@@Main936 I'd rather he be serious and open to different things and approach them with a degree of objectivity instead of just stammering and being silly when he gets to stuff he doesn't understand or like. He also needs to prepare what he's going to say and not just wing it and ramble. And it's super suspect to have a music reviewer keep talking about his hang up about vocalists actually singing. The implication is he only likes growls or shrieks? That would make no sense for a metal review site.
Kardashev album is excellent. What’s with the aversion to clean vocals and multiple sub genres, end product is great. It’s possible to enjoy extreme straight up dm and bm bands as well as bands with cleans or atmospheric components.
Top 3 in order: 1. Rolo Tomassi - Where myth becomes memory 2. An abstract illusion - Woe 3. Allegaeon - DAMNUM Remaining 7 are in no particular order: 4. Fallujah - empyrean 5. Meshuggah - immutable 6. Sikasa - Matter Earth 7. Neurotic Machinery - A loathsome Aberration 8. Miss May I - Curse of existence 9. Xaon - The Lethean 10. Lamb of God - Omens
As far as I'm concerned, none of my fav albums were reviewed... if yes, I missed it. 1. Hath - All that was Promissed. 2. Vorga - Striving Toward Oblivion 3. Innumerable Forms - Philosophical Collapse. Special mention to none metal albums, Frank Turner - FTHC and Birds in Row - Gris Klein.
@@ThatOneGuy7550 I guess to be fair there's SO many albums out it's hard for them to review everything. I'm British and I think Conjurer have made a lot of noise here in the UK scene, but dunno how big or not they are abroad.
KEN Mode! Love it. Great album. I would call them Noise Rock pretty comfortably. If you like that one you'll probably like the Chat Pile album from this year.
Loved that Chat Pile, one of my best of the year, I'll check it out. An Abstract Illusion's Woe is my top of the year, it fills the Opeth sized hole in proggy death nicely.
They Fear Us is an album I found myself really enjoying *despite* it being outside my norm. Comparing it at all to Spiritbox does it a disservice, I feel.
Reviewers on female-fronted metal bands Pre-Spiritbox: “This sounds like Evanescence” Reviewers on female-fronted metal band now: “This sounds like Spiritbox”
I hate how they (almost) always do reviews. Bashing a band just for “singing”. Throwing a good stab at any “core” group too. Kardashev Slays!!! An artist that made most of the album of the year lists and Banger gives it 3.5. Laughable…
I wish the new extinction a.d and saor got more love. Extinction a.d was an artillery cannon going off repeatedely. Newest saor was just pure magic. no other way to put it.
Great to see Ithaca make you squirm LOL.....I am a fan, this album didn't grab me as much as the previous one but they were one of my favorite live performances of the year!
Ha! Blayne is seriously my favorite metal music reviewer because he shows his comedic talents and actually has a really cool in-depth look at the albums. Those old pics of younger Blayne was awesome! 😂
What’s the bias towards longer records in recent times? I understand an album that’s full of filler but that’s a different issue all together. 45 minutes is not even APPROACHING a long collection of tunes. I see a release thats around the 36 minute mark and I feel it’s closer to an EP.
The most ironic thing is that Blayne is a death-doom and funeral doom degenerate, so him squirming and squealing at a 45 minute record is laughably pathetic.
@BSthrash123 I can understand from the perspective if a reviewer that has 50 new releases to review. But that's dipping into a numbers thing and dipping into worrying about numbers over content. Isn't that what penny pinching accountants do for manufacturing companies?
Can someone please buy teleprompter for Blayne, so he doesn't have to check his notes on his knees. And thanks for the video, a few nuggets here that I will definitely research!
I personally think that all these records slap to varying degrees. Everyone has a preference. Blayne's entitled to his opinion and is being fairly objective here. Half of the things he says are wrapped in sarcasm anyway. Stop taking yourselves so seriously. It's only entertainment.
Talking about Spiritbox I didnt know till recently she was the singer in Iwrestledabearonce which were one of my faves.I have not been converted to Spiritbox yet.
Thanks for the mention in here! We do what we can! 😀
Downloaded the album, thanks guys!
