Post by alpha128 on Mar 9, 2018 13:25:21 GMT
Here are my favorite albums released in 2018, and I've linked to a sample song from each album.
I look forward to your commentary and your contributions.
P.S. Here are my favorite 2015, 2016-ish, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 albums.
(In Alphabetical Order)
BRAINSTORM - Midnight Ghost
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuaPvOgpOc (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWkChXBGpnqVVShWxyVZUF9drPF9-tndM (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Germany, Formed in: 1989, Genre: Power Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Brainstorm/313
BURNING WITCHES - Hexenhammer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OCmwMFKDlE (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kZ4xmg-C03iTibXpZPByRiWpZsIUWf8J4 (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Switzerland, Formed in: 2015, Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Burning_Witches/3540420779
DEATH KEEPERS - Rock This World NEW
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOxpvuumyVM (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6KHae9wPkY (Full Album)
Country of origin: Spain, Formed in: 2011, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Death_Keepers/3540373288
EVIL HUNTER - Evil Hunter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIazGWHfmN4 (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBYADQXFHm4 (Full Album)
Country of origin: Spain, Formed in: 2017, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Evil_Hunter/Evil_Hunter/707870
FIFTH ANGEL - The Third Secret
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UQRKBkF_SQ (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lv83TgPNsFOlRtLIt5abyN6zMBCMFNTHk (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: United States, Formed in: 1984, Genre: Power Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Fifth_Angel/1214
HAUNT - Burst into Flame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMPWAyQEm2g (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbv_lXKDyM4 (Full Album)
Country of origin: United States, Formed in: 2017, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Haunt/3540429417
JUDAS PRIEST - Firepower
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QtjdDiMLVg (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nK6xRglbMQ42asaSb7_KHIXp5w8nVW9fM (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: United Kingdom, Formed in: 1970, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Judas_Priest/97
PRIMITAI - The Calling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrKz5CTiH2c (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nBtCwzpPEQ3QmhBKXbfrapYsnuSk5tNIY (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: United Kingdom, Formed in: 2003, Genre: Melodic/Heavy/Thrash Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Primitai/126091
SOULHEALER - Up from the Ashes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSRdxZVZPE (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTj2D5Oe_q1pG8vAU-PjRNUpX8mvsCPEQ (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Finland, Formed in: 2009, Genre: Melodic Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/SoulHealer/3540314891
SPELLWITCH - The Witching Hour
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEXg3txDjOU (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9r2iJZ84ek (Full Album)
Country of origin: Finland, Formed in: 2016, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Spellwitch/3540440212
EDIT 03/10/2018: Added Full Album link for JUDAS PRIEST.
EDIT 07/27/2018: Added PRIMITAI to the list.
EDIT 11/01/2018: Added SOULHEALER to the list.
EDIT 11/15/2018: Added BURNING WITCHES to the list.
EDIT 01/11/2019: Added BRAINSTORM to the list.
EDIT 02/01/2019: Added FIFTH ANGEL to the list.
EDIT 03/05/2019: Added HAUNT to the list.
EDIT 03/27/2019: Added SPELLWITCH to the list.
EDIT 05/26/2019: Added EVIL HUNTER to the list.
EDIT 11/03/2019: Fixed several broken YouTube links.
EDIT 11/21/2019: Added DEATH KEEPERS to the list.
EDIT 04/04/2020: Fixed a broken YouTube link.
EDIT 08/08/2024: Fixed a broken YouTube link.
I look forward to your commentary and your contributions.
P.S. Here are my favorite 2015, 2016-ish, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 albums.
(In Alphabetical Order)
BRAINSTORM - Midnight Ghost
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuaPvOgpOc (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWkChXBGpnqVVShWxyVZUF9drPF9-tndM (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Germany, Formed in: 1989, Genre: Power Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Brainstorm/313
BURNING WITCHES - Hexenhammer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OCmwMFKDlE (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kZ4xmg-C03iTibXpZPByRiWpZsIUWf8J4 (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Switzerland, Formed in: 2015, Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Burning_Witches/3540420779
DEATH KEEPERS - Rock This World NEW
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOxpvuumyVM (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6KHae9wPkY (Full Album)
Country of origin: Spain, Formed in: 2011, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Death_Keepers/3540373288
EVIL HUNTER - Evil Hunter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIazGWHfmN4 (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBYADQXFHm4 (Full Album)
Country of origin: Spain, Formed in: 2017, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Evil_Hunter/Evil_Hunter/707870
FIFTH ANGEL - The Third Secret
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UQRKBkF_SQ (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lv83TgPNsFOlRtLIt5abyN6zMBCMFNTHk (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: United States, Formed in: 1984, Genre: Power Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Fifth_Angel/1214
HAUNT - Burst into Flame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMPWAyQEm2g (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbv_lXKDyM4 (Full Album)
Country of origin: United States, Formed in: 2017, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Haunt/3540429417
JUDAS PRIEST - Firepower
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QtjdDiMLVg (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nK6xRglbMQ42asaSb7_KHIXp5w8nVW9fM (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: United Kingdom, Formed in: 1970, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Judas_Priest/97
PRIMITAI - The Calling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrKz5CTiH2c (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nBtCwzpPEQ3QmhBKXbfrapYsnuSk5tNIY (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: United Kingdom, Formed in: 2003, Genre: Melodic/Heavy/Thrash Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Primitai/126091
SOULHEALER - Up from the Ashes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSRdxZVZPE (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTj2D5Oe_q1pG8vAU-PjRNUpX8mvsCPEQ (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Finland, Formed in: 2009, Genre: Melodic Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/SoulHealer/3540314891
SPELLWITCH - The Witching Hour
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEXg3txDjOU (Sample Song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9r2iJZ84ek (Full Album)
Country of origin: Finland, Formed in: 2016, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: www.metal-archives.com/bands/Spellwitch/3540440212
EDIT 03/10/2018: Added Full Album link for JUDAS PRIEST.
EDIT 07/27/2018: Added PRIMITAI to the list.
EDIT 11/01/2018: Added SOULHEALER to the list.
EDIT 11/15/2018: Added BURNING WITCHES to the list.
EDIT 01/11/2019: Added BRAINSTORM to the list.
EDIT 02/01/2019: Added FIFTH ANGEL to the list.
EDIT 03/05/2019: Added HAUNT to the list.
EDIT 03/27/2019: Added SPELLWITCH to the list.
EDIT 05/26/2019: Added EVIL HUNTER to the list.
EDIT 11/03/2019: Fixed several broken YouTube links.
EDIT 11/21/2019: Added DEATH KEEPERS to the list.
EDIT 04/04/2020: Fixed a broken YouTube link.
EDIT 08/08/2024: Fixed a broken YouTube link.