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Last Active 06-19-18 1:17 pm
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| My Top 2017 Albums
Since I've been doing reviews for a while, I decided to put up my top picks from last year. Feel free to critique it as you please, suggest albums, or re-rank them to your system. | | 1 |  | Movements
Feel Something
This album surprised me most of all. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Great lyrics, instrumentals, and overall concept. Can't wait to see 'em at this years Warped Tour. | | 2 |  | Manchester Orchestra
A Black Mile to the Surface
Extremely moving album with phenomenal storytelling. I loved it from start to finish. If not for this band, I must say, I would have never given indie rock a chance those years ago. | | 3 |  | Starset
Vessels
I've been following Starset since their debut and haven't lost touch with 'em. They have a great concept and unique sound. Although this album is overstuffed and modernized, I don't find myself skipping anything. Still a great record start-to-finish. | | 4 |  | Glassjaw
Material Control
Glassjaw proves after 15 years they can kick it better than *any* post-hardcore band alive. This was a great surprise and hope we don't wait another 15 years for a sequel. | | 5 |  | Rise Against
Wolves
Rise Against are one of my favorite bands and have (mostly) enjoyed their releases. Although "Wolves" wasn't as angry as I hoped for. I wasn't disappointed with the content and is one of my favorites from 2017. | | 6 |  | Can't Swim
Fail You Again
One of the more obscure releases from Pure Noise, "Fail You Again" was an album I found by accident. Swapping between indie, emo, and punk, Can't Swim proves for a captivating group who have a great future ahead. | | 7 |  | AFI
AFI (The Blood Album)
AFI are kicking it right with "The Blood Album." Although nothing ground breaking, "The Blood Album" is a decent listen if nothing else. | | 8 |  | Marilyn Manson
Heaven Upside Down
"Heaven Upside Down" was primed to launch a new wave of Manson after "Pale Emperor" left us speechless. Although not as raw or straightforward as its predecessor, "Heaven Upside Down" is far from a waste of time. | | 9 |  | Nothing More
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
"Jenny" is one of the greatest songs I've heard in recent years, and their debut was stronger than ever. Although not as grand as "Nothing More," "The Stories we Tell Ourselves" analyzes our society through a foggy but honest lens. | | 10 |  | Creeper
Eternity, In Your Arms
Creeper hit the scene loud enough for everyone to hear. Although unoriginal at times, "Eternity, in Your Arms" proves, if nothing else, punk isn't dead just yet. | |
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05.25.18 | 3 really fell of on that album from their first to me. Props for digging Nothing More though! | DropTune
05.25.18 | Nothing More is one of my favorite newer acts. "Jenny" was a phenomenal song altogether. "Vessels," at least to me, was a great album. I understand why people dislike it. It's a little pretentious, maybe a bit overly symbolic, but they have their niche and know it well. | goblinilbog
05.25.18 | Vessels and Transmissions are really solid, fun albums | 0xME
05.25.18 | definitely not the albums I would have chosen^^
although it seems I should give 2 another shot, seems a lot of people enjoyed this record | DropTune
05.25.18 | What are your picks 0x? | 0xME
05.26.18 | well, since I mostly listen to metal, my top 10 would be (in no particular order):
Fragarak - A Spectral Oblivion
Amenra - Mass VI
Immolation - Atonement
Phrenelith - Desolate Endscape
Cormorant - Diaspora
Lluvia - Enigma
Spectral Voice - Eroded Corridors Of Unbeing
Chaos Moon - Eschaton Mémoire
Hell - Hell
Artificial Brain - Infrared Horizon
honorable mentions - Tchornobog - Tchornobog
Elder - Reflections Of A Floating World (you might like this one)
| DropTune
05.26.18 | Code Orange put out a decent album. My music taste floats around a bit. I haven't binged any recent metal bands in a while. Once Tool drops their new record I'll go on a metal binge haha. | 0xME
05.26.18 | never really got into Code Orange :)
I'm really psyched about the new tool album too; finally the waiting period is over! | 0xME
05.26.18 | get on Elder afterwards though, you'll def dig them | DropTune
05.26.18 | I'll give 'em a listen. |
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