Wednesday 1 August 2018

TOP 16 MOST POPULAR ALBUMS OF 2018 SO FAR.... THE SOUR 16 (JAN - JULY 2018)


It has been hectic 2018 to say the least, so forgive me readers for I have sinned, it has been 6 months since our last SOUR 16, and our usual presentation of the 16 most popular albums of the month.  So given that I have failed to deliver the chart for the last six month, I’ve decided to present not only the most albums of the 7 months , but also the individual charts for the months you missed.  So by my reckoning that 112 albums for you to check out.  So apologises normal services is resumed, here is our TOP 16  MOST POPULAR ALBUMS OF 2018 SO FAR and the SOUR 16 (JAN - JULY 2018)

Here’s a quick recap, each month you the reader are unwittingly compiling a list of the top 16 records of the month, covering all genres of metal.  Is it not a chart, in which reviewers or contributors extol their opinion about their favourite music.  To put it simply, the SOUR 16 are the records that have been trending the most at SLUDGELORD HQ.

The results are compiled based on the amount of page views the reviews have received and are then calibrated into the list below. (Total views are highlighted in brackets)

16). Black Label Society, “Grimmest Hits” (2134)



15). Tribulation, “Down Below” (2249)



14). Harakiri for the Sky, “Arson” (2504)

   
13). Phantom Winter, “Into Dark Science” (2532)



12). Fu Manchu, “Clone of the Universe” (2657)

 
11). Verheerer, “Maltrer” (3504)

   
10). Somali Yacht Club, “The Sea” (3651)

   
9). Witchcryer, “Cry Witch” (3884)

   
8). Earthless, “Black Heaven” (4071)



7). Monster Magnet, “Mindfucker” (4744)



6). Forktail, “Forktail” (5194)



5). Sleep, “The Sciences” (5931)



4). Hooded Menace, “Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed” (5924)

   
3). Winterfylleth, “The Hallowing of Heirdom” (9958)

   
2). Amorphis, “Queen of Time” (15574)



1). Wolftooth, “Wolftooth” (19820)



June/July 2018

16). Aseethe / Snow Burial, “Split” (413)
15). Witchsorrow, “Hexenhammer” (415) 
14). Drug Cult, Drug Cult” (451)
13). Witch Mountain, “Witch Mountain” (463)
12). Grave Lines, “Fed Into The Nihilist Engine” (503)
11). Uniform & The Body, “Mental Wounds Not Healing” (517)
10). Smock, “Interstellar Nobody” (520)
9). Wytchhazel, “II: Sojourn” (535)
8). Yob, “Our Raw Heart” (649)
7). Tomb Warden, “Reflection of the Mistake” (690)
6). Dopethrone, “Transcanadian Anger” (702)
5). Acid Priest, “Drop Out” (771)
4). Orange Goblin, “The Wolf Bites Back” (1097)
3). Cult of Occult, “Anti-Life” (1129)
2). Churchburn, “None Shall Live...The Hymns of Misery” (1305)
1). Bongripper, “Terminal” (1963)

May 2018

16). Tunguska Mammoth, “Breathless” (465)
15). Garganjua, “Through The Void” (477)
14). Mol, “Jord” (500)
13). Behemoth, “Messe Noire” (521)
12). Skinless, “Savagery” (580)
11). Cist, “The Frozen Casket” (581)
10). Iron Void, “Excalibur” (615)
9). Bong, “Thought & Existence” (709)
8). Wychhound, “Earth Orbiter” (730)
7). Chrch, “The Light Will Consume Us” (847)
6). Barst, “The Endeavour” (909)
5). LLNN, “Deads” (942)
4). Morag Tong, “Last Knell of Om” (997)
3). Nibiru, “Netrayoni” (2018) (1040)
2). Speedclaw, “Beast In The Mix” (1123)
1). Amorphis, “Queen of Time” (15574)


April 2010

16). Vomitor, “Pestilent Death” (428)
15). Boss Keloid, “Melted on the Inch” (438)
14). My Silent Wake, “There Was Death” 510)
13). Beneath Oblivion, “The Wayward & The Lost” (537)
12). Conjurer, “Mire” (565)
11). Will Haven, “Muerte”(610)
10).Foehammer, “Second Sight” (641)
9). Judas Priest, “Firepower” (721)
8). Hashteroid, “Hashteroid” (975)
7). Lychgate, “The Contagion in Nine Steps” (1000)
6). Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard & Slomatics, “Totems” (1084)
5). Eagle Twin, “The Thundering Heard” (1090)
4). Ulvesang, “The Hunt” (1189)
3). Aerosol Jesus, “Failure” (1444)
2). Sleep, “The Sciences” (5931)
1). Winterfylleth, “The Hallowing of Heirdom” (9958)


March 2018

16). Vile Creature, “Cast of Static & Smoke” (498)
15). Blheg, “Solarmegin” (527)
14). Dead Empires, “Designed To Disappear” (598)
13). Ilsa, “Corpse Fortress” (617)
12). Mournful Congregation, “The Incubus of Karma” (668)
11). Hemelbestormer, “A Ring of Blue Light” (683)
10). Solleme, “The Infinite Violence” (888)
9). Rivers of Nihil, “Where Owls Know My Name” (969)
8). Leechfeast, “Neon Crosses” (1053)
7). Ministry, “AmeriKKKant” (1210)
6).Blaze Bayley, “The Redemption of William Black (Infinite Entanglement Part III)” (1308)
5). Coilguns, “Millenials” (1437)
4). Ancst, “Ghosts of the Timeless Void” (1727)
3). Earthless, “Black Heaven” (4071)
2). Monster Magnet, “Mindfucker” (4744)
1). Forktail, “Forktail” (5194)

February 2018

16). Marriage + Cancer, “Marriage + Cancer” (763)
15). Cultus Profano, “Sacramentum Obscurus” (845)
14). Lowered, “Lowered“(890)
13). Oryx, “Stolen Absolution” (897)
12). Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, “Choosing Mental Illness Is A Virtue” (926)
11). Green Lung, “Free The Witch” (962)
10). Mammoth Grinder, “Cosmic Crypt” (1264)
9). Keiji Haino & Sumac, “American Dollar Bill - Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous To Look At Face On” (1336)
8). Necrophobic, “Mark of the Necrogram” (1394)
7). Windhand / Satan’s Satyrs, “Self Titled” Split (1431)
6). Against The Grain, “Cheated Death” (1507)
5). Visigoth, “Conquerer’s Oath” (1709)
4). Harakiri for the Sky, “Arson” (2504)
3). Phantom Winter, “Into Dark Science” (2532)            
2). Fu Manchu, Clone of the Universe” (2657)
1). Verheerer, “Maltrer” (3504)

January 2018

16). Greber, “Cemetary Preston” (731)
15). Corrosion of Conformity, “No Cross No Crown” (751)
14). Greyfell, “Horsepower” (786)
13). Agrimonia, “Awaken” (805)
12). Haunt, “Luminous Eyes” (EP) (826))
11). Possessor, “The Ripper” (872)
10). Come to Grief / Fistula & Fistula / (16) Splits (946)
9). Druid Lord, “Grotesque Offerings” (956)
8. Watain, “Trident Wolf Eclipse” (999)
7). King Buffalo, “Repeater” (1397)
6). Black Label Society, “Grimmest Hits” (1665)
5). Wolftooth, “Wolftooth” (1723)
4). Tribulation, “Down Below” (2047)
3). Somali Yacht Club, “The Sea” (2388)
2). Witchcryer, “Cry Witch” (3676)
1). Hooded Menace, “Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed” (5646)