The Best Heffy Metal of 2020

[@Goniloc]

Links to the albums are in the description and I'll have a chart up on Facebook and Instagram shortly. I'm like a goniloc guy i'm like a freaking youtube guy hey hey EDIT: Cheers to Adam O'Donnell for making a spotify playlist with everything available there: open.spotify.com/playlist/3NoFhQ58XNdrIXLvaUXffO

[@TechnicolorMammoth]

Shout out to Adam for doing that work. I would always curate playlists on Spotify of your previous years Best Hefty Metal, but this year I can be lazy and just enjoy the work that was already done.

[@nathanbuckelew3894]

Thanks Adam!

[@aramkaizer7903]

Yo. Check out, "Cosmic World Mother" by Havoc Unit/...And Oceans

[@seanodonnell9826]

Fuck yea thanks Adam!

[@xthexadvantagex]

What a man

[@ThroneOfIron]

Absolutely honored to be included on this. Hot damn.

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

I usually only listen to a track per recommendation on these best-of lists. But I started Adventure One on Bandcamp and I'm definitely picking it up. There's a real sense of fun here in a genre that I often find to be kind of a joyless slog.

[@juliantheapostate8295]

Bangin album guys and nice concept

[@202mc4]

My congratulations for somehow being able to summarize my average RPG session in 42 minutes.

[@misshapenape8196]

This comment has 666 likes and, as much as I want to like it, I am not going to. Don't do it!

[@honeycomblord9384]

​@@misshapenape8196You're in the clear now!

[@HardHitMag]

regular people when i tell them what music i like: "never heard any of these bands" me watching a goniloc video: "never heard any of these bands"

[@hugoleonardoamaral586]

There is always a bigger fish

[@WackadoodleMalarkey]

I almost didn't want to watch because I went on enough listening benders trying to get caught up on the 2018 stuff xD I haven't event gotten to 2019! There's just so much good stuff, a credit to the OP!

[@selbi182]

You'd think after decades of listening to metal you'd have a reasonable grasp on the ecosystem surrounding it, but once a year Goniloc is here to remind us that we know jack shit.

[@barsknos]

I thought the same. After checking out 10 of them at random, my next thought was "There's definitely a reason for that" :P

[@hristijan738]

The best metal was the friends we made along the way

[@theRealBased1492]

which was none because most of us found this music through YT not actually going to shows lol

[@SirBrittanicvs]

Cheers to you friend!

[@misaelstopten6139]

Nigga, you gonna make me cry.

[@greatemeraldgoat5029]

Friends?

[@misaelstopten6139]

@@greatemeraldgoat5029 To Hell and back, and back to hell. \m/

[@mikemathis4515]

I’m so glad to be here in 8 seconds instead of seeing this three years from now

[@EduardoMano]

I second that!

[@Hazardous_Mutation]

Fuckin honestly

[@captainbeard3323]

You are supposed to let goniloc age for a couple of years

[@mikemathis4515]

@@captainbeard3323 like a fine cognac, a Cogoniloc if you will

[@BlareWolfgang]

Same

[@corpoofficial4514]

Thank you so much for mentioning us next to our heroes Glad you liked it Cheers Ódio / Markgraf

[@mreed7947]

This channel is the only heavy music outlet that make me realize I'm not as connected as I think I am

[@jobelthirty1294]

100%

[@cmd_f5]

Absolutely. I've found so many new and awesome extreme bands here. 🍻

[@bruceartur]

Geez... so proud to see my first ever production of your list! Making Markgraf was a very meaningful period in such a hard year. Thanks a lot Goniloc!

[@rawsewage196]

This was the standout from the whole list of the stuff I haven’t heard.

[@juliantheapostate8295]

@@rawsewage196 didn't hit me that hard. Time for another listen

[@whamases]

"...at the Maul. I cannot be STOPPED!" LOL...love your videos.

[@judewesley3365]

😂😂😂

[@morgue_file]

Holy shit Moulin Banal, nice, I mixed n mastered that. Glad you liked it.

[@gulsperg4268]

googa shoe

[@Goniloc]

This claim is disputed.

[@Wordsalad69420]

I love that it's all on Bandcamp.

[@jackbachtel8657]

Holy shit, you’re killing me with those transitions.

