Album Of The Year: The Temple - Of Solitude Triumphant

 Doom metal is not easy to play. From the drums, where the drummer needs to be able to hold a slow, steady pace, to the riffs that need to be crushing, emotional, heavy, dark, to the voice that has to have something unique and grandiose. Ultimately,...

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The Heavy Globe's AOTY list for 2022 Part IV: 5-2

The revival of certain subgenres is not a bad thing. It brings a fresh approach to an already established style. At the same time, other types of metal start to evolve and expand, but leave me indifferent. Maybe it is because I am getting old...

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The Heavy Globe's AOTY list for 2022 Part III: 10-6

 There are subgenres of the 90's that are gradually re-emerging from the pits of forgetfulness, thanx to the work of a few bands that feel the artistic need to create music of that sort. It is not a strange return though, since there are...

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The Heavy Globe's AOTY list for 2022 Part II: 15-11

Continuing with the albums that have been in repeat mode more than other releases, I think it would be suitable here to add that as time flies so does my patience. Maybe it is because of lesser free time, maybe it is because of the constant...

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The Heavy Globe's AOTY list for 2022 - Part 1 - 20 to 16.

 2022 has not been particularly rich in quality, but it was in quantity. I suppose the amount of releases each year follow some sort of exponential increase, which results of course to a more difficult process of discernement. Maybe this...

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