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<blockquote data-quote="Testament" data-source="post: 3949241" data-attributes="member: 21833"><p>Hey, I'm at it again with the Threadcromancy!</p><p></p><p>The year's almost through, and looking through my CDs is struck me that its been a good year, for me at least, in terms of metal. Some absolutely fantastic releases this year, with several bands proving that they sure as hell can still cut it. So without further ado, he's my personal top 5 releases for the year 2007</p><p></p><p>5. <strong>Helloween - Gambling With the Devil</strong></p><p>I believe the technical term is "Earworm". This really is one of the purest expressions of power metal I've heard since the venerable German act unleashed "Keeper of the Seven Keys". Gloriously over the top, catchy, with solos that border on the ridiculous. Take it in the spirit its intended and you won't be dissapointed.</p><p></p><p>4. <strong>Serpentcult - Trident Nor Fire</strong></p><p>"Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger". This killer EP proves this several times over with every crushing, sludge-like slab of pure doom with siren like vocals. Rising from the horrific demise of Thee Plague of Gentlemen, Serpentcult are a fantastic find. Do yourself a favour and get this EP. I eagerly await a full-length from this Belgian act.</p><p></p><p>3. <strong>Primordial - To The Nameless Dead</strong></p><p>I fell in love with these guys early in the year when I heard the rousing "Sons of the Morrigan" on Blackmetalradio.com, promptly grabbing the album it was from, "Storm Before Calm". This Irish act is impossible to classify, bordering Hard Rock, Black Metal and Pagan Metal. With only Guitar, Bass, Drum, and AA Nemtheanga's incredibly powerful voice, these guys play emotionally powerful music. This album doesn't quite measure up to the incredible heights of their last effort, "The Gathering Wilderness" (dear god, The Coffin Ships...), but is still an absolute marvel. "Heathen Tribes" alone is reason to pick this up. Nemtheanga's in full flight from start to finish here, and the simple production job really brings the whole thing to life.</p><p></p><p>2. <strong>Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao</strong></p><p>This is what pure, unadulterated hate for the entire universe sounds like. Atilla obviously picked up a thing or two during his stints with Sunn O))), because this is a murky, drone-influenced nightmare. The production is weird, the mid-range has been sliced out, making the whole thing sound muffled and fuzzy, especially the drums. If you like Csihar's deranged work on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, you're in for a treat here, since all the inhuman groans, shrieks and snarls are here in abundance. If you like Maniac's stint on the other hand, you may want to steer clear. Moreso than ever, there's no middle ground with Mayhem here.</p><p></p><p>1. <strong>Sigh - Hangman's Hymn</strong></p><p>OK, I'll be honest. I didn't expect anything to top this once I listened to it, and I was right. This is just...incredible. It sounds like Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Quorthon and Euronymous all got locked into a room together with everything they'd need to make music, and were told not to come out until they were done. Take note Dimmu Borgir and CoF, THIS is how you take extreme metal and an orchestra and combine them. Mirai's deranged demonic snarling and screaming is in fine form here, and the demonic cackling that punctuates the whole thing is a great touch. The guitar work is also fantastic, In Devil's Arms is a great nod to Maiden's work too. Only the drumming lets down the package here, its pretty dull and sits too high in the mix. That aside, sheer creativity and some fantastic songs (Memories As a Sinner, Hangman's Hymn, Dies Irae) take this to the top of 2007 for me.</p><p></p><p>Honourable mentions for 2007 go to <em>Arch Enemy</em>-Rise of the Tyrant, <em>Behemoth</em>-The Apostasy, <em>Candlemass </em> - King of the Grey Islands (Messiah who?), and finally <em>Nightwish </em> - Dark Passion Play (Tarja who?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Testament, post: 3949241, member: 21833"] Hey, I'm at it again with the Threadcromancy! The year's almost through, and looking through my CDs is struck me that its been a good year, for me at least, in terms of metal. Some absolutely fantastic releases this year, with several bands proving that they sure as hell can still cut it. So without further ado, he's my personal top 5 releases for the year 2007 5. [B]Helloween - Gambling With the Devil[/B] I believe the technical term is "Earworm". This really is one of the purest expressions of power metal I've heard since the venerable German act unleashed "Keeper of the Seven Keys". Gloriously over the top, catchy, with solos that border on the ridiculous. Take it in the spirit its intended and you won't be dissapointed. 4. [B]Serpentcult - Trident Nor Fire[/B] "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger". This killer EP proves this several times over with every crushing, sludge-like slab of pure doom with siren like vocals. Rising from the horrific demise of Thee Plague of Gentlemen, Serpentcult are a fantastic find. Do yourself a favour and get this EP. I eagerly await a full-length from this Belgian act. 3. [B]Primordial - To The Nameless Dead[/B] I fell in love with these guys early in the year when I heard the rousing "Sons of the Morrigan" on Blackmetalradio.com, promptly grabbing the album it was from, "Storm Before Calm". This Irish act is impossible to classify, bordering Hard Rock, Black Metal and Pagan Metal. With only Guitar, Bass, Drum, and AA Nemtheanga's incredibly powerful voice, these guys play emotionally powerful music. This album doesn't quite measure up to the incredible heights of their last effort, "The Gathering Wilderness" (dear god, The Coffin Ships...), but is still an absolute marvel. "Heathen Tribes" alone is reason to pick this up. Nemtheanga's in full flight from start to finish here, and the simple production job really brings the whole thing to life. 2. [B]Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao[/B] This is what pure, unadulterated hate for the entire universe sounds like. Atilla obviously picked up a thing or two during his stints with Sunn O))), because this is a murky, drone-influenced nightmare. The production is weird, the mid-range has been sliced out, making the whole thing sound muffled and fuzzy, especially the drums. If you like Csihar's deranged work on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, you're in for a treat here, since all the inhuman groans, shrieks and snarls are here in abundance. If you like Maniac's stint on the other hand, you may want to steer clear. Moreso than ever, there's no middle ground with Mayhem here. 1. [B]Sigh - Hangman's Hymn[/B] OK, I'll be honest. I didn't expect anything to top this once I listened to it, and I was right. This is just...incredible. It sounds like Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Quorthon and Euronymous all got locked into a room together with everything they'd need to make music, and were told not to come out until they were done. Take note Dimmu Borgir and CoF, THIS is how you take extreme metal and an orchestra and combine them. Mirai's deranged demonic snarling and screaming is in fine form here, and the demonic cackling that punctuates the whole thing is a great touch. The guitar work is also fantastic, In Devil's Arms is a great nod to Maiden's work too. Only the drumming lets down the package here, its pretty dull and sits too high in the mix. That aside, sheer creativity and some fantastic songs (Memories As a Sinner, Hangman's Hymn, Dies Irae) take this to the top of 2007 for me. Honourable mentions for 2007 go to [I]Arch Enemy[/I]-Rise of the Tyrant, [I]Behemoth[/I]-The Apostasy, [I]Candlemass [/I] - King of the Grey Islands (Messiah who?), and finally [I]Nightwish [/I] - Dark Passion Play (Tarja who?) [/QUOTE]
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