5. Yakuza - Samarsa
Free form jazz, sludgy riffs, gruff vocals, eerie harmonies. This is Yakuza. And they are very, very good. Samarsa is without a doubt the best jazz influenced riff heavy metal band around.
6. Coheed & Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV :Volume 1. From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
If you like them, you love them. Recognizing Claudio's genius is a wonderful thing. The sonic catchiness is offset by the morbidity and horrific realization of impending pain and doom as mentioned in the lyrics. To listen is to love.
7. Woods Of Ypres - Against The Seasons:Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat
The best Black Metal recording ever. Fight me.
8. Converge - Jane Doe
The soundtrack to the worst breakup ever. Hell even I feel like hunting down the bitch that did Bannon wrong. This is true chaos and raw power. Listen and be beat down. Look at yourself and realize that you are not alone.