Category: Lists
May 2022 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As 2022 approaches its halfway point, the number of quality releases so far this year is impressive. The supply of …
Within The Abyss – Darren’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums
How can one write a black metal column and not have a top list? He/she can’t. Sure, I published an …
April 2022 Best Heavy Metal Albums
2022 is flying by, with the volume of releases increasing as the weather warms up. Here are our picks for …
Best Megadeth Albums
After being ousted from Metallica, Dave Mustaine returned with a vengeance through Megadeth and has left as big of a …
March 2022 Best Heavy Metal Albums
After an incredible February, there weren’t quite as many outstanding new releases in March, but there are still plenty of …
February 2022 Best Heavy Metal Albums
February was an incredibly strong month when it comes to new releases. To see this many quality releases so early …
January 2022 Best Heavy Metal Albums
2022 is off and running. While the number of January releases is generally one of the lower months of the …
2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As the world gets closer to normalcy, 2021 saw some outstanding releases. Here are our picks for 2021’s best heavy …
2021 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums
Welcome to our sixth annual Top Progressive Albums column, where we highlight the best of the year. As always, this …
Within The Abyss: 2021 Best Albums
Welcome to the year-end best of Within The Abyss. 2021 was a good first year filled with many great black …
November 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
This is our final monthly “best of” list of 2021. Our best of 2021 list is coming next month. Here …
October 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
The heavy hitters were out in full force this month, making for an outstanding month of new metal releases. It …
September 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
There’s no doubt that many of the albums on this month’s list will appear on the Best of 2021 list. …
August 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Quantity-wise, August had the fewest number of new heavy music releases since January. Quality-wise, though, it stacks up well with …
July 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
July wasn’t one of the stronger months of 2021 in terms of quality new releases. Still, there were some notable …
June 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Live music is returning across the globe, and though there were fewer new releases than in May, there were plenty …
May 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As the weather heats up, so does the number of new releases. There were a ton of new albums to …
April 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
April 2021’s best heavy metal albums include some legendary bands, including the one that tops the list, along with some …
Essential Black Metal Albums
Black metal began in the 1980s as a prototype of and speed and thrash metal. The following list of essential …
March 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Spring is here, and the number of new metal releases is increasing. There were plenty of quality albums to pick …
Best Opeth Albums
Picking the best Opeth albums is a challenge. Opeth are a band that has constantly pushed their musical boundaries. Their sound …
Best Queensryche Albums
It seems like Queensrÿche have been around forever, but a closer look reveals a mere 14 albums over a 33-year …
Best Judas Priest Albums
Created out of the same ashes as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, England. Turning depressive poor …