You guys definitely deserve being mentioned! Strong position in my top ten 2022, well done!
You guys are one of the most unique sounding bands out there, easy. Keep it up!
You guys are awesome. Hope to see you in 🇬🇧 soon!! 🤟
I watch your vocal breakdowns too, really cool stuff. Keep that gutteral goin and that music flowing... Lol. For real though.
I love when Blayne tries to compliment something he doesn't like, and how he suffers brain damage in the process
Personally I'd rather have him say "I can't talk about this sorry" than talking his non-sense and throw an "Emocore" just like that ^^
He did this with Lorna shore recently🤣
@@Main936 I'd rather he be serious and open to different things and approach them with a degree of objectivity instead of just stammering and being silly when he gets to stuff he doesn't understand or like. He also needs to prepare what he's going to say and not just wing it and ramble. And it's super suspect to have a music reviewer keep talking about his hang up about vocalists actually singing. The implication is he only likes growls or shrieks? That would make no sense for a metal review site.
I love these top 5 albums we missed because I always get a good belly laugh from Blayne 😂
Midnight is so underrated. Their black/punk thing they do is absolutely filthy fun. The rest of these, though...not my cup o' tea.
Damn y'all still sleeping on that Wormrot album
Didn't it get mentioned in a Metal Monthly episode?
@@davidmorris9719 but no review... which is a shame. Hope one of the hosts have it on their year end list at least...
Still very surprised the new Gaerea was nowhere mentioned by banger
Kardashev album is excellent. What’s with the aversion to clean vocals and multiple sub genres, end product is great. It’s possible to enjoy extreme straight up dm and bm bands as well as bands with cleans or atmospheric components.
The sheer discomfort Blayne has with trying to say nice things about -core music cracks me up.
That Blayne throwback picture just dealt me psychic damage
Blayne’s not mad guys. We have to try harder next year!
Absolutely love that Ithaca record, nothing at all like Spiritbox don't let that comparison put you off
All I heard was better than spiritbox so I was in
People see a female fronted metal band and now instantly compare anything to Spiritbox. What he said makes no sense lmao
@@ThatOneGuy7550 Spiritbox are famously the first alternative band in history to have a female singer so it makes sense
@@theearloflemongrab1815no they're not the first alt band to have a female singer.
@@eternity8811 I was being sarcastic
Top 3 in order:
1. Rolo Tomassi - Where myth becomes memory
2. An abstract illusion - Woe
3. Allegaeon - DAMNUM
Remaining 7 are in no particular order:
4. Fallujah - empyrean
5. Meshuggah - immutable
6. Sikasa - Matter Earth
7. Neurotic Machinery - A loathsome Aberration
8. Miss May I - Curse of existence
9. Xaon - The Lethean
10. Lamb of God - Omens
Ken Mode’s album is awesome great choice at no. 1 👍
As far as I'm concerned, none of my fav albums were reviewed... if yes, I missed it. 1. Hath - All that was Promissed. 2. Vorga - Striving Toward Oblivion 3. Innumerable Forms - Philosophical Collapse. Special mention to none metal albums, Frank Turner - FTHC and Birds in Row - Gris Klein.
Mad respect for the Hulder rep⭐️
Nate Newton from Doomriders is literally the bassist and harsh vocalist in Cave In!
Cave In’ s drummer JR Conners was in Doomriders as well.
Blayne didn't do his homework 🙄
I’ve never seen someone mention Nate’s other bands, it’s always Converge
Absolutely loved the Cave In album! My most played this year.
Gaerea - Mirage
I prefer Athenar's WHITESPADE album this year more than Let There Be Witchery. A great MOTORHEAD tribute album.
Agree!
Conjurer remains the most slept on band in the world.
Actually true
Hopefully their tour supporting Khemmis next year will do them some good
Yeah, I couldn't believe they weren't reviewed on here! There's a reason Pathos is in a lot of end of year lists.
@@davidmorris9719 nor the first bangertv sleeps on album or poorly reviews something (not forgetting that ad nauseam review...)
@@ThatOneGuy7550 I guess to be fair there's SO many albums out it's hard for them to review everything. I'm British and I think Conjurer have made a lot of noise here in the UK scene, but dunno how big or not they are abroad.
