Author Topic: In Retrospect - Album of the Year 1999 - Nomination phase (Read 4895 times)

Dr. DTVT · « **on:** May 09, 2011, 07:36:14 PM »

You know the drill.

Rules n' such:

Post your top 5 albums from 1999, 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.
OST's with a single artist and live albums are allowed. Best of albums and compilations are not.
Posts that can't follow these simple rules will not be counted.

Nomination phase lasts 2 days.

I'm throwing away three of my votes, but I really think people should check out the first three (last two are well known):

Clockwork - Surface Tension
Ice Age - The Great Divide
Tiles - Presents of Mind
Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
Opeth - Still Life

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Lots of other good stuff from this year as well.

Alphabetical order as per usual for me:

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:42:13 PM »

Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
LTE - LTE 2
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

Wow, from Foobar, that's all I know that I like. Will have to look at others' lists.

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:46:38 PM »

Dream Theater - SFAM
LTE - LTE 2
Mr. Bungle - California
Opeth - Still Life
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

zxlkho · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:53:55 PM »

Anathema - Judgement
DT - SFAM
In Flames - Colony
Opeth - Still Life
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

Honorable mentions:
Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun
Ulver - Metamorphosis EP

abydos · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:54:30 PM »

Anathema - Judgement
Dream Theater - SFAM
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Crimson Glory - Astronomica
Vanden Plas - Far Off Grace

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Amorphos - Tuonela
Evergrey - Solitude • Dominance • Tragedy
Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy
Lion's Share - Fall From Grace
Mullmuzzler - Keep it to Yourself
Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black
Pain of Salvation - Entropia

Pretty damn solid year. And i'm sure i'm missing a few.

pain of occupation · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:58:32 PM »

Quote from: DTVT on May 09, 2011, 07:36:14 PM

Ice Age - The Great Divide

cool. i don't know this album, but i really liked their Liberations album. i need to check this one out.

too bad they, you know, changed n junk.

also, that tiles album you listed aint so bad neither. prog ftw.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:04:07 PM »

Dream Theater - SFAM
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Silverchair - Neon Ballroom
Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
Our Lady Peace - Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch

Ravenheart · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:21:16 PM »

Anathema - Judgement
Opeth - Still Life
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Agalloch - Pale Folklore

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:30:53 PM »

Dream Theater - SFAM
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Mostly Autumn - The Spirit of Autumn Past
Samla Mammas Manna - Kaka

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:33:09 PM »

Quote from: pain of occupation on May 09, 2011, 07:58:32 PM

Quote from: DTVT on May 09, 2011, 07:36:14 PM

Ice Age - The Great Divide

cool. i don't know this album, but i really liked their Liberations album. i need to check this one out.

I think The Great Divide is significantly better than Liberation.

And yeah, Soul Fractured was a massive disappointment. They tried to sell out and failed at that. Serves them right.

zxlkho · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:43:09 PM »

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on May 09, 2011, 08:30:53 PM

Dream Theater - SFAM
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Mostly Autumn - The Spirit of Autumn Past
Samla Mammas Manna - Kaka
maudlin of the Well - My Fruit Psychobells/A Seed Combustible

I'm not quite sure, but I think there might be 6 choices here.

Volk9 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:44:04 PM »

Quote from: Ravenheart on May 09, 2011, 08:21:16 PM

Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
Anathema- Judgement

Ravenheart · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:44:49 PM »

Quote from: Volk9 on May 09, 2011, 08:44:04 PM

Quote from: Ravenheart on May 09, 2011, 08:21:16 PM
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:45:04 PM »

Quote from: zxlkho on May 09, 2011, 08:43:09 PM

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on May 09, 2011, 08:30:53 PM
Dream Theater - SFAM
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Mostly Autumn - The Spirit of Autumn Past
Samla Mammas Manna - Kaka
maudlin of the Well - My Fruit Psychobells/A Seed Combustible

I'm not quite sure, but I think there might be 6 choices here.

Woops.

ScioPath · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:46:01 PM »

Dream Theater - SFAM
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Anathema - Judgment
Opeth - Still Life
LTE - LTE 2

KevShmev · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:15:42 PM »

Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
The Flower Kings - Flower Power
Opeth - Still Life
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

Had to leave off really good or great ones by LTE, Jeff Beck, GY!BE, Yes, Sigur Ros, Wilco and Neal Morse.

pain of occupation · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:37:05 PM »

Quote from: DTVT on May 09, 2011, 08:33:09 PM

Quote from: pain of occupation on May 09, 2011, 07:58:32 PM
Quote from: DTVT on May 09, 2011, 07:36:14 PM

Ice Age - The Great Divide

cool. i don't know this album, but i really liked their Liberations album. i need to check this one out.

I think The Great Divide is significantly better than Liberation.

And yeah, Soul Fractured was a massive disappointment. They tried to sell out and failed at that. Serves them right.

significantly better hey? hrrmm, all the more reason to check it out. if my memory serves me correct, i had a hard time finding it.

