We reviewed 267 albums in 2025, Like in 2024, we moved away from death and black metal and focused on the more experimental and post-metal artists. Thrash metal and grindcore…
Category: Album of the Year
We reviewed 300 albums in 2024, and at least half of them were worth our time. The worlds of metal, prog and dark alternative produced some instant classics, but no…
We reviewed 274 albums in 2023 and enjoyed most of them. Trends in heavy guitar music did not appear as obvious this year, with most hype focused on anonymous English…
We reviewed 395 records in 2022. Most of the big-name releases came from Sweden, with Meshuggah, Candlemass, Cult of Luna, Soilwork and Watain all producing new albums. Legendary artists such…
We reviewed 366 records in 2021 across a diverse spectrum of extreme metal, prog and dark alternative music. This year saw releases from some of the biggest artists in the…