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Trendkiller's Top 10 Albums Of 2013

Words by Jack King. (@Jackingy)

10. Panic! At The Disco- Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die

The album title says it all. The Las Vegas ‘emo’ heroes have returned with a massive change in direction. Presenting us with Panic!’s usual style of strange songwriting this time drizzled in weird pop electronics delivering to us with bangers like Miss Jackson, This Is Gospel and Nicotine. 

9. Nails- Abandon All Life

In a stark contrast to the polished and well produced Panic! album, Abandon All Life is the sound of raw anger and aggression. Sounding like a mix between Power Violence, Hardcore and a devastating car crash, this definitely isn’t an album to play for your nan. 

8. Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats- Mind Control

What? The extremely average and dull 13 by Black Sabbath should be on this list? Nah, it doesn’t matter if it was made by 3/4s of the band who invented heavy metal, a boring album is an boring album. Besides, why would you listen to that snooze record when some of the best sounding riffs and stoner rock songs ever written by the mysterious Unlce Acid and The Deadbeats. Imagine being steamrolled by amazing riffs again and again and again. RIFFS.

7. The Dillinger Escape Plan- One Of Us Is The Killer

It’s that 100% pure madness that DEP bring us every time. They’ve never been catchier, heavier, or Mike Patton-ier. Not only are songs like Prancer, Nothing’s Funny and the title track some of the best songs of the year, but some of the best songs in Dillinger’s arsenal of tunes. 

READ THE REVEIW HERE.

6. Black Shapes- SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP

Is it stoner? Is it hardcore? DOES IT MATTER? It’s a dark and disturbing album that surprises and enthralls you, and it’s only their first album! Have a listen if you like bands that don’t sound like anyone else.

READ MY REVEIW FOR DEAD PRESS! HERE.

5. A Day To Remember- Common Courtesy

No, shut up. It’s okay to like A Day To Remember, stop giving people shit for it. They write the catchiest chorus going and their hardcore parts are genuinely enjoyable which is something that can’t be said for a lot of hardcore bands out there right now. If Right Back At It Again doesn’t make you possi jump like a madman then you’re about as much fun as David Mitchell at an office party. If this entry on the list wasn’t serious or artistic enough then look at the next one.

4. Cult Of Luna- Vertikal

One of the first gems to come out this year. Demanding yet rewarding. There isn’t much I can say about this masterpeice that wasn’t said in my review.

READ THE REVEIW HERE.

Palm Reader- Bad Weather

In my opinion, THE most promising band in hardcore punk right now. With the songwriting ability, pure brilliance and understanding of what they’re doing they have the ability to reach the size Gallows got with Grey Britain, and possibly even bigger. Their debut Bad Weather features career making songs like Unwanted Guest, Spineless, Seeing and Believing and Noble host, however every song on the album is flawless, it’s one of those records that you get into so much that you can listen to it front to back several times in a row. 

2. The Ocean- Pelagial

Creative, original, amazing concept, beautiful album. 

To quote my own review: “The Ocean have created a masterpiece with ‘Pelagial’. It’s one of those albums that should make people excited that such musical creativity exists and is being put to such good use. The Ocean is the most mysterious yet brilliant entities on this planet, and this time I’m talking about the band”. 

READ MY REVEIW FOR DEAD PRESS! HERE.

1. letlive. - The Blackest Beautiful

The LA post hardcore crew truly live up to their nick name ‘soul punx’ with this album. Not many records have as much of a soul and personality as this one. This album is almost a bigger entity than the band that wrote it. If any album on this list is going to have an immortal legacy then it’s this one. Whilst you may be reading and think that sounds like meaningless dribble, in 10 years time when we WILL celebrating the anniversary of this album. It’s truly the most important and meaningful record this year. 

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NOW BLASTING- NO EXCUSE.

I am no longer a student and am now officially unemployed, therefore most of my time is taken up scrolling through Tumblr and listening to Black Flag. This morning was no exception until I came across a free demo by a Southampton hardcore band known as No Excuse, and they’re freaking rad. 

The band play an old school style of hardcore, they sound like an English combination of Black Flag and Trapped Under Ice. Their songs are short, loud, and aggressive. They feature that great simplistic yet meaningful style of songwriting that was big in 80s American hardcore. But do not start thinking they’re just a band trying to appeal to nostalgic fans, they pull off this sound with pure conviction and viciousness. 

