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I have fallen behind on my 2020 albums listening but I might as well start a list now. This is a work in progress obviously, I'll probably be adding albums this time next year. (LOL)
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924  |
work in progress, I've got quite a few albums to finish listening and see how many are worth adding, I won't be adding every single 2020 album I heard. I'm sure I forgot a couple  , but I'll add them sooner or later.
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| nikarg Staff Posts: 7093  |
Are these all the albums you've listened to this year in order of preference or just the ones you actually enjoyed? If it's not too much trouble, I believe comments would be helpful for many people.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by nikarg on 20.09.2020 at 17:59 It's only albums I enjoyed a lot, were fun to listen. So not a best to worst list, Maybe I'll list some albums (at some point) that I listened to but did not make my list. I'll try and listen to some more 2020 albums in the next few days, let's see what gets added. I'll mention them.  Thanks for checking my list and posting here. 
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by nikarg on 20.09.2020 at 17:59 I will write some comments, that would not be a problem. edit: comments added.
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| nikarg Staff Posts: 7093 |
You added comments; nice, I now know what I definitely need to hear. I don't often check out people's lists tbh, but I generally find that I like much of the stuff you do, which made me have a look at this one. Most of the stuff on the list I am already familiar with, and agree with quite a few. I need to listen to I Am No Hero, the album's title track is now playing while I am writing this and I am loving it. Also, Pendragon, Airbag and Anubis Gate deserve a listen, I guess (so much music, so little time). From the obvious choices, Conception's album is fabulous. I am pointing it out because the other two obvious choices - Paradise Lost and Psychotic Waltz - I have already reviewed so my opinion is known already. With Conception, their album has grown on me to the point of adoration. From the not-so-obvious choices I completely agree with the inclusion of Thoughts Factory, Night, Loviatar and Ivanhoe. Delain was a very nice surprise. Good debut by Freeways. Not sure about Hällas, it is not bad but I wasn't really blown away and I much preferred the debut. Also, I am shocked with the inclusion of Testament and I was extremely disappointed by the new Traveler, Vicious Rumors and Deep Purple albums (maybe because I had high hopes for them). And I refuse to listen to any more Haunt, sorry. How can you not have Hail Spirit Noir here? Cool list overall. Something tells me that you will add the new Black Fate when it comes out too. 
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by nikarg on 21.09.2020 at 02:14 I can list at least 10 more albums I need to explore, like I said, I'll update this when I find an interesting, enjoyable albums. Hail Spirit Noir is not in the list because i haven't listened to it. Maybe I will. I put Haunt in the list because I gave the album a couple of more listens and had fun. It did not happen with the first album though - Mind freeze.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by nikarg on 21.09.2020 at 02:14 just finished listening to the album, thanks for mentioning it, I liked it, it will need more listens, let's see where I can sneak it into the list.
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| RaduP CertifiedHipster Staff Posts: 8675  |
To properly format your list you need to add "|" in between your fields, like "Band | Album | Comment" on each row. This way your list also gets linked on each album you include in it.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by RaduP on 21.09.2020 at 13:02 ok, will do. And here i thought you'll express opinion on the actual music from the list. edit: it does look better so thanks.
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| RaduP CertifiedHipster Staff Posts: 8675 |
Written by JoHn Doe on 21.09.2020 at 13:33 Not as much into retro stuff as you are, but definitely check out Slift, Zombi and Motorpsycho.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by RaduP on 21.09.2020 at 13:52 yeah, Zombi I will listen to, never heard of Slift. Motorpsycho, maybe, I listened to something from them some years ago and I got bored and gave up on the band.
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| musclassia Staff Posts: 7115  |
Written by JoHn Doe on 21.09.2020 at 13:56 I'm listening to Motorpsycho now and absolutely loving it, it's brilliant. If you like Zopp, Pattern-Seeking Animals and Pendragon, I can't imagine you wouldn't love this, as I'd rank it above all of them (even Zopp, which was stellar) - if you don't want to listen to the whole 80-minute behemoth, try the NOX suite first, it's simply excellent
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| musclassia Staff Posts: 7115 |
Written by JoHn Doe on 21.09.2020 at 14:43 I've only heard these from your to listen list, but I would definitely prioritize Pure Reason Revolution, I'd be amazed if it doesn't make my end-of-year top 10. Zombi and Hum were very good too, wasn't as taken with the others
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by musclassia on 21.09.2020 at 21:31 I'll listen to it eventually, in fact I'm listening to some older Motorpsycho right know (early 2000s). But what they did in the 90s does not interest me.
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| musclassia Staff Posts: 7115 |
Written by JoHn Doe on 21.09.2020 at 21:38 I've never listened to the band before this album so I have no idea how it compares to their 90s stuff, but I'm absolutely in love with this NOX suite, particularly the Night Of Pan movement
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5983  |
This is a pretty mainstream selection of albums. Not a bad thing necessarily, but I've honestly only listened to two on this list, HSN and that Haken one.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 23.09.2020 at 13:41 If by mainstream you mean better known, then yeas, maybe. I imagine you would enjoy a band like Zopp.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Demons & Wizards, Zombi and Magenta added to the list.
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| musclassia Staff Posts: 7115 |
I tried Airbag and Fren based on this list, enjoyed both a good amount!
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Maciej Meller - Zenith (2020) added to the list it's the guitarist of Riverside, very enjoyable album, catchy, proggy.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
I knew I've forgotten someone, fixed it Green Carnation - Leaves of Yesteryear Another new one listened today - King Gorm's self-titled debut. Heavy-prog/70s hard rock. I recommend it, a fun listen.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
latest additions Hum The Reticent Kenziner Nord Pineapple Thief Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly White Stones 
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
A couple more additions John Petrucci Wishbone Ash other albums I listened to The Tangent - good one, but i've heard better from these guys, might make the list if it's a grower. Alcatrazz - most unnecessary come back Sacred Outcry - pretty good, the vocals kinda saved the album, making it listenable, I've heard better heavy/power. Skeletal remains - pretty good, might make the list if it's a grower. Neal Morse - not bad, but way too predictable.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Pure Reason Revolution, Marquette and Pymlico added, must listens for anyone into prog. King Witch added. Mountain Witch added.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Latest additions Fire In the Distance Vathos Primal Fear Wolf Teramaze
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Latest additions Deftones DGM Motorpsycho
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Latest additions Shedfromthebody Chaosbay
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
More additions BleakHeart Armored Saint
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4924 |
Two more additions, albums from Black Fate Draconian
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