METAL WE MISSED 2018 as chosen by you | Overkill Reviews

[@134josu]

Rivers of Nihil deserves a proper full Overkill Review boys!!... too late now, probably album of the year

[@MalaysianGov]

I also think the editing is really good in this video! Good add-in's that are funny and enjoyable that don't detract from the focus of the video. Gud stuff y'all

[@larkfellon]

Rivers of Nihil deserves Album of the Year.

[@Concatenate]

No clue what's going on with me, but I don't like the record at all. I LOVED Monarchy, but there's no connection for me on the new one. Not sure what happened.

[@larkfellon]

A B This album deviates from that last 10 years post-scene hardcore/tech death and goes deeper into a prog/tech death along the lines of Beyond Creation. It’s also a much sadder album. Monarch had an emotional feeling or rising up and overcoming. This one is way more dramatic and depressive. Emotionally it’s closer to My Dying Bride where Monarch feels more BDM

[@pariskotsaros]

The worst album of the year maybe

[@PerfectMask1]

It's a close call between Rivers Of Nihil and Voices for me

[@georgecolby7488]

No. It has to fight with Behemoth, Immortal, and At the Gates. Uphill odds, for sure.

[@FernandoGarcia-xc5xy]

Finally the long awaited rivers of nihil review

[@AggressiveTendencies]

YEAH BABY!

[@BangerTV]

See? Have faith and we'll always come around!

[@FernandoGarcia-xc5xy]

BANGERTV - All Metal keep it up, you guys are awesome. And thanks for replying!

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Heck yeah, Brad and Sarah double review! Personally dig the Tribulation and Automata albums myself.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

YOU ARE THE BEST!

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Personally, I'm super hyped for Automata II though this record was a tad bit underwhelming, miss their aggression from their past albums. Anyway, YOU TOO, MAN!

[@tysontillotson2275]

Brads Demilich shirt gets 5 out of 5 skulls.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

AYEEEE thank you!

[@SpecialAgentBillMaxwell]

I didn't even know that existed. Kind of rare.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

The shirt? I got it at their recent U.S. tour!

[@mcmeekin91]

Was it the tour with Blood Incantation because that was one of the best shows i've been to in awhile!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

mcmeekin91 Sure was! Awesome show.

[@justinsvs]

"Salt City" is sooooo good!! It seemed really out of place initially but with more listens it's become one of my favorites on the album. Conqueror's Oath is my album of the year at the moment, 5/5 for me! \m/

[@jonariaofthejonaries1705]

Where Owls Know My Name is one of the best albums I've heard in a long time.

[@JV-rx3ov]

This kind of catch-up video needs to be a staple(every 4-6 months or so). It reminds me of the 'Top 40 of 20--' issue of Decibel magazine that I use to catch any good/great releases I may have missed. Great job Bard & Sarah!

[@BangerTV]

Thanks Jon. We agreed! We've done this a few times and it's always fun for us too.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you very much, Jon. Yeah, these are always super fun!

[@ironimpactdojo]

1) These two are perfect in their interactions and info provided on their reviews. 2) Loved having multiple albums reviewed, instead of just one album. When it's just one, I may not watch, if I don't know the band. This format's way better and gives a great breadth of sounds to learn about and enjoy. Thanks!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Rob. It's a pleasure getting to talk with Sarah, especially given we have such different musical tastes. It's forced me to expand my taste at times and potentially the same for her (can't speak for her)?! It's fun!

[@geoffreeves3062]

Awesome reviews guys! Been looking forward to this for a long time, and did not disappoint. Totally stoked Tribulation made it! 🤘

[@mattymurdo4134]

this is the best metal site on youtube I swear

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you so much, Viktor.

[@93martin9]

Brad + rivers of nihil = my kinda friday

[@AggressiveTendencies]

You're too kind! Thank you!

[@zerilis]

So spot on with the Rivers of Nihil guitar tone comment, keeps them from being one of my favourite favourite bands but they're still great.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

I wonder how their fanbase would shift if they had different tones. They'd probably lose some and gain some.

[@AlexMartinez-bn1rx]

I didn't know Weird Al had a metal band.

[@spingo8236]

Murcyelago Metal LMAO

[@JLTS76]

only heard that one before on like every video that Fabio is in

[@thenotsoguitarguy9429]

I was thnking the same thing. That dude looks a LOT like Weird Al.

