BEST METAL OF early 2016 debate | LOCK HORNS (live stream archive)

[@deliciousdishes4531]

I'm dropping some of my favourites, who haven't been mentioned: 1. The Body - No One Deserves Happiness: The biggest ritual so far this year. A lot less aggressive than their collaboration with Full of Hell, but much more hypnotic. The trademark screams and the female vocals fit together amazingly well. So far my favourite of theirs and also probably my favourite of the year so far. 2. Full of Hell & The Body - One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache: An amazing collab. FoH's grindcore and The Body's experimental sludge just complement eachother perfectly. 3. Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä: They've lost a lot of their black metal, but it's still an amazing album. Basslines are as good as ever and I really love the vocals as always. Oranssi Pazuzu are still one of the best unorthodox black metal bands I know. Not as good an album as Kosmonument was, but still really good. 4. Atomikylä - Keräily: Fusing Oranssi Pazuzu and Dark Buddha Rising is as amazing of an idea as it sounds. Psychedelic and probably my second favourite album of the year so far. If I don't die of radiation poisoning due to the listening to this amazing album all the time until the year ends, It will mostly likely end up in my top 5 of the year. 5. Almyrkvi - Pupil of the Searing Maelstrom: This is an EP that shows us again why the hype around icelandic black metal is so big right now. Not as interesting as his fellow countrymen MisÞyrming from last year, but still looking really promising. Maybe in a few years, Iceland may become the next france in terms of black metal. Also a newcomer, since you guys wanted to hear a bit about those. Currently getting into Rituals By Rotting Christ and Abuse to Suffer by Rotten Sound.

[@BrendanMacsMusic]

Thanks for Introducing me to Almyrkvi. Im not the hugest fan of modern metal recordings (thanks to loudness war and crappy recording) but Almyrkvi was refreshing! Thank you

[@mremppu94]

A bloody great list of albums! Have listened almost every one of these, and the ones I've not yet, I mean to. "No one deserves happiness" is just crushing! One of my faves from 2016 for sure. And Värähtelijä... my god, most progressive black metal record I've heard in years.

[@goovaertsboy]

starts at 5:14. enjoy

[@calebomuireadhaigh2025]

Thanks man!

[@dominikhanus9320]

10 - Death angel - The evil divide 9 - Deftones - Gore 8 - Haken - Affinity 7 - Be'lakor - vessels 6 - Katatonia - The fall of hearts 5 - Black crown initiate - Selves we cannot forgive 4 - Chevelle - The north corridor 3 - Vektor - Terminal redux 2 - Nails - You will never be one of us 1 - Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika - seemed like No brainer Nr.1 really amazing amating album I am certain that new ,,Dillinger escape plan'' will be somewhere on the top for me, when it comes out

[@VodkaViolator]

1. Mantar - Ode to the Flame 2. Church of Misery - And then there were none 3. Blood Ceremony - Lord of Misrule

[@AndrewHaugRadio]

Was pleasure being a part of this! \m/\m/

[@markvserik]

My favorites: Chthe'ilist, Wormed, Magrudergrind, Ripper, Zhrine, Vektor, Rotten Sound

[@TheFujac]

really enjoyed this episode.... as an old headbanger i struggle to find new metal that appeals to me like the classics did in days of yore....so it was good to get some recommendations not only from sam, who's of my generation and obviously has a good ear for metal but also from the banger community the world over....

[@TheFujac]

Allen Ellsworth go for it....give me five recommendations of albums between 2010 and 2016 :thumbsup:

[@MindfulProgramming]

Gorguts, Inter Arma, and Isahn might appeal to you.

[@hedgeknight8646]

Well, I have a plethora of favorite albums this year (so far...), but damn if I had to narrow it down to three..... 1. Gorguts- Pleiades' Dust 2. Conan-Revengeance 3. Spirit Adrift- Behind-Beyond (AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME) Honorable Mentions 1. Aborted- RetroGore 2. Wormed- Krigshu 3. Rotting Christ- Rituals 4. Magrudergrind- II 5. Abbath!! 6. Denouncement Pyre- Black Sun Unbound

[@matchettandy]

Hedge Knight n

[@argetect2847]

Nails. You will never be one of us. Thanks to the rest of you for coming out.

