The Only AOTY List That Matters! - 2021 - @thebeast

Every year I get excited to read everyone's lists online of what they think are the best releases of the year. One of my favorites has always been Decibels Top 40, but thanks to the post office and the pandemic and or whatever other excuse it might be, I am still waiting for that issue. What makes one list better than another? The truth is: all lists matter and there really is no one list to rule them all! A list is simply one's opinion much like a review or anything else you will come across, unless of course it was a list comprised of polling results which would be a different thing all together.  This year was jam packed with great releases from January to December and I know because I promoted over 400 of them with my promotional company MDPR! I also interviewed many of the bands in this list this year and talked about their new release as it was coming out which undoubtedly creates a bond with the music, for me anyway. Creating a list of favorites or what I think are the best or what really stood out in my opinion is a daunting task when I look back at so many great releases. There is no doubt that after I post this, I will think of something else that should have been added but it is what it is and as I noted it's just a list. Almost everyone in today's self-righteous society thinks their list is the only list that matters hence the sarcastic title of this article "The Only AOTY List That Matters! - 2021". So, anyway here goes. My top 66 releases from 2021 and yes, I broke a few rules by including a live record an E.P. and a couple splits. Whatever, it's my list damnit! ...Enjoy!  ⦁ 66. Aeon - God Ends Here God Ends Here by Aeon ⦁ 65. Exodus - Persona Non Grata ⦁ 64. Hierarchy - Hierarchy Hierarchy by Hierarchy ⦁ 63. The Limit - Caveman Logic Caveman Logic by The Limit ⦁ 62. Timeless Haunt - Dark for Life Dark for Life by Timeless Haunt ⦁ 61. Grief Collector - En Delirium En Delirium by Grief Collector ⦁ 60. A Pale Horse Named Death - Infernum In Terra Infernum In Terra by A Pale Horse Named Death ⦁ 59. Greybeard - Oracle Oracle by Greybeard ⦁ 58. OCULTUM - Descending Live 2021 Descending Live 2021 by OCULTUM ⦁ 57. NUNSLAUGHTER - Red is the Color of Ripping Death Red is the Color of Ripping Death by NUNSLAUGHTER ⦁ 56. Solemn Lament - Solemn Lament Solemn Lament by Solemn Lament ⦁ 55. Tommy Stewart's Dyerwulf - Doomsday Deferred Doomsday Deferred by Tommy Stewart's Dyerwulf ⦁ 54. Afghan Haze - Nihilistic Stoner Hymns Nihilistic Stoner Hymns by Afghan Haze ⦁ 53. l0rd kha0s - MLC: XL MLC: XL by l0rd kha0s ⦁ 52. Sorcerer - Reverence Reverence by Sorcerer ⦁ 51. Spillage - Electric Exorcist Electric Exorcist by Spillage ⦁ 50. Jackpipe - Layin' The Pipe Layin' the Pipe by JACKPIPE ⦁ 49. TOWER - Shock to the System Shock to the System by TOWER ⦁ 48. Chris Maragoth - Tales Tales (EP) by Chris Maragoth ⦁ 47. Dinnamarque - The Darkside of Human Nature The Darkside of Human Nature by Dinnamarque ⦁ 46. URFERD - Resan Resan by Urferd ⦁ 45. Second Wind - Reclamation Reclamation by Second Wind ⦁ 44. OTARGOS - Fleshborer Soulflayer Fleshborer Soulflayer by OTARGOS ⦁ 43. Unzane - Test Of Time TEST OF TIME by UNZANE ⦁ 42. Forever Falling - Suspended Over The Immanent Suspended Over The Immanent by Forever Falling ⦁ 41. BLACKHEARTH - The Wrath Of God The Wrath Of God by Blackhearth ⦁ 40. Bloodride - Idiocracy Idiocracy by BLOODRIDE ⦁ 39. Gloves Off - Life...And Everything After Gloves Off - "Life...And Everything After" by UPSTATE RECORDS ⦁ 38. Demonztrator - Sinister Forces of Hatred Sinister Forces