0 Killer Metal Releases Still to Come in 2009

The first part of this year has been more or less stale as far as new metal records go. Besides Goatwhore, Cattle Decapitation, Mastodon, and Kylesa releasing killer records earlier in the year the list has been short on records that have gotten my attention and kept it. This is all about to change here in the last quarter of 2009. I have had the pleasure of listening to quite a few soon to be released metal gems that I think you should know about. These albums should have a dramatic effect on the year, and may actually help redeem 2009 as a good year for metal. Below are the standouts. Horns Up!! \m/\m/

3 Inches of Blood - "Here Waits Thy Doom"
First record without founding member Jamie Hooper
Out Sept. 3rd, 2009

Shrinebuilder - "Shrinebuilder"
Melvins+Neurosis+Om+Wino = \m/\m/
Out October 2009

Russian Circles - "Geneva"

3rd full length from post-metal instrumentalists

Out Oct. 20th, 2009

Converge - "Axes to Fall"

Brutal 8th studio record from Massachusetts hardcore band

Out Oct. 20th, 2009

A Storm of Light - "For Give Us Our Trespasses"

Sweet new record from these doom post-metalists
Out November 2009

Megadeth - "End Game"

It's a shredfest, Dave's at the top of his game!
Out Sept. 15th, 2009

Baroness - "Blue Album"
2nd full length from killer Georgia stoner metal act
Out Oct. 13th, 2009

The Accused - "The Curse of Martha Splatterhead"
Kings of Splatter Rock re-group and release very good record.
Out Now

Om - "God is Good"
First record without Chris Hakius on Drums
Out Sept. 29th, 2009

Other Noteworthy Upcoming Metal Releases:

9-15-09 The Black Dahlia Murder - "Deflorate"

9-15-09 Dying Fetus - "Descend Into Depravity"

9-15-09 Shadows Fall - "Retribution"

9-22-09 Despised Icon - "Day of Reckoning"

9-22-09 Vader - "Necropolis"

9-24-09 Marduk - "Wormwood"

9-28-09 Arch Enemy - "The Root of All Evil"

10-13-09 Skeletonwitch - "Breathing the Fire"

10-27-09 Saviours - "Accelarated Living"

10-27-09 Between the Buried and Me - "The Great Misdirect"

10-27-09 Pelican - "What We All Come To Need"

11-3-09 Hypocrisy - "A Taste of Extreme Divinity"

11-3-09 Slayer - "World Painted Blood"