Albums Of The Year 2024

[mickO)))]

All 3 RIM albums came out at the same time.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Metal archives has them listed as released 31st October, then 1st and 2nd November respectively. Maybe that's mystique fabrication though!

[mickO)))]

I ordered all 3 from Iron Bonehead on October 24th and they had already been up on the bandcamp a while before that.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Grand, but even on their bandcamp Malakt is the most recent and Svarsjuka the "first" of the three, so I'm guessing they did have an at least implicit release- and listening-order in mind.

[mickO)))]

I think he reuploaded those with the current artwork because when I first saw them a few weeks ago none of the art used was the same as what has been used on the physical versions.

His bandcamp has always been a mess he has stuff on it under different titles than the physical releases and different artist names.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

You can check there for yourself: the albums as they appear on bandcamp seem to match the release order on metal archives, going back before the latest three like. I'm just (vaguely) interested in whether an order was definitely in mind, and it seems more likely yes than no for the moment.

[mickO)))]

The dates are suppose to correspond with All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day so my guess is if you look into each album they will most likely have some underlying theme that links them up to the date he has down as the official release.

[Squigs]

Good call. Must go back and give the Coffin Storm a second chance too. Found the album a disappointment after the promising single, but maybe worth a second shot.

I loved the single and don't think I made it through a full listen when the album came out.

[Blizzard Beast]

The Cure -Songs of a lost world.

[astfgyl]

The Cure -Songs of a lost world.

That seems to be making it into the higher levels of the list on both boards here. They really did pull something great out of the bag there

[Floss]

The Crown and Blood Incantation by a country mile for me. Two absolute beauties.

The Yoth Iria sounds great too. Chapel Of Disease new one is also stunning.  Bruce Dickinson's Mandrake Project is beyond great. I also love the Ghost live album from the film this year, really great. The Schizophrenia re-recording was also great fun to hear.

[Blizzard Beast]

The Cure -Songs of a lost world.

That seems to be making it into the higher levels of the list on both boards here. They really did pull something great out of the bag there

They did and it didnt take too many listens either.

[Slaughterday]

I haven't picked up too many new releases this year but top of the list for me is Reversed - Wildly Possessed. Deceased - Children of The Morgue a close second.

[Thorn]

Had to look up Reversed , an Invictus release eh, missed that completely, must check that out. Hate their moniker already though so not a good start.
The Deceased is the business alright, just reeks METAL 

[Anvil]

I liked that Reversed release.  A solid 7/10 for me.

If you are checking out Invictus releases, the Abhorration album is class.  Don't think it will make my top 5, top ten perhaps.   Their EP is quality as well.