Heavy Metal Yeti's Best Metal Albums of 2017!

**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/

Progressive Metal Review: Sirens - Drone: Amazing!

     The Heavy Metal Sasquatch has recently fallen down the Progressive Metal rabbit hole. In my decent I have come across Sirens, a band that combines djent and technical death metal with an electronic and ambient fusion. The finished product is a deadly combination of heart pounding intensity and trance inducing slow melodies, all with a clear electronic undertone. Sirens reminds me of Between the Buried and Me; providing both mosh pits and out-of-body experiences at the same time. The thing I love in particular about Sirens is their ability to deliver intense metal riffs combined with serious electronica bass in their music; with their EP "Spore" having many Dub step style bass progressions throughout. Sirens recently released their new single "Drone" from their new unreleased album of the same title. Give it a listen here, and check Sirens out for yourself.

- Check them out on facebook @ www.facebook.com/sirens.metal and @ www.wearesirens.com for a free download of their EP - Spore or check them out live for shows on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour!

-Overall I am extremely impressed with Sirens ability to transcend multiple musical genres while never straying to far from perfectly executed heavy metal. I feel like Sirens is doing something different in the metal world, providing a fresh metal experience. I highly recommend you give this band your support.
-My Verdict
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(4.5/5) - Wicked: Check 'em out

-Heavy Metal Sasquatch out! 

Music Video: UNSCATHED (Imperium) - Darkened Skies (Studio Demo Audio)

The progressive metal masters UNSCATHED have released a new music video featuring audio from their first demo (soon to be released)! Check out the first ever music video for Darkened Skies! Look them up and like their page on facebook @ www.facebook.com/weareunscathed!

-SEE UNSCATHED LIVE at the NIAGARA METAL FEST - MAY 18/19 2013 @ Taps Brewery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Check out the event page here ---> Niagara Metal Fest Official Page!

-Heavy Metal Sasquatch out! \m/