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2021 of the Pangolin

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Space Pangolin
Created
April 09, 2021
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My List of the releases made during 2021. Score based on the excel sheet i've made https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hk_3gkpCfeKtdZNus_z3sxg-U8XJ_MqklfC8tbealaE/edit?usp=sharing
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1.
Decline Of The I - Johannes
(9.26) The kind of record that you just play and listend from start to finish, no weak spots.
125.
2.
Vokonis - Odyssey
(9.03) A decantation of what makes great a lot of sludge georgia area metal bands, wait, whaddaya mean they are swedes?
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3.
Between The Buried And Me - Colors II
(8.92) Metalcore can be good sometimes
125.
4.
Kanonenfieber - Menschenmühle
(8.83) Love me some trench warefare Metal. A weapon to surpass Alpenpasse
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5.
Stortregn - Impermanence
(8.76) Fast and angry, but surprising acoustic sections, not Opeth level, but still really good
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6.
First Fragment - Gloire Éternelle
(8.76) Gloire Eternelle to that bass
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7.
Ethereal Shroud - Trisagion
(8.72)
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8.
Nekromantheon - Visions Of Trismegistos
(8.69) Unapologetic classic trash metal madness
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9.
Sur Austru - Obârşie
(8.68) Just had a great time listening to this fellas
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10.
Dormant Ordeal - The Grand Scheme Of Things
(8.62)
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11.
1914 - Where Fear And Weapons Meet
(8.58)
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12.
Dvne - Etemen Ænka
(8.58) Discovering this band was a nice surprise, quality extreme sludge
125.
13.
Seth - La Morsure Du Christ
(8.57) More closer to the melodic side of black metal, but plenty of angry blasts of energy
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14.
Hiraes - Solitary
(8.54)
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15.
The Crown - Royal Destroyer
(8.51) FUUUUUUUUUUN
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16.
Obscura - A Valediction
(8.50)
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17.
Elderwind - Fires
(8.49)
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18.
Spectral Wound - A Diabolic Thirst
(8.45)
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19.
Suidakra - Wolfbite
(8.44)
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20.
Wheel - Resident Human
(8.43)
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21.
Black Country, New Road - For the First Time
(8.42)
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22.
Be'lakor - Coherence
(8.41)
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23.
Alluvial - Sarcoma
(8.39)
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24.
Cult Of Luna - The Raging River
(8.38)
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25.
Archspire - Bleed The Future
(8.38)
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26.
So Hideous - None But A Pure Heart Can Sing
(8.36)
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27.
Hypocrisy - Worship
(8.35)
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28.
The Flight Of Sleipnir - Eventide
(8.35)
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29.
Æthĕrĭa Conscĭentĭa - Corrupted Pillars Of Vanity
(8.33)
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30.
Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers
(8.33)
125.
31.
Aara - Triade I: Eos
(8.33) Not the greatest sound production wise, but highly entertaining
125.
32.
Cân Bardd - Devoured By The Oak
(8.32)
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33.
Bloody Cumshot - Nymphomania
(8.30)
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34.
Ghosts Of Atlantis - 3​.​6​.​2​.​4
(8.29)
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35.
Cryptosis - Bionic Swarm
(8.27)
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36.
Ferriterium - Calvaire
(8.27)
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37.
Duskmourn - Fallen Kings And Rusted Crowns
(8.27)
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38.
Iotunn - Access All Worlds
(8.26)
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39.
King Of Asgard - Svartrviðr (8.26)
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40.
Yoth Iria - As The Flame Withers
(8.24) The red crown turns black will be a great song to scream to live
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41.
Harakiri For The Sky - Mӕre
(8.24) Sing for the Damage we've Done is my Song of the year
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42.
Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World
(8.22)
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43.
Fear Factory - Aggression Continuum
(8.21)
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44.
This Ending - Needles Of Rust
(8.20)
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45.
Vulgaris - Asundre
(8.19) When the music is good the production doesnt matter
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46.
Dordeduh - Har
(8.19)
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47.
Paranorm - Empyrean
(8.18)
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48.
Crescent - Carving The Fires Of Akhet
(8.18)
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49.
Elderblood - Achrony
(8.18)
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Mork - Katedralen
(8.18)
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Saille - V
(8.18)
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52.
Ulthima - Symphony Of The Night
(8.16)
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53.
Night Crowned - Hädanfärd
(8.15)
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54.
Dark The Suns - Suru Raivosi Sydämeni Pimeydessä
(8.14)
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55.
Code - Flyblown Prince
(8.13)
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56.
Funeral Mist - Deiform
(8.11) Didn't had the same impact on me as the previous realease, still pretty good but no memorable songs IMO
125.
57.
Grima - Rotten Garden
(8.09)
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58.
Flotsam And Jetsam - Blood In The Water
(8.08)
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59.
Ola Englund - Starzinger (8.08)
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60.
Mastodon - Hushed And Grim
(8.07)
125.
61.
Cannibal Corpse - Violence Unimagined (8.06)
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62.
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 3
(8.05) It is what it is, prog metal instrumental wankery
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63.
Rivers Of Nihil - The Work
(8.05)
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64.