[@kylekittelberger1417]

My top 5 for 2016 so far: 1. Tremonti- Dust 2. Striker- Stand in the Fire 3. Metal Church- XI 4. Anthrax- For All Kings 5. Primal Fear- Rulebreaker

[@mremppu94]

My current Top 5 albums of 2016: Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - Mariner (atmospheric sludge metal) Zhrine - Unortheta (intense and at the same time very beautiful and almost relaxing Icelandic black metal) Ulver - ATGCLVLSSCAP (experimental rock, drone) Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust (avant-garde death metal) Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä (droning black metal with lot of psychedelic rock elements, most progressive bm record I've heard in years)

[@calinputiciu]

Dude, when i did realise you're the guy that made the History Of Metal documentary, i instantly subscribed! Cheers!!

[@barrywhitesavedmylife7957]

I'm more of a Doom/Stoner Rock guy but that Vektor is fucking amazing. Great band.

[@roystonito]

Tim Henderson, please do a vlog/podcast about metal!!! That Gutter Instinct recommendation was the dog's bollocks mate. Keep it brutal and underground.

[@csantana1971]

Love F&J new album... can't stop listening to this album.... I have bought F&J, death angel and Lacuna Coil at same time... F&J is the one I listened every single day

[@Weareconnected167]

1. Tombs- All Empires Fall 2. Full Of Hell/ The Body - You Will Ache Like I Ache 3. Cobalt- Slow Forever My top 3 currently

[@Weareconnected167]

Honourable Mention: Cough- Still They Prey

[@kylekittelberger1417]

Hell yeah, my second shout out by Sam on Banger TV!!! First time for Iron Maiden, this time for Metal Church!

[@kylekittelberger1417]

Whoa, two shoutouts in the same episode!!! This time for Anthrax!

[@SleepFan771]

1. Anthrax - For All Kings 2. Death Angel - The Evil Divide 3. Melvins - Basses Loaded 4. Bombus - Repeat Until Death 5. Prong - X - No Absolutes 6. Blood Ceremony - Lord of Misrule 7. Witchcraft - Nucleus 8. Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens 9. Vektor - Terminal Redux 10. Flotsam and Jetsam - Flotsam and Jetsam 11. Fallujah - Dreamless 12. Amon Amarth - Jomsviking 13. Killswitch Engage - Incarnate 14. Rob Zombie - The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser 15. Megadeth - Dystopia

[@jamiemacmillan4056]

jomsviking disappointed me. It's my first amon amarth album and I was really excited for it as I'd listened to a few of their songs and so many people spoke of how often they are and then I was there like meh I've heard better.

[@jamiemacmillan4056]

fuglsnef I'm not saying amon amarth are bad, as I said I'd heard individual songs and they were awesome although I'm not going to give up on it as it might just need a few listens

[@AuldHammer]

+Jamie MacMillan have you listened to embrace the endeless ocean

[@jamiemacmillan4056]

***** yes I have

[@zombiecrue]

Top 3 agreed. Prong!!! Loving that too

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

Can someone give me the exact spelling of the band mentioned at 30:15 (the one from Montreal)? I tried to look them up but I found nothing...

[@1927Solvay]

I keep getting "Catalyst" in search engines.

[@korpus_kallosum]

Chthe'ilist

[@Habcdefg94]

Ye that wasn't the first thing that came to my head hearing the name, lmao.

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

No wonder I couldn't get it right LOL ! Thanks for the info :)

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

They are from the city of Montreal, located in the province of Quebec. I have a Voivod user icon, I'm no fool :P

[@MrJordwalk]

'Delirium' by Lacuna Coil is one of my favourite albums of this year. It's their heaviest, darkest work to date, and the best album of their career so far. It's a study of contrasts. It's an exploration of mental health within an Asylum theme and the instrumentation and lyrics showcase the perfect juxtaposition of madness, sanity, melancholy, joy, depression, beauty and desolation. Cristina and Andrea showcase new dimensions to their vocals and are like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Cristina has never sounded so resonant and belts out soaring choruses, while Andrea delivers monstrous and brooding death growls.

[@KreshDraven6]

My top 5 so far is 1-Avantasia - Ghostlights 2-Death Angel - The Evil Divide 3-Megadeth - Dystopia 4-Amon Amarth - Jomsviking 5-Dark Funeral - Where Shadows Forever Reing I'm waiting for the new albuns by Gojira, Slash, Epica, and Overkill

[@headbangerscastle]

Gojira - Magma

[@RetroMyke]

Wake - Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow is easily one of the best grind albums to come out in a long time!

