Now I'm an old skool metal fan. You can't beat the 80's in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However Trivium have produced what could easily be metal album of the year. It literally 's all over Metallica's - Death Magnetic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Heafy's voice is incredible.

Please be a Troll, please be a Troll, please be a Troll :pray:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm glad you find that good... I think you should be evicted from the metal scene, for liking that.

The 80's CAN be beaten, just like Vital Remains did ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, Shogun is by far one of the worst "metal" albums ever IMO.

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

 

 

Cynic - Traced In Air

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

 

 

Cynic - Traced In Air

 

 

 

what. that album is terrible.

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

 

 

Nostradamus by Judas Priest :twss:

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

 

 

Cynic - Traced In Air

 

 

 

what. that album is terrible.

 

 

 

I quite like it. I'm definitely picking up a copy when it comes out.

 

 

 

I'd also say that Opeth's Watershed is one of the best metal albums of 08'

I quite like it. I'm definitely picking up a copy when it comes out.

 

 

 

I'd also say that Opeth's Watershed is one of the best metal albums of 08'

 

 

 

 

 

It's Cynic in general. Overproduced and seemingly fake. I'd much rather have Atheist release a new album. Btw, I think Voyager (Manilla Road) is this year's best metal album.

I quite like it. I'm definitely picking up a copy when it comes out.

 

 

 

I'd also say that Opeth's Watershed is one of the best metal albums of 08'

 

 

 

 

 

It's Cynic in general. Overproduced and seemingly fake. I'd much rather have Atheist release a new album. Btw, I think Voyager (Manilla Road) is this year's best metal album.

 

 

 

I have heard some people turned off by Masvidal's electronic manipulation of the vocals, but I quite like it and their sound in general.

 

 

 

As for Atheist, apparently they're releasing a new album next year. Hope it's a good one.

I quite like it. I'm definitely picking up a copy when it comes out.

 

 

 

I'd also say that Opeth's Watershed is one of the best metal albums of 08'

 

 

 

 

 

It's Cynic in general. Overproduced and seemingly fake. I'd much rather have Atheist release a new album. Btw, I think Voyager (Manilla Road) is this year's best metal album.

 

 

 

I have heard some people turned off by Masvidal's electronic manipulation of the vocals, but I quite like it and their sound in general.

 

 

 

As for Atheist, apparently they're releasing a new album next year. Hope it's a good one.

 

 

 

Indeed, the vocals are a gripe for me. Although, the Cynic demos pre-1993 are quite good. Another band like Cynic that I like would be my home country's (portugal)

. They're not jazz fusion, but rather progressive death metal. PM me if you want a link to d/l the album.

 

 

 

Also, yeah, I'm excited for the new Atheist album. Although I was a bit disappointed with Elements. Let's hope they go the Unquestionable Presence route.

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

 

 

Nostradamus by Judas Priest :twss:

 

 

 

 

 

Also, Fortress - Protest the Hero

Trivium is the group that wrote Boat Rudder Strange Mountain, yes?

Trivium is the group that wrote Boat Rudder Strange Mountain, yes?

 

Yes.

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

 

 

Nostradamus by Judas Priest :twss:

 

 

 

I love Priest, but Nostradamus was...weird. 2008 has been pants for metal.

 

 

 

The only album which has beaten Trivium's this year is Dragonforce - Ultra Beatdown. Hammerfall's - Masterpeices would beat them all, but it's more a compilation.

 

 

 

Lets hope GNR's is good.

 

 

 

Lets hope GNR's is good.

 

 

 

Have you heard the new single? I heard Chinese Democracy (song) on the radio the other day. Sounds decent, I suppose.

 

 

 

Lets hope GNR's is good.

 

 

 

Have you heard the new single? I heard Chinese Democracy (song) on the radio the other day. Sounds decent, I suppose.

 

 

 

No not yet.

 

 

 

The 3 songs Axl contributed to on Seb Bachs Angel Down album were good though. There cover of Back In The Saddle by Aerosmith rocks.

I enjoy it. :>

It's always a bad year for metal.

 

 

 

All the metal albums I'd want to buy are either rare or out of print - thus making them very [bleep]ing expensive if you can even find them.

Name me a better metal album of '08. Most of the ones I've heard have been really mundane, i.e. new Opeth, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.

 

Brutal by The Day Everything Became Nothing

 

Cleptocracy by Kill The Client

 

Katana Orgy by Jig-Ai

 

Get Dead Or Die Trying by The Rotted (formerly Gorerotted)

 

 

 

Okay, they're not 100% Metal, they're more Grind. They beat Trivium by miles any day though.

i like it

I hate to say it, but Death Magnetic is the best album of 2008. Trivium is alright, but then there is Killswitch Engage. 'nuff said.

I hate to say it, but Death Magnetic is the best album of 2008. Trivium is alright, but then there is Killswitch Engage. 'nuff said.

 

I never expected anyone to say that.

I'm going to second Death Magnetic as one of the best of 2008. I like it a lot, though I personally wouldn't rate it over Watershed by Opeth.

I'm not a massive Trivium fan, however I think Shogun was a solid effort. Not as good as Ascendancy but there were a few goodish songs.

 

 

 

Best album of the year for me would be Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God or Protest the Hero - Fortress. I agree that it was a pretty poor year for metal though.