Another year down the drain, that means it’s time for lists again! Here we go.
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Album Year List (2021)
Hey all! Did you hear about this pandemic going on? It’s another year of social distancing and lockdowns we’re about to end in the hope that 2022 will finally be better and bring some light at the end of that two-year tunnel. In the meantime, we’ve been doing what we do best and that’s sitting inside and listening to music. Old music, new music, you name it and we’ve listened to it. We also wrote some words about a couple of new records and, as we do every year, have compiled two lists of albums we think you should check out, which you can find below. Enjoy.
Aephanemer – A Dream of Wilderness
France’s Aephanemer has released their third album a while ago, and we managed to review it just before having to hand in our 2021 lists. Let’s investigate. Continue reading
Grouper – Shade
It’s December in the Northern Hemisphere so if we have any sun we usually go about our daily lives among the long shadows. Living in the shade is sort of romantic for a while so now we only need a soundtrack that goes along with that. Good thing Grouper’s latest album carries the title Shade… right. Continue reading
Lingua Ignota – Sinner Get Ready
We had to think a while about the latest Lingua Ignota album Sinner Get Ready (stylized in all caps which we will ignore). But now that we have, here are some words about this captivating release. Continue reading
Seven Spires – Gods of Debauchery
With touring put on the back-burner due to the ongoing pandemic we’re in, Boston-based metal combo Seven Spires turned their attention to recording their third album instead. Is it any good? Oh my, yes it is. Continue reading
Blazon Stone – Damnation
The bloody buccaneers of Blazon Stone are here once again to out-Running Wild Running Wild themselves. Hoist the sails and let’s have a look! Continue reading
The Body & BIG|BRAVE – Leaving None But Small Birds
Guess who’s back already? Continue reading
Low – HEY WHAT
People are running out of superlatives when talking about Low’s latest and hey, you know what, we agree because it’s pretty… pretty…. pretty good.
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Iron Maiden – Senjutsu
Venerable NWOBHM legends Iron Maiden have returned after a six year break with their seventeenth album Senjutsu. Was it worth the long wait or should they not have bothered? Continue reading
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