Fukpig - Bastards

Genre: Crust/Black/Grindcore
Country: England
Year: 2018

1. Dogshit Hair
2. Lets Make Britain Hate Again
3. Force Fed Fucking Bullshit
4. Antisocial Media
5. Bastards
6. The Altar of Austerity
7. Doctrines of the Obsolete
8. Meathead
9. Déteste
10. Ruled by Cunts
11. The Bleakest Toll
12. Last Brexit to Nowhere

5th album by Fukpig. It continues the band’s mission to destroy any and all forms of political corruption, religious dogmas and the hypocritical war on terror. It’s a repetitive formula that does its job well. Blackened crust/grind full of D-Beats created by the masters of the genre. 

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Deathhammer - Chained To Hell

Genre: Thrash/Speed/Black
Country: Norway
Year: 2018

1. Rabid Maniac Force
2. Satans Hell
3. Black Speed Inferno
4. Threshold Of Doom
5. Tormentor
6. Into The Burning Pentagram
7. Chained To Hell
8. Evil
9. Untitled

4th album by Deathhammer. The group managed to craft their best album to date. 9 songs clocking around 32 minutes of pure blackened speed/thrash of high quality. A highly entertaining album that contains every cliche of the genre.

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At The Gates - To Drink From The Night Itself

Genre: Death
Country: Sweden
Year: 2018

1. Der Widerstand
2. To Drink from the Night Itself
3. A Stare Bound in Stone
4. Palace of Lepers
5. Daggers of Black Haze
6. The Chasm
7. In Nameless Sleep
8. The Colours of the Beast
9. A Labyrinth of Tombs
10. Seas of Starvation
11. In Death They Shall Burn
12. The Mirror Black

6th album by At The Gates. The loss of founding member Anders Björler has not caused the band to crumble. The group have created a devastating work of art with their new album, that is much better than their previous offer. It is another incredible piece made with passion and evocative respect to their legacy. An amazing death metal album, that is taking easily a spot in my 2018 best of list.

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Cruachan - Nine Years Of Blood

Genre: Black/Folk
Country: Ireland
Year: 2018

1. I Am Tuan
2. Hugh O’Neill - Earl Of Tyrone
3. Blood And Victory
4. Queen Of War
5. The Battle Of The Yellow Ford
6. Cath Na Brioscaí
7. The Harp, The Lion, The Dragon And The Sword
8. An Ale Before Battle
9. Nine Years Of Blood
10. The Siege Of Kinsale
11. Flight Of The Earls
12. Back Home In Derry

8th album by Cruachan. This is the third and final part of the 'Blood' trilogy. From black metal influences, to classic heavy metal, hard rock, folk and Celtic music, you can expect everything from this album, which is filled with melody and aggression in equally balanced parts. The group delivers once again heavy riffing, without overshadowing the folk elements, with many melodic parts and strong medieval feeling.

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Born To Murder The World - The Infinite Mirror Of Millennial Narcissism

Genre: Grindcore/Death
Country: England
Year: 2018


1. When The Heart Is Violated (The Universe Remembers)
2. Brutality Alchemist
3. Genesis Misconception
4. The Virus Is Within Us All
5. As He Creates So He Destroys
6. Penetrate The Descent
7. The Death Of Dreams
8. Poisoning Purity
9. Negativity Plague
10. Corruption Feeds Deception
11. Tiyanak
12. How Barren Is Life Without Sin

Debut album by Born To Murder The World, a supergroup consisting of Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Brujeria, Venomous Concept, etc.), Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh, Mistress, Fukpig, etc.) and Duncan "Drunk" Wilkins (Fukpig, Anaal Nathrakh, Mistress, Selfless, etc.). Imagine an extreme blend of the above groups with drum programming and short length (the whole album clocks around 15 minutes). One of my favourite albums of the year.

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Anaal Nathrakh - A New Kind Of Horror

Genre: Industrial/Black
Country: England
Year: 2018

1. The Road to…
2. Obscene as Cancer
3. The Reek of Fear
4. Forward!
5. New Bethlehem / Mass Death Futures
6. The Apocalypse Is About You!
7. Vi Coactus
8. Mother of Satan
9. The Horrid Strife
10. Are We Fit for Glory Yet? (The War to End Nothing)

10th album by Anaal Nathrakh. While the grindcore elements are marching to extinction, the industrial ones are growing stronger. The extreme duo delivers a 'heavy sounded' record with great production, considering the amount of sounds participating in every song.

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Dungeon - Purifying Fire 'Ep

Genre: Speed/Thrash
Country: England
Year: 2018


1. Death from Above
2. Queen of Sin
3. Traitors Gate
4. Spectral Blitz
5. Innocent Evil
6. Purifying Fire

Debut 'Ep by Dungeon. What we have here is a healthy dose of speed metal, blended with some thrash or even death metal elements. Truly energetic with an amazing old school feeling, great musicianship that gives us a result that will satisfy.

