Late End of year list that no one cares about
Keep telling friends ill finish this. Sitting in Cambodia with too much other stuff to do but now its alive.
Have not done a list for 2 years. Get FAR to anal about it and takes up too much of my time obsessing about it so no write ups. Will put tags and youtube links up later just want it saved before my battery dies. 25 Albums and a few fave EPs. |
| 35 |  | Pestilength
Failure Décor/Inane
EP
Death metal
Tracks feel unfinished but its filths. Hits a spot.
https://youtu.be/gQLlvjX6qmQ?si=s0zRbcx9nnDAN6PH |
| 34 |  | Krallice
No Hope
EP
Kings of the world
https://youtu.be/amu97lk9NdY?si=dqa5V1ezT2C72VKR |
| 33 |  | Elder (USA-MA)
Liminality/Dream State Return
EP
I could listed to these 4 fart in a room for an hour and still come out feeling happy
https://youtu.be/kCjosyOcbxM?si=B5mBhUGYUwbmIUIQ |
| 32 |  | GDP and Fatboi Sharif
ENDOCRINE
EP
Hip Hop. Great to have GDP back.
https://youtu.be/12FdOC3MzsE?si=ssTp5J4Ua2Vr68l8 |
| 31 |  | Stomach
To The Positive Youth
EP
Stomach doing Sludge versions of Straight Edge classics what's not to love?
https://stomachdoom.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-positive-youth |
| 30 |  | Suffering Hour
Impelling Rebirth
EP
Tremendous band. Like this EP more than the last album tbh
https://youtu.be/M1RluM196AA?si=NQoAEir7621GqQDl |
| 29 |  | Vaitarana
Sunsets / Waterfalls
EP
Atmospheric black metal
One of my fave releases of the year EP or full length. Two amazing tracks.
https://zeitgeister.bandcamp.com/album/sunsets-waterfalls |
| 28 |  | Valdrin
Apex Violator
black metal
My into into Valdrin. Slays
https://youtu.be/rjRjEXbhbLM?si=oOIFCM1-Z1IlHbYV |
| 27 |  | A-Sun Amissa
We Are Not Our Dread
Consistently brilliant for many a year. No change but extra member has really took them on a step last few releases.
https://slowsecret.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-not-our-dread |
| 26 |  | Charred Atlas
How to Pick a Fight With a Planet
UK powerviolence/grindcore members of Narcosis/Palehorse. A whole 7 minute album.
https://youtu.be/PZa69KnQRSM?si=5dxajVQte218bonM |
| 25 |  | Shearling
Motherfucker, I Am Both: "Amen" and "Hallelujah"..
As someone said on here 'The ultimate love or hate' record. I'm in the love camp < 3 Amazing record. Bit of Swans bit of Scott walker, Even a bit of Daughters. I'm in.
https://youtu.be/roAPzC_-Kl0?si=of39T0zjgD0Ufgt_ |
| 24 |  | Noise Trail Immersion
Tutta la morte in un solo punto
I only heard this late into the year. Some mad dissonant Italian shizz on I-voidhanger. As expected. Banger.
https://youtu.be/xmfzu0Zjmok?si=IH6V8y9LZEqV82DL |
| 23 |  | Nisemono
Nisemono
Absolute rager of a d-beat/Punk record. Members of Nomad, Warthog, and L.O.T.I.O.N.
https://nisemono.bandcamp.com/album/nisemono |
| 22 |  | yellow eyes
Confusion Gate
Black metal. They Keep getting better and keep changing up.
https://youtu.be/Wpdk7OgNAAM?si=g1wjok_jioLQfkRw |
| 21 |  | Primitive Man
Observance
Dare I say theres even some melody in this PM release? Still absolutely skull crushing of course. Consistently superb. A friend of mine did 'The natural law' video too which I am super proud of her for. Cant wait to catch PM live again soon.
https://youtu.be/I_Bb2ERjLeo?si=l1GNMHeFniaM_K0R |
| 20 |  | Deadguy
Near-Death Travel Services
Another stellar comeback from some 90s hardcore legends. Not up their with their peak stuff but theyre in their late 40s and 50s ffs so I am MORE than happy with how this turned out. Tim Singer still sounds incredible and I managed to catch them live and they can still show some young bucks how to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twF9ZjIzsQU |
| 19 |  | Wyatt E.
Zamaru Ultu Qereb Ziqquratu Part 1
Been doing his thing for a while now and really underrated. Great live. Doomy/droney/spaced out jams. Can hear the similarities in parts to fellow Belgians Neptunian Maxamilism... without the extra 17 hours. Anything that gives me images of deserts/sitars and people in big hats with symbols on them is good by me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvmUk3eNM-E |
| 18 |  | Andrew Nolan
Monochrome Vol. 1: House Of Flying Daggers
Hip Hop/Noise
https://ironlungrecords.bandcamp.com/album/monochrome-vol-1-house-of-flying-daggers-lungs-296 |
| 17 |  | Lychgate
Precipice
Death metal. Lychgate/Greg Chandler never disappoint.
https://youtu.be/ZFXqtVmHYEw?si=vHGx19_lkNJapcoa |
| 16 |  | Floating
Hesitating Lights
Post Punk death Metal...yeah... but it works. Killer album.