Their EP Anger & Abstinence is a brilliant slab of traditional hardcore with a more brutal twist. Every song sounds like it’s own which I feel like is increasingly rare quality in newer hardcore bands. Their 2013 Demo features two songs which genuinely are the best two songs I can find by them. Catchy riffs, yet aggressive and in-your-face as fuck. I highly recommend this band for any fans of both old school hardcore like Minor Threat, and the aforementioned Black Flag, but also for fans of more brutal stuff like Brutality Will Prevail and Harm’s Way. They’re a band that fans for both generations of Hardcore Punk fans. 

Since I very well may be moving to Southampton soon, I am very exited to see if the local scene there is as good as this. I was originally unsure if I’ll enjoy the scene as much as I have loved London’s local bands, but if this is what Southampton has to offer then I am very exited about it. 

Both releases I mentioned are available for free or whatever price you want below. 

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ANGER & ABSTINENCE EP

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Review: The Dillinger Escape Plan- One Of Us Is The Killer

Words by Jack King (@Jackingy)

For Trendkiller UK. 

In interviews The Dillinger Escape Plan have described their new album ‘One Of Us Is The Killer’ as “what you would expect from a Dillinger record”. For those of you not in the know this means you should expect pure bedlam in song form. Expect it to be loud, expect it to be mental. 

You can see the band’s point, this is one hundred percent a Dillinger record. There’s no trying to find a new sound or experimenting too much. It’s what DEP do best, mental songwriting that blows your mind and keeps you guessing, You have no idea what the album will throw at you next. Some parts are reminiscent of their seminal debut Calculating Infinity and other parts are closer to their experimental masterpieces like Ire Works. The album does as 2010’s Operation Paralysis did and collects the two different sounds and creates an insane offspring that is One Of Us Is The Killer. 

There isn’t a bad track on the album, the high quality song writing is consistent, but tracks like the bonkers Paranoia Shields, the frantic When I Lost My Bet,and the soothing and jazzy title track are outstanding, the latter accompanied by Nothing’s Funny are two of the catchiest songs written by a heavy band in the past few years. So many albums get labeled ‘schizophrenic’ now days, but this album is one of the few that deserves the title. When it’s heavy, it’s crushing, angry and violent. When it’s melodic, it’s delicate, and catchy and mesmerising  When it’s technical, it’s borderline ridiculous. It really messes with your head hearing these switches side by side, you start to wonder if Dillinger are even human, how does a song like this get written in someones head?

The album can also be a good starting point for anyone who hasn’t fallen down the Dillinger Escape Plan rabbit hole. If you’ve been reading this and wondering what on earth I’m talking about, give the album a listen, and you’ll stumble into the mad world of The Dillinger Escape Plan. 

It was a given that this album was going to be a corker as DEP aren’t in the business of making bad records. But it is surprising how Dillinger have kept people guessing with every album after almost fourteen years since their debut. Like the band said, this is a pure Dillinger Escape Plan album, and it’s one of their best. 

Unsurprisingly brilliant. Whether you're a DEP fan or not, check out this head trip of an album.

[9/10]

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Trendkiller’s Must See Bands At Download 2013: Main Stage and Second Stage.

OI OI! Download Festival is so close we can smell the hog roast and feel the mud already!

A truly great festival set is never forgotten. Moments like AC/DC bringing their own stage in 2010, or Slipknot’s ’09 performance of Duality with one of the loudest sing-a-longs ever, or even last years Killswitch Engage set with the return of Jesse Leach. These moments make history and stay with music fans forever, so to make sure you don’t miss out we’ve compiled a list of Download 2013’s must see bands. 

This feature will just cover the bands on the Main Stage and the Second Stage. 

Architects:

The Brighton boys had a dip in momentum after releasing  2011’s less than stellar The Hear And Now, but after the release of 2011’s Daybreaker they’ve got the ball rolling again. The main stage is the perfect platform to show that they’re still as strong as ever and still one of Britain's best bands.

Down: You like head banging? Well there’s no one in the world who likes to see you banging your god damn head more than Philip H Anselmo. Get down there and make him happy. Some of the best riffs of the past ten years and songs about getting high. What more do you want?

Korn: Korn are one of the most reliable bands when it comes to festival performances, and now that they’re back with original guitarist Brain “Head” Welch it feels even more special. There’s nothing quite like people reuniting at Download (just ask Jesse Leach).