[@jondubb35]

Lol!! I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@russell2890]

fuck me. it is weird al

[@josephalthaus3210]

Both the Tribulation and Rivers of Nihil record blew my mind when I first heard them, glad to see you guys agree they rock

[@AlucardsQuest]

I was hoping to see The Crown's Cobra Speed Venom, and Nervosa's Downfall of Mankind reviewed, but I never got a notification about this happening. In particular The Crown album is just blowing me away! Amazing mix of styles taking Death Metal to new places!

[@jackcaldow5073]

Portal- Ion

[@MalaysianGov]

Yes! I wanna hear their thoughts on this too!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

More people should have voted for it!

[@jackcaldow5073]

I wish! one of the most interesting releases I've heard for a while seeming as they somehow made that whirling storm of chaos in standard tuning. Definitely my number one this year so far. Also digging Rivers of Nihil

[@gorgardmw222]

Profound Lore is such a good label.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Aw man, that album was fucking insane!

[@BlackMoore82]

Black Rainbows - Pandæmonium. Black Wizard - Livin' Oblivion. Craters - Laurentian Abyss. Gruesome - Twisted Prayers. Hallux - S/T. King Goat - Debt of Aeons. Lifeless Dark - Who Will Be the Victims? Loudness - Rise to Glory. Lucifer - Lucifer II. Nervosa - Downfall of Mankind. Riot V - Armor of Light. Substratum - Permission to Rock. Witch Mountain - S/T.

[@SkullandSwors_art]

Checked out Down Below when Blain suggested it at the beginning of the year and I have not been able to stop listening to it! So. Damn. Good.

[@codyryan2316]

New Rivers of Nihil took me a while to get into personally,but it was worth the effort. Killer album! Review Khemmis next week! That album is going to be HIGH on Album of the Year charts

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Love when you get rewarded for repeat listens!

[@philpendergast4649]

Think the new Khemmis is that way as well, more so than Hunted and Absolution

[@gravedust8596]

The new Khemmis is gonna be number one on many year end lists and deservedly so

[@randomhandle]

"I'm not super familiar with this band..." - Sarah "I'm not super familiar with this band because I like to exclusively focus on bands that only print about 200 copies of any album they produce." There, Sarah, I fixed it for you.

[@theheadbanger6685]

Oh cmon dude lay off, her music choices are killer

[@davidking9766]

I must've missed the voting for this. But whether you do another one of these, or just for your own enjoyment, you need to check out Oceans of Slumber and their new album The Banished Heart. They are fucking amazing!

[@jpwood3902]

Great job guys...I must be hard to narrow it down to five picks with so many releases. Some nice diversity!

[@marcusmccabe7712]

Ihsahn - Ámr guys that is the best prog metal album of the year so far \m/

[@haggisgaming666]

so far my album of the year, its stunning...

[@RanlamSeddit]

Agreed. Seems to have been overlooked by too many.

[@NorthMetal]

Sarah. You are amazing. Love 80% of everything you inform me of.

[@williamicp]

Love it guys! Heading to Patreon now.

[@tholopainen85]

Hey Sarah, if you want to know from Angra you should definitely check Holy Land which is their "classic" record. It's back from the 90s and it really shows their Latin/Brazilian influences. Hope you have a nice day, you are my favourite reviewer!

[@bfenix]

Sarah, your jacket is dope. Also, shame on you guys for 'missing' Rivers of Nihil, easily one of the top albums this year, but I guess you redeemed yourselves in time ;)

[@officerdowne6641]

Brad and Sarah double review; I dig it

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thanks so much!

[@GizmoFan1]

Still no Portal?

[@image30p]

These reviews are great! I wouldn't know of these bands without your help. Thank you!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you for watching. It's a nice symbiotic relationship: you watch, so we can make the videos, and we make the videos to show you new bands (so you want to watch).

[@Orangeokie7]

I guess I missed the notice to vote for these. I would've loved to see a review on the new Tomb Mold album. I guess I'll save it for the end of the year.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Oh man, I would have loved to have talked about the Tomb Mold album.

