9 months in, these are some of the releases I've been obsessing over and anticipating:

Deathspell Omega "Fas: Ite, Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum"
Watain "Sworn To The Dark"
Drudkh "Estrangement"
Kroda "Fimbulvinter"
Cobalt "Eater Of Birds"
Lifelover "Erotik"
Alcest "Souvenirs d'un autre monde"
Aluk Todolo "Symbol"
Paysage d'Hiver "Einsamkeit"
Mortuus "De contemplanda Morte; De Reverencie laboribus ac Adorationis"
Marduk "Rom 5:12"
Krohm "The Haunting Presence"
Bergraven "Dödsvisioner"
Walknut "Graveforests and Their Shadows"
Impiety "Formidonis Nex Cultus"
Endstille "Endstilles Reich"
Celestia "Delhÿs-cätess"

yet to be heard, sure to be savored:

Leviathan "Massive Conspiracy Against All Life"
Lurker Of Chalice "Perverse Calculus"
Wolves In The Throne Room "Two Hunters"
Portal "Outre"

Judging by the 7 song promo, it will likely take me through the rest of the year to digest the new Xasthur

And going from "The Abraxas Trance", I'm siked to hear more new CNV

I'm sure there's tons of shit I'm leaving out.

... morbidly curious what's been keeping some of you occupied

graveworm
lord belial

trance, video game music, odd instrumental bands, irepress, eclectic collective, cryptic wintermoon, lingua, anathema (most underrated band ever), dark moor, ensiferum, eurobeat, suidakra, aids

forgot Inquisition "Nefarious Dismal Orations". Fuckin' great.

viva aids

Slayer - 'Show No Mercy', 'Hell Awaits', 'Haunting the Chapel'
Deicide - s/t
Queensryche - s/t
old Armored Saint
Mortem - 'Slow Death' demo
Absu - 'Temples of Offal' e.p.
Autopsy
Vader - 'Reborn in Chaos' (comp. of 'Morbid Reich' and 'Necrolust' demos)
Sadistic Intent
Destruction - 'Sentence of Death'
Discharge - 'Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing'

2007 has been a great year for releases.

Type O Negative - Dead Again
Marduk - Rom 5:12
Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb
Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli
Finntroll - Ur Jordens Djup
Nile - Ithyphallic
Deathspell Omega - Fas....
Jesu - Conqueror

indeed, Yeti. I have yet to listen to the Finntroll and Dimmu, but how could I forget Jesu - especially for the "Sundown/Sunrise" Conqueror bonus tracks. The Pig Destroyer, Nile and Type O are all excellent releases.

Mucopus - Undimensional
Sexcrement - Genitals from the porno potty
Sayyadina - Mourning the Unknown
Blood freak - Multiplex Massacre
Abscess - Horrorhammer
Blood I Bleed - High Octane Thrash
Eternal Suffering - The echo of lost words
Fondle Corpse - Blood and Popcorn
Foetopsy - In the Bathroom
Municipal Waste - Art of partying
Haemorrhage - The Kill Sessions
Godless Rising - Battle Lords


I am sure I could go on

It's a big year for releases that I don't want to steal (i.e., from bands that I actually want to support), so I haven't heard any of them yet. *sulk*

i don't see anything wrong with downloading whatever your heart desires and then buying whatever your wallet can afford. can't say i've been bummed out by anything i've bought in well over a year.
viva meritocracy.

Aw, come on, no Lifelover? "Erotik" is easily my favorite release this year. Also, Abigor-"Fractal Possession", Exit Wounds-"17 wounds of exit", Hacavitz-"Katun" and i know there are others, just can't think very clearly with a haggard old lady on my ear trying to tell me how she thinks she knows more than i do about my field. Douche.

wait, sorry, just noticed goatse. mentioned Lifelover, god, i am stupid and i apologize. Must be the stupid wench.

hehe. ain't no thing. i liked the Abigor, but i haven't heard Exit Wounds or Hacavitz. i'll admit, the purpose of my starting this thread was so i could find some new shit to check out... and "recommend me..." threads are as gay as the day is long.

goatcatalyst said:

I agree 100%; the problem is that I know I won't end up buying stuff right now if I download it, so I'm waiting on a few things. I'm broke and have a nerd-on for a bunch of new RPG books at the moment, so that's where my disposable cash is going to for now.

WALTHAM!

dont forget abigor - fractal possession

It hasn't been forgotten; scroll up! That album is a mindfuck.

Immolation - Shadows In the Light
King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul...Please
NunSlaughter - Hex

I got the DRUDKH "Estrangement" Super Jewel Case Deluxe edition today, yay!

i'm really surprised no one mentioned Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao. its not as spectacular as it was hyped up to be, but it isn't bad.

I think Limbonic Art put out an album this year.

Also add:

Impending Doom- Nailed.Dead.Risen
Whitechapel- The Somatic Defilement
Malevolent Creation- Doomsday X
Between The Buried And Me- Colors
and other stuff I can't think of.

Super Jewel Case Deluxxe.

Oh, my.

Graveland- Will Stronger Than Death

http://www.supernalmusic.com/acatalog/Onli..._Exclusive_Supernal_Music_2807.html

http://my.opera.com/NorthernVantage/blog/index.dml/tag/Leviathan

I heard Leviathan may not release the new album anytime soon, but Moribund still lists it

new Lurker of Chalice will be out on Battle Kommand at any rate