It's that time of the year when everyone with any bit of a following gives out their year end awards in their favorite topics. I have no followers, and I think I hate heavy metal, but here I am.
10: The Warning; Keep Me Fed
The third album from these sisters is kinda pop rock, but catchy music that you want in your head is always welcome.
9: Tyr; Battle Ballads
It's Tuesday, my dudes, and I love me songs about blacksmiths and dragons.
8: Dead South; Chans and Snakes
Banjo music that sounds deep and sometimes is.
7: Unleash the Archers: Phantomas
It's rare power metal doesn't suck, and it's always phenomenal when it doesn't.
6: Zeal & Arder; Greif
An avant guard band does a slightly repetitive but catchy album. Rad!
5: Brother Dege; Aurora
The final album by delta blues rocker Dege Legg is leaving a stinging feel in long time listeners. An album full of somber tracks, soulful ballads, and meaningful yet confusing messages. Every time I come back to Aurora, I hear something new and feel something my dad doesn't want me to be comfortable with.
4: Sebastian Bach; Child Within the Man
I have no clue why I decided to spend time on this album, and I'm even more confused as to why it's so good. It's got plenty of 80's vibes with power ballads, arena rock anthems, and amazing musicianship. Does Skidrow suck?
3: Mick Mars; Otherside of Mars
What happens when you take ninety percent of Motley Crue's talent and distill it into something without ego driven nonsense? You get another old dude writing songs that put Gen X, Millennials, and Z to shame.
2: Judas Priest: Invincible Shield.
Apparently, good music was only made by old dudes this year. Judas Priest found their sound in 1980 and hasn't found the need to change. And they haven't needed to change because everything they make is pure metal in perfect form!
1: Amigo the Devil; Yours Until the War is Over
It's Lucy's least favorite musician! The way Friend twists and contorts the English language into something poetically gruesome fascinates me. Hombre makes dying from drug abuse, depression, and a broken heart seem almost exciting and tickles something in me. And yet, it's Buddy's songs of forlorn hope that I keep coming back to.
Overall, last year's work was a lot better than 2024. I struggled to fill out a top ten last year, but everything fell into place this year. I'm not saying it's proof music is getting worse, though. I think we're in a loom period because early 2025 is looking fantastic! That being said, I think I hate modern metal music. It all sounds like noise and temper tantrums to me. But that's for another day. The top albums of 2024 could have an epic battle with the top of 3023, but the fall off was pretty dramatic afterward. I may be the only person to say this, but I'm looking forward to the soundtrack of 2025.
Song of the Year: Going to Heaven by Amigo the Devil.
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