Cancer Bats: Bad Cancer Bats show? Nope. Doesn’t exist. Scientists proved it. After their main stage set was pulled last year (due to shite weather), the Canada’s finest are gonna make sure they actually play this year. And they’ll play hard.

Parkway Drive: They dropped a killer album in 2012, they’re gonna drop a killer set this year. Simple as. You’ll know they’re on when you hear us singing along to Wild Eyes. “OOOoooOOOH!”

Ghost: They’re moving out the tent and into the sun (or rain, probably rain). Infestissumam is one of the best albums of the year so far, and they brought one hell of a show to Brixton Academy in March. Only satan knows what they’ll pull out the bag at Donnington.

Don’t know what we’re talking about? Never heard of Ghost? Go see, you won’t believe your eyes. 

A Day To Remember:

Often a controversial band, until you see their ridiculously fun live show, then everyone admits they’re one of the best live acts around right now. THE DUDE GETS IN A GIANT HAMSTER BALL. 

Limp Bizkit: “This is your captain John Otto, our destination is the Mathews Bridge. Please tighten your seat belts as this is going to be a bouncy ride when we ask DJ Lethal to bring it on”. (Yeah, we know DJ lethal left, but no one says DJ Skeletor). 

It’s Limp Bizkit. Don’t pretend to hate them. Don’t pretend you don’t know all the words to Break Stuff.

Mastodon: The Hunter was a pretty killer init? and there’s only one better cure for a Saturday morning hangover than hearing Mastodon blasting Curl Of The Burl, and that’s a bacon sandwich. Katatonia: Or maybe you’d prefer a something more soothing whilst trying to remember what happened the night before. If so, go see Katatonia playing some of their new stuff on the second stage. The more songs off last year’s amazing Dead End Kings the better you’ll feel.

Mötorhead: Motorhead are the best band to drink beer and go mental to. Which makes them perfect for Download. Getting drunk to Overkill is what Donnington is all about!

Enter Shikari: Musically, they’re not for everyone. Live, they’re bat shit insane. Health and safety are gonna have a nightmare with this lot! After years of smashing Reading and Leeds, it’s gonna be interesting to see how the Hertfordshire crew are received by Download crowds. You’re not at Reading anymore boys! There aren’t any indie kids here!

Slipknot:

Download 2009. Both fans and the band consider this to be one of the greatest moments in the history of Slipknot. Returning to Donnington without their fallen brother Paul Grey will be an emotional experience for maggots everywhere. It’s going to be another pivotal moment in the history of Slipknot. 

Rammstein: You’ve probably heard the fact that they have best stage show ever 1000 times. You know why? Cause it’s true. Do you really want to miss it when Till puts on a giant pair of wings that shoot fire? No. You don’t. 

Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden are a must see band whenever they play. But Download will be graced with the legendary Maiden England setlist. One of the most legendary set lists of all time. Prepare to shed a single tear of heavy metal joy as they kick into The Evil That Man Do. 

SEE YOU AT DOWNLOAD!!!

http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/

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Hey! So we haven't posted anything in a while, but don't worry! Content will start to become more regular now. We got a lot of things planned. 

As you may of noticed there have been a few changes. We are no longer called "Trend Kill Music", we are now "Trendkiller". Nice and short, just one word, easy to remember, ect.

Also we gave our site a nice makeover! The site is much more easy on the eyes now. 

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Hope you enjoy the content yet to come.

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NOW BLASTING: BRING ME THE HORIZON- SEMPITERNAL

So here it is. One of the most talked about albums this year, the huge Sheffield metalcore crew, Bring Me The Horizon, releasing their fourth album ”Sempiternal” and their first record on equally huge label Sony Music. It seems to have more hype around it than the second coming of Christ, You’ve undoubtedly read about how it’s a “game changer” and “the album of the band’s career”, well I’m here to offer a different opinion.  That’s right, despite what you read on every other music website, I’m telling you...

...Sempiternal isn’t that good.

I know it’s shocking, try to contain yourselves. 

It’s not a bad album, but it’s not the best album in the world, it’s probably not even the best of the band’s career. In a year or two, once the hype has died down, I really don’t think we’ll be able to look back on the album and say it holds up to Suicide Season and There Is A Hell... 

The album experiments well, the first track is a kind of cool synth lead song but the main problem is there really are too many slower and less energetic songs to make it feel memorable. Songs like Sleepwalking, And the Snakes Start to Sing, Seen It All Before, and Hospital For Souls are all slower paced and make the album feel like it’s dragging on like it’s aiming to be a more radio friendly record, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but radio records aren’t very interesting.

