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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #105 on: October 22, 2020, 02:28:40 PM »
What crazy lists there are over here. I don't think I've listened to even 5 new albums released this year. I need to check out the Pain of Salvation album, so many people have it on their album of the year lists.

I've heard and bought I think Haken, Nine Inch Nails and John Petrucci this year. I don't think I've bought or heard anything else.
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« Reply #106 on: October 22, 2020, 02:32:20 PM »
What crazy lists there are over here. I don't think I've listened to even 5 new albums released this year. I need to check out the Pain of Salvation album, so many people have it on their album of the year lists.

I've heard and bought I think Haken, Nine Inch Nails and John Petrucci this year. I don't think I've bought or heard anything else.

If you like the John Petrucci record, I highly recommend checking out the albums from Christian Münzner (Path of the Hero), Andy James (C.S.I.L), and Kiko Loureiro (Open Source). Similar guitar shred stuff but honestly I think those three are even better than JP's.

EDIT: I took a look at my listening history and uh wowee I've already smashed last year's (scrobbled, anyway) listening count out of the water

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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #107 on: October 22, 2020, 02:35:08 PM »
albums from this year that stand out to me, in no particular order

Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces Everyone
Spectral Lore & Mare Cognitum - Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine
Rannoch - Reflections Upon Darkness
Bagdadski Vor - Колхида
Golden Ashes - In the Lugubrious Silence of Eternal Night
Olhava - Ladoga
Svalbard - When I Die, Will I Get Better?
Taylor Swift - Folklore

i have plenty more albums i've heard and bought just not fully sure on how i feel about them all
i feel like it's worth appending: albums i've bought but haven't dug into/become too familiar with yet that i could see likely making this list just based on early listens

Pain of Salvation - Panther
Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
The Reticent - The Oubliette
Etoile Filante - Magnum opus caelestis

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« Reply #108 on: October 22, 2020, 02:36:28 PM »
That Sufjan album is a bit too long for what it is imo but there are some really beautiful moments
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« Reply #109 on: October 22, 2020, 03:19:20 PM »
The title track of Ascension is probably the most beautiful song I’ve heard this year.

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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #110 on: November 09, 2020, 06:20:38 AM »
Slowing down on new releases as I start putting more time into revisiting records from earlier in the year. What a killer year for music despite the circumstances.
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« Reply #111 on: November 24, 2020, 06:28:31 AM »
So the last couple days I've been thinking about my top albums for the year. First of all, I think October was an incredibly strong month for non-metal. Second, this year has been suck ass for metal imo. Or, more likely, I'm just losing interest in most of it. I foresee very few metal records actually being in my top [whatever] list for 2020. But I probably won't know for sure until sometime in January after listening to all, or at least most, of December's releases. Speaking of which, I hate albums that drop in December, especially the back half. I don't like how little time there is for those albums to digest, but I don't want to count them in the next year's count either  :lol
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« Reply #112 on: November 24, 2020, 06:30:55 AM »
I think I only listened to one metal album this year and it was Deftones'. Such a good record tho.

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« Reply #113 on: November 24, 2020, 07:04:12 AM »
On my Top list for 2020 there are three metal albums (Haken, Pain of Salvation, Fates Warning).
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« Reply #114 on: November 24, 2020, 07:51:20 AM »
On my Top list for 2020 there are three metal albums (Haken, Pain of Salvation, Fates Warning).

You and I are NOT a match! Haha.  :)
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« Reply #116 on: November 24, 2020, 07:59:06 AM »
posted mine last weekend.

http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2020/11/2020-albums-of-year.html

Awesome! Are the ones yet to be released the only other albums you plan on listening to? It would also be cool (just a personal thing) to see the genres of each act, as I like perusing these and checking out what I don't know or a genre I might want to listen to :)
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« Reply #117 on: November 24, 2020, 08:03:44 AM »
On my Top list for 2020 there are three metal albums (Haken, Pain of Salvation, Fates Warning).

You and I are NOT a match! Haha.  :)

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« Reply #118 on: November 24, 2020, 09:30:46 AM »
I'm an idiot, here's my lsit:

1. Haken - Virus
2. Nightwish - Human II Nature
3. Unleash the Archers - Abyss
4. The Night Flight Orchestra - Aeromantic
5. Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant
6. Delain - Apocalypse and Chill
7. Alestorm - Curse of the Crystal Coconut
8. Avatar - Hunter Gatherer
9. Dynazty - The Dark Delight
10. Amaranthe - Manifest

and didn't make the cut (but in order)

Demons and Wizards - III
Temperance - Viridian
Sons of Apollo - MMXX

still to be released: Smashing Pumpkins and Less than Jake

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« Reply #119 on: November 24, 2020, 12:40:37 PM »
Whittled it down to a top 25 which was really hard. I underestimated the amount of good metal albums this year for my taste. I think this is pretty accurate to what a top 25 in January might look like, but I did this pretty quickly, so as of right now...

1. Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By [rap]
2. Unreqvited - Mosaic II (La Déteste Et La Détresse) [atmospheric black metal]
3. Christian Münzner - Path of the Hero [instrumental shred]
4. Nightwish - Human. :||: Nature. [symphonic metal]
5. Testament - Titans of Creation [thrash metal]
6. Master Boot Record - Floppy Disk Overdrive [electronic industrial metal]
7. Fairyland - Osyrhianta [symphonic metal]
8. Unreqvited - Empathica [atmospheric black metal]
9. Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant [progressive metal]
10. Lady Gaga - Chromatica [pop]
11. The Weeknd - After Hours [R&B]
12. Tycho - Simulcast [electronic]
13. Ages - Uncrown [melodic black metal]
14. Unleash the Archers - Abyss [power metal]
15. Taylor Swift - Folklore [acoustic/pop]
16. Falconer - From A Dying Ember [folk metal]
17. Skeletoon - Nemesis [power metal]
18. Emyn Muil - Afar Angathfark [atmospheric black metal]
19. Adamantis - Far Flung Realm [power metal]
20. Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You [rock]
21. Kylie Minogue - DISCO [pop/disco]
22. ACDC - Power Up [hard rock]
23. Chris Stapleton - Starting Over [country/rock/blues]
24. Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods [avant-garde/progressive]
25. Paloma Faith - Infinite Things [pop] <--- fighting for album of the year, where Eminem was holding it since the start of January, do not sleep on this if you like pop music please I'm begging you
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« Reply #120 on: November 24, 2020, 12:42:22 PM »
posted mine last weekend.

http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2020/11/2020-albums-of-year.html

Awesome! Are the ones yet to be released the only other albums you plan on listening to? It would also be cool (just a personal thing) to see the genres of each act, as I like perusing these and checking out what I don't know or a genre I might want to listen to :)

the ones yet to be released are coming out in December I recall, or they weren't out when I posted that. I will try and listen to them. although given the many records I have yet to, and lack of time it seems, I can't be sure when.

genres? I honestly hate classifying stuff with tags.

A lot of it is progressive rock and/or progressive metal of a kind. Or "progressive college rock" as I have called it. Some of it is Pop, Power Pop, Electronic or Dance Music, some of it is folk, Jazz, instrumental, or "Post Rock" at points.

I dunno, maybe look it up on rateyourmusic or wikipedia if you can't find more detail on the forum here?


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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #121 on: November 24, 2020, 12:43:22 PM »
posted mine last weekend.

http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2020/11/2020-albums-of-year.html

Awesome! Are the ones yet to be released the only other albums you plan on listening to? It would also be cool (just a personal thing) to see the genres of each act, as I like perusing these and checking out what I don't know or a genre I might want to listen to :)

the ones yet to be released are coming out in December I recall, or they weren't out when I posted that. I will try and listen to them. although given the many records I have yet to, and lack of time it seems, I can't be sure when.

genres? I honestly hate classifying stuff with tags.

A lot of it is progressive rock and/or progressive metal of a kind. Or "progressive college rock" as I have called it. Some of it is Pop, Power Pop, Electronic or Dance Music, some of it is folk, Jazz, instrumental, or "Post Rock" at points.

I dunno, maybe look it up on rateyourmusic or wikipedia if you can't find more detail on the forum here?

I mean I was just asking for broad labels so I don't go digging up a prog metal artist when I'm not looking for it, and without spending a lot of time combing through each one to find what genres they sound like, that's all, not asking for super anal labels like blackened melodic prog death. But yeah, I'll do that I guess :/
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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #122 on: November 24, 2020, 12:53:22 PM »
Not bought a ton of albums this year but far and away my top 3 (in no particular order) are:

Abyss by Unleash The Archers
Terminal Velocity by John Petrucci
Chapter I - Monarchy by Ad Infinitum

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« Reply #123 on: November 24, 2020, 03:11:22 PM »
posted mine last weekend.

http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2020/11/2020-albums-of-year.html

Awesome! Are the ones yet to be released the only other albums you plan on listening to? It would also be cool (just a personal thing) to see the genres of each act, as I like perusing these and checking out what I don't know or a genre I might want to listen to :)

the ones yet to be released are coming out in December I recall, or they weren't out when I posted that. I will try and listen to them. although given the many records I have yet to, and lack of time it seems, I can't be sure when.

genres? I honestly hate classifying stuff with tags.

