Come al solito, ho diviso gli album in tre categorie; nell'ordine: Metal, Pop e Rock.
Vi invito a ricordare che, sebbene mi sia sforzato di considerare il più possibile parametri definibili come più o meno oggettivi, in classifiche come queste è inevitabile un certo tasso di soggettività.
Vi invito a ricordare che, sebbene mi sia sforzato di considerare il più possibile parametri definibili come più o meno oggettivi, in classifiche come queste è inevitabile un certo tasso di soggettività.
M. G.
Brano dell'anno:
Oceans of Slumber – "Pray for Fire"
Top Metal
Full Length:
1. The Ocean – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic/Cenozoic
(progressive metal con influenze post-metal, sludge, deathcore, post-core, electro-ambient, djent, oriental folk e symphonic metal) [Germania]
Brani consigliati: "Jurassic / Cretaceous", "Holocene", "Triassic".
(progressive metal con influenze post-metal, sludge, deathcore, post-core, electro-ambient, djent, oriental folk e symphonic metal) [Germania]
Brani consigliati: "Jurassic / Cretaceous", "Holocene", "Triassic".
2. Caligula's Horse – Rise Radiant
(progressive metal con influenze progressive rock e djent) [Australia]
Brani consigliati: "Autumn", "The Tempest", "Salt".
Brani consigliati: "Autumn", "The Tempest", "Salt".
3. Draconian – Under a Godless Veil
(gothic doom metal e death doom metal con influenze dark ambient) [Svezia]
Brani consigliati: "The Sethian", "Sorrow of Sophia", "Burial Fields".
(gothic doom metal e death doom metal con influenze dark ambient) [Svezia]
Brani consigliati: "The Sethian", "Sorrow of Sophia", "Burial Fields".
4. Oceans of Slumber – Oceans of Slumber
(death doom metal e progressive metal con influenze gothic, soul, blues, melodic black metal e jazz) [USA]Brani consigliati: "Pray for Fire", "I Mourn These Yellowed Leaves", "To the Sea (A Tolling of the Bells)".
5. Haken – Virus
(progressive metal con influenze djent, elettroniche, jazz fusion, thrash metal e pop) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Messiah Complex", "Carousel", "Invasion".
6. Clouds – Departe(progressive metal con influenze djent, elettroniche, jazz fusion, thrash metal e pop) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Messiah Complex", "Carousel", "Invasion".
(atmospheric doom metal e gothic doom metal con influenze death metal e funeral doom metal) [Inghilterra, Romania]
Brani consigliati: "Migration (feat. Jon Aldara)", "In the Ocean of My Tears (feat. Natalie Kiskinen)", "I Gave My Heart Away".
7. Light Field Reverie – Another World
(gothic metal e atmospheric doom metal con influenze darkwave, post-rock, dark electro, progressive metal, atmospheric black metal e synth rock) [Svezia, Scozia, Nuova Zelanda]
brani consigliati: "Ultraviolet", "Another World", "All Roads Lead Home".
8. Exist – Egoiista
(progressive death metal, jazz fusion, progressive rock e technical death metal con influenze psychedelic rock) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Through Suffering He Paints The Universe", "The Lottery", "Siblings Born into Different Dimensions".
brani consigliati: "Ultraviolet", "Another World", "All Roads Lead Home".
8. Exist – Egoiista
(progressive death metal, jazz fusion, progressive rock e technical death metal con influenze psychedelic rock) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Through Suffering He Paints The Universe", "The Lottery", "Siblings Born into Different Dimensions".
9. Paradise Lost – Obsidian
(gothic metal e doom metal con influenze gothic rock) [Inghilterra]
(gothic metal e doom metal con influenze gothic rock) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Serenity", "Ending days", "Forsaken".
10. Igorrr – Spirituality and Distortion
(avantgarde metal con influenze breakcore, barocche, operistiche, oriental folk, balkan folk, grindcore, death, black, progressive rock, symphonic rock ed elettroniche) [Francia]
(avantgarde metal con influenze breakcore, barocche, operistiche, oriental folk, balkan folk, grindcore, death, black, progressive rock, symphonic rock ed elettroniche) [Francia]
Brani consigliati: "Nervous Waltz", "Paranoid Bulldozer Italiano", "Hollow Tree".
11. Thy Catafalque – Naiv
(avantgarde metal ed experimental rock con influenze balkan folk, darkwave, industrial, jazz e melodic black metal) [Ungheria]Brani consigliati: "Vető", Tsisushka", "A valóság kazamatái".
12. Psychotic Waltz – The God-Shaped Void
(progressive metal con influenze thrash metal e psychedelic rock) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Devils and Angels", "Demystified", "Sisters of the Dawn".13. Enslaved – Utgard
(progressive black metal e progressive metal con influenze viking, krautrock, psychedelic rock e post-metal) [Norvegia]
Brani consigliati: "Urjotun", "Sequence", "Distant Seasons".
