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2024 Albums Ranked - The Awakening Of My Musical Senses

I haven't heard new music in a long time so 2024 is the year. These albums will be getting the full treatment of multiple listens over the course of the year, so ratings and placements are subject to change. Of course this is just my opinion

1.Judas Priest - Invincible Shield
2.Austrian Death Machine - Quad Brutal
3.Saxon - Hell, Fire And Damnation
4.Amaranthe - The Catalyst
5.Madder Mortem - Old Eyes, New Heart

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Created by Coolingsrock on 29.01.2024



Jenuary 2024 Albums Ranking

1.Slift - Ilion
2.Cave Sermon - Divine Laughter
3.Vitriol - Suffer & Become
4.Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace
5.Sgàile - Traverse The Bealach

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Created by RockwiththeDoc on 28.01.2024



2024

1.Vitriol - Suffer & Become
2.Borknagar - Fall
3.Vanden Plas - The Empyrean Equation Of The Long Lost Things
4.Hiraes - Dormant
5.Hauntologist - Hollow

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Created by DarkWingedSoul on 21.01.2024



Thumbs up: +2
2024

Subjective as fuck.

1.Ὁπλίτης - Π​α​ρ​α​μ​α​ι​ν​ο​μ​έ​ν​η
2.Chapel Perilous - The Tower Of Silence
3.Cave Sermon - Divine Laughter
4.Sacrificial Vein - Black Terror Genesis
5.Convulsing - Perdurance

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Created by Vurlok on 17.01.2024



2024

1.Exocrine - Legend
2.Dissimulator - Lower Form Resistance
3.Ribspreader - Reap Humanity
4.Vitriol - Suffer & Become
5.Enterprise Earth - Death: An Anthology

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Created by suryanshkalia on 16.01.2024



2024

If it's in the list, i like it!

1.Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath
2.Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She
3.Fainting Dreams - Those Left Untouched by the Light
4.Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
5.Lord Spikeheart - The Adept

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Created by Marc-Antoine on 12.01.2024



Thumbs up: +13
2024: Jan-Jun

Hoping to not beat last year's total albums, but to still find the good stuff this year.

1.Dvne - Voidkind
2.Persefone - Lingua Ignota: Part I
3.Eternal Storm - A Giant Bound To Fall
4.Cave Sermon - Divine Laughter
5.Dark Oath - Ages Of Man

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Created by musclassia on 03.01.2024



Thumbs up: +1
2024 Favs Til This Day (D/M) : 27/04 (117 albums, in order of album release date )

Only what I like, not everything I listen to.
I am perfectly aware of sometimes putting aside quality albums but "les goûts et les couleurs " are not always rational.
Dominant genres: Black and Death Metal
With note /10

1.Narbeleth - A Pale Crown
2.Forlorat - Bury Me In Winter
3.Saevus Finis - Facilis Descensus Averno
4.Cariosus - Will, Until Beauty
5.Dzhatinga - Forgotten And Lost

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Created by Samarithan on 02.01.2024



Thumbs up: +23
Andy's top 2024

Another year begins, same scenario, ranking ordered from favorite down to least favorite. I've no specific target set this year, but it's doubtful I'll reach last year's monstrous amount. I might even throw in the odd EP this time round.

The list is also edited daily so the ranking may be subject to change.

1.Cistvaen - At Light's Demise
2.Khirki - Κ​υ​κ​ε​ώ​ν​α​ς
3.Dödsrit - Nocturnal Will
4.Sgàile - Traverse The Bealach
5.Hauntologist - Hollow

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 02.01.2024



2024: Waiting For

1.Notochord - Aegis
2.Svdestada - Candela
3.Hauntologist - Hollow
4.Magnum - Here Comes The Rain
5.Narzissus - Akt III: Erl​ö​sung

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Created by RockwiththeDoc on 14.11.2023



Thumbs up: +10
O' Canada! (Ordered By Years)

Good day folks! T'day, I just wanted to share the best of what Canada has to offer when it comes to Metal, eh. It seems a lot of people don't yet know that Canada's a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the heavy stuff and I'll show you just how much!

The main goal here is to help people discover the history of Canadian Metal through time and amazing releases. To do so, I'll be listing a single album per band and order the list by year of release from oldest to newest then I'll identify the genre for each of them. Note that the albums chosen aren't necessarily the best of each band but my personal favorites and in my humble opinion, good points of entry into a band's discography. I will try to fill each gaps in years over time and add new bands as I discover them. (So this list is permanently under construction).

