2017 Top Tens

[FatherAlabaster]

14 minutes ago, deathstorm said:

I made a band camp account just for fan I will definitely pick up your ep

Thanks dude!

[MacabreEternal]

I am going to count down my top ten one day at a time from 22nd Dec.  Just coz I can.

[Requiem]

Ok, well maybe you noobs can include albums you haven’t purchased. For instance, I don’t own God Dethroned but it’s in my list.

Otherwise the lists are going to be me, Deathy, Macabre’s Final Countdown, and @Will‘s favourite Muslim release by “Halal Maw”, who I presume used to be called Hadal Maw before their Cat Stevens-like conversion to Islam.

 

 

[Will]

On 12/12/2017 at 4:32 AM, FatherAlabaster said:

Thanks for the mention, dude, I'm glad you've enjoyed that recording.

Anytime. 

2 hours ago, Requiem said:

Ok, well maybe you noobs can include albums you haven’t purchased. For instance, I don’t own God Dethroned but it’s in my list.

Otherwise the lists are going to be me, Deathy, Macabre’s Final Countdown, and @Will‘s favourite Muslim release by “Halal Maw”, who I presume used to be called Hadal Maw before their Cat Stevens-like conversion to Islam.

 

 

Dammit, I remember writing this on my phone, so once again I'm staunchly and angrily blaming auto-correct. 

 

[BlutAusNerd]

Dammit, I remember writing this on my phone, so once again I'm staunchly and angrily blaming auto-correct. 
 

It could be worse. I knew a girl named Moiya years ago, and everyone's phone would always auto-correct her name to "Moist".

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[MacabreEternal]

MacabreEternal’s Top Ten Albums of 2017

10. Body Count “Bloodlust”

It seems the world needs the message of Body Count to be heard louder than it ever was audible back in the 1990’s.  Gritty, with politically and racially motivated lyrics and song titles galore on one of the most aggressive releases of 2017.  Yes, for all it’s relevance there’s a thankfully less than equal amount of plain immature, cock wielding arrogance that fits even worse than it did at times twenty years ago.  Ernie C’s riffs and playing in general are improved with age though and the collaborations with Mustaine and Cavalera come off respectfully enough.  The piss poor attempt at covering Slayer should be expunged from history altogether though.

[Will]

1 hour ago, MacabreEternal said:

MacabreEternal’s Top Ten Albums of 2017

10. Body Count “Bloodlust”

It seems the world needs the message of Body Count to be heard louder than it ever was audible back in the 1990’s.  Gritty, with politically and racially motivated lyrics and song titles galore on one of the most aggressive releases of 2017.  Yes, for all it’s relevance there’s a thankfully less than equal amount of plain immature, cock wielding arrogance that fits even worse than it did at times twenty years ago.  Ernie C’s riffs and playing in general are improved with age though and the collaborations with Mustaine and Cavalera come off respectfully enough.  The piss poor attempt at covering Slayer should be expunged from history altogether though.

Of the two songs I've heard (the Slayer cover and "No Lives Matter") I preferred the Slayer cover although I didn't really care for the way the vocals were done. 

Guess I'll check out some other tracks. Any you would recommend?

[deathstorm]

1 hour ago, Will said:

Of the two songs I've heard (the Slayer cover and "No Lives Matter") I preferred the Slayer cover although I didn't really care for the way the vocals were done. 

Guess I'll check out some other tracks. Any you would recommend?

They also charge the lyrics to suicidal tendencies songs 

[MacabreEternal]

6 hours ago, Will said:

Of the two songs I've heard (the Slayer cover and "No Lives Matter") I preferred the Slayer cover although I didn't really care for the way the vocals were done. 

Guess I'll check out some other tracks. Any you would recommend?

Black Hoodie, All Love is Lost, Ski Mask Way are all good tracks.

[Requiem]

@MacabreEternal‘s one post has already generated more discussion than my full list, you ‘orrible lot.

