Best of 2011 – Eric’s Music Picks
The Best
Devin Townsend Project – Deconstruction (HevyDevy/InsideOut Music)
To describe Deconstruction in a nutshell is an impossible thing to do, as it is one of the most bizarre metal albums of the year, and likely the most avant-garde piece of music that Devin Townsend has released yet. Throwing together everything plus the kitchen sink, all forms of metal show their faces in this showing, from progressive to black to death and everything in between, not to mention the backing of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as guest vocals by some of the greatest vocalists in extreme metal. It’s not for everyone, but it more than proves that Townsend’s creative wellspring is far from run dry.
The Rest
Steven Wilson – Grace for Drowning (KScope)
Opeth – Heritage (Roadrunner)
Thomas Giles – Pulse (Metal Blade)
Thursday – No Devolución (Epitaph)
Animals as Leaders – Weightless (Prosthetic)
Between the Buried and Me – The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues (Metal Blade)
Mastodon – The Hunter (Warner Bros.)
Machine Head – Unto the Locust (Roadrunner)
The Human Abstract – Digital Veil (E1 Music)
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