[@renatox32ify]

My top 5 so far in no order: Borknagar with Winter Thrice, Fallujah with Dreamless, Vektor with Terminal Redux, Zhrine with Unortheta, and Abbath with Abbath. Honorable mentions to Cobalt with Slow Forever and Death Angel with The Evil Divide.

[@captainvarg5703]

My favorites so far this year Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika Abbath - Abbath Ihsahn - Arktis Amon Amarth - Jomsvikings Aborted - Retrogore Sojourner - Empires of Ash

[@TWINGIANT]

Some notable releases that deserve attention...1. Cough - Still They Pray2. Desaster - The Oath of an Iron Ritual3. Sharp Weapons - Sharp Weapons4. Tombs - All Empires Fall5. Izegrim = The Ferryman's End

[@Morbidous]

Illdisposed - Grey Sky Over Black Town will be among the best ones for sure...it's a shame the lack of recognition they get.

[@johanleivasaldarriaga4366]

Textures - Phenotype, that's the best of the year for me

[@tenaciousfilm]

Fallujah, Protest the Hero, Obscura, Haken, Mandroid Echostar, Astronoid, Poison Headache will all be on my list at the end of the year.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

My fav albums of this year so far: Deftones - Gore (No mentions? I can't be the only fan here xD) Fallujah - Dreamless Avatar - Feathers & Flesh (Why is no one mentioning them, they're such an amazing band!) Amon Amarth - Jomsviking Ihsahn - Arktis. Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts Obscura - Akroasis Dream Theater's The Astonishing, Abbath, Fleshgod Apocalypse's King and KE's Incarnate are pretty good as well, also GOJIRA AND DTP ARE COMING WOOHOO

[@joshimawashi]

Plenty of Deftones fans out there for sure, but i dont think they fit amongst the metal crowd anymore...

[@franlovelsimic8421]

they are more mature and experimental, I would dare to call them metal in some aspects even still but understand that people don't consider them metal because of the changes they went through, love em nevertheless :D this year is awesome and Gojira and some huge names are coming, can't wait, also, Hail BangerTV!

[@jesseanderson4712]

Haha, Fallujah barely in there at the end! I was freaking out the whole hour watching thinking it wouldnt get brought up. I havent heard as much as I need to this year but my top 5 right now are 1. Fallujah - Dreamless 2. Vektor - Terminal Redux 3. Toothgrinder - Nocturnal Masquerade 4. Scar of the Sun - In Flood 5. Napoleon - Newborn Mind Cant wait for Gojira's new album to drop!

[@kingdraven_9676]

we need a gothic metal episode, I wanna see Type o negative

[@tjb8158]

I mean no offense to Sam and Tim but you both need to start digging just a tad bit more underground, and start paying attention to newer music. Jason is on point here and the three albums he chose, aside from Sam's Aborted pick, are far superior to the albums picked by Sam and Tim. Take the time to check out some new stuff guys, you wont regret it.

[@rrkaminski9]

It blows my mind how many gaps in knowledge some of these people seem to have--especially when those guests whose jobs are writing and reviewing metal albums!

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

Hey ! Second time one of my post in mentionned in the show (11:59) ! Nice to see that the constructive comments are appreciated :) And Vektor are the kings of modern thrash !

[@TheFujac]

i never heard of them until a couple of weeks ago and last night they were recommended so have a copy of the album now and listening i have a hard time calling them a thrash band.....specifically the vocalist who is more a black metal style...that and the occasional full speed blasts which are far more black metal than thrash......though they also do some pink floydy type thing at the end so i suppose it's anything goes..... definitely a great album.....and fuck nitpicking over genres, so fuck me....

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

A lot of thrash metal bands have high pitched vocals, especially the German bands that influenced Vektor a lot. There are many example : Destruction, Kreator, Coroner, modern era Exodus...

[@TheFujac]

***** that's true....but vektor doesn't sound like that at all in vocals.... it's strained and forced (and i think compressed far too much), as in black metal

[@gmod8033]

love all bangers work

[@andyowen7636]

Bought yes bought 4 new albums today...Vektor...Fallujah...Abbath and Death Angel.......