[@matekarcher7464]

Just a few: Atramentus - Stygian Wayfarer - A Romance with Violence Ulcerate - Stare into Death and Be Still

[@grandmagusrubick3261]

Yeah seriously I'm really disappointed ulcerate wasn't on this list, I think sidabs was probably their best album to date

[@nom5358]

that Ulcerate album is so fucking good that every time i see it typed out i have to reaffirm, that Ulcerate album is so fucking good.

[@flameshiki5990]

Atramentus' album was incredible

[@ahmeteminerdogan9266]

Wayfarer deserves far more credit, drum work is insane on that one.

[@Thenewbronzeagecollapse]

Agree wholeheartedly with everyone here... SIDABS was my fav album of the year, along with Diabolical Oath...

[@NEXUS2040]

I feel so lost with Gonloc's taste in metal, I mean I love (early) death metal, thrash metal, power metal, and pretty much everything in between, but I feel like all the obscure bands I know don't compare. I need a playlist of Gonloc's go to metal music.

[@RiffHarvester]

I spent over an hour "quickly" checking out numerous bands that you mentioned. I really enjoyed Phobophilic.

[@oOJoyfulOo]

Very glad to see Markgraf, Smoulder, Eternal Champion and Megaton Sword on here! I really liked the Throne of Iron album.. Manilla Road worship ❤

[@Constantine-316]

Good Vid also 66.6k subs ayooooo ''The Wizar'd - Subterranean Exile'' was without a doubt my album of the year

[@froomptastic]

It'd be my favorite too if that new Hällas album didn't come out. Now it's my second favorite

[@repugnus932]

Mine too, The Wizar'd really outdid themselves on that one.

[@MelFinch]

thanks homie, maybe by next year I will have caught up with this list and ready to be a year behind, again

[@Th3Raz96]

Does anyone else not even end up listening to any of the albums and just comes for Goniloc's commentary?

[@canatico8]

I usually end up listening to a couple that sound interesting to me but yeah lol

[@nalesson]

I actually pause the video, listen to an interesting release and return back to the video for more. Did the same with 2019 heffy metal and wasn't disappointed at all :)

[@Th3Raz96]

@@nalesson Yeah I don't doubt at all that there's some real quality here, but I just don't end up listening cuz I'm lazy

[@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic]

Honestly that what ends up happening with me. A lot of times, I want to check out some of the stuff, but then I just forget hahaha

[@loganmommsen8834]

I was looking through Goniloc's video library like 30 mins ago wondering when Heffy Metal 2020 would come out.

[@GRMChanel]

You should be arrested for that Maul line

[@landor5138]

Most of these are now going into our D&D campaign playlist.

[@hudsonbarth5641]

Undergang and Undeath stole the show for me this year. A lot of bands on this list that I need to check out, great video man!

[@serengazer3465]

No way I found the cracker barrel legend om this video. I thought it was super cool that you were able to bring some exposure to death metal on Noel's channel and I definitely want to check out your bands stuff.

[@hudsonbarth5641]

haha wild. and thanks, I appreciate that! the new EP is on my channel if ya wanna check it out

[@serengazer3465]

@@hudsonbarth5641 DUUUDE ITS SICK AS HELL! I love the super grimey sound. By the way, is the vocalist doing inhale screams?

[@hudsonbarth5641]

@@serengazer3465 Thanks haha, nah he's not. All regular exhale stuff

[@serengazer3465]

@@hudsonbarth5641 damn thats super impressive, his sound is super unique. sorry for drawing this out for so long by the way, just thought it was super interesting lmao.

[@loganmommsen8834]

My album of the year would probably be stygian bough as a full collaboration between Ariel Ruin and Bell Witch.

[@vontheevil]

Offal! yeah some friends band made into goniloc videos!

[@ADeadlierSnake]

Tfw I didnt even finish getting through all your 2019 recommendations...

[@NeroAngelo616]

This guy narrates like he's Mikael Alkerfeldt and is the only one afaik I've seen talk so much about Finland without sharing an eye about Oranssi Pazuzu. But Corrupt Them All by The Alex Jones Prison Planet was the triumph of the year.

[@Jharder218]

This series never disappoints and I love getting new recommendations

[@adamnshame95]

I want more people to support you and subscribe but you're at 66.6 K subs so we all need to stop.

