Here are my top 5 favorite albums of the 00's:

1. Dew-Scented - Issue VI
2. Vader - Necropolis
3. Insomnium - The Day it All Came Down
4. Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked
5. Suffocation - Pierced From Within

Runner-Ups:

1. Behemoth - Demigod
2. Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli
3. Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine

At 12/30/09 02:30 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote:

At 12/30/09 12:18 PM, Bahamut wrote: Wintersun - Wintersun

I'll agree with that. I'll also add,

Me three

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

I haven't really listened to much Opeth and the songs I've heard (The Grand Conjuration and Windowpane) have not really piqued my interest.

The Sword - Age of Winters

Their only good album. It's catchy but nothing extraordinary.

Strapping Young Lad - The New Black

I love SYL but I think this is their second weakest (next to Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing), I think Alien tops it by far.

Skeletonwitch - Beyond the Permafrost

Have not listened to Skeletonwitch.

Obituary - Xecutioner's Return

New Obituary is a shell of its former self. Terrible comeback album.

Necrophagist - Epitaph

Jizz in my pants.

Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying

I've heard good things about Municipal Waste, I just haven't listened to any of their stuff yet.

High on Fire - Death Is This Communion

Oh my god yes.

Death - The Sound of Perseverance

Didn't this come out in '98 or something? Otherwise all of Death's albums are fantastic.

Behemoth - Demigod

I like Slaves Shall Serve but I haven't listened to much Behemoth.

My list of the best albums of the 00s

High on Fire - Surrounded by Thieves

My favorite HOF album. When I saw them live in Rocktober with Mastodon, they played Hung, Drawn, and Quartered and Speedwolf. My two favorite cuts from the album, filled with raw Motorhead-like intensity, death metal aggression, and doomy sensibilities.

Mastodon - Crack the Skye
When I first heard of Mastodon back in 2004, I hated them. But one day I bought Leviathan by chance and I can now safely call Mastodon one of the most influential and innovative bands to spawn in the 21st century. Considering how long they've been around (give or take ten years), and how mainstream they've become, yet at the same time stay true to their progressive roots is amazing and commendable to me. Crack the Skye is their magnum opus in my humble opinion and presents Mastodon as a modern day Rush.

Devin Townsend - Terria/Addicted
It's a toss up with him really. I adore both albums and his musical talent. I don't have much to say other than listen to the albums.

Jesu - Silver EP
I didn't think Justin Broadrick could get any more ethereal or dreamy (albeit abrasive and intense) than Godflesh, but I was wrong. Jesu's four song EP is an excellent collection of shoegaze influenced metal that is trance-inducing, much like LSD but much less illegal. The distorted drop-A guitars should sound crushing and heavy, but they don't because Broadrick always pairs them up with lush and weightless sounding keyboard pads that hover intensely overhead. The combination of harsh feedback sounding guitars and sheer, unadulterated, pop melodies makes this an album of artistic contrast.

More to come.

At 12/30/09 02:53 PM, mothballs wrote: Here are my top 5 favorite albums of the 00's:

Oh yeah, and about Anorexia Nervousa, Seth is another good French black metal band.

At 12/30/09 02:30 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote: Skeletonwitch - Beyond the Permafrost

I should've also added this one. My memory is terrible.

Oh yeah, and about Anorexia Nervousa, Seth is another good French black metal band.

Just listened to one of their songs, very impressed. I'll definitely look more into them. Thanks for the recommendation.

At 12/30/09 03:11 PM, mothballs wrote: Just listened to one of their songs, very impressed. I'll definitely look more into them. Thanks for the recommendation.

No problem. I originally listened to them because their band name is my first name, but I'm gonna look for another album soon.

At 12/30/09 12:21 PM, mothballs wrote: You wouldn't expect too many metal bands from France, especially black metal.

Peste Noire, Blut Aus Nord, Aes Dana, Alcest, Gojira, Gorod, Deathspell Omega, and 3,000 others respectfully disagree :P

You guys are SERIOUSLY doing lists of top albums of an entire decade?

Wow.

That's pretty pathetic.

Also, Idio listen to something good by Opeth. Grand Conjuration and WIndowpane are some of the weakest songs Opeth have made.