[@harrywheldon207]

Conqueror's Oath was really great, I've liked everything Visigoth has put out so far

[@marcelo.bassalo]

Visigoth is Unleash The Archers an octave lower - change my mind.

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

This channel always brightens my day. Love ya guys \m/

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Glad we can brighten your day. Much love!

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

Holy shit it's the man with the most metal name in the world! Cheers brotha! Love Aggressive Tendencies too. Lookin forward to the next review \m/

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Rhys Cheers dude!

[@Max-nf1vw]

Rhys Brad brightens my day 😫

[@metalheadrailfan]

Probably the most overlooked album this year will definitely be Riot V's "Armor of Light". Seriously, listen to that album. It'll tear your head off.

[@Therealbackslabbath]

Great review, I really get a lot more insight out of Brad and Sarah’s reviews but I get a lot more laughs out of Blayne’s heh.

[@Paradoxalboy82]

Be sure to check out Atavisma's debut album in July, one of the most promising bands from France! They're crushing everything on their way with their doomed death metal.

[@schlejel]

Yesssss! Thanks for making this!

[@Dragondarkness30]

Visigoth got my attention earlier this year because someone reviewed the album on a video and I immediately looked them up because BIg had heard them before but they said this new album was good. I really liked their sound but In can see how they are influenced by other Metal acts of the past I still like the sound they have it's different.

[@BrixSnBs]

BTBAM never got rid of the "death growls", they just made them subservient to the harsher vocals rather than the other way around. But there is still climactic parts with harsh vocals like the "curve the spectrum" part in King Redeem.

[@Harsh_Singh007]

My vegan boi is back finally!! missed you bud

[@AggressiveTendencies]

MISSED DOING THIS! Thank you for the kind words.

[@jesseposewhorella5161]

Hell yeah bro! Brad rules!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thanks, Jesse!

[@johnweaver1473]

New to the channel,but I was instantly hooked guys.i love all the coverage y'all do!! Just wondering if maybe(ya haven't as of yet) done a segment on a band I recently discovered called BATUSHKA,just would dig seeing what y'all thought about them..thanx guys and keep the metal love flowing!!

[@CrickenFromCanada]

Also skeletal remains devouring morality:)

[@zysoth8057]

Christian yackel I think they did a full blown review of that album

[@johnfadden6690]

Visigoth & Rivers Of Nihil both made my short list of favorites for the 1st half of this year. For the record: Salt City is a kick ass song!

[@StarsDie88]

You guys summed up my feelings on the Rivers of Nihil album. Definitely pretty good, but it's a little too processed and the cleans are back-up singer material.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad we’re not the only ones.

[@thematt5325]

Idk if you guys reviewed Uada's Cult of a Dying Sun, Tomb Mold's Manor of Infinite Forms, or Ocean of Grief's Nightfall's Lament but all are pretty damn fine records.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Tomb Mold are hometown heroes!

[@peacockfilletsteak]

The new Rivers of Nihil rules!! I saw them on tour for this album. They killed it!

[@PerfectMask1]

That Rivers Of Nihil album is great. I don't usually like tech death or brass instruments in my metal, but it's one of the best albums I've heard this year. I do like owls and tree men though so maybe that's what got me!

[@ScottyVox]

yea that rivers of nihil album is one of my favs this year so far

[@aaronmurrayhenson9686]

Woot! Saw my name in the credits!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Hell yeah! Thank you for watching and contributing to the Patreon, sincerely.

[@Therealbackslabbath]

Coma Ecliptic was so good that I didn’t even notice the lack of heavy vocals. There ya go...

[@flagmuffin1221]

There wasn't even a lack of them either. It feels pretty evenly spread out.

[@uncoveringthelost]

Thanks for reviewing Rivers, they deserve it.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Great band, was very pleased when I heard it.

[@evalangley3985]

By the way, if we are talking about best of 2018... There is a little band called Judas Priest that released an album... you should check it out... And Kalmah - Palo... you know...

[@AggressiveTendencies]

We never said anything about best of the year...

[@arbersllamniku9651]

I would highly recommand you guys check up the new Shining, Uada and Drudkh for BM of this year.

[@Underjoggle]

Brad, if it’s any consolation, the last video where you were asking us to request Harms Way made me go searching for them. That’s a badass band and a badass album. You’ve highlighted some great metallic hardcore bands for me, and I appreciate it.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Man, thank you very much! That's a cool story to hear. Glad I've helped point you in the direction of some tunes you dig. Cheers!

