Most OVERRATED & DISAPPOINTING Metal Albums Of 2022

[@MetalTrenches]

BEST Metal Albums 2022 Playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4qwY2WMZ7R-Z9k Pain Remains full review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4PIeWVop5yXnLc

[@rockershark1781]

My album of the year is definetely Pain Remains, but I think other fans need to chill. You didn't say anything offensive, and you rated it (I think) B+, which is still very good. So yeah, I respect your opinion, keep doing your great videos, I really enjoy you style :D.

[@MetalTrenches]

🤘🏻

[@yg-dp7mo]

patiently waiting for the lorna shore fans 🍿

[@MetalTrenches]

I do feel a little bad at how many videos this has come up in lol, but it is what it is. I guarantee a lot of other people are going to have it in their BEST of the year though, so if they can’t handle one naysayer…

[@Justin-rv7oy]

Stating the obvious, that video got downvoted so bad because it came off as two-toned and let's face it, click-baitish. Presentation not matching the content unfortunately.

[@TheRealHallo]

after all…everyone can listen to whatever he wants. i personally love Pain Remains, but i have to accept other people having a different opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@krullvicious]

We wait in prey

[@NicRadGaming]

🍿🍿

[@DecameronRook]

What I find really fascinating about this video is that it's the first video of it's kind of all the Metal Channels I follow and I find it refreshing.

[@MetalTrenches]

Really? That’s kind of surprising. Thank you.

[@MadMike1]

I'm overrated.

[@DarkOminigiri]

As a lorna fan. I respect your opinion.

[@bengough6772]

Robb Flynn? Cringe? No way sir no way...with classics like "There ain't a metal band I haven't influenced" How can you not bow in reverence to such poetry? ;) quite like Kingdom and Crowns first half...but yes overrated I agree

[@baaltroth1957]

I think the Soilwork is a grower and I now absolutely love the album. It took about 7 listens, but now I get it. The Machine Head I like quite a bit too for what it is. Everything else on your list I'm impartial to. I do like Nick Holmes on Bloodbath, bit the music doesn't grip me throughout. However, I was hoping for Behemoth to blow me away, but I can't seem to stay engaged with the album. I might buy the two contrasting mediabook versions and emerse myself for a full experience over the darkest days that are upon us. Perhaps that'll help. Certain environments for listening can be the key to connect.

[@TheAbsolutzero]

Gasp opinions, run away!!! Great video, find myself agreeing with your takes on the Shadow of Intent and Ibaraki. You’re more generous than I am on Machine Head’s latest…last album of theirs I really enjoyed was Unto the Locust.

[@Hellenicheavymetal]

Kreator's new one was easily my most disappointed. Worst since the 90's flops. Septicflesh and Amorphis also but they were still good just a step down from the last like 5 albums.

[@Biomechanicalzombi]

I watched your review of Pain Remains and thought it was fair and was not surprised by it appearing here. I enjoyed it but my biggest complaint about it was that I had heard probably 90% of it before it released , just about every song was a single. It was, like many Deathcore albums, a smidge too long. Shadow of Intent I agree with you also, it just didn’t hit as the singles promised and was also too long. Bloodbath was fun and solid Death Metal, I enjoyed it and still do, I wasn’t disappointed just received the fun jam I expected if that makes sense lol. As for Machine Head, it was a step up from the last one, but just okay. The others I either just listened to once, like Deathspell Omega, or didn’t at all so can’t really comment. Hopefully the zealots of certain fan bases will not inundate you with the usual nonsense. I thought you were fair and honest and that’s all I and anyone can ask of you. Enjoy what you enjoy and let other people enjoy the other stuff. We all hear things differently, enjoy different things, that’s what makes music so great, something for everyone.

[@MetalTrenches]

Thanks for the very thoughtful comment.

[@ApostlePaulofTarsus]

I've had the opposite reaction to Survival of the Sickest. It has grown on me with each listen.

[@ryanbollinger1759]

I absolutely adore pain remains and it is a masterpiece in my opinion. However, I respect your takes and your criticisms are pretty insightful. My most disappointing albums this year are Behemoth’s new record, Slipknot’s The End so Far, Impera by Ghost, and that god awful Parkway Drive album. I’ve always liked PWD’s early work but I checked out Darker Still and it has to be some of the worst Metalcore I’ve heard in a long time. The new architects album is also not the greatest and it’s quite bland but it looks really damn good when compared to Darker Still.

