Author Topic: In Retrospect - Album of the Year 2003 - Nomination Phase (Read 8948 times)

Dr. DTVT · « **on:** April 11, 2011, 09:18:30 PM »

PLEASE READ THE RULES!

Post your top 5 albums from 2002, order doesn't matter. You may list fewer if you would like / don't know enough of the albums. If you list runners up, list them UNDER your five nominations
List the band name first, uniformity helps me greatly in compiling lists
If you change your mind, just edit your post. Don't repost, or quote your old post. Just fix it.
Posts that can't follow these simple rules will not be counted.

Nomination phase will last at least 3 days.

Holy motherloving was 2003 loaded.

My choices (alphabetical order, and not done at work for a change):

Arena - Contagion
Devin Townsend - Accelerated Evolution
Enchant - Tug of War
Frameshift - Unweaving the Rainbow
Iron Maiden - Dance of Death

Other cool bands that had albums in 2003 (again, alphabetical order)
BTBAM
Chain
Circle II Circle
Children of Bodom
Dream Theater
Evergrey
Odin's Court
Opeth
O.S.I.
Redemption
Slough Feg
Spock's Beard
The Tangent

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:25:20 PM »

Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Opeth - Damnation
Between the Buried and Me - The Silent Circus
Pantera - Far Beyond The Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!
Machine Head - Through the Ashes of Empires

zxlkho · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:26:00 PM »

I'm kinda liking this so far.

A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
Anathema - A Natural Disaster
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Mew - Frengers
Riverside - Out of Myself

Avenged Sevenfold - Waking the Fallen
Brand New - Deja Entendu
Buckethead - Bucketheadland 2
Children of Bodom - Hatecrew Deathroll
Cire - Adrenological
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place
Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
Katatonia - Viva Emptiness
Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Muse - Absolution
Oceansize - Effloresce
Opeth - Damnation
Swallow the Sun - The Morning Never Came
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
Ulver - A Quick Fix of Melancholy EP
Unexpect - We, Invaders EP

Fucking christ this was a good year.

The Degenerate · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:29:25 PM »

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2
Kayo Dot - Choir of the Eye
The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
Mew - Frengers
Rob Dougan - Furious Angels*

*this was originally released in 2002 in the UK and I believe Australia, but then it was released in the rest of the world in 2003. If it doesn't count, replace this with Oceansize's Effloresce.

KevShmev · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:34:50 PM »

Another very strong year.

Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism
King Crimson - The Power to Believe
Muse - Absolution
Opeth - Damnation
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief

pogoowner · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:43:02 PM »

Opeth - Damnation
OSI - OSI
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
John Mayer - Heavier Things
Spock's Beard - Feel Euphoria

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:45:16 PM »

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on April 11, 2011, 09:25:20 PM

Pantera - Far Beyond The Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!

Best of albums don't count. Make a new selection.

Quote from: zxlkho on April 11, 2011, 09:26:00 PM

Riverside - Out of Myself

This was 2003? Probably one of the few flubs in my library. Man, I need to seriously reconsider now.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:46:03 PM »

Muse - Absolution
The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
Electric Six - Fire
Avenged Sevenfold - Waking the Fallen
Devin Townsend - Accelerated Evolution

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:49:05 PM »

Blind Guardian- Live
Dream Theater- Train of Thought
Iron Maiden- Dance of Death
Opeth- Damnation
The Mars Volta- Deloused in the Comatarium

Not much for me this year. Looking back at my library, I spent most of 2003 getting into Yes' old stuff.

SPNKr · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:03:44 PM »

The Bad Plus - These Are The Vistas
Between The Buried And Me - The Silent Circus
Ephel Duath - The Painter's Palette (jazz metal/avant-garde metal, oh yeah)
Madonna - American Life
Metallica - St. Anger

Quote from: DTVT on April 11, 2011, 09:45:16 PM

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on April 11, 2011, 09:25:20 PM
Pantera - Far Beyond The Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!

Best of albums don't count. Make a new selection.

Yeah, and they're just old recordings mainly. Something from 2000 and before released present day is "new"? Don't believe so.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:10:59 PM »

Quote from: SPNKr on April 11, 2011, 10:03:44 PM

The Bad Plus - These Are The Vistas
Between The Buried And Me - The Silent Circus
Ephel Duath - The Painter's Palette (jazz metal/avant-garde metal, oh yeah)
Madonna - American Life
Metallica - St. Anger

What it this I don't even.

SPNKr · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:20:59 PM »

Sorry I didn't put a disclaimer saying "not trolling".

