MY TOP HARD ROCK/METAL/GOTH/PUNK/ALT ALBUMS OF 2023

 

OK, so let's be honest. My blog has really gone to shit over the last couple of years. I needed a break and had all kinds of things going on in my personal life, so it slowly fizzled out. Having said that, I always checking out new bands and albums, and have been to loads of gigs this year. I've been very much a part of the scene, I just haven't been writing about it. 

I've had my interest rekindled recently, so expect a few more posts from me in 2024. 

Until then, here are the albums that came out in 2023 that I enjoyed the most. As usual, I didn't include, re-recordings (sorry Cavalera and Paradise Lost) or live albums (sorry Cradle of Filth- yours was a banger though). No EPs either (apologies, Spiritbox!).

So in reverse order, Top of the Pops style:

40. U.D.O - Touchdown
39. ALICE COOPER - Road
38. THE ROLLING STONES - Hackney Diamonds
37. LORDI - Screem Writers Guild
36. SLEEP TOKEN - Take Me Back To Eden
35. PEST CONTROL - Don't Test The Pest
34. DELAIN - Dark Waters
33. SKELETAL FAMILY - Light From The Dark
32. OBITUARY - Dying Of Everything
31. CRYPTA - Shades Of Sorrow
30. COBRA SPELL - 666
29. DORO - Conqueress: Forever Strong And Proud
28. SKINDRED - Smile
27. BURNING WITCHES - The Dark Tower
26. NITA STRAUSS - The Call Of The Void
25. TWIN TEMPLE - God Is Dead
24. STITCHED UP HEART - To The Wolves
23. NERVOSA - Jailbreak
22. BLUTENGEL - Un:Sterblich- Our Souls Will Never Die
21. IN FLAMES - Foregone
20. BURY TOMORROW - The Seventh Sun
19. CANNIBAL CORPSE - Chaos Horrific
18. LIV SIN - Kaliyuga
17. ELEGANT WEAPONS - Horns For a Halo
16. THE DAMNED - Darkadelic
15. KK'S PRIEST - The Sinner Rides Again
14. CATTLE DECAPITATION - Terrasite
13. IN THIS MOMENT - Godmode
12. METALLICA - 72 Seasons
11. DEATHSTARS - Everything Destroys You
10. HOST - IX
09. SEVENDUST - Truth Killer
08. THE 69 EYES - Death Of Darkness
07. CJ WILDHEART - Split
06. VV - Neon Noir
05. THERAPY? - Hard Cold Fire
04. SAINT AGNES - Bloodsuckers
03. GREEN LUNG - This Heathen Land
02. BLOOD COMMAND - World Domination
01. CREEPER - Sanguivore