To The Teeth: 🌶️ top 15 heavy albums of the year (so far) 🌶️
New albums (my favourites get a pepper)
There are new albums, demo’s, splits and ep’s out from Boris (??? from Japan), Convocation (funeral doom/death from Finland), Mora Prokaza (🌶️ black/trap - yes - from Belarus), Aleah Starbridge (dark folk/acoustic from Sweden - a posthumous release from the late singer of Trees of Eternity, who worked with Amorphis, Hallatar and Swallow the Sun), Jesu (post/shoegaze/electronica from the UK), Thætas (tech/brutal death from the USA), Grace Disgraced (🌶️ tech death from Russia), Khemmis (doom from the USA - a two song ep), MSW (doom/sludge/dark ambient from the USA - solo project from the frontman of Hell, which is also a solo project), Palace of Worms (🌶️ death/doom from the USA - new demo's), Deathbed (post-black from Japan), Nocturnal Departure (black from Canada - a rehearsal recording), Enshadowed (black from Greece), Geryon (avantgarde death from the USA - demo's), a split from Black Altar & Kirkebrann (black from Poland and Norway), Black Funeral (black/dark ambient from the USA), Opium Doom Cult (funeral doom from the USA), GOLD (post from the Netherlands - home recordings and demos), Groeth (experimental/noise from the USA - another Colin Marston project), a compilation from Powerwolf (power from Germany), a live record from Yob (🌶️ stoner/doom from the USA), a live one from Sumac (atmospheric sludge from the USA), and you can listen to the new Battle Dagorath (🌶️ black/ambient from the USA/Switzerland) in full early.
Plus a big fat compilation from Bindrune Recordings called Overgrow To Overthrow, featuring tracks from Panopticon, Obsequiae, Krallice, Thou, Ripped To Shreds and a shitload of others - all to combat racism. ✊ 🌶️
New singles
There are new songs, singles and advance tracks out from The Ocean (🌶️ prog sludge/post from Germany), Pain of Salvation (🌶️ prog from Sweden), Imperial Triumphant (tech black/death from the USA), Liturgy & Leya (🌶️ experimental black and avant-pop from the USA), Samael (electronic/industrial from Switzerland - a 1999 song, mastered and released just now), Varathron (black from Greece - a live track), Deafbrick (🌶️ noise - a Deaf Kids and Petbrick collaboration), Bedsore (prog death from the USA), Emma Ruth Rundle (dark folk/post rock from the USA), Dumal (black from the USA), Lotus Thief (atmospheric doom from the USA - a Windhand cover), Sepulchral Curse (death/black from Finland), Year of the Kife (metalcore/hardcore from the USA), Verval (black from the Netherlands), a remastered older track from Saor (atmoblack from the UK), a teaser for the new Atramentus (funeral doom from Canada), and Two Minutes To Midnight do a Soundgarden song (with members of Mutoid Man/Cave In, Mrs. Piss and Fucked and Bound).
Next week
I’m looking forward to next week because of: Haken, Rebel Wizard and Aseitas.
Non-metal album of the week: Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing
Have a great weekend, please stay safe - Peter.