01. Hail of Bullets - ...Of Frost and War
02. Cynic - Traced In Air
03. Outcast - Self-Injected Reality
04. Pharaoh - Be Gone
05. Septic Flesh - Communion
06. Ophiolatry - Transmutation
07. Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
08. Lifelover - Konkurs
09. Darkthrone - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
10. Horn - Naturkraft
11. The Faceless - Planetary Duality
12. Necroblaspheme - Destination: Nulle Part
13. Enslaved - Vertebrae
14. Severed Savior - Servile Insurrection
15. Blood of the Black Owl - A Feral Spirit
16. Den Saakaldte - Øl, Mørke og Depresjon
17. Pyramids - Pyramids
18. Leviathan - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life
19. Janvs - Vega
20. Aeon of Horus - Embodiment of Darkness and Light
Showing posts with label best of 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best of 2008. Show all posts
Friday, January 2, 2009
Frank As Fuck's Top 10 Albums of 2008
01. Satyricon - The Age of Nero
02. Darkthrone - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
03. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
04. Stormwarrior - Heading Northe
05. October Falls - The Womb of Primordial Nature
06. Pest - Rest in Morbid Darkness
07. The Ugly - Slaves to the Decay
08. Enslaved - Vertebrae
09. Eluveitie - Slania
10. Gravdal - Sadist
This list subject to change at any time. I'm a moody motherfucker.
02. Darkthrone - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
03. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
04. Stormwarrior - Heading Northe
05. October Falls - The Womb of Primordial Nature
06. Pest - Rest in Morbid Darkness
07. The Ugly - Slaves to the Decay
08. Enslaved - Vertebrae
09. Eluveitie - Slania
10. Gravdal - Sadist
This list subject to change at any time. I'm a moody motherfucker.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Narian's Best Metal Albums of 2008
The Top 10 Best Metal Albums of 2008
01. Keep of Kalessin (No) - Kolossus
02. Metallica (US) - Death Magnetic
03. Stormwarrior (Ge) - Heading Northe
04. Kalmah (Fi) - For the Revolution
05. Dark Empire (US) - Humanity Dethroned
06. Amon Amarth (Se) - Twilight of the Thunder God
07. Firewind (Gr) - The Premonition
08. Ceremonial Castings (US) - Salem 1649
09. Testament (US) - The Formation of Damnnation
10. Gojira (Fr) - The Way of All Flesh
The Best Album of All Time
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Soundtrack
01. Keep of Kalessin (No) - Kolossus
02. Metallica (US) - Death Magnetic
03. Stormwarrior (Ge) - Heading Northe
04. Kalmah (Fi) - For the Revolution
05. Dark Empire (US) - Humanity Dethroned
06. Amon Amarth (Se) - Twilight of the Thunder God
07. Firewind (Gr) - The Premonition
08. Ceremonial Castings (US) - Salem 1649
09. Testament (US) - The Formation of Damnnation
10. Gojira (Fr) - The Way of All Flesh
The Best Album of All Time
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Soundtrack
META's Best Albums of 2008
The Top 20 Albums of 2008
01. Lifelover - Konkurs
02. Gloomy Grim - Under the Spell of the Unlight
03. Mar de Grises - Draining the Waterheart
04. Mercy Arms - Mercy Arms
05. Zeigeist - The Jade Motel
06. Cynic - Traced in Air
07. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
08. Septic Flesh - Communion
09. Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles
10. MC Chris - MC Chris is Dead
11. Hail of Bullets - ...Of Frost and War
12. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
13. Necrovation - Breed Deadness Blood
14. October Falls - The Womb of Primordial Nature
15. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
16. Lukestar - Lake Toba
17. Satyricon - The Age of Nero
18. Dornenreich - In Luft Geritzt
19. Darkthrone - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
20. Leviathan - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life
The Supreme "what the fuck" Album of 2008
Pin-Up Went Down - 2 Unlimited
01. Lifelover - Konkurs
02. Gloomy Grim - Under the Spell of the Unlight
03. Mar de Grises - Draining the Waterheart
04. Mercy Arms - Mercy Arms
05. Zeigeist - The Jade Motel
06. Cynic - Traced in Air
07. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
08. Septic Flesh - Communion
09. Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles
10. MC Chris - MC Chris is Dead
11. Hail of Bullets - ...Of Frost and War
12. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
13. Necrovation - Breed Deadness Blood
14. October Falls - The Womb of Primordial Nature
15. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
16. Lukestar - Lake Toba
17. Satyricon - The Age of Nero
18. Dornenreich - In Luft Geritzt
19. Darkthrone - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
