This video has been blocked twice & is now resurrected for good (I hope) ❤️

Thornhill is on a different level ngl

So much love to everyone who’s supported this year. 2023 is going to be huge for us all, big things coming ❤️ Also, it’s worth noting that this list was supposed to include ‘After The Burial - Lost In The Static’ & ‘Periphery - Luck As A Constant’ but copyright was having NONE of it. So they don’t ‘officially’ make the list🥵

My top 3 are 1. I Am Damnation from Bleed From Within 2. Artificial Suicide from Bad Omens 3. Obsidian from Northlane It was a good year

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Completely forgot about artificial suicide man. Damn, so many good songs on that album 😂😂

Glad you enjoyed Invent Animate so much. Elysium by them is my favorite track this year and one of my favorite tracks of all time in this genre.

I'm glad to see someone else in the scene giving props to Human by Thornhill. IMO it's their best song. It doesn't blow you away with any banger moments like some of their other songs, but it's so heartfelt, so layered, so bouncy, and so intricate. I feel the same way about The Haze from that album. Listening to the instrumental version and having my mind shattered by all the layering was a once in a lifetime moment for me.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Man ‘Red Summer’ is almost as good. That album is as close to 10/10 as you can possibly get, every track serves a different purpose & either gets you emotional or bouncing around your room. Absolutely phenomenal song writing 💯💯

@byron2652

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 100%. At some point in time every song off that album was my favorite song off the album which says a lot about the quality of the songs, but also how well everything fits into a cohesive package. I've been listening to metalcore since 2005, so I've seen how things have evolved and The Dark Pool still might be my favorite album ever.

@sirdo946

Жыл бұрын

Facts brother, the best parts of The Dark Pool are the atmosphere layers and the beautiful, haunting, nostalgic vocal melodies (and layers) throughout. Human and Red Summer are the two songs that do that the best. Honestly, they weren't my favorite back when discovering the album (soon after the first lockdown in 2020 ended) - i preferred Views, Coven, Lily, In My Skin etc... some of the heavier ones overall. But truly, Red Summer and Human grew on me over time and here we are, 2.5 years later they're my favorite songs from the album. I think their nostalgic feeling is a big part of why: i honestly often feel nostalgic about 2020, as crazy as it sounds, and from may to october The Dark Pool was probably my most played album along with Greyview lol. So it makes sense.

@yBazo82

Жыл бұрын

Yes

As If It Never Was is my favorite song of all time soooo many goosebumps from that song omg. Big IA fan since Stillworld so I thought I was a little biased, glad to see many others enjoy it as much as I do. Was my #1 song on Wrapped by far.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

I’m honestly a little surprised myself man. People seem to be fucking with the #1 spot which is a bonus ❤️

Thank you for acknowledging Cypher, definitely my most replayed song this year!

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Bro I think it was my most played song this year! Like 160 plays or something?😂😂

@toxendon

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 I AM NOTICED! Yes same here! Merry Christmas and happy new year!

My top 3 this year was probably 1. Coven - Thornhill 2. Reptile - Periphery 3. Paralysed - Allt

Someone needs to make a Spotify playlist of this, all the bangers!!

Thats crazy As If It Never Was is also my #1 song of the year easily as well. When I saw The Sun Sleeps and was waiting for what place it would be. Proper choice.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Had to be man. No song on this list makes me feel like that song does 🥹

Invent Animate has become my favorite band of all time this year! Since Greyview they have been putting out nothing but bangers! I was totally shocked when i realised you chose 'As if it never was' as your favorite track listened the whole year! But it is so deserved! My fav songs from them are 1. the sun sleeps 2. Elysium 3. shade astray 4. hollow light 5. as if it never was! And we are getting the biggest album of all time probably within few months from them :)

Drew, in Thornhill's Instagram they said that they'll re-release the "The Dark Pool" record next year

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Music to my ears🙌🏻 thanks bro, I’ll keep an eye out

5:12 ♥️

Judging from all these songs I can confidently say you have EXACTLY the same taste for metal as I have. It's scary similar. Also your reactions are great, since they seem very genuine every time. I hate youtubers reacting to music and always seem 'excited' 🙄

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Well my friend, I will remain humble and not say that I have fantastic taste. However, I will say that YOU have fantastic taste ;)

@steedenscfc

Жыл бұрын

Same over here bro! Some outstanding tracks on here 👏🏼

Friendly reminder that since you definitely seem to be a fan of djenty metalcore, you'll want to check out Sentinels' album Collapse By Design :) I think you'll be a big fan.

