I would add Dio's Sacred Heart at least by the honorable mentions. Overall, a very weak year for metal in my opinion.

Written by F3ynman2000 on 17.08.2021 at 17:56

I would add Dio's Sacred Heart at least by the honorable mentions. Overall, a very weak year for metal in my opinion.

Embarrassingly I've still never gotten around to listening to that one
Tough year to rank, a lot of albums I like but not really that I truly love, the riffs on Relentless got it the top spot and it's a nice underdog victory.

I've revisited Hell Awaits - it's really great! The riffs are as always good, but I really like the bass and drums. Araya's voice is also pretty badass.
And I also find it an interesting choice to have only 7 songs, but they're all longer than the songs on Show No Mercy. I think that choice worked pretty well because the songs don't just fly by and you feel more immersed in this hellish atmosphere

I like 9 albums from the list so

Written by F3ynman2000 on 03.10.2021 at 21:43

I've revisited Hell Awaits - it's really great! The riffs are as always good, but I really like the bass and drums. Araya's voice is also pretty badass.
And I also find it an interesting choice to have only 7 songs, but they're all longer than the songs on Show No Mercy. I think that choice worked pretty well because the songs don't just fly by and you feel more immersed in this hellish atmosphere

Yeah I think it’s a great transitioning album connecting the early style to the one on the Rubin era. It’s a shame that the songs don’t seem to be as remembered (except maybe the title track) because I find it quite consistent.

Written by JoHn Doe on 03.10.2021 at 23:44

I like 9 albums from the list so

I’ll bite, which don’t you like? (Dokken? Got a feeling one is Dokken )

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 14:11

Written by JoHn Doe on 03.10.2021 at 23:44

I like 9 albums from the list so

I’ll bite, which don’t you like? (Dokken? Got a feeling one is Dokken )

Celtic frost and Bathory
and believe I tried

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.10.2021 at 14:21

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 14:11

Written by JoHn Doe on 03.10.2021 at 23:44

I like 9 albums from the list so

I’ll bite, which don’t you like? (Dokken? Got a feeling one is Dokken )

Celtic frost and Bathory
and believe I tried

Huh respected bands, didn’t see that coming.

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 15:51

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.10.2021 at 14:21

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 14:11

Written by JoHn Doe on 03.10.2021 at 23:44

I like 9 albums from the list so

I’ll bite, which don’t you like? (Dokken? Got a feeling one is Dokken )

Celtic frost and Bathory
and believe I tried

Huh respected bands, didn’t see that coming.

I'm not being disrespectful.
Why would disliking Dokken be predictable? One of the few glam metal bands I enjoy.

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.10.2021 at 15:56

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 15:51

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.10.2021 at 14:21

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 14:11

Written by JoHn Doe on 03.10.2021 at 23:44

I like 9 albums from the list so

I’ll bite, which don’t you like? (Dokken? Got a feeling one is Dokken )

Celtic frost and Bathory
and believe I tried

Huh respected bands, didn’t see that coming.

I'm not being disrespectful.
Why would disliking Dokken be predictable? One of the few glam metal bands I enjoy.

Same here, always thought they kinda lumped in because of their appearance. But they still seem to have that stigma to a lot of people who dismiss them because of it.

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 16:02

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.10.2021 at 15:56

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 15:51

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.10.2021 at 14:21

Written by blackwreath13 on 04.10.2021 at 14:11

Written by JoHn Doe on 03.10.2021 at 23:44

I like 9 albums from the list so

I’ll bite, which don’t you like? (Dokken? Got a feeling one is Dokken )

Celtic frost and Bathory
and believe I tried

Huh respected bands, didn’t see that coming.

I'm not being disrespectful.
Why would disliking Dokken be predictable? One of the few glam metal bands I enjoy.

Same here, always thought they kinda lumped in because of their appearance. But they still seem to have that stigma to a lot of people who dismiss them because of it.

Never bothered me the way musicians look, their appearance as long as I found their music enjoyable.

A year with not too many standout albums, if you ask me, but tons of really good ones.

I tried to cut down my top list but wasnt quite successful.

1. Exodus - Bonded By Blood
2. Slayer - Hell Awaits
3. Helloween - Walls Of Jericho
4. Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
5. Pentagram - Pentagram
6. Destruction - Infernal Overkill
7. Avenger (GER) - Prayers Of Steel
8. Abattoir - Vicious Attack
9. Sacrilege (UK-BRM) - Behind The Realms Of Madness
10. Possessed - Seven Churches
11. Overkill - Feel The Fire
12. Nasty Savage - Nasty Savage
13. Yngwie Malmsteen - Marching Out
14. Stormtroopers Of Death - Speak English Or Die
15. Savatage - Power Of The Night
16. Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
17. Exciter - Long Live The Loud
18. Manilla Road - Open The Gates
19. Hirax - Raging Violence
20. Destructor - Maximum Destruction
21. Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
22. Running Wild - Branded And Exiled
23. Halloween - Don't Metal With Evil

A less exciting year but it still has some good stuff, can't believe no one mentioned watchtower yet:

1. Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
2. Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly
3. Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
4. Bathory - The Return......
5. Hanatarash - Hanatarashi (harsh noise)
6. Controlled Bleeding - Body Samples (noise)
7. Slayer - Hell Awaits
8. Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
9. Sodom - In the Sign of Evil
10. Mutilator - Grave Desecration

I think I've more or less caught up now The previous year was one of the best ever whereas this year seems to have fallen back a wee bit, yet there are still some very strong releases worth me mentioning, and it's also worth mentioning that this was a relatively strong yearvfor thrash metal.

Here's my list:

1. Exodus - Bonded By Blood
2. Slayer - Hell Awaits
3. Helloween - Walls Of Jericho
4. Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse
5. Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
6. Possessed - Seven Churches
7. W.A.S.P. - The Last Command
8. Accept - Metal Heart
9. Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
10. Bathory - The Return Of The Darkness And Evil