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100+ Albums ....
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On Thorns I Lay - On Thorns I Lay (2023)
-Death Doom Metal
My Ratings: 76.127
-Rank: 753 (out of 2548)
-Median: 75.4
-Range: 11.4
Best Track: Fallen From Grace [83.0]
2nd straight album I have heard from them where the first track is so so much better than the rest of the album. Only 1 song makes the playlist but overall I liked this album the best.
<new release>
On Thorns I Lay - On Thorns I Lay (2023)
-Death Doom Metal
My Ratings: 76.127
-Rank: 753 (out of 2548)
-Median: 75.4
-Range: 11.4
Best Track: Fallen From Grace [83.0]
2nd straight album I have heard from them where the first track is so so much better than the rest of the album. Only 1 song makes the playlist but overall I liked this album the best.
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Sorcerer - Reign of the Reaper (2023)
-Epic Doom Metal
My Ratings: 70.230
-Rank: 2130 (out of 2549)
-Median: 68.0
-Range: 17.6
Best Track: Reign of the Reaper [82.6]
Didn't care for this one. The Median score more accurately shows how I felt about it. It does have one great track though which skewed the rating. Epic Doom which I guess it is but it also sounds a bit power metal to me.
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Sorcerer - Reign of the Reaper (2023)
-Epic Doom Metal
My Ratings: 70.230
-Rank: 2130 (out of 2549)
-Median: 68.0
-Range: 17.6
Best Track: Reign of the Reaper [82.6]
Didn't care for this one. The Median score more accurately shows how I felt about it. It does have one great track though which skewed the rating. Epic Doom which I guess it is but it also sounds a bit power metal to me.
140
Black Rainbows - Stellar Prophecy (2016)
-Stoner Rock
My Ratings: 74.441
-Rank: 1185 (out of 2550)
-Median: 75.6
-Range: 8.6
Best Track: It's Time to Die [77.2]
Did not care for the first two tracks but then it kicked into gear of the sound I like by this band..... Overall, this album does not rank as high as the others I have done from them but 2 tracks did make it to my playlist.
Black Rainbows - Stellar Prophecy (2016)
-Stoner Rock
My Ratings: 74.441
-Rank: 1185 (out of 2550)
-Median: 75.6
-Range: 8.6
Best Track: It's Time to Die [77.2]
Did not care for the first two tracks but then it kicked into gear of the sound I like by this band..... Overall, this album does not rank as high as the others I have done from them but 2 tracks did make it to my playlist.
141
Clouds - Destin (2017)
-Atmospheric Death/Funeral Doom Metal
My Ratings: 75.070
-Rank: 1009 (out of 2551)
-Median: 75.0
-Range: 6.6
Best Track: Fields of Nothingness [77.6]
I listened to the hour long version of this album which had a couple bonus Acoustic tracks. This one is all Doom but bounces from Death Doom, Doom, and Funeral Doom throughout. Liked 6 of the 7 tracks and out of the 7 Clouds album's I've heard this one ranks 7th. Still a good album though....
Clouds - Destin (2017)
-Atmospheric Death/Funeral Doom Metal
My Ratings: 75.070
-Rank: 1009 (out of 2551)
-Median: 75.0
-Range: 6.6
Best Track: Fields of Nothingness [77.6]
I listened to the hour long version of this album which had a couple bonus Acoustic tracks. This one is all Doom but bounces from Death Doom, Doom, and Funeral Doom throughout. Liked 6 of the 7 tracks and out of the 7 Clouds album's I've heard this one ranks 7th. Still a good album though....
142-146
Been busy so haven't been posting but will quickly go over who I have listened to lately...
Painted Black - Verbo (2007) ... 75.010
-Gothic Doom Metal
Church of Misery - Born Under a Mad Sign (2023) ... 73.099
-Doom Metal
Ashen - Ritual of Ash (2023) ... 69.420
-Death Metal
Graverape - Horrors of Life Etrnal (2023) ... 75.755
-Death Metal
Giant Lungs - Giant Lungs (2023) ... 74.413
-Stoner/Alternative Rock
Been busy so haven't been posting but will quickly go over who I have listened to lately...
