**I accidentally deleted the original post. Here is the repost!**
Our planet has circled the sun once again and some wicked tunes
have been made during the journey. I think most people can agree that
2017 was a tricky year to say the least. Black Sabbath played their last
live show, bands like Spawn of Possession, Textures, and Dillinger
Escape Plan have called it quits, David Vincent left Morbid Angel again
while Steve Tucker came back to the band, Ron left Overkill, and to be
honest the world just lost too many awesome people this year. A huge
thank you and massive cheers to Gord Downie, Chris Cornell, Chester
Bennington, Warrel Dane, Malcolm Young, Geoff Nicholls, Scott Wily,
Martin Ain, Trish Doan, Chuck Mosley, Tom Petty, Chuck Berry, and all
the other metalheads we lost this year!
But all was not lost as the metal bands of the world kept on
delivering a constant supply of ass kicking tunes to keep the horns
raging and the heads banging. Some great new bands emerged onto the
scene this year (I'm looking at you Necrot, Varius, and Cloak) while a
good bunch of up and coming bands are posturing themselves to give some
of the metal legends a run for their money. This all being said the old
school gods proved their worth this year with bands the likes of
Obituary, Incantation, Kreator, Iced Earth, and Cannibal Corpse still
pumping out impressive and fresh material.
It was hard to keep track of all the releases this year, but here are my top 25 albums of 2017! \m/ These are my
favourite and most listened to albums from the past year. If you
haven't checked any of them out, take some time out of your busy
schedule and give them a listen! Cheers to all the metalheads around the world and here's
hoping that the next few years take a lesson from 2017 and offer up some more magnificent metal for
our headbanging pleasure. Feel free to post your top albums in the comments! /,,/
1. Archspire - Relentless Mutation
Technical Death Metal -
Season of Mist
https://archspire.bandcamp.com
2. Cloak - To Venomous Depths
Blackened Heavy Metal-
Season of Mist
https://cloakatlanta.bandcamp.com
3. Ex Deo - The Immortal Wars
Symphonic Death Metal -
Napalm Records
https://exdeo.bandcamp.com
4. Enslaved - E
Progressive Black Metal -
Nuclear Blast
http://enslaved.no
5. Varius - Red Messenger
Death Metal -
Independent
https://variusband.bandcamp.com
6. Kreator - Gods of Violence
Thrash Metal -
Nuclear Blast
http://kreator-terrorzone.de
7. Persefone - Aathma
Progressive Metal -
ViciSolum Productions
https://persefone1.bandcamp.com
8. Paradise Lost
- Medusa
Doom/Gothic Metal -
Nuclear Blast
https://paradiselost2.bandcamp.com
9. Widek - Hidden Dimensions
Progressive Metal -
Independent
https://widekmusic.bandcamp.com
10. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic
Thrash Metal -
Southern Lord Recordings
https://powertripsl.bandcamp.com
11
. Septicflesh
- Codex Omega
Symphonic Death Metal -
Season of Mist
https://septicflesh.com/
12. Iced Earth - Incorruptible
Power/Thrash Metal -
Century Media Records
http://icedearth.com
13. Ne Obliviscaris - Urn
Progressive Metal -
Season of Mist
https://neobliviscarissom.bandcamp.com
14. Obituary - Obituary
Death Metal -
Relapse Records
https://obituary.bandcamp.com
15. Intervals - The Way Forward
Progressive Metal -
Independent
https://intervalsmusic.bandcamp.com
16. Vampire - With Primevil Force
Death/Thrash Metal -
Century Media Records
https://vampiretheband.bandcamp.com
17. Necrot - Blood Offerings
Death Metal -
Tankcrimes Records
https://necrot.bandcamp.com
18. Temple of Void - Lords of Death
Doom/Death Metal
- Shadow Kingdom Records
https://templeofvoid.bandcamp.com
19.
Suffocation - ...Of the Dark Light
Technical Death Metal -
Nuclear Blast
https://www.suffocationofficial.com
20. Maat - Monuments Will Enslave
Death Metal -
Aural Attack Productions
https://maatofficial.bandcamp.com
21. Dying Fetus - Wrong One To Fuck With
Death Metal -
Relapse Records
https://dyingfetus.bandcamp.com
22. Cannibal Corpse - Red Before Black
Death Metal -
Metal Blade Records
http://cannibalcorpse.net
23. Scale The Summit - In A World Of Fear
Progressive Metal -
Independent
http://www.scalethesummit.com
24.The Black Dahlia Murder - Nightbringers
Melodic Death Metal -
Metal Blade Records
http://www.tbdmofficial.com
25.
Incantation - Profane Nexus
Death Metal -
Relapse Records
https://www.incantation.com
Honourable mentions to Origin, Body Count, Mastodon, Pallbearer,
Immolation, Sikth, Belphagor, Goatwhore, Wolves In The Throne Room,
Unleash the Archers, Venenum, Sinister, Soulrot, Carach Angren, Electric
Wizard, Threat Signal, Grotesque, The Contortionist, The Haunted, Hour
of Penance, Firespawn, and so so many more bands that made 2017 a kick
ass year for metal music! \m/
Varius;- "diverse, different, changeable; variegated". The bands first
EP Red Messenger is true to their name, featuring three songs of heavy
hitting and technically diverse metal fury! Varius hits hard with a
blend of traditional groove and progressively heavy metal. Each of the
three songs on the EP brings something slightly different to the table,
showcasing their embrace of fast paced guitar groove, progressive song
structure, and mix of traditional and unorthodox instrumental
combinations. The death growling vocals suits the instrumentals well on the album, enforcing the heavy tone that kept my furious
furry head banging throughout. Red Messenger is also full of trippy and
face-melting guitar solos reflecting the bands diverse nature.
Varius doesn't shy away from good old fashion shred in their riffs.
They keep the throttle pinned, breaking only for the few moments to
enjoy some weird proggy fun. Various has a lot planned for 2018 and
beyond with a new 4 song follow up planned for release this year and a
number of live shows on the horizon. Keep your eyes peeled for them on
your local bills and check them out if you get the chance! In the
meantime you can listen, download, and buy merch online @ https://varius.bandcamp.com/releases. I cant wait to see what these guys have in store for us in the coming years!!