Earlier today I checked out ‘Black Hoodie’ and I really liked it. That’s a really happening track. I wasn’t expecting a great deal but gosh it’s good.

[BlutAusNerd]

[mention=6722]MacabreEternal[/mention]‘s one post has already generated more discussion than my full list, you ‘orrible lot.
Earlier today I checked out ‘Black Hoodie’ and I really liked it. That’s a really happening track. I wasn’t expecting a great deal but gosh it’s good.

Sorry, I haven't heard any of the albums that you posted to be able to discuss them. We did discuss a certain omission that led down quite the tangential path though... [emoji39]

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[MacabreEternal]

MacabreEternal’s Top Ten Albums 2017

9. Cannibal Corpse “Red Before Black”

To the probable eternal bane of the lives of most underground metal heads the consistency levels of CC reach all the way to 2017.  As explained in the blog review I did for the forum, whether you consider that consistency to be a source of “safety” or just further evidence of their evergreen mainstream appeal nowadays is matter for debate on thousands of blog, YouTube comments and social media arguments. 

The fact is that whilst reinventing zero wheels, “Red Before Black” leaves me feeling thoroughly entertained after every listen.  Meat and potatoes death metal it may be, but there’s almost an arrogance to the confidence in which CC continue to churn out unapologetically simple death metal.  This record makes my neck hurt.

[Will]

On 12/22/2017 at 5:33 PM, MacabreEternal said:

Black Hoodie, All Love is Lost, Ski Mask Way are all good tracks.

There are some cool moments sprinkled throughout those. Not my favorite thing but certainly fun.

On 12/22/2017 at 12:25 PM, deathstorm said:

They also charge the lyrics to suicidal tendencies songs 

I just saw that cover, I thought it was kinda funny.

[deathstorm]

2 hours ago, Will said:

There are some cool moments sprinkled throughout those. Not my favorite thing but certainly fun.

I just saw that cover, I thought it was kinda funny.

Yeah it is funny  instead of juice box ice t should have said Coke 

[Spectre]

No particular order on this :

Devangelic - Phlegethon

Desecrate The Faith - Unholy Infestation

Condemned - His Divine Shadow

Logic Of Denial - Aftermath

Posthuman Abomination - Promo 2017

Seminal Embalment - Self Titled

Hour Of Penance - Cast The First Stone

Hideous Divinity - Adveniens

Morbid Angel - Kingdoms Disdained

Suffocation - Of The Dark Light

Edited December 24, 2017 by Spectre
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[BlutAusNerd]

No particular order on this :
Devangelic - Phlegethon
Desecrate The Faith - Unholy Infestation
Condemned - His Divine Shadow
Logic Of Denial - Aftermath
Posthuman Abomination - Promo 2017
Seminal Embalment - Self Titled
Hour Of Penance - Cast The First Stone
Hideous Divinity - Adveniens
Morbid Angel - Kingdoms Disdained
Suffocation - Of The Dark Light

I've only even heard of 3 of these. Can you give some background on the others?

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[Spectre]

6 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I've only even heard of 3 of these. Can you give some background on the others?

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[MacabreEternal]

MacabreEternal's Top Ten Albums 2017

8. Chelsea Wolfe "Hiss Spun"

Dancing like some spasmodic demon out of a million horror films through a landscape of hazy, grungey, alt-rocky, industrial clattery places of interest, "Hiss Spun" weaves a wonderful and memorable experience into the mind of the listener.  Sure, it is not an album that gets played everyday but it makes regular enough passage through my speakers to land slot number eight in my top ten of this year.  Emotional it is - although not in a soppy way, more in a stabby ex-girlfriend on crack kind of scenario - it never grates nor becomes overwhelming.  It is edgy, unpredictable and more than a little dangerous.  Just how I like my women!

[Spectre]

8 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I've only even heard of 3 of these. Can you give some background on the others?

