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ANOTHER LIST TO TEAR EACH OTHER’S JUGULARS OUT OVER

 Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 11:03am by

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MetalSucks’ own year-end lists (each writer is doing his own) will go up next Thursday, December 17. But while you’re waiting, why not keep the debate over others writers and publications’ lists goin’?

The latest comes from Adrien Begrand, one our favoritest Decibel contributors. Adrien also writes for PopMatters, where he’s now posted his top 20 of ’09.

Honestly, it’s hard for me to argue with his selections (except for one, which I somehow haven’t heard). Adrien is a smart dude and a great writer, so definitely check his list out. And then let the fisticuffs continue!!!

-AR

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-Winnett/504952291 Daniel Winnett

    any list without Behemoth’s Evangelion is incomplete
    the end

    • Nate L.

      Fair point.

  • Ian

    Its about time a year end list included World Painted Blood and Katatonia

  • TXHellbilly

    How the fuck can Skeletonwitch not be on this list. He DID however, include Revocation, whose cover art is a direct rip-off of Breathing the Fire.

    • http://uponwingsofblack.blogspot.com/ \m/Eluveitie\m/

      I’m not the only one that sees it!

    • TomB

      I’m sure both covers were “in the works” before either was “unveiled.” I don’t think Revocation saw Skeletonwitch’s cover and said, “We’ve got to steal that shit! Sweet!”

  • John

    At least mastadon wasn’t in the top 10, finally someone with some common sense

    • Geekbeater

      YESSSSSS

    • Nate L.

      Good one, I agree.

  • DruM

    @Ian
    Both of these album are in Decibel’s Top 40 of ’09, WPB is actually #7.
    @John
    For once can someone please explain why they hate Crack The Skye, especially those who think it was a sellout album. Can concept album really be a sellout album, especially one with a fucked up story like Crack the Skye?

    And tsk tsk at Adiren for not including Coalesce. But it is somewhat made up for the inclusion of BtBaM, an album not even on Decibel’s top 40, or even top 5 that didn’t make the cut.

    • Ian

      touché, salesman. thanks for the correction

  • dan wolfson

    nice to see some YOB on the list

    grasping air gives me major depression boners

  • Piero

    Still I can’t see no mention of Kalisia’s Cybion on any list…

  • Kuranes

    Who the hell are Cobalt? That sounded like a demo.

    • http://raiseyerfists.wordpress.com raiseyerfists

      Cobalt are fucking awesome, that’s who.

  • brian roach

    good list, but i think to say that the 2009 releases from Pelican and Heaven and Hell were duds was, um, wrong? other than that pretty decent list. as always, to each their own…

  • meat mincing machine

    Wow this is a really weak list. No Endgame, Evangelion, Breathing the Fire or All Shall Fall? Also, it seems like I’m the only one who really liked Waking Into Nightmares, not one of these lists mentions it.

  • Geekbeater

    This list blows cock and balls. All these lists are really bad. So many uninteresting bands. I agree with Revocation and thats about it. I seriously feel like Slayer is on everyones list because they feel obligated. World Painted Blood is not that good. Behemoth should be way ahead.

    • Ben

      Agreed. World Painted Blood is compressed trash.

  • TXHellbilly

    I am still confused as to why people are giving Crack The Skye so much shit. Its a solid fucking album, just because a large number of people dig it, doesnt make it a sellout album. It’s not like its KISS’ Dynasty.

  • http://verbalspace.blogspot.com verbal space

    why oh why can’t we wait till the END OF THE YEAR before all these fuckin’ lists come out!

    • http://www.countshockula.blogspot.com ezra

      because journalists want to spend some time with their loved ones during the holidays too.

  • justin

    Amesoeurs fell under my radar too… Someone was telling me about it yesterday. I need to check it out.

  • Ben

    List fails without Ulcerate

  • Bicro

    List is pretty solid for once.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-Guzmn/570745539 Daniel Guzmán

    Great list.

  • Beard

    Sunn O))) over Mastodon? Really?

  • http://raiseyerfists.wordpress.com raiseyerfists

    Big ups for the Cobalt nod! Adrian’s interview with the band back in Feb. or March got me to check them out — really really awesome album.

  • Nate L.

    Holy fucknut is this list pretentious or what?