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Fredag Den 13:e - Dystopisk Utsikt

Genre: Crust/D-Beat/Hardcore
Country: Sweden
Year: 2018

1. Plågad Av Ljuset
2. 1984
3. Sälj Mig Lycka
4. Fängslad Mentalt
5. Dödad Av Tid
6. Av Skuld Och Skam
7. Arbete Ger Frihet
8. Allting Är Lidande
9. Orsak Föder Orsak
10. Är Du Hora Eller Gud
11. Din Sista Dag

4th album by Fredag Den 13:e. A beautiful, intense and brilliantly heavy modern crust record which borrows from the past but helps to push the genre forward. An intense blend of modern metallic melodic heaviness and the classic crusty punk.

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Deicide - Overtures Of Blasphemy

Genre: Death
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2018

1. One With Satan
2. Crawled From The Shadows
3. Seal The Tomb Below
4. Compliments Of Christ
5. All That Is Evil
6. Excommunicated
7. Anointed In Blood
8. Crucified Soul Of Salvation
9. Defying The Sacred
10. Consumed By Hatred
11. Flesh, Power, Dominion
12. Destined To Blasphemy

12th album by Deicide. In a year with a lot of high-quality death metal albums, the legendary masters of death are back, giving lessons on how an honest death metal album should sound. With minor flaws, the album delivers solid riffing, great vocal delivery, nice production and catchy songs.

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Satan - Cruel Magic

Genre: Heavy/NWOBHM
Country: England
Year: 2018

1. Into The Mouth Of Eternity
2. Cruel Magic
3. The Doomsday Clock
4. Legions Hellbound
5. Ophidian
6. My Prophetic Soul
7. Death Knell For A King
8. Who Among Us
9. Ghosts Of Monongah
10. Mortality

5th album by Satan. These old veterans have perfected their sound, have perfected their ideas and they deliver a true masterpiece of heavy metal. Full of NWOBHM elements, high speed tempos and amazing vocal delivery. The best release for 2018! 

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Mongrel's Cross - Psalter Of The Royal Dragon Court

Genre: Black/Thrash
Country: Australia
Year: 2018


1. King Of The Beasts
2. Neurian Transformation
3. The Thirteenth Card
4. Khara
5. From Transylvania To Tunbridge Wells
6. Derkesthai - Initiation (To See Clearly)
7. Trail Of The Serpent
8. Vessel Of Shar On

2nd album by Mongrel's Cross, 6 years after their debut. I totally digged it and it's by far more mature, entertaining and epic compared to their debut. A perfect mix of black/thrash with speed metal with a lot of epic moments in it. A big surprise that stuck in my player for weeks!

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Uada - Cult Of A Dying Sun

Genre: Melodic Black
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2018



1. The Purging Fire
2. Snakes & Vultures
3. Cult Of A Dying Sun
4. The Wanderer
5. Blood Sand Ash
6. Sphere (Imprisonment)
7. Mirrors

2nd album by Uada. This album is haunting my player for a long time. It's a pretty sure contender for the first place in my black metal list for 2018. Melodic black metal, influenced by bands like Dissection and Mgla, majestic vocal delivery, groovy moments and amazing guitar melodies. Compared to their debut, we have the band finding its own identity. 

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Dead Beat - Paranoia 'Ep

Genre: Exp. Hardcore/Crust
Country: Greece
Year: 2018




1. Ο κισσός
2. Ελπίδα (ορχηστρικό)
3. Σκοτάδι
4. Λύσσα
5. Η ζωή είναι σουγιαδιές

Debut release by Dead Beat. 5 experimental songs of atmospheric and crusty D-Beat/Hardcore. Multiple vocal delivery, energetic riffing, great atmosphere and interesting use of some unconventional instruments. 

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Collision - Satanic Surgery

Genre: Grindcore/Crossover
Country: Holland
Year: 2016


1. Cripple The Cross 
2. Touch Me, Jesus
3. Filthy Feeder
4. Piece Of Shit From The Tar Pit
5. Necromantic Love Affair
6. All You Need Is Hate
7. A Healthy Dose Of Radiation
8. Satanic Surgery
9. Antichrist Gulag
10. Diabolic Death Wish
11. Operation: Meatcleaver
12. Blood Soaked Graveyard 13. Aggressive Assassination

4th album by Collision. Despite not being groundbreaking in many ways, it is hard to ignore the plethora of influences that the band manages to cram into their sound, be it from thrash riffs to the groovy sludge riffs, or even just the most obvious grindcore influences that dominate most of the album. An entertaining and fast album.

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