I don't know if I have a top album of the year, but here's a list of favorites in no particular order (updated 12/29/2022):
Luminous Vault - Animate the Emptiness
Conan - Evidence of Immortality
Wormrot - Hiss
Corpsegrinder - s/t
Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems
Artificial Brain - s/t
Drive-By Bukkake - Bastards of Slime
Terror - Pain into Power
Wake - Thought Form Descent
Sigh - Shiki
Pharmacist - Flourishing Extremities on Unspoiled Mental Grounds
Soulfly - Totem
Venom Prison - Erebos
Bong Wizard - Vulgar Display of Flower
Gallower - Eastern Witchcraft
Devin Townsend - Lightwork (Deluxe Edition)
Melvins - Bad Mood Rising
Knoll - Metempiric
OTUS - Torch
Darkthrone - Astral Fortress
Candy - Heaven is Here
Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture
White Ward - False Light
Chat Pile - God's Country
Dream Unending - Songs of Salvation
Primitive Man - Insurmountable
@jorsh thanks for that list
@jorsh So I was HEAVILY into thrash when I was a teen (in the late ‘80s early ‘90s) but after that drifted away… until last year when my therapist suggested, “hey, why don’t you try listening to metal again?”
But I barely recognize these bands!
The two current bands that I love are Zeal & Ardor, and Mastodon. Looking at your list I guess not your thing, but would love any suggestions!
(I’ll go through your list this afternoon!)
Thanks!!
@sheepchase @jorsh you like Gojira?
@BiologicalRiley @jorsh Yeah!!
My problem is that everything now seems to be growling and to be honest I do like a bit of singing (hence Zeal & Ardor is the perfect mix).