The album does deliver a few great tracks, songs like The House Of Wolves, Empire, Antivist, and there’s a track that’s up there with Bring Me’s best songs, Crooked Young. These songs are closer to the songs off There Is A Hell...  Now I’m not saying that I just want them to make another album like their previous one, but songs like that are far more interesting and memorable than the slower songs on the album. It feels like BMTH are losing their excitement. 

This album will divide opinions, anger people, and please massive fans, and that’s what BMTH have always done.  I say it’s an okay album with a handful of decent tunes, don’t become a victim of all the hype surrounding it. It really isn’t a game changer; it’s just another Bring Me the Horizon album. 

BLAST RADIUS:

(3 Out of 5 marmites).

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What is "Now Blasting"?

We're starting a new feature on Trendkill, it's called Now Blasting.

Now Blasting articles will be small features on what we're currently listening to and liking. It's a chance to introduce new bands and talk about classics.

It won't be as in deph or detailed as a review, it'll be more like a quick "Hey look at this band, we think they're really cool", or "Hey remember how freaking good this album was?".

We hope you all enjoy it.

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11 Awesome Hardcore Bands For You To Check Out.

Words by: Jack King

For Trendkill Music.

Hardcore has always been a genre that thrives off the dedication of it’s fans who love supporting both popular and underground bands, and we all love recommending new bands to people. So without further ado here’s 11 Trendkill approved hardcore bands for you all to check out and support. (And yes, I tried to do 10 but I couldn’t decide which of these to leave out, so here’s 11.) 

Hang The Bastard

Heavy London geezers who deliver crushing riffs. It’s impossible not to headbang to these tunes. Their entire discography is out on Holy Roar Records. Get On It. 

http://www.facebook.com/hangthebastard

Eagleburner

Dark and filthy with a southern metal twist. Goes down great with ale or whiskey. Yummy. 

http://www.facebook.com/Eagleburner

A Sight For Sewn Eyes

Chaotic and ferocious with mathcore elements. Canada’s best export since Cancer Bats and maple syrup (sorry Canadian people). They’re coming to the UK soon and have a full length out on Distort records. 

https://www.facebook.com/asightforsewneyes

American Standards

From a generation inspired by Refused’s “The Shape Of Punk To Come”, these Arizona punks really sound like they’ve tapped into something special. 

http://www.facebook.com/AmericanStandards

Crossbreaker

A mix of crusty hardcore with doom-y riffs and enough aggression to turn you into a one man demolition team. Check out their spilt EPs on Thirty Days Of Night records, one of them is free! (Aslo, how fucking cool is the name “Crossbreaker”?)

http://www.facebook.com/crossbreakerhc

No Reality 

Another smashing band from TDON records, No Reality pack a great stoner vibe with the hardcore agression. Get their free split ep with Crossbreaker here: http://tdonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/crossbreaker-no-reality-split 

http://www.facebook.com/n0reality 

Brotherhood Of The Lake

Whilst you’re on the TDON site, you should pick up a copy of the truly amazing Desperation Is The English Way Vol 1 by Brotherhood Of The Lake. It tries new things in all the right places and still stays true with a hardcore feel. It’s an outstanding piece of work in the British hardcore scene, and with Vol 2 coming out in March, and hopefully a supporting tour to follow, theres no better time to check them out. 

https://www.facebook.com/BROTHERHOODOFTHELAKE

Marmozets

Marmozets are walking the line between pop punk and hardcore punk with pure conviction. You can tell that there’s no gimmicky bullshit from this lot. Providing great hooks and song writing with a balls heavy rhythm section.They’re going places, with or without you. Catch them on Venn records.

 http://www.facebook.com/marmozets

Palm Reader

This loud as fuck band known as Palm Reader aren’t just one of my favorite new bands, they’re one of my favorite bands in general, and they’ve only released one ep and a single. With the perfect balance of amazing song writing and chaotic musicianship they tap into that rare and special feeling that only bands like Cancer Bats and Gallows give me. That’s not saying they sound like those bands, their sound is their own, but they give me that same mental urge to break everything and curl up into a ball of rage at the same time. Their EP is on bandcamp for whatever price you feel like. http://wearepalmreader.bandcamp.com 

After signing to Small Town records you can expect an album in spring and a tour in March. 

