Stark Music Reviews

Almost forgot to publish - but here it is! Top 20 of 2021!

1. The Dead Daisies – Holy Ground – I did like this band before, but Glenn Hughes kicks it up quite a few notches! Super solid release!
2. The Cold Stares – Heavy Shoes – Kick-ass solid band! Not a bad release, always deliver, also live!
3. Timechild – And Yet It Moves – Late entry, but damn, this one rocks big time!!
4. Dirty Honey – Dirty Honey – Killer modern retro band!
5. The Dust Coda – Mojo Skyline – Yeah! Riff rock heaven!
6. The Age Of Truth – Resolute – 2nd album, and they again deliver 100 %!
7. A.C.T – Heatwave – This band NEVER disappoints! Melodic prog of the highest order!
8. Neromega – Neromega – Italian 70s influenced outstanding band!
9. Grinder Blues – El Dos – Dug and the Bihlman bros deliver another solid album! Killer stuff indeed!
10. Hangar Nord – Hangar Nord – I’m not a huge fan of Pink Floyd, but this I like. It does have a nice flair of Alan Parson as well, which I do like. Soft and dreamy, but what an album!
11. Black Label Society – Doom Crew Inc – Daym!! Zakk did really surprise me this time!! His best BLS album EVER, period!
12. Prins Svart – Sanning/Makt – This Swedish combo, now with Mats Leven fronting always deliver, and what a solid live band!
13. Tania Kikidi – Rock & Roll Paradise – Another debut that kicked my ass this year! Tania rocks big time!
14. Wolftooth – Blood & Iron – A band I recently discovered, and yet another strong release from these heavies!
15. The Vintage Caravan – Monuments – The Icelandic retro rockers once again deliver!
16. Nestor – Kids In A Ghost Town – Yes, this is 80s melodic metal/hard rock, and yes, this has all the gimmicks of that era written in capital letters – and I like it!
17. Green Lung – Black Harvest – Another nice surprise. Liked their previous album a lot, but this one really rocks! Outstanding heavy 70s Purple/Heep:ish hard rockers!
18. Indifferent – Nocturnal Thoughts – Another outstanding Swedish combo with melodies, great vocals and solid riffs!
19. Khemmis – Deceiver – Another new surprise! Great heavy rock!
20. The Sonic Overlords – The Last Days Of Babylon – New Swedish heavy combo who delivers a phenomenal debut album!