Also, as always in my lists, releases with a ''★'' are the ones I believe you shouldn't miss because of their impact, uniqueness or just because they are my favourites.

There is a lot of different styles, I did my best to diversify so there should be something interesting for everyone!

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To my fellow Canadians, if you have recommendations or wanna point out obvious albums I might have missed, please feel free to let me know. To everyone else, I hope you'll like this virtual musical trip to the great white north! Enjoy. Oh and you're really all welcome to suggest albums.

- Guib -

Last Update: April 15th, 2024

1.Moxy - Moxy
2.Triumph - Just A Game
3.Rush - Moving Pictures
4.April Wine - The Nature Of The Beast
5.D.O.A. - Hardcore '81

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Created by Guib on 24.07.2023



Thumbs up: +8
F3ynman's Checklist

Here are albums (ordered by subgenre) that I want to listen to, but haven't yet.
For some albums, I've heard one or two songs, but not the entire album. Therefore, these albums still await my judgement!
Recommendations are always welcome!

1.
2.Ponte Del Diavolo - Fire Blades From The Tomb
3.Civerous - Maze Envy
4.Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
5.Ulterror - Transcendent Origins

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Created by F3ynman2000 on 20.10.2021



Thumbs up: +151
The Metal Art Of Thrashing (Ordered By Years)

**WARNING: Mega-list ahead**

So you're seeking some good ol' (or new) Thrash Metal and you don't know where to look? Recommendations are running low and you're tired of wandering forums aimlessly, only to find one or two albums that you've probably already heard of?...If so, my friend, then stop searching and welcome to my little sanctuary. Nowadays, most would say that I'm a complete Thrash addict, always in need of his fix, and they would be right. In order to keep my addiction under control and share it with all of you Thrash Metal maniacs, I've created this monstrous list. You may use my precious creation as an ''Encyclopedia'' of sort, in which I stored what I consider to be the best Thrash releases of all time. From the acclaimed classics like *Exodus - Bonded By Blood* and *Kreator - Pleasure To Kill* to the more hidden jewels like *Believers - Extraction From Mortality* and *Anacrusis - Suffering Hour* or even more recent gems like *Exmortus - Necrophony* and *Vektor - Terminal Redux*, I've got it all. I know it might look exhausting & exhaustive but that's the best way to keep the addiction under control.

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- Browsing My List - A How To Guide -

1. First of all, albums are ordered by years of release so if you don't like modern thrash metal, keep to the 80's and 90's, there's more than enough stuff to satisfy your needs.

2. Also, I've added every single album's thrash style. So if you like Death, Crossover, Prog, Melodic, Tech, Power, Black, Grind and even Groove Thrash.. it's all there suit yourself.

3. Lastly, albums with a ''★'' after the genre's description represents albums that I.. Myself.. Moi consider as being classics of the genre or something you shouldn't miss, no I am not the all mighty reference guru in Thrash Metal, yes I do know a lot and yes it is possible for you to disagree with me on that matter. So please don't go writing stuff like "Whaa.. Dude.. No star on X or Y album?". Also 🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country!!!

I do hope that this little guide did help you and if not, press Alt + F4, in order to gtfo. Have fun.

Edit: Now adding my favourites of each year using the mention -> (best of xxxx)
Also removed all mentions of ''Traditional'' or ''Resurgence''. It isn't needed.

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: Guib's Best Thrash Release of 2023:
Exmortus - Necrophony

Honorable Mention For 2023:
Terminalist - The Crisis As Condition

: Guib's Best Thrash Release Of 2024 So Far:
Messiah - Christus Hypercubus

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P.S. Feel free to recommend me new thrash please.
I do accept PMS but you can suggest here aswell

Also check Daggon's List here -- A Quick Guide For Thrash Metal, Sex and Tacos!
And ChapuLviz's List here -- Top 35 German Thrash Albums
And Vasil de Shumen's List over there -- Best of US THRASH

Last Updated: May 6th, 2024

1.Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
2.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3.Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
4.Slayer - Show No Mercy
5.Dr. Know - Plug-In Jesus

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Created by Guib on 24.05.2011