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.Árstíðir Lífsins - Aldrlok

5.Sgàile - Traverse The Bealach

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

1.Vulgaris - Seat Of The Fire

2.Dvne - Voidkind

3.Persefone - Lingua Ignota: Part I

4.Eternal Storm - A Giant Bound To Fall

5.Æthĕrĭa Conscĭentĭa - The Blossoming

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I'm not good at making a click baity list name, but here is my Judas Priest ranking. Not an easy thing to do, I could switch a couple of them around. Just like Iron Maiden, no lists look the same.

1.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

2.Judas Priest - Sin After Sin

3.Judas Priest - Stained Class

4.Judas Priest - Killing Machine (Hell Bent For Leather)

5.Judas Priest - Painkiller

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I doubt I’ll get to half the releases of last year due to changes in my work but I’ll find some good stuff

Here’s a playlist with my favorite songs, max 2 songs per album: Best Songs of 2024

1.Suldusk - Anthesis

2.Maruja - Connla’s Well

3.Sgàile - Traverse The Bealach

4.Couch Slut - You Could Do It Tonight

5.Julie Christmas - Ridiculous And Full Of Blood

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1.Labyrinthus Stellarum - Vortex Of The Worlds

2.Einvigi - Monokroma

3.Far Beyond - The End Of My Road

4.Riitasointu - Pedon Leikki

5.Dödsrit - Nocturnal Will

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So it begins. 3rd year at MS, 5th year of devoted metal listening. Nothing particularly exciting coming up, but Eternal Storm looks promising, and any new Persefone is a good thing. It's early days after all.

Goal? I made it to 625 albums last year, with a pretty slack first 6 months. Aiming for 800.

Update: This list is officially discontinued, apart from albums that are good enough to warrant multiple listens, aka the top end. There are various reasons for this, but a lot of changes are happening in life and I cannot/do not want to give this much time to every release I can.

1.Aquilus - Bellum II

2.Cave Sermon - Divine Laughter

3.Illumishade - Another Side Of You

4.Persefone - Lingua Ignota: Part I

5.Solbrud - IIII

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Greetings my fellow metalheads, and happy new year to you all!

A new year, a new list. 2023 was one hell of a year concerning metal and rock records, and with upcoming releases scheduled so far 2024 is going to become even more exciting!
I hope you will join me In my journey to expand my musical horizon.
This is my favorite metal releases of 2024.

This year I Will be adding country of origin into the album description. I Will also be considering adding EP’s this year.
Furthermore I will only be adding releases with a “7” rating and above.
I won’t consider a rating below “7” to be among my favorite releases as I won’t be bother listening to it.

UPDATE:
I have decided that this is gonna be a top 50 like last year. .

Anyways, I wish you a Heavy and banging new year, and please feel free to check out my list.

Have a great day!

1.Wormwood - The Star

2.Chapel Of Disease - Echoes Of Light

3.Aquilus - Bellum II

4.Judas Priest - Invincible Shield

5.Labyrinthus Stellarum - Vortex Of The Worlds

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Long list huh

1.Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project

2.Judas Priest - Invincible Shield

3.Coffin Storm - Arcana Rising

4.Ivory Tower - Heavy Rain

5.Exhorder - Defectum Omnium

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I haven't listened a lot of 2024 albums so far, here are a few I enjoyed so far.

1.Sgàile - Traverse The Bealach

2.Judas Priest - Invincible Shield

3.For All We Know - By Design Or By Disaster

4.Turbulence - Binary Dream

5.North Sea Echoes - Really Good Terrible Things

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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.Atrium Carceri - Forgotten Gods

2.Blackend Horizon - Nerhegeb

3.Caldon Glover - Ùir

4.Daevar - Amber Eyes

5.Dead Head - Shadow Soul

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1.Canaan - Ai Margini

2.Obsidian ( U.S.) - Fathomless ( progressive death metal / djent ) - 8

3.Darkcluster - Stellar Tomb - 7

4.Hauntologist - Hollow

5.Slift - Ilion

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The Priest Ranked

1.Judas Priest - Stained Class

2.Judas Priest - Sin After Sin

3.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

4.Judas Priest - Killing Machine (Hell Bent For Leather)

5.Judas Priest - British Steel

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As You can see on the ratings I'm not the largest Priest fan even if I enjoy most of their records to some extent. There's something with their style that didn't click with me in the way other similar bands did (Iron Maiden, Saxon for example).
I would however never downplay the importence of their legacy in the history of metal. They are truly up there along with Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Deep Purple as the bands that early on shaped heavy metal.

1.Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

2.Judas Priest - Painkiller

3.Judas Priest - Nostradamus

4.Judas Priest - Stained Class

5.Judas Priest - Sin After Sin

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Another year, another list. Every 2024 release I hear at least once in entirety will be featured here. This is not a best-of nor a ranking so albums will be displayed in chronological order (newest at the top). (I had to restart this list because I accidentally deleted the last one lol).

1.Crypt Sermon - The Stygian Rose

2.Rezn - Burden

3.Sunburst - Manifesto

4.Ulcerate - Cutting The Throat Of God

5.Æthĕrĭa Conscĭentĭa - The Blossoming

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1.Svdestada - Candela

2.Emil Bulls - Love Will Fix It

3.Dark Oath - Ages Of Man

4.Saxon - Hell, Fire And Damnation

5.Malist - Of Scorched Earth

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