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I just realise that this year's top 20 already look as strong as the 2023 one, with a top album around 8.5, and the 20th at 7.98.

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	Portrait The Host
	Inherits The Void Scars Of Yesteryears
	Wraith Fueled By Fear
	Dödsrit Nocturnal Will
	Julie Christmas Ridiculous And Full Of Blood
	Rezn Burden
	Apes Penitence
	Kvaen The Formless Fires
	Oubliette Eternity Whispers
	Crypt Sermon The Stygian Rose

	Abattoir's Concert Hunt Seventh Station (19.05-2024)
	Wait A Minute! This Isn't Metal! May 2024
	Abattoir's Concert Hunt The April Unpredictability (2024)
	The Road Goes Ever On My Metal Journey So Far (Part 2)
	Clandestine Cuts Vol. 14 Issue #5 Awesome New Demos and EPs
	Desertfest 2024
	Abattoir's Concert Hunt The March Madness (2024)
	Wait A Minute! This Isn't Metal! April 2024

Events Now online Today

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2024 14

30.07 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Festival 2024 6

12.10 - Austria
Vienna Metal Meeting 2024 4

20.07 - Germany
Klash Of The Ruhrpott Festival 2024 3

26.07 - Romania
ARTmania Festival 2024 3

05.07 - Poland
Metallica: M72 World Tour 2023/24 3

03.07 - Greece
Rockwave Festival 2024 3

Musicians' birthdays:

41 - Adrien Gustin
45 - Alexander Timonin
33 - Andy Hunziker
46 - Antonio Acuña
58 - Buddy Howard Lackey
43 - Christian Lundgren
53 - Christopher "Chris" Pellow
56 - Damiano Porciani
42 - Daniel Campos
49 - Daniel Loughry
37 - Daniel Luces
53 - Demian Heftel
40 - Donald "Don" Evans
59 - Garry King
44 - Hugo Leal
53 - Jan-Erik Persson
41 - Jared Lubawski
43 - Jean Saad
62 - Joe Amore
50 - Jonas Kimbrell
42 - Josep Tordera Soler
(1964-2002) - Kevin Lum
47 - Linus Nirbrant
30 - Ludvig Andersson
52 - Michał Jasiński
45 -
58 - Ralf Gyllenhammar
52 - Robert C. "Bobby" Ferry
61 - Roddy Bottum
63 - Rolf Kasparek
39 - Rosalía Sairem
51 - Sergey Galushko
31 - Teresa Wallace
56 - Tony Jelencovich
46 - Viktor Erdős

RIP:

2017 - Eddy Groß
1995 - Maho Šiljedić
2011 - Naima J. Katechis Rey

Charts Top of 2024 Top 200

1.	Alcest Les Chants De L'Aurore
2.	Ulcerate Cutting The Throat Of God
3.	Evergrey Theories Of Emptiness
4.	Kvaen The Formless Fires
5.	Crypt Sermon The Stygian Rose
6.	Seven Spires A Fortress Called Home
7.	Sear Bliss Heavenly Down
8.	Judas Priest Invincible Shield
9.	Cavalera Conspiracy Schizophrenia (Re-Recorded)
10.	Hail Spirit Noir Fossil Gardens

1.	Megadeth Rust In Peace
2.	Death Symbolic
3.	Judas Priest Painkiller
4.	Metallica Master Of Puppets
5.	Opeth Blackwater Park
6.	Metallica Ride The Lightning
7.	Black Sabbath Paranoid
8.	Iron Maiden Powerslave
9.	Death The Sound Of Perseverance
10.	Agalloch The Mantle

1.	Judas Priest Invincible Shield
2.	Ulcerate Cutting The Throat Of God
3.	Wormwood The Star
4.	Cavalera Conspiracy Schizophrenia (Re-Recorded)
5.	Sgàile Traverse The Bealach
6.	Hail Spirit Noir Fossil Gardens
7.	Alcest Les Chants De L'Aurore
8.	In Vain Solemn
9.	Sear Bliss Heavenly Down
10.	Dödsrit Nocturnal Will

	Band - Album	Year	Type	Style	Rating	Votes	Lyrics
2461	The Interbeing - Perceptual Confusion EP Industrial	2008	EP
2462	Blaze Of Sorrow - Hellfrost / Cervus Nebulae / Blaze Of Sorrow Split Atmospheric black	2008	Split	Atmospheric black
2463	Opera IX - Mythology XX Years Of Witchcraft DVD Black, Folk	2008	DVD
2464	The Body - 2008 Tour CD-R EP Sludge	2008	EP
2465	Varathron - The Grim Palace Demo Black	2008	Demo
2466	Ramming Speed - Brainwreck Crossover thrash	2008	Studio	Crossover thrash			13
2467	Carpe Noctem - Myrkraverk Demo Black	2008	Demo
2468	Viper - Live - Manifesto: Official Fanclub DVD DVD Melodic power, Speed, Thrash	2008	DVD	Melodic power
2469	Lantern - Virgin Taste Of Damnation Demo Death	2008	Demo				4
2470	Nomad Son - First Light Doom	2008	Studio		8.3 (4)	4
2471	Onslaught - The Shadow Of Death Compilation Thrash	2008	Comp		6.3 (3)	3
2472	Stryper - Peace Of Mind Single Heavy	2008	Single
2473	Age Of Artemis - Fields Of Ascension EP Melodic power	2008	EP	Melodic power	6 (1)	1
2474	The Silent Wedding - The Silent Wedding EP Heavy, Progressive power	2008	EP	Progressive power	8 (1)	1
2475	Regurgitate - Effortless Regurgitation Of Bright Red Blood / Concrete Human Torture Comp Goregrind	2008	Comp	Goregrind
2476	Splitter - Splitter / F.U.B.A.R. Split Grindcore	2008	Split
2477	Samothrace - Life's Trade Doom, Stoner	2008	Studio		8 (3)	3	4
2478	James LaBrie - Prime Cuts Comp Progressive	2008	Comp		6.5 (2)	2
2479	Norma Jean - The Almighty Norma Jean Vinyl Boxset Comp Metalcore	2008	Comp
2480	Vorum - Demo 2008 Demo Death	2008	Demo
2481	Voodoo Six - Faith EP Hard rock	2008	EP
2482	Abigail (JPN) / Barbatos - Street Metal Alcoholocaust Split Blackened thrash	2008	Split	Blackened thrash
2483	Feared - Demo 2008 Demo Progressive death	2008	Demo	Progressive death
2484	VA - In The Sign Of Sodom - Sodomaniac Tribute Split Crossover thrash	2008	Split	Crossover thrash	6 (1)	1
2485	Dokken - Standing On The Outside Single Heavy	2008	Single		6 (1)	1
2486	Steak Number Eight - When The Candle Dies Out... Atmospheric sludge	2008	Studio	Atmospheric sludge	7.5 (8)	8
2487	Deadly Mosh - Fuck Holy War EP Thrash	2008	EP		6 (2)	2
2488	Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy Single Hard rock	2008	Single		9 (1)	1
2489	Radogost - W Cieniu Wielkiego Dębu Folk	2008	Studio		8.3 (7)	7	10
2490	Puteraeon - Fascination For Mutilation Demo Death	2008	Demo