New Albums

[Timotheus]

Meh, I didn't really care for it. There were no songs that stood out to me and I really wanted to skip some of them halfway through.

The songwriting just isn't strong enough to pull off their (his) sound. It's outdated and only words when it's done really, really well.

[Jaded Rescue]

Meh, I didn't really care for it. There were no songs that stood out to me and I really wanted to skip some of them halfway through.

The songwriting just isn't strong enough to pull off their (his) sound. It's outdated and only words when it's done really, really well.

I was pretty excited for this album but I have to say I agree. I like Victorious (the song) a lot, but other than that I wasn't really hooked on any of it. The debut had better written songs like Mind's Eye and Woman, which really hooked me into their shtick. Like you said, though, it doesn't work well unless the songwriting stays top-notch.

[Nick_917]

I really like Victorious (the song), too. I'll have to check out the rest and see if I agree with you guys about it not being that great.

I have a question if there are any Paul Gilbert fans here. No one else seems to know. When the heck is his new album, "I Can Destroy," being released in the US (or Europe for that matter)? The full album is on YouTube but I'd obviously love to own an actual copy (either physical or iTunes), and I'd rather not spend extra for a Japan version. It's my favorite album of 2016 so far and I highly recommend giving it a listen. Lots of great songs ranging from blues to lighthearted rock n' roll. No filler. Freddie Nelson, who sang on Paul's "United States" album, was also involved with this one. So, if anyone knows the answer, I'll mail you a chocolate chip cookie or something

[Timotheus]

New O'Brother album out today:

[youtube]http://youtu.be/iDvilWXbPic[/youtube]

Some really strong songs on this album. I love their sound.

[AliceMudgarden]

2016 albums/EPs I've heard so far:

Amazing:
Moonsorrow - Jumalten aika
Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - Mariner
David Bowie - Blackstar
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth

Great:
Deströyer 666 - Wildfire
BABYMETAL - Metal Resistance
The Jezabels - Synthia
Daughter - Not to Disappear
Deftones - Gore

Good:
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
Suede - Night Thoughts
Savages - Adore Life
Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution

Ok:
Weezer (White Album)
Young Thug - Slime Season 3
Metal Church - XI
Rihanna - ANTI
Steven Wilson - 4 ½

EPs:
Amazing:
Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered

Great:
Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit
Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom

Good:
Voivod - Post Society
Chelsea Wolfe - Hypnos / Flame
Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Arc

[Timotheus]

Some nice ones on yours I still need to listen to. Looking forward to Babymetal's new one. I love the song they did with the guys from Dragonforce

Amazing:
The Jezabels - Synthia
David Bowie - Blackstar
O'Brother - Endless Night

Great:
Daughter - Not To Disappear
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered
Black Stone Cherry - Kentucky

Good:
Pinegrove - Cardinal
Emma Pollock - In Search of Harperfield
Shearwater - Jetplane and Oxbow
Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
Savages - Adore Life
Federico Albanise - The Blue Hour

Ok:
Matt Corby - Telluric (actually pretty disappointed with this one, but all in all still ok)
The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep… (I really like some songs )
Killswitch Engage - Incarnate
Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo
Dream Theater - The Astonising
Steven Wilson - IIII,5
The Range - Potential
Lacey Sturm - Life Screams
Megadeth - Dystopia
Into it. Over it - Standards

[TremontiFan4Life]

I don't know about anybody else but I preordered a copy of Zakk Wylde's new Book of Shadows II. I was a huge fan of the first album because I really like the way that he blends acoustic and electric. The second album in my opinion is amazing. It feels like it's good music just to chill to. I much prefer his book of shadows style over the heavier stuff that he's done. I was lucky because I was able to snag a signed copy which was limited to 1,000 copies. I've been wearing the album out ever since I got it this morning

[Timotheus]

[youtube]http://youtu.be/s_nekUDS574[/youtube]

Horses Blew Fire released an EP today and it's really good. Really proud to be good friends with these guys.

If you like progressive rock/metal definitely give it a listen. I pretty sure there are some people on here that would like it a lot if they gave it a shot. It's got a bit of a Periphery/Tesseract vibe, but overal it's less Djenty.

It's on Spotify and you can buy it online on Amazon, Itunes and Bandcamp. All information is in the video.

Dooo it.

[AliceMudgarden]

An update: Really looking forward to the new Swans and new Chevelle.

