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We’ve always been late late in dealing with the passing year; but this time we’re way into the new one. God only knows what next year will bring but knowing that lots of readers are still hunting good albums from 2008 here’s one final post about 2008 with a cream of the crop selection and we go straight to 2009! Promise!

Here’s our metalist of the most interesting best of lists from around the net, featuring (Thank God) more than the run-of-the-mill bands that you can find everywhere. Selected lists from Tiny Mix Tapes, Destination Out, Boomkat, Headphone Commute, The Decibel Tolls, The Wire, Rateyourmusic etc.

“The sound of The Autumn Project is something of a familiar one, reminiscent of Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Isis and Mogwai but still original, fresh and unadulterated. Dynamics, melody, and emotion are the three most important qualities of an Autumn project performance.