Brani consigliati: "Urjotun", "Sequence", "Distant Seasons".
14. Ignea – The Realms of Fire and Death
(progressive metal con influenze elettroniche, oriental folk, symphonic metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, melodic black metal, djent e groove metal) [Ucraina]Brani consigliati: "Disenchantment", "Чорне полум'я", "Jinnslammer".
15. Delain – Apocalypse & Chill
(symphonic metal, alternative metal e synth rock con influenze metalcore e synth pop) [Paesi Bassi]Brani consigliati: "Masters of Destiny", "Legions of the Lost", "Combustion".
16. Genus Ordinis Dei – Glare of Deliverance
(symphonic death metal con influenze djent) [Italia]Brani consigliati: "Hunt", "Abjuration", "Judgement".
17. Lethian Dreams – A Shadow of Memories
(atmospheric doom metal con influenze shoegaze, post-rock e gothic) [Francia]
Brani consigliati: "Tidal", "Never Be Found", "Only a Past".
18. Poppy – I Disagree
(pop metal, electropop, electronic metal e alternative metal con influenze industrial, metalcore, melodic trap, shock rock e techno) [USA]
(pop metal, electropop, electronic metal e alternative metal con influenze industrial, metalcore, melodic trap, shock rock e techno) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "I Disagree", "Don't Go Outside", "Fill the Crown".
19. My Dying Bride – The Ghost of Orion
(doom metal e gothic doom metal con influenze death doom metal) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "The Old Earth", "Tired of Tears", "The Long Black Land".
(doom metal e gothic doom metal con influenze death doom metal) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "The Old Earth", "Tired of Tears", "The Long Black Land".
20. Azusa – Loop of Yesterdays
(progressive metal e post-core con influenze thrash, indie pop, jazz, metalcore, avantgarde, djent, grunge e melodic death metal) [Norvegia, USA, Grecia]
Brani consigliati: "Memories of an Old Emotion", "Monument", "Loop of Yesterdays".
21. Ixion – L’Adieu aux Etoiles
(atmospheric doom metal con influenze space rock ed elettroniche) [Francia]
Brani consigliati: "Stellar Crown", "The Great Achievement", "The Black Veil".
Brani consigliati: "Stellar Crown", "The Great Achievement", "The Black Veil".
22. Décembre Noir – The Renaissance of Hope
(death doom metal con influenze melodic black metal) [Germania]
(death doom metal con influenze melodic black metal) [Germania]
Brani consigliati: "Behind the Scenes", "Hope/Renaissance", "Wings of Eschaton".
23. Dark Tranquillity – Moment
(melodic death metal con influenze gothic ed elettroniche) [Svezia]
EP:
1. Ihsahn – Pharos
(progressive metal e hard rock con influenze synth rock) [Norvegia]
2. Ihsahn – Telemark
(progressive black metal con influenze jazz) [Norvegia]
Brani consigliati: "In Truth Divided", "Ego Deception", "A Drawn Out Exit".
24. Conception – State of Deception
(progressive metal e hard rock con influenze gothic e power metal) [Norvegia]
Brani consigliati: "Feather Moves", "Waywardly Broken", "She Dragoon".
(progressive metal e hard rock con influenze gothic e power metal) [Norvegia]
Brani consigliati: "Feather Moves", "Waywardly Broken", "She Dragoon".
25. Shivers Addiction – Artificial Paradise
(progressive metal e heavy metal con influenze thrash metal, power metal, jazz fusion, folk e reggae) [Italia]
Brani consigliati: "Warmachines", "Nobody's Land", "Eve".
Brani consigliati: "Warmachines", "Nobody's Land", "Eve".
EP:
1. Ihsahn – Pharos
(progressive metal e hard rock con influenze synth rock) [Norvegia]
2. Ihsahn – Telemark
(progressive black metal con influenze jazz) [Norvegia]
Top Pop
Full Length:
1. Woodkid – S16
1. Woodkid – S16
(art pop, epic pop, symphonic pop e synth pop con influenze electro-soul, indietronic e trip hop) [Francia]
Brani consigliati: "Reactor", "Goliath", "Enemy", "Pale Yellow".
2. Ane Brun – After the Great Storm
(synth pop, dream pop, trip hop, chamber pop e art pop con influenze electropop) [Norvegia]
Brani consigliati: "Take Hold of Me", "Fingerprints", "After the Great Storm", "Don't Run and Hide".
3. Ane Brun – How Beauty Holds the Hand of Sorrow
(chamber pop, folk pop e ballad con influenze soul e gospel) [Norvegia]Brani consigliati: "Closer", "Song for Thrill and Tom", "Last Breath", "Trust".
