Another year is almost over. Once
again, it’s been a terrific year for music and the race to make it to the Top
Ten Albums of the Year List was closer than ever. As usual, it strictly contains
LPs of albums released in 2023 in the genres and subgenres of Metal and Rock. I
have not included any Synthwave, Pop, Classical, or Jazz releases on this list.
So, without further ado, here are my ten favourite albums of 2023 with a link
to my review for each one:
10. Grand Design - Rawk
9. Hail The Void – Memento Mori
8. Mos Eisley Spaceport - Further
7. Spectre – Lonesome Gambler
(9-Track Edition)
6. Angelus Apatrida - Aftermath
5. Extreme - Six
4. Overkill - Scorched
3. H.e.a.t - Extra Force
2. Savage – Glory Riders
1. Metallica – 72 Seasons
And that’s all she wrote, folks! I hope my list will make you discover an album that you’d overlooked or not given a spin yet. I know a lot of you will roll your eyes at my choice of Metallica for the top spot, but it was Metallica’s year from top to bottom for me. I got back into the band in a major way after not giving a damn about them for twenty years. Their album 72 Seasons was the one I enjoyed the most since the Black Album all the way back in 1991. I had a blast attending the album launch in a packed theatre. The live broadcasts later in the summer of two shows from Texas once more in a packed theater for two nights are memories that I will cherish for a very long time. And to be able to own the two shows that they performed in my hometown of Montreal as MP3 albums—shows that I skipped going to due to them being at the Olympic Stadium where the acoustics are terrible—as part of their live recordings is the perfect way to immortalize the phenomenal No Repeat M72 Tour. I’ll see you again for one final blog post before the New Year. Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
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