Album of the Year 2016 *Vote*

Passenger

Thanks to everybody who took the time to contribute to the Nominations Thread.

A number of albums there that I had overlooked. Looking forward to checking them out.

Above are the 10 most nominated albums. The voting begins.

Feel free to discuss yours and others choices.

Anesthetize

Can we remove Hardwired from the list? Just in case it does actually win.

Passenger

Anesthetize wrote: »

Can we remove Hardwired from the list? Just in case it does actually win.

It was the most nominated album for some reason. Megadeth was the second most nominated album.

Anesthetize

Passenger wrote: »

It was the most nominated album for some reason. Megadeth was the second most nominated album.

Go on I dare you to have it removed, just for shits and giggles

Passenger

Terrorizer's Albums of the Year 2016

20. WORMROT ‘Voices’
19. URFAUST ‘Empty Space Meditation’
18. GRAVES AT SEA ‘The Curse That Is’
17. ANAAL NATHRAKH ‘The Whole Of The Law’
16. OPETH ‘Sorceress’
15. VEKTOR ‘Terminal Redux’
14. BLOOD INCANTATION ‘Starspawn’
13. DISCHARGE ‘End Of Days’
12. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN ‘Dissociation’
11. DEATHSPELL OMEGA ‘The Synarchy Of Molten Bones’
10. NAILS ‘You Will Never Be One of Us’
9. ORANSSI PAZUZU ‘Värähtelijä’
8. CULT OF LUNA AND JULIE CHRISTMAS ‘Mariner’
7. COBALT ‘Slow Forever’
6. SUBROSA ‘For This We Fought The Battle of The Ages’
5. 40 WATT SUN ‘Wider Than The Sky’
4. TRAP THEM ‘Crown Feral’
3. OATHBREAKER ‘Rheia’
2. DARKTHRONE ‘Arctic Thunder’
1. NEUROSIS ‘Fires Within Fires’

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Voted for Katatonia. Definitely my favourite metal album of the year.

After feeling a little disappointed with their last release Dead End Kings because of its lighter sound compared to usual, I was pleasantly surprised with The Fall of Hearts, as it had a darkness and heaviness similar to their 2009 release Night Is The New Day.

It took a while to grow, but once it did, this album became my most played of the year. It's full of doom and gloom, but that's what Katatonia do best. One of my favourite bands, and delighted to find that they continue to produce albums that I hold in high regard.

Passenger

Katatonia have a strong output and you're right, DEK wasn't one of their best so I wasn't in a hurry to check out the latest album but I'll be giving it a spin asap.

Anesthetize

I voted for Alcest. I'm a big fan of the first two albums Souvenirs d'un autre monde and Écailles de Lune, but after those they released two mediocre and uninspiring albums. Kodama is a return to their best and was a pleasant surprise when I first heard it.

Nea

Katatonia for me too.
I loved DEK but like The Fall of Hearts it required a lot of spins. I was about to give up on DEK when it hit:)

They have changed their sound without alienating or horrifying their fanbase like Opeth have appeared to do. They also seem to sound better in a live environment. Here's hoping to an Irish date this year

GLaDOS

Somewhat embarrassing I haven't listened to the new Katatonia, so giving it a shot now.

I actually really liked Dead End Kings :pac:

Gonzovision

Top 10 from Consequence of Sound - Top 10

A couple here I haven't heard of before, but working my way through the list. Very impressed with Astronoid, been listening to it a lot over the last few days.

10 Astronoid - Air
9 Oathbreaker - Rheia
8 Ustalost - The Spoor of Vipers
7 Eight Bells - Landless
6 Khemmis - Hunted
5 Mizmor - Yodh
4 Alcest - Kodoma
3 Deftones - Gore
2 Gojira- - Magma
1 The Body - No one Deserves Happiness

Wrongway1985

My actual album of the year never made the cut ...

I did put forward Magma too but saw it had practically no chance of winning so do admit I voted Dystopia on the basis it was my fave of the rest of these nominees only 3 of the albums I haven't checked out, have been spinning it lately and enjoy it particularly the first half and is a massive step up from the previous yolk. On another day may have given Vektor the nod at least it got votes too.

Alcest and Katatonia haven't listened to as their last albums didn't do much for me but I must rectify that,Amon Amarth released practically the same album again no interest in the Djent feckers and have listened to the rest sadly Deftones release failed to click yet. Metallica was certainly good for a Metallica release but they can't edit for sh1t and a number of duds on there too.

Passenger

Pitchfork's Albums of the Year 2016

1. Cobalt - Slow Forever
2. Krallice - Hyperion
3. SubRosa - For This We Fought the Battle of Ages
4. Vektor - Terminal Redux
5. Black Tusk - Pillars of Ash
6. Sumerlands - Sumerlands
7. Inter Arma - Paradise Gallows
8. Lycus - Chasms
9. Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä
10. Oathbreaker - Rheia
11. Hammers of Misfortune - Dead Revolution
12. Sumac - What One Becomes
13. Deftones - Gore
14. Tombs - All Empires Fall
15. The Body - No One Deserves Happiness
16. Khemmis - Hunted
17. Big Business - Command Your Weather
18. Gojira - Magma
19. Pallbearer - Fear & Fury
20. Eight Bells - Landless

Passenger

Gonna wrap this up tomorrow if anybody wants to get a vote in.

Arghus

Stunned that the new Ulcerate record seems to be popping nowhere in the year end lists. It's immense!

GLaDOS

I voted for Katatonia in the end anyway. Have been listening to it over the last few days and it's really good.

Hardwired has this wrapped up of course

Will have to give the Alcest and Amon Amarth albums a whirl at some point.

Dissociation should be on that list.

Voted for Gojira, surprised I was the only one. I like the Metallica album but.... it's not that special.

GLaDOS

GLaDOS wrote: »

Will have to give the Alcest and Amon Amarth albums a whirl at some point.

Holy crap, that Alcest album is magnificent

Wrongway1985

Deleted User wrote: »

I like the Metallica album but.... it's not that special.

Which is why no one clarified in the thread their vote for it

Passenger

Rock & Metal Album of the Year 2016

Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct



With Runner Up...

Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts



Thanks to everybody who voted.