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Awards 2021

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Top Albums

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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10632 — Romanian blackened metal continues to set the standard.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
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    10627 — Jazz, black; the crossover genius genre continues to enthall.
  15. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  16. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  17. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  18. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  19. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  20. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  21. 3.
    10572 — Perhaps not the best album from this project, but a fascinating dive into darkness regardless
  22. 4.
    10666
  23. 4.
    10666
  24. 4.
    10666
  25. 4.
    10666
  26. 4.
    10666 — Progressive blackened metal at its best
  27. 4.
    10666 — Progressive blackened metal at its best
  28. 4.
    10666 — Progressive blackened metal at its best
  29. 5.
    10620
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    10620 — Deep, dark, death
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    10620 — Deep, dark, death
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    10620 — Deep, dark, death
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    10620 — Deep, dark, death
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    10620 — Deep, dark, death
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    10620 — Deep, dark, death
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    10734
  37. 6.
    10734 — A late entry, but a compelling one
  38. 6.
    10734 — A late entry, but a compelling one
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    10734 — A late entry, but a compelling one
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    10734 — A late entry, but a compelling one
  41. 6.
    10734 — A late entry, but a compelling one
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    10734 — A late entry, but a compelling one
  43. 7.
    10719
  44. 7.
    10719 — Folk black never sounded so good
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    10719 — Folk black never sounded so good
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    10719 — Folk black never sounded so good
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    10719 — Folk black never sounded so good
  48. 7.
    10719 — Folk black never sounded so good
  49. 7.
    10719 — Folk black never sounded so good
  50. 8.
    10733
  51. 8.
    10733 — An album to come back to, again and again
  52. 8.
    10733 — An album to come back to, again and again
  53. 8.
    10733 — An album to come back to, again and again
  54. 8.
    10733 — An album to come back to, again and again
  55. 8.
    10733 — An album to come back to, again and again
  56. 8.
    10733 — An album to come back to, again and again
  57. 9.
    10596
  58. 9.
    10596 — Pure death worship
  59. 9.
    10596 — Pure death worship
  60. 9.
    10596 — Pure death worship
  61. 9.
    10596 — Pure death worship
  62. 9.
    10596 — Pure death worship
  63. 9.
    10596 — Pure death worship
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    10731
  65. 10.
    10731 — Pure satanic worship, and a career highlight
  66. 10.
    10731 — Pure satanic worship, and a career highlight
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    10731 — Pure satanic worship, and a career highlight
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    10731 — Pure satanic worship, and a career highlight
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    10731 — Pure satanic worship, and a career highlight
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    10731 — Pure satanic worship, and a career highlight
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    10625
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    10625
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    10625
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    10625
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    10625 — Folksy perfection
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    10625 — Folksy perfection
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    10625 — Folksy perfection
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    10725
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    10725
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    10725
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    10725
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    10725 — Death blast! What the underground was made for
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    10725 — Death blast! What the underground was made for
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    10725 — Death blast! What the underground was made for
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    10685
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    10685
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    10685
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    10685
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    10685 — These Norwegians continue to impress album upon album
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    10685 — These Norwegians continue to impress album upon album
  91. 13.
    10685 — These Norwegians continue to impress album upon album
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    10670
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    10670
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    10670
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    10670
  96. 14.
    10670 — The veterans haven't been so good in decades
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    10670 — The veterans haven't been so good in decades
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    10670 — The veterans haven't been so good in decades
  99. 15.
    10609
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    10609
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    10609
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    10609
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    10609 — These veterans neither, a death metal symphony.
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    10609 — These veterans neither, a death metal symphony.
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    10609 — These veterans neither, a death metal symphony.

Surprises of the Year

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    10574
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    10574
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    10574 — Too long name, too good death metal
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    10574 — Too long name, too good death metal
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    10574 — Too long name, too good death metal
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    10574 — Too long name, too good death metal
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    10574 — Too long name, too good death metal
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    10551
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    10551
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    10551 — Tech-death upstarts worth watching
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    10551 — Tech-death upstarts worth watching
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    10551 — Tech-death upstarts worth watching
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    10551 — Tech-death upstarts worth watching
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    10551 — Tech-death upstarts worth watching
  15. 3.
    10579
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    10579
  17. 3.
    10579 — Experimental blackened chaos, in a good way
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    10579 — Experimental blackened chaos, in a good way
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    10579 — Experimental blackened chaos, in a good way
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    10579 — Experimental blackened chaos, in a good way
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    10579 — Experimental blackened chaos, in a good way
  22. 4.
    10564
  23. 4.
    10564
  24. 4.
    10564 — Thrash, but prog?! Whatever will these latinos locos come up with next?
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    10564 — Thrash, but prog?! Whatever will these latinos locos come up with next?
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    10564 — Thrash, but prog?! Whatever will these latinos locos come up with next?
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    10564 — Thrash, but prog?! Whatever will these latinos locos come up with next?
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    10564 — Thrash, but prog?! Whatever will these latinos locos come up with next?
  29. 5.
    10613
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    10613
  31. 5.
    10613 — Sweet black angels.
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    10613 — Sweet black angels.
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    10613 — Sweet black angels.
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    10613 — Sweet black angels.
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    10613 — Sweet black angels.

