iTokoloshe's 25 Of 2007
The 25 metal albums that made the world go round in 2007. These are in no particular order. |
| 1 |  | Annihilator
Metal
Great use of guest artists on this album to complement Jeff Waters god-like guitar work |
| 2 |  | Arch Enemy
Rise of the Tyrant
Melodic, brutal, powerful and Angela Gossow |
| 3 |  | As I Lay Dying
An Ocean Between Us
More consistent that their previous albums, but does suffer from excessive use of auto-tune on the clean vocals |
| 4 |  | Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
A sound that is so unique that it can't be labelled. Well structured songs with no rules |
| 5 |  | Baroness
Red Album
Intricate, colourful and powerful...but that's just the artwork. The music matches the artwork and add a fist to the nose |
| 6 |  | Daath
The Hinderers
Technical brutality |
| 7 |  | DevilDriver
The Last Kind Words
More groove, more speed, more moshing |
| 8 |  | Dimmu Borgir
In Sorte Diaboli
Music with layers of awesomeness. This is the most complete Dimmu album with contributions from all members which are
memorable |
| 9 |  | Down
Down III: Over the Under
Phil Anselmo is still angry on another swamp metal classic. Only criticism is that the album could have benn 15 minutes shorter |
| 10 |  | Every Time I Die
The Big Dirty
Faster than a cheetah, more brutal than a grizzly bear and as funny as a platypus |
| 11 |  | Exodus
The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A
Gary Holt and the guys thrash it up like only Exodus can. Rob Dukes is growing into a good frontman and his over the top
aggression works well |
| 12 | | Feedback
Pieces
Debut album from a little known South African band. Part Bush, part Breaking Benjamin and all round great stuff |
| 13 |  | HIM
Venus Doom
As the title implies, a doomier sound compared to their previous efforts. Their heaviest album yet, but the music plays second
fiddle to the magnificent vocal performance of Ville Valo |
| 14 |  | In This Moment
Beautiful Tragedy
Raw and energetic. Don't be fooled by any preconceptions, this is a great metal album. Maria Brink's vocals are a highlight |
| 15 |  | Machine Head
The Blackening
Robb Flynn and the team destroy on this album. If you are able to listen to Beautiful Mourning without breaking out into a
mosh, then there is something very wrong with you. One of the all time classic albums |
| 16 |  | Nato
Kill the Fox to Foil the Plan
I stumbled across this gem of an album by chance. Very raw but with brutal breakdowns and fantastic energy |
| 17 |  | Nine Inch Nails
Year Zero
Great follow-up to With Teeth. Trent Reznor continues to evolve his sound and hits another high point on Year Zero |
| 18 | | Obituary
Xecutioner's Return
A return indeed, great death metal from the Floridian legends |
| 19 |  | Parkway Drive
Horizons
Quickly building a reputation as one of the best users of the breakdown. They make it feel natural and huge. I can't help but
smile and rock out when i listen to them |
| 20 |  | RSJ
Gain to Nothing
Like being punched in the face by Wolverine, claws and all. Unrelenting and thunderous |
| 21 |  | Sanctity
Road to Bloodshed
Great metal made really well. Vocals are diverse and powerful |
| 22 |  | Still Remains
The Serpent
A bit mellower than Of Love and Lunacy, but where the aggression has softened the hooks have tightened |
| 23 |  | Chimaira
Resurrection
More riffs, more electronics, more groove, more anger, more Chimaira |
| 24 |  | The Black Dahlia Murder
Nocturnal
Doing what they do best, clubbing baby seals and having fun doing it |
| 25 |  | The Dillinger Escape Plan
Ire Works
A more focussed and coherent effort from Greg Pusciato and his loony lads. Not that they needed more focus or coherence. It
is still a cluster**** of awesome music |
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