In the spirit of year end reflection SRG will be jumping on the “Best of…” list band wagon just like everyone else. Lists get a bad rap for some reason unbeknownst to me. I’ve always enjoyed lists, they are an easy way to discovery new music and a quick way to see what other people are listening too as well. They may be a pain to put together and a little stressful because they’re usually scrutinized more than any one review someone might write, but that’s fine with me. I would never shy away from some healthy discussion on such important topics as what is the best metal record released in 2009, or if Russian Circles should be included on this list in the first place...of course you know my answer.
What started as an overall lame duck year for metal, 2009 all but redeemed itself with some brilliant releases in the last six months. I am officially back home closing out the year in my comfort zone; fully rejuvenated, invigorated and downright engrossed once again in all things heavy, and these 40 records from 2009 are the reasons why.
40. Doomriders – Darkness Comes Alive
39. Saviours – Accelerated Living
38. Birds of Prey – The Hellpreacher
37. Destroyer 666 – Defiance
36. 3 Inches of Blood – Here Waits Thy Doom
35. Brutal Truth – Evolution Through Revolution
34. Sunn O))) – Monoliths and Dimensions
33. Candlemass – Death Magic Doom
32. Minsk - With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone
31. Eagle Twin – The Unkindness of Crows
30. Satyricon – The Age of Nero
29. Between the Buried and Me – The Great Misdirect
28. Black Cobra – Chronomega
27. Megasus – S/T
26. Shrinebuilder – S/T
25. Suffocation – Blood Oath
24. Marduk – Wormwood
23. The Accused – The Curse of Martha Splatterhead
22. Napalm Death – Time Waits For No Slave
21. Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor
20. Keelhaul - Triumphant Return to Obscurity
19. Megadeth – End Game
18. Heaven and Hell – The Devil You Know
17. Obscura - Cosmogenesis
16. Tombs – Winter Hours
15. Gaza – He Is Never Coming Back
14. Immortal – All Shall Perish
13. Isis – Wavering Radiant
12. Wolves in the Throne Room – Black Cascade
11. Om- God is Good
10. Kylesa – Static Tensions
9. Slayer – World Painted Blood
8. Red Fang – S/T
7. YOB – The Great Cessation
6. Goatwhore – Carving Out the Eyes of God
5. Baroness – Blue Record
4. Russian Circles – Geneva
3. Pelican – What We All Come To Need
2. Mastodon – Crack the Skye
1. Converge – Axe to Fall
What started as an overall lame duck year for metal, 2009 all but redeemed itself with some brilliant releases in the last six months. I am officially back home closing out the year in my comfort zone; fully rejuvenated, invigorated and downright engrossed once again in all things heavy, and these 40 records from 2009 are the reasons why.
40. Doomriders – Darkness Comes Alive
39. Saviours – Accelerated Living
38. Birds of Prey – The Hellpreacher
37. Destroyer 666 – Defiance
36. 3 Inches of Blood – Here Waits Thy Doom
35. Brutal Truth – Evolution Through Revolution
34. Sunn O))) – Monoliths and Dimensions
33. Candlemass – Death Magic Doom
32. Minsk - With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone
31. Eagle Twin – The Unkindness of Crows
30. Satyricon – The Age of Nero
29. Between the Buried and Me – The Great Misdirect
28. Black Cobra – Chronomega
27. Megasus – S/T
26. Shrinebuilder – S/T
25. Suffocation – Blood Oath
24. Marduk – Wormwood
23. The Accused – The Curse of Martha Splatterhead
22. Napalm Death – Time Waits For No Slave
21. Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor
20. Keelhaul - Triumphant Return to Obscurity
19. Megadeth – End Game
18. Heaven and Hell – The Devil You Know
17. Obscura - Cosmogenesis
16. Tombs – Winter Hours
15. Gaza – He Is Never Coming Back
14. Immortal – All Shall Perish
13. Isis – Wavering Radiant
12. Wolves in the Throne Room – Black Cascade
11. Om- God is Good
10. Kylesa – Static Tensions
9. Slayer – World Painted Blood
8. Red Fang – S/T
7. YOB – The Great Cessation
6. Goatwhore – Carving Out the Eyes of God
5. Baroness – Blue Record
4. Russian Circles – Geneva
3. Pelican – What We All Come To Need
2. Mastodon – Crack the Skye
1. Converge – Axe to Fall
Awesome list dude! I got quite a few on there but still not even close to half. Thanks for the heads up, and reminding me that I need that Pelican album like months ago. Long live SRG LISTS!
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