After clocking well over 700 albums in 2020, I'm hoping 2021 will be a bit busier IRL and thus slightly less comprehensively covered in these lists, but let's see - with all the new strains emerging,…

1.Vulgaris - Asundre

2.Dvne - Etemen Ænka

3.Heliocentric - Ishmael

4.Decline Of The I - Johannes

5.Dordeduh - Har

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Some stories, themes or concepts are presented not just in one single song but are split in separate tracks that (often) share the same title but are distinguished by a number of the corresponding part…

1.After Forever - Prison Of Desire

2.Agathodaimon - Higher Art Of Rebellion

3.Agathodaimon - Phoenix

4.Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age

5.Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut

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The most difficult way to create the title for an album may be to try something that is clever and/or funny.

Likewise, making a list of these titles is also not easy as it would be a very subjective…

1.Accu§er - Accuser

2.Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations

3.Afflicted - Prodigal Sun

4.Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum

5.Anthrax - Attack Of The Killer B's

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For those interested in suggestions of albums by genre

Removed:
- Trolls
- Limp bizkit outside of Alternative category
- albums already nominated. After the results, I will add the nominated albums that…

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2.Heleven - Into The Oceans

3.Imminence - Heaven In Hiding

4.Lantlôs - Wildhund

5.Leprous - Aphelion

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Another year, another list. Huh time flies. First 10 in order I think was best of the best. Last 10 worst of the worst. Rest is in a order as I think they fits (based on todays perspective) , maybe december…

1.Thyrathen - ThanatOpsis

2.Black Soul Horde - Horrors From The Void

3.Cult Of Eibon - Black Flame Dominion

4.KK's Priest - Sermons Of The Sinner

5.Icon Of Sin - Icon Of Sin

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WIP

A selection of music I listened to enough to have an opinion about.

As the title suggests, my year seems to have featured a lot of throwbacks: a new Stereolab compilation of archival material; a…

1.Low - HEY WHAT

2.tricot - Jodeki

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4.Circle - Henki [Collaboration]

5.Pearl Charles - Magic Mirror

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1.Soen - Imperial

2.Volbeat - Servant Of The Mind

3.Cradle Of Filth - Existence Is Futile

4.Witherfall - The Curse Of Autumn

5.Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon

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Same as before but for 2021. Have some more to add that I’ll get to sometime soon.

1.Chvrches - Screen Violence

2.Blackshape - Blackshape

3.Halsey - If I Can’t Have Love I Want Power

4.Jess And The Ancient Ones - Vertigo

5.Dvne - Etemen Ænka

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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…

1.Decline Of The I - Johannes

2.Vokonis - Odyssey

3.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

4.Kanonenfieber - Menschenmühle

5.Stortregn - Impermanence

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In no particular order:


2021 Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/64dcGhNKM5p9TF9ALQBVHN?si=jaureWTyTHiTqMpvY3Q-5A&utm_source=copy-link…

1.Ethereal Shroud - Trisagion

2.First Fragment - Gloire Éternelle

3.Bewitcher - Cursed Be Thy Kingdom

4.SpiritWorld - Pagan Rhythms

5.Unto Others - Strength

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1.Soen - Imperial

2.Beast In Black - Dark Connection

3.Eclipse - Wired

4.KK's Priest - Sermons Of The Sinner

5.Immortal Guardian - Psychosomatic

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1.Trhä - Endlhëtonëg

2.Spectral Wound - A Diabolic Thirst

3.Suffering Hour - The Cyclic Reckoning

4.Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse

5.Belore - Artefacts

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Manuel Castillo (Amusia) is a Mexican youtuber/reviewer specialized in heavy metal, who makes reviews without pression from the labels or distros. His passion and knowledge are the best tools he has and…

1.Asphyx - Necroceros

2.Nervosa - Perpetual Chaos

3.Therion - Leviathan

4.Labyrinth - Welcome To The Absurd Circus

5.Accept - Too Mean To Die

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With my best of 2022 coming soon, I thought It would be a good idea to do one for last year. It won't be that accurate since I didn't pay that much attention to new releases in 2021. But I still…

1.Iotunn - Access All Worlds

2.Simulacrum - Genesis

3.Turbulence - Frontal

4.Obscura - A Valediction

5.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

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Metallic World War 2021

2017 champions Archspire want to defend their leadership (strategy: we raze you with more BPM), while Dvne (3rd place in 2017) and Rivers of Nihil (3rd place in 2018) enhance their…

1.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

2.Dvne - Etemen Ænka

3.Archspire - Bleed The Future

4.Obscura - A Valediction

5.Mastodon - Hushed And Grim

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