4. Blanche – Empire
(synth pop e indie pop con influenze dance e soul pop) [Belgio]Brani consigliati: "Pain", "Summer nights", "Empire", "Fences".
5. Roniit – XIXI
(dark electropop, ambient pop, melodic trap, indie pop e downtempo con influenze chillstep, ethereal wave, witch house e trip hop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Fade to Blue", "Purify", "Wide Awake", "Still the Air".
(dark electropop, ambient pop, melodic trap, indie pop e downtempo con influenze chillstep, ethereal wave, witch house e trip hop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Fade to Blue", "Purify", "Wide Awake", "Still the Air".
6. Eivør – Segl
(synth pop, folktronica, art pop, chamber pop) [Fær Øer]
Brani consigliati: "Gullspunnin", "Stirdur Saknur (feat. Einar Selvik)", "Only Love (feat. Asgeir)", "Let It Come".
7. Jessie Ware – What's Your Pleasure?
(post-disco, dance pop, sophisti-pop ed electropop con influenze deep house, funk e synthwave) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Spotlight", "Save a Kiss", "In Your Eyes", "The Kill".
8. Aleah – Aleah
Brani consigliati: "Spotlight", "Save a Kiss", "In Your Eyes", "The Kill".
8. Aleah – Aleah
(dark pop, chamber pop, ethereal wave, indie pop e dream pop con influenze gothic rock, dark folk, electro folk, synth pop e dark ambient) [Svezia, Sud Africa]
Brani consigliati: "My Will", "The Tower", "Vapour", "Sacrifice".
Brani consigliati: "My Will", "The Tower", "Vapour", "Sacrifice".
9. Agnes Obel – Myopia
(chamber pop, art pop, neoclassical pop) [Danimarca]Brani consigliati: "Broken Sleep", "Myopia", "Camera's Rolling", "Island of Doom".
10. Kylie Minogue – Disco
(nu disco e dance pop con influenze electropop e funk) [Australia]
Brani consigliati: "Supernova", "Miss a Thing", "Last Chance", "Dance Floor Darling".
11. Hayley Williams – Petals for Armor
(pop rock, alternative pop e synth pop con influenze art pop, dream pop, folk pop, electropop, jazz, funk, rock ed r&b) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris", "Taken", "Sugar on the Rim", "Simmer".
(nu disco e dance pop con influenze electropop e funk) [Australia]
Brani consigliati: "Supernova", "Miss a Thing", "Last Chance", "Dance Floor Darling".
11. Hayley Williams – Petals for Armor
(pop rock, alternative pop e synth pop con influenze art pop, dream pop, folk pop, electropop, jazz, funk, rock ed r&b) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris", "Taken", "Sugar on the Rim", "Simmer".
12. The Weeknd – After Hours
(alternative r&b, synth pop e synthwave con influenze trap, dream pop, drum 'n' bass e hip hop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Blinding Lights", "In Your Eyes", "Too late", "Snowchild".
(alternative r&b, synth pop e synthwave con influenze trap, dream pop, drum 'n' bass e hip hop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Blinding Lights", "In Your Eyes", "Too late", "Snowchild".
13. Taylor Swift – Folklore
(folk pop e indie pop con influenze trip hop, folktronica e downtempo) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "exile (feat. Bon Iver)", "epiphany", "my tears ricochet", "august".
(folk pop e indie pop con influenze trip hop, folktronica e downtempo) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "exile (feat. Bon Iver)", "epiphany", "my tears ricochet", "august".
14. Taylor Swift – Evermore
(folk pop e indie pop con influenze baroque) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "willow", "evermore (feat. Bon Iver)", "closure", "long story short".
(folk pop e indie pop con influenze baroque) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "willow", "evermore (feat. Bon Iver)", "closure", "long story short".
15. Hurts – Faith
(synth pop ed electropop con influenze synthwave e chamber pop) [Inghilterra]
(dance pop, electropop, nu disco, funk pop) [Inghilterra]
(synth pop ed electropop con influenze synthwave e chamber pop) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Redemption", "White Horses", "Fractured", "Numb".
16. Rina Sawayama – SAWAYAMA
(electropop, contemporary r&b, pop metal, pop rock e dance pop con influenze alternative metal, gothic rock, melodic trap e post-dubstep) [Inghilterra, Giappone]
Brani consigliati: "STFU!", "XS", "Snakeskin", "Akasaka Sad".
17. Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia 16. Rina Sawayama – SAWAYAMA
(electropop, contemporary r&b, pop metal, pop rock e dance pop con influenze alternative metal, gothic rock, melodic trap e post-dubstep) [Inghilterra, Giappone]
Brani consigliati: "STFU!", "XS", "Snakeskin", "Akasaka Sad".
