Their debut and self-titled album in 2015 was an instant classic. Tau Cross, the multinational collective super-group featuring metal veterans such as Rob Miller (Amebix), Michel Langevin (Voivod), Andy Lefton (War//Plague), Jon Misery (Misery) and Tom Radio, plays in fact an extremely innovative mix of heavy metal, punk and hardcore which escapes from any categorization, at least according to the conventional canons of metal. Let’s start saying that in any chart I had put this album, it would always seem out of place.
The musical approach of this band doen’t take many steps away from the classic European heavy metal style: pop-oriented choruses, layers of keyboards, catchy guitar riffs and relatively moderate rhythms. Where this model is supported by catchy and pleasing melodic lines the result may be exciting and compelling (we won’t never forget the beatiful High and Low from their debut album), but when there is a lack of creativity, this structure proves to be a bit boring and mannerist. And it is honestly a bit of a shame because the members of this group have clear and indisputable qualities, as can be seen from some of the songs that appear in this third work, Magic. Originally born as a super-hroup featuring former members from Blind Guardian, Helloween – and many other metal bands – Serious Black today seems to have become a forge of albums, we are at the third release in three years, with the evident effect that the creative and innovative vein of their first steps is slowly giving the way to a more static, less explosive and interesting kind of heavy metal. And it is for this reason that although we are not in front of a masterpiece, this record still managed to get a mention in this list of the best heavy metal records of the year. As a matter of fact there is an abundance of rock and electro-pop elements in many of the songs, which if on one hand makes the approach to their songs definitely easy for a wide range of listeners, on the other hand clearly removes depth and longevity to the record.Īnyway, there are still a bunch of nice songs in the album which manage to transmit that feeling of joyful and vigorous energy that is a characteristic of this kind of music. Bringer of Pain, the new album from the group, doesn’t show any particular innovation with respect to the previous works, except maybe for an increased drift towards more commercial sounds. Perhaps the most fitting example of a band fully devoted to keep high the flag of the classic heavy metal of the 80s, Battle Beast from Finland arrived this year to the important result of their fourth LP since their debut ten years ago. Number 10 BRINGER OF PAIN by Battle Beast Scrolling down the list and listening to the mixtape you will be in condition to discover and assedd the current state of heavy metal today you will also appreciate the different approaches and styles that each of these bands used to play one of the most iconic and influential musical genres of the last 50 years. All the bands featured in the list have done something particular to emerge among the hundreds of records that have been listened to so far in 2017. Check if you’ve missed any of these albums and enjoy the best songs from their albums. And to make the reading more enjoyable, we also offer to you a special compilation of 90 minutes that collects all together the best songs of the year. Let’s see which have been the TOP 10 HEAVY METAL ALBUMS of the year, ranked from bottom to the top! You’ll find in this list a number of veterans of heavy metal but also a number of relatively new bands.
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