Travis Turner’s Top 10 Album List of 2008
Honorable mentions (because they came out in late 07 and I didn’t get into them until 08):
Pelican – City of Angels
Minus The Bear – Planet of Ice
10. Testament – The Formation of Damnation
Alex Scolnick is back doing metal. Chuck Billy didn’t die. All is right with the metal world. I have loved them since Practice What You Preach. So good to hear from them… and have them sound GOOD.
9. Russian Circles – Station
I dunno… just love em.
8. Don The Reader – Humanesque
Reminds me of Dillinger Escape Plan’s first album… you remember the one with the clown porn song? This is a great band. Spazz, but like, “spazz-lite.” It doesn’t make you have to shut it off and take a break. Kinda some Deadguy in there, too. Member them?
7. Meshuggah – obZen
I am with you everybody, they were starting to bore me for a while. But this album recalibrated what they do. Whoosh. How about that “bleed” song? Ridiculous.
6. Unteachers – Unreleased Demo
I know you haven’t heard it yet… but be patient, world. The Tantrum of the Muse clan is cookin’ up-a suma-thin’ good.
5. The Famine – The Raven And The Reaping
Wow. Best band at C-Stone hands down. They call themselves Suffocation doing Pantera covers… nothin’ wrong with that. Drummers: Take notes.
4. Becoming The Archetype – Dichotomy
I think they’ve arrived. The first two are different bands, but Devon Townsend pulled something out of this band and made them a third and better band.
3. Cynic – Traced In Air
They get the “it’s about time” award. I guess they can’t make Focus again, but this album is really good.
2. Torche – Meanderthal
Not my normal cup of sludge-rock, but I can’t stop listening to this album.
1. Textures – Silhouettes
Whew. Math-Metal? Tech-Metal? I dunno. But this is one of the top 10 best albums I’ve ever heard at all, let alone this year. Right up my alley.
6 Responses to “Travis Turner’s Top 10 Album List of 2008”
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On 12/26/08 4:15 PM, The Pimento said:
Finally! Someone put BTA on a top 10 list. This album deserves it.
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On 12/26/08 4:33 PM, rojas said:
Definitely agree with Russian Circles. Saw them with Young Widows back a few months ago. Such a great show live.
And of course, I love The Famine too.
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On 12/26/08 5:20 PM, Chris Berseth said:
Textures really is an amazing band. Same with Benea Reach (mentioned on someone else’s top 10 list). I haven’t heard the new BTA all the way through, but received it for Christmas and intend on listening to it within the next few days.
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On 12/27/08 5:54 PM, sleepy said:
the new BTA is amazing. good to finally see it on a top 10.
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On 12/28/08 3:20 AM, joe said:
Good to see Russain Circles get some recognition.
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On 01/2/09 1:39 PM, Stephen Mark Sarro said:
Thanks Trav, for putting us on your top 10!
Everybody, check out the demos…
