Top 10 Albuns Of The Year (2019)

I haven't listen many new releases this year.. maybe not enough to create a top 10, but and from you guys and girls? What are the best releases in 2019 in your oppinion?

No idea really, but at least the new Narnia has to be in there, and likely Michael Sweet.

Seeing as how there is an entire month left in the year, and at least one album I will probably dig will be released this month...I won't even speculate yet.

Pro-Zak wrote:No idea really, but at least the new Narnia has to be in there, and likely Michael Sweet.

To me too haha

This seems to be the year of top 10 re-issues.

My early candidates for new releases are:

Diviner - Realms if Time
Darkwater - human
Fearless - Chronicles of Ancient Wisdom
FreaKings - Rise if violence
Knight Area - D-Day
Desert - Fortune favors the brave
Signum Regis - the seal if a new world

I would add Michael Sweet - Ten

Hmmm, Sweet and Signum Regis. If the Saint album makes it out it'll probably be on the list.

The World Will Burn

Diamoth

1. The Devil Wears Prada - The Act
2. Norma Jean - All Hail
3. As I Lay Dying - Shaped By Fire
4. Oh, Sleeper - Bloodied/Unbowed
5. Wage War - Pressure
6. Empty - Hope & The Loss of It
7. Diviner - Realms Of Time
8. War Of Ages - Void
9. Weeping Hour - Hunger & Thirst

Haven't decided on a tenth one yet
Comrades or Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh would likely occupy that spot
but Nothing Left have a new album coming out in two weeks so that may push stuff down a bit

Detritus - Perpetual Defiance
Detritus - If But For One
Love Life - Goodbye Lady Jane
Angelica - Rock Stock and Barrel

Oh...wait...

mothy wrote:This seems to be the year of top 10 re-issues.

My early candidates for new releases are:


Darkwater - human

Just got this, and after just a quick listen, I'm rather impressed! 

I want to wait to see if the new Saint makes it by years end.  I don't think that will affect my top spot, but what I would pick for number two would move down a spot.

Definitely not done with a list but I've purchased quite a few more albums this year than I thought with a few more arriving.

1. Disciple "Love Letter Killshot" (an honest surprise how much I love this. Going to miss Andrew Stanton. He's made this band better with each successive album)
2. Narnia "From Darkness To Light" (The best Narnia yet. Wasn't sure at first but man it's great! Every song is excellent)
3. Ritual Servant "Metallum Evangeli" (A perfect mid-paced thrash album)
4. Skald In Veum "Stridslysten" (Absolutely amazing black metal that manages all out abrasive attack and being catchy somehow)
5. Demon Hunter "War" (I love Demon Hunter. I always enjoy their stuff. Better than Outlive for sure. Not perfect but excellent)
6. Demon Hunter "Peace" (Probably listened to this as much as War really. I wouldn't be able to truly rank the 2)
7. Wolves At The Gate "Eclipse" (The best Wolves At The Gate album. Incredibly great choruses and as always fantastic lyrics)
8. War of Ages "Void" (Their best album. Progressive, Lyrically powerful, Complex and yet filled with memorable moments)
9. My Epic "Violence" (Love this band. Not super excited about all these Ep's but this is great again)
10. Neal Morse "The Great Adventure" (The story is poorly written this time but musically it's super solid)
11. Michael Sweet "Ten" (Great album that surprised me at first and then has floundered more with successive listens)
12. Signum Regis "The Seal Of A New World" (This will rise for me. Personally just as solid as their past material)
13. Comrades "We Are Not Yet, We Are Only Becoming" (Loved their previous 2 albums. This is the least of the 3 but it's still great. Best live band I've heard in a long time though. Their sound is amazing in that atmosphere)

Haven't Listened Enough Yet:
Vials of Wrath "Dark Winter Memories" (Hasn't actually been physically released yet. Not into mp3s without the lyrics)
What We Do In Secret "Repose" (Just got it)
Epta Astera "Feste Burg"
Eshon Burgundy "For The Love Of Money"
Ole Borud "Outside The Limit"
Wickeds End "Flood"

It's too early to make my list. I could probably make one easily, if it weren't for the new Wilderun album. I sense greatness from that record, but I haven't listened to it enough yet to know where it will be on my list.

Ritual Servant will make it somewhere for me as well DH's Peace album.

I'm still waiting for the new Warpriest full-length and Sardis EP... but so far my favorites are (in alphabetical order):

The Arbiter
Death Therapy
Epta Astera
Irgalom (x2)
Ritual Servant
Sawol
Signum Regis
Triuwint
Vials Of Wrath

Kerrick wrote:I'm still waiting for the new Warpriest full-length and Sardis EP... but so far my favorites are (in alphabetical order):

Sawol

Excited for this! Hoping this comes in the mail sometime soon. The Finnish mail workers were on strike for over a week and they just sent physical copies last week. Sounded wonderful!

Oh yeah I saw that!    I was fortunate enough to have received my copy before they decided to go on strike.  It's a really great album and definitely one of the top highlights for me this year (along with Epta Astera and Vials Of Wrath).

I have to add Holy Tide - Aquila to my list, a must if you like Melodic Power Metal

Too early to post a list, but I am keeping a running list in draft.  

Am waiting to see if Gloriam Dei releases "Midnight Sun"this year or if it will be 2020.

Have really liked a few non-metal albums too this year.

I didnt see that Gloriam Dei were going to release anything new. Thats good news

mothy wrote:I didnt see that Gloriam Dei were going to release anything new. Thats good news

They appear to be working on it, but looks like it will not drop in 2019.

The videos they posted are not terribly exciting, but do show that they are in the process of creating the new album.

Frozen Fire wrote:Definitely not done with a list but I've purchased quite a few more albums this year than I thought with a few more arriving.


2. Narnia "From Darkness To Light" (The best Narnia yet. Wasn't sure at first but man it's great! Every song is excellent)

I'll give you a great album, but better than "The Great Fall" or "Enter the Gate?" That's a tall order! 

1.  Michael Sweet - Ten
2.  Lordchain - Civil War
3.  Lovewar - Lovewar
4.  Disciple - Love Letter Kill Shot
5.  Pontus J. Back - Rock Force One
6.  Skillet - Invincible
7.  Diviner - Reels Of Time
8.  Seventh Day Slumber - Closer To Chaos
9. Whiteray - The Collected Works
10.  Whitesnake - Flesh & Blood


I know Narnia released a new one this year, but I just didn't care for it.  This list would look quite different if I had listed the new Saint, Lordchain, and John Schlitt projects.  While I have the downloads and CDs for most, they all three are technically 2020 releases.  So, it looks as though 2020 will have some tough contenders for the top spots as I am loving those three albums.