The most magical time of the year has arrived. The Metalheads Podcast Top 25 Metal Albums of 2023 is here! We've secretly wrapped the very best extreme metal albums and piled them high under the tree just for you. So, wipe the sleep crusties from your eyes, pour yourself a yuletide beverage and nestle into your favorite battle snuggie, because you've got 5 hours of joyous unwrapping to do. Happy Holidays!
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What’s that you say? No patience for sitting through five-plus hours of podcast? You just want the lists already? We hear you. Here they are in all their font-like glory. Our lists from 2021 year-end.
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Once more unto the breach, dear metalheads! We emerge from a deep, metalogical abyss to bring you excavated treasures of heaviness! Listen to us count down our 25 favorite albums released between January and June 2021. Plus, the lyrical lament of Jay, Will can't shut up about Imagine Dragons, intermission ramblings from Markisan and we drink enough to discuss the very real possibility of cannibal camels.
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2020 may have sucked overall, but metal did not. Bands and record labels truly rallied in the 2nd half of the year to deliver us some outstanding audio gifts. So, nestle in to a snug spot by your Christmas tree, pour a tankard of spiked nog and listen to us unwrap the very best metal presents of 2020. Plus, revel in the joy of John's Dork Fartress! Episode 110 – The Top 25 Metal Albums of 2020. Happy holidays to you and yours!
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In this special, 7-hour episode we welcome our friend James Lewis of Decibel Magazine to count down our 25 favorite albums released between January and June. We also reveal our Top 5 Album Covers and Top 5 EPs of the year so far. Plus, Matt tries to reference every song title on Metallica's Black Album, George perfects the art of speaking at half speed, and Markisan chases rainbows and crashes in a mead haze, only to make the greatest comeback in metal podcasting history. The ultimate TOP 25 METAL ALBUMS of 2020 MIDYEAR are here! Accept no substitutes.
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To celebrate our 100th episode we cobbled together our lists for the Top 50 Albums of the First 50 Years of Metal.
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2019 was an amazing year for metal. So amazing, in fact, we decided to beef up our lists from 25 to 40. Along with our Top 40 album reveals, you'll hear the sounds of George not drinking beer, John breaking down vital statistics, Markisan describing satanic summer home rentals, Matt getting bitchy with Google pronunciation tech, and an under-the-weather Will using a rectal thermometer wrong. We also discuss our Top 5 Metal Album Covers of the Year and debut a brand new, year-end feature – The Jay Award – in honor of Jay spoiling our combined album rankings without apology or regret.
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Like the 6 evil Constructicons combining to form the mighty Devastator... the Metalheads Podcast has once again come together to bring you our biggest, longest cast ever - the TOP 25 METAL ALBUMS of 2019 MIDYEAR!!! So, put on a hardhat, grab a six-pack and some salty snacks, and allow us to dump some liquid-cement love into your ears.
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King Diamond and the Grinch may have (allegedly) been trying to prevent Christmas presents, but Metalheads Podcast steps up and brings you some holiday cheer with our Top 25 Metal Albums of 2018.
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For those that don't have the patience to listen to over four hours of podcast, here are our lists for your perusal. Lots of good stuff in there. Enjoy.
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The year is coming to an end and we are ready to kick 2017 to the curb and start hanging out with 2018. Per our tradition we recorded an end-of-year episode which this year brings together our top 25 metal albums for 2017.
Read More“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age..."
Read MoreI've heard some grousing about 2017 being not such a good year in metal, but when I look at my list I have to disagree. There's nothing on it that I wouldn't recommend, and if you haven't heard...
Read MoreI like what I like. I'm an authority on what I like. However, I do not claim to be an authority on every sub-genre of metal that everyone else likes. So here is my list of top 11 heavy metal albums for the first half of 2017. These are the albums that stuck with me...
Read MoreHi, this is John and here are my "Top 11 metal albums for 2017" - midyear edition. Traditionally, I'm the prog guy, but I have enjoyed more than a few doom, death and black metal releases to go along with some great progressive metal the past six months.
Read More11) Tombs - The Grand Annihilation Need to spend some more time with it, but first few times through, another solid effort 10) Replacire - Do Not Deviate Insane tech death. 9) Goatwhore - Vengeful Ascension Pretty straightforward, but heavy and loud.
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Hey there. I’m Sergiy Trushel, the bassist in Catatonic Society, the band that Jay from the podcast is in. I was listening to the METALHEADS Top 25 and cannot get rid of one thought: this is very subjective. One doesn’t just realize “this album is number 3” overnight. I’ve accessed my college days which filled with neverending math
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If you haven't gotten your fill of 2016 lists, then read on. Below are assembled lists of varying lengths and sizes which were provided to us by friends and listeners.
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This seething black cauldron of suck that is 2016 is almost over. A lot of bad things happened this year, and we lost a seemingly staggering amount of people this year. But lots of good things happened as well. There was also a mountain of killer albums this year, so let us take solace...
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In Episode 51 of the podcast we did a Top 11 Albums of 2016 Mid-Year. Here are everyone's lists, as well as a combined list John put together based on which albums showed up the most on all of our lists.
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