Cole’s best and worst of 2008.
THE BEST
10. Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
Awesome. Great song writing, interesting lyrics and lots of creativity. A Sight To Behold is a classic song.
9. Psycroptic - (Ob)Servant
Crazy technical death metal with a great range of harsh vocal styles.
8. The Faceless - Planetary Duality
Amazing production and technical ability. A very atmospheric [...]

Alright, before I begin, I want to clarify something. My intention with this top 10 is to not give 10 atmospheric/ambient metal bands as a genre, but rather metal bands who have the ability to create imagery and texture with their music that goes beyond simple riffs, beats and vocals. These bands mold together their [...]

10. Kalmah - Hades
9. Kataklysm - Where the Enemy Sleeps
8. The Black Dahlia Murder - Statutory Ape

7. Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery

6. At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul

5. Arch Enemy - Dead Inside

4. Carcass - Heartwork

3. Amon Amarth - Gods of War Arise

2. In Flames - Moonshield

1. Cryptopsy - Phobophile

1 is the best!
Honorable Mentions

Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
10. Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil, Therion, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Memento Mori, Cans)
Snowy who? Yup, most folks in America don’t know who the fuck he is mainly because of his lack of participation in bands that tour in the states, however, Snowy is one [...]

Here is a new idea I have been kicking around. It’s entertaining, potentially controversial, and oh so relevant to making people remember that metal extend beyond the metal station on XM radio. This segment won’t be confined to dates, but literally everything and anything I want to make a damn top 10 list about. Sometimes [...]