2026 Albums

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

The Metal Church CD arrived today...

I have also ordered the new Yes album Aurora, dropping in June.

[Zzzptm]

1. Sky Valley Mistress - Luna Mausoleum
2. The Black Crowes - A Pound of Feathers
3. Megadeth - Megadeth
4. The Stripp - Life Imitates Art
5. Metal Church - Dead to Rights

6. Valley of the Sun - The Chariot
7. Black Label Society - Engines of Demolition

I like the Megadeth and The Stripp albums by degrees more than I like the Metal Church album. It's a strong contender, but this year is just packed with talent. With 4 more albums I'm looking forward to this year, I imagine Black Label Society drops off unless one of those four is unlistenable.

[Charger]

I think I'll put the new Metal Church above Sky Valley Mistress but below Megadeth.

1. Rob Zombie - The Great Satan (absolute banger this one!!)
2. Megadeth
4. Metal Church - Dead To Rights
3. Sky Valley Mistress - Luna Mausoleum


But the list is subject to change when each album has more time to sink in.


Albums I need to get
BLS
Devil Electric - Thalia (CD version as I only got the liquid vinyl that I can't play!)
Kreator - Krushers Of The World (I've been listening to some songs on youtube and I really need to get into this band!)

[Thelemech]

Kreator is a top tier thrash metal band and almost all of their albums are killer 🔥 👌

Definitely get into them you will be pleasantly surprised

[Charger]

Yeah I will be checking more of their stuff out...Again I don't know why but for some reason I always thought of Kreator to be on the extreme Thrash side not on the more traditional side.

[Vyn]

I haven't heard anything by Kreator since the 1980s, will have to look them up. Not sure why they dropped off my radar way back when.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Not being released this year, but Bruce Dickenson has recorded the songs for his next album (no name yet) but next year is a Iron Maiden off year so he's getting prepared!

[Charger]

Frankly the previous one was very underwhelming so I'm not really looking forward to another Dickinson album to be honest.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

I didn't mind The Mandrake thingy! But it was no Chemical Wedding.

[Charger]

I didn't mind The Mandrake thingy! But it was no Chemical Wedding.

Nothing is!

It is his only really good solo album.

I think I need to listen to Mandrake again...only went through it once on youtube when it came out.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Is the new Deep Purple album "Splat!" coming out 3rd July, news to people? Apparently it will be their heaviest in some time.

Can't say I'm a fan of their album titles!

Track listing:

Arrogant Boy
Diablo
The Rider
The Lunatic
The Only Horse In Town
Sacred Land
The Beating Of Wings
Guilt Trippin'
Scriblin' Gib'rish
Jessica's Bra
Third Call
My New Movie
Splat!

[Charger]

I am eagerly waiting for that one!!

By the way the date of my DEEP PURPLE show is coming up fast... June 11th! Maybe they'll premiere a new song!

[Zzzptm]

July 3rd works for me. Stones album comes out on the 10th of July, also ready for that release.

[Zzzptm]

Just found out an electronica group I enjoy, Midival Punditz, released a new album, Love & Machines, on 10 April. I'm going to get that and figure out how to rank it against the other choices I have to rank it against. The single, "Jogi", is great stuff.

[Zzzptm]

1. Sky Valley Mistress - Luna Mausoleum
2. The Black Crowes - A Pound of Feathers
3. Megadeth - Megadeth
4. The Stripp - Life Imitates Art
5. Metal Church - Dead to Rights

6. Love and Machines - Midival Punditz
7. Valley of the Sun - The Chariot
8. Black Label Society - Engines of Demolition

I like the Midival Punditz' album, but it's very laid-back. I can play it all the way through and enjoy it, but it's more ambient than something I'm actively listening to for most of the tracks.