2007 - ratings, best releases, etc.

Noisenik · Post by **Noisenik** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:01 pm

A thread for placing fresh releases into proper "locations", rating and ranting.

At the moment, I'd say the best release from this year is PORTRAIT's Into The Nothingness. Then there's a gap, then the rest would came. How come I couldn't remind mslf what was released this year

Temporary amnesia?

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:14 pm

I would say Municipal Waste - The Art Of Partying and Pagan Altar - Mythical & Magical (or was it released late 2006??). Very different style of music but still, two very very good records.

Levi · Post by **Levi** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:31 pm

Pagan Altar was november 2006

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:35 pm

My fave 2007 releases are :

CANDLEMASS - King of the Grey Islands
IMMOLATION - Shadows in the Night
PAGAN ALTAR - Mythical & Magical
SHINING - V - Halmstad
MERCILESS DEATH - Evil in the Night
TROUBLE - Simple Mind Condition
HELLFUELED - Memories in Black
THUNDERSTORM - As we Die Alone
ONSLAUGHT - Killing Peace (very nice surprise, excellent reunion album)
THE HIDDEN HAND - The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote
RUSH - Snakes & Arrows

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:13 pm

For me:

Merciless Death LP, Portrait 7", Zions Abyss LP (Hmm, it's an old one rereleased, new to me though), Manilla Road last album on LP and some others

Still have to buy:

Stygian Shore LP, Cross LP and to many others

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:56 pm

Best releases of 2007 so far:

Pagan Altar - Mythical & Magical
Warning - Watching From a Distance
Portrait 7"
Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands
Atlantean Kodex/Vestal Claret split
Twisted Tower Dire - Netherworlds
Manowar - Gods of War

And the new releases from DOOMSWORD, REVEREND BIZARRE etc are gonna kick ass.

Noisenik · Post by **Noisenik** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:36 pm

omen of hate wrote:My fave 2007 releases are :
SHINING - V - Halmstad

Nicolas, this one is really so good as to be in 10 best releases

Barely believe ...

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:52 pm

Noisenik wrote:
omen of hate wrote:My fave 2007 releases are :
SHINING - V - Halmstad
Nicolas, this one is really so good as to be in 10 best releases Barely believe ...

This is a rather strange album, it's quite difficult to get into it, but after several listenings, it's really interesting : a mixture of black metal and doom metal with some atmospheric elements. The vocals are totally insane, not the typical B-M shrieks but a very haunting and desesperate way of singing.

I don't know any of their other releases, it's a friend of mine who convinced me to listen to this album, a very good discovery finally.

roihlem · Post by **roihlem** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:59 pm

I only listened to Crystal Viper`s CD so far...good album!

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:45 pm

The only album that came out this year so far that I've bought and liked is Manowar - Gods of War.

FenderMedium · Post by **FenderMedium** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:56 pm

some of my favorites so far

Manegarm - Vargstenen
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Wolfchant - A Pagan Storm
Paragon - Forgotten Prophecies
Manticora - The Black Circus part 2
Korpiklaani - Tervaskanto
Hirax - Assassins of War EP
King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul... Please
Wotan-Epos

Post by **DaN** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:38 am

I thought I'd made it perfectly clear that SARCOFAGUS - Core Values is the best one so far?

What else.. Dunno if PAGAN ALTAR was this year or '06, the PORTRAIT 7" was great but I actually liked the demo better.. hm, I'm lousy with keeping up with all the new stuff.

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:43 pm

FenderMedium wrote:some of my favorites so far

Manegarm - Vargstenen

That one's been growing on me. At first I wasn't really into it because of the production/mastering, but most of the songs are really good. I think it might have been mastered incorrectly, because I hear some weird clicking noises during a few of the songs.

FenderMedium wrote: Korpiklaani - Tervaskanto

What's this one like? I loved Voice of Wilderness, but I didn't think Tales Along This Road was as good.

FenderMedium · Post by **FenderMedium** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:01 pm

I consider it their best one yet, they drop a lot of the goofy stuff but I suppose thats why alot of people like them,they focused more on songwriting and they toned down the over powering of the accordion takes a back seat this time around but its still there I suppose it just takes a different role and the better riffs are appearent,but I don't like suggesting stuff too often as you might even hate it haha.

I will say the new Paragon is my favorite out of all of them this year though I don't have much to say about it,just download it if you can everyone.

Noisenik · Post by **Noisenik** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:12 pm

DaN wrote:I thought I'd made it perfectly clear that SARCOFAGUS - Core Values is the best one so far?

What else.. Dunno if PAGAN ALTAR was this year or '06, the PORTRAIT 7" was great but I actually liked the demo better.. hm, I'm lousy with keeping up with all the new stuff.

Well, yeah, there's a lot of material. I thought it'd be great to see how members relate to them, plus I think some stats are necessary.