Ah, the sweet aroma of mid-year lists are upon us again. It’s been a solid first half to 2021, and as usual, the guys have been busy keeping note of the albums that raised the bar over the last 6 months. Not an easy task, but hey, that’s why we get paid the big bucks. From the crafty veterans to the up-and-comers, from death metal to ambient, as always, our lists are varied throughout and we hope you enjoy our full length video discussing each of our lists in full.
So here they are…Dave, Duncan and Kyle’s Top 10 Albums of 2021 (so far). Please check out the YouTube video (above) for a more detailed breakdown of each album on our lists.
Dave
1. Cannibal Corpse – Violence Unimagined (Spotify/Bandcamp)
2. Cognitive – Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction (Spotify/Bandcamp)
3. Genghis Tron – Dream Weapon (Spotify/Bandcamp)
4. Osiah – Loss (Spotify/Bandcamp)
5. Gojira – Fortitude (Spotify)
6. Worst Doubt – Extinction (Spotify/Bandcamp)
7. Boss Keloid – Family the Smiling Thrush (Spotify/Bandcamp)
8. Ghost Iris – Comatose (Spotify/Bandcamp)
9. Brand of Sacrifice – Lifeblood (Spotify/Bandcamp)
10. Vorvaň – Awakened (Spotify/Bandcamp)
Duncan
1. Genghis Tron – Dream Weapon (Spotify/Bandcamp)
2. Cannibal Corpse – Violence Unimagined (Spotify/Bandcamp)
3. Boss Keloid – Family The Smiling Thrush (Spotify/Bandcamp)
4. Cognitive – Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction (Spotify/Bandcamp)
5. Gojira – Fortitude (Spotify)
6. Loathe – The Things They Believe (Spotify)
7. Sanguisugabogg – Tortured Whole (Spotify)
8. Cult of Luna – The Raging River (Spotify/Bandcamp)
9. The Limit – Caveman Logic (Spotify/Bandcamp)
10. Eyehategod – A History Of Nomadic Behavior (Spotify)
Kyle
1. Pupil Slicer – Mirrors (Spotify/Bandcamp)
2. Olde – Pilgrimage (Spotify/Bandcamp)
3. Throat – Smile Less (Spotify/Bandcamp)
4. Boss Keloid – Family The Smiling Thrush (Spotify/Bandcamp)
5. Somnuri – Nefarious Wave (Spotify/Bandcamp)
6. Alluvial – Sarcoma (Spotify)
7. Sonic Flower – Rides Again (Spotify/Bandcamp)
8. Sarin – You Can’t Go Back (Spotify/Bandcamp)
9. Montezuma’s Revenge – S.W.I.M. (Bandcamp)
10. Cognitive – Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction (Spotify/Bandcamp)