[@NoStLinuxGaming]

My personal favourite so far is still Borknagar's "Winter Thrice".

[@melvinramone2605]

Black Tusk and Agoraphobic Nosebleed both laid down some grade A sludge this year and deserve mention for it. Sludge gods the Melvins have released two albums, both of which are at their usual high standard. Child Bite - Negative Noise might be their best fusion of metal, noise rock, and post hardcore yet. Moving outside of metal to just good ol' heavy rock Black Mountain - IV is full of stoney/poggy goodness. Sounds like I need to hear those Death Angel and Floatsam & Jetsom albums.

[@woodlandwanderer3929]

the finnish band: Kalmankantaja (means Deathbearer)' s new album called "Tyhjyys" is definitely something to check out, they are a great band, they do Atmospheric Black Metal with an obvious Burzum influence, the album "Waldeinsamkeit" which has been released this year too but it's a Dark Ambient album so it's not relevant to Metal...but Tyhjyys is very good and feels a little bit like Filosofem by Burzum.

[@Flugmorph]

hope cult of luna gets mentioned

[@Flugmorph]

im really mad. best album of the year for sure

[@Flugmorph]

xX_dragonzanddungeonzmaster69_Xx i have listened to 140 records from this year so far...

[@mremppu94]

YES! I'm just astonished that no-one mentioned CoL & Julie Christmas... It's my current AOTY

[@TheGrav666]

I tried. Couldn't get into it, for whatever reason.

[@Flugmorph]

Allen Ellsworth money is not really a problem there tho.

[@TheMadnessandTheMadMan]

Could we get the albums/bands in the description? That would help maybe share the bands info to look them up.

[@woodlandwanderer3929]

what about Tsjuder's Antiliv ?

[@TheGrav666]

Definitely a great album that will likely make my larger year-end list at the end of the year =)

[@johnappleton8133]

New Vektor does kick ass and its Progressive, the best part.

[@johnappleton8133]

How does everyone feel about the new Graveyard album and Horizont?

[@t3chphr3ak]

Anthrax is coming to Chicago with Death Angel. It's gonna be a killer show

[@jonathanergueta]

Belphegor latest album is also great!!

[@TheMathmatic]

Lethal Steel - Legion of the Night is best so far in my opinion. Classic, epic, heavy metal with great dark lyrics and original strong and clear vocals than almost evokes a melancholic feel without going soft. Check it out.

[@TheMathmatic]

PS. Gutter Instinct rules! Great pick!

[@TheMathmatic]

+Allen Ellsworth Well taste differs. I get goosbumps and feel like throwing my fists in the air when i listen to it and that's all i want from an epic heavy metal album, haven't heard any other album of 2016 that made me feel that way, and believe me i've heard plenty. I suggest you listen to it some more.

[@RenevousAssasin]

ALOTTTTTTTTTTT Of Technical Death Metal band albums covered, That must Warrant a Sub Genre Tree. JUST DOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTTT! Cheers To the Banger Bar From California. \m/

[@CarlHH777]

ugh. I don't think it's been a great year for Metal so far. I was bored by most albums on this list. My favorite albums : Nails - You Will Never Be One Of Us Vektor - Terminal Redux Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust EP Cobalt - Slow Forever The Body - No One Deserves Happiness That's it! Most of my favorite albums are non-Metal (Death Grips, Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, among others)

[@asen424]

Can anyone tell me the name of that Canadian death metal band that bearded guy was talking about. I can't seem to find it anywhere. The magnet wasn't visible properly.

[@TheGrav666]

Chthe'ilist... from Montreal. Hope you like it as much as I did... there was no way that I couldn't put them on the board!

[@asen424]

+Jason D thanks man. The way u described them, it got me pretty excited about them. I'll check them out

[@GoDrex]

Death Angel - The Evil Divide

[@apparitionindustries]

Desasters new album should be on here, amazing putrid sounding vocals on this record it's amazing

[@kimkloz]

Anthrax - For All King's Dark Funeral - Where Shadows Reign Forever Megadeth - Dystopia

[@kimkloz]

Where Shadows Forever Reign *

[@barrywhitesavedmylife7957]

Favourite for me so far is Electric Citizen's amazing Higher Time album. Check it out . Awesome Pentagram/Sabbath influenced Doom.

