Albums currently kicking your ass

[CiG]

Nothing on this album has the emotional impact of Cauldron of Blood or Psionic Illuminations.

Great songs for sure, especially "Psionic Illuminations" for me. Might even be the gem of that album overall, but too many of my all-timers are on the sophomore. That album is just overflowing with metal magic.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Ugh, I totally fucking agree with HBB there. DATDM is Slough Feg's peak. I used to hail Traveller, and that one is definitely really close contender, DATDM just destroys front to back.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Traveller is where it's at, bitches.

 

[CiG]

Ugh, I totally fucking agree with HBB there.

Fuck you then.

Atavism will always be my go-to though.

 

[EspaDa]

Great songs for sure, especially "Psionic Illuminations" for me. Might even be the gem of that album overall, but too many of my all-timers are on the sophomore. That album is just overflowing with metal magic.

This is the best song of theirs I've heard. Pure magic.

 

[Rumpole]

Chewing on flesh, gnawing on bones! Down Among The Dead Men a hundred times over.

Crushingly relentless thrash.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Tormentor

Ashtar

 

[Vilden]

Twilight of the Idols > Traveller and Down Among the Deadmen

 

[CiG]

Twilight of the Idols > Traveller and Down Among the Deadmen

Gooood, gooood, I have someone on my side.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

People overrate The Force a lot but it's still a pretty awesome thrash metal album. As for Protectors of the Lair, I don't understand the hate some have for it. It's definitely thrashier than their debut but it's still epic and manages to stand out somewhat in a year that is bursting at the gills with exemplary material.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

 

[Doomguy]

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Unholy

 

[CiG]

 

[Phylactery]

Venenum - Venenum EP

This EP rules. I've recently listened to their full length, Trance of Death, and I'm not sure how I feel about that one. Loads of cool parts but will require multiple listens.

 

[Phylactery]

Vanhelgd - Cult of Lazarus

This has become one of my favourite death metal recordings of the 2000s. It doesn't really do anything new, but nor does it sound like a clone of anything else. Such a convincing occult and filthy atmosphere and it's all very memorable. Rather unique vocal approach as well. The fantastic production job elevates it.

 

[CiG]

 

[Vilden]

^Totally underrated

 

[The Ozzman]

^Totally underrated

I like that CF album the most of all of them

 

[RadicalThrasher]