of Hatred by Demonztrator ⦁ 37. Vrag - Harcom Harcom by Vrag ⦁ 36. The End Of Melancholy - Nature Unleashed Nature Unleashed by The End of Melancholy ⦁ 35. Fjøsnisse - Vord Vord by Fjøsnisse ⦁ 34. Valar Morghulis - Among the Ashes Among the Ashes - single by Valar Morghulis ⦁ 33. Holy Death - Separate Mind From Flesh Separate Mind From Flesh by Holy Death ⦁ 32. Iron Maiden - Senjutsu ⦁ 31. Concrete - Ethereal Atrocities Concrete - Ethereal Atrocities by Concrete ⦁ 30. Behemoth - In Absentia Dei ⦁ 29. Nexus Imperium - Self Titled Nexus Imperium by Nexus Imperium ⦁ 28. White City Graves - One Of Us One of Us by White City Graves ⦁ 27. Paradoxicide - Savior Savior by Paradoxicide ⦁ 26. Adarrak - Ex Oriente Lux SAT328: Adarrak - Ex Oriente Lux (2021) by Satanath Records ⦁ 25. Aporium - Aporium EP Aporium EP by Aporium ⦁ 24. Cassius King - Field Trip Field Trip by Cassius King ⦁ 23. Evoking Winds - Towards Homestead Towards Homestead by Evoking Winds ⦁ 22. Evil Spell - Padre Vostro ⦁ 21. Vincent Crowley - Beyond Acheron Beyond Acheron by VINCENT CROWLEY ⦁ 20. Dark Redeemer - Into the Deep Black ⦁ 19. Excruciating Malformations Of Abhorrent Descent - 4 Way Split Featuring Defleshed & Gutted, Devour The Unborn, Slamentation And Inhuman Atrocities Excruciating Malformations of Abhorrent Descent by Defleshed And Gutted, Devour The Unborn, Slamentation, Inhuman Atrocities ⦁ 18. Katana Cartel - The Sacred Oath The Sacred Oath (Digital Edition) by Katana Cartel ⦁ 17. VRYKOLAKAS - And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos & Destruction 2021 - And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos And Destruction (DARK BLASPHEMIES RECORDS) by VRYKOLAKAS ⦁ 16. Deconsecration/Re-buried - Deconsecration​/​Re​-​Buried split Split by DECONSECRATION / RE-BURIED ⦁ 15. Goat Sanctuary - Chthonic Chthonic EP by Goat Sanctuary ⦁ 14. Ironbound - The Lighbringer The Lightbringer by Ironbound ⦁ 13. Necralant - Temples Of Ruin Temples of Ruin by Necralant ⦁ 12. Vulture lord - Desecration Rite Desecration Rite by VULTURE LORD ⦁ 11. 1945 - Heavy Metal Is Not For Sale Heavy Metal is not for sale by 1945 ⦁ 10. Devoured - The Curse of Sabda Palon Devoured - The Curse of Sabda Palon by Sadist Records ⦁ 9. Brundarkh - Haunted Worlds Haunted Worlds (EP) by Brundarkh ⦁ 8. Misanthropik Torment - Murder Is My Remedy MURDER IS MY REMEDY by Misanthropik Torment ⦁ 7. Okrutnik - Legion Antychrysta Legion Antychrysta by Okrütnik ⦁ 6. Lucifist - Goat Slaying Devil Party Music Vol. 666 Goat Slaying Devil Party Music Vol. 666 by Lucifist ⦁ 5. Nervochaos - Dug Up.... Diabolical Reincarnations Dug Up (Diabolical Reincarnations) by NERVOCHAOS ⦁ 4. Journey Into Darkness - Infinite Universe Infinite Death Infinite Universe Infinite Death by Journey Into Darkness ⦁ 3. Hellpie - Long Gone Into Oblivion Long Gone Into Oblivion by HELLPIE ⦁ 2. Summoners Circle - Chaos Vector Chaos Vector by Summoner's Circle ⦁ 1. Gravehuffer - Necroeclosion NecroEclosion by Gravehuffer Notable mentions must go to White Crone for her insane good single cover version of Ronnie James Dio's Stargazer! Edan H who released a single that totally ripped my head off with Final Wrath ! Byron Nemeth shredding Nashville to pieces with his new solo single "You Know It's True"! And last but not least Mario Rossi with his blues album "Heavy" It might not be 'Metal', but its fucking heavy and worth checking out if you are into blues guitar albums! P.S. If you feel the need to remind me of hundreds I missed, use the comment section below this article.
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