Hi Jasper, just wanted to let you know that I've been listening Opera by Fleshgod Apocalypse since you released this vid, and it brings lots of joy top my ears. Thank you 🙏🙏
@ good God, that’s hard! Ummmmmmmmmm… well, my favourite of their metal era is Bilateral at the moment, and my favourite of their more art-rock era is probably Pitfalls.
Yessss, the is a reminiscence of Sisters of Mercy in Cemetery Skyline ! ! Will check this band quickly, I remember our dancings on Marian in club (yes, there was a metal club in the 2000's in our neighborhood) 😀
My Top 20 1. Iotunn - Kinship 2. Borknagar - Fall 3. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 4. Anciients - Beyond The Reach Of The Sun 5. Sólstafir - Hin Helga Kvöll 6. Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace 7. Tribulation - Sub Rosa In Æternum 8. Cemetery Skyline - Nordic Gothic 9. In Vain - Solemn 10. Dark Tranquillity - Endtime Signals 11. Evergrey - Theories Of Emptiness 12. Hamferð - Men Guðs hond er Sterk 13. Swallow The Sun - Shining 14. Unto Others - Never, Neverland 15. Wolfheart - Draconian Darkness 16. Ubiquity - The Ascendant Travels Among The Stars 17. Witherfall - Sounds Of The Forgotten 18. Dawn Treader - Bloom & Decay 19. Alcest - Les Chants l' Aurore 20. Thy Catafalque - XII: Gyönyörú Álmok Ezután Jönnek Btw you really need to check "Kinship" from Iotunn, it's an epic album
nice! i'll check out the gems, cathubodua and charlote wessles, they sounded nice. my list would be: dragnforce, frozen crown, dartagnan, VOA, sum 41, ad infinitum, xandria ep, kissin dynamite, chrissy costanza, voila, lolo, green day, powerwolf, linkin park
DF was probably my fav, i also listen to them the most FC and GD were the biggest surprise, sum 41 was their last one double many great songs, and the others each had >=5 of either very fun catchy or wonderfull songs, that i loved
Funny, my thoughts exactly on Powerwolf - it feels fresh again. Compiling the end of the year list is a true love/hate activity for me. Love the music, hate having to leave so many out. I know my #1-3, but the rest is quite open still. Some (unmentioned) second half bands that I'll definitely include are: Djevel, Dragony, Ensiferum, Fans Of The Dark, Nightwish (I was surprised!), Orden Ogan, Rivendell, and Veonity
@@nightdrive89 it always takes blood sweat and tears to reduce it to a list (man I already hate that I'll do a video shortly of my pick for the 1 Album of the Year 😅)... Who are your 1-3?
@@BelgianJasper Ultimately, I just have to go with what my heart tells me :) 1. Belore - Eastern Tales 2. Rhapsody Of Fire - Challenge The Wind (heavily fueled by seeing them live) 3. Alterium - Of War And Flames
I'm not so surprised that you didn't mention Yesterwynde (Nightwish), because it isn't as Nightwish as before (for me, at least). Not surprised either that there is no mention of the last Wind Rose (though I love the band) ! Can't wait to discover your sonf of the year ... We probably don't have the same choice. Mine begins with a V 😎
Agree with Blood Incantation. It's awesome. I was hoping the new Cemetery Skyline was better but it's still a good album. My album of the year is IOTUNN - Kinship. I highly suggest it.
@@Hellenicheavymetal that's s a great album! One of my albums of the day on my IG, but just didn't make my list for the year 👊 which song on that album stands out the most for you?
"The french language is perfect for epic black metal" : seriously ? ?😲 IMHO, the only good thing that happened on the french scene this year was Gojira playing at the Olympics opening😀
Wow, Fleshgod apocalypse sounds pretty good to me ! Thx for the discovery, Jasper !
@@karinekmk9293 your welcome, Opera is their best album! By far...
@@BelgianJasper Agree, it's a great one!
@@matteopozzi2605 👊👊
Hi Jasper, just wanted to let you know that I've been listening Opera by Fleshgod Apocalypse since you released this vid, and it brings lots of joy top my ears. Thank you 🙏🙏
@@karinekmk9293 glad you made a great discovery!
Nice selection, and I definitely haven't heard all of them (yet).
@@danielberger1378 hope you'll discover something that you'll love, let us know!
Leprous is one of my all-time favourite bands! Awesome to see them here.
@@wheelsofmercury it's good to have bands like them that truly push the envelope with new sounds! What is your favorite album by them?
