Top 20 Metal Albums of 2021 As always, the top albums of the year are for full albums (no EP’s or demos) released in 2021. They are new studio albums for the year, not re-recordings, re-releases, cover songs, or live albums. Below the combined top 20 you will find links…
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Best of 2021: EvilG
My Top 20 1. Helloween – Helloween There was never a doubt that this album would be near the top of a few lists, mine included. Silly me wasn’t sure it would be number one on my list because it came out in June, and I thought with 6 months…
Best of 2021: Anders Sandvall
01. Iron Maiden “Senjutsu” Maiden is one of the biggest metal bands in the world and even if the songs on the new album feels a bit long it’s worth taking the time listening to them. I’m not convinced I like the more progressive elements that Maiden put into their…
Best of 2021: The Elitist Metalhead
Best of 2021 1. Helloween – Helloween One of the most anticipated releases of the year, HELLOWEEN’S Pumpkins United line up became permanent and announced the release of their self titled album. They teased us with the incredible single, “Skyfall,” building the anticipation even more. Well they delivered not just…
Best of 2021-Buddy Hicks
1. Evergrey – Escape Of The Phoenix This release grabbed me at the beginning of 2021 and never let go. With their latest offering, ESCAPE OF THE PHOENIX, Evergrey will no doubt become a permanent soundtrack to someone’s life and adhere the majestic music contained therein permanently to many souls.…
Best of 2021: Celtic Bob
Top 20 01. Exodus – Persona Non Grata Whilst my LP didn’t arrive until December I was fortunate enough to get the download prior so I could hear it incase my record didn’t arrive by the years end. This album does not disappoint. It is everything…
Best of 2021: EvilNat
01. Eclipse – Wired 02. Crowne – Kings of the North 03. Circus of Rock – Circus of Rock 04. Arion – Vultures Die Alone 05. Laurenne/Louhimo – The Reckoning 06. Orden Ogan – Final Day 07. Helloween – Helloween 08. ENDVS – Cessation 09. Seven Spires – Gods of…
Best of 2021: Cristóbal Torres
Best of 2021 01. Edu Falaschi – Vera Cruz The album that Angra fans have been waiting for the last 15 years. This album is the great masterpiece in Edu Falaschi’s solo career and shows the influence he had on the composition of the last two jewels in Angra’s discography.…
Best of 2021: Aaron Yurkiewicz
Top 20 Studio Albums of 2021 1. Bewitcher – Cursed Be Thy Kingdom Bewitcher are the spiritual heavy metal love child of Motorhead, Venom, and Mercyful Fate, and CURSED BE THY KINGDOM has been sonic comfort food throughout this dumpster fire of a year. Is it thrash? Is it black…
Best of 2021: Erich Heintzelman
Erich’s Top 20 Metal Albums 2021 2021 Proved to be a year of ups and downs. While the COVID situation briefly improved, it quickly degenerated into another disaster year for touring musicians. Fortunately, it was an exceptional year in new releases and the strength of the music perhaps owed much…
Best of 2021: Kieron Hayes
01. Every Time I Die – Radical (SAMPLE) Radical is an album that is absolutely enraged, and one that is utterly sincere and honest in that rage. In style it sits within the realm of -core, both metal and math, but these simple terms honestly don’t do any justice to…
Best of 2021: Demitri Levantis
TOP 20 Metal Albums 01. Ildaruni – Beyond Unseen Gateways 02. Imperialist – Zenith 03. Mystras – Empires Vanquished and Dismantled 04. Nightfall – At Night We Prey 05. Stormkeep – Tales of Othertime 06. Yoth Iria – As the Flame Withers 07. Wormwitch – Wolf Hex 08. Light of the Morning Star – Charnel Noir 09. Glemt –…
BEST OF 2021 – Marko Syrjala
1. ACCEPT – Too Mean to Die Accept has gone through many lineup changes over the years, but the band has always survived them so far. The most significant change was undoubtedly the joining of vocalist Mark Tornillo in the band more than 20 years ago. But now, with the…
Best of 2021: JP
Best of 2021: JP Another utterly superb year for Metal! If you can’t find something you didn’t like you aren’t trying hard enough! 01. YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN-Parabellum (Mascot) Yngwie is my favourite guitarist of all time so every time he puts out a studio album it hits at or near…
Best of 2021: Arto Lehtinen
1) Cannibal Corpse – Violence Unimagined Cannibal Corpse released one hell of a death gore metal release of the year. The death metal veterans are still dominating the death metal genre. 2) Pestilence – Exitivum 3) Darkwoods My Betrothed – Angel Of Carnage Unleashed 4) Necromantia – To the…