Top 5 Metal albums Insect Ark - Raw Blood Singing</b> Amazing drone-doom album from start to finish. Dana’s voice gives this its own brand of darkness.
Selbst - Despondency Chord Progressions The sound on this album feels like it cuts through your soul, full of melancholy and melody.
Tzompantli - Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force Roaring death / doom mixed with native instruments that make it menacing and amazing.
Beenkerver - De Rode Weduwe Fast paced riffs with a cold cutting 90s black metal sound. Not only the music is amazing, but this is an album that gives life to a female character and gives it a heroic role.
Ulcerate - Cutting the Throat of God Dissonant, brutal, very technical death metal that is very well executed.
Top 5 Non-metal albums:
Doce Fuegos - Quien escucha su nombre oye Very cinematic sounding album, full of drone / ambient mixed with violin, mandolin and percussion.
Trentemøller - Dreamweaver Dreamy synth-filled soundscapes and to that, add lucious and gorgeous nylon strings.
Doodseskader - Year Two I’ve been a fan of them since their first EP. The pastel colours meet that brutal sound with lethal and honest lyrics that make this an amazing experience.
Midwife - No Depression In Heaven This is one that hits hard, almost seeing that dark and beautiful side of sadness. Melancholic-melodic voice and that 90s dance cover, absolutely brilliant.
Tristwch y Fenywod - Tristwch y Fenywod Pure witchy magic coming from Wales. The atmospheric sound, gothy vibe to it makes me really want to join their coven.
Top 3 concerts -Ultha</b> at Unholy Passion Fest, Cologne
-Fluisteraars</b> at Fortress Fest 24, Scarborough
-Chelsea Wolfe</b> Belfast
