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Old Nick's Top-23 Of 2023

My favourite and most played albums of 2023. Any of the first four could have ended up taking my #1 spot, but, in the end, it had to be Heavy Load's Riders Of The Ancient Storm due to the countless replays it got.

Best EP: Bergfried - Romantik II.
Best demo: Treazon - Victim Of Treason.
Best split: Dream Unending | Worm - Starpath.
Best video: Mutoid Man - "Siren Song".
Best album artwork: Esoctrilihum - Astraal Constellations Of The Majickal Zodiac.

1.Heavy Load - Riders Of The Ancient Storm
2.Sermon - Of Golden Verse
3.Dødheimsgard - Black Medium Current
4.Avenged Sevenfold - Life Is But A Dream...
5.Horizon's End - The Great Destroyer

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Created by nikarg on 03.01.2024



Tominator's 2023... Best To Worst

A new list at the end of the year. And as always with the same statistics that might be interesting to you.

This year's numbers:

- 140 albums
- Total points given: 1049,1
- Average score: 7,49/10

- Albums with a score of 7 or above: 81,43%
- Albums with a score of 8 or above: 28,57%
- Albums with a score of 9 or above: 0,71%

- Albums with a score of 5 or below: 1,43%

Nationalities: 33

- USA: 33 - 23,57%
- UK: 10 - 7,14%
- Germany: 9 - 6,43%
- Greece: 9 - 6,43%
- Sweden: 9 - 6,43%
- Brazil: 5 - 3,57%
- France: 5 - 3,57%
- Italy: 5 - 3,57%
- Mexico: 5 - 3,57%
- Norway: 5 - 3,57%
- Belgium: 4 - 2,86%
- Chile: 4 - 2,86%
- Finland: 4 - 2,86%
- Hungary: 4 - 2,86%
- Poland: 4 - 2,86%
- Spain: 4 - 2,86%
- Argentina: 2 - 1,43%
- Canada: 2 - 1,43%
- Cyprus: 2 - 1,43%
- India: 2 - 1,43%
- New Zealand: 2 - 1,43%
- Serbia: 2 - 1,43%
- Bulgaria: 1 - 0,71%
- Colombia: 1 - 0,71%
- Ireland: 1 - 0,71%
- Japan: 1 - 0,71%
- Morocco: 1 - 0,71%
- Puerto Rico: 1 - 0,71%
- Russia: 1 - 0,71%
- Slovenia: 1 - 0,71%
- Switzerland: 1 - 0,71%
- The Netherlands: 1 - 0,71%
- Ukraine: 1 - 0,71%

1.Hmunga - Crimson
2.Wardaemon - Black Metal Wardaemons
3.Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes - Rapture
4.From The Ages - II
5.Popiór - Pomarlisko

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Created by tominator on 31.12.2023



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My Personal Top Metal Albums Of 2023

1.Shylmagoghnar - Convergence
2.Sacred Outcry - Towers Of Gold
3.Fires In The Distance - Air Not Meant For Us
4.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
5.Moonlight Sorcery - Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle

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Created by PapiIguana on 15.12.2023



#AOTY2023

1.Fires In The Distance - Air Not Meant For Us
2.Tomb Mold - The Enduring Spirit
3.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
4.Church Of Misery - Born Under A Mad Sign
5.Kalmah - Kalmah

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Created by LeeVanCleef on 13.12.2023



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Journey Through 2023

This is my list of newly released Albums that I listened/will listen to in 2023.
The records are presented in order of release date and I will rate them when I´m certain that I formed an opinion on them, though the ratings might change from time to time.
I hope this list might once again be inspiring to other users maybe some people will find some new music to listen to.

1.Ὁπλίτης - Ψ ε υ δ ο μ έ ν η
2.Rye - В с ё
3.Esoctrilihum - Funeral
4.Great Cold Emptiness - Immaculate Hearts Will Triumph
5.Walg - III

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Created by pandrstudios on 28.06.2023



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2023

My very subjective ranking of all heard metal and metal-adjacent albums 2023.

1.Fleshvessel - Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed
2.Liturgy - 93696
3.Dead Times - Dead Times
4.Vvon Dogma I - The Kvlt Of Glitch
5.Agriculture - Agriculture

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Created by Jacob Butcher on 15.04.2023



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Currently Listening... (March 2023 Edition)

These are albums that I'm currently enjoying. They may be classics that I'm revisiting or new gems I've recently discovered. (Ordered alphabetically)

- A star (⭐️) denotes a new discovery that I find exceptionally special!
- A flame (🔥) denotes an album that I've heard before, enjoyed, and am revisiting this month!

1.Adramelech - PsychoStasia
2.Afsky - Om Hundrede År
3.Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro
4.Bloody Panda - Summon
5.Count Raven - High On Infinity

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Created by F3ynman2000 on 02.03.2023



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2023 - The Worthy Ones

I've been meaning to start a 2023 list for quite a while, just trying to keep up, so here is the start of it. These are the albums that impressed me. I will update the list, obviously a work in progress.

1.Riverside - ID.Entity
2.Klone - Meanwhile
3.Zopp - Dominion
4.All My Shadows - Eerie Monsters
5.The Enigma Division - The Enigma Division

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Created by JoHn Doe on 25.02.2023



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2023 February

1.Vvilderness - Path
2.Air Raid - Fatal Encounter
3.Insomnium - Anno 1696
4.Mithridatum - Harrowing
5.Omega Infinity - The Anticurrent

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Created by DarkWingedSoul on 11.02.2023



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My Favorite Albums Of 2023

Pretty much everything I’ve listened to this year, let me know what I’ve missed and what you’ve found and cheers to 2024 being even better 🍻

Check out my seven favorite album covers that I’ve looked at so many times this year, they’re fucking awesome:















Here’s a link to some of my favorite songs from the year, max 2 per album: Best Songs of 2023

1.Silent Planet - Superbloom
2.Sermon - Of Golden Verse
3.Voice Of Baceprot - Retas
4.Bees Made Honey In The Vein Tree - Aion
5.TesseracT - War Of Being

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Created by Vellichor on 06.01.2023



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2023: Jan-Jun

Same deal as always - scenes if I somehow manage to break the 1200-album record I hit last year

1.Sermon - Of Golden Verse
2.Ne Obliviscaris - Exul
3.Fvnerals - Let The Earth Be Silent
4.Enslaved - Heimdal
5.Moonreich - Amer

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Created by musclassia on 04.01.2023



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Top Albums Of 2023

This list will contain both full studio albums and EP's

1.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
2.Sanguisugabogg - Homicidal Ecstasy
3.Hellripper - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
4.Sarcoptes - Prayers To Oblivion
5.Fires In The Distance - Air Not Meant For Us

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Created by KaninStryparn on 03.01.2023



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Andy's top 2023

Another year begins. This time I'm adding Country of origin next to the rating and genre.

1.Blackbraid - Blackbraid II
2.Wayfarer - American Gothic
3.Varathron - The Crimson Temple
4.Hellripper - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
5.Shylmagoghnar - Convergence

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Created by AndyMetalFreak on 03.01.2023



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2023 Album Ranking

1.Wayfarer - American Gothic
2.Blackbraid - Blackbraid II
3.Labyrinthus Stellarum - Tales Of The Void
4.Moonlight Sorcery - Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle
5.Shylmagoghnar - Convergence

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Created by Anghellic67 on 02.01.2023