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Alphax		2011-12-22 12:51:56 PM

I'm not feeling it.

darkjezter		2011-12-22 12:53:17 PM

"Worlds Torn Asunder" by Warbringer and "Forever Abomination" by Skeletonwitch are two other 2011 metal albums that have awesome cover art.

Fark Irony Police		2011-12-22 12:57:11 PM

Not that I care but they only plaster the damn thing everywhere, but no mention of Balls Out by Steel Panther?

scottydoesntknow		2011-12-22 01:01:33 PM

I hate it when articles want you to look at a picture, then shrink it so much (with no option of expanding) that you can't even see half the shiat on it.

/Like the "Autopsy" one

Keywork99		2011-12-22 01:02:22 PM

Wayne Static's solo album is pretty good if you are a fan of Static-X. Not Wisconsin Death Trip good, but still alright.

sure haven't		2011-12-22 01:03:06 PM

I was laughing when I saw the "best" ones, because I thought the author was being sarcastic.

Those all look the same to me (read: retarded).

They should look up the term 'trying too hard'.

Why do metal people take that shiat SO SRSLY?

kingoomieiii		2011-12-22 01:03:30 PM

Keywork99: Wayne Static's solo album is pretty good if you are a fan of Static-X. Not Wisconsin Death Trip good, but still alright.

Also, I can't tell from the TINY FARKING PICTURE, but he's clearly in scrubs in a morgue, not a kimono. Come on.

kingoomieiii		2011-12-22 01:04:29 PM

sure haven't: Why do metal people take that shiat SO SRSLY?

Know how weird kids sketched farked-up stuff in notebooks?

That.

SnakeMan		2011-12-22 01:07:53 PM

What is the appeal of the extremely macabre to you metal morans?

Precious Roy's Horse Dividers		2011-12-22 01:10:44 PM

wants these losers off his metal lawn

fish500		2011-12-22 01:11:17 PM

Wait, Limp Bizkit put out an album this year? News to me.

strangeguitar		2011-12-22 01:11:51 PM

The new Autopsy is incredible

/and I like the cover, dammit!

greenbowlpacker		2011-12-22 01:12:13 PM

Snapper Carr		2011-12-22 01:13:19 PM

I kinda like the best of they included though I'd add

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Blut aus Nord: 777: The Desanctification

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Farsot - Insects

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Yob - Atma

Not sure if there's a correlation but those albums also are high on my list of the best metal albums of the year overall (also they manage to avoid the stereotypical "none more black" metal aesthetic

Alphax		2011-12-22 01:16:36 PM

SnakeMan: What is the appeal of the extremely macabre to you metal morans?

Seems like mostly Death Metal on their 'best' list.. certainly not something I go for.

The following is more my style.. granted, it's not from this year..

ecx.images-amazon.com

/link is as hot as the hair

CaptainMorgan13		2011-12-22 01:20:06 PM

Best:

Worst:

Carth		2011-12-22 01:23:00 PM

In the Takasago Army cover the person/knife actually make the character 人 which if intentional was clever.

Alphax		2011-12-22 01:23:28 PM

Actually, this one's probably my favorite album cover I own that came out this year.

ecx.images-amazon.com

RobDownSouth		2011-12-22 01:23:42 PM

Checked to see if the derpy Mastodon cover made the grade, left enormously smug 'n satisfied.

kab		2011-12-22 01:28:03 PM

I'm having a tough time with a list that actually considers Limp Triscuit to be a metal band.

Nothing particularly wrong with the Lulu cover either, there's far worse out there in terms of being cliche at this point.

greenbowlpacker		2011-12-22 01:35:02 PM

Fark Irony Police		2011-12-22 01:35:18 PM

Dee Snarl		2011-12-22 01:41:08 PM

SnakeMan: What is the appeal of the extremely macabre to you metal morans?

Know how some people are really into slasher movies?? It's kind of like that.

/metal moran
//not really into slasher movies

Snapper Carr		2011-12-22 01:42:09 PM

CaptainMorgan13: Best:

[www.roadrunnerrecords.com image 450x452]

Good call. I forgot that came out in January since I imported it in 2010.

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Seriously underrated album with a cover reminiscent of Master of Reality

Zombie Eater		2011-12-22 01:43:03 PM

greenbowlpacker: [www.metalmusicarchives.com image 475x473]

Somewhere in Time is still one of my favorite covers. Used to have a poster of it. I don't even like Iron Maiden.

CaptainMorgan13		2011-12-22 01:49:12 PM

Forgot about this one:

CaptainMorgan13		2011-12-22 01:51:01 PM

Snapper Carr: CaptainMorgan13: Best:

[www.roadrunnerrecords.com image 450x452]

Good call. I forgot that came out in January since I imported it in 2010.

[i1127.photobucket.com image 497x497]

Seriously underrated album with a cover reminiscent of Master of Reality

Indeed.

