A good year for metal............ (and rock)

I don't buy as much as I used to, but this year seems like it's gonna be good. Maybe not loads of albums, but they seem to be pretty exciting releases!

SAINT - Crime Scene Earth
9/10 Great album. Not as good as The Mark (that'll be pretty much impossible to my mind - saint = end times = saint = revelation = tribulation = saint etc...) but still a wonderful album that proves Saint can still write some excellent stuff.

SEVENTH AVENUE - Terium
9.5/10 I still consider this better than Eternals, and I've no doubt this will be my album of the year. It's been said that SA don't have many hooks in their songs, and whilst I can understand that to a degree in regard to their earlier albums, both Eternals and Terium have some great hooks. I can't get track 13 out of my head at the moment!


Albums that are coming out......... and that I'll be buying........

STRYPER - Murder By Pride
Personally I don't think they'll go for the 80's (or early 90's) sound of the past, but do something in between Reborn and Against The Law. It'll be a very good album, and a frequent player, but I'm not sure it'll be as good as THWTD. Only time will tell!!!!!

X-SINNER - World Covered In Blood
Gotta say I'm getting more and more excited about this album. I know a number of people have been rather cautious about the vocals and saying it all sound ropey and raw, but to me it sounds great. It really has the Get It feel to it (My favourite X-Sinner album) and the rhythm is there in bucket loads!

MISSION OF ONE
Looking forward to Alldats next project and am eager to hear the completed CD sometime in the next few months. Take Another Swig has some great tracks on it, but Show Me The Way blew it out of the water - it was also really good to hear Scott singing on it. So I'm really looking forward to the new one.


There are others I may get, and some I may not know about (Bloodgood etc) but at the moment the ones above are the only ones I'll be buying definitely.

Fundy

I don't know if I am even allowed to post this here but this is the best year that I can ever remember for metal and rock in teh secular scene. It seems to have made such a major comeback.

You know as well as anyone, Norm, that this board exist to shine a light on Christian artists. I have asked you to take the secular stuff elsewhere. That isn't what we do here. I don't mind someone bringing someone up from the secular scene for a sound comparison. However, I do not wish, and do not intend, to use this board to promote that scene.

Some CDs who are high on my list are:

Mission of one, I am looking forward to listen how all the songs sound.
To read the lyrics to understand it all.
For me "Mission Of One" will be the third killer CD.
Yep guys I love them all.

X-Sinner, I am so curious to listen to the new album of this band.

Stryper.
I am realistic they guys are not the same anymore as when the released their previous albums.
They are grown, I hope first in their faith in God and show this in the lyrics of the new album.

Other albums I am looking forward to are Letter 7.
Ohh man their new samples are killers. They sounds vet gaaf.
(No Staybrite, it's not dangerous to listen to those samples)
Red, I always loved their debute album and are curious what the made from their second album.

Sorry, Norm. Guess I'm not as nice as Chris.


There are always too many things coming out every year I can't keep up and this year is no different.

There are a few that I am highly anticipating this year:


Stryper - Murder By Pride
X-Sinner - World Covered in Blood
Third Day
Kutless
Disciple
Mission Of One - S/T

Are disciple releasing an album this year? I'll probably get that one too!!!!

Be interesting to hear what they sound like now (after the change!)

Fundy

They have posted bulletins at MySpace talking about an upcoming December release.

Like Norm I admit to mostly enjoying the good secular metal stuff that has come out recently. I do really like Kutless and quite a few other Christian modern rock and metal bands as well though. I'll definitely be getting the new Kutless as well as the new X-Sinner, Stryper and Seventh Avenue releases. Actually if Kutless would just cut out the really soft stuff they would rank as one of my very favorite bands. Actually this is true with almost all modern rock bands with me though. Besides those already mentioned, Christianwise I also eagerly await the new Incrave (Evergrace) and Letter 7. I've already gotten the new Saint and found it just o.k. Like some others have said I prefer quality over heaviness with them. I'm sure there will be many other Christian releases by years end that I will also want to pick up.

I do not think the new Theocracy has been mentioned. But I have no idea in terms of a release date.

I would also HIGHLY recommend Thieves & Liars.

Dynamis wrote:

I would also HIGHLY recommend Thieves & Liars.

Already got this one to. It's pretty darn good.

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Actually if Kutless would just cut out the really soft stuff they would rank as one of my very favorite bands.

That isn't likely to happen. Sure, the heavier songs are gonna get us, and it's going to sell the CD to the kids. But, most people my age are gonna hear the softer songs on CCM radio. That probably sells the bulk of their CDs.

I think they could cut down on the number of softer songs, though. Put out a 12 song CD and have two light songs. That would be sufficient.

When I went to the Comatose tour Decypher Down opened with 2 brand new songs. Appears the album is done and is coming out later this year. I think the songs were called "Crash" & "Ride with It". All I know is they rocked pretty hard and I will for sure be getting this when it comes out. Those boys are good and know how to rock.

Speaking of Disciple. Not sure if anyone here is a wrestling fan (I am), but was wondering if anyone got the new WWE volume 8 disc. I ask because there is a new Disciple track on there called "Middle of it Now". Just curious how it sounds. Don't know if it was recorded when Joey & Brad were still in the band or with the new incarnation.

I think I mentioned my list before but here are some I am looking forward to:
Paul Alan (ex-Nouveaux)-Drive it Home
Red
Stryper
Decypher Down
Poor Mans Riches-Hopefully a new one this year
Disciple
The Ruled (formerly London Calling,featuring Jamie Rowe)

7thSecond wrote:

Dynamis wrote:

I would also HIGHLY recommend Thieves & Liars.

Already got this one to. It's pretty darn good.

Beyond good. I think this may be my album of the year. I can't get over how good this disc is...

I think the new Decemberradio disc is coming out this fall, if it continues in the vein of their first one I will be very happy.

kethdredd wrote:

I think the new Decemberradio disc is coming out this fall, if it continues in the vein of their first one I will be very happy.

Oh yes, I am anxiously waiting to hear that as well. I really liked their last album, lots of hooks.

Also don't forget This Beautiful Republic supposedly in July

I am looking forward to the new album of This Beautiful Republic.