So you only have time to listen to 10 albums from 2017? Look no further than my list of the year's best to help you decide which ones to choose.
Category: Album Reviews
Ulver explores 80’s darkwave with The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Ulver reinforces their ability to craft dark and catchy songs without being heavy and produces what may be their best album in years.
1: Ursa
Novembre has the amazing ability to write something that is both heavy and beautiful, archaic and modern, and nothing proves this more than the masterpiece that is Ursa.
2: Pleiades’ Dust
Pleiade's Dust from Gorguts shows that tech death is willing to break its own rules and still has a lot to offer.
3: Värähtelija
Similar to Nachtmystium, Orannsi Pazuzu blend traditional black metal with psychedelic rock to concoct something out of this world.
4: Brotherhood of the Snake
Testament have always respected their roots as a thrash band and decades after their start, are able to stay true to them without getting stale.
5: Magma
Gojira perfects their sound with Magma, an album that is surprisingly accessible for how heavy it is.
6: Sorceress
Opeth drifts slowly back to their metal sound with Sorceress, an album that takes influence from 70's metal as well as 70's prog rock.
7: Dystopia
Megadeth hardly needs introduction, but what Dystopia has that the last few albums don't is energy that hasn't been heard since the 90's.
8: The Synarchy of Molten Bones
Deathspell Omega's form of black metal is dark, scary and unrelenting. They've shown that they've lost no steam during their hiatus with this year's release.