It’s no secret that 2021 was a horrible fucking year, so instead of writing a long, rambling write up on which albums I consider to be the best of 2021… I’ll just make a list of everything I enjoyed/bought.
No particular order, because… I dunno, I’m sure my opinions on these will change as soon as I hit Publish.
Bought physical copies
thirdface – Do it With a Smile
Malignant Altar – Realms of Exquisite Morbidity
Tribulation – Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
Memoriam – To the End
Putrescence – The Fading Flame
Meat Wave – Volcano Park
Socioclast – Socioclast
Man… Or Astro-Man? – Space 1991
Awenden/Faminazgul split
Body Void – Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth
Mortify – Grotesque Buzzsaw Defilement
Ningen Isu – Kuraku
Pile – Songs Known Together, Alone
Nosaj of New Kingdom & V8 TFD – Acid is Groovy Kill the Pigz
A Tribute To Capitalist Casualties: West Coast Power Violence Forever
Bought digital
Euphoriadic presents: Strange & Unusual Sounds vol. 1
Nequient – Collective Punishment
Magneto – Requiem pour Satana
Olson, Van Cleef, Williams – Unleash the Hoof’s Revenge
Jank Hambrams – Dirtbag
Albums I’ve liked, but still need to buy
Deiv Id Fuzz – Deiv Id Fuzz (( Playa Atómica ))
Lugubrum – Bruyne Kroon
For those of you that would like album covers/links:
Bought physical copies
thirdface – Do it With a Smile
Malignant Altar – Realms of Exquisite Morbidity
Tribulation – Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
Memoriam – To the End
Putrescence – The Fading Flame
Meat Wave – Volcano Park
Socioclast – Socioclast
Man… Or Astro-Man? – Space 1991
Awenden/Faminazgul split
Body Void – Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth
Mortify – Grotesque Buzzsaw Defilement
Ningen Isu – Kuraku
Pile – Songs Known Together, Alone
Nosaj of New Kingdom & V8 TFD – Acid is Groovy Kill the Pigz
A Tribute To Capitalist Casualties: West Coast Power Violence Forever
Bought digital
Euphoriadic presents: Strange & Unusual Sounds vol. 1 (awesome zine with a digital compilation)!
Nequient – Collective Punishment
Magneto – Requiem pour Satana
Olson, Van Cleef, Williams – Unleash the Hoof’s Revenge
Jank Hambrams – Dirtbag
Albums I’ve liked, but still need to buy
Deiv Id Fuzz – Deiv Id Fuzz (( Playa Atómica ))
Lugubrum – Bruyne Kroon
And…. probably a lot of others. But that’s it for now.
Anyway, here’s to hoping we can get some positive change in 2022.
Thank you to all my friends and anyone who has supported or reached out to me in the last couple years, Happy New Year!
The Unrefined Jagoff 