Kamelot - Farewell

CONCERT LIST: (The bands in bold are the ones that I am excited to see, the ones that aren't in bold I don't care about and/or don't know

Korpiklaani, Tyr, Swashbuckle and White Wizzard on Jan. 8th

Nile, Immolation, Krisiun, Abigail Williams and Dreaming Dead on Jan. 16th

Arch Enemy, Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within on Jan. 23rd

DevilDriver, Behemoth, Suffocation, Shining, Goatwhore, Thy Will Be Done, Septic Flesh, Lightning Swords Of Death and Acaro on Jan. 29th

Epica, Threat Signal and Blackguard on Jan. 30th

Slayer, Megadeth and Testament on Feb. 14th

Kreator, Voivod, Nachtmystium, Evile and Lazarus A.D. on March 5th

Hammerfall, Powerglove, Frozen and Infinite Descent on March 6th

Overkill, Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile and Woe Of Tyrants on April 2nd.

Sonata Arctica, Mutiny Within, Powerglove, Once Beloved and Dessication on April 3rd.

Finntroll, Moonsorrow, Swallow The Sun and Survivors Zero on April 9th

Primal Fear and Luna Mortis on May 22nd.

At 12/30/09 03:45 PM, AniMetal wrote: You guys are SERIOUSLY doing lists of top albums of an entire decade?

Wow.

That's pretty pathetic.

I will go over to fucking Massachusetts and find your fucking house, ring your fucking doorbell, meet your fucking parents (assuming you still live at home, if not i'll meet your fucking roommates), and i'll fucking see you, and finally, i'll fucking wring your neck so fucking hard, your fucking balls will explode.

just kidding.

Also, Idio listen to something good by Opeth. Grand Conjuration and WIndowpane are some of the weakest songs Opeth have made.

Recommend me songs.

You're seriously making a list of all the concerts you're going to in the near future? That's pretty pathetic.

At 12/30/09 04:22 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: You're seriously making a list of all the concerts you're going to in the near future? That's pretty pathetic.

yup. It is.

oh and I'm seeing Alice in Chains this february...I'm fucking stoked.

At 12/30/09 03:45 PM, AniMetal wrote: The bands in bold are the ones that I am excited to see, the ones that aren't in bold I don't care about and/or don't know
Swashbuckle

what the fuck?

At 12/30/09 04:47 PM, burnoutfool wrote:

At 12/30/09 04:22 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: You're seriously making a list of all the concerts you're going to in the near future? That's pretty pathetic.

yup. It is.

oh and I'm seeing Alice in Chains this february...I'm fucking stoked.

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I want to go.

At 12/30/09 03:45 PM, AniMetal wrote: Lightning Swords Of Death

They're pretty decent black/thrash. I have an album of theirs that I got at Amoeba in Hollywood.

At 12/29/09 10:12 AM, Coop83 wrote: Perhaps we need to get Iron Maiden to the top for Xmas 2010? Their label is EMI, so not associated with Cowell, to my knowledge.

To be honest, I'd have preferred Tim Minchin's song to get it, it was Christmassy afterall. And he's a happy chappy.

At 12/30/09 12:18 PM, Bahamut wrote: Seeing as we only have two days left until the next decade, which albums do you think are the best from the 00s? Considering there's still a lot of music to listen to, I may be missing out on some good stuff but these are my favourites:

I'll make a top five:

1. Warning - Watching from a Distance
Cause its the perfect Doom album.

2. Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
3. Týr - Ragnarok
These were both two of my favourite albums for a very long time. And made even better by the fact that the other stuff they've done in kind of poor. Ragnarok is getting a nostalgia vote here. From Mars to the Sirius however is up there with Watching from a Distance for me.

4. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Cause its Dopethrone!

5. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
It got me into Avant-Garde music.

Things like Octavarium and Still Life can get honourable mentions.

At 12/30/09 04:06 PM, Idiosyncratic wrote: I will go over to fucking Massachusetts and find your fucking house, ring your fucking doorbell, meet your fucking parents (assuming you still live at home, if not i'll meet your fucking roommates), and i'll fucking see you, and finally, i'll fucking wring your neck so fucking hard, your fucking balls will explode.

I laughed so fucking hard. I seriously love you man :D

At 12/30/09 03:24 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: Peste Noire, Blut Aus Nord, Aes Dana, Alcest, Gojira, Gorod, Deathspell Omega, and 3,000 others respectfully disagree :P

Shit, that's a load of them. I'll check them out later, but I still don't expect them to be as good as Anorexia Nervosa or Seth(except Gojira, of course, I just didn't know they were French).

As I was scrolling down this page, all I could think is how many times do you people need to say fuck?

At 12/30/09 05:36 PM, htomeheB wrote: As I was scrolling down this page, all I could think is how many times do you people need to say fuck?

Enough to get our fucking point across,
by the way what the fuck is everyone doing for fucking new years?

