Turtle's 2012
My top albums of 2012, only loosely ranked. |
| 1 | | Godspeed you! Black Emperor
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
One of my favorite surprises from this year is a new album from these guys. |
| 2 |  | Igorrr
Hallelujah
Been a fan of this guy since I heard material from Nostril. Absolutely love his music and
Tourt Petit Moineau is my favorite track form this year. |
| 3 |  | Gaza
No Absolutes In Human Suffering
This is one of the most pissed off things I've heard all year. |
| 4 |  | Neurosis
Honor Found in Decay
This is my introduction to this band, gotta check the rest of their discog. The
beginning bit of Bleeding the Pigs is one of my favorite moments of this year. |
| 5 |  | Witch Mountain
Cauldron of the Wild
More people should love this, check out "Shelter" |
| 6 |  | mewithoutYou
Ten Stories
This too is my introduction to this band, gotta say I love these guys now. Aaron
Weiss is now one of my favorite vocalists/lyrists. |
| 7 |  | Saltillo
Monocyte
Really atmospheric and it struck a chord with me. Would love more stuff like this. |
| 8 |  | Chelsea Wolfe
Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs
I love this girl's music. This didn't hit me as hard as her previous release but its still
fantastic. |
| 9 |  | Abyssal
Denouement
This swallows you, Favorite death metal release of this year granted that the genre
was a little weak this time around. They've already released something new this year
that I've got to listen to. |
| 10 |  | Murder By Death
Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon
its no Who Will Survive.... but its great and I'm a bit of a fanboy for this band. |
| 11 |  | Black Breath
Sentenced to Life
Dat title track. Got this on vinyl, lovely red color. |
| 12 |  | Enabler
All Hail The Void
Hardcore. This needs more attention. |
| 13 |  | Enslaved
RIITIIR
Not quite as good as Axioma to me. |
| 14 |  | Aesop Rock
Skelethon
"Gopher Guts" got me addicted to his music. |
| 15 |  | Cursive
I am Gemini
I have a feeling this went a bit un-noticed this year, or maybe I haven't been paying
enough attention. |
| 16 |  | Dark Time Sunshine
ANX
Love the track with Aesop, and the final track is a highlight as well. |
| 17 |  | Cursed Altar
The Darkest Place On Earth Is The Mind of Man
Only 2 tracks but never the less a great EP also all of his material is free so thats
always a plus. |
| 18 |  | Converge
All We Love We Leave Behind
No surprise that this is here.. |
| 19 |  | Rise and Fall
Faith
Note quite sure how much attention this got but its a great release. |
| 20 |  | El-P
Cancer 4 Cure
"To the mother of my enemy I just killed your son" |
| 21 |  | Swans
The Seer
The only reason this is up higher is because its so goddamn daunting. |
| 22 |  | Lord Mantis
Pervertor
This is fucking disgusting |
| 23 |  | Wasted Struggle
Guillotines
Yay! Free hardcore/. |
| 24 |  | The Mars Volta
Noctourniquet
Like Ten Stories did with mewithoutYou this introduced me to one of my favorite bands. |
| 25 |  | Murder Construct
Results
I Liked this better than the Cattle Decapitation release |
| 26 | | Loma Preita
I.V.
Emotive and raw |
| 27 |  | Every Time I Die
Ex Lives
Partying is Such a Sweet Sorrow is great, banjo m/ |
| 28 |  | Meshuggah
Koloss
I Feel like I should remember this better than I do |
| 29 |  | Agalloch
Faustian Echoes
I dig it just not as much as any of their full releases that I've heard. |
| 30 | | Be'lakor
Of Breath and Bone
On their facebook they said that they're already working on new material. |
| 31 |  | Ne Obliviscaris
Portal of I
This is bloated as hell but as fun listen. Could use some major trimming down though. |
| 32 |  | Black Sheep Wall
No Matter Where it Ends
Heavy as fuck |
| 33 |  | BADBADNOTGOOD
BBNG2
First time I've delved into jazz been meaning to check out the Niechec release |
| 34 |  | Downfall of Gaia
Suffocating in the Swarm of Cranes
This is great and deserve to be higher on this list. |
| 35 |  | The Secret
Agnus Dei
Good ole' god hating blacked hardcore :) |
| 36 |  | Ash Borer
Cold of Ages
Dense and cold and much more cleanly produced than their earlier releases. |
| 37 |  | Deathspell Omega
Drought |
| 38 |  | Exotic Animal Petting Zoo
Tree of Tongues |
| 39 |  | The Chariot
One Wing
This is fun |
| 40 | | Regina Spector
What We Saw From the Cheap Seats |
| 41 |  | Hail Spirit Noir
Pneuma
This is also fun |
| 42 | | Gojira
L'Enfant Sauvage
Yeah, its not as good as I thought it would be, but still a fan of the group. Love "The
Axe" |
| 43 |  | Kreator
Phantom Antichrist
Thrash thrash thrash |
| 44 |  | Abigail Williams
Becoming
Not the greatest but oh well, check out 'Beyond the Veil" |
| 45 |  | Xibalba
Hasta La Muerte
brings the Bro-down |
| 46 |  | High on Fire
De Vermis Mysteriis
Mouth of the Architect m/ |
| 47 |  | Grave
Endless Procession of Souls
OSDM m/ |
| 48 |  | Aeon
Aeons Black
Forgot this, should be higher. |
| 49 |  | Witchcraft
Legend |
| 50 |  | Nachtmystium
Silencing Machine
"Borrowed Hope and Broken Dreams" |
| 51 |  | Graveyard (SWE)
Lights out |
| 52 |  | Witch Mountain
Witch Mountain |
| 53 |  | Cannibal Corpse
Torture
Just solid |
| 54 | | O'brother
Basement Window |
| 55 |  | Municipal Waste / Toxic Holocaust
Toxic Waste
Fun |
| 56 |  | Pig Destroyer
Book Burner
Forgot about this should be higher. A bit over produced but still enjoyable |
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