At last, the finish line has been reached for my recapitulations and rankings of my favourite albums of 2023. That being said, there's...

We've finally almost made it to the end of these. As fun as they are to make, I don't know if I'll keep doing these end-of-year lists in...

The term "honourable mentions" might have some dismissive connotations for some but in my case, I can assure you that I merely see this...

2023 had an abundance of quality EPs, to the point where even though I slightly extended beyond my usual top 10, some difficult choices...

The importance of a good album cover can never be overlooked or overstated. Striking imagery that conveys the tone and/or ties in with...

The last genre category for my 2023 list-posting, and what better way to close these off than progressive metal, who (in my opinion) had...

Another sub-genre toplist that could have perhaps joined progressive metal to only form one, but the prog entries were already a-plenty...

Could some of these albums been also featured on the Hardcore list? Maybe. Am I stupid for not doing a more generalized "core" list? Also...

2023 proved to be another excellent and fruitful year for death metal, with swarms of releases (many of which I haven't had the pleasure...

Now entering feather-ruffling territories with the hardest of the cores : 1.) Zulu - "A New Tomorrow" : A vibrant patchwork of...

In no way derogatory, "The Outcasts" works as an umbrella category of sorts, regrouping projects that don't necessarily neatly fit into...

*audible drawn out sigh* Well, here we go, as the year draws to a close, list season is upon us once more. Rejoice! Or despair... Or...

Turns out my final top three was right under your noses this whole time, plot twist innit? Basically a Nolan movie. Narrowing down such...

Okay folks, last genre list before we head into the final posts and bid farewell to 2022 for good and you know I had to end things with...

All the hard-hitting, experimental, cinematic bois : 1.) Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory : The way this album is woven together...

Taking a much needed break from all the heavy, gnarly, growly genres for softer sounds : 1.) A.A. Williams - As The Moon Rests :...

As time goes by I feel myself drifting more and more away from metalcore due to the often formulaic and predictable songwriting or...

This was a tough one to make given how I absolutely love each and every one of these, but that's part of the fun of doing these lists :...

Ah yes, the most fun, light-hearted and gleeful list of them all : 1.) Messa - Close : Three perfect albums out of three for Messa so far...

Almost scrapped this one since I felt a bit silly doing just a top 5 but these albums deserve their highlight. Grindcore is another...