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| Top 20 Thrash Metal Albums Of 2013
A recap of the essential thrash releases of 2013. | | 20 |  | Hatchet
Dawn of the End
Not reinventing the wheel by any means, but this is a simple old school thrasher - no frills and straight to the point. | | 19 | | The Porridgeface
The Porridgeface
This is the third offering from Anders Lindberg's one-man speed metal band, The Porridgeface. While criminally underrated, this
album admittedly crushes other high profile efforts from the likes of Evile and Havok in terms of memorability. Sure, the vocals
and overall production could use some help, but this was an absolute blast to listen to. The songs, with their punk influences,
are extremely catchy and the lyrics are quite humorous. (Choice cuts: Down in the Bog, The Haunting Suspicion, AAA, Zombie
Jesus) | | 18 |  | Havok
Unnatural Selection
One of the year's biggest disappointments for me, but not quite of "Super Collider" proportions. It's not completely horrific, but
pales in comparison to it's predecessor and modern thrash masterpiece "Time is Up." It lacks the certain in-your-face attitude of
tracks like "Prepare for Attack" and the vocals are ridiculously cartoony, almost like a highly exaggerated Dave Mustaine
impression. Don't get me wrong, there are a few good moments here and there, like the first 3 tracks and that nice little solo on
"Under the Gun," but we all expected much more from a band known for their quality. | | 17 |  | Evile
Skull | | 16 |  | Black Fast
Starving out the Light | | 15 |  | Toxic Holocaust
Chemistry of Consciousness | | 14 | | Nekrofilth
Devils Breath | | 13 |  | Hatriot
Heroes of Origin | | 12 |  | Annihilator
Feast | | 11 |  | Diamond Plate
Pulse
Post-"Relativity" Diamond Plate is viewed by most everyone as a travesty. On their first full-length, they took the speed and
ferocity that made their EP so successful and shit all over it. But for their sophomore release, they replaced their constipated
metalcore barker for someone who would actually do their music justice. While this release may still be offputting for your typical
thrasher, this is a serious improvement from the bland uninspired modern mess that was their debut. Be sure to check out
"Walking Backwards," it's one of my favorite songs of the year. | | 10 |  | Birth A.D.
I Blame You | | 9 |  | Deliverance
Hear What I Say! | | 8 |  | Voivod
Target Earth | | 7 |  | Power Trip
Manifest Decimation | | 6 |  | Sodom
Epitome of Torture | | 5 |  | Essence (DNK)
Last Night of Solace | | 4 |  | Trallery
Catalepsy | | 3 |  | Warbringer
IV: Empires Collapse | | 2 |  | Death Angel
The Dream Calls for Blood | | 1 |  | Artillery
Legions | |
DakotaRogers
10.12.14 | Bear with me, still adding descriptions/explanations. | tempest--
10.12.14 | what the hell I didn't even know Deliverance had a new album! | DakotaRogers
10.12.14 | Oh yeah. It came out late last year, and it's supposedly their farewell album. But with Deliverance, you can't really take "farewell" with a grain of salt. | tempest--
10.12.14 | this is a cool list man, I will need to check out a few of these. wasn't a big fan of 1 or 12 though.
I don't know if you heard these ones, but I liked Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed, Dark Design - Prey for the Future, and Exarsis - The Brutal State. Also worth checking out, if you can find it, is Mason - Warhead. They're a cool band from my area who definitely deserve some recognition. | DakotaRogers
10.12.14 | Thanks!
Exarsis and Dark Design have been high on my wish list for awhile now, and I definitely have to check out the Mason album - that art is wicked.
| ScuroFantasma
10.12.14 | great list, bookmarked it because there's a lot of stuff here I forgot to check out. | Anders
10.28.14 | The Porridgeface on your top 20 list???!!!
Thank you man!
| DakotaRogers
10.30.14 | Anytime, Anders! I always try my best to spread the word on The Porridgeface. Great stuff. | Anders
10.31.14 | Thanx man!
Have you heard the other releases from 2013? "Eyes on the betrayer" & "Human shapes"?....this year i have released "Lifestream" & "Infinite Screams". | DakotaRogers
11.06.14 | Oh yeah. I still have to get caught up on your 2014 releases. I've listened to a few songs on YouTube and they're high on my
wish list. m/ | SpiritCrusher2
11.06.14 | 7 rules | Anders
11.11.14 | @DakotaRogers
If you would like to download the new crap just e-mail me at porridgeface@msn.com and i´ll send you the links! |
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