Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009

Favorite Albums of 2009

1. Kalisa – Cybion

2. Augury – Fragmentary Evidence

3. Fall of Efrafa – Inle

4. Insomnium – Across the Dark

5. Between the Buried and Me- The Great Misdirect

6. Wolves in the Throne Room- Black Cascade

7. Ensiferum – From Afar

8. Gorod - Process of a New Decline

9. Fatalist – The Depths of Inhumanity

10. Ulcerate – Everything Is Fire

11. Demonical - Hellsworn

12. Obscura – Cosmogenesis

13. Geist – Galeere

14. Funeral Mist – Maranatha

15. Be’lakor- Stones Reach

16. Blut Aus Nord – Memoria Vestusta II

17. Alestorm- Black Sails at Midnight

18. Fleshgod Apocalypse – Oracles

19. Altar of Plagues - White Tomb

20. Nile – Those Whom the Gods Detest

21. Despised Icon - Day of Mourning

22. The Red Shore - Unconsecrated

23. Man Must Die – No Tolerance for Imperfection

24. As You Drown – Reflection

25. Woe of Tyrants- Kingdom of Might

Posted Jan 06 2010, 07:49 AM by erikt@metalreview

Comments

DeathMetalJesus wrote re: Erik Thomas' Best 25 albums of 2009
on Wed, Jan 6 2010 8:47 AM

I've only heard one or two tracks from the massive majority of these albums. But I can pretty much say it's my favorite of anyone's lists thus far based on what I've heard.

Great to see some love for Despised Icon, The Red Shore, As You Drown & Woe Of Tyrants.

TheKnife wrote re: Erik Thomas' Best 25 albums of 2009
on Wed, Jan 6 2010 10:35 AM

I am very happy to see that someone has finally given Woe of Tyrants props for the Kingdom of Might album. I believe it is one of the best of the year.

aarghon wrote re: Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009
on Wed, Jan 6 2010 4:46 PM

Totally agree with kalisia as number one!  Can't thank you enough for that reference, would have probably never heard them without it !  Geist was an astonishing discovery too, due to your stellar review!  Fragmentary evidence is in my top 5 too, still can believe how poorer bands get more praise than them...And they are rarely mentionned in lists...

Im not licking asses there, but i'd say your reviews are the most accurate on this site, gives you a good idea what you're into, before actually hearing it!  Sure, the fact we have similar tastes help, but that wouldn't do it if you wrote like an ass!

Looking forward what you'll bring in 2010, keep on the good work!

LORDVADER wrote re: Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009
on Wed, Jan 6 2010 5:06 PM

Props on Fleshgod Apocalypse! Still looking for some Cattle Decapitaion love.

MetalFusion wrote re: Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009
on Wed, Jan 6 2010 7:56 PM

This is my favorite end of year list so far on this site. I was dismayed that Augury, Be'lakor, Gorod, Obscura, Ensiferum had been so overlooked. The Red Shore pick is a strange one though? And pleased to see somebody remember  Woe of Tyrants, considering it was released during the first week of January.

calsy wrote re: Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009
on Thu, Jan 7 2010 2:50 PM

I cant understand why Novembers Doom hasnt been on many lists, that album is beast.

chud wrote re: Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009
on Mon, Jan 11 2010 5:54 PM

Sorry some of us aren't in the promo-getting elite, but I haven't heard of half these bands, much less do I think you ACTUALLY think they're you favorites this year.

Haphazard wrote re: Erik Thomas' Top 25 of 2009
on Wed, Jan 13 2010 11:37 PM

Hellsworn is a great disc. Unfortunately, it fell victim to poor distribution.