Random order.

Ulver - Blood Inside
Nattefrost - Terrorist Nekronaut Pt.1
Sigh - Gallows Gallery
Deathspell Omega - Kénôse
Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine
Sunn 0))) - Black One
Shining - IV The Eerie Cold

Not including Alien, Catch 33 nor Ghost Reveries. Those were all big disappointments.
Alien didnt do shit for me, thus I cant honestly say I've tried hard (enough).
Catch 33 using midi instead of Haake?! WTF is that?
And Opeth just repeating themselves.

Catch 33 using midi instead of Haake?! WTF is that?
And Opeth just repeating themselves.

Catch 33 doesn't use midi. The drums were sequenced, using real drum samples (Drumkit From Hell). And Meshuggah have done that before, parts of I were sequenced.
Meshuggah have always used drum sequencing for album rehearsals and recordings, but Haake used to record drumtracks "live" in the end. But sequenced they sound just as good as as "real" recording (which often uses triggered samples as well) so what's the point in investing time and money in doing it all over again?

And I'm not a great fan of Ghost Reveries, but I don't think Opeth are repeating themselves. Ghost Reveries is different from any other album they've made. There are similarities of course, because it's the same band.

ho my god so much...
in no particular order

Strapping Young Lad - Alien
Opeth - Ghost reveries
Arcturus - sideshow symphonies
Draconian - arcane rain fell
Illdisposed - 1-800 vindication
Hypocrisy - Virus
Subteranean Masquarade - Suspended Animation Dreams
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
antimatter - planetery confinement
Arch Enemy - doomsday machine

and much more!!!!

antimatter - planetery confinement

probably the first time i hear a nice comment regarding antimatter in here, glad there's someone else who likes them

ulver-blood inside
clutch- robot hive/exodus
akercocke-words that go unspoken, deeds that go undone
porcupine tree-deadwing
opeth-ghost reveries
strapping young lad-alien
meshugga-catch 33
sigh-gallows gallery
nevermore-this godless endevour
pelican-thefire in our throats will beckon the thaw

no order, and i'll probably change my mind in about ten minutes but these 10 really stood out for me...

Subteranean Masquarade - Suspended Animation Dreams

Wtf? So in one year we have :

Fantomas - Suspended Animation
John Petrucci - Suspended Animation
Subterranean Masquarade - Suspended Animation Dreams

Heh.. interesting

Subteranean Masquarade - Suspended Animation Dreams

Wtf? So in one year we have :

Fantomas - Suspended Animation
John Petrucci - Suspended Animation
Subterranean Masquarade - Suspended Animation Dreams

Heh.. interesting

Never noticed that until now..

ANYMORE SUSPENDED ANIMATION'S ANYONE?!

Suspended Animation

Catch 33 using midi instead of Haake?! WTF is that?
And Opeth just repeating themselves.

Catch 33 doesn't use midi. The drums were sequenced, using real drum samples (Drumkit From Hell). And Meshuggah have done that before, parts of I were sequenced.
Meshuggah have always used drum sequencing for album rehearsals and recordings, but Haake used to record drumtracks "live" in the end. But sequenced they sound just as good as as "real" recording (which often uses triggered samples as well) so what's the point in investing time and money in doing it all over again?

And I'm not a great fan of Ghost Reveries, but I don't think Opeth are repeating themselves. Ghost Reveries is different from any other album they've made. There are similarities of course, because it's the same band.

Well, the sequenced drums sound close to the real thing, I'll give you that. But if you listen closely enough, you can hear that the cymbals are sampled. I completely disagree that it sounds just as good. It's something about the acoustics that's not right.
Meshuggah shouldn't need to compromise anything when recording an album.
I mean, how much blood/sweat or money/time are you willing to sacrifice during the process? Clearly not enough, it seems like the easy way out. Expecially when they got Haake, clearly one of the best!
But hey, it clearly worked! Many people are really enjoying it, and I respect that. But for me, a certain important element is missing. And that ruins the expierience.

In Opeths case, they havent "musically leaped" as much from Deliverance/Damnation to Ghost Reveries that I've hoped for. Sounds too much the previous records, which Im sick and tired of. The album isn't bad, just not as good as expected.

[Blazingmonga]

And I'm not a great fan of Ghost Reveries, but I don't think Opeth are repeating themselves. Ghost Reveries is different from any other album they've made. There are similarities of course, because it's the same band.

Well, the sequenced drums sound close to the real thing, I'll give you that. But if you listen closely enough, you can hear that the cymbals are sampled. I completely disagree that it sounds just as good. It's something about the acoustics that's not right.
Meshuggah shouldn't need to compromise anything when recording an album.
I mean, how much blood/sweat or money/time are you willing to sacrifice during the process? Clearly not enough, it seems like the easy way out. Expecially when they got Haake, clearly one of the best!
But hey, it clearly worked! Many people are really enjoying it, and I respect that. But for me, a certain important element is missing. And that ruins the expierience.

In Opeths case, they havent "musically leaped" as much from Deliverance/Damnation to Ghost Reveries that I've hoped for. Sounds too much the previous records, which Im sick and tired of. The album isn't bad, just not as good as expected.[/quote]

I really like your attitude here, and I do agree with you to an extent. Just less of an extent than you dislike these albums.

Personally, my mum loves both C.33 and G.R.

Suspended Animation

That made me laugh, a lot

I really like your attitude here, and I do agree with you to an extent. Just less of an extent than you dislike these albums.

Personally, my mum loves both C.33 and G.R.

High anticipation and a critical view isn't always that great.
My regards to yer personal mum, she's got a great taste

antimatter - planetery confinement

probably the first time i hear a nice comment regarding antimatter in here, glad there's someone else who likes them

Actually, I ordered "Lights Out" just a few days ago...it will be my first Antimatter CD.

[EphelDuath666]

Actually, I ordered "Lights Out" just a few days ago...it will be my first Antimatter CD.

and it's a very good one! My favorite Antimatter record

Actually, I ordered "Lights Out" just a few days ago...it will be my first Antimatter CD.

and it's a very good one! My favorite Antimatter record

The other night I got bored, and decided I wanted to buy a bunch of new CDs, hopefully some of them by unfamiliar bands. I went into a somewhat old thread on this forum, that was dedicated to making recommendations, and it was actually your post about said album that convinced me to investigate further, and to then buy it!