I'm thinking Aphex Twin - Syro = album of the year.

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new At the Gates, Anaal Nathrakh and last but not least Z2 on Friday....holy crap. What a great day that will be!

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and as expected all 3 are great!

Toehider's What Kind of Creature Am I?

Any album that spawned this single is A-OK in my book.

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Holy shit, that was amazing!

The new Ghost Brigade album. Awh yeah!

There's quite a bit coming out next month (and even December) that might mess with any thoughts I had for an end of year list.

I'm excited for the new Skyharbor coming next month, as well as the new Pink Floyd, although slightly worried on that one.

So much good stuff this year:

Elbow - The Take Off and Landing of Everything

Future Islands - Singles

SOHN - Tremors

Merchandise - After the End

Aphex Twin - SYRO

Flying Lotus - You´re Dead!

Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems

Caribou - Our Love

Neil Young - Storytone

Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin

FKA Twigs - Lp1

At the Gates - At War With Reality

The new At the Gates is the first metal album in ages that I´m exited about. Takes me straight back to 1994 and my teenage years.

Oh, and the new Huoratron - Acid Reign EP.

If you like Aphex Twins more aggressive stuff, you´re gonna love this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJB2iwf9Fdo

Couple of years ago he played at Tuska metal festival and people were whining "why is this techno bozo here, he doesn´t even play a real instrument, it´s dance music, blah blah etc. etc."

The gig started and in couple of minutes there was a circle pit going on. Hilarious shit!

The new Dark Fortress album Venereal Dawn is one the best black metal releases I've heard this year. Fantastic.

^ Great album indeed! Very fucking dense tho, it's taken me several listens to get a good grasp on it.

I'm not a huge black metal listener but Nasheim's "Solens Vemod" took me by surprise this year. Will probably end up on my "best of" list.

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