[@morningstoke]

Darker Still is the biggest letdown I've ever had. Was hoping it would at least have one song I liked but it's terrible... Finding out about the internal conflicts added a lot of context I think. Architects fell off after Holy Hell. Both Parkway and Architects were my favorite core bands too.

[@morningstoke]

@OgiMetalHead They released a video talking about the health of the band. They went to group counseling and everything

[@oceangilboa-way4163]

It's a shame to hear that you feel that way about the new architects, I was big fan, it took a couple of listens but I actually very much enjoyed it, still, opinion is opinion, you don't have to like it.

[@MrJordwalk]

Ghost's "Impera" is one of my favourite albums of the year, but I couldn't agree with your opinion about Parkway Drive's New album MORE. "Killing With A Smile", "Horizons" and "Deep Blue" are FANTASTIC, but Parkway drove me away since. They have fallen mightily from the greatness they once had IMHO.

[@BFFredo]

I think with the Ibaraki album, the "problem" is that it's a side project worked over many years. So there's no cohesiveness per se to it. For me, the latter half of the album (worked most recently) is when it got really good and interesting. But that wasn't enough to make the whole thing worthwhile. Ibaraki might be something Matt and Ihsahn release singles or EPs for as they go rather than a decade for 1 album. IMO. As for Overrated/Disappointed, the two at the top of my head are Amon Amarth's The Great Heathen Army and Architects' The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit. For the Vikings, it feels like they've either lost a gear or rushed the album out but there's little cohesiveness and almost none of the bite of their best work. Meanwhile, Architects have (in the words of Crash Thompson) been swallowed up by the Imagine Dragon.

[@wilfloyd7635]

On paper, that Bloodbath album should've been one of my albums of the year. I just found it boring and tedious.

[@FinGamer181]

I agree with every take here. Though I loved the Bloodbath. I'm a junkie for Swedeath riffs and Nick Holmes' Mummy/zombie vocals. So many songs on that new one that get me going.

[@matthewcarpenter6202]

Your summary of the first one is basically how I felt about the Wednesday 13 album that came out this year... His previous 3 full length albums were easily his best albums n then Horrifier was so mid that I forgot the album name n had to go look it up in the middle of typing this... Only even like 1 song... None of the songs are bad but none of them standout at all besides the memorial to Joey Jordison at the end

[@mindful2864]

You’re the king of hot takes, but that’s okay. You’re honest with your opinions and I’m okay with that. I disagree with the Shadow of Intent, Bloodbath, Ibaraki, Soilwork, and Lorna Shore choices. However, I absolutely agree with the Deathspell Omega, Mors Principium Est, Machine Head, Nekrogoblikon, and Abbath choices. The new DSO was alright but compared to Furnaces, Fas, and Paracletus; it pales in comparison. The new Abbath was downright disappointing. However, I thought the new Bloodbath was their best since The Fathomless Mastery and the new Shadow of Intent was one of the best deathcore albums of the year.

[@MetalTrenches]

The people who can disagree, but use that as a means to further engage with the conversation instead of slinging insults, are the most based people in the universe imo lol. Cheers.

[@TheLLSTesseract]

For me personally it's gotta be Requiem by Korn. After putting out their best album in years with The Nothing I was very excited for Requiem but it felt very bland, uninspired and really lacking in any stand out hits.

[@AndDeathForAll82]

I really hate that I’m saying this… but Megadeth.

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

Nah, love the new album

[@IdontKnow-jt2oz]

I painfully agree We’ll be back really hyped it but it just was kinda mid

[@OgnjenDjoric]

There are better Bloodbath releases for sure, I mean 3 songs of the EP 'Breeding death' by them are a lot better than their new album. But I still enjoyed 'Survival of the sickest', I get that some songs are a bit boring but there are some pretty solid ones too. The opening track 'Zombie Inferno' is pretty cool in my opinion. As you said, a solid B rated album, but I wouldnt call it dissapointing or overrated lol. Keep on the good work🤘

[@superstarthomas]

Mine is probably Impera by Ghost I've seen a good bit of people say a lot of good things about this album but really I thought it was a bit boring and underwhelming. Nothing really stuck out to me or caught my eye. Scars For You To Remember by Varials is probably another one, didn't feel the magic like I did with In Darkness.

