Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2008
December 8, 2008 by Scott
2008 has been a great year for metal. Here is my Top 10 Favorite Metal Albums of 2008 (that I own). I know that there are probably a lot of other amazing metal albums that came out this year but I can only go off of what I own and what I’ve heard. So more or less these are my favorites and not some definitive collection of what I think is the best. How many people can honestly say that they have heard and thoroughly listened to every new metal album that came out this year? Anyway, let’s get to it.
Metal Martyr Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2008
Metal Martyr Biggest Disappointment
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Slipknot: All Hope Is Gone (Just not as good as I thought it would be)
Biggest Surprise Of 2008
(While it has it’s flaws, this turned out a lot better than I anticipated and is a thousand time more listenable than St. Anger)
Acquired Tastes (albums that took more than two listens to really get in to)
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Withered: Folie Circuluire
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The Funeral Pyre: Wounds
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Neuraxis: The Thin Line Between
Here is a list of other album that I thought were great and deserve a big mention in no particular order. I suppose I could have made it a favorite top 20 if I wanted to.
Most Hated of 2008
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I overwhelmingly agree with this list…with the exception of #5. How did A Sense of Purpose beat out Amon Amarth AND Bloodbath?
I hope you’re happy, you turned me on to Gojira, Firewind, and The Sword in this past year! Great picks!
Here’s to a more metal 2009!!
- Dan
In Flames came out early this year. I’ve listened to it far more times than Bloodbath. Don’t get me wrong, I obviously like Bloodbath, but I’ve only listened to it a handful of times. Amon Amarth’s Twilight’ is great…just as good as With Odin ON Our Side…but it’s just like WOOOS. Great but not great enough for me to put it up any further on my list.
Im surprised Back Breaker from The Showdown didn’t make it as like an honorable mention considering you gave it such a good review.
Back Breaker is a good album but I was sitting here writing this last night with literally about a 3 foot stack of cds in front of me, trying to dissect it and not leave too much out. At the same time I didn’t want to make the list too long.
You need to discover more bands.
Not that I don’t agree with some of the albums on that list, but seriously… too generic.
There were loads of amazing underground metal albums released this year. I think Arsis & Opeth would be the only 2 from your list that I would hold in a real top 10. I’m even sketchy on the Opeth one, because it wasn’t anything spectacular, but I think I would throw it in there for the fact that Mikeal prooved that he IS Opeth and can carry on the band himself.
Personally, I listened to Jex Thoth’s self-titled debut album a couple times recently, and while it might not be on most people’s top tens, I’ve found it definitely an enjoyable listen… If anyone’s interested in that sort of thing, by all means, check it out.
The biggest problem I have, Jeremy is that I get what I get. I have to buy 98% of the CD’s I get to review. I’m not one of the bigger metal sites that has people sending them cds left and right. TRust me, I would love to learn of more “Underground” acts with a good sound because it’s mostly underground, mediocre metalcore bands that are flooding the venues right now.
Im telling you what, Shogun should be in the top 5, Trivium came out with a vengance and showed the world that they can blend old and nu metal. They brought a lot to the table with Shogun and I still cant put that album down.