Disappointments

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    10578
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    10578
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    10578 — Boring ambience is not what we've come to expect from this project
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    10578 — Boring ambience is not what we've come to expect from this project
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    10578 — Boring ambience is not what we've come to expect from this project
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    10578 — Boring ambience is not what we've come to expect from this project
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    10578 — Boring ambience is not what we've come to expect from this project
  8. 2.
    10681
  9. 2.
    10681
  10. 2.
    10681 — Epic and grandiose and overblown and too long, we've had it all before. Nowhere near as good as hailed
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    10681 — Epic and grandiose and overblown and too long, we've had it all before. Nowhere near as good as hailed
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    10681 — Epic and grandiose and overblown and too long, we've had it all before. Nowhere near as good as hailed
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    10681 — Epic and grandiose and overblown and too long, we've had it all before. Nowhere near as good as hailed
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    10681 — Epic and grandiose and overblown and too long, we've had it all before. Nowhere near as good as hailed
  15. 3.
    10724
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    10724
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    10724 — Tripping the light familiar, and not in a good way
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    10724 — Tripping the light familiar, and not in a good way
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    10724 — Tripping the light familiar, and not in a good way
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    10724 — Tripping the light familiar, and not in a good way
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    10724 — Tripping the light familiar, and not in a good way
  22. 4.
    10642
  23. 4.
    10642
  24. 4.
    10642 — Punk doesn't have to mean low effort! Come on, guys.
  25. 4.
    10642 — Punk doesn't have to mean low effort! Come on, guys.
  26. 4.
    10642 — Punk doesn't have to mean low effort! Come on, guys.
  27. 4.
    10642 — Punk doesn't have to mean low effort! Come on, guys.
  28. 4.
    10642 — Punk doesn't have to mean low effort! Come on, guys.
  29. 5.
    10617
  30. 5.
    10617
  31. 5.
    10617 — Tired sounding and close to death, let's hope Moonspell can do better.
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    10617 — Tired sounding and close to death, let's hope Moonspell can do better.
  33. 5.
    10617 — Tired sounding and close to death, let's hope Moonspell can do better.
  34. 5.
    10617 — Tired sounding and close to death, let's hope Moonspell can do better.
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    10617 — Tired sounding and close to death, let's hope Moonspell can do better.

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Words / Final Thoughts

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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless.
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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless.
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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless. Still, a year in which Metalreviews.com helped me survive and thrive, and still a cause for celebration that underground metal has a lifespan beyond ours. May 2022 be the year we finally manage to tell COVID-19 to FUCK OFF, and resume our lives, and appreciate them all the more. God and Satan bless you all. RIP -
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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless. Still, a year in which Metalreviews.com helped me survive and thrive, and still a cause for celebration that underground metal has a lifespan beyond ours. May 2022 be the year we finally manage to tell COVID-19 to FUCK OFF, and resume our lives, and appreciate them all the more. God and Satan bless you all. RIP - LG Petrov, DMX, Andrea Meyer, Alexi Laiho, Mike Howe, Joey Jordison, Dusty Hill, Eric Wagner, Charlie Watts, Hank von Hell, and others
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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless. Still, a year in which Metalreviews.com helped me survive and thrive, and still a cause for celebration that underground metal has a lifespan beyond ours. May 2022 be the year we finally manage to tell COVID-19 to FUCK OFF, and resume our lives, and appreciate them all the more. God and Satan bless you all. RIP - LG Petrov, DMX, Andrea Meyer, Alexi Laiho, Mike Howe, Joey Jordison, Dusty Hill, Eric Wagner, Charlie Watts, Hank von Hell, and others
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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless. Still, a year in which Metalreviews.com helped me survive and thrive, and still a cause for celebration that underground metal has a lifespan beyond ours. May 2022 be the year we finally manage to tell COVID-19 to FUCK OFF, and resume our lives, and appreciate them all the more. God and Satan bless you all. RIP - LG Petrov, DMX, Andrea Meyer, Alexi Laiho, Mike Howe, Joey Jordison, Dusty Hill, Eric Wagner, Charlie Watts, Hank von Hell, and others
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    — Another year where we were all driven underground and left suffering a lack of good music as a result; yet some bands strove through and rewarded us regardless. Still, a year in which Metalreviews.com helped me survive and thrive (and procure a fiancee, which was a nice bonus!) and still a cause for celebration that underground metal has a lifespan beyond ours. May 2022 be the year we finally manage to tell COVID-19 to FUCK OFF and resume our lives, and appreciate them all the more. God and Satan bless you all, particularly comrades Alex and Andy who help me keep this site's light lit. Slava Ukraini!<br><br> RIP - LG Petrov, DMX, Andrea Meyer, Alexi Laiho, Mike Howe, Joey Jordison, Dusty Hill, Eric Wagner, Charlie Watts, Hank von Hell, and others