[@adamnshame95]

Also I made a spotify playlist of whatever was available open.spotify.com/playlist/3NoFhQ58XNdrIXLvaUXffO

[@Luke-yf5lt]

@@adamnshame95 thank you for enabling my lazy ass

[@ThePseudonoob]

We will only stop at 666k subs.

[@C64SX]

@@ThePseudonoob Why so humble? 666M!

[@hinocide]

My favorite of 2020 is definitely Akhlys - Melinoë

[@codbo1223landuca]

Limbo by Gaerea is a great black metal album, absolutely bleak and crushing whilst also being beautiful and powerful, evoking not only sadness but also bliss throughout the entire album, an incredibly fulfilling sonic experience.

[@kenjones9326]

Much rather listen to Goniloc than read/listen to any other metal magazine/reviewer on this damned planet. Keep it up duder!

[@thedeathstar420]

i can listen to goniloc all day long

[@kirbysauce]

Surprised not to see Spirit Possession on here. Definitely in my top 5

[@F-Tier_Physique]

I better see Afsky's "ofte jeg drømmer mig død" here dammit.

[@akillen77]

definitely one of the best from last year

[@ronniebby3148]

A few days from one year of this vid. Can't wait to see a new list. Thanks for the year on insta

[@fantastic_joe]

My fav this year was Load by Metallica, hope they make a follow up.

[@cure4thetitan801]

Undeath - Lesions of a Different Kind Frozen Soul - Crypt of Ice Visceral Mass - Human Stew Thoughts?

[@mylifeisafuckingmeme]

frozen soul full length was a 2021 release though

[@someguyig5669]

I love frozen souls, saw them live but I think that was a 2021 release but either way I wonder what he thinks of them and gatecreeper

[@baptizednblood6813]

I like them all. Particularly Visceral Mass, all good bands though. I got lesions on cd, Maggot Stomp in general is a great label

[@feather3563]

I don't know any of these but it's fun listening to Goniloc talk about them anyway. Now I have a bunch of recommendations at least!

[@gabecarter3554]

Yesssss, ive been falling asleep to your videos and i was just thinking last night shit when will he release another heffy metal video, and now going to sleep to see my god has released a new video, goo goo ga ga goniloc🤘

[@tales-of-fossegrim]

Bütcher's 666 goats carry my chariot was a really amazing 2020 release for me! it had the traditional heffy metal feel of enforcer, skull fist and others with a blend of blackmetal and uhhhhh..... its good check it out.

[@DEdens1525]

I got the Havukruunu album cover as a tattoo. Awesome cover art, and a great album.

[@stephenventura4075]

The opening line of this video cracked me up. I’ve been doing this for a lonnnnng time now

[@kingink7964]

every year i await goniloc's comment on dust, and i am never disappointed

[@anthemkill]

Wow that's a lot of music. Now I have a lot to enjoy. Thank you 👌

[@geekymetalhead5112]

A goniloc vid a day keeps the sad away

[@JohnGuastavino1]

"They're backackack in action"

[@iwillspam5985]

As per usual I don't know any of those bands lol

[@EddieLJ18]

well that's what makes it interesting, right?

[@plamenvjecnogcrnila]

Noob

[@iwillspam5985]

@@plamenvjecnogcrnila no u

[@frederickkorth1481]

@@EddieLJ18 interesting yeah, but most of this list is just aweful. like the video is better than the music

[@202mc4]

Joke's on you! I knew THREE of them!

[@hhdhpublic]

Those transistions cause physical pain. I love it.

[@KingJobber]

Wow that Megaton Sword album is fucking incredible. Thank you for putting me on to it. So excited for their future

[@Aigsup]

Thank you for making this list, because of it I found Eternal Champion and I fucking love it! Thank you Goniloc

[@Jakster840]

Thank you Goniloc. Some of those death metal released are right up my alley and immediately bought them.

[@lordsomethingorother290]

18+ because of Eternal Champion cover. That's pretty Metal.

[@Katharsis540]

Epic. Ahhh missed these intros and word play must admit you did rack up a wombo combo.

