2020 Albums

[gavdann]

In a year when Bütcher have put out one of the best thrash metal albums I've heard in ages, this isn't really hitting the mark..

Difficult to argue with that. It's a sick record.

[Haldamir319]

New Forndom and Myrkur records are both great.

[Smerphy]

New Pigs Pigs Pigs album is great Stoner Rock/Doom Metal.

[Ghost]

Only given it a quick listen but my fav grind/death band Benighted's new album sounds like another good album.

[bloodfiend]

New Nightwish album is OK on first listen. Harvest is a hideous song though.

[Soze]

Yeah I'm liking that Myrkur record a lot, which was unexpected because I wasn't taken with her first one. Might have to go back and revisit it, don't think I ever gave the second one a listen.

The second one was a huge leap forward for me. I loved it but wasn't particularly taken with the first either.

[gavdann]

The new Ripped to Shreds album is very listenable and the new Ulcerate is out on Friday.

To summarise my favourite albums of 2020 so far:
Blasphemer - The Sixth Hour
Bütcher - 666 Goats Carry My Chariot
Dark Fortress - Spectres From The Old World
Graceless - Where Vultures Know Your Name
Midnight - Rebirth By Blasphemy
Temple of Void - The World That Was
Vredehammer - Viperous
Vulcano - Eye In Hell

[Ghost]

The new Ripped to Shreds album is very listenable and the new Ulcerate is out on Friday.

To summarise my favourite albums of 2020 so far:
Blasphemer - The Sixth Hour
Bütcher - 666 Goats Carry My Chariot
Dark Fortress - Spectres From The Old World
Graceless - Where Vultures Know Your Name
Midnight - Rebirth By Blasphemy
Temple of Void - The World That Was
Vredehammer - Viperous
Vulcano - Eye In Hell

Mine are:
Dark Fortress - Spectres From The Old World (Fav so far I think - no filler)
Midnight - Rebirth By Blasphemy
Benighted - Obscene Repressed
Necrowretch - The ones from Hell
Video Nasties - Dominion
Omega Infinity - Solar Spectre

[Ghost]

Ooooo, any excuse for a list:

Poppy - I Disagree
Brothers of Metal - Emblas Saga
Demons & Wizards - III
Seven Spires - Emerald Seas
Semblant - Obscura
Dawn of Solace - Waves

Forgot about Demons and wizards. Haven't given it a proper listen yet.

[ribbons69]

Having heard two tracks from the forthcoming Alestorm album I'm in two minds. The first "Treasure chest.." is good fun and I really enjoyed it, however the new one "Tortuga" may be the biggest pile of shite I've heard for many a year.

[Ghost]

Finally got round to listening to the new Nightwish. I quite liked it. The last album I really liked of theirs was Dark Passion play.

English band Negative Thought Process have released a great new grindcore ep. Nice quick ten minute listen.

Enjoying the English band Elephant Tree's new album Habit. Groovy stoner rock with gorgeous vocals.

Barashi's new album Old Smoke sounds good. Black Metal with slow groovy guitar riffs.

The Alligator Wine's new album Demons of the wind is good for a bit of silly groovy rock.

[gavdann]

Barashi's new album Old Smoke sounds good. Black Metal with slow groovy guitar riffs.

Would you call that black metal? It sounds fairly proggy to me and I can definitely hear some Mastodon influence. I like it though.

It's a good day for new releases as I'm absolutely gob smacked by the new Ulcerate album and I've not even had a chance to check out the new Katatonia yet.

[Ghost]

Would you call that black metal? It sounds fairly proggy to me and I can definitely hear some Mastodon influence. I like it though.

I'd say it was post black metal (whatever that means )

[Ghost]

New Warbringer is fantastic.

[gazsetsfire]

New Warbringer is fantastic.

Just played it through today. Thought the 3 songs released beforehand were ok but actually found I like the other tracks on the album more.