@willowdoesmusic1484

Жыл бұрын

^^^^^^^^^ such a great album by a great band

@PedroAlves-sd8xo

Жыл бұрын

Yessssssssss that album has it all. Thall, djent, atmosphere, prog

@willowdoesmusic1484

Жыл бұрын

@@PedroAlves-sd8xo and beautiful artwork

@johnjusino3187

Жыл бұрын

Smaller band that needs more shine

Fucking love IA and Thornhill! These guys are mental

my top songs for this year are 1: Nigh To Silence by ERRA 2: I Am Damnation by Bleed From Within 3: Nowhere To Go by Bad Omens all certified bangers.

Boundaries - Burying Brightness was my album of the year. Nothing even came close for me.

@2xRainb0w

Жыл бұрын

The title track is one of the most emotionally hurtful songs I’ve heard

Alpha Wolf was definitely one of my greatest finds this year.

Only discovered Bad Omens this year. Amazing. Them and Sleep Token are an obsession for me over the last 6 months

refreshing your page every day til i hear you say "The day has come people...i am now going to listen to all our gods"

Insanely happy to have discovered you, you deliver some of the best and most intricate reactions on KZread fam

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Delighted to have you Juno, thank you❤️❤️

I’d really love to have a Spotify playlist of this to listen to! I know it’s a lot to ask, but if you considered doing it, I know a bunch of us would likely jam if.

Yessir

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

I thought this was the ‘real’ Vildhjarta for a second bro. You got me 🥹

@vildhjarta9944

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 lol

VILDDJARTA MEGA UNDERRATED FFS

Thanks to this i discovered Thornhill and currently on my third playthrough of the dark pool, absolutely loved it. Also glad you enjoyed some Slice the cake.

Currents - Better Days is number 1 lol, the other 4 Northlane - Abomination, something by Invent Animate, something by Bad Omens, something by Meshuggah, I know for sure it's gonna be Northlane there lol

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Not bad 👀👀👀

@TundraCH

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 I had a feeling it'd be Invent Animate, just didnt commit to it, coulda got that hundo 😩 I did think the obvious pick was gonna be Better Days though haha..

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

@@TundraCH never let them know your next move 👀👀

I thought all of The Way It Ends would be the top 10, ending with Better Days. Great list anyways!

Oh dear lord, yeah, the dark pool is impossible to find. I've been looking for it for over a year. The way it ends is pretty easy to get. He'll, TDOPOM is getting impossible to find from all the hype. Loved this vid. Based top 5 👌

we need a fit for a king latest album review video!!! IT SLAPS TOP TO BOTTOM

nice!

Bad Omens = GOAT in 2022 by a longshot

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Gotta agree man

Top 5 for me 1. Plenty by Northlane 2. Casual Sex by My Darkest Days 3. Miracle by Bad Omens 4. Artificial Suicide by Bad Omens 5. Doomscrolling by Architects

So awesome how The Sun Sleeps grew on you. Invent Animate is my favorite band and As If It Never Was is my favorite song of theirs ever. Whenever it comes on I can’t even walk straight, takes over my whole body

ohhh sleepless & starseeker listen thousand times❤‍🔥

Great list 👊🏼🤘

@kimeklund8880

Жыл бұрын

But the songs below top 10 was better

So surprised by the top 1! 😊 🎄🎄🎄

Really solid list 🔥 few I haven't heard in there so added them to my playlist, seen invent Animate live in November with currents and invent Animate were a big surprise for me, they killed it!

One of the best lists I've ever come across. Might as well be my most listened spotify list. Amazing production on this video, your dedication and hard work are showing. Have a good new year!

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

Been an awesome year as a viewer bro! Your Lateralus reaction was the first vid I ever saw of yours, and if memory serves you were kinda just getting into heavier material at that point. It's been so cool as a viewer to watch not only your content evolve over these past few years, but your production quality, set design, and passion for these genres grow so much. Cheers mate 🍻 to continued success and happy new year

This deserves a spotify playlist!