Jirpo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:38:37 PM »

DT - SFAM
In Flames - Colony
Opeth - Still Life

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:51:55 PM »

The Flower Kings - Flower Power
Opeth - Still Life
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

SPNKr · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:01:54 PM »

Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Botch - We Are The Romans
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada
Testament - The Gathering
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Candiria - The Process Of Self-Development
Henry Rollins - Eric The Pilot
Herbie Hancock - My Point Of View [RVG Edition]
Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys: Live At The Fillmore East
Mr. Bungle - California
Neurosis - Times Of Grace
Opeth - Still Life
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Rollins Band - Insert Band Here: Live In Australia 1990
Spazz - Crush Kill Destroy
Ulver - Metamorphosis EP

pogoowner · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:46:28 PM »

Opeth - Still Life
Dream Theater - SFAM
Moke - Moke
Engine - Engine
Chris Cornell - Euphoria Morning

The Silent Cody · « **Reply #21 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:57:59 PM »

Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Liquid Tension Experiment 2
Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence
Slipknot - Slipknot
Testament - The Gathering
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leftovers:
Annihilator - Critieria For A Black Widow
Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black
Grave Digger - Excalibur
Testament - The Gathering
Opeth - Still Life
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

Great year by the way

Accelerando · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2011, 11:42:21 PM »

P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
Dream Theater - Metropolis part 2: Scenes From a Memory
Creed - Human Clay
Rage Against The Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californiacation

Portrucci · « **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2011, 12:29:01 AM »

Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Neurosis - Times of Grace
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Opeth - Still Life
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun

(EP's excluded)

amazing year.

wolfking · « **Reply #24 on:** May 10, 2011, 12:40:16 AM »

Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
Yngwie Malmsteen - Alchemy
Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy
Incubus - Make Yourself

Zantera · « **Reply #25 on:** May 10, 2011, 03:12:44 AM »

Anathema - Judgement
Opeth - Still Life
Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Bass Communion - II
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

ariich · « **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2011, 04:45:41 AM »

Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Hybrid - Wide Angle
In Flames - Colony
Opeth - Still Life
Silverchair - Neon Ballroom

yorost · « **Reply #27 on:** May 10, 2011, 08:28:44 AM »

Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
Neal Schon - Piranha Blues
Opeth - Still Life
Def Leppard - Euphoria
Ice Age - The Great Divide

Quote from: pain of occupation on May 09, 2011, 09:37:05 PM

significantly better hey? hrrmm, all the more reason to check it out. if my memory serves me correct, i had a hard time finding it.

It's worth getting if you liked Liberation, but I don't think the common opinion is that the Great Divide is even as good as Liberation. I love them both, but Liberation is better to me. It was one of a number of albums I only thought to nominate after it was too late!

Global Laziness · « **Reply #28 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:26:46 AM »

Quote from: abydos on May 09, 2011, 07:54:30 PM

Pain of Salvation - Entropia

It was just an honourable mention so don't worry about it, but that album's from 1997.

My rankings:

1) Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
2) Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 2
3) The Flower Kings - Flower Power
4) MullMuzzler - Keep it to Yourself
5) Opeth - Still Life

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6) Ozric Tentacles - Waterfall Cities
7) Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun
8) The Pineapple Thief - Abducting the Unicorn
9) Blue Man Group - Audio
10) Spock's Beard - Day for Night

mizzl · « **Reply #29 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:27:45 AM »

Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Anathema - Judgement
Opeth - Still Life
RHCP - Californication
Dream Theater - SFaM

? · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:34:31 AM »

Amorphis: Tuonela
Anathema: Judgement
Dream Theater: Scenes from a Memory
Opeth: Still Life
Sonata Arctica: Ecliptica

Honorable mentions:
Katatonia: Tonight's Decision
In Flames: Colony

The Degenerate · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:37:04 AM »

Anathema - Judgement
Mr. Bungle - California
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
Opeth - Still Life
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun

Amazing year. Shame Scenes is going to win

Marvellous G · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:55:02 AM »

The Roots - Things Fall Apart
Metallica - S&M
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Live On
Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported
Bonnie 'Prince Billy' - I See A Darkness (huge thanks to TheVoxyn for this)

rogerdil · « **Reply #33 on:** May 10, 2011, 10:15:18 AM »

Neil Sadler - Theory of Forms
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory
Necrophagist - Onset of Putrefaction
Mike Keneally - Nonkertompf
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream

contest_sanity · « **Reply #34 on:** May 10, 2011, 01:05:44 PM »

Collective Soul - Dosage
Fountains of Wayne - Utopia Parkway
Weird Al Yankovic - Running With Scissors
Enter The Worship Circle - First Circle
Dream Theater - SFAM

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Author Topic: In Retrospect - Album of the Year 1999 - Nomination phase (Read 4895 times)