THE BEST OF 2007
Our East Coast Editor, Christopher J. Kelter, tells you
what you should have listened to last year
(Don't worry! you still can!)
No honorable mention list this year. Quite frankly, there were a lot of good albums in 2007, but precious few that truly kicked my ass. On any given day there are a few albums from my 11 – 20 picks that could have easily been given serious consideration for being in the Top Ten.
TOP 20 OF
2007
20. Dimmu Borgir – In Sorte Diaboli
The only black metal album to make my Top Twenty list; played the hell out
of it when it came out.
19. Down – Over the Under
Bought this one kinda late in the year, but there’s passionate music here.
18. Rush – Snakes & Arrows
Like an old glove, but only it fits better this time around.
17. Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos
Dream Theater does heavy just about as well as they do everything else.
16. Entombed – Serpent Saints
Death ‘n’ roll lives! Entombed keep losing members, but the Entombed sound stays the same.
15. Battles – Mirrored
Possibly the most intriguing release of 2007.
14. Transmission 0 – Memory of a Dream
Heavy is as heavy does.
13. Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris
I can’t believe it has been more than 16 years since Josh Homme entered my
musical conscience.
12. Soilwork – Sworn to a Great Divide
Solid effort with huge doses of inspiration.
11. Pelican – City of Echoes
Quite the departure, but amazing nonetheless.
10. Every Time I Die – The Big Dirty
The Southern swing gets bigger and ETID remains one of the more exciting
American bands of late.
9. The Dillinger Escape Plan – Ire Works
In the end I was a little disappointed with “Ire Works,” but it is still
fun to listen to.
8. Neurosis – Given to the Rising
Compelling. Visceral. Impressive.
7. Alchemist – Tripsis
Totally unique and thrilling.
6. Paradise Lost – In Requiem
In a gothic mood? Paradise Lost never disappoints.
5. Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet
Progressive, heavy, and depressing. Lovely stuff.
4. Amorphis – Silent Waters
“Silent Waters” is inspired.
3. Clutch – From Beale Street to Oblivion
I hope people are paying attention to Clutch’s on-going consistency.
2. Dark Tranquillity – Fiction
Perhaps a slight drop in relevancy, but still one of my favorites.
1. Pig Destroyer – Phantom Limb
I was attracted to “Phantom Limb” like a moth to flame; and I don’t mind
the burns.
Copyright © 2008 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
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Revised: 06 Oct 2019 11:48:47 -0400.
