Mostly Metal's Favorites 2019
Fortunately, great music has no expiration date, so here's a little look back to 2019 with a selection of albums, that are still in regular rotation.
Welcome to check them out, maybe you find something for your listening pleasure you missed so far. There's always a direct link to Bandcamp or a Linktree, and in case I wrote a review, you can read it by clicking on the cover artwork.
Have fun \m/
WHEEL
Moving Backwards
Finland
22 February 2019
Great riffs, thoughtful lyrics, and a drummer on fire... My aoty2019, always a blast to crank it up
MOTHER OF MILLIONS
Artifacts
Greece
22 March 2019
Atmospheric, emotional, mesmerizing... and George Prokopiou on vocals is outstanding
NOVERIA
Aequilibrium
Italy
25 October 2019
Prog / powermetal at its best, about the hard way of achieving balance again after a catastrophe
OBSIDIAN TIDE
Pillars of Creation
Israel
29 August 2019
An incredible musical journey, worth to let it grow over several spins in its entirety
ALTESIA
Paragon Circus
France
11 December 2019
Amazing proggy debut, dealing with a man's self-destruction in modern society
RICHARD HENSHALL
The Cocoon
UK
9 August 2019
His first solo album is a gem for prog-lovers, and "Twisted Shadows" just magical
ANDY GILLION
Neverafter
UK
15 November 2019
An instrumental fairy tale with blast beats, great orchestration, and lots of virtuoso guitar playing
SOEN
Lotus
Sweden
1 February 2019
Their fourth effort is an intense listening experience, melodic and sublime
DEVIN TOWNSEND
Empath
Canada
29 March 2019
Expressive album, about uncertainty in life and the growing process by going into this fear
WILDERUN
Veil of Imagination
USA
1 November 2019
Progressive melodeath, as varied and colourful as the beautiful cover artwork
EVERGREY
The Atlantic
Sweden
25 January 2019
Very deep, personal songs, and "Weightless" became one of my favorites
ISSUN
Dark Green Glow
Germany
1 May 2020
Amazing progrock, setting the scenery in a mysterious, green glowing forest
DISILLUSION
The Liberation
Germany
6 September 2019
Great melodeath, and an expression of clearance in the literal sense of the album title
DIMHAV
The Boreal Flame
Sweden
8 November 2019
Tales of gods, demons and men, told with epic progressive powermetal
VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY
Age of Aquarius
Greece
20 September 2019
Heavy psychedelic rock, deeply influenced by Greek nature and cosmic phenomena
STONE LEADERS
Stone Leaders
Croatia / Italy / US
March 2020
Awesome prog-debut, with John Macaluso on drums and Dino Jelusic on vocals / keyboards
LORD
Fallen Idols
Australia
1 August 2019
LORD offer a great kind of 80s "it's all just metal" feeling. Crank it up!
DIALITH
Extinction Six
USA
16 August 2019
Symphonic powermetal with varied songwriting, beautiful melodies, and amazing orchestration
Thanks for following my picks till the end :-) Of course I could add some more, just drew a line here. Putting this together was an great, musical ride for me, hope you enjoyed it as well.
What have been some of your favorites in 2019? And which do you still listen to?