I love the list, keep doing what you do, heres to a bangin 2023

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

❤️

Pure bangers! Tho im sad not to see Boundaries in any videos across KZread with similar content. They are criminally underrated

So glad 2 of my top 5 favorite bands made it in your top 5 as well!

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

🏆💯❤️

I will be using this video to improve my current playlist tyvm.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome my friend

My favourite youtuber i've found this year!

Hey Drew! We are still waiting for your All Our Gods reaction :) 500 likes is already dropped :) I swear it's gonna be amazing!

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Don’t worry bro. I’m a man of my word ;) be patient with me though 🥂

@sadisfiction

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 of course BRO, appreciate it!❣

Seeing "the grey" at nr. 2 makes me so happy... this song is sooo underrated. I totally fell in love with it the first time I heard it. ❤️

You went through a similar moment of holy shit I did when I discovered Thornhill's dark pool and Northlane

Can't argue with your number one. I have really fallen out of love with Metalcore, but that EP is just unreal. I thought Elysium was fantastic too personally. Can't wait for their next album.

This list is fire. added more than 25 of the tracks to my playlist. CHeers mate!

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

I got you bro ;)

What a top tier list! I thought there would've been more Loathe (especially Gored), nonetheless a looooot of bangers

Awesome video man!! Ya’ll got the same music taste as I have for this year lol.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

❤️

dude you should check out the new darko us that came out today, the intro to the ep is so fkn ridiculous its hilarious

Love that you’re showing so much love to Thornhill! The dark pool is truely a masterpiece, Human is probably my favourite track on the album. The drum pattern in that song plays in my head every single day haha

I find it really awesome the way you did this list with the top 10, going kinda in-depth with why they're there and your experiences with listening to the tracks. Can't wait to see what 2023 has in store for you and this channel, keep up the awesome work! (Also, I neeeed a whole wall filled with my favorite albums' covers 😅)

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro, glad you enjoyed the format❤️ This is your sign to find a wall and fill it with albums🌞🌞

Just discovered humanitys last breath and vildjarta! You got some catching up to do! Love it though!

Hey man, forgot to tell but you should definitely listen to Grim Salvo - Heart of darkness! Kind of a fusion of the music you loved earlier with the music you love now.

You should check out Sunfall, their most recent song is great and Neon is by far my favorite from them!

So glad that Opiate was included, just knew that Monuments would be on here.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

So under-appreciated this year man!

Are we getting an album list? Maybe? I know you put an assload of time into this but I’m curious about the albums if you have time for even like a top 5 mention in your next video or something. Love the work!

as far as records go I'm pretty sure unfd are doing a reprint of the dark pool next year which I'm going to lap up lol. otherwise great list, happy to see so much love for invent animate and currents - so excited for their new stuff next year :)

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Awwwww shit, I need to get on that bro!💯💯

Love your videos, man! I’ve been discovering a lot of the band around the same time as you, and have had the privilege to get to see some of them live, like Thornhill, Northlane, and Invent Animate. Have you seen any of the bands on your list live, or are you not much of a concert person?

Great video mate! The fact Northlane have so many tracks in your top 50 shows how much of a versatile band they are. Also Thornhill are the boys! The Dark Pool for me has to be one of the best albums of the decade!

To make a top 50 list, insanity! Love that almost every song mentioned is also my fav song of that album. Holy Hell, As if it Never Was, Human, The Death we Seek etc. All bangers, especially Human by Thornhill, my most listened song in 2019, up there in 2020 as well. Just to top it of, Cypher in the top 10. My song of the year 😃

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

On paper it seems like a fun video idea, but it took me like 30 hours in total to map out the songs I wanted - then I had to decide which order, multiple times over because I couldn’t decide and then I had to edit it up & then deal with the mountains of copyright issues that 50 songs brings with it. But the feedback makes it all worth it man, thanks for the support ❤️

Darn!! I guessed Better Days. As if it never was is a great banger though!

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Not far off man!

