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Here it comes - a simple list with the finest BM full length releases in the second half of 2018 for me. Nothing more, nothing less. The records are presented in no particular order. Of course the EPs are missing here, although there were few awesome records, deserving very high praise and recognition. I must admit it has been very difficult (as always) to outline these ten among the all excellent releases this second half of the year. My EOY list with all the finest releases for 2018 is about to come, but in the meantime my H1 BM list can be checked right here ICHOR - God of Thunder God of War Release Date: 3 October Country: Australia My review for Blessed Altar Zine here CARPE NOCTEM - Vitrun Release Date: 6 October Country: Iceland Had My review for Blessed Altar Zine here VREID - Lifehunger Release Date: 28 September Country: Norway SORCIER DES GLACES - Sorcier Des Graces Release Date: 15 September Country: Canada My review for Blessed...

November was very good month for the heavy music, delivering fantastic releases just before the very end of this glorious for the metal music year. I listened to a lot of new records, and payed homage to classics as well. As usual, it was difficult to pick up the ten finest. So in no particular order, I present my November 2018 Top 10. Definitely I may have missed something. *listening how the year very silently moves and passes through the gates of time, leaving memories and wrinkles. BURNING WITCHES - Hexenhammer Release Date: 9 November Warlock meets Phantom Blue in 2018. I was so captivated by this record. It's not typical for me, though I really enjoy it very much. Great riffs and melodies here. BAST -  Nano ångström   Release Date: 23 November Profound, vast, dark. A dark matter floating through the mind and the body. Top notch existential blackened sludge to measure the tiniest distances of the cosmic space and human soul. My review for ...

October was very hectic. In terms of everything. Including music. So many bands released new records. I admit I listened to some part and to certain extend what was out there. Actually few things made me impression. I list them here. In November I'm going to try to catch up with some of the October albums. For sure I missed some great one. Few important moments: I was expecting so badly the new Skull Fist in the end of October, but it was such a disappointment. On that same date probably 150 artists released new records. Some big names, which I found disappointing too. (I won't put names here). I guess I must spend some more time with them? New Unreqvited appeared out of the blue on Bandcamp, with official release date 23 November by the record label. That's why this will be part of my November top list - my love for Unrevqited is well known. Below is the list which I hardly gathered to be honest. 10 +1 albums, in no particular order, which deserve a good listen...and m...

Autumn is here. Leaves are falling in the colder shorter days, under the colder sun...September passed imperceptibly. Naturally the music which was released was much more than the hours I could have listened to and it was again difficult to choose the finest 10. In the end it happened to be very diverse selection. There were too many bands releasing in September from all kinds of genres...Top 10 shaped with a lot of potential bonus tracks. Fatal 13 in total here though. WOLFHEART - "Constellation of the Black Light" Release Date: 28 September 2018 One of the most finest albums in 2018. Period CAULDRON - New Gods Release Date 7 September 2018 Below In Ruin, but still very enjoyable. Cauldron doing what they do best - revive the good old times. My review for Blessed Altar Zine here ARCHGOAT - Luciferian Crown Release Date: 14 September 2018 Archgoat, either like them or not. Never disappoint. Bestial as usual. MONSTROSITY - The Passage Of Existence ...

It is that time of the month again. The time when I draw the line and select my top list from the releases which happened in the past 30 days. August wasn't that active (yeah it was summertime; parties and sun; WTF?!! - it's metal ffs!), but still some very fine albums saw the world. I'll do my best to list those ten, which made me serious impression and made my month a better one. Really not much into the Underground this time... :-( I leave here the condition that I haven't given a proper listen to all the new albums which slipped through the very last day of August - the 31st. So let's start. I begin with something which was released on 30 July but it is mandatory here! THE MOOR - Jupiter's Immigrants Release Date: 30 July A close friend of mine made me listen to this album. OMG! Thank you! This is really like a shot of life. Huge reminder for To/Die/For with almost invisible tone of Soilwork here and there (vocals). Definitely a fantastic release...