KEN Mode! Love it. Great album. I would call them Noise Rock pretty comfortably. If you like that one you'll probably like the Chat Pile album from this year.
That Chat Pile is 🔥
Loved that Chat Pile, one of my best of the year, I'll check it out. An Abstract Illusion's Woe is my top of the year, it fills the Opeth sized hole in proggy death nicely.
I was surprised buy ithaca. I liked it
You guys surely missed the latest
*Vessel Of Iniquity* album on *Sentient Ruin.*
They Fear Us is an album I found myself really enjoying *despite* it being outside my norm. Comparing it at all to Spiritbox does it a disservice, I feel.
Reviewers on female-fronted metal bands Pre-Spiritbox: “This sounds like Evanescence”
Reviewers on female-fronted metal band now: “This sounds like Spiritbox”
Comparing them to Spiritbox 💀💀
Blayne disappointed me with his response to this incredible album. Maybe he needs to expand his horizons a bit....
Liminal rite takes the cake for me!!!!
I hate how they (almost) always do reviews. Bashing a band just for “singing”. Throwing a good stab at any “core” group too. Kardashev Slays!!! An artist that made most of the album of the year lists and Banger gives it 3.5. Laughable…
If that is all you missed this year then you guys did a hell of a job covering the genre. Ken Mode???
Cool Hulder shirt. Sad her tour with Exhumed got canceled. Hope she is good.
I appreciate the moving in the background
TZOMPANTLI !!!! Everyone nearly passed this HUGE 20 Buck Spin this year!!!!!
I wish the new extinction a.d and saor got more love. Extinction a.d was an artillery cannon going off repeatedely. Newest saor was just pure magic. no other way to put it.
Is there anyone besides Blayne that can do a video on this channel?
Love the Cave In record! 💪🏻
love the hulder t shirt blayne one of my newer favorite underground old school black metal bands
Oh and it'd be nice to have someone who doesn't dismiss so many entire genres of metal on these things.
Love Blayne, but yeah, agreed. I prefer variety when it comes to my heavy tunes.
Wow, other than Midnight nothing I would care listen, but this is the beauty of the world, enjoy it guys /,,/
Great to see Ithaca make you squirm LOL.....I am a fan, this album didn't grab me as much as the previous one but they were one of my favorite live performances of the year!
Great list and a good reminder for a few records that almost slipped past - Thank you, Patreon Supporters!
Hmm still no mention of Septicflesh
Pharm - Vortex! Progressive ‘Hyper’ Stoner from Canada
Back in the 90s and early 00's if a record wasn't an hour I didn't feel I was getting my moneys worth now I'm like I hope this album is 1/2 hr tops
Love your reviews ❤️, happy new year from 🇨🇵
Cave In is my favorite album of the year.
Second fav here. I mean, what a comeback from tragedy. Probably their best overall.
I am watching this on an acid trip on a snowy Saturday morning and laughing my ass off! Fucking love ya, Blayne :)
no one cares
Ha! Blayne is seriously my favorite metal music reviewer because he shows his comedic talents and actually has a really cool in-depth look at the albums. Those old pics of younger Blayne was awesome! 😂
Love the Ken Mode - but it def was not missed! See the Sept 22 show (also he says Sept present tense in the above), Makin sure I'm paying attention?
Hulder was far and away the best show I saw moving over to Portland. just vicious.
the production on that kardashev record is such a bummer
Revocation!
I love Banger TV, despite the complete lack of melodic metal. It simply does not exist for you guys.
Post viewing commentary - seeing Blayne squirm makes this one of the best 2022zzz vidzzzz
"now I've gotta listen to a guy talk!?!" Blayne, I love you man
Thank god for people like blayne, that understand Spirit box suuuuucks
the "winner! gagnant!" took me the fuck out lmaoooo
Still no review of Mizmor and Thou?!?!
You panicked on Ithaca like you were asking them out.
What’s the bias towards longer records in recent times? I understand an album that’s full of filler but that’s a different issue all together. 45 minutes is not even APPROACHING a long collection of tunes. I see a release thats around the 36 minute mark and I feel it’s closer to an EP.
