After doing my best to list the best black metal from 2020, now it’s time to start doing it for 2021. This is my list of black metal from 2021, released and upcoming. Is something missing? Get in touch with me and I’ll check it out. But who am I Read more…
Since my lists of the 100 best death metal bands and 20 best death metal vocalists got some cool reactions, I figure I’ll keep the nerdy lists coming. But this time I’ll go a bit broader than death metal and list my 20 best metal live bands. Who am I Read more…
Listing the 20 best death metal vocalists is not an easy deal. On one hand I’m a fan of many different styles and eras, on the other hand it’s very hard to compare charismatic legends to savvy modern growlers. Hence, this is a highly subjective piece. Just like my recent Read more…
As a part of my recent full genre guide to death metal, I wanted to make an ultimate list of the best death metal bands. This will be a massive one. 20 is not enough, 50 is not enough. Let’s do the 100 best death metal bands! These are my Read more…
I used to call my list of best death metal albums “essential death metal albums”. After realizing this annoyed some people, and that they were mostly right, I decided to create this: a list of essential death metal albums that gives you a good death metal education. These are the Read more…
People who listen to metal have a reputation for being narrow-minded, and in some cases it’s true. Luckily, there is another side to the coin. For everyone that spews venom on crossover bands like Alcest, VOLA and Anathema, there’s someone who understands that the metal tag isn’t the end of Read more…
2019 is coming to an end, and what better to end it than with a 2019 best of list? For me, it has been a year of many good albums, but few brilliant ones. It feels like my lists contain less and less extreme metal every year. I’m not sure Read more…
Welcome to my Stockholm metal guide. Here you’ll find the best metal things to in Stockholm, Sweden, including metal bars, gig places and stores. I’ll tell you a bit about the state of the Stockholm metal scene in 2020, and give you best local tips to have a nice time Read more…
There are extreme amounts of quality new metal music out there these days. The problem is usually not where to find it, but almost rather where to filter out all the saturated stuff. When being new to metal music, it can be hard to know where to go. Some bands Read more…
Since my attempt to list the best death metal and doom metal from 2019 went pretty well, I’m going full-scale with a list of the best metal from 2020. Here you’ll find upcoming releases, including pre-released songs, as well as the albums I’ve enjoyed the most during 2020. My metal Read more…
