My favorite albums of 2023. Also, my only blog post of the year. :ablobpeek:
I might do a thread with the list here later, but there are over 40 albums already, and I'd probably just end up adding more since I keep adding to my Discogs list...
It’s been a banner year for punk, hardcore, indie and metal, with fantastic releases across all those genres and more making my albums of the year list.
Here it is, my top 20 albums of 2023. It's not ALL metal, although there's a lot of metal. I know not everyone likes metal (or brutal death metal) - but there's some rap, some punk, a little post punk- actually, my top 3 here are all non-metal.
As always, let me know your thoughts, especially if you check some of them out, or already have.
For those of you who love heavy music and are making #AOTY lists, make sure you check out The Obelisk's top 60 list first, just released. I have found quite a few favorites through JJ, he has excellent taste and is a great reviewer.
New Cryptworm comes out Friday and new Funeral Vomit comes out next Tuesday. And THEN I should be able to post my album of the year list. Next Tuesday or Wednesday, most likely.
With the holidays coming up, I'm sure many of us will be traveling to see friends and family or to treat ourselves to a little escape. What's your favorite album released this year that you're gonna put on while traveling?
#AOTY
Sleaford Mods 'UKGrim' 2023
"Excuse me mate! You've just dropped one of ya tattoos"
Like an abrasive John Cooper-Clarke for the 21st century.
I'm a fan.
Oh, I haven't posted my preliminary AOTY list in a while. Now I don't want to spoil my #AOTY quite yet, so here's part of my list.
Oh and by the way, something odd is on the horizon... 😉
ETA:
4 = great album
3,5 = good album
3 = solid album, might listen again
2,5 = solid album, won't listen again
2 = not my cup of tea but some highlights
Does anyone have any objections to "PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation" by #KingGizzardAndTheLizardWizard being my album of the year?
...seriously, I can't decide, please help me!
🎵 Flamethrower by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
From time to time I ask myself if Screamer's #Kingmaker should really be that high up my #AOTY list, but then I put it on and the intro riff to Kingmaker and and and.... man it's good 🤘
After Act of Impalement I put on Utilize the Remains. Both of their albums that came out this year are top contenders for my favorite metal AOTY for 2023.