THE BEST METAL OF 2021 | We RANKED our 15 favorites

Have seat with Grimby (left) and RDO (right) as we not-so-casually discuss our picks for best metal albums of 2021.

[@RAAZR-]

Been binging most of your vids these past days and hope all is well and you will upload again!

[@MetalbyteMedia]

Thanks and I hope so too! (We got 2 more down the pipe and I'll release them when possible)

[@SleepFan771]

1. Spiritbox - Eternal Blue 2. Jinjer - Wallflowers 3. Epica - Omega 4. Obscura - A Valediction 5. Interloper - Search Party 6. Deafheaven - Infinite Granite 7. Lantlôs - Wildhund 8. Mastodon - Hushed and Grim 9. Evergrey - Escape of the Phoenix 10. Lorna Shore - ...And I Return to Nothingness

[@dmphax]

Evergrey! 🥰 Great album and list!

[@MetalbyteMedia]

Loved that Evergrey dude, samey but still so great.

[@DarthGrimby]

Not long after recording this with RDO, I made revisions to my list and the Mastodon jumped up to number 6. It’s so good, a bit long but Gigantium is your reward at the end for making it through.

[@TheZoinx]

If I'm not mistaken Sabaton released a new album this past year. I'm surprised neither of you included it in your list. Check it out. It's INCREDIBLE!!!

[@WardruidSIX]

Hey bro is there away I can send you one of my new Moonskin songs ?

[@MetalbyteMedia]

Dude yes man awesome... just post a link here and Ill check it out man.

[@renanlimaofficial6695]

Edu Falaschi 🤟 🇧🇷

[@MetalbyteMedia]

YES!! Tudo bem?

[@renanlimaofficial6695]

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[@renanlimaofficial6695]

This band was produced by Felipe Andreoli (from angra). is from Brazil 👆🏾

[@dmphax]

Great list and choices guys. Happy New Year! My top 5 albums: Aephanemer - A Dream of Wilderness Carcass - Torn Arteries Fear Factory - Aggression Continuum Beast in Black - Dark Connection Spiritbox - Eternal Blue Lorna Shore "...and I Return to Nothingness" would have been on this list, were it not an EP.

[@DarthGrimby]

Great picks Laura, and not surprising at all haha. The Beast in Black is another one that was a late release and didn’t have enough soak time with me, but I really enjoyed the times I played it.

[@dmphax]

@@DarthGrimby BiB is on constant loop in the car! :) yes, no big surprises on my list lol.

[@dmphax]

@@DarthGrimby also, I ordered Archspire and Brand of Sacrifice's albums during Boxing Week, as I heard many good things about both, but never got around to them yet. Spiritbox was a band that surprised me this year (along with my new found affinity for Deathcore). Did not like them when I first heard them, then heard a live performance of a song and was all in. I think it's the branching together of a Pop music vocal style (she has a wonderful voice) and screaming over a groovy proggy riff-fest that touches on all the right points for me. And, the emotion in the music!

[@SleepFan771]

Spiritbox & Lorna Shore blew me away. Both made my list too.

[@MetalbyteMedia]

Happy new year Laura! Glad to see you liked the Aephanemer too.

[@krentenkop]

Grimby reminds me of that swashbuckle dude 😅

[@robsonpazguitar]

Edu Falaschi. 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@lorenzotosiart]

PLEASE do the Judas Priest complete discography reviewwwww

[@DarthGrimby]

Okay you got it 😅

[@lorenzotosiart]

YESSS!!! O_ O :D @@DarthGrimby

[@ztomas1]

I'm guessing this channel is closed now

[@MetalbyteMedia]

Yo bro....nah just on a hiatus. We'll be back for sure but not sure when and what.