Had the please too see bad omens, dayseeker, make them suffer and thousand below for the concrete Jungle tour. it was incredible. i had Thornhill - Red Summer on repeat ALOT! the last chorus at the end of the song, my god is that emotionally moving! great list brotha happy new year

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Wish I could see them live Bro:(

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

And happy new year to you as well❤️

@cameronrichard6943

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 thanks so much!

hey there Drew, given the styles you like, i think you'd like"Seven - Skilyne Divided" and "In Flames - Chosen Pessimist"

Hollow Front - Comatose

Hey bro! I’m the first time on your channel. And as I see your taste of the music. It’s so close to mine. I subscribe bro

@rad1antgg853

Жыл бұрын

Bad omens is the best album for me as well

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Great taste bro ;)

You should check out Quietkind "judgement" I think it'd be in your wheelhouse.

Album of the year for me was "Impera" by Ghost. Man, 'tis just a brilliant ghoulish blast of soaring arena rock. Been a fan since 2010 when they were an underground band that people like James Hetfield praised their occult themed retro rock. 'Tis great to see them advance so far. When I hear "Kaisarion", it reminds me of triumphant theme songs from kick ass Saturday morning cartoons Id watch when I was a chap, hoppin' off a bowl of Frosties. That memory inducing nostalgia.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Never got into them my man! Need to give them another go eventually!

@adiv2181

Жыл бұрын

That was the biggest surprise for me this year since it sounds so different from anything Ghost ever did before but I think it’s the best album they did with Meliora!! Watcher in the Sky second half just sounds like you ascended above the clouds!!

@kylereece1979

Жыл бұрын

@@adiv2181 'Watcher in the Sky" sounds like awesome intro music Id use if I was a WWE wrestler, main eventing Wrestlemania.😅🤘 Massive Anthem, custom made for the arenas. The whole album is that way, especially Kaisarion, and the amazing "Griftwood". The intro to that song reminds me of Van Halen "Aint talkin 'Bout Love". And the final track, its midsection is a direct brilliant "borrow" of a section from Whitesnake's "Still of the Night". Albeit, given a majestic, gothic makeover. When I heard Ghost back in 2011, I thought the devilishly awesome debut album was a lost classic album from the 70s. That low-fi, retro rock feel. Seeing and hearing Tobias' tangent towards Arena Headliners has been thrilling.🤘👊👍

Akudama fucking rips I love alpha wolf

As if it never was was also a massive sleeper for me. The sun sleeps was ahead for a while, but over time As if it never was overtook it. But my favorite off of your list is easily Better Days by Currents. There are so many of these bands all coming out with new material next year on this list, it's going to be an absolutely massive year ahead. Currents, Silent Planet, Invent Animate, Polaris, and it sounds like ERRA potentially as well... and that's just the more prog based metal! Nevermind August Burns Red, Make Them Suffer, Bury Tomorrow, Adept and I See Stars hinting at coming back and so much more that I've already forgotten.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Bro it stresses me out thinking about how many videos I’ll need to do in 2023 for all the massive albums coming. But stress in a good way🤣👏🏻

I was thinking either Gungrave or as if it never was for #1. Kinda surprised more ERRA wasn’t on here but overall great list man. Here to another musical journey with you in 2023

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

My two favourite ERRA tracks are Stockholm syndrome and Gungrave, both of which I had heard prior to 2022 man. Literally the only reason there isn’t more features for them!

@kaimeier82

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 i absolutely recommend "Pull from the Ghost". Very powerful and diverse track. Everything Erra is capable of is in this track!

@aleksitakalo1523

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 listen to Luminesce and Eye of god if you haven't yet :)

Probably wouldn't be listening to obsidian as much if it wasn't for me watching your reaction video. It was hard to separate their old sound and the in between for me but with your reaction and actually sitting down and hearing the whole thing kinda gave me a transition moment if you'd call it that on their music. So, early in the new year, a bunch of dayseeker? Also, I have no idea what I heard this year completely and there's no way I could make a list like this but, sleep token, bad omens, dayseeker, obsidian album by northlane and silent planet all made my year of car rides very good. Of course always accompanied by periphery and tesseract being my favorite bands that aren't on my playlists for nostalgic stuff like he is legend or something.

