| 2021 |
| 1 |  | Transatlantic
The Absolute Universe
I gave this one quite a few listens, and I'm going to give it quite a few more, but so far - I like it a lot. I've been super hyped about this release for a LONG time, as Transatlantic are definitely among my favorites. Is it everything I hoped it would be? I don't really know, probably not. But it's still a terrific album and I love it a lot.
Interestingly, I think I prefer the Abridged version over the Extended one. The songs are just better and more interesting. Both of them are incredible though, and this album will probably remain my favorite of 2021. Time will tell, I guess. |
| 2 |  | Epica
Omega
Another great Epica record - like pretty much all others, it won't be remembered as a masterpiece, but it definitely is a super fun time. |
| 3 |  | Gojira
Fortitude
I like it. |
| 4 |  | Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment 3 |
| 5 |  | Iron Maiden
Senjutsu |
| 6 |  | Dream Theater
A View From The Top Of The World |
| 7 |  | Mastodon
Hushed and Grim |
| 8 |  | Khemmis
Deceiver |
| 9 |  | Exodus
Persona Non Grata |
| 10 |  | Trivium
In the Court of the Dragon
Liked it a lot. This one's less poppy than the previous ones - the songs are a bit heavier, a bit longer, a bit harder to swallow. Some songs are better than others, but overall I really loved this album. |
| 11 |  | The Neal Morse Band
Innocence & Danger
Amazing stuff. |
| 12 |  | Be'lakor
Coherence |
| 13 |  | Smith/Kotzen
Smith/Kotzen
Really fucking fun album. |
| 14 |  | VOLA
Witness
Not bad at all! |
| 15 |  | Accept
Too Mean to Die
Accept albums are always great fun, however by this point it has become pretty stale and generic. |
| 16 |  | Seven Sisters
Shadow of a Fallen Star Pt.1
Great, great stuff. A solid album all throughout. |
| 17 |  | Mammoth
Mammoth WVH
This is such a fun album. The compositions themselves are not quite there yet, but the man definitely did find his style, and it's a winner. |
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