Metal Awards

Andy's Top 15 albums of 2020

  1. Dzö-Nga - Thunder in the Mountains
  2. Pale Divine - Consequence of Time
  3. Evangelist - Ad Mortem Festinamus
  4. Cirith Ungol - Forever Black
    Lo, the Masters of the Pit have returned, and chaos descends once again! The first track is worth the whole album, but other gems await.
  5. Mare Cognitum / Spectral Lore - Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine
    Possibly their most ambitious work to date -- and very rewarding.
  6. Iron Savior - Skycrest
    They haven't changed a thing, and that's just fine for their listeners -- including me.
  7. Skeleton - Skeleton
Andy's Top 5 surprises of 2020

  1. Zalmoxis - A Nocturnal Emanation
  2. Soulcaster - Maelstrom of Death and Steel
  3. Grendel's Sÿster - Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz
Andy's Joke(s) 2020

  1. Brothers of Metal - Emblas Saga