(dance pop, electropop, nu disco, funk pop) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Physical", "Hallucinate", "Levitating", "Love Again".
18. Vorsa – anywhere else but here.
(indie pop e melodic trap con influenze emo pop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "self destructive", "paranoia", "what can't be seen", "happy" .
Brani consigliati: "self destructive", "paranoia", "what can't be seen", "happy" .
19. Kari Rueslåtten – Sørgekåpe
(folk pop e indie pop con influenze atmospheric, dream pop e soft rock) [Norvegia]
Brani consigliati: "Storefjell", "Sørgekåpe", "Nar morket faller", "Manen lyser ned".
Brani consigliati: "Storefjell", "Sørgekåpe", "Nar morket faller", "Manen lyser ned".
20. Skott – Always Live for Always
(synth pop, alternative pop) [Svezia]
Brani consigliati: "Midas", "Porcelain", "Kodak & Codaine", "Amelia".
(synth pop, alternative pop) [Svezia]
Brani consigliati: "Midas", "Porcelain", "Kodak & Codaine", "Amelia".
EP:
1. Christine and the Queens – La Vita Nuova
(synth pop, electropop e art pop con influenze alternative r&b) [Francia]
2. Emilie Simon – Mars on Earth 2020
(synth pop, electropop, bossa nova) [Francia]
1. Christine and the Queens – La Vita Nuova
(synth pop, electropop e art pop con influenze alternative r&b) [Francia]
2. Emilie Simon – Mars on Earth 2020
(synth pop, electropop, bossa nova) [Francia]
3. Winona Oak – SHE
(synth pop con influenze electropop e downtempo) [Svezia]
(synth pop con influenze electropop e downtempo) [Svezia]
4. Winona Oak – Closure
(synth pop, electropop) [Svezia]
(synth pop, electropop) [Svezia]
Top Rock
Full Length:
1. The Pineapple Thief – Versions of the Truth
(progressive rock, alternative rock) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Our Mire", "Break It All", "Versions of the Truth", "Out of Line".
2. Polymoon – Caterpillars of Creation
(psychedelic rock e progressive rock con influenze space rock, shoegaze, post-metal e stoner) [Finlandia]
Brani consigliati: "Helicaling", "Neitherworld", "Lāzaward", "Metempsychosis".
3. Tim Bowness – Late Night Laments
(progressive rock, alternative rock) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Our Mire", "Break It All", "Versions of the Truth", "Out of Line".
2. Polymoon – Caterpillars of Creation
(psychedelic rock e progressive rock con influenze space rock, shoegaze, post-metal e stoner) [Finlandia]
Brani consigliati: "Helicaling", "Neitherworld", "Lāzaward", "Metempsychosis".
3. Tim Bowness – Late Night Laments
(art rock, art pop, progressive rock e trip hop con influenze jazz, dream pop, synth pop e folk) [Inghilterra]
Brani consigliati: "Darkline", "I'm Better Now", "The Hitman Who Missed", "One Last Call".
4. Delta Rae – The Light
(folk rock, country, soft rock e pop rock con influenze blues, gospel, rock & roll e chamber pop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Danced Right Out of My Arms", "The Wrong Ocean", "From One Woman to Another (feat. The McCrary Sisters)", "Take Me There".
Brani consigliati: "Darkline", "I'm Better Now", "The Hitman Who Missed", "One Last Call".
4. Delta Rae – The Light
(folk rock, country, soft rock e pop rock con influenze blues, gospel, rock & roll e chamber pop) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "Danced Right Out of My Arms", "The Wrong Ocean", "From One Woman to Another (feat. The McCrary Sisters)", "Take Me There".
5. Marilyn Manson – WE ARE CHAOS
(shock rock, hard rock, industrial metal, gothic rock e garage rock con influenze pop e blues) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "DON'T CHASE THE DEAD", "KEEP MY HEAD TOGETHER", "RED BLACK AND BLUE", "SOLVE COAGULA".
EP:
1. Meg Myers – I'd Like 2 Go Home Now
(pop rock e soft rock con influenze synth pop) [USA]
(shock rock, hard rock, industrial metal, gothic rock e garage rock con influenze pop e blues) [USA]
Brani consigliati: "DON'T CHASE THE DEAD", "KEEP MY HEAD TOGETHER", "RED BLACK AND BLUE", "SOLVE COAGULA".
EP:
1. Meg Myers – I'd Like 2 Go Home Now
(pop rock e soft rock con influenze synth pop) [USA]
2. Meg Myers – Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco
(synth rock, alternative rock e pop rock con influenze post-punk, post-grunge e dance rock) [USA]
(synth rock, alternative rock e pop rock con influenze post-punk, post-grunge e dance rock) [USA]