    I can tell that this guy is pretty smart and a talented writer, but that doesn’t mean he has to try and say he’s better than us by picking these albums that really don’t deserve their spots in my opinion.

    I can tell that he really likes sludge/prog/doom, but some of his choices really make me question why certain things are missing… like Evangelion?

    DON’T WORRY HE’S GOT COBALT!! (who?)

  • SP420

    Not a bad list. Kylesa and Sun O))) are a fucking head scratcher at best as to why they’re so high, but Cobalt at number 1 really made up for it. Such a great album. Glad Behemoth’s isn’t on here either. Their new one sucks.

  • msv81

    My main beef with this list is that it consists of, like, 90% albums from 2009. WTF? 2009 was a great year, but this guy compiled his list with far too many new albums still fresh on his mind. Seems like he forgot about the other 9 years of this decade.

    • http://uponwingsofblack.blogspot.com/ \m/Eluveitie\m/

      The list is the BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 2009

      • Lybrium

        hahahaha

        Ok,

        1. Hacride’s “Lazarus” Should be on any list that Has the words: “Metal” and “Sunn O)))))))))” in it.

        2. So Should, yo know AT LEAST ONE OF DEVIN TOWNSEND’S ALBUMS FROM 2009.

        …who the hell is cobalt?

      • msv81

        Doh! I had a brainfart.

  • SonOF

    I don’t necessarily agree with EVERYTHING on the list, or the order of those albums I did agree with, but it is interesting and different at least; I was actually quite surprised with some of the picks (which doesn’t often happen with most “Best Of” lists), and there are some on there I now want to check out (new music = always a goood thing). Some real head-scratchers on the list…I wonder if he actually thinks they should be there, or just wants to be unique/contraversial.

  • Marc

    I think it’s a pretty good list. looks like the new Ulcerate is getting ignored everywhere though.

    • http://www.last.fm/user/wrath_of_vishnu Dillon

      Top album this year for me. People need to jam them.

  • http://www.last.fm/user/wrath_of_vishnu Dillon

    Decibel at least knows their shit. Cobalt, Converge, Baroness, Kylesa and Goatwhore on top is win.

    LOL at mentioning SS and 5FDP amongst “the end of music”, especially the latter. Concerts barely come to Rapid City, and when they do, it’s some shit like 5FDP, who are coming in February. Fuck.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Michel-Giroux-Burroughs/574086565 Michel Giroux-Burroughs

    Tell me I didn’t see Sun O))) in there… Please…

    And that was the first time I ever heard Cobalt, and I think it’s not bad.

  • HokiePokie

    Damn! Katatonia made number #2! Grats to them! Finally the band gets attention they deserve.

  • Benny C

    There’s some really good music on this list. And lists are just that, someone’s opinion of what’s good.

    I like lists though because even if I don’t agree/like everything on them, they expose me to new awesome music I haven’t heard before. That’s one of the reasons I come to this site. There’s a lot of good music I found out through this site, such as Opeth and Agalloch to name a few.

  • Raezzer

    I think Insomnium could be getting a bit more buzz than they should be, Above The Weeping World and Across The Dark are both amazingly quintessential melo-death metal. Not ragging on anyone else, but I think those Finns should be getting a bit more attention.

    But yeah, fairly decent list

  • Facebook User

    Agree with: Krallice, Marduk, Funeral Mist, Amesoeurs,Sunn 0))), and a resounding FUCK YES for giving Cobalt the top slot. Definitely one of the best black metal releases in recent memory. Profound Lore FTW.

  • http://www.kingdomofnoise.blogspot.com MetalMatt

    Revocation=crap
    Cannibal Corpse=YES!
    Krallice=sadly haven’t heard it yet
    Marduk=not my thing
    Liturgy=who?
    Nile=YES!
    BTBAM=not interested
    Mastodon=no-brainer
    Slayer=SLAYER!!!!!!
    YOB=good but not #11 good.
    Funeral Mist=haven’t heard
    Isis=zzzzzzzzzzz
    Amesouers=zzzzzzzzz
    Sunn O)))=zzzzzzzzzz (really have to be in the mood for it. ie. stoned)
    Goatwhore=YES!!
    Kylesa=YES (really have to finish transcribing my interview with them)
    Baroness= (see Mastodon)
    Converge=Hell yeah!
    Katatonia=really?
    Cobalt=fucking awesome but not #1