[@czmisfitsfan]

Agree with quite a few of these. I'd also add Kreator and Megadeth. Not terrible but not memorable either.

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

Good list. I loved Shadow of Intent's first 2 albums Primordial and Reclaimer everything since then I haven't been able to get into. Machine head was ok but I grew out of them. His vocals are not the best. The burning red is secretly my favorite album by them followed by Through the Ashes of Empires.

[@terraincognita9614]

Totally agree with the Bloodbath one. Awful song titles, totally generic, I didn’t mind it because I love Bloodbath but their 2 most recent albums are just kinda ehhhh. Not terrible but very generic

[@guillermomartinez6921]

Well, I'll give my opinion on what I hear from the list 1) Deathspell Omega has become more melodic and more accessible over time, so I don't really see it as a bad thing, it was going to happen sooner or later, however, the songs feel longer than they should and that's my complaint about the album 2) I found Rashomon to be an excellent album that mixes everything Heafy likes in a very unique way and I never felt any element out of place, that's the biggest strength of the album 3) Pain Remains really is a good album, but To the Hellfire doomed them forever and the music doesn't have the dynamics that an album that lasts so long needs, many breakdowns without some kind of build up, however, the songs are good and the lack of dynamics in the music is made up by Will's incredible vocal performance, definitely the highlight of the album, where everything good about the album shines the most is in the final trilogy. Maybe the vocal performance of the year 4) Shadow of intent with Elegy really surprised me a lot, I would say that it is the best album I have heard this year, it starts in an epic way and ends in an even more epic way, although it does not have as much vocal madness as Melancholy, all this is compensated with a better form of enunciation and different tempo changes when singing, I thought it was great how the band knew when to let the orchestration shine and when to prioritize the riffs, it gave everything a greater impact. Another point that I found great is that unlike Pain Remains, the songs are different from each other and there is more dynamic in them, added to the fact that they handle their concept in a much more focused and concise way, the lyrics are great and represent the curse of humanity to be condemned to fight, repeating the process over and over again throughout our history in a very mature and raw way. The only thing that annoyed me is that the guests didn't really contribute anything, I didn't even notice their presence, especially Phil

[@grim9872]

The long defeat feels like the guys are just jamming out but I still liked it tho. But not one of my favorites in their discography

[@guillermomartinez6921]

@@grim9872 Yes, I like the album, but not my favorite. I just wouldn't called disappointing, just what i expected. This band is so good that even their "disappointing" album can destroy entire bands lol

[@djomla9999]

I feel exactly the same about Elegy and also love Intensified Genocide, probably one of my most played tracks this year

[@LuisSimao-ll7qm]

I'm with you about Lorna Shore, just can't understand all this hype, they are average on the genre in my opinion... Bloodbath is not bad but old Bloddbath is way better ;)

[@janny7500]

If the trilogy song was their EP the album could've been much better. It feels like the whole album is dragging too much but either way it's still enjoyable

[@morningstoke]

Surprised Darker Still by Parkway Drive isn't on here. I can't stand it and they are my favorite metal band

[@DillSkin]

Imma disagree with elegy, it’s so diverse and love the piano and orchestral elements!

[@MetalTrenches]

A lot of people loved it.

[@paulfaulkner2855]

Most overrated albums of 2022 1.Venom Prison 2. Lorna Shore 3. Megadeth 4. Ghost 5. Imperial Triumphant

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

I’d take about the last two and replace them with The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed from Within.

[@franciscoadrianrosadosaldi3534]

I can understand your takes and I appreciate them, I love Lorna's "pain remains" but that's because I haven't heard dethcore-ish bands in a long time, so Lorna came as a breath of fresh air, I agree every song sound alike but I kinda enjoy them one after another haha

[@stevenstimac3323]

This is a very good list, well done my dude! I was so excited for the Nekrogoblikon album as well, and just pretty let down overall.