[@jpHasABadHandle]

We're quite literally in the middle of 2016. Is this really the best time to do this?

[@drivewaynats3696]

yes, yes it is...

[@jpHasABadHandle]

gman gm How so? We got 6 more months to go.

[@ozzymetfan]

That's the point, its best of 2016 so far...

[@jpHasABadHandle]

Yup, should've read the description earlier -.-

[@EXTREEEEEEEEEME]

(So Far) so yeah its the perfect time!

[@djuradjuric7161]

Not listed in an particular order Schammash - Triangle Fallujah - Dreamless Cough - Still They Prey Rotting Christ - Rituals Omnium Gatherum - Grey Heavens Aborted - Retrogore Vektor - Terminal Redux Haken - Affinity Grand Magus - Sword Songs In Mourning - Afterglow Destroyer 666 - Wildfire Graves At Sea - The Curse That Is Oranssi Pazuzu - Varahtelija Agrophobic Nosebleed - Arc Im sure there are even more albums that deserve more attention here. Btw Amon Amarth, Babymetal, Asking Alexandria, Dark Funeral are fucking crap.

[@CarlHH777]

There's a new Grand Magus?! I need to get on this!

[@encephalonadversary9748]

You guys should check out unleash the archers from victoria bc, i really usually dont like power metal, but i feel this band is something a bit more i went to a show while in california just to kill time and i ended up falling in love so fast i bought 2 albums right then and there. Also my favorite record this year is destroyer 666

[@DeathMetal1905]

where do we go to see and chat on banger stream ?

[@frankcastelo6980]

Anthrax, For all kings! The best!!!

[@mmaking8664]

NO BE'LAKOR??

[@RobbReiber]

I have not listened to the new Anthrax, other than a couple songs. I guess I wasn't impressed by them enough to even want to listen to any more of the album. New Megadeth is awesome in my book. One of their best in years! I know we all have different tastes, but I didn't expect all 3 of you guys to think Dystopia was a stinker. New Metal Church is very good also. I will pick up the new Flotsam and the new Death Angel. I'm curious to hear both now.

[@chadsmo]

I wish I'd have been around for the live stream because I would be have been pimping Entheos 'The Infinite Nothing' really hard.

[@affenjungetv]

Vektor-Terminal Redux Most ambicious Metal Album ever recorded. Period. Does anybody disagree?

[@MetalTrenches]

Wormed was an excellent choice

[@johnathanbemister22]

love the new abbath! dark funeral and fleshgod

[@miltonrenemoranmorales6632]

Dream Theater - The Astonishing. No pude participar durante la transmisión, pero no puede quedar fuera porque representa la aceptación de la banda, un regreso a su esencia, olvidando las extravagancia. Es un trabajo muy honesto por parte de los señores de Dream Theater y a la vez muy bien integrado como un todo

[@MonsterCaffeine]

i know its an EP but still... all hail the mighty Gorguts!!!!!

[@geordiecox8552]

What's that album below metal church?....sounds like my cup of tea☕️

[@rrkaminski9]

Chthe'ilist - "Le dernier crépuscule"

[@xY3SHUAx]

hell yes, chthe'ilist is one of my personal favorites in metal this year and ive been waiting for someone to talk about it so i could figure out how to fucking pronounce it

[@TheGrav666]

HA! I'm not even sure if I pronounced right on the show. At any rate, yeah, it's fucking awesome!

[@xY3SHUAx]

+Jason D you made a better guess than i couldve

[@Metalfreak327]

Vulkan - Observants needs mention ! Swedish prog

[@thijs4460]

Metal Church is the best mentioned!

[@rocknrollrocks1]

gutter instinct is so heavy

[@spr35441]

I swear I'm the only one who doesn't like the new Anthrax album at all

[@bogdandobrescu5547]

Not that I don't like it, just didn't really impressed me all that much.

[@kingdraven_9676]

you're not alone dude

[@gmod8033]

The new hatebreed was killer even without the zolos....on point lyrically

[@gmod8033]

Rotting Christ too

[@andrastereminiec7599]

Why wasn't Helloween on this list?

