Top Ten Lists - 1992

BNR

Internet

1. Neurosis Souls At Zero
2. Kong Phlegm
3. Celtic Frost Parched With Thirst Am I And Dying
4. Kyuss Blues For The Red Sun
5. Thought Industry Songs For Insects
6. Non-Fiction In The Know
7. Holocaust Hypnosis Of Birds
8. My Dying Bride As The Flower Withers
9. The Beyond Crawl
10. Pitchshifter Submit

1. Pantera Vulgar Display Of Power
2. Megadeth Countdown To Extinction
3. Alice In Chains Dirt
4. Dream Theater Images And Words
5. Iron Maiden Fear Of The Dark
6. Ministry Psalm 69
7. Black Sabbath Dehumanizer
8. Testament The Ritual
9. Manowar Triumph Of Steel
10. Fear Factory Soul Of A New Machine

The best year of the nineties thus far. Neurosis, a band I almost dismissed on first listen, releases a landmark album, probably among my top ten of all time. With Kong, Thought Industry, Holocaust, and The Beyond, 1992 marks an excellent year for progressive/eclectic metal.

Fear Factory is a bit of a surprise, as debut albums rarely show well on the Internet Top Ten lists. Otherwise, pretty much what one might expect.