Best Albums of 2012

[CrashBang]

Sorry if this thread already exists; I didn't check.

In my opinion, 2012 has been the most exciting year for rock/punk/hardcore music in my lifetime. I've been blown away each month by new records from all of my favourite bands.

So here's my top 20:
1. Architects ? Daybreaker
2. Bury Tomorrow ? The Union Of Crowns
3. ETID ? Ex Lives
4. Young Guns ? Bones
5. Rush ? Clockwork Angels
6. Periphery ? Periphery II
7. The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
8. Gallows - Gallows
9. Converge ? All We Love We Leave Behind
10. Parkway Drive ? Atlas
11. The Ghost Inside ? Get What You Give
12. Billy Talent ? Dead Silence
13. Sharks ? No Gods
14. Cancer Bats ? Dead Set On Living
15. While She Sleeps ? This Is The Six
16. Axewound ? Vultures
17. Make Do And Mend ? Everything You Ever Loved
18. The Chariot ? One Wing
19. Mumford & Sons ? Babel
20. Trash Talk - 119


Now let's hear yours!

 

[repeating integers]

I was indeed very impressed by rock/punk/hardcore band Mumford & Sons' new album. It stuck it to the man like a pro.

Nah but seriously, we just had a thread like this and my answer remains the same: Left Here Alone, by Faunts.

 

[JochemHippie]

Personally I loved how some older acts came back from hibernation and made some excellent albums; The Seer, Don't Bend! Ascend! and Bisch Bosch.
But anywho, here's my list and a shameless self plug for my music group here http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/view/The-Music-League

Top 1-5
1. Tame Impala - Lonerism
2. Swans - The Seer
3. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel?
4. Death Grips - The Money Store
5. Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

Top 6-10
6. Dope Body - Natural History
7. Chromatics - Kill For Love
8. Kindrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
9. Baroness - Yellow & Green
10. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Top 11-15
11. Blut Aus Nord - Cosmography
12. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
13. Japandroids - Luxury Problems
14. Beach House - Bloom
15. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems

Top 16-20
16. Grizzly Bear - Shields
17. Beach House - Bloom
18. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
19. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
20. Pallbearer - Sorrow & Extinction

Top 21-25
21. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
22. Metz - Metz
23. haarp - HUSKS
24. Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
25. TNGHT - TNGHT

 

[StrappingYoungLad]

In Mourning-The Weight Of Oceans
Enslaved-RIITIIR
Daylight Dies-A Frail Becoming
Before The Dawn-Rise Of The Phoenix
Wintersun-Time

 

[Mr.Mattress]

My Top 5 Albums of 2012:

1: Lonerism By Tame Impala
2: Mary's Voice By The Music Tapes
3: King Tuff By King Tuff
4: Sweet Heart, Sweet Light By Spiritualized
5: Only Children By Mmoss

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

I reckon my top 5 are, in no particular order:

Monolith by Sylosis
Urd by Borknagar
Ascent of the Fallen by This Cold Life
Across the Seventh Sea by Maiden United
Gallows by Gallows

But yeah, this year's been pretty good for albums. Special mentions go to:

Resolution by Lamb of God
Helvetios by Eluveitie
A Eulogy for the Damned by Orange Goblin
Babel by Mumford and Sons
Stalingrad by Accept
The Hunt by Grand Magus
L'Enfant Sauvage by Gojira
Yellow and Green by Baroness
Pokemon Reorchestrated - Kanto Symphony by Skotein
'Tis Witching Hour... As Spectres We Haunt this Kingdom by Old Corpse Road
21st Century Freaks by Fatal Smile

 

[sextus the crazy]

L'Enfant Sauvage by Gojira

Hell yeah, probably the only new album from this year I know about. Just got into Gojira and lovin' it.

Pokemon Reorchestrated - Kanto Symphony by Skotein

Why was I not informed of this development?

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

L'Enfant Sauvage by Gojira

Hell yeah, probably the only new album from this year I know about. Just got into Gojira and lovin' it.

