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2012 Albums of the Year
#1 – Devin Townsend, Epicloud:
An achingly beautiful album that soars like a majestic
eagle.
#2 – Melencolia Estasica, Hel:
Ethereal black metal that seduces like an untamed mermaid.
#3 – A Million Dead Birds Laughing, Xen:
Wholly original and totally satisfying. Where will they go
next?
#4 - Chimp Spanner, All Roads Lead Here:
Fat, twanging bass in an orgy of synth , elevator music and
eighties prog.
#5 – Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Blood Lust:
Solid retro goodness with genius song-writing. Just add LSD.
#6 – Yurei, Night Vision:
Mental Norwegian shape-thrower poses dramatic existential
questions to xylophone madness.
#7 – Testament, Dark Roots of Earth:
Testament showing the young ‘uns how it’s done.
#8 – Overkill, The Electric Age:
Overkill showing the young ‘uns how it’s done.
#9 – Dragged Into Sunlight, Widowmaker:
Dark and terribly frightening with well thought out
compositions.
#10 – Orchid, Heretic:
More than just the Sabbath you have when you’re not having
Sabbath.
#11 – Khonsu, Anomalia:
I just love the juxtaposition of heaviness and electro pops
and squeaks.
#12 – 6h33, Giggles, Garlands & Gallows:
Clown based humour from some psychotic French peoples.
#13 – Adrift For Days, Come Midnight:
‘Fuck you!’ they say, ‘We’re doing it our way.’
#14 – Aluk Todolo, Occult Rock:
Hypnotic. Elusive. Excellent for invoking the Devil.
#15 – Baroness, Yellow & Green:
Beautiful harmonies. Blowing our collective minds. Get well
soon, fellas.
#16 – Napalm Death, Utilitarian:
Pioneers who just don’t get enough credit for their
influence. Brilliant.
#17 – Soen, Cognitive:
Sexy & slinky. Creeps up on you like a saucy boa
constrictor.
#18 – The Senseless, The Floating World:
Finger-bitingly mad tunes that make me laugh.
#19 – Cannibal Corpse, Torture:
I had to be strapped down after listening to this. Nurse!
#20 – Aborted, Global Flatline:
A perfect soundtrack for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
#21 – Meshuggah, Koloss:
Like being pummelled with a mallet. In the face. Forever.
#22 – Tankard, A Girl Called Cerveza:
A violently happy album for beer drinking and hell-raising.
#23 – Witchsorrow, God Curse Us:
Doomy, godless goodness.
#24 – Various Artists, Stargazing Under Southern Skies:
Ranging from the gorgeously beautiful to the nun-punchingly
angry.
#25 – Pomba Gira, Maleficia Lamiah :
Pink Floyd on drugs while worshipping voodoo deities (though this is a bit of a cheat; the album isn't released until 2013).
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