A lot of it is progressive rock and/or progressive metal of a kind. Or "progressive college rock" as I have called it. Some of it is Pop, Power Pop, Electronic or Dance Music, some of it is folk, Jazz, instrumental, or "Post Rock" at points.

I dunno, maybe look it up on rateyourmusic or wikipedia if you can't find more detail on the forum here?

Palimpsest was a huge favorite of mine when it came out and I actually forgot about it until I saw your list. Great album and I'm not even really into their genre of music. 

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« Reply #124 on: November 24, 2020, 03:39:39 PM »
 :corn

Palimpsest is the first PTH album I've willingly listened to and I liked it a lot. I went in expecting to hate it because of the type of music it is.
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« Reply #125 on: November 24, 2020, 04:39:42 PM »
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Palimpsest is the first PTH album I've willingly listened to and I liked it a lot. I went in expecting to hate it because of the type of music it is.
It's a fairly standard Protest the Hero album. It's a good album, just like all of their albums.
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« Reply #126 on: November 24, 2020, 05:14:28 PM »
kezia is still the best one but they don't really have a bad or weak album yeh
fortress is probably my least fave and it's still pretty good

since last time i don't really have much to add uhhh
Kall - Brand is really good
Ŕnteros - ...y en paz la oscuridad I need to get but it's looking to be the third screamo album I really get into this year lol

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« Reply #127 on: November 24, 2020, 05:49:52 PM »
kezia is still the best one
Agreed! :metal
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« Reply #128 on: November 25, 2020, 11:12:44 AM »
Whittled it down to a top 25 which was really hard. I underestimated the amount of good metal albums this year for my taste. I think this is pretty accurate to what a top 25 in January might look like, but I did this pretty quickly, so as of right now...

1. Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By [rap]
2. Unreqvited - Mosaic II (La Déteste Et La Détresse) [atmospheric black metal]
3. Christian Münzner - Path of the Hero [instrumental shred]
4. Nightwish - Human. :||: Nature. [symphonic metal]
5. Testament - Titans of Creation [thrash metal]
6. Master Boot Record - Floppy Disk Overdrive [electronic industrial metal]
7. Fairyland - Osyrhianta [symphonic metal]
8. Unreqvited - Empathica [atmospheric black metal]
9. Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant [progressive metal]
10. Lady Gaga - Chromatica [pop]
11. The Weeknd - After Hours [R&B]
12. Tycho - Simulcast [electronic]
13. Ages - Uncrown [melodic black metal]
14. Unleash the Archers - Abyss [power metal]
15. Taylor Swift - Folklore [acoustic/pop]
16. Falconer - From A Dying Ember [folk metal]
17. Skeletoon - Nemesis [power metal]
18. Emyn Muil - Afar Angathfark [atmospheric black metal]
19. Adamantis - Far Flung Realm [power metal]
20. Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You [rock]
21. Kylie Minogue - DISCO [pop/disco]
22. ACDC - Power Up [hard rock]
23. Chris Stapleton - Starting Over [country/rock/blues]
24. Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods [avant-garde/progressive]
25. Paloma Faith - Infinite Things [pop] <--- fighting for album of the year, where Eminem was holding it since the start of January, do not sleep on this if you like pop music please I'm begging you


I love seeing lists that are so diverse. Loving music...all genres and styles.

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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #129 on: November 25, 2020, 12:04:00 PM »
My top 10 hasn't really had much movement, and the only addition is the Honorary Astronaut EP:

1. Get Dead - Dancing with the Curse (Ska-core, Punk Rock)
2. NOFX/Frank Turner Split - West Coast vs. Wessex (Punk Rock, Folk Punk)
3. Mother's Cake - Cyberfunk! (Funk, Prog Rock)
4. Ihsahn - Telemark/Pharos (Progressive Metal)
5. The Ocean - Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic (Progressive Metal)
6. Haken - Virus (Progressive Metal)
7. Honorary Astronaut - Honorary Astronaut (Prog Rock)
8. Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant (Progressive Metal)
9. The Skints - Live at the Electric Ballroom (Reggae, Ska, Punk Rock)
10. Enslaved - Utgard (Progressive Metal)

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« Reply #130 on: November 26, 2020, 06:14:54 AM »
It's been a very underwhelming year for new releases IMO but I think considering what a year it's been in general it's not that surprising. I think on the flip side 2021 might be a crazy year because it feels like everyone in the music scene has taken this time with no touring to work on new music instead.