[@earacherecords]

Pick up Vektor's Terminal Redux on CD or Vinyl at webstore.earache.com/vektor

[@Direksone]

Quite a boring list for me, focusing mostly on the 'older' generation of metalbands. The latest Between The Buried And Me, was amazing, Textures with their new release Phenotype also blew my mind, and the 2nd part of their double album is still yet to come. Incarnate by KSE was solid. Still gotta listen to the new Ihsahn and Hypno5e, but I'm sure those will be awesome as well. Oh. And Gojira's Magma is coming out later this year so its gonna top anything anyway! :)

[@TheFujac]

hopefully gojira won't disappoint.....the album is super hyped by metal-heads in general so it could be a let down if it doesn't out-do the link or from mars to sirius

[@PorscheJon]

ikr. It's like they are completely oblivious to what NEW things are going on in metal. They should be paying more attention to the new generation of metal. At least Sam Dunn is sort of keeping an ear open to it, but those other guys are just stuck with their older generation of bands. They need to give some of the new stuff in heavy music a chance. And i'm not talking about new bands that sound exactly like bands from the 80s, 90s. That's just a regurgitation of the past.

[@Direksone]

+TheFujac it wont be as good, judging by the songs they put out, but its hard to compare as well. Since L'Enfant they went with a more straight forward, songbased sound, whereas before they had epic drawn out proggy songs. I dig both the old and the new and I'm sure itll kick ass.

[@Direksone]

+7ChaosBlack Damn, indeed! Its so good though that its stuck with me for so long!

[@derekd1997]

Damn no Avantasia eh?

[@thearchivist7824]

My thoughts on each of the albums put up on the chart, all put up while watching the video so don't give me shit for something I didn't know at the time: Abbath - Abbath: Dull, boring All Shall Fall Part 2. Sam, you need to actually listen to some new black metal besides stuff that sounds like everything else. Flotsam & Jetsam - Flotsam & Jetsam: Didn't hear it but from what people have said it's pretty good. I've never cared for the band overall that much. Vektor - Terminal Redux: FINALLY, worthwhile stuff to talk about. Thrash metal that's actually not just bland Eighties worship and stuff I've been looking for. It's not shitty re-thrash. Solely re-hashing what another band did better is not good. Taking an established style and putting a new twist on it is. Death Angel - The Evil Divide: You've got to be kidding me. MORE bland thrash metal with decent solos and vocals but riffs that bore and bore and fucking bore. Please guys, talk about SOMETHING other than thrash metal that nobody besides fuckers stuck in the Eighties will listen to 5 years in the future. Fleshgod Apocalypse - King: Very very meh. First half was pretty good but it got boring pretty quickly. Still better than the shitty Labyrinth, an album I USED to like. By the way dude, melody CAN be aggressive...there's no either or unless you think the middle part of Master of Puppets ruined the song. Wormed - Krigshu: Yay that was actually a really good album! Great tech death no matter what: insane, brutal, and unearthly. Gorguts - Pleaides' Dust: Agree. EP of the year so far. Rotten Sound - Abuse to Suffer: Haven't heard it yet. Savage Master - With Whips and Chains: Since I can't stand most "Eighties speed metal" I guess I don't have an opinion here. Aborted - Retrogore: Great album, great tech/brutal deathgrind that at times comes off as a cross between OLD Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, and Cattle Decap. Metal Church - XI: I give up. Hooray for more bland traditional metal. Chtheil'ist - Le dernier crepuscule: Awesome music that I loved when I heard it, kind of a spiritual successor to Demilich with some Beyond Creation in there. Dark stuff, awesome stuff. I gave them a review way back when it came out. Dunno about top albums of the year though... Amon Amarth - Jomsviking: Sam Dunn, please actually delve into some music besides the upper level. I hate to sound like a pretentious hipster but you need to check out more metal out of your own comfort zone. Dark Funeral - Where Shadows Forever Reign: Meh. Just, meh. Not a big fan of the band's stuff at all. Gutter Instinct - Age of the Fanatics: I should check it out. Sounds promising. Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts: AGREE COMPLETELY. I fucking love this album, it's my favorite album of the year thus far and just 100% beautiful. Also one of Jonas Renske's best vocal performances so far. So sorry assholes who forgot that they've been playing this style rather than death/doom for the vast majority of their career and for the most part have been doing it BETTER. Oh and Sam do some fucking research, Bloodbath had an album 2 years ago with Nick Holmes on vocals and it was awesome. Killswitch Engage - Incarnate: Yay for metalcore fear from elitists. Anyway this band is very consistent (with the exception of second self-titled) and this album is no exception. Anthrax - For All Kings: Well I can't stand Anthrax so maybe that explains it. Megadeth - Dystopia: The new Megadeth was pretty solid even if it didn't get constant rotation from me. I'm sick of giving "old school" bands spots just because they're older. Moonsorrow - Jumalten aika: Awesome. All I'm going to say. Rotten Sound - Abuse to Suffer: It was okay. Ihsahn - Arktis: SECOND FAVORITE album of the year. Fucking phenomenal stuff from one of my favorite musicians period. Kids, Emperor will never come back. This is what Emperor would be doing now, though. So be fucking grateful. Fallujah - Dreamless: Amazing album as well, their best release and atmospheric as all fuck. Great band live as well. In the grand scheme of things, not too bad of a list. I facepalmed a lot though.