[@JohnWayne-vf5bs]

Have you ever heard of Soul Embraced

[@DenyThisFlesh]

I'm not surprised Lorna Shore fans lost their minds over your opinion of Pain Remains. Your criticism of the songs being mostly the same aren't wrong. They all have a very similar structure. That's not a problem for me, but people have different tastes. 🤷‍♂️

[@grantpotter6813]

Check out the band Osyron and their new record Momentous!

[@kyleway8513]

Incredibly baffled by the Deathspell Omega take though I do respect that you just didn't like it. Perfectly valid. Also I respect talking about your disappointment and opinions, but calling things overrated is kind of a worthless non-criticism and I'll die on that hill. "People should have liked this album less because I do" is just a shit take no matter how you look at it.

[@MetalTrenches]

I’d argue overrated just means it’s being praised on a scale that seems out of touch with reality. That’s still subjective, but like for instance I think Bloodbath was a perfectly solid 7-8/10 but people around me acted like it was 10/10. And honestly there I things I also enjoy that I would still say are overrated

[@n8y538]

I like how even for a list of some of your least favorite records you still had something positive to say about almost everything. That’s the sign of someone who actually went into an album with an open mind and you’re giving an honest opinion. Super rad 🙏🏼 but also fuck you Lorna Shore had the best album of the year. Lmfao jk 😂

[@MetalTrenches]

lol. Glad somebody gets it

[@trs5127]

Overgivenheten seems fantastic to me. Went in with zero expectations and I love it

[@SAMs3piol]

I liked Bloodbath album

[@MetalTrenches]

A lot of people did.

[@mugrootbeer7331]

I was shocked to hear how good gerard way is as a black metal vocalist ok that ibaraki album

[@Orangeokie7]

MPE is definitely an underrated band. Very disappointed as well that they didn't just reissue their earlier albums on vinyl. Would have much preferred that.

[@campbells0ups]

bloodbath was just fun, good for playing video games to

[@krata420]

Finally someone on youtube said that Pain Remains is overrated! It's not a bad record by any means but I cant understand the praise that it's get when it isn't anything that no one had done before and its pretty repetetive also. New DsO is my AOTY, I also didn't enjoy it many times but it cliked like month ago and now I'm praying to this one, but respect your opinion, keep doing great videos!

[@canadanionerdo5434]

Out of all my years on KZbin. That's the first time I've seen somebody use Red Letter Media footage,but great video.

[@MetalTrenches]

RLM is life

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

Mors Principium Est I never heard of until one of your videos. I was blow away by the guitar work. They are great. Sorry I went against your recommendations and started with the new album ha ha. Soilwork I was happy with, Much better than Verkligheten but not as good as A whisp of the Atlantic.

[@MetalTrenches]

It's all good. It's not a terrible entry point, but I IMPLORE you to check out their previous stuff. It's all amazing.

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

@@MetalTrenches I'm going through their whole discography today. What's your favorite album? Going newest to oldest. Seven is really good.

[@AngryBob4213]

Aside from the early early stuff, pretty much all Lorna Shore sounds the same tbh

[@anthonyfullford6615]

Yeah, I listened to the new MH album this year in its entirety, aside from a couple of really cool riffs here and there, it was very underwhelming overall. Mind you, I love MH and have been a fan since 2010 (my first metal show was those guys) and but I just didn't see how it could be compared to something like The Blackening musically. It just wasn't it for me.

[@MrOmac09]

Always find it odd when these types of "year end" lists come out In the middle of November.

[@MetalTrenches]

There’s a very clear reason for this that I’ve gone over in detail in the Discord but I’m too lazy to write out again now.

[@michaelvein6]

No way, you don’t like Shadow of Intent with Elegy? I personally love that album and the groove is really strong.

[@MetalTrenches]

Melacholy >>> Elegy imo

[@GrindfatherJones]

Lorna Shore is easily one of the most overhyped and overrated bands out there. But I also hate 99.99999999999999999% of deathcore, so take that with a grain of salt.

[@GVLSCH]

Bloodbath my beloved

[@darrenmchaffie553]

Ohhh, I've been on streams where you mention anything about Lorna Shore, and you can literally hear the Lorna uberfans cream their corn within seconds. And if it doesn't involve them or saying something absolutely 'brilliant' about them then it's pitchforks & burning torches at dawn.

