MY TOP 20 FOR AUGUST 2022

August was a weak month. Many new albums went out but in general, the quality was intimidating for me. I managed to select a small list here of what I liked the most, and a few surprises popped up actually. Is it kvlt being unkvlt now??? The below list is super strong in my opinion. It definitely represents the better albums in this moment of time. I know a small selection of special albums out of the below twenty will land high on my AOTY list in the end of the year. Others will be lost in oblivion. I know.

My album of the month is "Deceivers". Yes, I have a soft spot for Arch Enemy. This new album is super tight and with great songs. I know you will say cheesy. Listen again. 

Many of my closest peers might notice that my list consists of some not typical for me entries. And it misses some releases that were highly praised or hyped as well. Well I enjoy what I enjoy. I thought even to include FFDP, goddamnit! 

Besides the below 20, I'd probably add two or three that are worthy of keeping in mind and revisiting in a while when in the right mood. Because everything is based on mood, circumstances, environment, feelings and state of mind and heart...

Listen to my choices, and enjoy the music, because life is passing by too quickly. 

ARCH ENEMY - Deceivers
Release Date: 12 August

REJOICE! THE LIGHT HAS COME - Untitled I/II
Release Date: 18 August

HIEROPHANT - Death Siege
Release Date: 26 August


ÓSSERP - Els Nous Cants de la Sibil-la
Release Date: 19 August



MIMORIUM - The Route of Haeresis
Release Date: 12 August 


THOUGHTCRIMES - Altered Pasts
Release Date: 26 August


SOULFLY - Totem
Release Date: 5 August

MACHINE HEAD - Of Kingdom and Crown
Release Date: 26 August
 

FLESHROT - Unburied Corpse
Release Date: 1 August


BLACKBRAID - Blackbraid I
Release Date: 26 August


WEREGOAT - The Devils Lust
Release Date: 12 August



CARRION VAEL - Abhorrent Obsessions
Release Date: 12 August 


NUREZ - Nachtlied
Release Date: 19 August


NIGHTBEARER - Ghost of a Darkness To Come
Release Date: 19 August

RUSSIAN CIRCLES - Gnosis
Release Date: 19 August


SOILWORK - Övergivenheten
Release Date: 19 August 


THE SOMBRE - Monuments of Grief
Release Date: 19 August


SPIRIT ADRIFT - 20 Centuries Gone
Release Date: 19 August


LIMINAL SHROUD - All Virtues Ablaze
Release Date: 5 August


ENDONOMOUS - Endonomous
Release Date: 26 August


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