In Retrospect: Album of the Year 2000 poll

[Jirpo]

Iron Maiden - Brave New World
In Flames - Clayman

[pain of occupation]

just looked back thru the posts. see now that reinventing the steel was mentioned before i stormed in, tripping out.

anywayz, i think i got mine:

pain of salvation - the perfect element
spiral architect - a sceptic's universe
spock's beard - V
symphony x - V: the new mythology suite
transatlantic - SMPTe

a perfect circle, bozzio levin stevens, CAB, fates warning, greg bissonette, nevermore, pantera, planet x, platypus, and radiohead in a 10 way tie for 6th place, cuz picking a top 5 turned out to be way easier than picking a top 10.

also: the smashing pumpkins were hit n miss that year, but i really like half the tracks.
tool's salival was damn good, but it didn't feel right for the list.
i still haven't fully embraced lightbulb sun, but it's coming (only ever checked out the album in the past 2 years).
i could see getting way into the ozric tentacles album from that year (or any year), but i haven't spun it yet.   

[Perpetual Change]

Still waiting for someone to mention those "better" albums...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Inyg70V-QI

But, anyway, the three albums you mentioned are very good. In fact, that's a great list if those are your top 3 from that year. My only issue is the "slow year" comment. Was it slow because you didn't like anything else, or was it slow because you didn't listen to much else?

I'm not blaming you for not purchasing every new album to come out every year, BTW. That shouldn't  be expected.

[wolfking]

CAB, planet x,

Fucking great shit right here!

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Edguy - The Savage Poetry

Damn, forgot about this one, amazing.  A very special album from Edguy.

[Global Laziness]

Funny, I recently started looking through my music library to try to make Top 10 Album of the Year lists for every year since 2000. So far I've finished 2000-2003, 2007, and 2010. Once I finish, I was actually thinking about starting a thread about it.

But anyway, my Top 5 for 2000:
1) Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part 1
2) Transatlantic - SMPT:e
3) Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
4) Spock's Beard - V
5) The Flower Kings - Space Revolver

I've never heard of Ulver but with so many mentions here I'm going to have to check them out.

[SoundscapeMN]

"Better Albums" ? ?? ..The Shaming of the True is my 2nd favorite album of all-time, and I've felt since more or less, soon after hearing it, it should be included in every single library on the planet (with an Explicit Language Warning sticker on the cover).

[Gorille85]

1. Ulver - Perdition City
2. Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun
3. Radiohead - Kid A


4. Iron Maiden - Brave New World
5. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory

[setrataeso]

1. Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
2. Great Big Sea - Road Rage*
3. Iron Maiden - Brave New World
4. Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun
5. Ayreon - Universal Migrator**

* - Road Rage is a live album. If live albums are not allowed, then Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part 1 can be added instead.
** - If Universal Migrator is counted as 2 separate parts, then my selection is Part 2: The Flight of the Migrator.

[Marvellous G]

Exclusively prog lists all up in this bitch.

[KevShmev]

I'd consider those two separate Ayreon albums.  I know they are now sold as one single release, but at the time, they were released separately (kind of like Opeth's Deliverance and Damnation), so I think they should be considered two albums.  And as such, The Dream Sequencer might crack my top 10 for 2000, but the other one is pretty average.

[icarus4321]

Children of Bodom - Follow the Reaper
A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms
Boysetsfire - After the Eulogy
John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess - An Evening with John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part 1

[Ravenheart]

These lists need moar Bloodflowers.

[bosk1]

My only issue is the "slow year" comment. Was it slow because you didn't like anything else, or was it slow because you didn't listen to much else?

Slow because I can't find anything else released that year that I like (other than a couple of greatest hits releases, but I don't think those count). 

Interestingly, I hadn't even discovered those three bands yet in 2000, so as far as new music, this thread reminds me that there was none in 2000 that I was interested in (unless there is something more obscure that hasn't been posted yet that I am forgetting). 

[Fluffy Lothario]

John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess - An Evening with John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess

Damn, I forgot about this. Changing my list.

[yorost]

I can't remember what the heck was all released then.  These are the two favourites of mine from what I've seen listed.

Blaze - Silicon Messiah
Nightwish - Wishmaster

Transatlantic - SMPTe
Symphony X - V
Nightwish - Wishmaster


Wow, this was a slow year.

For some reason I thought you were a fan of Within Temptation fan.  Mother Earth was released in 2000, I believe.  I'm not that big a fan of the album, but that's usually considered their best album, isn't it?

[Ravenheart]

Not that it really matters, but will a new thread be made for each following year, or will it just continue in this thread with a title change? I'm just curious.

[bosk1]

Transatlantic - SMPTe
Symphony X - V
Nightwish - Wishmaster


Wow, this was a slow year.