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« Reply #131 on: December 07, 2020, 08:29:45 AM »
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I love seeing lists that are so diverse. Loving music...all genres and styles.

Hey thanks emtee. Been a combination of burning out on pretty much all prog and metal music and a burning desire to explore other genres of music. Now my top list still has lots of great metal albums as that's still what I'm most familiar with and always have been, but most of those are bands near and dear to me. Looking forward to seeing what 2021 brings too, hopefully a lot more pop and country, personally speaking.

I'm narrowing down my top 25 of 2020. I've decided to cut off all new albums for the rest of the year - trying to figure out December releases is always a pain in the ass with respect to the calendar year, so I've just decided if anything does come out this month, I'll get to it next month or sometime next year. This has been an awesome year for music imo.

EDIT: Aaaand I think I have the 25 already figured out. Just have to rank them. Spending however long I need to figure this out, whether it's a day or the rest of the month  :lol
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« Reply #132 on: December 10, 2020, 12:20:45 AM »
I'll have to start giving this some thought.  Not a lot blew me away truthfully.
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« Reply #133 on: December 10, 2020, 04:25:28 AM »
I'll have to start giving this some thought.  Not a lot blew me away truthfully.

Agreed.  A lot of really 'solid' stuff, but not much really captivated me.  I think my tastes are just getting a little more critical.  15+ years of musical accumulation (it was about 2005 that I really started my adulthood journey of exploring and consuming new music/bands) seems to have mostly filled my needs.
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« Reply #134 on: December 10, 2020, 07:53:29 AM »
I'm only back here to finish what I started. Taylor Swift had to come out and announce a second album the day after I finalized my top 25 for 2020, go figure, so that very likely could end up replacing one of the albums here, but whatever, here is my top 25 for 2020 (left to right, top to bottom), along with one of my favorite songs linked for each record in case anybody gives enough of a shit to check them out. Happy Holidays

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1. Paloma Faith - Infinite Things [pop] Supernatural
2. Kylie Minogue - DISCO [dance/pop] Say Something
3. Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts [pop] Never Be Me
4. Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You [rock] The Power of Prayer
5. Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By [rap] Farewell

6. Chris Stapleton - Starting Over [country] Whiskey Sunrise
7. Tycho - Simulcast [chillwave] Cypress
8. Taylor Swift - Folklore [folk/pop] Exile (feat. Bon Iver)
9. Grimes - Miss Anthropocene [pop] IDORU
10. Purity Ring - WOMB [synthpop] pink lightning

11. Willie Nelson - First Rose Of Spring [country] Blue Star
12. Falconer - From A Dying Ember [folk metal/power metal] Rejoice the Adorned
13. Lady Gaga - Chromatica [pop] Sine From Above (feat. Elton John)
14. Fairyland - Osyrhianta [symphonic metal] Hubris Et Orbis
15. Skeletoon - Nemesis [power metal] Wake Up The Fire

16. Christian Münzner - Path of the Hero [instrumental shred/guitar hero type stuff] Deep Space #11
17. Emyn Muil - Afar Angathfark [atmospheric black metal] Arise in Gondolin (extended)
18. Testament - Titans of Creation [thrash metal] Code of Hammurabi
19. Unreqvited - Empathica [atmospheric black metal] Empathica II: Everwinter
20. ACDC - Power Up [hard rock] Kick You When You're Down

21. Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant [progressive metal] The Tempest
22. Nightwish - Human. :||: Nature. [symphonic metal] How's the Heart?
23. Ages - Uncrown [melodic black metal] Illicit State
24. Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods [folk] Navvie
25. Unleash the Archers - Abyss [power metal] Legacy

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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020
« Reply #135 on: December 11, 2020, 03:14:48 AM »
Favourites
Mac Miller - Circles
Mura Masa - R.Y.C.
Ólafur Arnalds - some kind of peace
Backxwash - God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It
Car Seat Headrest - Making a Door Less Open
Clipping. - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
Eefje de Visser - Bitterzoet
James Blake - Before
Honorary Astronaut - EP. 001
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediatly

Other albums I enjoyed:
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Crywank - Fist Me 'Til Your Hand Comes out My Mouth
Brighteyes - Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
Aesop Rock - Spirit Field Work Guide
Igorrr - Spirituality and Distortion
Spinvis - 7.6.9.6
The Strokes - The New Abnormal
Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
Tycho - Simulcast
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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020
« Reply #136 on: December 11, 2020, 03:18:51 AM »
I'm just gonna wait for the new McCartney album that's coming next Friday, after that I'll be ready for my year end list.
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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #137 on: December 11, 2020, 03:59:52 AM »
I'll have to start giving this some thought.  Not a lot blew me away truthfully.