[@t3chphr3ak]

I'm surprised. Megadeth is definitely one of my favorite albums to come out this year.

[@TheFujac]

it was mentioned but didn't get too much love because it's on the same level as anything else they've released before....no fireworks dave will be pissed

[@gmod8033]

he's just sticking to the same old....not that it's a bad thing it's just not overwhelmingly fresh.

[@andrastereminiec4780]

why NO Helloween? My God GIven Right has great songs... The Guitar tandem of Sascha Gerstner & Michael Weikath is stellar Charlie Bauerfiend is a great metal producer.. The songs were well written ,with a great collecction of stories..

[@leonardoaraujo9749]

Which the band name after Dark Funeral?

[@TheGrav666]

Gutter Instinct, from Sweden =)

[@leonardoaraujo9749]

+Jason D Thank you for attention!

[@mikestahl66]

just took in the new Abbath. Ho Lee shyte is it good! And I'm not a black metal fan, but i might be now.

[@jwiz74]

What...no Gojira, Carnifex, Goddamn, Revocation, Soilid. Those are just the ones I can think of right now. All released killer albums in the first half of this year. I thought Gojira would make the list for sure.

[@steverocks99]

Death Angel all the way! The Evil Divide RULES!!!!!!!

[@sebben13]

How do you write that name? Kathilist? Cathilist? Help.

[@1927Solvay]

Ditto

[@brod4872]

Chthe'ilist

[@severalsedrack]

.

[@sebben13]

Ahhh, thanks bro :)

[@beerlover6667]

Someone wanna just list the albums they mentioned?

[@TheGrav666]

ABBATH - S/T ABORTED - RETROGORE AMON AMARTH - JOMSVIKING CHTHE'ILIST - LE DERNIER CREPUSCULE DARK FUNERAL - WHERE SHADOWS FOREVER REIGN DEATH ANGEL - THE EVIL DIVIDE FLOTSAM & JETSAM - S/T GUTTER INSTINCT - THE AGE OF FANATICS VEKTOR - TERMINAL REDUX METAL CHURCH - XI

[@beerlover6667]

Thank you sir

[@mrla6240]

Megadeth dystopia Amon Amrath Anthrax

[@andyowen7636]

How do you spell the band 'Cathelist?'

[@TheGrav666]

Chthe'ilist =)

[@tomasz417]

Chthe'ilist

[@volimNestea]

Was searching for this, thank you!

[@jacobk289]

Vektor is awesome as fuck!

[@mrsmileyfreak1999]

gojira's magma anyone?

[@natesharma1859]

You guys need to turn down the gain on Sam's mic. There is always some clipping when he gets a bit loud.... and he gets a bit loud a lot

[@TheFujac]

agreed.... he needs a limiter noisy bugger

[@TheJeffum]

Still pissed you didnt mention Deafheaven last year...

[@jordao420]

Gutter Instinct. Amazing.

[@IrishHooligan86]

I swear Sam Dunn is the younger brother of Geddy Lee

[@bjgross7910]

Destroyer 666, Desaster, and The 3rd Attempt

[@TheVelazquez95]

Ugh the clipping for the audio 🙄🔫 my ears....

[@Silencex84]

Wheres Fallujah?!?!

[@cdarnell33]

Avatar- feathers and flesh

[@rrkaminski9]

Ummmm, Bloodbath released a new album in 2014...