They may have been a band for the best part of 10 years, but The Coathangers really made their impact felt in 2016. Read our review of Metallica’s intimate show at House Of Vans 23. Read our full review of ‘Hardwired… To Self Destruct’ Reaching the top of the album charts in over 50 countries, and arguably one of the best metal albums out this year, ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’ is more than just a return to form for one of the world’s biggest bands, but also deserving of its place among our albums of the year. What we did get, however, is a double album nearly 80 minutes long of brutal riffs and some of James Hetfields best lyrics to date. Fast forward two years and that single didn’t make the cut for ‘Hardwired… to Self-Destruct’. There had been talk of new music for years, and the band released the single ‘Lords of Summer’ back in 2014. More than 8 years since their last studio release, Metallica returned in 2016. Metallica – ‘Hardwired… To Self Destruct’ Read our interview with Renounced from earlier this year 24. It may only be their second LP, but Renounced have already carved out a legacy for themselves. ‘Theories Of Despair’ also has a deeply personal, introspective theme of depression and mental health issues that hit home with the listener. It has all the makings of a classic metallic hardcore record with jagged metallic riffs colliding against melody and aggression. ‘Theories Of Despair’ saw them refine their sound and come into their own. The world of metalcore has changed drastically in recent years, but Renounced take things back to the start, to the true origins of the sound. So without further ado, our Top 25 Albums of the Year, 2016
With the gargantuan amount of high quality releases, we probably could have made this a top 50, or even 100, but we wanted to make this special. Some of the results were unexpected, but we believe it gives a true representation of the diverse taste of the team. That does, however, mean that compiling a list of our favourite albums has been incredibly tough.īy taking votes from the Punktastic team, our list is based entirely on what we have enjoyed the most. Bands have been pushing boundaries more than ever, and the swell of creativity has made this year one of the best for music in recent memory. If there has been one saving grace for 2016, it’s the amount of solid music that has been released over the last twelve months. Many people will be glad to see the back of this year.
Bands have broken up, and everything feels like it’s changing. The passing of many influential musicians and artists. A year of divisive politics and social unrest. 2016 has been quite the year, hasn’t it? It's certainly not been easy on anyone.
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