Top 5 albums of 2008

[Sandman]

I know the year isn't over yet but it's close. I think I can list my top 5 in no specific order.

Metallica - Death Magnetic
NIN - The Slip
Opeth - Watershed
Hank Williams III - Damn Right Rebel Proud
NIN - Ghosts I - IV

It was a good year IMO.....3 of my favorite artists released albums.

What is your top 5?

[Lint of Death]

#1 - Gratitud - Fonseca - I cannot emphasize this enough. This is the single best album I have ever heard in my entire life if I had to choose.

The others go in any order:

Holly - Justin Nozuka (The only 100% English language album on here)
Con Otro Aire - Chambao (saw their concert this summer for free, too!)
Mundología - El Arrebato
Agua y Luz - Gala Évora

edit: I must've gotten something approaching 20 new albums this year but a lot of them aren't from 2008. That wouldn't have affected this list much had they all been truly new, it just would've made it harder to choose.

[pomeroy]

Considering there's still two months of 2008 left with several big name releases scheduled for release (Guns 'N Roses, Fall Out Boy, possible Eminem), I think it's a bit early and silly for this thread to appear.

[King3567]

In order:

1. Deathconsiousness-Have a Nice Life
2. The White-Agalloch
3. Twilight of the Thunder God-Amon Amarth
4. Fortress-Protest the Hero
5. Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust-Sigur Rós

[King3567]

Originally Posted by pomeroy

Considering there's still two months of 2008 left with several big name releases scheduled for release (Guns 'N Roses, Fall Out Boy, possible Eminem), I think it's a bit early and silly for this thread to appear.

Only if you listen to mainstream and the new GnR is pretty abysmal from the two songs they've released. I forgot to say that Cynic's Traced In Air, Psycroptic's ob(servant), Meshuggah's obZen, and Arsis' We Are the Nightmare are very honorable mentions. This year has been awesome and is at least equal to 2006 in terms of awesome releases.

[Dukefrukem]

why do you have Ghosts in your top 5?

[Disgustipated]

Originally Posted by Dukefrukem

why do you have Ghosts in your top 5?

Because he likes it. Why the fuck do you ask stupid questions? Do you really not understand?

And I'm not adding my entry until the Killers' new album comes out.

[pomeroy]

Originally Posted by King3567

Only if you listen to mainstream and the new GnR is pretty abysmal from the two songs they've released. I forgot to say that Cynic's Traced In Air, Psycroptic's ob(servant), Meshuggah's obZen, and Arsis' We Are the Nightmare are very honorable mentions. This year has been awesome and is at least equal to 2006 in terms of awesome releases.

Ok, so then don't count mainstream releases (even though I qualified them as such). There's still one-sixth of the year left for your INDIE releases. It's stupid to be starting this so early.

It's like having a game of the year thread right now. Pointless and meaningless.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Originally Posted by Disgustipated

And I'm not adding my entry until the Killers' new album comes out.

Can't wait for that.

[King3567]

Originally Posted by pomeroy

Ok, so then don't count mainstream releases (even though I qualified them as such). There's still one-sixth of the year left for your INDIE releases. It's stupid to be starting this so early.

It's like having a game of the year thread right now. Pointless and meaningless.

Except all the cd's I've had on my radar are out or have leaked so saying which are your favorites so far is fine. November is the last real month of releases anyways as December is usually a very barren month of releases with only the first week or so being populated with anything.

Edit: I'm looking forward to the new Killers cd too. I like that song they played on SNL.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Dukefrukem

why do you have Ghosts in your top 5?

Why not? It's a great instrumental album from an awesome band.

[Lint of Death]

Who cares if there's still some 2008 left? Let it be like award shows, and the last two months of this year count as 2009

It wouldn't change my #1 either way.

[Disgustipated]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Why not? It's a great instrumental album from an awesome band.

Just don't answer him. Don't enable his retardation.

[Lance Uppercut]

I love NIN, but I think Ghosts was just a cool little curiosity at best. Nothing groundbreaking or anything.

In no particular order, my favorites from this year so far:

Metallica - Death Magnetic
TV On The Radio - Dear Science
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale

And uhh, that's all I can think of that really stood out this year so far.

I didn't list The Slip because there was really only 3 or 4 songs from there I listen to a lot.

[TheEvilNarwhale]

In no particular order:

The Riot Before - Fists Buried in Pockets
Dillinger Four - Civil War
Islands - Arm's Way
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Lemuria - Get Better

[LarsenNET]

No love for the new ACDC? I have only heard one song...

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by LarsenNET

No love for the new ACDC? I have only heard one song...

For better or worse it's just another ACDC album.

[Dukefrukem]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Why not? It's a great instrumental album from an awesome band.

I was asking you personally what you like about it.. I'm not doubting you think its a great instrumental from an awesome band.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Dukefrukem

I was asking you personally what you like about it.. I'm not doubting you think its a great instrumental from an awesome band.

NIN is one of my favorite groups and I like it as good chill music. Plus I couldn't think of much else at the moment.

[Camel]

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

I LOVE this album. Technically it came out last year (digitally), but retail copies weren't available till January, so I'm counting it!