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Devangelic is a brutal death metal band from Italy with a style similar to Disgorge(USA)

Desecrate The Faith is a death metal band from my hometown of Houston, TX my band plays shows with them frequently and they are a really good band. Similar to old Suffocation but with some new school influence 

Condemned is another Disgorge style band from San Diego CA but add some dark melodic overtones to their sound. All of their albums are good. 

Logic of Denial is a death metal band from Italy and their new album Aftermath is just brilliant. Chaotic riffing and numerous changes throughout each song. Takes a few listens to digest. 

Posthuman Abomination is a new brutal death metal band from Italy and I got their 2 song promo with an order I placed from comatose music and I was thoroughly impressed after the first listen. 

Hour of Penance and Hideous Divinity are both death metal bands from Italy that have a Florida death metal sound but on steroids lol. 

 

[BlutAusNerd]

Devangelic is a brutal death metal band from Italy with a style similar to Disgorge(USA)
Desecrate The Faith is a death metal band from my hometown of Houston, TX my band plays shows with them frequently and they are a really good band. Similar to old Suffocation but with some new school influence 
Condemned is another Disgorge style band from San Diego CA but add some dark melodic overtones to their sound. All of their albums are good. 
Logic of Denial is a death metal band from Italy and their new album Aftermath is just brilliant. Chaotic riffing and numerous changes throughout each song. Takes a few listens to digest. 
Posthuman Abomination is a new brutal death metal band from Italy and I got their 2 song promo with an order I placed from comatose music and I was thoroughly impressed after the first listen. 
Hour of Penance and Hideous Divinity are both death metal bands from Italy that have a Florida death metal sound but on steroids lol. 
 

Ah, that makes sense. I don't get into a lot of brutal death metal, so that makes sense as to why I haven't heard of most of those.

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[Spectre]

2 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

Ah, that makes sense. I don't get into a lot of brutal death metal, so that makes sense as to why I haven't heard of most of those.

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I see. I like a lot of different styles of metal but as you can see death metal and black metal are my two favorite.

[BlutAusNerd]

I see. I like a lot of different styles of metal but as you can see death metal and black metal are my two favorite.

Those are my favorite genres as well, along with doom and thrash metal, but most brutal death metal sounds samey and dull to my ears. I can get into the more original sounding stuff like Lykathea Aflame, Wormed, and Mithras, but I would rather listen to Suffocation than a bunch of bands playing their sound through an even more narrow filter. That's just me though, I know not everyone shares this sentiment.

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[Spectre]

Just now, BlutAusNerd said:

Those are my favorite genres as well, along with doom and thrash metal, but most brutal death metal sounds samey and dull to my ears. I can get into the more original sounding stuff like Lykathea Aflame, Wormed, and Mithras, but I would rather listen to Suffocation than a bunch of bands playing their sound through an even more narrow filter. That's just me though, I know not everyone shares this sentiment.

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Dude!!! Mithras is amazing I love that band. Behind The Shadows Lie Madness is a masterpiece. 

[FatherAlabaster]

9 minutes ago, Spectre said:

I see. I like a lot of different styles of metal but as you can see death metal and black metal are my two favorite.

Death metal is my most-listened-to genre as well, but a lot of newer brutal death leaves me pretty cold. I dig the bands that spice it up a bit, like Wormed and Unfathomable Ruination. I've found myself getting into a good bit of recent tech DM, which surprises me since I don't tend to go for widdly shit and sterile production, but my favorites tend to be of the progressive/dissonant/blackened varieties, and the 90s continue to be a goldmine.

[Spectre]

1 minute ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Death metal is my most-listened-to genre as well, but a lot of newer brutal death leaves me pretty cold. I dig the bands that spice it up a bit, like Wormed and Unfathomable Ruination. I've found myself getting into a good bit of recent tech DM, which surprises me since I don't tend to go for widdly shit and sterile production, but my favorites tend to be of the progressive/dissonant/blackened varieties, and the 90s continue to be a goldmine.

Wormed and UR are both excellent. Exodromos is a great album. For me the late 90s and early 00s had some of my favorite DM albums. Immolation, Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel, Nile etc.