WORT-FM Loud Rock Top 20 for the Week of 1/9/06

Artist — Album — Label
1) Demon Hunter — The Triptych — SolidState
2) Bolt Thrower — Those Once Loyal — Metal Blade
3) Through The Eyes of the Dead — Bloodlust — Prosthetic
4) Children of Bodom — Are You Dead Yet? — Spinefarm
5) Testament — Live In London — Spitfire
6) Slipknot — 9.0 Live — Roadrunner
7) Sepultura — Live In Sao Paulo — SPV
8) Exodus — Shovel Headed Kill Machine — Nuclear Blast
9) Annihilator — Schizo Deluxe — Locomotive
10) Ringworm — Justice Replaced By Revenge — Victory
11) Rumplestiltskin Grinder — Buried In The Front Yard — Relapse
12) Neuraxis — Trilateral Progression — Willowtip
13) Blacklisted — …The Beat Goes One — Deathwish
14) Dragonlord — Black Wings of Destiny — Escapi —
15) Divine Empire — Method Of Execution — Crash
16) Demiricous — One Sampler — Metal Blade
17) System of a Down — Hypnotize — American
18) Horse The Band — The Mechanical Hand — Combat
19) Old Man’s Child — Vermin — Century Media
20) Emerald Triangle — Tales of the Rondo — Emerald Triangle
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Top 5 Adds
1) Dimmu Borgir
2) Waterdown
3) Scarlet
4) Switched
5) Wicked Wisdom

Waterdown
All Riot
Victory Records
36:45 — 11 Tracks
Sounds kind of like the normal run of the Metal-core stuff that’s out these days. Good sounding screamy growls, melodic choruses, guitar melodies. I’m probably too old to like this, as it sounds “EMO” when it’s not being heavy. Good solid production.
You will hear this on the Mosh Pit this week and probably in the future.

Scarlet
This Was Always Meant To Fall Apart
Ferret Records
36:18 — 12 Tracks
CD starts off all whiney with just guitars, I’m hoping this is an intro! Whew… growls kick in right on track 2. Pretty aggressive metalcore sound with the barking vocals and sound double bass thrown in. And there we go with the whiney emo chorus. Pretty decent, sounds fairly similar to the Waterdown, then again, this sound is pretty overdone these days, so a LOT of bands sound like this.
You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit tonight, and possibly in the weeks to come.

New stuff from Wicked Wisdom and Switched were supposed to be here, but they’re probably in the mail.

Saving the best for last:

Dimmu Borgir
Stormblast
Nuclear Blast
47:24 — 10 Tracks (Promo sleeve)
Fully re-recorded version of Dimmu’s 2nd release. At the time, they didn’t have the dough for decent production, but it was still a great release. They decided to re-record with their current lineup and it sounds great! This is my favorite CD of the week, and so far, duh, the best of the year. Normally I’m not a fan of re-releases, but given the original recording of this and that I like Dimmu Borgir, this is a welcome release.
You will hear this on the Mosh Pit this week and definately in the weeks to come.

I wasn’t as ambitious as Mike, so here are my
Overall Top Albums of 2005 (in no particular order)

Behemoth — Demigod
Soilwork — Stabbing The Drama
Strapping Young Lad — Alien
James Labrie — Element Of Persuasion
Porcupine Tree — Deadwing
System Of A Down — Mesmerize
Clutch — Robot Hive/Exodus
Devildriver — The Fury Of Our Maker’s Hand
Dream Theater — Octovarium
Dew Scented — Issue Vi
Chimaira — Chimaira
Arch Enemy — Doomsday Machine
Between The Buried And Me — Alaska
God Forbid — Iv: Cot
Old Man’s Child — Vermin
Children Of Bodom — Are You Dead Yet
Nile — Annihilation Of The Wicked
Opeth — Ghost Reveries

Here’s the Playlist for the show that was on January 2nd, 2006.
It was the 2005 Year In Review show!

