Martes 23 Oct 2007, 15:03
Here is my top 11 album of 2007 at the moment.
11.Tristania - Illumination
After a few listens to this album, i could tell that Tristania had progressived further in career, as imo this is their best album. Sadly Vibeke left, but good luck Mary!
10Sirenia - Nine Destinies and a downfall
Yes, this beats Tristania! Not their best album, (which goes to at sixes and sevens) but a nice album anyway. My Minds eye is the album highlight, although it seems that Sirenia are heading into a poppish direction, but i like that, it suits them.
9 Chiodos - Bone Palace Ballet
Maybe some will think this should be higher. After a few listens it seems like a strong album. Maybe when i listen to it more it will become better. I can't make my mind up whether this is better than their debut album, All's well that ends well.
8 Enter Shikari - Take To The Skies
A very unique album, Enter Shikari's debut album is jam paccked with fun nintendoish music mixed with good guitarists. Strongest points are Sorry you're not a winner and Adieu.
7 Within temptation - The Heart Of Everything
Boy has this album got a lot of critisism. And not constructive critisism. People are saying this is a selling out type album, but personally i think this is their 2nd best album, it just can't beat the masterpiece that is mother Earth. Our Solemn Hour is the best song off the album.
6 HIM - Venus Doom
A Good change by HIM. They have finally realised that people don't like their mainstream-ish music and have decided to make a doom inspired album. The Kiss of dawn is pretty dissapointing, but the rest of the album is very good. Venus Doom is the best song, aswell as the epic Sleepwalking Past Hope which clocks in at 10 minutes.
5 Paramore - Riot!
A Fun album by the pop-punkers. A Better album than their first album, All we know is falling, it is filling with catchy tunes which you will never get out of your head.
4 Epica - The Divine Conspiracy
A Very epic album, full of beautiful vocals and great grunts, the epic last song The Divine conspiracy is one of the best songs i ahve ever ehard, full of orchestral arrangements.
3 Coheed and Cambria - No World For Tomorrow
Great concept album, Coheed never fail to impress. Starting off with the intro The Reaping, it burts in No World for tomorrow, one oft he ebst on the album. It all goes smoothly until The End Complete series comes up, providing wacky fun songs, as well as the epic On The Brink, with loads of strings.
2 Aiden - Conviction
Completely changing their style from post-hardcore to rock, alot of their fans thought it would never work. Still it manages to still sound like Aiden, and sounds better than some of their old stuff. Catchy songs are on this album, and all the songs are personal to the band, especially Moment and One Love.
1 Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Words can not describe how much i love this. The epic The Poet and the Pendulum gets you ready for the awesome songs coming on offer. Anette is a great singer and impresses on every song. The Islander is an acoustic song with Marco on vocals, until it burts into a duet with them both. Followed by Last Of The Wilds which is a folkish irish instrumental. It all is rounded off with the ballad Meadows of heaven, which features a gospel at the end.