Hmm. Sounds as though Audience could be a worth a listen!
More 2012 listens today for me:
WINTERFYLLETH - THE THRENODY OF TRIUMPH
British atmospheric black metal. This could well make my top 10 yet after a re-listen today. Good live band too.
WODENSTHRONE - CURSE
Another re-listen from a local black metal band (and we dont exactly have many), again on the atmospheric side. I like them but of course may be biased, as I'm over the moon to have a Sunderland band that arent The ****ing Futureheads. Will probably miss out on my top 10 though.
CLOUD NOTHINGS - ATTACK ON MEMORY
Post-hardcore/emo that seems to be getting a decent amount of hype. I didnt think it was bad by any means but it didnt really do it for me.
THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH - THERES NO LEAVING NOW
I can't tell if this would benefit or hurt from repeated listens but, while it didn't exactly blow me away, this offered a nice, mellow distraction from the heavier stuff. A nice folky album.
DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT - WIDOWMAKER
Yup, still this album clings to my top spot for this year. Blackened death/doom, hard to categorise, and the most inventive metal album I've heard for a while that still packs an aggressive, violent kick.