This is Charlie Leduc's, the guitarist of Deformatory and Placentophagia top ten albums of 2012. Both of the bands he is in are great death metal groups! You can see my interview with him and fellow Placentophagia member, Jay, here as well as their debut album's track-by-track commentary here. Like Deformatory and Placentophagia Facebook pages, check out their respective website here and here, and buy their respective merch here and here.
Music is such a massive part of my life, and has been for as long as I can remember. From listening to AC/DC in the womb with my young, spaced-out parents, to spinning my first Black Sabbath vinyl at the tender age of 10, I can firmly say that metal is my one true love.
Every single year there are albums that blow me away; whether they
are from bands I am anxiously awaiting a release from (and no, Necrophagist,
hoop your face) or whether it’s from some new kid on the block that knocks me
out.
This year was no exception. Here are just a few of my favorite
albums (and by favorite, I mean the ones that get the most amount of play).
Consider these my bottom-bitch albums of 2012.
10. Putrid Pile
- Blood Fetish
Ahhhh my favorite
one-man-band who looks like a perfect combination of Bubbles from the Trailer
Park Boys, and Peter Griffin from the Family Guy! Seriously, check him out!
Having said that, this sick son of a bitch puts out some of the very best
brutal death metal out there. This record has some of the sickest riffs in that
genre and the entire album is just one unrelenting masterful monstrosity. I
love it to death, and suggest you give it a shot.
Dehumanized put out
their much anticipated release after a looooong motherfuckin' time, and it
truly is a heavy masterpiece. This is Suffocation on steroids and it delivers
solid track after solid track. Catchy riffs, brutal vocals and one hell of a
wicked production (with drums that sound like drums). Grab this, play it, then
play it again. It's wicked!
This album got me
so excited. I pre-ordered it like a fangirl and waited patiently for 2 months
to get it. I popped it in; sat back, and allowed my mind to be violently raped.
Almost a year later, and I still can't completely wrap my head around this
album. It's too damn good. I love it, but only in small doses. That's what I
love about SoP: you don't need a whole lot, to feel like you've been
sufficiently stuffed. Incredible musicianship.
Arkaik's new album
did not impress me at first - at all. I was expecting a new "Reflections
Within Dissonance", and well, it's just not that! It's not a million mile per hour, relentless
skull-fuck of an album. In fact, it's actually a really well-balanced, brutal
tech death album, that showcases the bands maturity (and experience on stage).
The only downfall to this record is the lack of guitar solos. Still, this album
regularly gets blasted in my car stereo.
Barra Xul is the
new project from Cephalectomy's mastermind Corey Andrews. It's Nova Scotian
melodic horrorgrind, with that touch of Northern mystigrind we all loved in
Cephalectomy. The tracks are killer, and they really push the limits here. All
of the songs are about horror movies - which I personally love - and it's such
a refreshing, sinister treat from all of the generic hogwash coming out. Pick
it up, if you got the dice!
5. Cattle
Decapitation - Monolith of Inhumanity
This is one
amazing, out of the box album right here. I mean, there's so much going on,
it's ridiculous. Travis Ryan's vocals, at first, really put me off. Then, I saw
how he did it, and man, do I ever have a lot of respect for him. From start to
finish, this album gets your grindy attention and keeps it.
Cryptopsy is easily
one of my favorite bands; one who has influenced me in so many ways. After
their lasted atrocity, I was apprehensive to pick this one up. The cover art
didn't really help (yeah, I judge a book by its cover all of the time...deal
with it). BUT - cuntfucker, this album is amazing. There are some tracks on
this that just get me so fuckin' pumped, it's incredible. The only thing I
don't really like is the production. It's too "Chris Donaldson-ny";
over-produced and I find that the overall album kind of gets lost. Regardless,
I'm glad these guys are back on top, and let's hope The Unspoken King never
gets spoken of again.
Abnormality's album
is incredible. It's one heavy cunt. I love the song structures, and the
uncompromising brutality they unleash, without it sounding like a pile of
garbled fecal mush. Mallika is one of my favorite vocalists, and she delivers
an incredible performance on this album. I wish this troop the very best, and
hope they find the success they deserve.
2. Gorod - A
Perfect Absolution
Buy this album
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I've been a Gorod
fan for quite some time, and was really looking forward to this release. They
deliver a unique, fresh, and innovative approach to tech death. These musicians
are phenomenal and they really put together an amazing record. There's almost
nothing wrong with it, in my opinion, save a few clean vocals (and yes, I'm
THAT guy...)
1. Cytotoxin -
Radiophobia
I love the fact that
my favorite album this year comes from a band that is new to me. Cytotoxin have
been around for a while, but I never ever paid attention to them. I stumbled
upon their upcoming release through the infinite void of YouTube. I was immediately
impressed by the studio footage, and really, really dug the Chernobyl
Well, there you have it. Just a few of my favorite albums of this
past year. I find it incredibly hard to box in, or limit myself to just ten,
but...being the good little Christian that I am, I will conform to the laws of
the Wheeling Rampage Land
Seriously though, there have been some absolutely incredible
releases this year – some of which did not make this list (and please, please,
fuckin’ please don’t tell me The Faceless’ album is one of them. It’s not. It’s
a disgrace.)
Let’s hope that 2013 is the year that shreds our faces into complete
oblivion with metal releases.
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