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The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2021
We are lucky to have received such an excellent bunch of records under what has been an incredibly stressful year. These are the 20 best metal albums of 2021.
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MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of August 2021
Normally, August is regarded as a slow month when it comes to new music. But this August dropped an abundance of metal, spreading across the spectrum.
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