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So, I have neither the time nor the ability to be creative with my list this year, but there were definitely things that are worth sharing so here goes (just about) nothing…
Note: I used Spotify links because it’s free and you don’t have to sign up as long as you use your Facebook log-in.
50. Moonspell – Alpha Noir
[Review] // [Spotify]
This is Moonspell stripped down to their core. There’s no gothic overtones, no keyboard cheese, no female vocals and the vocalist’s deep goth vocals probably make up no more than 30 seconds of the entire album. Instead the band deliver a blackened thrash version of their former selves, full of heavy riffs and death/black growls. Definitely recommended for those into the blackened metal style (notice I didn’t say black metal), even if you’ve hated everything else this band has ever done.
49. Lunic – Future Sex Drama
[Review] // [Spotify]
This is like semi-atmospheric electro-pop. Kind of like t.A.T.u meets Delerium or something similar. It’s catchy as hell and has little flourishes that set it apart from your average electro-pop.
48. The Saddest Landscape – After the Lights
There is just something about the way…