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Emeritus
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Joined 11-26-06
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| My Favorite Albums Ever
The 5 best albums I own. | | 1 |  | Dark Tranquillity
The Gallery
Albums of this magnitude rarely ever come along. It just so happens I bought this without really thinking it to be much, and it grew on me. After countless listens I appreciate and understand every song on here, and nothing is out of place or feels like filler. One of the few perfect albums ever made. | | 2 |  | Heaven Shall Burn
Antigone
This was actually my very first Death Metal-ish CD (I used to listen to hard rock and nu-metal *shiver*). Anyway, this CD is just plain heavy. It doesn't give you a chance to breathe. The songs are so crushing and performed with the utmost intensity and meaning, by the albums close it left me speechless. | | 3 |  | Agalloch
The Mantle
For some, Agalloch is an acquired taste. Some may not even call it metal at all, but if I had to describe it I would say its a sort of folk/doom/black metal CD, like a combination of Ensiferum, Woods of Ypres, and a little bit of Opeth (mainly for their progressive sound). But this CD is their crowning achievement, with songs like "In the Shadow of our Pale Companion" and "The Hawthorne Passage" being amazingly haunting and gloomy, transporting you to another place indeed. | | 4 |  | Into Eternity
Buried In Oblivion
Also another band which reached their peaks here, Into Eternity hit the nail on the head with this CD. It is extremely catchy and fast, with a few songs even hitting epic (such as the duo of "Buried In Oblivion" and "Black Sea Of Agony"). Awesome vocals and acoustic work give this a whole other feel from what many are used to. | | 5 |  | Kalmah
Swampsong
From the moment this CD opens with the legendary awesomeness of "Heroes To Us" to the amazing closer "Moon Of My Nights" Kalmah are at their prime here, evolving from the ultra-fast keyboard/guitar duos of "They Will Return" and "Swamplord" to a more melodic death route, and further separating themselves from the fans who say they are simply Children Of Bodom clones (which they are most definitely NOT, this CD is awesome in all senses of the word. | |
trustxdialect
02.14.07 | Why does everyone on this site love metal so?
I want to see a 5 favorite albums ever that doesn't include bands before 1985 and metal. And said list to note get dissed out the ass. | freudianslipknot
02.14.07 | I have 1, 3 & 5 - all good. I'll have to check out 2 & 4. I am really into Agalloch at the moment . . . | Cesar
02.14.07 | i agree with trust, but this site is majorly metal in taste so theres nothing that can be done. Besides if it were the other way around then the Metal fans would be complaining | Eakflanderyof
02.14.07 | Uh, actually there's way more top 25 albums lists on this site that include alternative rock, indie, and punk. I've seen far too many lists including Radiohead, Weezer, The Clash, DJ Shadow, Sufjan Stevens, and The Decemberists on them.
I'm glad to actually see a metal list in the rubble of about 20 alt and indie ones. 3 and 5 are great albums. I like Dark Tranquillity, but I haven't heard that whole album.
| jrowa001
02.15.07 | killer 5 man. i got all these and love them. i like Character better than The Gallery though and i like Heaven Shall Burn's newest cd better | Bfhurricane
02.15.07 | I've heard that opener on that Kalmah CD, very very impressive | Pluh
02.15.07 | I really want an Into Eternity cd... i've only heard some songs, but what i have heard was amazing. | samthebassman
02.15.07 | none would make my list | steadyeddie
03.20.07 | into eternity sounds bad ass, i wanna check them out now. i remember i used to listen ot a bit of kalmah, cuz the guitar and keyboard parts were awesome, but the vocals put me off a bit. |
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