SWORN TO A GREAT DIVIDE

Highlights of 2008

This is a bit late but it took a while to put together and deciding upon how, who and what makes it in this award-like journal.

COUNTDOWN OF BEST ALBUMS OF 2008


#10. SOULFLY - conquer
Still raging on with album number 6, they got really thrashy with copious amount of solos, max still retains that recognizable voice of his and showing no signs of slowing down one bit!!! with rumors of sepultura reunions still around, it doesn't affect the pace and destructive passion that he has for metal and doing what he wants to do!

#9. DAGOBA - face the colossus
This is probably the most monstrous and powerful album of 2008 without dispute, its beyond belief that its only 4 french guys that are making that much noise which can be overwhelming at times, heavily influenced by the mechanical rhythms of Fear Factory, they mix things up with other sources in the dark world of black metal and as a result, they created a terrifying album that doesn't let up one bit!

#8. METALLICA - death magnetic
Nuff said... lets move on...

#7. ONE-WAY MIRROR - self titled
Another cooool french supergroup that consists of Mnemic and Scarve, not exactly breaking new grounds here, just a fun album that has that '90s' sound that i love most and they are doing it with finesse and style, very nu metal-ish but not repeated from past glories which makes it refreshing i guess, only one album under their belt and already causing a bit of raucous.

#6. HEAD save me from myself
This album pisses all over Korn's last album from a great height! this is the surprise of 2008 for me, as i was expecting some church driven drivel, but nope, its as heavy as it needs to be, very catchy but NEEDS the vocals of Jonathon Davis to really take this to dizzy heights, other wise its a good and strong debut from one of the coolest guitarist ever!!!!

#5. SEVENDUST - chapter 7
Anything that sevendust releases is gold dust!!! its not their best but their most experimental, the contrast in this album is well balanced and has that feel of... thing that sevendut do and are good at. Lajon sounding more and more like the best singer out there probably and totally inimitable, this was the last recording made by guitarist Sonny Mayo who will be missed but the return of the co-founding guitarist was what everyone wanted and now we all wait patiently for what might the BEST sevendust album to come next!!!

#4. MuDvAyNe -  the new game
A very difficult album to listen to at first because i had to erase the though that i was gonna get another LD50, but scratch the surface and you might just see the most intelligent and well crafted songs that has come from mudvayne, an open mind is what's required here to fully appreciate this album, otherwise, its an average album to the average ear... so open your mind!

#3. SLIPKNOT - all hope is gone
I knew that they would continue with the whole metalcore influence that somewhat plagued the last album but this time round the songs are well tuned and focused, you can tell that this is what they wanted from the start, leaving behind their nu metal past and becoming a behemoth of a band that is on the verge of greatness.

#2. MESHUGGAH - obzen
this is the most straight forward album they've done and still its still is a mindfuck! only god knows how and why this band exists, the band have now been using 8-STRING IBANEZ guitars to create a landscape of terror! the precision of the songs are beyond belief, everything these guys are, nobody out there comes close, they have forged a world of their own where they remain unchallenged and nobody would even dare!

#1. DISTURBED - indestructible
And finally, the most exciting band I've ever known (apart from fear factory) have had this at number 1 in the album charts and STILL no recognition!! WTF??? the songs as usual are very catchy and sticks to your mind like spiderman's underwear!! davis draiman crazy vocals are still present and more crazier than ever!!! these cant do anything wrong at all, their shit songs are still miles away better than most radio crap out there... by miles!!!!


LIVE ALBUM OF 2008
Static-x: cannibal killers


BEST THING TO EMERGE FROM 2008
Rumplestiltskin grinder


DICKHEADS OF 2008
Those anti metal brigades out here who are scared of turning up their amps a bit!


HERO OF 2008
max cavalera.... for being max cavalera!


TOP TIPS FOR 2009
Arkaea (you heard it hear first!)


QUOTE OF THE YEAR
"Oh, you ironic pop-rock fuck!
Don't you fuck with metal!
One line and you're out of control,
Yeah we fucking own you" 
                                    Devin Townsend from SYL