[@KevinKohlhase]

I like that Visigoth it was anticipated for me.

[@tiagomonteiro2532]

Totally agree with Sarah in this one. If someone don't like certain band or genre, it is totally acceptable, but, don't throw a negative review because you do not like it. Otherwise, if you are not impartial, maybe should not throw a "rating" since you're being influenced by your personal music taste. Don't get me wrong, Brad is cool, but i just think that he let's his personal taste take over the music itself sometimes. Cheers!

[@MoSweiti666]

You should have reviewed LIQUID ANATOMY BY ALKALOID! It's a supergroup that combines the talents of amazing former and current members of extreme metal bands like Obscura, Dark Fortress and Necrophagist. Please review it! You'll be amazed of how dynamic and diverse that album is!

[@arispanagiotopoulos2533]

Sam, Sarah and Brad are the best reviewers and keep it focused and to the point! More double reviews of Sarah and Brad please! Why not Sam with Sarah or Brad as well?😉😬

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I love doing tag team reviews, so hopefully there will be more with Sarah or Sam (or Blayne or Martin!).

[@grantbenjamin8700]

Thunderbolt- Saxon!!! That album is DEFINITELY something y'all should review!! It's FREAKING epic!!

[@brianwright7640]

Ok, so maybe someone can clarify for me. When talking about Tribulation, Sarah mentions that they are like the Italian doom metal band The Black. All I could think of is the swedish black metal band by that name, which I hadn't thought about in some time (killer album). I tried to find the Italian band, but could not, did she mean another band?

[@seamonkey1979]

Sarah rules! her critics are the best!

[@metalhead6828]

Some new material to ponder there, thanks. The vocalist's style and tone in Tribulation just reminds me of a more aggressive Alice Cooper. Good though.

[@thadavidrain]

Tribulation's album didn't connect with me and I don't personally know why... But I did love Automata I and Where Owls Know My Name. The last one and Queen of Time by Amorphis are my albums of the year so far.

[@faustorodriguez2697]

Don’t know about the new Angra, but their first albums when Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth) and Aquiles Priester (ex drummer) wrote for the band where for me the most cohesive Power Metal albums of all time.

[@Roadycore]

Bathory and Blind Guardian patches, I can only fully endorse this choice of pure class

[@baileymozer4005]

i have that blind guardian patch too!

[@pirategreytooth]

Where was Brad at the tech death lock horns? Both Sam and the Guest had never heard of Demilich.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Band rules. I drove like five hours each way to see them on this tour.

[@pirategreytooth]

Aggressive Tendencies that's awesome, super jealous, wish they came to my town.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Where do you live?!

[@pirategreytooth]

twin cities, we get some pretty good acts that come through but we do get skipped over quite a bit as well.

[@bassheadjazz2708]

Holy shit, rivers of nihil slams!!!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

So sick, right? Seeing them in a week (and interviewing them!).

[@patriceye3892]

i kind of happy for the river of nihil ( who is by the way a great album) but it will be great to have a review for the new alkaloid liquid anatomy (avant garde prog tech death and the last album by Orphaned Land unsung prophets and dead messiah

[@brucenatelee]

Sarah Kitteringham seemed a bit more... adorable this time. I'll try checking out Angra (need more capoeira in my life, besides Max Cavalera and Nervosa), Rivers/Nihil, and Tribulation. Heard of Nile, and now Rivers of Nihil. Are they both tech death?

[@JoseTormentor]

Sarah, nice Omen shirt! Cheers!

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

The new Gutter Instinct- Heirs of Sisyphus is a great new album of an old school style death metal album, the new Horna album/ep and their split with Pure are both phenominal, and just about anything on I, Voidhanger Records could definitely muster some happily raised eyebrows, check 'em out.

[@ManSeekingMonkey]

Liked this kinda review!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you so much!

[@harold9764]

The guitar tone comment on Rivers of Nihil was my only issue the whole album but that's still AOTY so far

[@AggressiveTendencies]

I love my death metal filthy.

