Seems like Sweden ruled in 2008.

1.) Love the list and all of these albums. 2.) Shogun is a masterpiece. 3.) If Eluveitie was a more popular band, Slania may have made this list?

Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery

Man what a great year for metal albums, nice list! Testament's "The Formation of Damnation", Scar Symmetry's "Holographic Universe" and Metallica's "Death Magnetic" were also awesome that year.

The Way of All Flesh is EASILY 5/5 - that album defined my teenage years. Still my favourite Gojira album and still hasn't been topped imo.

Shogun and Watershed desereved a 4 at the very least!

Thanks a lot guys, I really dig this format. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the albums we missed episode, I really wanna know what the banger family thinks of the new rivers of nihil.

ObZen was my favorite release of 2008.

This was the first rewind where it feels like the presenter actually spent time listening to these albums and making a concerted effort to dissect & review these albums in full, rather than just fly through the records slapping 5 skulls on them all. Well done brad.

Brad I really enjoy your approach to these lists. Keep up the good work with the rest of the Bangers! 🤘

Great reviews. Thanks, Brad.

Albums I also liked in that year... 1. Heaven Shall Burn: Iconoclast 2. Arsis: We Are the Nightmare 3. Abysmal Dawn: Programmed to Consume 4. Whitechapel: This is Exile 5. Norma Jean: Antimother 6. All Shall Perish: Awaken the Dreamers 7. Bleeding Through: Declaration 8. Six Feet Under: Death Rituals

I just love your reviews brad.

Thanks for the video, really enjoying these.. Also kudos for your objectivity... For me it was Shogun this year :)

Bradley you’ve done another fine job. These style of videos are cool from the community engagement side, and it’s interesting to see what you reviewers think of the stuff we were listing to back in the day. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next!

Deeds of Flesh-Of What's to Come. I understand when it comes to Deeds people prefer their earlier work but, I think their whole discography is worthy.

as an old French metal veteran .stoked to see the mighty GOJIRA topping this .Glad to see Meshuggah in there too .Bloodstock here i come !! Ça va saigner les petits graisseux !!

Holy gaaaawd you reminded me of Bleeding Through’s Declaration Forgot all about it !!!! Thank you

I've always wondered what Brad's first 5/5 would be, and it didn't disappoint! Still pretty happy you don't give them out to every album too.

Hey Canadians. Obviously loads of cool stuff from Canada that most people haven't heard of. One of the best gig I've ever seen was NOMEANSNO. Are they a band that qualifies for Bangertv?

Does After the Burial’s Berzerker qualify? It was a re-release in 2008, and if it counts it’d definitely be in my top 5

These comments are hilarious, people meantioning a bunch of unknown metal bands that only they and their close circlejerk of friends listen to. On a global scale this list is alright. Don't be the stereotypical metal fan, kids.

My list would be 1) Trivium - Shogun 2) The Faceless - Planetary Duality 3) Opeth - Watershed 4) Gojira - The Way of all Flesh 5) Cynic - Traced in air As a bonus the best thing that came out in 2008 unrelated to metal/music is the first Dead Space. Bada bing bada boom.

I was expecting Septicflesh - Communion!! Im sad!

Great video, but it could be even better if you did a bit broader overview of metal/core music trends (for that year) in the introduction or in conclusion part of the video.

What a year 2008 was. Opeth, Meshuggah and Gojira coming with killer albums in the same year.

Shogun is probably their best album and you give them 3,5 :D

I'm actually surprised The Blackening by Machine Head didn't even make the top 10. That's arguably their best album. Also, an album I wish would've made it, but didn't expect it to anyway was Scar Symmetry's Holographic Universe. If you haven't heard it check it out. Exceptional melodeath.

Was expecting to see cavalera conspiracy-inflikted :(

For me Testament but what do i know

Akerfeldt's best death metal vocal performance is on the 1st Bloodbath album. Song 'Ways To The Grave' is sick. Misha(Periphery) are inspired by Meshuggah but he was sending around guitar demos before ObZen.

I love Opeth's 'Watershed'. I had to tap out after 'Heritage' though as they were moving more into the proggy/folky side of things, that lost me. However, in 2010 they released one of my favorite live albums ever in 'In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall'. Live is where Opeth excel to me and this is great(get the CD/DVD set).

When will you do reviews again?

the Fathomless Mastery is an absolute beast of an album

Oh man, Shogun is already over 10 years old ? I was excited to get it the time it got out and at first, i was disapointed. But after hearing it a few times, it grew on me and i still like it. To me, one of their best work till today, if not the best.

No mention of Dead Congregation "Graves of the Archangels", but wasn't expecting it as I randomly clicked this video, since it's too underground in this context, nevertheless one of the best Death Metal records of the past decade.

I tried looking for Dylan's Bleed cover and found his channel and good lord that dude is great.

Good call on mentioning Cursed. Hell of a swan song imo. I'd also throw in Trap Them-Seizures in Barren Praise as an honorable mention.