[@sammibedford986]

Your videos are awesome! If it wasn't for you I probably would not have delved into the world of "heffier" metal than my usual listening, nor discovered my liking for Mgła. Thank you so much

[@annafridrichova9014]

Nothing gives me more power than the fact that I’ve heard two bands from this list. xD

[@nathanroy2479]

Goniloc seems to really like the Québec black metal scene and it is nice to see so much appreciation from outside the province

[@horseofunreason]

Oh man Exugurate was awesome! Thank you for that one!

[@Drayg0]

I don't even listen to this flavor of Heffy.. but man the pronunciation of Baxaxaxa among other examples is why I like watching your content. Also your deep passion for this is admirable. Thank you sir.

[@isaacjamesbaker]

Goniloc, you are a treasure trove of awesome metal suggestions. Thanks dude.

[@OscarDAEakett]

playlist has been updated, lord goniloc..

[@eramorn]

Thank you Goniloc, it's always good to see your videos. :)

[@easybakec0ven]

I’m the filthy casual around here who loved Alphaville the most. Have your tomatoes at the ready if need be.

[@arcwiz]

Yoooooooooooooo what is up lad

[@LivWildStyle]

Thanks for the video and double thank you for including all of the links. I am sure the bands appreciate it too.

[@antilogic01]

I forgot to leave a comment yesterday- this is a great video. You're terrific.

[@lucian8351]

Every time i watch a video of yours I hear a new sub genre name

[@madcat789]

Ah, my favorite talking skull, I love this guy. I hope you had a happy Skullmas and Happy New Skull.

[@darkcheaker]

Thank you

[@chrishall5440]

Thank you for this. I’ve been looking for a good year-end wrap up.

[@sebagotthesauce690]

The Demo 2020 by Fleshrot was one of my favorite releases this year. Listening to it is like getting crushed beneath something sort of squishy but firm. There was also Pestilent Tomb by Rotted, which sounds exactly like what you would hear if you were drowning in boiling playdough.

[@vladcalincu6263]

Everyone is gonna mention the missing Afsky album. Also Odraza had an amazing release last year.

[@michanowak7060]

Yeah, last Odraza is a total banger

[@StevenSeagull123]

Ahh yeah. Megaton Sword was a pleasant surprise. With a album cover like you better deliver the goods, and they sure did.

[@Drforrester31]

Glad to see some love thrown the way of Sanctifying Ritual. Absolutely loved that album, and the artwork was fantastic as well. That and Chained to Ossuaries by Pyre were probably my favorite straight-ahead DM releases of 2020

[@KittenChaos90]

I liked White Ward's Love Exchange Failure and Ahkylis' Melinoe album from last year. Cryptic Shift's Visitation from Enceladus was also very good.

[@jakegent3973]

picked up a few from these suggestions. Been really enjoying Draghkar ever since.

[@charleshermetix3886]

Eternal Champions both albums are absolutely sick!awesomely special and satisfying

[@seal7144]

I am aware that the nature of this band makes them rather unpopular with the Metal community at large, however Stryper’s new album “Even The Devil Believes” was one of my top releases of 2020. I also really enjoyed Traveler’s “Termination Shock”, Blessed Black’s Elric worship in “Beyond The Crimson Throne”, Dark Forest’s “Oak, Ash, and Thorn”, and Ambush’s “Infidel”, though that last one was more of a runner up as it failed to meet the excellent standards that Ambush set themselves with their first two albums. All these bands are either NWOTHM/Trad or actual 2nd wave acts that have lasted this long. I also really liked Throne of Iron and Cirith Ungol, but those are on the list. Edit 1: Upon further consideration Havok’s “V” is also very good.

[@landonboomstra3410]

Infidel was up there for me this year, probably my most listened album. Termination Shock was pretty fantastic too

[@paradoxicalpoet1525]

You introduced me to Heathen Beast in you Grindcore video, and they have since become one of my favorite bands. There new album is one of my favorites from them, and my favorite 2020 album by far. I had really hoped to see it on here, but I guess were all different.

[@social_exe]

The legend has returned

[@humansaresilly2465]

I too love dust. It has taken my entire life to muster up the courage to admit it. Thank you, Goniloc.

[@timothymckane6362]

8:03 "Like Drudkh, and Blood of Kingu." ...and Hate Forest as well. Anyways, my favorite album would be G.O.H.E. that was mad by post-black metal band, In Cauda Venenum. It's very melancholic, haunting, AND diabolical at the same time.