The most ironic thing is that Blayne is a death-doom and funeral doom degenerate, so him squirming and squealing at a 45 minute record is laughably pathetic.
@BSthrash123 I can understand from the perspective if a reviewer that has 50 new releases to review. But that's dipping into a numbers thing and dipping into worrying about numbers over content. Isn't that what penny pinching accountants do for manufacturing companies?
It turns out bangertv didn't miss much this year. Good Job.
Glad Midnight got some love! That's a MASSIVE release that you clearly missed! lol
3:35 Sound good, they remind of Infected Rain
Moon Tooth. Did you miss Moon Tooth? I admit that I don't know. *shrugs
Devin Townsend
😂Being a little too nice and generous with them skulls💀
Can someone please buy teleprompter for Blayne, so he doesn't have to check his notes on his knees. And thanks for the video, a few nuggets here that I will definitely research!
Thundermother- Black and Gold
No Gaerea :(
I'm one who thank you, my friend.
Ken Mode! An excellent choice. In fact, I think I'll go and spin that record right now.
Thulsa Doom (death metal) and Dehuman Reign, flotsam and Jetsam
Flotsam hasn't put out a record this year, I don't think.
I remember when 3.5 on banger was an album that had a decent review...now its like any other review show, heaps of skulls even though we didnt rate it
They rarely rate an album 3 skulls or less. Every album is either 4 or 4.5.
Kardashev
Where’s GBK and Wolfnacht?
This isn’t the metal I used to listen to back in the old days… now I understand why my mum used to shout out: “put out that noise…”
Looks like y’all didn’t miss anything 😅
I missed the bus.
And that is something I never, ever, ever, do again
I personally think that all these records slap to varying degrees. Everyone has a preference. Blayne's entitled to his opinion and is being fairly objective here. Half of the things he says are wrapped in sarcasm anyway. Stop taking yourselves so seriously. It's only entertainment.
Thank you Banger🙏
Why does he sound like he is gasping for air?
Lol, he talks too much too soon.
Also hung over from the xmas party?
It's probably safe to say that Blayne probably still smokes pole
I think Blayne just hates clean melodies 🤷🏾♂️
Patrick Star: *sings a clean melodic passage*
SpongeBob: “stop it Patrick you’re scaring him!”
Interesting picks and all, but are we going to talk about Sam Dunn casually phasing in and out of reality? 0:17
boy, that's too bad. I absolutely love the Kardashev album. I got the vinyl and I've listened to it many times. the sound is phenomenal.
Talking about Spiritbox I didnt know till recently she was the singer in Iwrestledabearonce which were one of my faves.I have not been converted to Spiritbox yet.
Dont do it. Just remember the good that was Iwrestledabearonce.
are you serious? that just blew my mind
ah ok. nvm. I was only really into that band until about 2011. That shit was amazing
alot less whiskey at the bar this year, everything ok?!
We need a review of all 4 Teutonic Big Four albums from 2022. Yes, even Tankard.
Ashenspire came out of nowhere and blew me the fuck away. Might be my favorite of the year but not my most listened to.
I fucking love Archspire! Bleed the Future was 2021 though ;)
@@mikeb4858 Read it again, Mike ;)
@@TheDeathofswing d'oh!
Yeahhhh took me a while, but I really love the new Ashenspire record 🫡
@@ThatOneGuy7550 preach papi
0:55 ...is that a coffin?
I was wondering the same thing
Breathing coach
You should check out Habitat by Barn and Left Out to Rot by Iron Front
Wowee I'm on a different planet to the patreon, apart from Kardashev the rest were rubbish, but hey whatever rocks your boat 🤘🏼
Machine heads new albulm hands down best albulm of the year
I just want to know why nobody's talking about the MMXX album
8:44 POV you have attention deficit lol
Defacing god had a pretty good black metal album this year.
ok that shirt is on fucking point dude
Ashenspire
Cave In 👍🤘🎸
Watching him cringe at things that he dislikes & remain professional is quite entertaining.
I apologize for what I am about to do, just based on what I just heard...
Kenmode = harshcore
Malevolence album was🔥