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Glad you could transition into their new sound with the help of my video man! As for Dayseeker, yeah I gotta check them out! Been seeing a lot of other channels and comments talking about them lately!👀

i feel better days by currents is number one. i was wrong.

Thornhill hell yea

Top 5.- Of Nocturne-Tesseract Top 4.- Alligator Blood-BMTH Top 3.- Nihilist- Architecs Top 2.- A Match Made in Heaven-Architecs Top 1.- C.A.N.C.E.R-Architecs

Man I thought Better days would be number 1

Idk if you've already done this but you should seriously check out the band TALLAH, the vocals from Justin Bonitz are insane

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

They’re on the Patreon poll bro! Will get to them in 2023 🔥

Northlane's Sleepless is immaculate but the acoustic version off of their 2D EP is a biiiiiit better imo, definitely check it out if you haven't yet

Finally Monumennts gets some love

bro i hear you but where we go when we die >>>>> views from the sun

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, on any given day those tracks can interchange. Views has a special place in my heart because it was 1st Thornhill track🥰

Aviana-Obsession

My thoughts of your fav songs this year 1 - better days 2 - cloud cascade 3 - broken cross 4 - cypher 5 - let me leave

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhh 2/5 correct. Good shout man!🏆

@PedroAlves-sd8xo

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 thank you my man. Love your videos. Huge fan! Much love 🖤🖤🖤

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

@@PedroAlves-sd8xo ❤️❤️

check out void of vison and their 3 part album 'chronicals'. you'll love it

Bleed From Within: Levitate and I am damnation Allt : paralyzed.....

my Top10 of 2022 is: 1. Self-Made Black Hole - Landmvrks 2. Doomswitch - Make Them Suffer 3. Trapped - TDWP 4. The Gray - Bad Omens 5. Killing Time - Bleed From Within 6. Bad Things - I Prevail 7. Sign of Life - Motionless in White 8. Pandora's Box - The Gloom in the Corner 9. Obsidian - Northlane 10. 60cm of Steel - Alphawolf / Holding Absense

top 1 kick back

check out ATLAS, mixed by buster odeholm, its a mix of finnish folk and thall

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

They’re going on next Patreon poll bro! Someone suggested recently 🥂

@osirisavra1301

Жыл бұрын

Susi is a great song

@jmanredbull1

Жыл бұрын

Atlas was actually #3 most listened to on spotify this year solely from Ukko, behind (ironically enough) Pentakill and #1 being Vildhjarta, also had Dali Thundering Concept which I also recommend their new album, and HLB

My top 5 discovered tracks were: 1. Meshuggah - Armies Of The Preposterous 2. Meshuggah - Phantoms 3. Oceano - Revelation 4. Meshuggah - The Abysmal Eye 5. Bury Tomorrow - Death (ever colder)

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, do you listen to Meshuggah?🌚😂

@Kenjames10

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 Yeah their latest album happened to be quite tasty 😋

Okay my guess for your top 5: 1. Let it leave - Currents 2. Better days - Currents 3. Youth is wasted on the young - Architects 4. Mourn - Fit for an autopsy 5. Broken cross - Architects

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

1/5 man! I’d like have ‘Let Me Leave’ in this list as well, but I actually heard it pre 2022, so it’s not on this list at all🌚

@Kenjames10

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 I was way off lol. I should have known Cypher and I just thought since you already had a couple of FFAA tracks "Mourn" which you said was the best track of the album would still come later on the list.

No "shadow of intent"? You need to go check them out now!

Hmm so where is "They move below" by Meshuggah..

Thought I'd see some Darko

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Honestly wasn’t the biggest fan of ONI. Felt like a watered down version of their Self-titled👀

@villagewolf999

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFortune97 they're dropping death mask pt. 2 today

Invent animate-Dark

jealous of the bad omens vinyl. can't find any that aren't $150+ ://

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Jheeeeze. Mine was like $30

@DrewFortune97

Жыл бұрын

Just checked there and there’s none available, I must have gotten lucky!😂

Northlane is one band that I think will be in top 5 but that’s my only guess.

@tylerpaul6683

Жыл бұрын

Well I was right. #5 was Northlane. I’m guessing a second Northlane pick.