SLEEP IS BACK

Last opeth death metal record...

Gojira is one of the two main bands that brought me into liking more extreme metal. At that time I was listening to stuff like a lot of alternative rock, a few heavy metal songs, a bit of power metal and quite a lot of metalcore. Then I accidently stumbled across the song The Art Of Dying. Never heard something that brutal, that beautiful and that amazing before. I listened to a lot more of them and I loved everything.

I'm sad that The Sword's Gods of the Earth didn't even get a mention. Check it out if you love classic, 70's era heavy metal.

I love your shout outs!!!

Where do you start? With anything its always the beginning...

1.Enforcer - Into The Night 2.Kissin' Dynamite-Steel Of Swabia 3.Dargoron-Raskrsce snova 4.Carach Angren-Lammendam 5.Sabaton-The Art of War

I completely forgot about this album at poll time, but I would say my favorite album of 2008 is “This Grand Show” by Grayceon. It’s unique, it’s their peak, it’s mellow and it blasts. Highly suggested.

No traced in air, bleh

No Ayreon - 01011001, super sad :( Good list though.

It’s interesting to see the different perspectives of metal during the covered time periods, even if your tastes are slightly different. Props, Brad!

There was a lot of great metal that year. I was also enjoying Nachtmystium's Assassins 1, Omnium Gatherum's The Redshift, Scar Symmetry's holographic Universe and Becoming The Archetype's Dichotomy.

This list made me very pissed

i need more metal bands please help drop them in the comments below. i will thank you

Twilight was a great album...but Surtur Rising and the solo tour where they played a set plus 2nd set with of all of Surtur; always nice when a band can keep playing and I don't want em' to stop.

man brad's review style has really improved a lot recently good job brad you rule :) (not that there was anything wrong with his review style in the first place it just feels more refined)

My fave is The Faceless- Planetary Duality. Short and to the point, technical but memorable songs and versatile stuff where each song has its own distinct character. Highly recommended to check it out!

Is he of german origin? I'm pretty sure he said "geil" at 9:11

Kampfar- Heimgang Helheim- kaoskult Eluveitie- slania Amon Amarth- twilight... Gojira - way of all flesh That's my picks

Fank uuuuuuuuuuuuu!! Just bought Bleeding Through, an album and a band I have missed

So why does Shogun sound dated? I wish he would of went more in depth on that.

Opeth is a brilliant band and this was a brilliant album.

I think those are best for 2008 albums Toxic Holocaust - An Overdose Of Death Tankard - Thirst Blaze Bayley - he Man Who Would Not Die Torture Squad - HellBound Warbringer - War Without End Arsis - We Are The Nightmare Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge Lord Vicar - Fear No Pain Enforcer - Into the Night EXCITER - Thrash Speed Burn

deads of flesh of whats to come!!!!

Between the trio of Bloodbath albums, Amon Amarth, Nachtmystium, Arsis and Opeth releases, 2008 was a busy year for my ears.

So to summarize... 2008 what a great year for metal from Sweden!

Hey Deathcore guy, how are ya?

"Guardians of Assgard", oh man, I totally cracked up there :D

Great review ! - but Gojira released Magma in 2016, so there are now 4 not 3 great Gojira albums ! cheers

I remember the year of release of albums that were released during my youth, eg thrash and early death, but I have to look up release dates for anything later.

Sylosis - Conclusion of an age. That band makes me fall in love in metal genre, besides Slayer

twilight of the thunder god may be 5th in this list, but it will always be number 1 in our hearts

Sylosis - Conclusion of an Age???

coming mainly from a Prog background, I think Opeth is an excellent band. Interesting point there on them using Metal elements in an unconventional way.. I can't really say, but I will pay attention to that

I know it was a long shot but would’ve been cool to see Arsis - We Are The Nightmare on here.

Watershed and The Way of all flesh are 5/5 in my book.

I enjoy your reviews a lot better than the guy who thinks he's funny (supposedly a professional comedian). I think its fairly interesting how as you guys go through the years and different people review each year's albums you bring a personal flavor and history, as well as reflect on the albums overall impact - which I think is a good approach and intellectually honest. Keep up the good work.

Though I’m not huge listener of Amon Amarth, I would leave it on the list. I would switch Opeth with The Blackening from Machine head. I wore a huge back patch from the album for about 3 years.

I just want to have a few drinks with this guy and talk metal all evening!

