Dennis's Top 5 of 2021 So Far
1
Shevils
Miracle Of The Sun (Independent)
After a couple years of silence Shevils surprised me with a new album. I almost missed it. I am glad I didn't! Shevils brand of hardcore features heavy Refused influences spiced up with some Helmet and more, making it into somehting distinct their own. I already had a weak spot for them, but they really outdid themselves this time around.
- Dennis
2
DeeCracks
Serious Issues (Pirates Press)
How I never heard DeeCracks before Serious Issues is a small wonder (I am so tempted to say serious issue, but I will spare you that bad pun). I now wish I would have checked them out earlier. After being impressed by Serious Issues I checked out their earlier albums and was left impressed by most of their catalogue. The good thing is that catching up like this is a fun thing to do. DeeCracks Ramonescore could well be the soundtrack for my summer!
- Dennis
3
Blaze Bayley
War Within Me (Blaze Bayley Recordings)
Blaze is an amazing artist. This guy appears to be living for his live shows. Those are always amazing and extremely energetic. If you have ever seen one you know what I am talking about. Instead of being down over not being able to tour he worked with his band on War Within Me and it is another banger. To me this is how heavy metal should sound.
- Dennis
4
Black Moon Mother
Illusions Under the Sun (Petrichor Records)
Black Moon Mother came as a total surprise to me. I had never heard of the band, but read a review of their album Illusions Under The Sun. Reading it I thought it should not appeal to me. I mean, doom metal with shoegaze and even trip hop influences, that's not exactly my usual musical diet. The track I checked out during reading the review kept popping up in my head though. I have played this album numerious times already and it keeps me captivated each time. Amazing stuff really.
- Dennis
5
Neighborhood Brats
Confines of Life (Dirt Cult Records)
One of my favorite punk bands releasing a new album, it would have been very strange if this would not feature on my best off list. But here it is. Why so low on the list, you might wonder? That's simply because it has not yet had too much plays. I need to listen to this a bit more often to really determine where on this list it should be. We'll at the end of the year how much they really impressed me this time around!
- Dennis
