hey, no problem. I don’t have any emotions riding on discussions like these, when it really comes down to taste; although as I’ve written in regards to this list, I can get testy when it doesn’t do justice to a genre.

I really loved Deafheaven’s album this year. Probably my favorite yet.

lol

Well, if only because I rarely get anyone who cares about my opinions on music, these are probably my favourite metal albums from 2017:

I cant get into Tomb Mold, I’ve tried but just not feeling it.
Never heard of Slugdge, but will check it out.

I love High on Fire, and their stuff has been consistently good for their entire run. But The Sciences is a fucking masterwork. 

Kind of impressed, this list is not bad actually.

Some stuff not mentioned in the article, or by others:

So I guess I have to check out that Skeletonwitch now. I’ve never been much into thrash but that sounds promising. 2017 was a great year for the type of metal I like, 2018 less so. Here’s a few I really enjoyed:

This site never has had any affinity for the classic bands, so it didn’t surprise me not to see any on here. That’s a real shame because Judas Priest’s “Firepower” is widely regarded as the band’s best record since 1990's Painkiller. That album was heavy and anthemic with a top notch production reminiscent of similar…

FWIW, my ten favorite metal albums this year (in unranked order) were:

This list runs counter to my tastes a fair bit - I’ve long owned that my tastes haven’t changed much since about 2002 - but it’s nice to see the genre get a little focused and sincere attention around here.

Missing Innumerable Forms - Punishment in Flesh on this. Easily the best death metal release I’ve heard in years.

American Dollar Bill - Keep Facing Sideways...

Also: Ancestors’ first album in 6 years, Suspended in Reflections absolutely slays.

These are all great albums and I understand that quibbling about specifics is completely missing the point of these sorts of articles, but this seems to be mostly be a list of a very particular variety of metal. I think broadening this list and including bands like Haken, Omnium Gatherum or Rivers of Nihil would have…

If I have time, I might finally dive into Deltarune this weekend. I downloaded it ages ago, and I quite liked Undertale, so this seems like it’ll be a fun ride.

The problem with ‘Returns’ is that Superman himself is not relatable at all. He abandons his elderly mother and his significant other for 5 full years, without warning or any contact at all. What kind of a jerk does that?

I have no clue what you’re talking about in regards to hiring someone, but I feel you on this one. It took loads of motivation from my girlfriend for me to complete RE7. It was just too intense and scary that I didn’t want to subject myself to it sometimes. And this was without a VR helmet. I’m jealous you get to try…

Because of the holiday I had to write this before Beat Saber came out, but expect a whole bunch of gushing about Beat Saber next week. As long as my arms still work to type.