[@harold9764]

You understand me. That's the only drawback with tech death. A lot of tone is super processed. Let's Pray Revocation brings the heat this year

[@FoldedHelix]

.... Brad there are tons of screams on Coma Ecliptic lol. People listened to The Coma Machine and were like "WHERE ARE THE SCREAMS" then they didn't listen to the rest of the album. Famine Wolf is probably the best song on the album.

[@flagmuffin1221]

Personally think Life in Velvet is the best song on the album, also the best closer they've ever written. But yeah, growls are there, people probably heard Node and the start of The Coma Machine and immediately wrote the album off as weak without listening properly.

[@jacobwalters9335]

Nice work pals! Glad you see that you've been converted to Rivers of Nihil fans! Now go listen to Monarchy!

[@jabrane1564]

BEST TAG TEAM.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you for the kind words, Jabrane!

[@thelegendofeli3887]

Wow. Nice review on angra latest release. I would of change the ratings a bit higher but it's fine.

[@VileWithABass]

Wish more people knew about puteraeon. Awesome band in my opinion and they had a new ep this year.

[@dahghamar]

Great video ... no love for Therion?

[@markoleary1120]

Damn, was really hoping they would review Svalbard - It's Hard To Have Hope.

[@Roadycore]

And fuck me I love that Tribulation album. It's already certain to claim a spot in my year list for 2018.

[@dougwagner7783]

BTBAM definitely did not drop the growls on Coma Ecliptic.

[@BlvckjvckRecordings]

PLEASE review Vein's Errorzone!!!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

You know I did it!

[@MalaysianGov]

Awesome stuff! Love to see some recent records get some attention and some commentary (both good and bad). And I dig the tag team dynamic!

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you very much for watching and the kind words about our tag teaming!

[@joshharasty838]

Please, please review Harms Way. It is really a contender for AOTY for me

[@AggressiveTendencies]

I wish we got to! I asked people to vote for it in our call for votes video.

[@MrCalvinMenezes]

So Automata II is out!

[@MoosicDude]

Where do we go to recommend albums for potential shout outs, or just for the hosts to listen to? I've been on an underground doom spree for the last few months and there's been so much good stuff released this year. I get the feeling Sarah especially would love some of them if she hasn't found them herself.

[@BangerTV]

Hey! We read all the comments so you can recommend things right here. Sometimes we put a call out for votes with a video and then we tally the comments. And our Patreon donors can vote in exclusive Polls about upcoming releases they want us to cover.

[@Martini97]

Wheres merciless artillery by whipstriker?

[@donalddahl6098]

Make a video on marduks new album aswell as the new funeral mist

[@midwestzed]

UADA just released one of the best black/death albums of the year! Get on it!

[@maicondep]

you guys got my like as soon as i heard the 'Brazil' reference hahaha

[@Ballad2Grave]

Shining - Varg Utan Flock?

[@40GallonTophat]

Finally! Some POWER METAL!

[@reneweise]

Hey Sarah, you started in the wrong way with Angra. Listen to the initial albuns, specially Holy Land, it was a lot more influenced by brazilian music.

[@ramayomama]

Automata I is good, but I’ve intentionally NOT been listening to it until part II is out, then I’ll listen to it all together Didn’t want to overplay the first half of the album!

[@Direksone]

Brad: Why are you saying BTBAM ditched their Death Growls on the previous album? The single The Coma Machine has them in the verse and the album itself has plenty. Not as much as before though of course. I think this 'album' is pretty good, but it is a bit weird they only released half. Pretty sure its a marketing strategy from Sumerian to sell more. It doesn't do the song justice especially since most of their work is well over an hour long and really works well as a whole. It did leave me wanting for more though, but I think it would've done the album more justice if it was just released as a whole. I hardly doubt BTBAM really wanted to make a 'double album' given that this 'double album' is basically the same length as all their albums before.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Good point on it being a marketing strategy. Interesting idea! I mean, sure they didn't ENTIRELY ditch it, but essentially given the majority of their sound this felt like it was ditched.

[@flagmuffin1221]

It's the way bands are and should be moving forward from a business perspective. More regular releases over the years than one album dump every 2 or 3 years is much smarter money wise. Plini already does it. I don't want to see albums die out, then we lose bands like BTBAM and their amazing long albums. But we can't condemn them for moving forward in a business sense, if that's what the purpose of it was.