MY TOP 10 FOR JANUARY 2020

New year, a new decade. So many expectations, so much to leave behind...So uninspired January. I was listening to a great variety of bands and genres. Checking stuff I haven't been into before. Leaving BAZ gave me the freedom to go back to older albums, relisten some classics and basically feel free to listen to what the fuk I want. Freeedooommmm :))))))))

January 2020 was very weak in comparison to January 2019 for example. Lots of crap there too...Still, behind the thorns, I managed somehow to dig a few gems, which I enjoyed a lot. Some impressions: new ANNIHILATOR is shit, as it is the new PYOGENESIS. They both died long ago. HAUNT didn't make it again to this top list - it seems they can't level the Burst Into Flame awesomeness...Maybe it is also worth to mention here the new albums by FRIGORIS (very good one), PORTA NIGRA, VANANIDR, MARRASMIELI and VVILDERNESS.  Not that they matter for the below list, but should be added to those five special UG recommendations on the bottom. And yeah - THY CATAFALQUE is not my cup of coffee (again). Other names I will not mention anymore.

Here's my top list for January 2020 in no particular order!

DAWN OF SOLACE - Waves
Release date: 24 January 2020

A masterpiece by Tuomas from Wolfheart. Pure. Finnish. Melancholy.

MIDNIGHT - Rebirth by Blasphemy
Release Date: 24 January 2020

The best MIDNIGHT album to date!
KIRK WINDSTEIN - Dream In Motion
Release Date: 24 January 2020

Love this record. Sorrowful mellower Crowbar? Kind of...
UNREQVITED - Mosaic II
Release Date: 10 January 2020

Gorgeous new album from a favorite of mine. Back to the dark lonely cold side again.
MAGNUM - The Serpent Rings
Release Date: 17 January 2020

I was actually surprised that I liked so much Magnum's new album. Never been a fan of the band, but this brand new record made me check in tiny details their older stuff. Very good indeed!
IRONSWORD - Servants of Steel
Release Date: 24 January 2020

 This was a great surprise and a discovery. So good heavy metal!

KONVENT - Puritan Masochism
Release Date: 24 January 2020

Heavy. Danish. Devastating. Female!
BLESSED BLACK - Beyond The Crimson Throne
Release Date: 17 January 2020

The doom with a soul. Tracks that sound distinctive, lively and heavy.
ASGRAUW - IJsval
Release Date: 20 January 2020

Top-notch black metal!


BÃœTCHER - 666 Goats Carry My Charriot
Release Date: 31 January 2020

Hell yeaaaahhhh! MINDBLOWING Speeeeeeeedd








5 UNDERGROUND BONUSES WHICH DESERVE SPECIAL ATTENTION

EMPIRE OF THE MOON - ÎˆÎºÎ»ÎµÎ¹ÏˆÎ¹Ï‚
Release Date: 10 January 2020


Hellenic BM as it must be done!
WORM - Gloomlord
Release Date: 24 January 2020

Oh wow! This was a great surprise too. So gloomy and filthy!

PROSCRITO - Llagas y estigmas
Release Date: 27 January 2020

 Slow, deep and hard...


REAPER - Unholy Nordic Noise
Release Date: 31 January 2020

Early BATHORY worship!!! \m/



MAVORIM - Axis Mundi
Release Date: 31 January

High-Quality German Black Metal








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