Agreed.  A lot of really 'solid' stuff, but not much really captivated me.  I think my tastes are just getting a little more critical.  15+ years of musical accumulation (it was about 2005 that I really started my adulthood journey of exploring and consuming new music/bands) seems to have mostly filled my needs.

Pretty much.  Don't have the time or patience if something doesn't grab me.

Still have quite a few to check out also;  Pyramaze, Vanishing Point, Stryper, Pain of Salvation, Vanden Plas, Fates Warning, UDO, John Petrucci.  As usual, I'm very behind.
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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #138 on: December 11, 2020, 04:23:01 AM »
I'm only back here to finish what I started. Taylor Swift had to come out and announce a second album the day after I finalized my top 25 for 2020, go figure, so that very likely could end up replacing one of the albums here, but whatever, here is my top 25 for 2020 (left to right, top to bottom), along with one of my favorite songs linked for each record in case anybody gives enough of a shit to check them out. Happy Holidays

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1. Paloma Faith - Infinite Things [pop] Supernatural
2. Kylie Minogue - DISCO [dance/pop] Say Something
3. Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts [pop] Never Be Me
4. Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You [rock] The Power of Prayer
5. Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By [rap] Farewell

6. Chris Stapleton - Starting Over [country] Whiskey Sunrise
7. Tycho - Simulcast [chillwave] Cypress
8. Taylor Swift - Folklore [folk/pop] Exile (feat. Bon Iver)
9. Grimes - Miss Anthropocene [pop] IDORU
10. Purity Ring - WOMB [synthpop] pink lightning

11. Willie Nelson - First Rose Of Spring [country] Blue Star
12. Falconer - From A Dying Ember [folk metal/power metal] Rejoice the Adorned
13. Lady Gaga - Chromatica [pop] Sine From Above (feat. Elton John)
14. Fairyland - Osyrhianta [symphonic metal] Hubris Et Orbis
15. Skeletoon - Nemesis [power metal] Wake Up The Fire

16. Christian Münzner - Path of the Hero [instrumental shred/guitar hero type stuff] Deep Space #11
17. Emyn Muil - Afar Angathfark [atmospheric black metal] Arise in Gondolin (extended)
18. Testament - Titans of Creation [thrash metal] Code of Hammurabi
19. Unreqvited - Empathica [atmospheric black metal] Empathica II: Everwinter
20. ACDC - Power Up [hard rock] Kick You When You're Down

21. Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant [progressive metal] The Tempest
22. Nightwish - Human. :||: Nature. [symphonic metal] How's the Heart?
23. Ages - Uncrown [melodic black metal] Illicit State
24. Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods [folk] Navvie
25. Unleash the Archers - Abyss [power metal] Legacy

Loving the diversity. I've been listening to a lot of non-2020 albums and finishing out collections from older bands but I'm ready to dig into some new territory musically and your list might be one I use to branch out.

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Re: Your Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far...)
« Reply #139 on: December 11, 2020, 06:21:21 AM »
I'll have to start giving this some thought.  Not a lot blew me away truthfully.

Agreed.  A lot of really 'solid' stuff, but not much really captivated me.  I think my tastes are just getting a little more critical.  15+ years of musical accumulation (it was about 2005 that I really started my adulthood journey of exploring and consuming new music/bands) seems to have mostly filled my needs.

Pretty much.  Don't have the time or patience if something doesn't grab me.

Still have quite a few to check out also;  Pyramaze, Vanishing Point, Stryper, Pain of Salvation, Vanden Plas, Fates Warning, UDO, John Petrucci.  As usual, I'm very behind.

Pyramaze and Vanden Plas are exactly what you'd expect - you won't be shocked or suprised (in either a good or bad way).  On the other hand, Vanishing Point is fantastic - my fave of theirs now ... easily.  Start there.
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