Giovedì 30 Dic 2010, 12:24

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1) The Octopus
Amplifier
UK progressive rock, space rock

It may not be the best album of the year but it sure as hell deserves the top spot. Simply because this is not an ordinary album, well, double album that is. Written across three to four years, The Octopus is an experience. A product of hard work and incredible talent. The three guys of Amplifier have spilled their blood for this album and it shows. The Octopus is filled with genius pieces of music. It's monumental, a monolith of music. Massive riffs, like one on "Interglacial Spell" with fanfares blowing in the backround, the wall of guitars on "The Sick Rose" with a poem by William Blake. Sludge influences on "Fall of the Empire." The list goes on. It's fresh and original and blows the recent releases of Porcupine Tree and even this years Oceansize album out of the water. I'm sure, upon further listening The Octopus most definately prove to be the best album of year and even more, and since it was released so late in the year when websites are already releasing their top albums lists; I sure hope they will get the recogniton they deserve.

The Octopus will get a "official" release on 31/01/2011,
until then grab yourself a copy here.

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2) …All We Are Now
Homesick for Space
USA space rock, post-rock

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3) Roads
General Lee
FRA hardcore, metal, sludge

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4) Self-Preserved While the Bodies Float Up
Oceansize
UK progressive rock, post-rock

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5) We're Here Because We're Here
Anathema
UK progressive rock, post-rock

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6) Recovery
Eminem
USA hip hop, pop

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7) Relief
Magenta Skycode
FIN pop, indie

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8) Eleven. Return and Revert
Midas Fall
UK progressive rock, indie

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9) A New Bohemia
Lapko
FIN indie, rock

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10) A Final Storm
Khoma
SWE metal, experimental

Honorable Mentions

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Marrow of the Spirit
Agalloch
USA black metal, folk

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Zenith
A Swarm of the Sun
SWE metal, industrial, experimental

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Blue Sky Noise
Circa Survive
USA indie, rock

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Missa Atropos
Gazpacho
NOR progressive rock, experimental

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Valley of Smoke
Intronaut
USA metal, sludge

alternative doom metal emo experimental indie metal post-hardcore post-metal post-rock progressive progressive metal progressive rock rock screamo sludge