Arche's 2016.
Well, 2016 is nearly done and I have completely, abjectly failed with my resolution to listen to a wider variety of music this year (in fact, I think the BM section of my pie chart might have grown a couple of percent). I've found this year to have had a lot of fantastic albums, but very few I'd pin down as outright head-over-heels lovefests. Still, here's a list of my top 60 (plus an honourable mention) - the top 10 are ranked, and the rest are just ones that I've gotten on particularly well with. Hope you've all had a great year :] |
62 | | The Mortal Immortal
As a live album this can't be number one, in accordance with my fictitious rules about live performances and lists. It is, however, my favourite released thing of the year :]
I'd mention specific people but I'm afraid I'd forget someone and then the guilt would consume me, but once more, thanks again to anyone who I've interacted with on this site (whether on Sputnik itself, FB, Dubtrack) in the past year. You rule m/ |
61 | | Thy Catafalque Meta
Yikes. Almost forgot this. Experimental BM - https://thycatafalqueuk.bandcamp.com/album/meta |
60 | | Yanagi Nagi Follow My Tracks
J-Pop |
59 | | Wormed Krighsu
Sci-fi brick-to-the-face DM - https://wormedsom.bandcamp.com/album/krighsu |
58 | | Viva Belgrado Ulises
Twinkly screamo/post-rock - https://vivabelgrado.bandcamp.com/album/ulises |
57 | | Vektor Terminal Redux
Proggy thrash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMCsv-zj56s |
56 | | Usurpress The Regal Tribe
Crusty DM - https://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-regal-tribe |
55 | | Ustalost The Spoor Of Vipers
Winding BM - https://ustalost.bandcamp.com/ |
54 | | Tindersticks The Waiting Room
Lounge pop - https://tindersticks.bandcamp.com/album/the-waiting-room |
53 | | The Hyacinth Act My Specialty
Ambient/tribal - https://hyacinth.bandcamp.com/album/my-specialty |
52 | | The Dillinger Escape Plan Dissociation
Dillinger as Dillinger does - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3uQM5D4Q1s |
51 | | The Body No One Deserves Happiness
Sludge pop? - https://thebody.bandcamp.com/album/no-one-deserves-happiness |
50 | | Surgikill Sanguinary Revelations
OSDM - https://surgikill-oh.bandcamp.com/album/sanguinary-revelations |
49 | | Sensory Deprivation SNSRY DPRVTN
Kitchen sink noise rock? - https://bluemistbands.bandcamp.com/album/snsry-dprvtn-2 |
48 | | Scum (FIN) Garden of Shadows
Doomy death - https://blood-music.bandcamp.com/album/garden-of-shadows |
47 | | Sarastus II - Toinen Tuleminen
Finnblack - https://sarastus.bandcamp.com/album/ii-toinen-tuleminen |
46 | | Rorcal Creon
BM with a hint of sludge - https://rorcal.bandcamp.com/album/creon |
45 | | Oathbreaker Rheia
Blackened hardcore - https://oathbreakerband.bandcamp.com/album/rheia |
44 | | Nadra Allir vegir til glötunar
Icelandic BM - https://nadra.bandcamp.com/album/allir-vegir-til-gl-tunar-3 |
43 | | Messa Belfry
Oldschool doom - https://messa666.bandcamp.com/album/belfry |
42 | | Maneskjold Kometen Kommer
Hawkwind worship - https://maneskjold.bandcamp.com/ |
41 | | Lumisokea Transmissions From Revarsavr
IDM (I think) - https://opaltapes.bandcamp.com/album/lumisokea-transmissions-from-revarsavr |
40 | | Lost Salt Blood Purges Only the Youngest Grave
Ambient/noise - https://lostsaltbloodpurges.bandcamp.com/album/only-the-youngest-grave |
39 | | Love Sex Machine Asexual Anger
Sludge/pissed - https://lovesexmachine.bandcamp.com/album/asexual-anger |
38 | | LLNN Loss
Sludge/space rock/released in 2015 but everything says 2016 so sod it - https://llnn.bandcamp.com/album/loss-album |
37 | | Krallice Hyperion
Progressive death - https://krallice.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion |
36 | | Katatonia The Fall of Hearts
Gothic rock/metal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pdQyL7X8rc |
35 | | Joliette Atáxico
Mexican hardcore/screamo - https://joliette.bandcamp.com/ |
34 | | Horrified (UK) Of Despair
OSDM - https://horrified.bandcamp.com/album/of-despair |
33 | | Holyarrow The Burning of the Three Weeds
Epic Chinese BM, the EP - https://holyarrow.bandcamp.com/album/the-burning-of-the-three-weeds |
32 | | Holyarrow Oath of Allegiance
Epic Chinese BM, the LP - https://holyarrow.bandcamp.com/album/oath-of-allegiance |
31 | | Hikrahe Lily (The Wilt)
Trippy electronic stuff - https://solarmasscollective.bandcamp.com/album/lily-the-wilt |
30 | | Girl Pants Come
Emo - https://grlpnts.bandcamp.com/ |
29 | | Garroted In the Court of Nyarlathotep
Black/death metal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjvavz2I7LU |
28 | | Flower Face Fever Dreams
Sad/feels/folk - https://flowerface.bandcamp.com/album/fever-dreams |
27 | | Eglise Église
Sludgy hardcore - https://eglise.bandcamp.com/ |
26 | | Deviant Process Paroxysm
Tech death - https://deviantprocess.bandcamp.com/ |
25 | | Demogorgon Dilemma. Revenge. Snow.
