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Building off of last month’s posting, here is this month’s suggestions.

• Chipzel – Never Tell Me The Odds (Part II), Ott (Interstellaria)
• Iron Maiden – The Parchment (Senjutsu) (so fun to play!!!)
• Medwyn Goodall – The Round Table (whole friggin’ album)
• Mithotyn – Into The Bloodshaded Horizon (Nidhogg)
• Saor – Call Of The Carnyx (Origins)
• Songleikr – Ravene, Mann Og Mening, Herr Ole (Godtvolk)
  

This is a topic I’ve thought of over the years. Many of us can agree on what the Golden-Age records are for bands. For those who were engaged in the ’80s outputs by the major bands, there’s a clear dividing line—often the early 1990s. What if we took ALL those post-heyday records and whittled them down to one super album? What would it contain? My first entry into this list is a WIP one on the mighty Slayer. These are organized by album for ease. Anyhow, it’s just an idea. I don’t know if it’s worth double digits in its counter.

• Killing Fields
• Dittohead
• Gemini
• Scrum
• Screaming From The Sky
• Point
• Disciple
• God Send Death
• Skeleton Christ
• Supremist
• Playing With Dolls
• Repentless
• Piano Wire

Not sure how official this is, but as of today, it’s postable.

Just things on repeat this summer:

2026 Tracks

• At The Gates – The Unfathomable (The Ghost Of A Future Dead)
• Einherjer – Malstrøm (Lifeblood)
• Kreator – Seven Serpents (Krushers Of THe World)
• Fires In The Distance – Agonal Dreaming (Circadian Promise)
• Exodus – The Dirtiest Of The Dozen (Goliath)
• Drudkh – A Moment In Eternity (Thaw)

Older Songs

• Blut Aus Nord: The End Becomes Grace (Ethereal Horizons)
• Burzum: Keliohesten (Belus)
• Causa Sui: El Fuego (Vibracciones Doradas)
• Mgła – Exercises In Futility (whole album)
• Old Man’s Child: What Malice Embrace (The Pagan Prosperity)
• Sig:ar:try – From The Land Of The North (Citadel Of Stars)
• Seth: La Morsure Du Christ (La Morsure Du Christ)

Granted, this omits many physical/iPod plays over the course of years. Despite this, it’s a kick-ass list that no one can justifiably deny.

To add to the absurdity, Moonsorrow’s average song length resides at over 10 minutes. My top-played song ever, with 230 scrobbles, is over 26 minutes long. Yeah, I love that band.