Best of '06 part 2
2006 saw the release of some awesome music. In order this time, my top albums (based on heaviness of rotation) were:
1. Sahg: Sahg Vol.1
. Didn't appear on anyone's EOY lists, but rammed with memorable, well-produced and accessible Sabs-style doom.
2. Negura Bunget: Om
. Epic, soaring and symphonic. Transcendental metal.
3. Enslaved: Ruun
. I wasn't too keen on Isa but Ruun is a return to form.
4. Solitude Aeturnus: Alone
. Some of the best doom I've heard - stirring and heavy.
5. Celtic Frost: Monotheist
. Most pundits' album of the year. Breathtaking achievement.
6. Daylight Dies: Dismantling Devotion
. Excellent introspective death/doom.
7. Keep of Kalessin: Armada
. Expansive, creative and technically proficient.
8. I: Between Two Worlds
. Abbath goes NWOBHM, but it works.
9. Comets on Fire: Avatar
. One of the best live bands I've seen. Brilliant avant-jazz-blues-rock.
10. Sunn O))) & Boris: Altar
. Wildly varied but inspirational album from the ensemble.
Posted by monoman at 05:13 PM on February 15, 2007
