Kingdok's 2023
Gave it a coupla weeks to let a few albums settle. |
| 1 |  | Polkadot Cadaver
Echoes Across The Hellscape
Unusually for PC, initially felt solid but a little unspectacular. The rate of growth for some of these tracks was incredible tho, became an absolute belter.
A Dog Without Water |
| 2 |  | Therapy?
Hard Cold Fire
Feels like T? Have settled into a groove over their last few albums, for the first time really in their career. Wonderful flow and some real nasty hooks keep it punching after uncountable plays.
TwovWounded Animals |
| 3 |  | Hellripper
Warlocks Grim and Withered Hags
First time I've really delved into blackened thrash, after a year of rediscovering the thrash records that shaped my tastes. How can anyone resist a song called Goat Vomit Nightmare!
Warlocks Grim and Withered Hags |
| 4 |  | Plump DJs
Replumped
Early 2000s breakbeat was such a fun time, and nobody could touch the Plumps. A mix of (mostly) their best tunes from those time will always be the best party cd.
Scram |
| 5 |  | Shade Empire
Sunholy
Omega Arcane will always be a next-level album, one that Shade Empire will never match, so would always rather they move to something else. This improves on their last with more coherence, and the clean vocals fit in smoother as well.
This Coffin an Island |
| 6 |  | Majesties
Vast Reaches Unclaimed
Nice old school melodeath vibes that don't sound as dated or as unoriginal as it otherwise could.
Our Gracious Captors |
| 7 |  | JAAW
Supercluster
Andy Cairns goes full industrial-noise rock that was occasionally hinted at with T?, awesome artwork too.
Rot |
| 8 |  | Moonlight Sorcery
Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle
Can't escape some early-Kalmah vibes, but the symphonic elements definitely elevate it. More spins will probably lead to a higher rating too.
Vihan verhon takaa |
| 9 |  | Enter Shikari
A Kiss For The Whole World
Follows a downward trajectory that Nothing Is True started, despite its superior production. A fun album, but lacks any real decisive punches.
(pls) set me on fire |
| 10 |  | Spanish Love Songs
No Joy
An imrovement on Brave Faces, with a surprising amount of positivity amongst the general level of expected misery! Still feel like they should push the keyboards more.
Rapture Chaser |
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