Painted Black - Verbo (2007) ... 75.010
-Gothic Doom Metal
Church of Misery - Born Under a Mad Sign (2023) ... 73.099
-Doom Metal
Ashen - Ritual of Ash (2023) ... 69.420
-Death Metal
Graverape - Horrors of Life Etrnal (2023) ... 75.755
-Death Metal
Giant Lungs - Giant Lungs (2023) ... 74.413
-Stoner/Alternative Rock
150
Kadabra - Umbra (2023)
-Heavy Psych/Fuzz Rock
My Ratings: 78.755
-Rank: 345 (out of 2560)
-Median: 78.2
-Range: 9.0
Best Track: The Serpent [85.0]
Just found out about this band today and I love the album cover so why not take a listen. 4 tracks on each side that play together as one long track. Liked all that I heard with 5 tracks heading to my playlist. This one may show up on my top albums of 2023.
Kadabra - Umbra (2023)
-Heavy Psych/Fuzz Rock
My Ratings: 78.755
-Rank: 345 (out of 2560)
-Median: 78.2
-Range: 9.0
Best Track: The Serpent [85.0]
Just found out about this band today and I love the album cover so why not take a listen. 4 tracks on each side that play together as one long track. Liked all that I heard with 5 tracks heading to my playlist. This one may show up on my top albums of 2023.
151
Helms Deep - Treacherous Ways (2023)
-Power Metal
My Ratings: 75.346
-Rank: 936 (out of 2561)
-Median: 75.6
-Range: 6.6
Best Track: Annihilation [77.6]
If you would tell me that this album was from the 80's I would believe it. We got some old school power with a pinch of speed from a couple of ex Raven members. This one appeared on some top albums of 2023 lists and I see why. Power metal is not really my thing but I did like all but one track.
Helms Deep - Treacherous Ways (2023)
-Power Metal
My Ratings: 75.346
-Rank: 936 (out of 2561)
-Median: 75.6
-Range: 6.6
Best Track: Annihilation [77.6]
If you would tell me that this album was from the 80's I would believe it. We got some old school power with a pinch of speed from a couple of ex Raven members. This one appeared on some top albums of 2023 lists and I see why. Power metal is not really my thing but I did like all but one track.
152
Smoulder - Violent Creed of Vengeance (2023)
-Epic Heavy Metal
My Ratings: 69.784
-Rank: 2202 (out of 2562)
-Median: 67.2
-Range: 10.8
Best Track: Violent Creed of Vengeance [75.6]
2nd album, liked the first as it was more Epic doom... this one I did not care for only liking 3 tracks. This was more Power Metal like.....
Smoulder - Violent Creed of Vengeance (2023)
-Epic Heavy Metal
My Ratings: 69.784
-Rank: 2202 (out of 2562)
-Median: 67.2
-Range: 10.8
Best Track: Violent Creed of Vengeance [75.6]
2nd album, liked the first as it was more Epic doom... this one I did not care for only liking 3 tracks. This was more Power Metal like.....
156
Shylmagoghnar - Convergence (2023)
-Atmospheric/Progressive Black Metal/Melodic Death/Extreme
My Ratings: 73.020
-Rank: 1581 (out of 2566)
-Median: 74.5
-Range: 12.4
Best Track: Gardens of the Erased [78.2]
This is the number 1 album for 2023 according to the fans on Metal Storm. I tried listening to it when it first came out and wasn't feeling it so I turned it off. This is the 3rd album I have heard from this guy and I liked it the least. I just didn't like the tone of the guitar on most of the songs nor the vocal delivery so basically the Melodic parts of the album. It was also too busy for me with the genre bending progressive moments. There was stuff I did like though and in fact I did end up liking 7 of the 10 tracks.
