Comments on: Teeth of the Divine Staff Picks of 2009

By: Chris Ayers

Chris Ayers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:00:27 +0000

I was happy to see Callisto up there in the lists — it made mine, too, and I was skeptical that their adding a lead singer for the first time would be better. Sometimes it’s refreshing to be WRONG!

By: opy666

opy666 — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:19:26 +0000

Most overlooked album of the year (including by me) due to its late release date:

Nokturnal Mortum – The Voice of Steel

it’s just absolutely stunning…one of the best of the Decade.

By: smacked out hooker

smacked out hooker — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:10:21 +0000

shit I cannot believe I forgot Nile and the black dahlia murder haha

By: smacked out hooker

smacked out hooker — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:44:51 +0000

Eric did you get a chance to check out Monsters? there ep is spectacular.

top 10 in no particular order

despised icon
obscura
augury
man must die
the red chord
the world we knew
august burns red
cattle decapitation
for the fallen dreams
Oceano

But do check out Monsters Erik they are spectacular!!!

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:53:38 +0000

never heard Noir, this one is my first taste but I really like the sound of it. will have to go back and check out their earlier albums

By: Erik Thomas

Erik Thomas — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:11:38 +0000

I thought the Callisto was a real let donwn after the amazing Noir.

By: opy666

opy666 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:16:59 +0000

@Wrecksoul…I’m with you brother…Sacrifice was the best thrash album of the year and in my top 20…I also agree with those who mentioned Cobalt and Callisto…great albums both…to those who love Madder Mortem, I just don’t get it, but just goes to show how subjective personal taste is and if you love it more power to you….albums I loved that got little or no mention are…

Ahab – the divinity of oceans
the chasm – farseeing the paranormal abysm
the ruins of beverast – foulest semen of a sheltered elite
destroyer 666 – defiance
Ea – EaII
Fen – the malediction fields
fondlecorpse – creaturegore
mistur – attende
nazxul – Iconoclast
the prophecy – into the light
razor of occam – homage to martyrs
tribulation – the horror
slugathor – echoes from beneath
solstafir – Kold
Urna – Iter ad Lucem
While Heaven Wept – Vast Oceans Lachrymose
Wodensthrone – loss

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:06:04 +0000

how the fuck did I miss this Callisto album???

By: Infinite Death

Infinite Death — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:16:26 +0000

No problem Erik…always trying to plug them whenever I can hahah.

By: Erik Thomas

Erik Thomas — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:16:20 +0000

@SRK- I actually had Gin on my list until the last minute, then made some changes.

By: SRK

SRK — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:24:51 +0000

Two observations:

1. Cobalt’s _Gin_ hardly got mentioned! Very surprising.

2. Glad to see that Grimulfr mentioned Borgia’s _Ecclesia_. One of my favourite albums of the year.

By: Erik Thomas

Erik Thomas — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:13:08 +0000

Hey Infinite Death- thanks for the PIE rec. I donwloaded it over the weekend- amazing stuff.

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:28:35 +0000

@ Timshel: Igor’s been on sabbatical, had some family stuff. So that’s why our coverage has been light on the power/prog as of late

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:27:25 +0000

@ axiom: Gojira was last year

By: 19ADD

19ADD — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:06:49 +0000

John, thanks for the honorable mention! next one will end up in your top ten for sure!

By: timshel

timshel — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:03:46 +0000

Hey bast, Madder Mortem was my favorite metal record of the year as well. I’m glad I’m not alone! I have no idea why the band was largely ignored by metal review sites — perhaps Peaceville didn’t promote the record very well. Either way, it’s a damn shame because “Eight Ways” is the band’s best work so far. Every song is a winner.

By: Nick Taxidermy

Nick Taxidermy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:41:56 +0000

glad to see all the mentions of Memoria Vetusta II. Blut Aus Nord came back in a big way there, better than they’ve been since The Work Which Transforms God.

By: bast

bast — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:56:14 +0000

No Madder Mortem´s Eight Ways?
If you havent heard it, you have not listened to what is essential in 2009. My number 1 for shure closely followed by Katatonia.

By: josh duffy

josh duffy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:04:05 +0000

SUFFODYING ect werv GOOD this YEAR BUT thay wer missing SOMTHING! ALEX WEBSTER has it BASS & OUT OF THE BLUE VOMIT THE SOUL a BADASS band from ITILY BLOW THEM long LOVED [DEATHMETAL} BANDS out of THE WATER & SHOVEING the
[CORE] down THARE THROATS DYING FETUS was GOOD but the RECORDING SUCKS plz TALH to MR.RUTAN! OR STEFFAN MORIBITO im sorry BUT N.B.A. sucks! MLEVOCRYPTSUFFOKATA! ECT

BRUNSWICKS BEST DANCER!!!

By: Timmy

Timmy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:59:53 +0000

Top 10 (9) of 2009, in no order…..
—Swallow the Sun: New Moon
—Drudkh: Microcosmos
—Ablaze in Hatred: The Quietude Plains
—Tales of Dark: Perdition Calls
—Immortal: All Shall Fall
—Be’lakor: Stone’s Reach
—Amorphis: Skyforger
—Faust: From Glory to Infinity
—Paradise Lost: Faith Divides Us…
Honorable Munitions: Blut Aus Nord, For Ruin, Behemoth, Defamer, Saattue, Nazxul, Vidres a la Sang, Insomnium, Solstafir, Obscura

By: timshel

timshel — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:53:30 +0000

Wow, if you guys had to pick an official TOTD album of the year, what would it be? Some names show up on multiple lists but there’s not much agreement in ranking.

And what happened to Igor Stakh?

By: axiom

axiom — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:44:49 +0000

Nice picks from the scribes, many of my favorites were mentioned. I was curious how Gojira would fare, major disappointment I thought.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:48:52 +0000

Bens list FTW!

By: Wreksoul

Wreksoul — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:36:58 +0000

The majority of the deserving releases got some form of mention above, so I’m pleased. I am a bit shocked that no one mentioned what imo is one of the best of the year, and definitely in the ‘best comeback’ category as well, the new Sacrifice! These are underappreciated thrash pioneers, and their new record just *slays* – get it and review it!
http://www.myspace.com/sacrificecanada

By: Infinite Death

Infinite Death — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:53:47 +0000

Persefone’s first two records were really amazing…Shin-Ken is a change in style I guess you could say, which is mainly why I’m disappointed. Still take a shot at it though…it’s got some nice moments.