2021 End Of The Year Lists: Best Albums

Next up on Audioeclectica.com’s 2021 End Of The Year Lists, the Best Albums Of The Year. The stipulation is that said album/EP had to have been released this year.

Picks 1-10 ARE IN ORDER. 11-25 ARE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER there’s too many good ones to put a number on them!!! Also, I’m only picking 25 since these were the ones that really stayed in rotation and captivated me the most.

01) Quicksand- Distant Populations
01) Every Time I Die- Radical
02) Genghis Tron- Dream Weapon
03) Failure- Wild Type Droid
04) Converge- Bloodmoon I
05) Emma Ruth Rundle- Engine Of Hell
06) Trivium- In The Court Of The Dragon
07) Thrice- Horizons/East
08) Rob Zombie- The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
09) Chevelle- NIRATIAS
10) The Pretty Reckless- Death By Rock N Roll
11) Mastodon- Hushed and Grim
12) Bossk- Migration
13) Arc Angles- Apocalisp
14) Spiritbox- Eternal Blue
15) Jerry Cantrell- Brighten
16) Halsey- If I Can’t Have Love I Want Power
17) Killer Hill- Frozen Head
18) So Hideous- None But A Pure Heart Can Sing
19) Confines- Work Up The Blood
20) Filth Is Eternal- Love Is A Lie, Filth Is Eternal
21) Zao- The Crimson Corridor
22) Exodus- Persona Non Grata
23) Amenra- De Doorn
24) Kowloon Walled City- Piecework
25) Actors- Acts Of Worship

End Of The Year Lists: Best Album Cover

Well, the end of yet another strange year is fast approaching and that means all the year end best of lists are coming out. So, that means mine are too.

First up on Audioeclectica.com’s 2021 End Of The Year Lists, the Top 10 Album Covers. The stipulation is that, they had to have released an album/EP this year.

Vote for your favorite Band/Album Cover in the comments section. At the end of the month, I will release the results of the readers poll.

This list is also in NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!!

01) Failure- Wild Type Droid:

02) Converge- Bloodmoon I:

03) Quicksand- Distant Populations:

04) Every Time I Die- Radical:

05) Genghis Tron- Dream Weapon:

06) The Pretty Reckless- Death By Rock N Roll:

07) Chevelle- NIRATIAS:

08) Arc Angles- Apocalisp:

09) Yautja- The Lurch:

10) Mastodon- Hushed and Grim:

Best Albums of 2021… So Far

2021 has been a very interesting year. Thankfully, it’s not a bad as 2020. That being said, the music released this year so far is on fire. It’s only been half a year and these albums have been on constant rotation. I personally can’t wait to see what else is coming this year (EVERY TIME I DIE PLEASE!!!!). This list is in NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!! If I forgot any, let me know and I’ll be sure to check them out!!!!

Genghis Tron- Dream Weapon:

Bossk- Migration:

End You- Aimless Dread:

The Pretty Reckless- Death By Rock And Roll:

Rob Zombie- The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy:

Chevelle- Niratias:

Red Fang- Arrows:

Yautja- The Lurch:

Gojira- Fortitude:

Cold Cave- Fate In Seven Lessons:

Zao- The Crimson Corridor:

Arc Angels- Apocalisp:

Comatose- A Way Back:

Amenra- De Doorn:

Death From Above 1979-Is For Lovers:

KANGA- You and I Will Never Die:

Sierra Swan- Tangerines: