Time for an update of my AOTY list.
The decision between Anthrax and Mastodon is not final yet.
New entries in yellow.
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I guess it's time for an update of my AOTY list.
There were changes at the very top and on the very bottom. And in the middle.New entries are highlighted in yellow.
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Update on my #AOTY2026 list.
Acid Reign enter at #7
High Fade enter at #9
Iron Kobra enter at #10And there's also others like Tori Amos and Paul McCartney.
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It's Wednesday so I might as well share my preliminary AOTY list with you.
3 out of the top 4 are from Austria wich is a nice coincidence.
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I guess it's time for an update on my preliminary AOTY list. I also added my notes.
Wildhunt still holding on to the top spot. I saw them live and they played really good 🤘
:bandcamp: https://wildhunthrash.bandcamp.com/album/aletheiaZepter is a new one and oh boy that is some old school heavy metal that is totally up my alley.
:bandcamp: https://zepter.bandcamp.com/album/zepterRitual Arcania also deserve a shoutout, that's some spooky stuff.
:bandcamp: https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ritual-arcana-ritual-arcanaWhat's your AOTY so far?
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Here's the current state of my AOTY list.
Wildhunt takes the top spot because that album is incredible.
:bandcamp: https://wildhunthrash.bandcamp.com/album/aletheia
Megadeth - or shall I say Megadave? - delivered, what a shredfest the final album is 🤘
Total Annihilation also delivered a real in your face banger.
Then it gets a bit so-so.
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2026 is the year of #ThrashMetal 🤘
Next to thrash metal themed metal journeys I will try to listen to as many thrash albums from #FletchsFridayReleases this year, hoping to find the new Vektor.
2026 is also the year where I again curate a list of all new releases I listened to this year. You can view the list (which is very much work in progress) here: