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| Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2009
Saw the other list and thought i'd share my own take. When The
Great Misdirect and Axe to Fall
are released they will very, very likely be near the top of this list. | | 1 |  | Augury
Fragmentary Evidence
My top album of the year. Consistently excellent throughout, and a huge improvement over
"Concealed."
Though I would struggle to say Augury are completely original, I can't think of any other band that
really
sounds like them. | | 2 |  | Panopticon
Collapse
A highly successful marriage of unforgiving black metal and folk music which, unlike many other bands
that attempt the same, is not cheesy in the slightest. The two genres compliment eachother
remarkably. | | 3 |  | Ulcerate
Everything is Fire
One of the heaviest/densest fucking albums i've ever listened to. Technical/brutal death metal with
sludgy
production. Very trippy. | | 4 |  | Isis
Wavering Radiant
My personal favorite Isis album tbh. | | 5 |  | Hypocrisy
A Taste of Extreme Divinity
Hypocrisy really don't disappoint. Virus was more memorable as a whole, but this is still an incredible
relase. I'd rank it in their top 5 easily. "Global Domination" is a killer track. | | 6 |  | Gwynbleidd
Nostalgia
Has grown off of me since I first heard it, but this is some of the best progressive-death metal released
inside the United States. | | 7 |  | Fleshgod Apocalypse
Oracles
Brutal death metal mixed with elegant symphonies....works very well without being as cheesy as
say...Dimmu Borgir. | | 8 |  | Megadeth
Endgame
It's no Rust in Piece but it's a blast to listen to. As much of a bitch Dave Mustaine is this really is better
than Death Magnetic. | | 9 |  | Drudkh
Microcosmos
I've only heard one other Drudkh album besides this (Autumn Aurora) but this is definitely my favorite.
Solid atmospheric black metal. | | 10 |  | Conducting From the Grave
When Legends Become Dust
Ridiculously fun album to listen to. This is about as good as technical death metal(core) gets. | |
bloc
10.04.09 | nice, 1 is pure boss | BigTuna
10.04.09 | Nice list. 1, 6, 10 are awesome. I have to listen to 3 yet. | ratedrsuperstar
10.04.09 | nothing bad about the list but there is so much more good metal that can be in anyone's top10 | chaos17
10.04.09 | Don't rule out "Night is the New Day", I have a feeling that it's going to be immense. | BrandNewBoognish
10.04.09 | A lot better than the other list | Baphomet
10.04.09 | 1, 4 and 9 are good... but I can't shake the feeling you're missing some albums. | OllieS
10.04.09 | I want 1...was gonna buy it the other day but it was £15/$25 in the shop | FadeToBlack
10.04.09 | much better than the other list | ThyCrossAwaits
10.04.09 | this needs Nathrakh and Sun of the Blind. | Yazz_Flute
10.04.09 | Yeah I need to check those two out.
Also I would find out Axe to Fall leaked today right after making this list...sounds like a 4.5 to me and would be near the top definitely. | Yazz_Flute
10.04.09 | So Axe to Fall would either be 1 or 2 here, definitely. | ameypv
10.05.09 | have to hear 3,5,6,7,10. collapse> FE imo. but ea,agree that so much more can make up a top 10 metal list.its been a great year for metal | devouredbymetal
10.08.09 | yeah 1,3,7 kicks ass!!! |
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