It's an awesome album, to be sure, but I'd recommend their 2005 album, From Mars to Sirius over it. That album was all but flawless, whereas I thought L'Enfant Sauvage was great but a tad repetitive. Definitely give that earlier album a listen if you're getting into Gojira.

Pokemon Reorchestrated - Kanto Symphony by Skotein

Why was I not informed of this development?

I should probably have posted this in my first post, but whatever; it deserves to be in this thread for people to go to and uncover. It's a wonderful re-imagining of the music of Red and Blue and the person who put it all together is clearly some sort of musical Superman.

http://pokemonsymphony.com/

The album's also on iTunes, which is where I picked it up.

 

[EvilMaggot]

Artist: Ravenface
Album: Divided Kingdom

for me atleast the best one this year

 

[sextus the crazy]

L'Enfant Sauvage by Gojira

Hell yeah, probably the only new album from this year I know about. Just got into Gojira and lovin' it.

It's an awesome album, to be sure, but I'd recommend their 2005 album, From Mars to Sirius over it. That album was all but flawless, whereas I thought L'Enfant Sauvage was great but a tad repetitive. Definitely give that earlier album a listen if you're getting into Gojira.

From Mars to Sirius was the first album of theirs I've listened too. I fuckin' love it. almost as much as Opeth.

Pokemon Reorchestrated - Kanto Symphony by Skotein

Why was I not informed of this development?

I should probably have posted this in my first post, but whatever; it deserves to be in this thread for people to go to and uncover. It's a wonderful re-imagining of the music of Red and Blue and the person who put it all together is clearly some sort of musical Superman.

http://pokemonsymphony.com/

The album's also on iTunes, which is where I picked it up.

Just Bought an hour ago. Very good.

 

[eimatshya]

I think the new Aimee Mann album, Charmer, is the only album that I have that was released this year. So, I guess that would have to be my album of the year due to my ignorance of any possible competitors (although it's also a pretty good album in its own right).

 

[Alex Baas]

1. Clockwork Angels by Rush
2. Uno by Green Day
3. Tre by Green Day
4. Wrecking Ball by The Boss (Bruce Sprinsteen)
5. Dos by Green Day

 

[Nightly Rabi]

Not really in any order:

Cancer 4 Cure by El-P
III by Crystal Castles
Gossamer by Passion Pit
Shrines by Purity Ring
Bloom by Beach House

All i can remember of the top of my head.

 

[WickedFire]

Many people have a strange dislike of them but Dragonforce - The Power Within was remarkably varied and a big step up from their previous stuff. The new vocalist certainly improves it.

 

[AlmostLikeLife]

The Afterman: Ascension by Coheed and Cambria is my choice. It may be short, but every song is enjoyable and there's more on the way in February when "Descension" releases.

 

[Omega500]

Deftones new album Koi no yoken.

this year its only been my Highlight. I tend to go to gigs then by music am sorta fallign in love with some of the local bands around here.

 

[Launcelot111]

1.Japandroids- Celebration Rock
2.Beach House- Bloom
3.Twin Shadow- Confess
4.Chairlift- Something
5.La Sera- Sees The Light
6.Bat For Lashes- The Haunted Man
7.The Cactus Channel- Haptics
8.Cloud Nothings- Attack On Memory
9.Dirty Projectors- Swing Lo Magellan
10.Julia Holter- Ekstasis
11.Dan Deacon- America

This is just from the ones I've bought this year. Still looking forward to the new Titus Andronicus, Flying Lotus, and Frank Ocean whenever I get around to actually buying them, among other things

 

[Dangit2019]

In no order:

Clockwork Angels-Rush
Dark Roots of Earth-Testament
Blunderbuss-Jack White
Breakfast-Chiddy Bang
The Lateness of the Hour-Alex Clare

A bit mainstream, mostly since I've been focusing on movies this year more than music. Oh well.

 

[Raziel_Likes_Souls]

Did Don't Say We Didn't Warn You come out this year? Because that is one of my favorite albums ever. Holy jihads Batman, someone should do something! is the best lyric ever.