In Flames, Metallica, Avatar + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2023 Hard Rock and Metal
Nita Strauss, Extreme, Overkill, Winger and Ad Infinitum are among the others who appear on Fred Phillips’ Best of 2023 hard rock and metal albums list.
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Metallica, Avatar, Delain, Winger, Nita Strauss + Others: Best of 2023 Metal Albums (So Far)
I wanted to offer up some quick thoughts on my favorite records of the first half of 2023 because it has been a strong year.
Avatar, Amaranthe, Soilwork + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2020 Hard Rock and Metal
This year has been lousy for a lot of reasons, but as this Best of 2020 list shows, hard rock and heavy metal were not among them.
Judas Priest, Jackson Taylor, Blackberry Smoke, Alestorm + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2010s
It’s not until you actually start combing through the hundreds of records you’ve listened to over a decade that you realize how daunting the task really is.
Fred Phillips’ Best Hard Rock and Metal of 2016: Anthrax, Testament, Rob Zombie, Dead Daisies
As you go through my Best Hard Rock and Metal of 2016 list, you’ll see why I’m calling it the year of the classic thrash band.
Fred Phillips’ Best of 2014 (Hard Rock + Metal): Judas Priest, Down, Alestorm, Grand Magus
Fred Phillips’ Best of 2014 list for hard rock and metal albums includes Judas Priest, Down, Alestorm, Grand Magus, Anti-Mortem and others.
Delain – ‘The Human Contradiction’ (2014)
Every now and then, I come across a record like Delain’s that for some weird reason seems to call out to me for a listen despite past history.
