Vader
Veteran Of A Thousand Psychic Wars
Right now, I have list of 50 - 2017 releases that I either love, like a lot, think are pretty good or am not too found of...
I'm working at narrowing this list down to my top 20 or 25.
I will try to rank the ones that make the cut in order.
As of right now I am waiting for the new Morbid Angel to come out...by then I should a better idea about what my final list will look like.
For now I am going to do my " Hard Rock List For 2017"
Since its much shorter and easier to handle:
HARD ROCK 2017;
1. DEEP PURPLE ~ INFINITE
Really great and adventurous outing. Took me by surprise because I think they topped their last album which was also great. If they do retire now ( as rumored ) they go out on a very strong note.
2. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION ~ BCCIV.
Glenn Hughes & Joe Boss make up and make beautiful, hard rocking, energetic magic togather, again !! Who but the amazing Glenn Hughes sings like this at 70 some years of age...super human.
3. ALICE COOPER ~ PARANORMAL.
The Coop makes his best album since Brutal Planet.
Like this one better than Along Came A Spider
& Dragon Town ( both of which I really enjoy.) Cooper has been hit and miss since Goes To Hell, IMO. While I'm not a fan of his poppy albums or a good number of his later albums...this is a quality Alice Cooper effort. He captures a good bit of his old dark charm on Paranormal while managing to not repeat himself.
4. CHELSEA WOLFE ~ HISS SPUN .
Chelsea's music is a bit hard to describe to the uninitiated. It's not Doom but it is Doomy. It's not Industrial but it does bare resemblance to Industrial at times. It's also not Dark Folk ...but maybe, all the above mixed togather by Chelsea to make none of above, but something unique called Chelsea Wolfe...another great album by the High Priestess of Darkwave.
5. DOOM SIDE OF THE MOON ~ DSOTM .
The Sword basically covering the Pink Floyd classic in it's entirety. it's probably more Stoner Side than Doom but it's pretty interesting, though it cannot compete with the original. But then, it isn't meant to.
I'm working at narrowing this list down to my top 20 or 25.
I will try to rank the ones that make the cut in order.
As of right now I am waiting for the new Morbid Angel to come out...by then I should a better idea about what my final list will look like.
For now I am going to do my " Hard Rock List For 2017"
Since its much shorter and easier to handle:
HARD ROCK 2017;
1. DEEP PURPLE ~ INFINITE
Really great and adventurous outing. Took me by surprise because I think they topped their last album which was also great. If they do retire now ( as rumored ) they go out on a very strong note.
2. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION ~ BCCIV.
Glenn Hughes & Joe Boss make up and make beautiful, hard rocking, energetic magic togather, again !! Who but the amazing Glenn Hughes sings like this at 70 some years of age...super human.
3. ALICE COOPER ~ PARANORMAL.
The Coop makes his best album since Brutal Planet.
Like this one better than Along Came A Spider
& Dragon Town ( both of which I really enjoy.) Cooper has been hit and miss since Goes To Hell, IMO. While I'm not a fan of his poppy albums or a good number of his later albums...this is a quality Alice Cooper effort. He captures a good bit of his old dark charm on Paranormal while managing to not repeat himself.
4. CHELSEA WOLFE ~ HISS SPUN .
Chelsea's music is a bit hard to describe to the uninitiated. It's not Doom but it is Doomy. It's not Industrial but it does bare resemblance to Industrial at times. It's also not Dark Folk ...but maybe, all the above mixed togather by Chelsea to make none of above, but something unique called Chelsea Wolfe...another great album by the High Priestess of Darkwave.
5. DOOM SIDE OF THE MOON ~ DSOTM .
The Sword basically covering the Pink Floyd classic in it's entirety. it's probably more Stoner Side than Doom but it's pretty interesting, though it cannot compete with the original. But then, it isn't meant to.
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