Roadrunner Records' Top 10s

2009-01-07 by badtaste | 38 Comments
Various staff and artists from music label Roadrunner Records have contributed their top 10 albums of last year. A sample:

Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater):
Quote:
1. METALLICA - DEATH MAGNETIC
Is this too obvious a pick? perhaps.....but it's absolutely deserving. No other album has kicked my ass this year as much as this one has... This is the new Metallica album I've been waiting almost 20 years for!
That they made an album this strong and inspired 25 years after their debut is absolutely incredible and completely unprecedented (I challenge you to name 3 other bands that you can say that about......I cant!)
2. PROTEST THE HERO - FORTRESS
This album is totally insane....awesome playing, crazy arrangements, breakneck tempo and time changes...this is what Mr. Bungle would've sounded like if they grew up on equal portions of Dream Theater and Dillinger Escape Plan!
3. THE MARS VOLTA - THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH
After being disappointed with their last one, this latest one is back on track with some very cool, more cohesive (by their standards) writing. And new drummer Thomas Pridgen is worth the price of admission alone for all you drummers out there...
4. BEARDFISH - SLEEPING IN TRAFFIC PART 2
These Swedish retro-proggers were on my 2007 top 10 list with their "Traffic Part 1" and they have done it again with the equally as great Part 2. If you dig early 70's prog stuff like Zappa, Genesis and Yes, you'll dig these guys....(if you're a close minded Blabbermouth-posting idiot, don't bother.....not that you would've anyways!)
5. SLIPKNOT - ALL HOPE IS GONE
For any doubters, look beyond the masks....these guys have made an absolutely amazing metal album with some great playing and a bit of Corey Taylor's more melodic side making its way into the sound without losing any of their edge and power.
6. OPETH - WATERSHED
My Progressive Nation tourmates never disappoint...I think every album they've released in this millennium had made my year-end list! They're one of my all-time favorite metal bands.... 'nuff said!
7. BLOODBATH - UNBLESSING THE PURITY / THE FATHOMLESS MASTERY
For the Opeth fans that dont like their melodic and progressive side (shame on you!) there are these two absolutely brutal side project releases with Mikael Akerfeldt's trademark death growls and Martin Axenrot's intense double bass drumming and blast beats that are tighter than a nun's vag.....
8. TRIVIUM - SHOGUN
My favorite release so far from these guys who have really fallen into their own.It's refreshing to see a young band who obviously take their playing and writing as serious as they do and keep the shredding alive in metal.
(And yes, this is the 3rd Roadrunner release in my top 10...and it is not due to any kind of shameless self-plugging or ass-kissing...they just happen to have the best metal roster around and are the best label on Earth...which is why we made them DT's home!)
9. STEVEN WILSON - INSURGENTES
The newset addition to my ipod in the past few weeks is this latest masterpiece from Porcupine Tree's leader and sonic genius. Some serious ear candy here....
10. CYNIC - TRACED IN AIR
The pioneers of Progressive Death Fusion are back with a sophmore release that took 15 years to come to fruition!
Matt Heafy (Trivium):
Quote:
1. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
2. Coldplay - Prospekt's March
3. Maximum the Hormone - Tsume Tsume Tsume
4. London Symphony Orchestra - Mozart's Requiem
5. Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
6. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
7. Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
8. Opeth - Watershed
9. Metallica - Death Magnetic
10. Trivium - Shogun
Robb Flynn (Machinehead):
Quote:
1. All Shall Perish - Awaken The Dreamers
2. Metallica - Death Magnetic
3. Trivium - Shogun
4. Winds Of Plague - Decimate The Weak
5. Lil Wayne - The Carter III
6. La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust
7. Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
8. Whitechapel - This Is Exile
9. Meshuggah - obZen
10. Bleeding Through - Sister Charlatan
Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage):
Quote:
1. Cynic - Traced in Air
2. Meshuggah - Obzen
3. Cult of Luna - Eternal Kingdom
4. Sigur Ros - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
5. Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
6. Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling
7. Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
8. Underoath - Lost In The Sound Of Separation
To see the entire list, visit:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/wildcard/top2008/

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Asiatic667
January 7th 2009
4651 Comments


seen it all before

luci
January 7th 2009
12844 Comments


What is up with some of these artists putting their band's album in their lists? So lame ...

Asiatic667
January 7th 2009
4651 Comments


Whoa, I hadn't noticed that. That is INCREDIBLY lame

Willie
Moderator
January 7th 2009
20674 Comments


God damn... fuck the lists. That Lauren Kufta (New Media Coordinator) is kind of hot. Not many chicks that listen to Opeth look like that...

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/wildcard/top2007/images/medrunksized.jpg

Tyler
Emeritus
January 7th 2009
7927 Comments


What kind of douchebag puts Mozart's Requiem on a best of 2008 list? The same guy who puts his own fuckin' album in its company. Matt Heafy, ladies and gentlemen.

And Willie, that chick looks kind of busted.This Message Edited On 01.07.09

Skyler
January 7th 2009
1084 Comments


haha, Heafy put himself on his list.

2/3 of Portnoy's list sucks but the rest of it is great.

Willie
Moderator
January 7th 2009
20674 Comments


Yeah, Matt Heafy has sunk to new lows. I wonder if the rest of the band has considered dropping him.

Ha ha, yeah she does but it's about 4am and I'm at work surfing the net on a monitored computer so that's about as good as it can get right now ;)

badtaste
January 7th 2009
824 Comments


lol the other Trivium dude's list also has their album at 10. Very classy.

rasputin
January 7th 2009
14968 Comments


Rofl, you'd think being in a band and all they'd listen to something other than mainstream garbage.

magictikkleCwicked
January 7th 2009
272 Comments


One more person puts C3 on their top ten and their heads = off.