Amazing:
Swans - The Glowing Man
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Great:
Vektor - Terminal Redux
Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
Nails - You Will Never Be One of Us
Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
Thrice - To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
Anderson .paak - Malibu
Ray LaMontagne - Ouroboros
The Drones - Feelin Kinda Free

Good:
Mitski - Puberty 2
Beyoncé - Lemonade
Gojira - Magma
Blood Ceremony - Lord of Musrule
Tremonti - Dust

Ok:
They Might Be Giants - Phone Power
Post Malone - August 26th
Foxes - All I Need
Megadeth - Dystopia

EPs:

Great:
tricot - KABUKU EP

Good:
clipping. - Wriggle

[Lukeage]

Amazing:
"Acid Roulette" by Scorpion Child
"Destination Somewhere" by Massive
"Chrome" by The Screaming Jets
"Bang, Zoom, Crazy, Hello..." by Cheap Trick
"Fed to the Lions" by Tax the Heat
"Blues of Desperation" by Joe Bonamassa
"Victorious" by Wolfmother

Great:
"Dystopia" by Megadeth
"Prayers for the Damned vol.1" by Sixx A.M.
"Dust" by Tremonti

OK:
"Hollow Bones" by Rival Sons
"Weezer (White album)" by Weezer
"The Astonishing" by Dream Theater (it was hardly astonishing, let's be honest).

Biggest Disappointment of the Year:
"Kentucky" by Black Stone Cherry (what the fuck were they thinking?!)

[Timotheus]

Ok, so we're halfway through the year. You know what that means!

1. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
2. The Jezabels - Synthia
3. David Bowie - Blackstar
4. O'Brother - Endless Night
5. Gojira - Magma
6. Daughter - Not To Disappear
7. Tremonti - Dust
8. Thrice - To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere
9. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
10. Marble Sounds - Tautou

Honorable mentions:
Black Stone Cherry - Kentucky
Swans - The Glowing Man
Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Getaway
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered
Suede - Night Thoughts

I'll update the title to get more people involved.

[AliceMudgarden]

Albums:
1. Swans - The Glowing Man
2. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
3. Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
4. David Bowie - Blackstar
5. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
6. Nails - You Will Never Be One of Us
7. Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - Mariner
8. Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
9. Moonsorrow - Jumalten aika
10. Vektor - Terminal Redux

Honorable Mentions:
Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered
Deströyer 666 - Wildfire
Thrice - To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
Anderson .paak - Malibu
Ray LaMontagne - Ouroboros
The Drones - Feelin Kinda Free
BABYMETAL - Metal Resistance

Eps:
1. Aphex Twin - Cheetah EP
2. Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom
3. tricot - KABUKU EP
4. Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit
5. clipping. - Wriggle

[BSC]

Albums that I've really enjoyed:
Gojira - Magma
Megadeth - Dystopia
Steven Wilson - 41/2

Albums that I've listened to but I'm not particularly crazy about:
Anthrax - For All Kings
Tremonti - Dust
Black Stone Cherry - Dust

Albums that I'm really looking forward to:
Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake
The Pineapple Thief - Your Wilderness
New Alter Bridge

It's shaping up to be a good year for metal. I listen to a wide variety of music, but it's only when I try to do these lists that I listen that in terms of quantity, I don't actually listen to much.

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

Tremonti - Dust
Lacuna Coil - Delrium
Lacey Sturm - Life Screams
Architects - All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

Literally the only 4 new albums I've heard this year.

[Timotheus]

The new Michael Kiwanuka album is really, really good.

Check out the opener of the new album on Spotify OR even better, check out this live version:


That guitar... So much soul...

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

Periphery - Select Difficulty is now #1 on my new albums of the year list.

[austinjhnsn]

P3 is one of the best things I've heard in the last ten years. Im a massive fanboy so I may just be biased.

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

P3 is one of the best things I've heard in the last ten years. Im a massive fanboy so I may just be biased.

definitely bias or could just be the truth! :o

[FlyingMonkey97]

Islander has a new album out tonight called Power Under Control. I can't recommend it enough, just sounds so refreshing compared to most music being put out now. It's hard to categorize it into a genre, but think a mix of hardcore, punk rock, and reggae. Kinda. You honestly have to listen all the way through to get te complete experience. 10/10 album for sure, though not sure how it'll stand against Dust. We'll see after a few more listens.

Some highlights are Darkness, Devil Red, Bad Guy, and Beelzebub.

[poshisjarker]

An amazing guitar-driven prog jazz rock band (which includes a sax player and a violinist) called Thank You Scientist just put out a new album called Stranger Heads Prevail...it's one of the coolest/freshest albums i've heard in ages. Truly wonderful stuff. My goodness i love it. Check em out it'll blow your mind