http://www.facebook.com/wearepalmreader

Polar

This crushing lot from Guildford released a smashing album last year and this year they’re taking Palm Reader and Eagleburner out on the road with them. Get down there and throw some shapes to some of the heaviest riffs in the scene. Polar seem to be taking off fast, keep an eye on them!  

http://www.facebook.com/thispolarnoise

Heights

You’ve probably heard of this band, they seem to be at the head of this new breed of UK hardcore with vicious vocals and heavy beats in their arsenal. Whilst lineup changes saw them loose a bit of momentum, the current tour with hardcore titans Your Demise and a new album in 2013 will surely see them launched into the big leagues. 

http://www.facebook.com/weareheights

These bands are examples of why to always check out the support bands, cause it won’t be long before you’re watching them headline. 

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Review: Cult Of Luna- Vertikal

Words by Jack King

For Trendkill Music. 

Post metal is often described as “thinking man’s music”. Whilst I dislike this term due to its condescending connotations, I feel that part of the term’s meaning links to this album. If you take all the self righteousness of the phrase away it helps to explain this album. This isn’t like a Five Finger Death Punch record, you can’t just pop it on and expect hooks and choruses to jump out at you. However I wouldn’t say this album isn’t accessible either, you can easily catch on to it’s brilliance, you just have to give it the attention it deserves. I wouldn’t call it a “thinking man’s album”, I’d call it a demanding but extremely rewarding album. 

After five trips around the sun since their last record, the swedish post metal crew return to deliver Vertikal, a concept album that throws in everything but the kitchen sink. The band say that the concept is heavily influenced by the 1927 innovative sci-fi film Metropolis, and weirdly you can tell. Even if you haven’t seen the film, the album has a constant dark and other worldly feel to it, repetitive riffs sound like a collective of dark machines working, and there’s even a visit from a dubstep style bass in the mist of the twenty minute epic, Vicarious Redemption. 

Whilst riffs seem to play again and again, it never gets old as the band build upon them and make sure that the riff always feels welcome. There’s also no reason in wanting these riffs to end anyway, they are stunning. Particularly with tracks towards the end of the album, the appropriately titled In Awe Of and the doom-y closing track Passing Though. The repetitive and long aspects may make the album feel demanding sometimes, but then accessible and new again when a new aspect of the song comes in. This isn’t like Storm Corrosion, you don’t need to be a massive prog-fan to enjoy it, you just need to enjoy being completely consumed by the music. 

A brilliantly atmospheric and consuming record starting this year off on a high.

[9/10]

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Trendkill's Biggest Albums Of 2013

Anthrax, Slayer, Sabbath, BMTH, Trivium and more in this list of albums to keep an eye on in 2013.

2013’s Biggest Albums

It’s time to stop moaning about how mediocre 2012 was and start planing your year. You gotta go out, buy a new Slayer calendar, and mark down the dates of these 15 albums. Like them or not, these albums are gonna make the biggest splashes this year, and you need to be ready to jump on to twitter to either praise or complain about them. 

15: Kvelertak- Meir

After their amazingly fun 2010 debut, the Norwegian mead lovers say this album will be more. More pop, more metal, and more extreme. We can expect this this to be the best metal party album of 2013. Expect it: March. 

14: Bleed From Within- Uprising

One of Scotland’s finest are breaking through and finally getting recognized, 2013 will mark the release of Bleed From Within’s 3rd album rightly titled “Uprising”. They claim they have created a monster, a monster that Century Media will release early this year. 

Expect it: 25th March. 

13: Devildriver- TBC

With their first ever release without Roadrunner Records, the Devildriver crew have promised a rampage of brutality. New DD tunes will be welcome after 2011‘s average Beast. Get ready for new grooves and riffs this autumn.

Expect it: Fall.

12: The Dillinger Escape Plan- TBC

We can welcome spring with open arms as the masters of the mathcore scene return to deliver another storm of noise and beautiful chaos. You must be mad if your not exited about one of the most consistently brilliant bands on the planet releasing another album. 

Expect it: Spring.

11: Ghost- Infestissumam

Another reason to look forward to the spring time is that one of the most of talked about bands of 2010 is releasing a follow up to their retro-style debut. After appearing on stage with Down, and on James Hetfield’s shirt, Ghost’s reputation skyrocketed and their second release is now greatly anticipated. This album will also see if Ghost can stand the test of time or if they’re a one album gimmick band. We personally doubt it’s the latter. 

Expect it: Spring.