Shylmagoghnar - Convergence (2023)
-Atmospheric/Progressive Black Metal/Melodic Death/Extreme
My Ratings: 73.020
-Rank: 1581 (out of 2566)
-Median: 74.5
-Range: 12.4
Best Track: Gardens of the Erased [78.2]
This is the number 1 album for 2023 according to the fans on Metal Storm. I tried listening to it when it first came out and wasn't feeling it so I turned it off. This is the 3rd album I have heard from this guy and I liked it the least. I just didn't like the tone of the guitar on most of the songs nor the vocal delivery so basically the Melodic parts of the album. It was also too busy for me with the genre bending progressive moments. There was stuff I did like though and in fact I did end up liking 7 of the 10 tracks.
157
Hanging Garden - The Garden (2023)
-Gothic/Death
My Ratings: 73.365
-Rank: 1489 (out of 2567)
-Median: 73.0
-Range: 10.2
Best Track: The Garden [79.2]
Found this one on a top of 2023 list at #1 and I had never of heard of them before and was curious what Death Goth sounds like..... I had mix reactions to it. Did like 7 of the 11 tracks with 2 making the playlist. I did like most of the "Death" elements on this album which was basically the vocal style and not really much else so it is basically goth.
Hanging Garden - The Garden (2023)
-Gothic/Death
My Ratings: 73.365
-Rank: 1489 (out of 2567)
-Median: 73.0
-Range: 10.2
Best Track: The Garden [79.2]
Found this one on a top of 2023 list at #1 and I had never of heard of them before and was curious what Death Goth sounds like..... I had mix reactions to it. Did like 7 of the 11 tracks with 2 making the playlist. I did like most of the "Death" elements on this album which was basically the vocal style and not really much else so it is basically goth.
By Request...
This one by request is way back to 1970. I had never heard of this band and how that is I don't know as they have been around for a long time. Anyhow, I was told this was right up my ally and I should enjoy it so I wasted no time and took a listen....
Lucifer's Friend - Lucifer's Friend (1970)
-Hard Rock
My Ratings: 77.656
-Rank: 466 (out of 2568)
-Median: 76.2
-Range: 7.4
Best Track: Ride the Sky [83.0]
Ride the Sky was the opening track and a few seconds in these horns sounded that resembled "Immigrant Song". This album was Hard Rock with dabs of Progressive and times reaching Heavy Metal. I liked all the tracks on this one and 3 of the 8 go to my playlist. The album will also hit my playlist as well as this is one that will get better and better as I listened to it. This was their debut album out of 11 total so I will definitely check out more from them.
This one by request is way back to 1970. I had never heard of this band and how that is I don't know as they have been around for a long time. Anyhow, I was told this was right up my ally and I should enjoy it so I wasted no time and took a listen....
Lucifer's Friend - Lucifer's Friend (1970)
-Hard Rock
My Ratings: 77.656
-Rank: 466 (out of 2568)
-Median: 76.2
-Range: 7.4
Best Track: Ride the Sky [83.0]
Ride the Sky was the opening track and a few seconds in these horns sounded that resembled "Immigrant Song". This album was Hard Rock with dabs of Progressive and times reaching Heavy Metal. I liked all the tracks on this one and 3 of the 8 go to my playlist. The album will also hit my playlist as well as this is one that will get better and better as I listened to it. This was their debut album out of 11 total so I will definitely check out more from them.
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At Hand - This Sickness is Not Unto Death (2023)
-Alternative Rock
My Ratings: 76.038
-Rank: 770 (out of 2569)
-Median: 76.0
-Range: 10.0
Best Track: Ghost Box Part 3 [81.0]
Debut album. This one plays like one continuous song but there are 14 tracks listed. To me, this had a lot of the band "Live" vibes. While it did rank pretty good on my rating system I doubt I will listen to the whole album again. It tends to get boresome at times as each track sounds similar to the next and I feel that it won't get better with repeat listens....
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Well, that about does it for the year 2023 and I will be re-listening to some of my top albums from this year and then release my top albums for 2023......
