My Faves of 2009....

[Wherewolf]

Even though 2009 is only 1/2 over here are my faves so far: (in no order)

Athem "The Extended Mind"
Illusion Suite "Final Hour" (I have a legit promo from the band)
Aspera "Ripples" (same as above)
Silent Memorial "Retrospective"
Leprous "Tall Poppy Syndrome"
Odd Dimension (demo 2009)
Astra "From Within"
DGM "Frame"
Ashent "Deconstructive" (this is wayyy up there, killer band)

 

[rdyfrde]

1. Place Vendome - Streets of Fire
2. DGM - Frame
3. Archangel - The Akallabeth
4. Alestorm - Black Sails at Midnight
5. Domain - The Chronicles Of Love, Hate And Sorrow

Though I'm still waiting for 5 other albums to be released this year

 

[sava_freak]

V.O.R.



www.myspace.com/vorrocks

 

[DTJeff]

My top 5 as of now:
Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
Killing Touch - One of a Kind
Coldspell - Infinite Stargaze
Vindictiv - Ground Zero
Anubis Gate - The Detached

 

[TwizstedJesus]

Candlemass Death Magic Doom
Pathosray Sunless Skies

 

[Cheiron]

Zu - Carbiniferous
Jamie Saft - Black Shabbis
Obscura - Cosmogenesis
Isole
Crimfall
Vreid - Milorg
Blade of the Ripper - Taste of the Blade
Iron Fire - To the Grave
Tyr - By The Night of the Northern Star
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Lion's Share - Dark Hours

 

[The Invisible Guest]

Amorphis - Skyforger
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom
Wolf - Ravenous
Lion's Share - Dark Hours
Slough Feg - Ape Uprising
Vangough - Manikin Parade
DGM - Frame
Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
Pathosray - Sunless Skies
Mystic Prophecy - Fireangel

 

[ProgMetalFan]

1. OSI - "Blood"
2. Steven Wilson - "Insurgentes"

that is all. I'll get the new Dredge next week.

Love the Mel Kiper Jr. avatar

 

[dcowboys311]

Woe of Tyrants - Kingdom of Might (great disc...reminds me a lot of BTBAM's Colors)
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Gray Ghost - Deep in the Shallow End
Katharsis - Fourth Reich
God Dethroned - Passiondale

 

[Diabolik]

Cauldron - Chained to the Nite
Tyr - By The Night of the Northern Star
Glittertind - Landkjenning
Domain - The Chronicle of Love, Hate, and Sorrow
In Solitude - s/t
Crystal Viper - Metal Nation
Wolf - Ravoneous
Lion's Share - Dark Hours
Metalucifer - Heavy Metal Bulldozer


looking forward to......
Cresant Shield
Slough Feg
Trollfest
White Wizzard
Ram

 

[mark b]

Hourglass ( Oblivious to the obvious )

 

[Soundscape]

2009 Albums Tracking and Ranking: http://rym.fm/-2C/

Soundscape
dredg
Umphrey's McGee
Pure Reason Revolution
Long Distance Calling
Archive
maudlin of the Well
Greg Herriges
The Decemberists
Malajube
My Latest Novel
Grammatics
Doves
Sound & Shape (EP)
Karnivool
Sholi
Scott Matthews
Mastodon
Solstafir
The Kris Norris Projekt
Water & Bodies (EP)
...

The Dear Hunter, Kiss Kiss, Born of Osiris, Mew, Imogen Heap very likely will all find their way in there in the near future.

 

[Angrafan]

1. OSI - "Blood"
2. Steven Wilson - "Insurgentes"

that is all. I'll get the new Dredge next week.

Love the Mel Kiper Jr. avatar

We have (possibly) the same top 3... I've loved what I've heard from the new Dredg.. I am confident it will be there.

Also love The Gatheing's The West Pole.

Soundscape's list is very nice as well. (not familiar with everything, but I really like most of it)

 

[General Zod]

In alphabetical order...

Amorphis - Skyforger
Fairyland - Score to a New Beginning
Fen - The Malediction Fields
Isis - Wavering Radiant
Manimal - The Darkest Room
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
My Dying Bride - For Lies I Sire
Pathosray - Sunless Skies
Vreid - Milorg

Other heavy hitters releasing titles very soon... Novembers Doom, Drudkh and Destroyer 666.

Zod

 

[eppst1]

Where you guys picking up the new Vreid?

 

[General Zod]

Where you guys picking up the new Vreid?

Just have it on MP3. Been looking to buy it for months.

Zod

 

[Burnout]

Ulcerate - Everything is Fire
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Exivious - Exivious
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
Iron & Wine - Around the Well
Obscura - Cosmogenesis

 

[Ascension]

Ashent - Deconstructive
Astra - From Within
Athem - The Extended Mind
DGM - FrAme
Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
IcyCore - evol ( If you don't have this...get it!)
Last Warning - Throughout Time
Masterstroke - As Days Grow Darker
Mind Odyssey - Time to Change It
Silent Memorial- Retrospective
Sons Of Seasons - Gods of Vermin
Veloce Hystoria - Shining & Majestic

 

[Jasonic]

Havent picked up as much as I would like to.
So far:
HammerFall
Grave Digger
Heaven & Hell
Candlemass
Diamond Plate

Looking forward to:
Novembers Doom
Trouble

(Nothing else will matter for me once those two are out!!!!!)

 

[Metal_King]

I can't wait to hear the new Sacrifice.