[@isaiahbarber3836]

Honestly the very most disappointing album of the year for me was "Heroine" by Thornhill.... very very very huge departure from metalcore trading the heavy but subtle elements on "The Dark Pool" for a mainstream deftones style sound... tbh it really bummed me tf out

[@Hideousspawn13]

Yea I kind of agree with most of these even though it’s painful

[@yoiamhere4737]

For Elegy, I highly enjoyed it since it was my first exposure to the band, had a lot of fun tracks! Definitely one of my favorites of the year. Bloodbath's album I also really enjoyed haha. I thought it was very strong for death metal this year. And I also loved the Machine Head album lmao, but fair enough. You made very fair points throughout this whole video though, so good video! Respect

[@MetalTrenches]

🍻

[@gavintshepho9606]

I respect ur take on these Albums bro,for me Shadow of intent and Lorna are my favorite top two Deathcore albums of 2022.🎸🤘

[@MetalTrenches]

More fun when we like different things, so I'm for it

[@outofoblivion]

@@MetalTrenchesHell yeah dude, agreed. Differentiation in opinions is what makes a community especially one like the metal community go round

[@GiosGoreGrotto]

I don't like any deathcore albums.

[@samharris9559]

I saw the Pain Remains tour live and it really grew on me. Still not their best stuff with Will though.

[@nickcrazedstaber2592]

I Respect your Opinions On Ibaraki and Lorna Shore. I Got into Deathcore From Infant Annihilator, Lorna Shore, and Whitechapel. And I loved that Album. Its not for Everyone, but Everyone has their opinions. And Ibaraki, was another album i really enjoyed. Just Some people found it boring.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Just a few things here. I thought the Ibaraki albums two best parts were when Nergal was singing and when Gerard from MCR was doing black metal vocals. The rest of it sounded like a normal Trivium album and I wanted something a little different. You know what disappointed me a little bit. The new Behemoth album. Seemed a little bit of a clusterfuck. Now the Soilwork album I like but I would not consider it death metal AT ALL. Maybe it is just me but the singer sounds like Don Dokken at times. My two favorite albums of the year are Imperial Triumphant Spirit of Ecstasy and White Wards False Light? Have you heard False Light? WOW!!!

[@MetalTrenches]

False Light is fantastic and of course IT is one of my favorites as well. I could see what you’re saying about Behemoth but at the same I time I hated the last one so much this felt like at least a step up from that.

[@warriorthawitt9971]

I dig Pain Remains but, I agree it is overrated. I respect your opinion on Machine Head but to me, that is my personal AOTY. I think Machine Head is BACK after all the debacle/drama/shenanigans of Catharsis, the other members leaving, Robb Flynn's idiot social media posts for example where he wonders who the fuck listens to Dope, etc...etc...

[@KirkWilliamsIsBroken]

I thought Bloodbath was a ton of fun...and a font doesn't effect the music. I wanted to like the new Machine Head and Unhallowed is one of their best songs...but the album as a whole fell flat for me. And the Lorna Shore album was just a repetitive wall of bludgeoning sound...which is a shame because with some variation to their songwriting & overall sound they could be an amazing band.

[@MetalTrenches]

The font is just an afterthought. I mean At The Gate's Slaughter Of The Soul uses friggin' Papyrus lol.

[@ocbreactions7843]

Personally I think my only disagreement mostly stems from expectation. Loved new Soilwork-expected to be meh on it. Loved Ibaraki initially (until I knew it was ISAHN, felt it underachieved after I knew)but also came in with a meh attitude. Bloodbath, same. (Although it was retreading stuff done better by newer bands) I think my old ass was mostly disappointed in my legacy acts-Kreator and Megadeth highest among them. Not bad, but not as good as promised. Of course, I 100% agree on Abbath. He started off sounding like Popeye, he needs to stay sounding like a spinach eating sailor man.

[@wheelsofmercury]

I was disappointed with DsO's new record, too, especially after coming back to it after hearing the sheer brilliance of The Furnaces of Palingenesia. The lyrics are still the brilliant multi-layered works of literature that they always write, but the music and especially the vocals just aren't up to par with their earlier stuff.