ARTIST — TRACK — ALBUM — LABEL — NEW — REQ
Opeth — Ghost Of Perdition — Ghost Reveries — Roadrunner — Y — N
Soilwork — Stabbing The Drama — Stabbing The Drama — Nuclear Blast — Y — N
Chimaira — Nothing Remains — Chimaira — Roadrunner — Y — N
God Forbid — Chains of Humanity — IV: Constitution of Treason — Century Media — Y — N
Byzantine — Justica — …And They Will Take Up Serpents — Prosthetic — Y — N
Strapping Young Lad — Skeksis — Alien — Century Media — Y — N
Between The Buried and Me — Alaska — Alaska — Victory — Y — N
Devildriver — End of the Line — The Fury of Our Maker’s Hand — Roadrunner — Y — N
Arch Enemy — Nemesis — Doomsday Machine — Century Media — Y — N
Clutch — Burning Beard — Robot Hive / Exodus — DRT — Y — N
Porcupine Tree — Shallow — Deadwing — Lava — Y — N
Dream Theater — Panic Attack — Octavarium — Atlantic — Y — N
Nevermore — Born — This Godless Endeavor — Century Media — Y — N
Judas Priest — Judas Rising — Angel of Retribution — Atlantic — Y — N
System of a Down — Violent Pornography — Mezmerize — American — Y — N
Watch Them Die — Bastard Son — Bastard Son — Century Media — Y — N
Dew Scented — Turn To Ash — Issue VI — Nuclear Blast — Y — N
Still Remains — The Worse Is Yet To Come — Of Love And Lunacy — Roadrunner — Y — N
Throwdown — We Will Rise — Vendetta — Trustkill — Y — N
Soulfly — Arise Again — Dark Ages — Roadrunner — Y — N
Sentenced — May Today Become The Day — The Funeral Album — Century Media — Y — N
Dark Tranquillity — Through Smudged Lenses — Character — Century Media — Y — N
Old Mans Child — Enslaved And Condemned — Vermin — Century Media — Y — N
Behemoth — Conquer All — Demigod — Olympic — Y — N
Children of Bodom — If You Want Peace… Prepare For War — Are You Dead Yet? — Spinefarm — Y — N
Nile — Cast Down The Heretic — Annihilation of the Wicked — Relapse — Y — N
Cryptopsy — Carrionshine — Once Was Not — Century Media — Y — N
Bloodbath — Brave New Hell — Nightmares Made Flesh — Century Media — Y — N
Obituary — On The Floor — Frozen In Time — Roadrunner — Y — N
Six Feet Under — Rest In Pieces — 13 — Metal Blade — Y — N
Exodus — Raze — Shovel Headed Kill Machine — Nuclear Blast — Y — N
Testament — The New Order — Live In London — Spitfire — Y — N
Slipknot — The Blister Exists — 9.0 Live — Roadrunner — Y — N
William Shatner / Henry Rollins — I Can’t Get Behind That — Has Been — Shout! Factory — N — Y

Here are Mike’s (The Book’s) top lists of 2005….

Overall Top 10 (in no particular order)
Arch Enemy — Doomsday Machine
Soilwork — Stabbing The Drama
Dew Scented — Issue VI
Sentenced — Funeral Album
Byzantine — …And They Shall Take Up Serpents
System of a Down — Mezmerize/Hypnotize
Watch Them Die — Bastard Son
Dream Theater — Octavarium
Soulfly — Dark Ages
Exodus — Shovel Headed Kill Machine

Death and Black Metal List (in no particular order)
Summon — Fallen
Behemoth — Demigod
Dark Tranquillity — Character
Children of Bodom — Are We Dead Yet?
Opeth — Ghost Reveries
Old Man’s Child — Vermin
Cryptopsy — Once Was Not
Nile — Annihilation of the Wicked
Obituary — Frozen In Time
Bloodbath — Nightmares Made Flesh

Best Metalcore (in no particular order)
Between The Buried And Me — Alaska
Still Remains — Love And Lunacy
Agony Scene — Darkest Red
Madball — Legacy
Throwdown — Vendetta

Best Prog/Power Metal (in no particular order)
Kamelot — Black Halo
Nevermore — This Godless Endeavor
Brainstorm — Liquid Monster
Judas Priest — Angel of Retribution
Helloween — Keeper of the Seven Keys III

Best Live Performances
Devildriver
Strapping Young Lad
Clutch
Iron Maiden
Arch Enemy
Dream Theater
Opeth
Obituary
Children of Bodom
Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Worst Live Performances
Fear Before The March Of Flames (Sounds of the Underground)
It Dies Today (opened for Fear Factory)
Robert Fripp (opened for Porcupine Tree)

Honorable Mentions
Apocalyptica — Reflections
Porcupine Tree — Deadwing
Chimaira — Chimaira
God Forbid — IV: Constitution of Treason
Avenged Sevenfold — City of Evil
Candlemass — Candlemass

WORT-FM Loud Rock Top 20 for the Week of 1/2/06

Artist — Album — Label
1) Demon Hunter — The Triptych — SolidState
2) Exodus — Shovel Headed Kill Machine — Nuclear Blast
3) Through The Eyes of the Dead — Bloodlust — Prosthetic
4) Children of Bodom — Are You Dead Yet? — Spinefarm
5) Rumplestiltskin Grinder — Buried In The Front Yard — Relapse
6) Ringworm — Justice Replaced By Revenge — Victory
7) Testament — Live In London — Spitfire
8) Slipknot — 9.0 Live — Roadrunner
9) Annihilator — Schizo Deluxe — Locomotive
10) Bolt Thrower — Those Once Loyal — Metal Blade
11) Blacklisted — …The Beat Goes One — Deathwish
12) Neuraxis — Trilateral Progression — Willowtip
13) Killing Spree — Deception Betrayal Revenge — What’s My Cut?
14) Divide The Day — Pretty Girls With Ugly Boys — Pluto
15) Dragonlord — Black Wings of Destiny — Escapi
16) Paths of Possession — Promises In Blood — Metal Blade —
17) Anthrax — Alive 2 — Sanctuary
18) Sepultura — Live In Sao Paulo — SPV —
19) Old Man’s Child — Vermin — Century Media
20) Horse The Band — The Mechanical Hand — Combat

Top 5 Adds
1) Potters Field
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