Fark Irony Police		2011-12-22 01:53:22 PM

Fark Irony Police		2011-12-22 01:56:06 PM

Amon Amarth usually brings a good cover to the table.
www.metalsucks.net

Shakes999		2011-12-22 01:59:43 PM

Im NOT trying to start a flame war but does anyone else other than me NOT like mastadon? I have tried over and over again and I just cant get in to em. J

Whens the new Mesuggah coming out dammit.

Oh and Black Dahlia Murders new album is bomb.

farkingismybusiness		2011-12-22 02:04:24 PM

Even though it came out last year, Lawless Darkness is still one of my favorite albums of 2011. This is the flyer for the release.
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Bonus that it was inked in blood.
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scottydoesntknow		2011-12-22 02:04:36 PM

Fark Irony Police: Amon Amarth usually brings a good cover to the table.
[www.metalsucks.net image 500x500]

DOVahKiiN!!!

CaptainMorgan13		2011-12-22 02:06:50 PM

Fark Irony Police: Amon Amarth usually brings a good cover to the table.
[www.metalsucks.net image 500x500]

Solid cover for a solid album.

Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party		2011-12-22 02:11:57 PM

CaptainMorgan13: Forgot about this one:

Appears that you still forgot about it.

Zerochance		2011-12-22 02:15:32 PM

Fark Irony Police: Amon Amarth usually brings a good cover to the table.
[www.metalsucks.net image 500x500]

THIS - not only is it a terrific record, but the cover art is insane.

I do still prefer Twilight Of The Thunder God though...

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Zerochance		2011-12-22 02:18:19 PM

Fark Irony Police: [arizonametal.files.wordpress.com image 300x300]

I love Insomnium (still a sucker for all that melodic death metal stuff) and I loved "Across The Dark" but I didn't care for what I heard from their new one.

Ed Grubermann		2011-12-22 02:24:13 PM

So, where's the list of the best? Those were all shiat.

Spaced Cowboy		2011-12-22 02:24:19 PM

farkingismybusiness: Even though it came out last year, Lawless Darkness is still one of my favorite albums of 2011. This is the flyer for the release.

Bonus that it was inked in blood.

i511.photobucket.com

Fark Irony Police		2011-12-22 02:25:23 PM

Shakes999: Im NOT trying to start a flame war but does anyone else other than me NOT like mastadon? I have tried over and over again and I just cant get in to em. J

Whens the new Mesuggah coming out dammit.

Oh and Black Dahlia Murders new album is bomb.

New Meshuggah I believe I heard March.
Crusher Destroyer was the first thing I ever heard from Mastodon and met Brann at a bar in Chicago, pretty much back to back years ago. I hear what they're doing now and I don't "get" it. Not to take away anything from them as musicians, just not my thing.

Zerochance		2011-12-22 02:29:38 PM

greenbowlpacker: [www.metalmusicarchives.com image 475x473]

Up the irons! One of their best!!

/was rocking "Deja Vu" earlier today.

Fark Irony Police		2011-12-22 02:30:27 PM

Zerochance: Fark Irony Police: [arizonametal.files.wordpress.com image 300x300]

I love Insomnium (still a sucker for all that melodic death metal stuff) and I loved "Across The Dark" but I didn't care for what I heard from their new one.

Yeah "One" isn't bad, but the album as a whole isn't doing it for me either. "Above" is my favorite, and amazing cover art on that one as well.

Roto-Rot		2011-12-22 03:22:25 PM

GIS "Whore Unfinished Business"

NSFW and Merry X-mas!

darkjezter		2011-12-22 03:25:20 PM

Shakes999: Im NOT trying to start a flame war but does anyone else other than me NOT like mastadon? I have tried over and over again and I just cant get in to em. J

Whens the new Mesuggah coming out dammit.

Oh and Black Dahlia Murders new album is bomb.

I like Mastodon, but they are kinda overrated. For the last few years pretty much every metal magazine and blog have been heaping huge amounts of praise on them, acting like they are the best metal band on the planet and stuff like that. It gets old.

Mastodon is a good band, but there are a lot of metal bands I enjoy more.

scottydoesntknow		2011-12-22 03:35:33 PM

Roto-Rot: GIS "Whore Unfinished Business"

NSFW and Merry X-mas!

Well that was....different...

Alphax		2011-12-22 03:42:23 PM

Roto-Rot: GIS "Whore Unfinished Business"

NSFW and Merry X-mas!

Uh, how about no..

CaptainMorgan13		2011-12-22 04:08:37 PM

Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party: CaptainMorgan13: Forgot about this one:

Appears that you still forgot about it.

Wouldn't let me post this before. I'll try again.

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CaptainMorgan13		2011-12-22 04:11:16 PM

darkjezter: Shakes999: Im NOT trying to start a flame war but does anyone else other than me NOT like mastadon? I have tried over and over again and I just cant get in to em. J

Whens the new Mesuggah coming out dammit.

Oh and Black Dahlia Murders new album is bomb.

I like Mastodon, but they are kinda overrated. For the last few years pretty much every metal magazine and blog have been heaping huge amounts of praise on them, acting like they are the best metal band on the planet and stuff like that. It gets old.

Mastodon is a good band, but there are a lot of metal bands I enjoy more.

I concur. They peaked with Leviathan.