Mostly Metal's Favorites 2024
Since this year's coming to a close, I'd like to share a selection of releases that got a lot of playing time at Mostly Metal's headquarter over the past months - for different reasons, but all brightened my days in an incredible way. Some artists impressed with their technical skills or mesmerized me with beautiful melodies, others offered a great time while rocking out to their music, and some of these albums caught me in this special way as only music can do.
How about some fun facts? ;-) Among these, you can find:
- 4 EPs
- 3 instrumental releases
- 6 debut records
- One artist made my Top5 three years in a row, with three different bands. Can you guess who it was?
- Eight bands are from the Sweden, five from the USA, and three each live in Australia and Belgium.
Welcome to check them out, maybe you find something new for your listening pleasure you missed so far. There's always a link to Bandcamp or a Linktree, and in case I wrote a review or did an interview, you'll find a hint for it too.
Dive in, have fun \m/
TURBULENCE (AOTY2024)
B1nary Dream
Lebanon
March 8th, 2024
On their third album, the Lebanese Progmetal masters invite us to dream along binary
AEONS
The Ghosts of What We Knew
UK
July 2nd, 2024
Epic, third record by Isle of Man's hottest Progmetal export
F.K.Ü.
The Horror and the Metal
Sweden
February 9th, 2024
The Swedish Horror Thrashers deliver highly addictive, pure Metal Madness
LOCH VOSTOK
Opus Ferox II - Mark of the Beast
Sweden
April 19th, 2024
With the second part of their trilogy, the Swedish five-piece unleashed a proggy beast
SEVENTH DIMENSION
Of Hope & Ordeals
Sweden
June 21st, 2024
The Swedish Progmetal band closes their "Black Sky" saga with a stellar, third album
DAATH
The Deceivers
USA
May 3rd, 2024
Technical wizardry and brutal intensity melted with beautiful melodies and mighty orchestration
MOTHER OF MILLIONS
Magna Mater
Greece
October 4th, 2024
An album about loss, yet ultimately about life - Not an easy listen emotionally, but absolutely brilliant
AXAMENTA
Spires (EP)
Belgium
July 19th, 2024
With their newest opus, "Spires", the Belgian band AxamentA goes really proggy
JORDAN RUDESS
Permission to Fly
USA
September 6th, 2024
Epic, keyboard centered release, topped by the marvelous performance of singer Joe Payne
SOLUM
Avlägsenheten
Sweden
December 6th, 2024
Vulkan guitarist Christian Fredriksson mesmerizes again with his second instrumental solo album
DGM
Endless
Italy
October 18th, 2024
Only 11 months after their previous release, DGM impress again with another marvelous album
HIPPOTRAKTOR
Stasis
Belgium
June 7th, 2024
Rhythm-driven, mind blowing Extreme Metal with a musical flow that’s anything else but stasis
AVNEYA
Road to I
Israel
September 20th, 2024
The very personal and expressive debut album of Obsidian Tide's guitarist and singer Oz
UBIQUITY
The Ascendant Travels Among the Stars
Belgium
September 15th, 2024
Mind blowing first (but unfortunately also last) full-length by this Belgian Prog powerhouse
LAMENTARI
Ex Umbra In Lucem
Denmark
May 24th, 2024
The Danish sextet unleashed an epic debut, skillfully melting classical music and Extreme Metal
ANUBIS
The Unforgivable
Australia
September 6th, 2024
Splendid Progrock / Metal concept album with a captivating story-line
ANDY GILLION
Exilium
Australia
October 11th, 2024
On his third solo album, the guitar wizard also gives his vocal debut
THE ARISTOCRATS
Duck
International
February 16th, 2024
Is it just me, or did this duck fly a bit under the radar? Excellent Instrumental Prog Fusion
ALMO
Reconciliation
Sweden
March 15th, 2024
With this first offering, the Swedish Progmetal project takes us on a wild, personal ride
MONKEY3
Welcome to the Machine
Switzerland
February 23rd, 2024
The Swiss PsychRock quartet take us on a marvelous, instrumental journey
ANGERER
Multiple Tonality Disorder
Austria
October 2nd, 2024 (re-release)
This piece gets its well deserved place in here, coming along cinematic yet playful, and a bit crazy
REACH
Prophecy
Sweden
March 29th, 2024
Modern Heavy Rock with a proggy twist and expressive vocals
KAIPA
Sommargryningsljus
Sweden
June 28th, 2024
A mesmerizing Prog album, portraying a nocturnal journey from dusk until dawn
ETHOS
An Eye for an Eye
USA
June 25th, 2024
US quintet Ethos share 5 expressive songs that should put this band on your proggy radar
FIERCE DEITY
A Terrible Fate
Australia
April 16th, 2024
The Tasmanian Stoner Power Metal project is back with his second, epic album
EXUVIAL
The Hive Mind Chronicles Part I: Parasitica
USA
November 22nd, 2024
A mind blowing, sci-fi inspired Progressive Death Metal debut from Denver, Colorado
NinémiA
Weapons of Math Destruction
Greece / International
March 22nd, 2024
A powerful, bass-driven Progmetal debut with a groovy 90s nu-metal vibe
ATAVISTIA
Inane Ducam
Canada
July 19th, 2024
These 5 songs won't lead you into nothingness, but into Symphonic Black Metal epicness
RYDHOLM SÄFSUND
Kaleidoscope
Sweden
April 12th, 2024
The Swedish duo offers a light-feeted soundtrack to dance along and makes you wanna fall in love
WHOM GODS DESTROY
Insanium
USA
March 15th, 2024
"Sons of Apollo 2.0" offer a technical amazing debut album for Progmetal fans
Thanks for following my picks till the end :-)
This eoty selection comes along with my great appreciation towards those who gave these musical treasures a chance to be discovered with their posts, recos, promos, reviews, and inspiring discussions.
A special shout-out to all who followed my journey here from the beginning, and a warm welcome to those who joined us along the way, hope you enjoyed the ride so far. Your feedback and support means a lot!
And of course: horns up for the bands and artists! Thank you for the music from the bottom of my heart \m/