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah, really unfortunate

[@conjure4585]

I thought it was a great album, but the rest of their discography is so strong that even a great album ends up being imo their weakest. I'm not complaining though, it was one of my favorite releases of the year. Very interested to see where they're gonna go with this.

[@wheelsofmercury]

@@conjure4585 That's awesome that you enjoyed it! I will say the one subjective positive of the album's instrumental side (for me, at least) is the post-punk-inspired bass playing. Some very melodic bass lines.

[@jvlamakulering1690]

Loved the Ibaraki album, but I somewhat agree about Matt’s harsh vocals, it can be a bit eh sometimes

[@HardHitMag]

Lol deathspell Omega is one of my favourite records this year 😅

[@MetalTrenches]

Look I love em but compared to their last few albums it really put me off.

[@ApostlePaulofTarsus]

I thought Meshuggah's album was a disappointing slog. The early singles for Megadeth's album raised my expectations, hearing the rest of the album lowered them. I also think the Imperial Triumphant album wasn't as strong as previous releases, a lot of great musical ideas but a very cluttered mix and repetitive tremelo riffs did it no favours.

[@MetalTrenches]

I loved both of those but I can understand. I'd argue both take quite a few listens to really sink in, but people don't need to love the same stuff.

[@genericname9875]

Immutable was a major disappointment for me also, so lifeless without fredriks writing.

[@morbidcorpse5954]

What's up with the mask?

[@tylerporter8923]

Machine head is probably in my top 10 at least of favorite albums this year but I respect your opinion and don’t hate you for it lol but totally agree about lorna shore I was checking out reviews and it was getting a bunch of 10s and it all sounds the same especially the breakdowns

[@BernhardBernard]

Really liked Ibaraki myself... Off topic but have you ever listened to the group Tiberius? Just wanna know what people think of these guys, they're obviously biting off of Protest the Heros sound. But it's good. More of a PTH Lite. But I had issues getting into it at first (especially their first album) seeing as how they must have just listened to Scurrilous over and over

[@Stanwis]

Abbarh sucks after leaving immortal

[@beardcog1267]

Lorna Shore also was massive letdown compared to that EP

[@DeathcoreManiac]

Not really the album was a huge improvement

[@MetalTrenches]

@addicted I think the fact that so many fans feel the need to so quickly jump to their defense at any small criticism like this is a big contributor to why people like myself call it overrated.

[@Anna-bd9le]

@@MetalTrenches we jump at their defense because of how emotionally attached we are to the band as a whole and how their music connects with each person's soul. Lorna have made some amazing pieces, combining brutality and beauty all at once. Overall, LS music is all about the emotional aspect more than anything else to me. That being said, the fan base is really tight. Give them a chance, you might get touched too.

[@BernardGarcon]

@@Anna-bd9le you can be emotionally attached to something and still be able to say that it's not on par with previous iterations. You don't need to put a paragraph of cope explaining that you need to like the album because you have emotional investment in the band

[@lens_hunter]

Thinking something is overrated is like saying "Guys this isn't a 15/10 album, it's like a 7 or 8, chill the fuck out."

[@MetalTrenches]

I mean that's basically exactly what is happening with Lorna Shore lol

[@mr.echo24]

Favourite Thrash Albums this year?

[@MetalTrenches]

Ranking incoming

[@mr.echo24]

@@MetalTrenches Looking forward to that!

[@ApostlePaulofTarsus]

Love Destruction, Toxik, Voivod.

[@mr.echo24]

@@ApostlePaulofTarsus Destruction's vocalist has gotten a lot better too same with Chuck Billy from Testament!

[@grim9872]

A surprising album that I thought was solid was GBKs new release. Tho I can't stand this band, I thought cohianic charmers was pretty good 👍

[@erikmathis4541]

Yeah that bloodbath album bored the shit out of me such a bland album

[@forgemastermetal]

Def agree on Ibaraki.