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:51:06 PM »

John Arch - A Twist of Fate EP
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster
Mew - Frengers
OSI - Office of Strategic Influence

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4-stars

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2
Kaddisfly - Did You Know People Can Fly?
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Murder By Death - Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?
Muse - Absolution
Oceansize - Effloresce
SikTh - The Trees Are Dead and Dried Out, Wait for Something Wild

The Silent Cody · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:32:25 PM »

Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
Nevermore - Enemies Of Reality (why I'm the first who nominate that one??!!)
Chimaira - The Impossibillity Of Reason
Riverside - Out Of Myself
Evergrey - Recreation Day

Ravenheart · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:40:57 PM »

Emilie Simon - Emilie Simon
Mew - Frengers
Anathema - A Natural Disaster
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
Type O Negative - Life is Killing Me

? · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:46:23 PM »

Dream Theater: Train of Thought
Katatonia: Viva Emptiness
Opeth: Damnation
Sonata Arctica: Winterheart's Guild
Stratovarius: Elements Pt. 1

Accelerando · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2011, 12:34:05 AM »

Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
Atmosphere - Seven's Travels

Runnerups
Jay-Z - The Black Album
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Mary J. Blige - Love & Life
Kamelot - Epica
Jedi Mind Tricks - Visions of Ghandi
Janes Addiction - Strays
Arch Enemy - Anthems of Rebellion
Deftones - Deftones
CunninLynguists - Southern Underground
Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Portrucci · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2011, 12:56:37 AM »

Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Muse - Absolution
Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance
OSI - Office of Strategic Influence
Rob Dougan - Furious Angels

Jirpo · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2011, 01:07:50 AM »

Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
Dream Theater - Train of Thought

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2011, 01:14:02 AM »

Sticking with mostly secular releases for any yearly round nominations

Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Neal Morse - Testimony
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
Evergrey - Recreation Day
Avenged Sevenfold - Waking the Fallen

Runner ups:

Linkin Park - Meteora
Opeth - Damnation
David Crowder Band - Illuminate
Rock N' Roll Worship Circus - A Beautiful Glow
Casting Crowns - Casting Crowns
Iron Maiden - Dance of Death

Zantera · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2011, 02:22:41 AM »

Oceansize - Effloresce
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
No-Man - Together We're Stranger
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
Anathema - A Natural Disaster

ariich · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2011, 03:19:07 AM »

Wolverine - Cold Light of Monday
Muse - Absolution
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Crematorium
Everygrey - Recreation Day
Machine Head - Through the Ashes of Empires

wolfking · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2011, 03:45:25 AM »

King Diamond - The Puppet Master
Helloween - Rabbit Don't Come Easy
Evergrey - Recreation Day
Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
Dream Theater - Train of Thought

wjc · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2011, 03:58:05 AM »

Opeth, OSI and Oceansize. (The three O's?)

King Postwhore · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2011, 04:58:08 AM »

The Juliana Theory--Love
Styx--Cyclorama
Switchfoot--The Beautiful Letdown
Queensrÿche--Tribe
Muse--Absolution

skydivingninja · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:48:08 AM »

lol @ votes for Train of Thought.

Muse-Absolution
Mew-Frengers (NEEDS MORE VOTES PEOPLE COME ON)
Opeth-Damnation
Coheed & Cambria-In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (SO DOES THIS)
The Mars Volta-De-Loused in the Comatorium

Devin Townsend Band's Accelerated Evolution just missed the cut.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:51:05 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on April 12, 2011, 05:48:08 AM

lol @ votes for Train of Thought.

It's held up awesomely.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:52:46 AM »

I mean, its got As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG, and then four bad songs. I'd hardly call it one of the best albums of 2003 when there were plenty of other bands who managed to make flawless albums.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:54:33 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on April 12, 2011, 05:52:46 AM

I mean, its got As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG, and then four bad songs. I'd hardly call it one of the best albums of 2003 when there were plenty of other bands who managed to make flawless albums.

I can't think of a single flawless album from 2003.

wolfking · « **Reply #29 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:58:58 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on April 12, 2011, 05:52:46 AM

I mean, its got As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG, and then four bad songs. I'd hardly call it one of the best albums of 2003 when there were plenty of other bands who managed to make flawless albums.

Pfft...top 5 albums of 2003 definitely. It has aged so damn well over the years. I certainly wouldn't call TDS, HTF and ES bad songs either.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #30 on:** April 12, 2011, 06:04:05 AM »

Well dude he likes Coheed

wolfking · « **Reply #31 on:** April 12, 2011, 06:05:12 AM »

Hmm....figures, I guess no more needs to be said.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 12, 2011, 06:32:00 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on April 12, 2011, 04:58:08 AM

Switchfoot--The Beautiful Letdown

Oh man...will need to reconsider now.

ariich · « **Reply #33 on:** April 12, 2011, 07:12:31 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on April 12, 2011, 05:52:46 AM

I mean, its got As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG, and then four bad songs.

wat

icarus4321 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 12, 2011, 08:27:47 AM »

Boysetsfire - Tomorrow Come Today
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Opeth - Damnation
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance

2003 was an amazing year of music for me (and first year of college!).

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Author Topic: In Retrospect - Album of the Year 2003 - Nomination Phase (Read 8948 times)