Helslave - From The Sulphur Depths
(8.04)
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65.
Endseeker - Mount Carcass
(8.04)
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66.
Pestilence - Exitivm
(8.02)
125.
67.
Cold Cell - The Greater Evil
(8.02)
125.
68.
Epica - Omega
(8.02) Maybe a little biased in favor of the waifu, but solid record nonetheless
125.
69.
Cradle Of Filth - Existence Is Futile
(8.01)
125.
70.
Fuath - II
(8.01)
125.
71.
At The Gates - The Nightmare Of Being
(8.00)
125.
72.
Ophiuchi - Shibboleth
(8.00)
125.
73.
Demiser - Through The Gate Eternal
(8.00)
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74.
Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon
(8.00)
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75.
Hannes Grossmann - To Where The Light Retreats
(7.99)
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76.
Thy Catafalque - Vadak
(7.99)
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77.
Alustrium - A Monument To Silence
(7.99)
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Thulcandra - A Dying Wish (7.98)
125.
79.
The Ruins Of Beverast - The Thule Grimoires
(7.98) Eerie lovecraftian soundscapes
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80.
Dalriada - Őszelő
(7.96)
125.
81.
Gojira - Fortitude
(7.94) If only Fortitude and The Chant didnt exist
125.
82.
Mare Cognitum - Solar Paroxysm
(7.91) Kinda get the hype about this one, but not entirely sold on it
125.
83.
Asphyx - Necroceros
(7.90) Really good and dirty, but some low points brings the overall score down
125.
84.
Mandragora - [d]Æscend
(7.87)
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85.
Spiritbox - Eternal Blue
(7.87)
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86.
Marianas Rest - Fata Morgana
(7.86) Nice discovery
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87.
Exodus - Persona Non Grata
(7.85)
125.
88.
Necronomicon - The Final Chapter
(7.83)
125.
89.
Kauan - Ice Fleet
(7.83) WTF the first two song is the definition of filler, rest is 8.5 at best
125.
90.
Miasmata - Unlight: Songs Of Earth And Atrophy
(7.72)
125.
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Bewitcher - Cursed Be Thy Kingdom
(7.71)
125.
92.
Soen - Imperial
(7.70) Dunno, expected more form them (???)
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93.
Vreid - Wild North West
(7.70)
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Forhist - Forhist
(7.68)
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95.
Crypts Of Despair - All Light Swallowed
(7.68)
125.
96.
Morost - Forged Entropy
(7.66) Rollercoaster of quality
125.
97.
Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse
(7.65)
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98.
Hanging Garden - Skeleton Lake
(7.62)
125.
99.
Fractal Universe - The Impassable Horizon
(7.60)
125.
100.
Crypta - Echoes Of The Soul
(7.60) First half felt pretty weak in comparison with the second half. Maybe give it more spins
125.
101.
Revulsion - Revulsion
(7.60) Nice debut, will be watching their development
125.
102.
Fires In The Distance - Echoes From Deep November
(7.55)
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103.
Celestial Sanctuary - Soul Diminished
(7.55)
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Iron Maiden - Senjutsu
(7.54)
125.
105.
Nightfall - At Night We Prey
(7.53)
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106.
Spaceslug - Memorial
(7.51)
125.
107.
Eye Of Purgatory - The Lighthouse
(7.50)
125.
108.
Necromantia - To The Depths We Descend...
(7.49)
125.
109.
Moonspell - Hermitage
(7.48) C'mon guys, you can do better
125.
110.
Helloween - Helloween
(7.40)
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111.
Vola - Witness
(7.40) Some gud djont, but mostly forgottable
125.
112.
The Absence - Coffinized
(7.39) Weak production and mixing
125.
113.
Vulture - Dealin' Death
(7.37) Bare bones run of the mill generic speed/thrash metal, nothing to rave about
125.
114.
Evergrey - Escape Of The Phoenix
(7.27) Another rollercoaster of quality, the song that bears the record name is top shelf stuff
125.
115.
Empyrium - Über Den Sternen
(7.27) First time listening to this lads, the UUuuuuooOOeeeEEEaAAA gets boring pretty damn fast
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116.
Baest - Necro Sapiens
(7.24) Cheesy
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Memoriam - To The End
(7.23)
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Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
(7.2)
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119.
Akhenaten - The Emerald Tablets Of Thoth
(7.18) Pair of decent songs, the rest are meh songs and long filler 'exotic' songs
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120.
The Lion's Daughter - Skin Show
(7.15)
125.
121.
Therion - Leviathan
(7.08) Not as bad as Beloved Antichrist, but that is like saying St Anger is not as bad as Lulu
125.
122.
Carnal Savagery - Fiendish
(7.08) Does the silly buzzsaw guitar sound, nothing more to it
125.
123.
Lake Of Tears - Ominous
(6.38)
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124.
Einherjer - North Star
(6.37) Some of the worst dogshit songs of the year is in this atrocity, expected some raiding and murdering level metal, found some biker boomer bullshit
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125.
Steven Wilson - The Future Bites
(5.85) The fucker that started the idea of doing song by song weighted calculations, only cus the existance of Personal Shopper, wich is a great song
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