10: TesseracT- Altered State (Rumored title) 

The English five piece that took the prog world by storm in 2011 with their debut, One, will release a new full length album that surprisingly isn’t called Two. Tesseract have said the new album will be softer and have more jazz and folk elements, but as bands like Opeth and Katatonia have proved, going soft isn’t always bad. We’ll have to wait and see if Tesseract can pull off expanding like those two prog legends, but if the Perspective EP is anything to go by, we should be in for a floaty treat. 

Expect it: Early this year. 

9: Avenged Sevenfold- TBC

The first of two controversial bands on this list, Avenged often get labeled as “false metal”, which is bolllocks (but we’ll save this argument for another time). The nay sayers may be silenced by the Californian’s sixth album, which Sevenfold have claimed will have a strong Sabbath and Zeppelin feel to it. If Sabbath isn’t metal enough for you then there’s no pleasing you. Like ‘em or not, this will be one of the biggest releases this year, whether it lives up to the hype or not is the real test. 

Expect it: They’re in the studio now, so late this year maybe? 

8: Watain 

You can smell the pig blood already. Possibly the most manic and genuine black metal band since the original line up of Mayhem. Watain will return in 2013 to give us more satanic chaos. The band have said in interviews that more boundaries have been shattered. Something truly wicked this way comes. 

Expect it: TBC.

7: Bring Me The Horizon- Sempiternal 

Yes, this is the second of the controversial bands that were mentioned earlier. Some people love them, others hate them with a burning passion. Whichever you are, you can’t deny that their fourth album will be huge. This album will be the cause of the biggest shit-storm in 2013. Brace Yourselves. 

Expect it: 29th April. 

6: Trivium- TBC

Anyone who saw Trivium’s phenomenal set at Download Festival 2012 will have seen how defiant they are against the few who still don’t think of them as a credible band. 2011’s In Waves was a new high point for one of the most important bands of the 21st century, lets hope the next album is an even higher point for a band that truly deserve it.

Expect it: It’s being recored Jan/ Feb, so late this year. 

5: Carcass- TBC

It’s been 17 years since the pioneers of melodic death metal have recored, and since every album they’ve made varies from each other, we can’t truly know what to expect. This is one of the most important death metal albums of the year, possibly decade. Pay attention to this release, certain music magazines will barley acknowledge this it, but it deserves so much more attention because every modern death metal band they write about are influenced by Carcass.

Expect it: TBC

4: Mastodon- TBC

2011 saw some of the most amazing output of albums, and the one of the most amazing of that year was Mastodon’s expansive and brilliant The Hunter. Mastodon have said that they’re in the process of writing a follow up and plan to recored early this year. The band have said that some songs sound very spooky, which could mean anything in the minds of these musical geniuses. If it can top The Hunter, not only will it be the album of the year, but the best album of Mastodon’s bright career. 

Expect it: TBC

3: Anthrax- Anthems

Yes this may be a cover album, but out of all The Big 4 Anthrax’s recent output has been the most fresh and exiting. Worship Music is a modern thrash classic, created by one of the most underrated bands of all time. Could this bundle of covers match Metallica’s Garage Inc? That’s unclear, but it can be predicted that this release will be filled with Anthrax’s brilliant sense of fun, take it with a pinch of salt ladies and gents. 

2:Slayer- TBC

It’s been four years since Slayer’s last album, and late last year there was talk of them writing and recording. If it wasn’t for the number 1 spot on this list making an album for the first time in years, this would be number one. The world of metal occasionally joins together in anticipation for an album, and it always happens with Slayer. Expect metal-heads counting down the weeks until Slayer drop this huge bomb. 

But even though this bomb is huge, there is one bomb that’s even bigger planed to drop and explode this year. This bomb won’t just effect the metal world, or the rock world, it will effect the whole music industry. I’m ofcourse talking about the long awaited return of...

1: BLACK SABBATH- 13

If you’re bored of hearing music media talk about this album, allow me to explain why you shouldn’t be. Black Sabbath invented Heavy Metal, that’s a big deal. Heavy Metal is like a religion for some people. I’ve never seen a genre with more dedication and passion. If an alien race wanted to know what music was all about, I would show them video of thousands of metal heads worshiping the the group that are responsible for every band they love at Download 2012. Even if you’re not that familiar with them, they are a reference point for every metal band you love. That’s why they deserve your appreciation and this album deserves your attention. 

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Albums Of 2012 (Jack King)

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