@ good God, that’s hard! Ummmmmmmmmm… well, my favourite of their metal era is Bilateral at the moment, and my favourite of their more art-rock era is probably Pitfalls.
@wheelsofmercury solid picks!
Yessss, the is a reminiscence of Sisters of Mercy in Cemetery Skyline ! ! Will check this band quickly, I remember our dancings on Marian in club (yes, there was a metal club in the 2000's in our neighborhood) 😀
My Top 20
1. Iotunn - Kinship
2. Borknagar - Fall
3. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
4. Anciients - Beyond The Reach Of The Sun
5. Sólstafir - Hin Helga Kvöll
6. Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace
7. Tribulation - Sub Rosa In Æternum
8. Cemetery Skyline - Nordic Gothic
9. In Vain - Solemn
10. Dark Tranquillity - Endtime Signals
11. Evergrey - Theories Of Emptiness
12. Hamferð - Men Guðs hond er Sterk
13. Swallow The Sun - Shining
14. Unto Others - Never, Neverland
15. Wolfheart - Draconian Darkness
16. Ubiquity - The Ascendant Travels Among The Stars
17. Witherfall - Sounds Of The Forgotten
18. Dawn Treader - Bloom & Decay
19. Alcest - Les Chants l' Aurore
20. Thy Catafalque - XII: Gyönyörú Álmok Ezután Jönnek
Btw you really need to check "Kinship" from Iotunn, it's an epic album
@@metal_maniac_68 great list! And I did: Iotunn's album was an album of the day on my IG (check it out) 👊😉 I'll share my Top 5 on Tuesday btw 🤘☺️
nice! i'll check out the gems, cathubodua and charlote wessles, they sounded nice. my list would be: dragnforce, frozen crown, dartagnan, VOA, sum 41, ad infinitum, xandria ep, kissin dynamite, chrissy costanza, voila, lolo, green day, powerwolf, linkin park
@@galzajcytmu6659 solid list, I should specify I didn't visit EPs (and there were some good ones) 🤘 which one is your favorite or if all of them?
DF was probably my fav, i also listen to them the most
FC and GD were the biggest surprise,
sum 41 was their last one double many great songs,
and the others each had >=5 of either very fun catchy or wonderfull songs, that i loved
Funny, my thoughts exactly on Powerwolf - it feels fresh again. Compiling the end of the year list is a true love/hate activity for me. Love the music, hate having to leave so many out. I know my #1-3, but the rest is quite open still. Some (unmentioned) second half bands that I'll definitely include are: Djevel, Dragony, Ensiferum, Fans Of The Dark, Nightwish (I was surprised!), Orden Ogan, Rivendell, and Veonity
@@nightdrive89 it always takes blood sweat and tears to reduce it to a list (man I already hate that I'll do a video shortly of my pick for the 1 Album of the Year 😅)... Who are your 1-3?
@@BelgianJasper Ultimately, I just have to go with what my heart tells me :)
1. Belore - Eastern Tales
2. Rhapsody Of Fire - Challenge The Wind (heavily fueled by seeing them live)
3. Alterium - Of War And Flames
@nightdrive89 that is for the Belore recommendation! Listening to it now 👊
Happy to see Frozen Crown in the list!!!!
@@matteopozzi2605 great band, great album! What was your favorite song on the record?
@@BelgianJasperSteel and gold ;) your?
I'm not so surprised that you didn't mention Yesterwynde (Nightwish), because it isn't as Nightwish as before (for me, at least). Not surprised either that there is no mention of the last Wind Rose (though I love the band) ! Can't wait to discover your sonf of the year ... We probably don't have the same choice. Mine begins with a V 😎
Agree with Blood Incantation. It's awesome. I was hoping the new Cemetery Skyline was better but it's still a good album. My album of the year is IOTUNN - Kinship. I highly suggest it.
@@Hellenicheavymetal that's s a great album! One of my albums of the day on my IG, but just didn't make my list for the year 👊 which song on that album stands out the most for you?
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Totally agree that there s currently a wave for metalcore.... But there's good and ...less good (as always)😉
@@karinekmk9293 😅😅😅😅 so let's focus on the positive... Who is your favorite?
@BelgianJasper Lorna Shore, STP, Cattle Decap. But STP comes wayyy ahead the 2 others 😎
"The french language is perfect for epic black metal" : seriously ? ?😲 IMHO, the only good thing that happened on the french scene this year was Gojira playing at the Olympics opening😀
@@karinekmk9293 there an extra evil side to it, you evil French evil people you 👊😜
@@karinekmk9293 and yes, if this was a video of the years Metal highlights, the Olympics would be #1
@@BelgianJasper 😇😇