At Hand - This Sickness is Not Unto Death (2023)
-Alternative Rock
My Ratings: 76.038
-Rank: 770 (out of 2569)
-Median: 76.0
-Range: 10.0
Best Track: Ghost Box Part 3 [81.0]
Debut album. This one plays like one continuous song but there are 14 tracks listed. To me, this had a lot of the band "Live" vibes. While it did rank pretty good on my rating system I doubt I will listen to the whole album again. It tends to get boresome at times as each track sounds similar to the next and I feel that it won't get better with repeat listens....
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Well, that about does it for the year 2023 and I will be re-listening to some of my top albums from this year and then release my top albums for 2023......
003
Dunwich Ritual - The Weird Tapes Sessions (2024) ... 71.046
-Cosmic Speed Metal
Production values were all over the place with this one which made sense when I learned that the tracks came from 3 different recording sessions. French band with female singer..... needed to be more epic for me to like better but the potential is there.
Dunwich Ritual - The Weird Tapes Sessions (2024) ... 71.046
-Cosmic Speed Metal
Production values were all over the place with this one which made sense when I learned that the tracks came from 3 different recording sessions. French band with female singer..... needed to be more epic for me to like better but the potential is there.
004
Engulf - The Dying Planet Weeps (2024)
-Death Metal
Debut full length album of a one man band. Only liked 1 of the 8 tracks but it wasn't as bad as that may seem. The problem I had with it was the direction it went in during each track. I would start of liking the track and then it tried to get technical or proggy and it totally distracted from it and really didn't sound good either. With this project simpler would of been better.....
Engulf - The Dying Planet Weeps (2024)
-Death Metal
Debut full length album of a one man band. Only liked 1 of the 8 tracks but it wasn't as bad as that may seem. The problem I had with it was the direction it went in during each track. I would start of liking the track and then it tried to get technical or proggy and it totally distracted from it and really didn't sound good either. With this project simpler would of been better.....
006
Kadabra - Ultra (2021) ... 76.470
-Psychedelic Rock
Liked everything on this one. Only issue was the simple "stop" riff with nothing else going on with a few of the tracks.
007
Saxon - Hell, Fire and Damnation (2024) ... 75.312
-Heavy Metal
Been around forever and still cranking out albums. Title track was great, liked this one a bit more than the 2022 release.
Kadabra - Ultra (2021) ... 76.470
-Psychedelic Rock
Liked everything on this one. Only issue was the simple "stop" riff with nothing else going on with a few of the tracks.
007
Saxon - Hell, Fire and Damnation (2024) ... 75.312
-Heavy Metal
Been around forever and still cranking out albums. Title track was great, liked this one a bit more than the 2022 release.
009
Master - Saints Dispelled (2024) ... 74.255
-Death Metal
This was more like the Death Metal I like. This was old school sounding and had a taste of early Black Metal as well. Keeping it simple is the way to go for me with Death Metal.
010
Out of the Earth - Out of the Earth (2015) ... 74.055
-Stoner Blues Rock
Debut album. Lead singer sounds like Chris Cornell. Simple riffs with bluesy vocals.
Master - Saints Dispelled (2024) ... 74.255
-Death Metal
This was more like the Death Metal I like. This was old school sounding and had a taste of early Black Metal as well. Keeping it simple is the way to go for me with Death Metal.
010
Out of the Earth - Out of the Earth (2015) ... 74.055
-Stoner Blues Rock
Debut album. Lead singer sounds like Chris Cornell. Simple riffs with bluesy vocals.
013
Mourning Dawn - The Foam of Despair (2024) ... 72.893
-Depressive Blackened Doom
Genre bender here..... This one is close to Funeral Doom and Sludge but the Black Metal elements make it more of a Depressive Black sub-genre. One can feel the agony on the tracks and while I only liked 4 of the 6 tracks this one could be a grower with more listens....
Mourning Dawn - The Foam of Despair (2024) ... 72.893
-Depressive Blackened Doom
Genre bender here..... This one is close to Funeral Doom and Sludge but the Black Metal elements make it more of a Depressive Black sub-genre. One can feel the agony on the tracks and while I only liked 4 of the 6 tracks this one could be a grower with more listens....