I read this and took it as, covid fucks up your brain. Not that we are getting dumber. Last time I looked into things, researchers think we are smarter than we've ever been.
Horrendous - ecdysis is obviously the top of all these. Probably should have voted for the bracket.
These two are pretty great:
aosoth - arrow in heart
misþyrming - söngvar elds og óreiðu
All of the other albums seem like the favorites of "extreme metal journalists" who pick out things that...
Subrosa v. Havukruunu
Inquisition v. Mgla
Ildra v. Dordeduh
Borknagar v. Ludicra
DsO v. Arch/Matheos
Vaura v. Skald In Veneum
Blut Aus Nord v. Ruins of Beverest
Gris v. Hortor
Macabre Omen v. Defeated Sanity
Zebulon Pike v. Ash Borer
Spectral Lore v. CdG
Tribulation v. Anathema
Eternal Champion...
Are you liking the Wheel of Time? I gave up 1/3 of the way through book four. I realized I didn't care for any of characters and 90% of the time I wasn't enjoying. Just not for me I suppose.
Cultes des Ghoules - Coven, or Evil Ways Instead of Love
Wytch Hazel - II
StarGazer - A Merging to the Boundless
Sabbat - Sabbatrinity
Ruins of beverast - Exuvia
I spent so much of this decade not listening to much music that I don't really feel that strong about a lot of metal albums except...
I'm loving the new Mefetis, Stargazer, DVNE, Empyrium, Ruins of Beverast, and Suffering Hour.
Stargazer and Ruins of Beverast are two of my favorite bands so....