Metal fans - what albums are you looking forward to most in 2011?

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myGRAIN,
Electric Wizard,
Hibria,
Onslaught,
Korpiklaani,
Turisas,
Dalriada,
Dornenreich,
Evergrey,
Before the Dawn,
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter,
Serenity,
Stormwarrior,
Metsatöll,
Artillery,
Amon Amarth,
Autopsy,
Cynic,
Crystal Eyes,
Ex-Deo,
Earth,
Draconian,
Evile,
Gojira,
Obscura,
Novembers Doom,
Ihsahn,
Kreator,
Leaves Eyes,
Mantic Ritual,
Mastadon,
Megadeth,
Metallica,
Pestilence,
Vintersorg,
Vreid,
Monsorrow,
Nothnegal,
Nightwish,
Mors Principium Est,
Watchtower,
Psycroptic,
Orange Goblin,
Pyramaze,
Alcest,
Saint Vitus,
Skeletonwitch,
Arch enemy,
Sylosis,
and Testament
are all slated to release albums in 2011, amongst others. I am sure not 100% of them will be new Studio LPs, but a good number will. Also, for fans of Death and Chuck Schuldiner, finally, 10 years after his death, the OFFICIAL, second Control Denied album, "When Man and Machine Collide" is supposed to finally be released. very exciting.

BQ: My Top 10:
1) Axioma Ethica Odini by Enslaved
2) Relentless Retribution by Death Angel
3) The Final Frontier by Iron Maiden
4) After by Ihsahn
5) The Wicked Symphony by Avantasia
6) The Obsidian Conspiracy by Nevermore
7) Ironbound by Overkill
8) As Yggdrasil Trembles by Unleashed
9) Annihilator by Annihilator
10) Ylem by Dark Fortress

@Dave K..nice call on the Melechesh album. I was not as impressed with it as some of the earlier stuff, but the tile track is pure Epic Win. I have not heard the Dark Tranquility album yet.

I guess everyone needs to squeeze out one more album before the world ends in 2012, lol....Show more

Surtur Rising-Amon Amarth
Black Masses-Electric Wizard
Blood Magic Necromance-Belphegor
Ukon Wacka-Korpiklaani
To Hell With God-Deicide
Sever The Wicked Hand-Crowbar
Asylon-Neuraxis
Beast-Devildriver
The Scourge of the Light-Jag Panzer
Relentless Reckless Forever-Children of Bodom
Blunt Force Trauma-Cavalera Conspiracy
The Great Mass-Septic Flesh
Macabre Eternal-Autopsy
TBA-Converge
Back Through Time-Alestorm
TBA-Dream Theater
Down IV-Down
TBA-Five Finger Death Punch
TBA-Gojira
Last Rites-Pentagram
Doctrine-Pentagram
TBA-Morbid Angel

BA:
Abrahadbra-Dimmu Borgir
Id-Veil of Maya
Blackjazz-Shining
The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR-Orphaned Land
Charred Walls of the Damned-Charred Walls of the Damned
Ironbound-Overkill
Option Paralysis-The Dillinger Escape Plan
Exhibit B: The Human Condition-Exodus
As Yggdrasil Trembles-Unleashed...Show more

It's not exactly a Metal album unless you qualify Gothic Metal. ASP's latest was originally suppose to be released the day I arrived in Berlin Germany in Sept (which would have been cool as a MoFo to get then) but has been held back till early this year.

BQ: Top 5
Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon
Black Sun Aeon - Routa
Equilibrium - Rekreatur
Mago de Oz - Gaia III Atlantia
The Vision Bleak - Set Sail To Misery...Show more

Im am highly excited for Trivium and Children Of Bodom's new albums.
1. Nightmare: Avenged Sevenfold.
2. Deep Blue: Parkway Drive
3. For We Are Many: All That Remains
4. Powerless Rise: As I Lay Dying
5. Desolation Of Eden: Chelsea Grin...Show more

Megadeth's allegedly releasing a new album, and so is Cynic. Those are the two I wanna hear. Well, that and the new Amon Amarth album....Show more