For some reason I thought you were a fan of Within Temptation fan.  Mother Earth was released in 2000, I believe.  I'm not that big a fan of the album, but that's usually considered their best album, isn't it?

I wow!  I didn't even realize that.  Okay, I need to edit my post and add that to the list.  That would easily be my #1 for that year.  That's another band that I didn't discovery until just a few years ago, so I didn't even realize that album came out in 2000.

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Haven't checked out Perdition City yet, so here's my list.

Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element Part 1
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun
Symphony X - V
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory

[Dr. DTVT]

Not that it really matters, but will a new thread be made for each following year, or will it just continue in this thread with a title change? I'm just curious.

Each year will require three threads.

[ariich]

Transatlantic - SMPTe
Symphony X - V
Nightwish - Wishmaster


Wow, this was a slow year.

For some reason I thought you were a fan of Within Temptation fan.  Mother Earth was released in 2000, I believe.  I'm not that big a fan of the album, but that's usually considered their best album, isn't it?

I wow!  I didn't even realize that.  Okay, I need to edit my post and add that to the list.  That would easily be my #1 for that year.  That's another band that I didn't discovery until just a few years ago, so I didn't even realize that album came out in 2000.

Some uncharacteristic grammar issues in there bosky.

But I'm glad you discoveried Within Temptation.

[skydivingninja]

I think Bosk needs to discovery how good Radiohead and Porcupine Tree's 2000 albums are.

[SoundscapeMN]

compared to other years, perhaps it's fair to call 2000 not a deep year, but Top Heavy. Considering for me, it includes 2 5-star albums, which some years, I only find 1.

[Dr. DTVT]

compared to other years, perhaps it's fair to call 2000 not a deep year, but Top Heavy. Considering for me, it includes 2 5-star albums, which some years, I only find 1.

Just a reminder you never actually posted your 5 albums Soundscape.

[SPNKr]

I think Bosk needs to discovery how good Radiohead and Porcupine Tree's 2000 albums are.

[SoundscapeMN]

compared to other years, perhaps it's fair to call 2000 not a deep year, but Top Heavy. Considering for me, it includes 2 5-star albums, which some years, I only find 1.

Just a reminder you never actually posted your 5 albums Soundscape.

maybe you missed it? Here they are again.

Call Florence Pow - These Are the Plans...
Fates Warning - Disconnected
Kevin Gilbert - The Shaming of the True
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element I
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun

[Dr. DTVT]

Shit.  My bad SMN

[Global Laziness]

So I listened to Perdition City by Ulver...very interesting. Dramatically different from the music I generally listen to, but I really liked it.

[Zantera]

So I listened to Perdition City by Ulver...very interesting. Dramatically different from the music I generally listen to, but I really liked it.

That's how it starts. 

[bosk1]

Feel free to take it or leave it, but I'm going to offer a suggestion for this.  One of the thing that is frustrating to me personally about these kinds of things and makes me lose interest is when they drag on too long.  I would recommend that when 2000 moves into round 2, you start the nomination round for 2001 to go at the same time.  Have 2 or 3 years running at once, and it keeps things moving a bit faster.

[The Degenerate]

So I listened to Perdition City by Ulver...very interesting. Dramatically different from the music I generally listen to, but I really liked it.

That's how it starts. 

This! Never forget this moment.

[icarus4321]

Feel free to take it or leave it, but I'm going to offer a suggestion for this.  One of the thing that is frustrating to me personally about these kinds of things and makes me lose interest is when they drag on too long.  I would recommend that when 2000 moves into round 2, you start the nomination round for 2001 to go at the same time.  Have 2 or 3 years running at once, and it keeps things moving a bit faster.

I agree 100%.

[Ravenheart]

Feel free to take it or leave it, but I'm going to offer a suggestion for this.  One of the thing that is frustrating to me personally about these kinds of things and makes me lose interest is when they drag on too long.  I would recommend that when 2000 moves into round 2, you start the nomination round for 2001 to go at the same time.  Have 2 or 3 years running at once, and it keeps things moving a bit faster.

Yeah, this is a good idea. It'll also make it more likely that a good amount of people will participate and retain interest like they did here.

[KevShmev]

Feel free to take it or leave it, but I'm going to offer a suggestion for this.  One of the thing that is frustrating to me personally about these kinds of things and makes me lose interest is when they drag on too long.  I would recommend that when 2000 moves into round 2, you start the nomination round for 2001 to go at the same time.  Have 2 or 3 years running at once, and it keeps things moving a bit faster.

Totally agree. 

[TAC]

1. Iron Maiden-Brave New World
2. Hamerfall-Renegade
3. Alice Cooper-Brutal Planet
4. Armored Saint-Revelation
5. Michael Schenker-Dreams And Expressions

[Ravenheart]