BM/dungeon synth - https://pestproductions.bandcamp.com/album/dilemma-revenge-snow |
24 | | David Bowie Blackstar
Art-rock/saxophone/goodbye - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoVX1eFX4Bg |
23 | | Chevelle The North Corridor
Alt-rock/metal |
22 | | Chepang Lathi Charge
Grindcore - https://chepang.bandcamp.com/album/lathi-charge |
21 | | Ceeys The Grunewald Church Session
Classical - https://1631recordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-grunewald-church-session |
20 | | BUCK-TICK Atom Miraiha No.9
Rock/industrial/pop/Sakurai's voice. |
19 | | Black Tomb Black Tomb
Sludgy BM/BM-y sludge - https://blacktomb.bandcamp.com/ |
18 | | Black Kirin XiaoShao
A folk redo of a symphonic metal album, that turns out to be way better. - https://blackkirin1.bandcamp.com/album/xiaoshao |
17 | | Auroch Mute Books
Dense DM - https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/mute-books |
16 | | Asunojokei A Bird In The Fault
Screamo/post hardcore. - https://asunojokei.bandcamp.com/album/a-bird-in-the-fault |
15 | | Arms (FL) Blackout
Metalcore/spade-to-the-face. - https://armsfl.bandcamp.com/album/blackout |
14 | | Anion Fractions of Failure
Metalcore/sludgy. - https://anion.bandcamp.com/album/fractions-of-failure |
13 | | Animals As Leaders The Madness of Many
Progressive metal/slap guitar/constructive masturbation. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87AGqN7qfkk |
12 | | Alcor On The Scorched Earth
Stupid fun thrash. - https://alcor.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-scorched-earth |
11 | | ['selva] eléo
BM/hardcore/night terrors. - https://selvapbs.bandcamp.com/ |
10 | | The Black Queen Fever Daydream
Synthpop/Greg. - https://theblackqueen.bandcamp.com/album/fever-daydream-3 |
9 | | SUMA The Order of Things
Sludge/post-metal that could crush a house. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R98I-on4NI |
8 | | Kolmiotaajuus Pahuuden merkki
Semi-improv/dark ambient (I think - I wrote a review on it so that I guess?) - https://kolmiotaajuus.bandcamp.com/ |
7 | | VNFVRL Deathbed
Sludge/psychedelic rock/nosebleed after I headbutted my knee. - https://vnfvrl.bandcamp.com/album/deathbed |
6 | | Obscure Sphinx Epitaphs
Post-metal/post-rock/8-string. - https://obscuresphinx.bandcamp.com/album/epitaphs |
5 | | With the End in Mind Unraveling; Arising
Atmospheric BM. - https://withtheendinmind.bandcamp.com/album/unraveling-arising |
4 | | The Veils Total Depravity
Indie rock - http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_the_veils_-_total_depravity_full_album_stream |
3 | | Ulcerate Shrines of Paralysis
Dense drumtastic death - https://ulcerate.bandcamp.com/album/shrines-of-paralysis |
2 | | Tarsius Tarsier La Boca del Culturista
Blackened crust.- https://tarsiustarsier.bandcamp.com/album/la-boca-del-culturista-2 |
1 | | Stiu Nu Stiu Fake End
Fuck knows. - https://stiunustiu.bandcamp.com/album/fake-end |
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