Genre: Progressive Pop
Origin: UK
Final Verdict:58% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly ranking: 10th / 20
Highlight: Beyond That of Courtesy
Made me think of:
The Who
Maximo Park
The Divine Comedy
Guillemots
Genre: Indie Rock
Origin: UK
Final Verdict: Good EP
Highlight: Call Your name
Made me think of:
All Tvvins
The Maine
Lower Dens
Genre: Electropop
Origin: US
Final Verdict:41% (Average Album)
Yearly ranking: 15th / 17
Highlight: Dance Again
Made me think of:
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Carly Rae Jepsen
Dua Lipa
Genre: Indie Pop
Origin: UK
Final Verdict:53% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly ranking: 11th / 16
Highlight: Take a Piece
Made me think of:
Christine and the Queens
Sharon Van Etten
Nilüfer Yanya
Wolf Alice
Angel Olsen
Eloise
Genre: Post-Black Metal
Origin: Canada
Final Verdict: 61% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 7th / 15
Highlight: Wasteland
Made me think of:
Mogwai
The End of the Ocean
65daysofstatics
Myrkur
Cult of Luna
Genre: Synth Pop
Origin: UK
Final Verdict: 54% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly ranking: 8th / 13
Highlight: Never let you Go
Made me think of:
Taylor Swift
Charlie XCX
Carly Rae Jepsen
Marina
Genre: Death Metal
Origin: Germany / Austria
Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 5th / 11
Highlight: Take the Crown
Made me think of:
Sun of the Dying
Linkin Park
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Origin: Finland
Final Verdict: 75% (Very Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 1st / 10
Highlight: Rise (Added to my 2020 Bestof)
Made me think of:
Avantasia
Nightwish
Epica
Metallica
Joe Hisaishi
Sia
Lacuna Coil
The Gathering
Sabaton
Genre: Pop Metal
Origin: US
Final Verdict: 69% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 1st / 9
Highlight: Don't Go Outside (Added to my 2020 Bestof)
Made me think of:
Lita Ford
Billie Eilish
Baby Metal
Grimes
Marina
Halsey
Genre: Melodic Metal
Origin: Belgium
Final Verdict: 66% (Good Album)
Highlight: The Curse of Mediocracy
Made me think of:
Queensryche
Sunless Rise
Dream Theater
Avenged Sevenfold
Korn
Sepultura
Heidevolk
Genre: Industrial Rock
Origin: US
Final Verdict: 41% (Average Album)
Yearly ranking: 2nd/2
Highlight: Cold
Made me think of:
IAMX
Gravity Kills
Filter
Genre: Progressive Rock
Origin: Ukraine
Final Verdict: 68% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 1st/1
Highlight: Birds of Passage (Part 2)
Made me think of:
Yes
Malibran
Quidam
Riverside
Genre: Electronic Rock
Origin: US
Final Verdict: *** --> Good Album
Yearly ranking: 184th / 819
Highlight: Rocket Fingers (She Needs His)
Made me think of:
Ayreon
Hidria Spacefolk
Jean-Michel Jarre
Midnight Juggernauts
Music Instructor
Porcupine Tree
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