SlaveLabor
January 7th 2009
490 Comments


Why are Trivium on there lol

Masochist
January 7th 2009
9188 Comments


Foley's obviously a Sputnik member.

JizzInMyPants
January 7th 2009
2965 Comments


huuuuge wdf @ some1 from nickelback listening to meshuggah

3Radical
January 7th 2009
6 Comments


Foley's list is by far the best there.

SylentEcho
January 7th 2009
1606 Comments


some of these bands listen to absolute faggotry

Poet
January 7th 2009
6156 Comments


I really lol'd@Rich Perkins list, especially this.


"Dark Horse makes the list as a token of my gratitude for allowing me to keep a steady job in a declining industry for the past 7 years. Thank you boys, here's to another 10 million units!"

jingledeath
January 7th 2009
7100 Comments


I like Portnoy's list. We have similar taste :D

badtaste
January 7th 2009
824 Comments


@Masochist: lol yeah, I saw Cynic at number one and thought: "The Sputnik dudes will like this".

BallsToTheWall
January 7th 2009
52578 Comments


Any picture i've seen from Heafy in a magazine, he's sporting a Burzum or Dissection t-shirt. Two Coldplay albums? Yeah, fuck Heafy. Rob Flynn egually has the worst top 10 next to Heafy but Ron Burman and Justin Foleys are good.

Phantom
January 7th 2009
9010 Comments


First 2 on Heafy's list are just inexcusable. Plus putting himself on is just retarded.

[quote=BallsToTheWall]Any picture i've seen from Heafy in a magazine, he's sporting a Burzum or Dissection t-shirt.[/quote]
Haha so true. Apparently he is a Black Metal fanboy. Guess his list tells the real truth.


Justin Foley's list is pretty awesome though.This Message Edited On 01.07.09

Photon
January 7th 2009
1308 Comments


if the foley guy had torche instead of the slip it would be even better

username345
January 7th 2009
594 Comments


Someone send Roadrunner a copy of 'For Emma, Forever Ago'.

Curse.
January 7th 2009
8079 Comments


Justin Foley is the man

ninjuice
January 7th 2009
6760 Comments


Someone send Roadrunner a copy of 'For Emma, Forever Ago'.

Or just email them a link to 'Soundtrack For a Vacant Life',

sickjesus
January 7th 2009
163 Comments


I would love to have put the new Oasis album on this list. Alas, it is shit, just like everything else they've done since Morning Glory.


lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllz

apart from that little gem, mostly toss

badtaste
January 7th 2009
824 Comments


lol, the one below it is pretty funny as well:

7. Metallica - Death Magnetic
Ok, so maybe it's not as hard on the ears as St Anger. But to be honest, I just put this on my list so I can disparage it. Fuck You, Metallica. You guys have more money than god at this point, so do us all a favor and retire. Learn to play golf, buy a fishing boat, do something. This contrived angst from a bunch of skull-jockeyed 45 year old millionaires is beyond tiresome. You used to be the best. You aren't anymore. In fact, you haven't been in a long, long time. Now you're like an ex-girlfriend who fucked my buddy and won't stop giving me the eyes. You're trying way too hard and it's totally not attractive. You just ain't what you used to be. Go away.

This Message Edited On 01.07.09

Phantom
January 7th 2009
9010 Comments


[quote=Mike Portnoy Kissing Ass]And yes, this is the 3rd Roadrunner release in my top 10...and it is not due to any kind of shameless self-plugging or ***-kissing...they just happen to have the best metal roster around and are the best label on Earth...which is why we made them DT's home![/quote]
Gay.

Spamue1G
January 7th 2009
1291 Comments


Portnoy's is 50/50 for me (especially great with PTH), but Heafy's is just crap. Shame, considering Trivium have finally managed to get themselves together and write a good album.

Phantom
January 7th 2009
9010 Comments


I'm not arguing with some of the choices on the list (Cynic,PTH,Opeth,Metallica) It's more just his RR ass-kissing.

withintention
January 7th 2009
297 Comments


Rob Flynn, lulz.

tripleb2k
January 7th 2009
217 Comments


I'm surprised Heafy didn't say,
1. Trivium - Shogun
2. Trivium - Shogun
3. Trivium - Shogun
etc.
when you put yourself on a list like that, you're probably thinking that.

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
January 7th 2009
16307 Comments


I'm a little disappointed in Portnoy's list. Mainly for putting Death Magnetic at number one but also for even including Slipknot and Trivium. All Hope is Gone better than Watershed or Traced in Air... I think not.

McP3000
January 7th 2009
4121 Comments


mike portnoy has always seemed like a tool

Otisbum
January 7th 2009
1913 Comments


Now now guys. Heafy may have put himself on his own list, but he only put it at #10. That takes real modesty.

wakeupdead
January 7th 2009
2229 Comments


That Lauren Kufta (New Media Coordinator) is kind of hot
Agreed. And as for that guy who put Metallica in his top ten only to bash it, that was pretty ignorant.

Thor
January 8th 2009
10384 Comments


lol at heafy putting his own album in his list

Thor
January 8th 2009
10384 Comments


oh and bonus lols for portnoy saying protest the hero is influenced by his band

landrickromance
January 9th 2009
7 Comments


Its stupid when people try to say "well he should of said this" when we all have different tastes in music and not everyone justlistens to "brutal" metal.



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