
Nevermore - Dead Heart in a Dead World
Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Down Among the Dead Men
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Traveller

Only eleven that I really enjoy...

[wdiv]

Tool - Lateralus
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Dio - Magica
Therion - Lemuria / Sirius B
Symphony X - Odyssey
Mollo / Martin - The Cage II
Redemption - Origins of Ruin
Savatage - Poets & Madmen
Virgin Steele - House of Atreus II
Dead Soul Tribe - A Murder of Crows
Disillusion - Back To Times of Splendor
Into Eternity - Buried In Oblivion
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Evergrey - Inner Circle
Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane
Masterplan - s/t
Nikolo Kotzev - Nostradamus
Kotipelto - Waiting For The Dawn
Jerry Cantrell - Degredation Trip
Orphaned Land - Mabool

... will be editing this no doubt (again).

[Platinum Maze]

funny raz, a few of my friends love FWX but I have never been able to get into it either.

mentioned already:
Blackwater Park
Buried in Oblivion
Odyssey
V
Formation of Damnation
Horrow Show
Disconnected
Crack The Skye

Didn't see these:
Opeth - Deliverance, Watershed
Megadeth - The System Has Failed
Star One - Space Metal
Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic: Calling
Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Starbreaker - s/t

[Wyvern]

Originally Posted by Platinum Maze

Star One - Space Metal

I was between that one and the live album. I choose finally the live one because is goddamn energetic. Either way Star One did make the top of this decade.

[JonnyD]

Originally Posted by Platinum Maze

funny raz, a few of my friends love FWX but I have never been able to get into either.

I couldnt get into it at first either, but then my mom got into it and played the shit out of it ... I have absolutely loved it since ... its a very odd and mature album

[poundingmetal74]

Originally Posted by JonnyD

I couldnt get into it at first either, but then my mom got into it and played the shit out of it ... I have absolutely loved it since ... its a very odd and mature album

Yeah it's a definite grower. Same way with me and Tribe. HATED it when I bought it and over time both discs became guilty pleasures.

[razoredge]

Originally Posted by JonnyD

I couldnt get into it at first either, but then my mom got into it and played the shit out of it ... I have absolutely loved it since ... its a very odd and mature album

I'm thinking this is the case with everything Fates since Perfect Symmetry and by the time FWX came around I'd heard it and already had my favorites by them and FWX is not as good to my ears. Something, and I just dont get it, I should love that recording...

[poundingmetal74]

It doesn't have quite the sonic majesty of NE - IO period, that's for sure. A couple songs were pretty good though - particularly the 3 from Live in Athens.

[wdiv]

Originally Posted by JonnyD

I couldnt get into it at first either, but then my mom got into it and played the shit out of it ... I have absolutely loved it since ... its a very odd and mature album

FWX has a few solid tracks, but too many tepid, unremarkable ones to make it on par with rest of Fates catalog