[@AstolfoTheRiderOfBlack]

Im gonna Separate my list into 3 Categories and in order of release date except for the last list Overrated (Not Necesarrely bad but way too overhyped) 5. Rakshak by Bloodywood 4. Diamond Star Halos by Def Leppard 3. The Great Heathen Army by Amon Amarth 2. Opvs Contra Natvram by Behemoth 1. Patient Number 9 By Ozzy Osbourne Disappointing (again, not bad, but didn't live up to expectations) 5. This World Is Going to Ruin You by Vein FM 4. Phalaris by Dir En Grey 3. Starlight and Ash by Oceans of Slumber 2. The End, So Far by Slipknot 1. Divisive by Disturbed Worst (The name speaks for itself) 5. Gamer III By Negative EXP 4. The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit by Architects 3. Planet Zero by Shinedown 2. Mainstream Sellout by Machine Gun Kelly (Yes, i know, its not Metal, but i will count it because it features Oliver Sykes on one of the tracks) 1. Dominion by Skillet. Nothing, and i mean NOTHING will change my mind on this one

[@cloroxgus5866]

personally i kind of disagree with the lorna shore. i believe most of the album sounds the same, but the trilogy really hit a special place for me it’s probably my favorite in all of deathcore. i love how melodic it is and all that. but other than that the album is not the greatest.

[@MetalTrenches]

And I think if this was the opinion I was hearing I'd be much more agreeable. But when you have an army of angry simps in your review's comments saying it's the greatest album of the year and God's gift to the world... it's hard to not take issue with that when there is SO much good music coming out that flies under the radar.

[@nick-r8o8w]

I like Elegy but the album was a little boring imo

[@radamtv4779]

Will you do an "underrated and suprisingly good" video? I love your videos. Shoutout from Germany✌

[@FeroVlkolinsky]

Sadist wins :) - I see noone mentioning them while they released their best album ever.

[@MetalTrenches]

I’d argue my best of lists will have some of those in there

[@alexddragame]

Ok so: on Shadow of Intent...I agree tbh. I like the album but I can't really argue with issues you mentioned Bloodbath album was solid but not amazing putting my dislike of Mikko Aspa as a person aside, I still can admit how great plenty of DSO albums are. This wasn't one of them, actually might be their worst YES, I'm definitely with you on Ibaraki And on Machine Head Haven't heard Mors' album Abbath's album was meh Soilwork album kinda disappointed me Haven't heard Necrogoblikon Can't agree with you on Lorna Shore, I enjoyed the album but to each their own Slipknot def would be on list like this if I made one, but eh, it's Slipknot, they never not overrated

[@MetalTrenches]

Based

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

The new SOI and Lorna Shore is incredible I iust cant agree with you

[@MetalTrenches]

That’s fine. Periphery is king though

[@AtomicBear18]

At this point, I play where's waldo with your comment on every metal video there is. Its the highlight of my day :)

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

@@MetalTrenches 👍

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

@@AtomicBear18 Lol you’re everywhere too!

[@derubor]

If it wasn't for the Pain Remains trilogy, the Lorna Shore album wouldn't really do it for me.

[@BaneBurden]

Am I the only one finding it impossible to be impressed or even satisfied with "heavy" music anymore? I consume A LOT of music during my 12 hour shifts at work and burn myself out on things I love fairly quickly, but I've gotten to a point where heavy music seems so bland and boring to me, even coming from bands I love. I get more excitement out of the new Architects and Parkway Drive albums than I do the new Spite album, yes, I love all 3. Am I broken or is heavy music passed its peak?

[@MetalTrenches]

Check out some of my best of the month lists. There's great stuff out there if you dig a little.

[@fliproleluwu5602]

Man, elegy is one of the strongest album of the year. Ibaraki's Rashomon is an awesome record with awesome instrumentation, maybe not a 10/10 but a solid 8/10

[@user-fq7rt3pb6u]

Undeath’s Its time…to rise from the grave is the most over rated album of the year in my opinion.

[@MetalTrenches]

Another good pick. Feel about the same as what I said about Bloodbath.

[@ManuSDP]

Agreed

[@GiosGoreGrotto]

Undeath is not overrated.

[@aaronmartin7086]

Your opinion is your opinion. No matter how weird it is. No judgment.