[@scottricci5063]

66.6k subs. No one else need subscribe. Every single selection in this segment is scintillating stuff. Peace ✌👹🤘

[@nimrodgutfreund4734]

Wombbath - "Tales of Madness" is an amazing classic swedish buzzsaw death metal sound and my aoty

[@srv525]

I always enjoy your writing. Top 5 for me were Havukruunu, Hellripper, Year of the Knife, Anaal Nathrakh, and Ulthar.

[@Gerd0]

Luan was my absolute favorite of the year. At the rate he's going every Ripped to Shreds album is going to end up near or at the top of my yearly list. Crossroads of Infinity was also very high for me. I stumbled across it by accident and damn, what a gem. Another one I quite liked was Electric Pentagram by Lovebites. They're like if Galneryus leaned a bit more toward heavy metal and was all female. It's sleek and modern sounding, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't kick ass, entertain the hell outta me, and have me coming back again and again.

[@pikeipa]

Ughhh awesome. Content lord I hail you

[@Jakster840]

I bought a few albums from this video including Maul's 'Monarchy of Mold". I asked them to send me some mold from a tomb with the EP, but they sent me a coffin nail and a note instead. Coolest shit ever. Totally didn't expect that.

[@ringofdragons9239]

Storm Ruler-Under the Burning Eclipse is probably my favorite of the year and a favorite new band

[@pranaysingh6280]

Great recommendations! U should add a snippet lf ur fav songs 🙏👍

[@directedbyxanderjones8329]

Well I guess I'm a total n00b because I only heard of like ... 2 of the bands you mentioned. But here are My Top 30 Favorite Metal Albums of 2020: 30. Vader - Solitude in Madness 29. Automb - Chaosophy 28. Transcendence - Towards Obscurities Beyond 27.Finntroll - Vredesvavad 26. Cultus Profano - Accursed Possession 25. Beast of Revelation - The Ancient Ritual of Death 24. Incantation - Sect of Vile Divinities 23. Demonical - World Domination 22. Bihargam - Ove Tenebrae 21. Benediction - Scriptures 20. Necrophobic - Dawn of the Damned 19. Volus - Festering Anti-Cosmic Wound 18. Testament - Titans of Creation 17. Blodiga Skald - The Undrunken Curse 16. Deeds of Flesh - Nucleus 15. Messiah - Fracmont 14. Nite - Darkness. Silence. Mirror. Flame. 13. Monumentum Damnati - In The Tomb of a Forgotten King 12. Abysmal Dawn - Phylogenesis 11. Ruadh - The Rock of the Clyde 10. Sojourner - Premonitions 9. Warfect - Spectre of Devastation 8. Unleash the Archers - Abyss 7. Falconer - From A Dying Ember 6. God Dethroned - Illuminati 5. Naglfar - Cerecloth 4. Zero Degree - Black Hole Illumination 3. Torchia - The Coven 2. Uada - Djinn 1. Kvaen - The Funeral Pyre

[@calebvinson8703]

Yesss!! I’ve been waiting!

[@nasenbar5417]

Nice, thanks for that, maybe I will find some new stuff and thanks a lot for creating the list

[@MDee-db7by]

Lots of great stuff came out this year. Not really metal, but my particular favorite was Black Magick SS.

[@PaizuruInsanal]

I was really surprised by Worm's Gloomlord this year, everybody has a perfect balance for Death Doom, and Worm hit mine, Slow enough so you can enjoy and get immersed but still gross with sparse riffs so you're not bored with some nicer parts so your brain kind just doesn't blur it all together as one big track but they only get melancholic tops no cheese here.

[@norlanderduwallis9074]

Finally, I'm early enough I should be able to make a worthwhile comment! Let's see uhhhhh OH! Hey Goniloc! I'm gon[REDACTED]

[@ElMuna13]

Man you haven't made a bad video yet, and this one is no exception

[@vishalnagaraj5343]

Abysmal Dawn was great this year too.

[@christopherbarnes4165]

I’ve never been this early wow

[@marshandomness]

Maggot Stomp records has been accumulating a roster of death metal heavyweights. Sanguisugabogg, Unurnment, Vomit Forth, Blood Incantation, and Undeath just to name a few