100+ Albums ....

141

Old Cecil - A Tale of Times Before (2024) ... 72.512
-Progressive/Psychedelic Rock

This one was quite different and sounded very much like 70's music.....

142

Lord Dying - Clandestine Transcendence (2024) ... 69.987
-Sludge Metal

Liked one of their previous albums but just couldn't get into this. This one got proggy which I don't care for in the Doom genres.....
 
142

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Blood Incantations - Absolute Elsewhere (2024) ... 77.160

-Technical Death Metal

Lot of chatter with this release some say this could be the metal album of the year. Well, it is not really the genre I am into but I have heard them before so curiosity got me to listen to this one. This one gets heavy and then out of nowhere it turns into 70's prog. It actually works. So we have the Death Metal with the technical parts. We also have atmosphere with some psychedelic moments and then it gets proggy throughout. Liked all the tracks with 3 of the 6 heading to the playlist.
 
143

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1349 - The Wolf and the King (2024) ... 70.055
-Black Metal

I call this one a boodend album. The first few tracks and the last couple of tracks are decent but the middle is less to desire....

Other 1349 albums I've ranked:


Revelations of the Black Flame ... 73.290​
Demonoir ... 71.127​
The Infernal Pathway ... 73.980​
 
144

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Devenial Verdict - Blessing of Despair (2024) ... 76.920

-Atmospheric Death Metal

This one at times gave me Gojira vibes. Really liked first time hearing it..... 4 tracks made my playlist but I will be keeping an eye on this one as it could be a grower. Really liked the atmospheric moments of this one.....
 
145

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Swallow the Sun - Shining (2024) ... 70.000
-Melodic Doom/Death Doom

Really did not care for this one too much. For me it was too Melodic and not enough Death. Only liked 2 of the 10 tracks.

other Swallow the Sun albums I have rated.


Morning Never Came ... 67.105​
New Moon ... 73.855​
Emerald Forest and the Blackbird ... 78.480​
Songs From The North: Gloom ... 76.430​
Songs From The North: Beauty ... 75.955​
Songs From The North: Despair ... 72.210​
When a Shadow is Forced Into the Light ... 78.530​
Moonflowers ... 77.980​
 
Checked out a couple of new releases....

146

Mother of Graves - The Periapt of Absence (2024) ... 75.105

-Melodic Death Doom: Pretty consistent throughout. Liked all the tracks though nothing great and not as good as the last album.

147

The Spirit - Songs Against Humanity (2024) ... 75.099

-Blackened Death: This one was heavier and started out strong. Liked all the tracks on this one but the instrumental at the end was the worse track.
 
148-150

The Foreshadowing - New Wave Order (2024) ... 70.712
-Gothic Metal

Thy Catafalque - XII (2024) ... 72.860
-Avant-Garde Metal

New Fallen Empire - Dustwalker (2024) ... 75.334
-Sludge/Stoner Metal
 
151

Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea (2006) ... 72.160
-Funeral Doom

152

Opeth - The Last Will and Testament (2024) ... 81.880
-Progressive Metal

Heavy hitter Opeth is back and this time the Death Metals vocals are also back. This one tells a story with each track leading into the next. The tone for this one is a bit different than others and the synth is more present and up front. Liked all the tracks and all but the last goes on my playlist.

Other Opeth albums I have ranked:

Orchid ... 73.785
Morningrise ... 79.370
My Arms, Your Hearse ... 75.530
Still Life ... 80.813
Blackwater Park ... 84.130
Deliverance ... 86.027
Damnation ... 76.630
Ghost Reveries ... 87.555
Watershed ... 79.042
Heritage ... 72.980
Pale Communion ... 75.455
Sorceress ... 77.120
In Cauda Venenum ... 77.360
 
153

Marilyn Manson - One Assassination Under God (2024) ... 76.468
-Alternative Metal

Liked this one much better than his latest albums. Not much Industrial in this one. The first 5 tracks I liked much better than the last 4.

Other MM albums I have rated

Portrait of an American Family ... 80.376​
Smells Like Children ... 76.140​
Anti Christ Superstar ... 82.298​
Crucifiction ... 73.712​
Remix and Repent ... 87.650​
Mechanical Animal ... 75.755​
The Last Tour on Earth ... 84.283​
Holywood ... 74.232​
Born Villain ... 72.012​
We Are Chaos ... 70.960​
 
More new releases:

154-157

1000Mods - Cheat Death (2024) ... 74.100
-Stoner Rock

Below the Sun - Immanence (2024) ... 75.427
-Post Metal with atmospheric Doom and death growls.

Mount Hush - II (2024) ... 76.455
-Heavy Psych so we have some Blues with this one. First time hearing this band and liked what I heard with 2 tracks heading to my playlist. Will check out their first album eventually,

Sea of Snakes - Bow to No One (2024) ... 72.940
-Alternative Metal/Stoner Rock .... Alice in Chains meets Black Sabbath. 10 tracks that got a bit boring as it went on.....
 
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