Well I was too late for the list, but nice to see 2 of my faves made it in :) Here's my listing . . . 1. Opeth - Watershed 2. Meshuggah - Obzen 3. Ihsahn - angL 4. To-Mera - Delusions 5. Ayreon - 01011001 Cynic - Traced in Air (came very close in the Top 5) Haken - Enter the Fifth Dimension Týr - Land Dynahead - Antigen Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe Sculptured - Embodiment: Collapsing Under the Weight of God Suspyre - When Time Fades Jeff Loomis - Zero Order Phase Warrel Dane - Praises to the War Machine (Rest in Peace) Riverside - Reality Dream Presto Ballet - The Lost art of Time Travel Enslaved - Vertebrae Darkane - Demonic Art Cloudscape - Global Drama Votum - Time must have a stop Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls Amaseffer - Exodus: Slaves for Life Vangough - Manikin Parade Canvas Solaris - The Atomized Dream Dominici - O3 A Trilogy - Part 3 Into Eternity - The Incurable Tragedy Pyramaze - Immortal Soulfly - Conquer Zero Hour - Dark Deceiver In Mourning - Shrouded Divine Eluveitie - Slania Abysmal Dawn - Programmed to Consume Revocation - Empire of the Obscene Cryptopsy - The Unspoken King Psycroptic - Ob(Servant) Decrepit Birth - Diminishing Between Worlds The Faceless - Planetary Duality Hate Eternal - Fury & Flames Gojira - The Way of all Flesh Jorn Lande - Lonely are the Brave Cloudkicker - The Discovery Andromeda - The Immunity Zone Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God My Dying Bride - Ode to Woe Elvenking - Two Tragedy Poets (...and a Caravan of Weird Figures) Brainstorm - Downburst Iced Earth - The Crucible of Man Battlelore - The Last Alliance Testament - Formation of Damnation Harmony - Chapter II: Aftermath Theocracy - Mirror of Souls Animations - VII: The Last Man Agalloch - The White Ep Venturia - Hybrid Jon Oliva's Pain - Global Warming Judas Priest - Nostradamus The Haunted - Versus Sabaton - The Art of War Lots of obscure bands from Metal/Prog Metal I hope people checkout - and you too Brad (been a Metal fan since 1979 - Prog Rocker since 1977) \m/. I agree about Meshuggah in the earlier days, I too like the Thrash meets Groove/Complex meets Progressive, that's what got me into them with "Destroy Erase Improve" in 1995, most of it may have been in 4/4 but its what they did WITHIN the 4/4 that made them think on another level. Again, Opeth make Death Metal (meets Prog Rock) "Gorgeous". Mikael has a great powerful guttural voice along with his baritone melodic vocals. I find it a bit hilarious that people look at Opeth and Meshuggah as mainstream or boring now, oh well, they are not for everyone (and just when I thought I might be an elitist snob too).

I just can't believe it's been ten years since Obzen and Watershed have come out, fuck...

Before I start watching the video, here are my Top 5 Metal Albums 2008: 5. DARKTHRONE - Dark Thrones And Black Flags / MOURNING BELOVETH - A Disease For The Ages 4. HAIL OF BULLETS - ...Of Frost And War 3. DARK SPACE - III 2. SUNN O))) presents PENTEMPLE 1. MESHUGGAH - ObZen My Non-Metal Faves 2008: EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN - The Jewels & BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE - Dolores

This was AWESOME! The only score I disagree with is for Watershed, in which I would have given it 4 1/2. Excellent stuff as always, Brad!

Posta algo do krisium

Surtur Rising is 13 years old.... time really flies 🤔

Was this the first time we see Dylan? Back when he was a wee intern...

Keep up the good work guys.

I think this list marks what I always felt happened in 08 2008 was the year The Progressive Realm truly exploded Gojira, Meshuggah, Opeth and others exploded into the mainstream after years of moderate Success and acclaim throughout the late 90’s and early 00’s off bulletproof back catalogues It was this combined with the upsurge of under ground shit around the 07-10 mark like periphery and AAL and also I could already tell people were getting sick of straight Core genres and adding the technical or progressive edge is what made the scene so vibrant again This whole decade of Prog mania we’ve just had was all thanks to how much shit broke out at the end of the 00’s

I completely expected Death Magnetic to be number 1. Glad it wasn't, great picks!

Or Motörhead - Motörizer

2008 was a big year for movies and metal! I wish i can go back in time to experience it again.

Twilight Of The Thundergod is the SECOND album in their current line of solid albums. Lest we forget With Odin On Our Side which is a FAR SUPERIOR album to TOTTG. Asator. Need I say more?

No Testament? Really surprised!

So many good albums out currently that aren’t being reviewed on here

"It's thick and pulsating" poor choice of words HAHA

My top 5: 1. Darkspace 2. Esoteric 3. Leviathan 4. ColdWorld 5. Equilibrium

Oh and Enforcer - Into the Night

Can we PLEASE get Dylan Gowan as a regular?! Fuck the intern status...I saw this dude do two minutes of impromptu analysis/explanation and I was sold. I want to hear his opinions on music. "Brad, you're out...hit the showers...Dylan...you're in."

I voted for The Way Of All Flesh, but holy shit was I glad to see Shogun on here. It is my favorite album of all time. I voted for TWOAF because I think it does an overall better job as a whole album.

Dead Congregation - Graves of the Archangels

I guess Brad drew the long straw opposed to the 1998 year in metal review or 2008 was just a better year? For me I remember '98 quite a bit more vividly and there were a lot of better choices.

The album DICHOTOMY by BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE is a killer death metal album that came out in 2008.