https://youtu.be/2oDh4dq3Ubk?si=EcvpB99F0FhF5-pa |
| 15 |  | HAYWARDxDALEK
HAYWARDxDALEK
I adore early Dalek but ever since Octo left its never really hit the mark over a full album despite still being , by far, one of teh best experiences live. This is my fave Dalek in a LONG time. Collab with This Heat drummer Charles Haywood concocted in sunny Manchester UK. Would probably be higher but it was a latecomer.
https://dalek.bandcamp.com/album/haywardxd-lek |
| 14 |  | Martrod
Draumsýnir Eldsins
Icelandic black metal supergroup. Been waiting for this for a while. A masterclass. The drumming is some of the best on any extreme record this year.
https://youtu.be/fLy9WdcLsB4?si=ilSowGUdCTuG01gE |
| 13 |  | Sea Mosquito
Majestas
UK's Pysch/Black metal LADS with another killer.
https://youtu.be/CawJE-qGT-8?si=-q-8TwQe-Qmf499D |
| 12 |  | Blawan
SickElixir
Surprise of the year. Haven't listened to Blawan for years. What is it? No idea. Techno? Bass ?Sound design is crazy on it. Late entry for sure. Loads of fun.
https://youtu.be/FYZlw_OGixM?si=gsaPkByE91RxEEy1 |
| 11 |  | Qrixkuor
The Womb of the World
Another band that can't seem to put a foot wrong. 'Poison Palinopsia' was one of my faves a few years ago and this is RIGHT up there if not quite as good. Wasn't too sure on the theatrics at first but they grew on me.
https://youtu.be/CawJE-qGT-8?si=-q-8TwQe-Qmf499D |
| 10 |  | Steve Lehman
The Music of Anthony Braxton
Lehman is quite simply a God amongst men and therefore attracts other gods to work with and spunk their godliness into our peasant earholes ( Mark Turner and Daimen Ried on here) Got to be honest I had never heard of Anthony Braxton, a jazz musician from the 60/70's, so this took me by surprise. Although with Lehmans name on it you should know already. He never misses.
https://stevelehman.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-anthony-braxton
https://stevelehman.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-anthony-braxton |
| 9 |  | Catharsis (USA-NC)
Hope against Hope
Greatest come back of all time. One of my fave hardcore bands and massively influential hardcore/punk/crust bands from the 90s out of nowhere with a middle finger to the current state of the world. Makes me wanna grow dreads and buy some pepper spray. Im bald though so unless I fly to turkey thats not happening.
https://youtu.be/Y_5-foCIO74?si=pqsT8zByN500JMYm |
| 8 |  | Fieldwork
Thereupon
The 'Power trio for the new century' return with a follow up as good as its debut. Vijay Iler/Steve Lehman and Tyshawn Sorey. Three incredible musicians on there own come together again to create a magical jazz record.
https://fieldworktheband.bandcamp.com/album/thereupon |
| 7 |  | billy woods
Golliwog
Prefer the August Fanon version (slightly) but its not uploaded here yet and Ive just eat 2 cinnamon buns and a plate of ribs and can't be bothered doing it.
https://billywoods.bandcamp.com/album/gowillog |
| 6 |  | Imperial Triumphant
Goldstar
More straight ahead but keeping everything there that makes them great or makes you hate. Whatever. Probably my fave since Alphaville.
https://youtu.be/cPzQ9wsYT0Q?si=o371Y7JIjJNbPpMc |
| 5 |  | Grey Aura
Zwart Vierkant: Slotstuk
Avant garde/Black metal. Love these mad dutch head the balls.
'This story follows Pedro, a 20th-century Modernist painter whose attempt to dismantle physical reality through abstraction leads him to the brink of madness.'
https://youtu.be/2uLp1-pszQM?si=OdFdfMLLo4OtUwdp |
| 4 |  | Defacement
Doomed
Possibly my fave death metal band at the moment with these last 2 records. Just getting better and better and including more every time, the softer/ambient passages are great and just give you a breath before it crushes you again. I think Brendan from Convulsing had something to do with the album. Did he record it maybe? can't remember I am slightly drunk.
https://youtu.be/-tn6DrkMAuI?si=VSsvWkq-zNZMs9qj |
| 3 |  | Neptunian Maximalism
Le Sacre Du Soleil Invaincu
Incredible band. Not put anything out remotely weak for me. Sure you need patience and you know you're in for a journey but its never not worth it. Saw them at Roadburn last year or year before and obviously had to 'trim ' everything into a 1 hour set and it was pure magic. I love when they drone ,I love when they let loose and jam. They rule basically. They make me wish I toked.
https://youtu.be/jcmVKNN33vs?si=YVa0lvGXjJk6QPxl |
| 2 |  | Sumac and Moor Mother
The Film
Saw this live in April and knew it would be a massive record. Worrying initially it might be overbearing with Aaron Turner noodling but its a perfect mix and exactly what you want in a collab.
https://youtu.be/7rjgWO-hieo?si=AgQIjXAPcqFEnpLP |
| 1 |  | Beannachd Leibh
Walking In His Works
No idea how to even describe this its all over the place but its wonderful. Black metal/Death/Orchestral/Proggy/Synths/gothic its got bits of everything and therefore not for everyone but I've been obsessed with it this year. Gives me peak Kayo dot vibes at times even Time of Orchid. Rules.
https://youtu.be/U5LUJuSznAw?si=PV0537saU3f-m4Ci |
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