20. Leviathan - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life
The Supreme "what the fuck" Album of 2008
Pin-Up Went Down - 2 Unlimited
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Autothrall's Best Metal Albums of 2008
The Top 20 Metal Albums of 2008
01. Darkthrone (Norway) - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
02. Pharaoh (US) - Be Gone
03. Hammers of Misfortune (US) - Fields/Church of Broken Glass
04. Esoteric (UK) - The Maniacal Vale
05. Gojira (France) - The Way of All Flesh
06. Lifelover (Sweden) - Konkurs
07. Falconer (Sweden) - Among Beggars and Thieves
08. October Falls (Finland) - The Womb of Primordial Nature
09. Stormwarrior (Germany) - Heading Northe
10. Enslaved (Norway) - Vertebrae
11. Septic Flesh (Greece) - Communion
12. Ofermod (Sweden) - Tiamtü
13. Protest the Hero (Canada) - Fortress
14. Opeth (Sweden) - Watershed
15. Paradox (Germany) - Electrify
16. Spite Extreme Wing (Italy) - Vltra
17. Cult of Luna (Sweden) - Eternal Kingdom
18. Evilfeast (Poland) - Lost Horizons of Wisdom
19. Valient Thorr (USA) - Immortalizer
20. Cynic (USA) - Traced in Air
Not only the year this blog started, but a surprisingly strong year for metal in general. Two 10/10 scores sit at the top, especially the Darkthrone which was perhaps their most brilliant (and strangely divisive) in terms of sheer songwriting. The Pharaoh record was brilliant progressive/power metal and I still listen to that in its entirety all the time when I want some melody. A lot of excellent and eclectic black metal from groups like Ofermod, Spite Extreme Wing, Lifelover, and October Falls, plus a bunch of interesting progressive records, like the Hammers of Misfortune hitting their peak with this Floyd-like double album, the dextrous Protest the Hero and a welcome return from Cynic. When I think of all the great albums I had to leave off this list, tears start to well up. A lot of the reviews linked here are not mine, so they aren't necessarily the scores I'd have given, keep that in mind if you're clicking.
In October of the year I launched From the Dust Returned, as I had been out of writing reviews for a few years, and decided to improve upon the rather skimpy write-ups I had done in the past. Of course, the earlier critiques here (from myself and others) were themselves on the short side. I've bulked up in the ensuing years and thousands of reviews, but it was still a pretty positive start.
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01. Darkthrone (Norway) - Dark Thrones and Black Flags
02. Pharaoh (US) - Be Gone
03. Hammers of Misfortune (US) - Fields/Church of Broken Glass
04. Esoteric (UK) - The Maniacal Vale
05. Gojira (France) - The Way of All Flesh
06. Lifelover (Sweden) - Konkurs
07. Falconer (Sweden) - Among Beggars and Thieves
08. October Falls (Finland) - The Womb of Primordial Nature
09. Stormwarrior (Germany) - Heading Northe
10. Enslaved (Norway) - Vertebrae
11. Septic Flesh (Greece) - Communion
12. Ofermod (Sweden) - Tiamtü
13. Protest the Hero (Canada) - Fortress
14. Opeth (Sweden) - Watershed
15. Paradox (Germany) - Electrify
16. Spite Extreme Wing (Italy) - Vltra
17. Cult of Luna (Sweden) - Eternal Kingdom
18. Evilfeast (Poland) - Lost Horizons of Wisdom
19. Valient Thorr (USA) - Immortalizer
20. Cynic (USA) - Traced in Air
Not only the year this blog started, but a surprisingly strong year for metal in general. Two 10/10 scores sit at the top, especially the Darkthrone which was perhaps their most brilliant (and strangely divisive) in terms of sheer songwriting. The Pharaoh record was brilliant progressive/power metal and I still listen to that in its entirety all the time when I want some melody. A lot of excellent and eclectic black metal from groups like Ofermod, Spite Extreme Wing, Lifelover, and October Falls, plus a bunch of interesting progressive records, like the Hammers of Misfortune hitting their peak with this Floyd-like double album, the dextrous Protest the Hero and a welcome return from Cynic. When I think of all the great albums I had to leave off this list, tears start to well up. A lot of the reviews linked here are not mine, so they aren't necessarily the scores I'd have given, keep that in mind if you're clicking.
In October of the year I launched From the Dust Returned, as I had been out of writing reviews for a few years, and decided to improve upon the rather skimpy write-ups I had done in the past. Of course, the earlier critiques here (from myself and others) were themselves on the short side. I've bulked up in the ensuing years and thousands of reviews, but it was still a pretty positive start.
UPDATED FOR 2020
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