At 12/30/09 05:36 PM, htomeheB wrote: As I was scrolling down this page, all I could think is how many times do you people need to say fuck?

Fuck's a fuckin' great word.

At 12/30/09 05:36 PM, htomeheB wrote: As I was scrolling down this page, all I could think is how many times do you people need to say fuck?

I used it to highlight a point.

At 12/30/09 05:36 PM, htomeheB wrote: As I was scrolling down this page, all I could think is how many times do you people need to say fuck?

FUCKAH! FUCKAH! FUCKAH-FUCKAH-FUCKAH-FUCKAH! FUCKAH! FUCKAH!
SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE UNCLE-FUCKAH!

Etc.

At 12/30/09 05:54 PM, MudkipsPiano wrote: 4. Slipknot- Slipknot

Duuuude, that came out in '99!
Get with the times.

At 12/30/09 03:24 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: Gojira

woot Gojira are fuckin awesome, Vacuity is an amazing song, in fact all of The Way Of All Flesh is pretty sexual, I need to get some of their other stuff

At 12/30/09 04:06 PM, Idiosyncratic wrote: I will go over to fucking Massachusetts and find your fucking house, ring your fucking doorbell, meet your fucking parents (assuming you still live at home, if not i'll meet your fucking roommates), and i'll fucking see you, and finally, i'll fucking wring your neck so fucking hard, your fucking balls will explode.

Well I mean, making a list of five, ten, twenty or even 50 albums is purely subjective.

Even if it is "Your personal list" it's like....why?

I mean I could understand making a list for one year, but for an entire decade....that is far too long of a time period.

Could you list five albums between 80 and 89 that you think are far beyond the rest? Of course you could, but chances are everyone else here will disagree with you for the best albums.

Also, I love you.

Recommend me songs.

"Demon Of The Fall" for something more evil, "Burden" for something that's more easy on the ears and "The Lotus Eater" for something more average great Opeth.

At 12/30/09 05:02 PM, D3NTATUS wrote:

At 12/30/09 03:45 PM, AniMetal wrote: Lightning Swords Of Death

They're pretty decent black/thrash. I have an album of theirs that I got at Amoeba in Hollywood.

Will check out.

At 12/30/09 04:49 PM, burnoutfool wrote:

Swashbuckle

what the fuck?

Swashbuckle kick ass, they are actually really talented musicians.....they just don't take themselves seriously.....at all...

Besides, even if one doesn't care for their recorded material, live they are mad fun.

At 12/30/09 04:47 PM, burnoutfool wrote: oh and I'm seeing Alice in Chains this february...I'm fucking stoked.

How pricey is that? They played here last year for 50 bucks and I said fuck that and didn't go.

At 12/30/09 04:22 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: You're seriously making a list of all the concerts you're going to in the near future? That's pretty pathetic.

Objective = Fact

It's a fact that i'm going to all those concerts, or at least going to try to anyway.

Subjective = Opinion.

It's an opinion to list your top albums of the decade.

Nice try though. :D

Also, I won't make a list but I can pretty much guarantee if I did all five albums would be from 2002.

"A Night At The Opera" would be my number one album ever.

At 12/30/09 06:00 PM, ZpLiNtEh wrote: woot Gojira are fuckin awesome, Vacuity is an amazing song, in fact all of The Way Of All Flesh is pretty sexual, I need to get some of their other stuff

The Way of All Flesh is rubbish compared to From Mars to Sirius. Get that!

My favorites of the decade:

In Flames - Colony
Interpol - Antics
Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder
Gorillaz - Gorillaz
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night
Power Quest - Neverworld
Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned
Dragonland - Holy War
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
Green Day - International Super Hits!

Not in any particular order.

And yes, I know hatebreeder is from 99. Suck my penis.

Since I really ahte doing lists I'll just say that Panopticon was THE BEST album of the decade.
Closely followed by Hangman's Hymm and Imaginary Sonicscapes.

At 12/30/09 06:38 PM, OmnipotentHairdo wrote: Since I really ahte doing lists I'll just say that Panopticon was THE BEST album of the decade.
Closely followed by Hangman's Hymm and Imaginary Sonicscapes.

Thats all nice and whatever, and I'mma let you finish,

Oh wait no

At 12/30/09 07:16 PM, DrMafesto wrote: Oh wait no

You listed a dragonforce album and yet you're saying two sigh albums are fail?

Guys, I think we got someone here with little to no taste.

At 12/30/09 07:20 PM, AniMetal wrote: Guys, I think we got someone here with little to no taste.

Will you stop blaming other people's opinions already? There's going to be some variety in this place, so if you don't like something don't mention it.