2021 albums that I enjoyed so far, a lot more coming, obviously a work in progress

1.Wheel - Resident Human

2.Needlepoint - Walking up That Valley

3.Sur Austru - Obârşie

4.Dordeduh - Har

5.Need - Norchestrion: A Song For The End

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I consider "Lykaia Revisited" to be a deluxe edition of "Lykaia", not it's own album.

1.Soen - Imperial

2.Soen - Lykaia

3.Soen - Cognitive

4.Soen - Lotus

5.Soen - Tellurian

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My favourite albums of 2021... Seemingly continuing the trend of containing more non-metal content each year.

Includes only albums rated 2.5/5 or higher.

1.Floating Points - Promises

2.Vildhjarta - Måsstaden Under Vatten

3.Black Midi - Cavalcade

4.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

5.Deafheaven - Infinite Granite

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This is a big year for me, when it comes to music. Having spent so much time in lockdown, I've been introduced to so many new sounds and artists. This list is the biggest in my life, and there have been some great albums this year.

1.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

2.Rivers Of Nihil - The Work

3.Archspire - Bleed The Future

4.Dvne - Etemen Ænka

5.Thy Catafalque - Vadak

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In rough order of personal enjoyment, the albums released in 2021 I've managed to listen to

1.Yoth Iria - As The Flame Withers

2.Gojira - Fortitude

3.Asphyx - Necroceros

4.Keys Of Orthanc - Of The Lineage Of Kings

5.Cult Of Luna - The Raging River

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My List of the releases made during 2021. Score based on the excel sheet i've made https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hk_3gkpCfeKtdZNus_z3sxg-U8XJ_MqklfC8tbealaE/edit?usp=sharing

1.Decline Of The I - Johannes

2.Vokonis - Odyssey

3.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

4.Kanonenfieber - Menschenmühle

5.Stortregn - Impermanence

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1.Dream Theater - Train Of Thought

2.Empyrium - Über Den Sternen

3.Draconian - Under A Godless Veil

4.Disturbed - Indestructible

5.Sentenced - Shadows Of The Past

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Good morrow
This is Prnzo
this list is probably for...
idk, the more adventurous...
jack-of-all-trades listener
lots of apples/oranges here
hopefully this top list helps
at least one MS'er
and if not...
there's always next yr
...unless there's not

update: this list still reflected just releases from earlier in the year - I keep updating my list offline... but I'm never happy with some of the configuration/arrangement (due mostly to indecision or losing track of even a very good release here n there)

1.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

2.Dordeduh - Har

3.Adjy - The Idyll Opus (I-VI)

4.The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Illusory Walls

5.Converge and Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I

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1.Evergrey - Escape Of The Phoenix

2.Abiotic - Ikigai

3.Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist

4.Michael Schenker Fest - Immortal

5.Need - Norchestrion: A Song For The End

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1.Epica - Omega

2.Bloodred Hourglass - Your Highness

3.Soen - Imperial

4.Iotunn - Access All Worlds

5.Duskmourn - Fallen Kings And Rusted Crowns

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These are my favourite albums from the year 2021, ranked in order from my most favourite at number 1 to my least favourite.

1.Wheel - Resident Human

2.Carcass - Torn Arteries

3.Mastodon - Hushed And Grim

4.Thy Catafalque - Vadak

5.Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

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2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

1.Archspire - Bleed The Future

2.The Ruins Of Beverast - The Thule Grimoires

3.Bloodred Hourglass - Your Highness

4.Thy Catafalque - Vadak

5.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

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1.Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

2.Mastodon - Hushed And Grim

3.Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon

4.Rivers Of Nihil - The Work

5.Gojira - Fortitude

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Albums I've listened to released between January - March

1.Soen - Imperial

2.Dvne - Etemen Ænka

3.Empyrium - Über Den Sternen

4.Cult Of Luna - The Raging River

5.Five The Hierophant - Through Aureate Void

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My top to bottom list of everything from 2021 I've spent time with and have also purchased either physically or digitally (which is why most of them have high ratings). Releases featured on MS only. Whole number ratings out of 10 and my personal opinions included.

NOTE: I am no longer updating this list. 2021 was a very busy year for me personally so I did not get to as much music as I wanted... here's to fixing that in 2022. You can check the list out here: https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7089

1.Vola - Witness

2.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

3.Stormkeep - Tales Of Othertime

4.Thy Catafalque - Vadak

5.Gravesend - Methods Of Human Disposal

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