[@MetalTrenches]

Always

[@deathshowfreak]

I enjoyed both shadow of intent and Lorna shores albums . But I do think they are both to long

[@datmane5921]

Yeah, I think the pain remains song could have been way shorter

[@DAYKRofficial]

the breakdowns are the only reason i listen to new lorna, the constant blast beats and power chords aren't my favorite

[@MetalTrenches]

But there are so many other bands with breakdowns

[@DAYKRofficial]

@@MetalTrenches very true

[@FaustianSpirit1997]

Remember Welcome To Horrorwood II? Well that's kind of what i fell with Pain Remains. It's neither bad nor disappointing, in fact i think it's a decent slab of Blackened Deathcore, but it's definitely overhyped to the point that i'm tired to hear about it. But if you have it as your AOTY, more power to you, that's the beauty about having different opinions. That being said, at least Lorna Shore doesn't make grow a new muscle from overcringing like Ice Nine Kills does. Have a good day!

[@MetalTrenches]

Very true

[@BigDenk]

Could have not said it better

[@ryanbollinger1759]

I feel called out, Welcome to Horrorwood was my AOTY last year and Pain Remains is my AOTY so far this year😂 I am I giant giant giant INK fan and horror movie geek so I may be incredibly biased

[@BernardGarcon]

But did you know that Ice Nine Kills not only is a metal band, but also incorporates horror themes with their metal? So groundbreaking!

[@intheshadowofathousandbean563]

Bloodbath, DsO, Ibaraki, even Abbath blows Blut Aus Nord out of the water. Even if these albums also weren't *the* best. And I did like new Blut Aus Nord too, but it has always been one of the most overrated black metal bands maybe in history, at least the underground one. Disharmonium is just "Deus Salutis Meæ" but a bit less noisy and people really did not like that record for some reason. But of course it's all opinions, music wouldn't make sense if everyone had the same taste and opinion on everything ✌️

[@reabec10]

Shadow of Intents last album was amazing but this one grew on me forsure. Solid 7.5/10 for me. Still better than Lorna Shore for me

[@cesarsanchez7937]

I love shadow of intent but i found the elegy very boring except for 3 songs, its sound seems very flat i find the songs very boring, in my opinion reclaimer is a very superior álbum, so sad if this is the new direction .Reclaimer=Melancholy >Primordial>Elegy. By the way, as a curious fact, the intro of the farewell (the first song) is very similar to the intro of before lights out by hiroyuki sawano for shingeki no kyojin the anime.

[@MetalTrenches]

100% agree with this take

[@kylotren3362]

Cj Lorna shore >

[@patrykj547]

LS stans are unhinged

[@MetalTrenches]

They truly are. Simp city

[@SuperRoo_22]

Just my opinion, "Survival Of The Sickest" is close to my No. 1 album for 2022. That along with Psycroptic's "Divine Council" Plus -(16)- "Into Dust". Yeah, it doesn't reinvent the wheel, but SOTS is just an incredibly enjoyable DM album. Well written & makes me want to go out and kill zombies. Plus "Carved" is the greatest song ever written to accompany your Sunday Roast. "Of Kingdom & Crown"? It's just "The Blackening" Pt. 2. I found it a yawn fest from the start. Way too overhyped for what it actually is. A 10 minute opener? I think a shorter more immediate opening track might of been a better option. The artwork is better than the album. I respect Robb & what he's done in his career with MH, but it might be time to call it a day. Really what else does he hve left to prove?

[@conjure4585]

Saw psycroptic a couple months ago, amazing show and the band had so much energy on stage. Vocalist especially stood out to me. Good stuff

[@Quest4Horror]

I respect your opinion dude, but personally I loved the new Bloodbath album. That last tack No God before me is sludgy and heavy as fuck.

[@MetalTrenches]

I mean again, it’s GOOD. I just don’t think it’s anything spectacular

[@GiosGoreGrotto]

@@MetalTrenches yeah usually bloodbath has something cool for us but not this year.

[@DarrenHeywood]

Elegy is my number 1 most played album of the year according to Apple Music, so I have to disagree with you a bit there. I do think it isn’t as special as Melancholy though, that album is pretty hard to top. I was also pretty underwhelmed when Pain Remains first came out but I’ve come to like it a lot more now. I definitely don’t think it’s the AOTY or even deathcore AOTY though. Oh, and the Ibaraki album is probably my favourite release this year but that’s cause I’m a die hard Trivium fan lol.

[@MetalTrenches]

And that's all totally cool by me. Agreed that Melancholy was AMAZING.

[@gabix7488]

Machine Head always sucked