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Metallica
Master of Puppets
Master of Puppets
2 Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
3 Judas Priest
Sad Wings of Destiny
Victim of Changes
4 Slayer
Reign In Blood
Raining Blood
5 Dio
Holy Diver
Holy Diver
6 Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
7 Megadeth
Rust in Peace
8 Diamond Head
Lightning To The Nations
Am I Evil
9 Metallica
Ride The Lightning
Fade to Black
10 Motorhead
Overkill
Overkill
12 Metallica
...And Justice for All
One
13 Iced Earth
Burnt Offerings
Dante's Inferno
14 Mercyful Fate
Don't Break the Oath
A Dangerous Meeting
15 Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz
Crazy Train
16 Black Sabbath
Paranoid
War Pigs
17 Pantera
Cowboys From Hell
Cemetary Gates
18 Metallica
Ride The Lightning
Creeping Death
19 Danzig
Danzig
Mother
20 Judas Priest
Painkiller
Painkiller
21 Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
22 Anthrax
Among The Living
Caught In A Mosh
23 Metallica
Master of Puppets
24 Slayer
Reign In Blood
Angel of Death
25 Saxon
Wheels of Steel
Wheels of Steel
26 Accept
Balls to the Wall
27 In Flames
Colony
Coerced Coexistence
28 Iron Maiden
Piece of Mind
Revelations
29 Megadeth
Rust in Peace
Hangar 18
30 Judas Priest
Sin After Sin
Dissident Aggressor
31 Angel Witch
Angel Witch
Angel Witch
32 Testament
Souls of Black
Souls of Black
33 Down
NOLA
Lifer
34 Black Sabbath
Heaven and Hell
36 Type O Negative
October Rust
37 Anthrax
Spreading the Disease
Stand Or Fall
38 Opeth
Still Life
The Moor
39 Diamond Head
Lightning To The Nations
Sucking My Love
40 Motorhead
Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades
41 Metallica
Master of Puppets
Battery
42 Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
N.I.B.
43 Judas Priest
Stained Class
44 Iron Maiden
Powerslave
A Lesson in Violence
46 Tool
Aenima
Aenima
47 Death
Symbolic
Zero Tolerance
48 Black Sabbath
Paranoid
Paranoid
49 Skid Row
Slave To The Grind
Monkey Business
50 Killswitch Engage
Alive or Just Breathing
51 Megadeth
Youthanasia
A tout Le Monde
52 Metallica
Ride The Lightning
53 Machine Head
Burn My Eyes
Davidian
54 Deftones
White Pony
Digital Bath
55 Anvil
Metal on Metal
METAL ON METAL
56 Judas Priest
Defenders of the Faith
The Sentinel
57 Megadeth
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Peace Sells
58 Megadeth
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Wake Up Dead
59 Annihilator
Never, Neverland
Stone Wall
60 Metallica
Kill 'Em All
61 Prong
Cleansing
62 Queensryche
Queensryche
63 Queensryche
Operation: Mindcrime
Eyes of a Stranger
64 Slayer
Seasons in the Abyss
War Ensemble
65 Slayer
South of Heaven
South of Heaven
66 System of a Down
System of a Down
Sugar
67 Testament
Practice What You Preach
68 White Zombie
Astro Creep: 2000 -- Songs of
Love, Destruction, a
Supercharger Heaven
69 Black Sabbath
Paranoid
Iron Man
70 Pantera
Vulgar Display of Power
71 Iced Earth
Something Wicked This Way
Comes
Coming Curse
72 Megadeth
Rust in Peace
Tornado of Souls
73 Budgie
Never Turn Your Back On A
Friend
Breadfan
74 Danzig
Danzig II: Lucifuge
Devil's Plaything
75 Danzig
Danzig II: Lucifuge
76 Iron Maiden
Fear of the Dark
77 Annihilator
Alice in Hell
Alison Hell
78 Deftones
Around the Fur
79 Testament
The Legacy
Startin' Up a Posse
81 Metallica
...And Justice for All
Blackened
82 Dio
The Last in Line
83 Kyuss
Blues For the Red Sun
Green Machine
84 Corrosion of Conformity
Deliverance
Albatross
85 Down
NOLA
86 Metallica
Ride the Lightning
87 Iron Maiden
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
88 Fear Factory
Obsolete
Resurrection
89 Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
90 Lamb of God
Sacrament
Redneck
91 Volbeat
Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil
92 Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
93 Manowar
Kings of Metal
94 In Flames
Whoracle
96 Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1
Its Halloween
97 Faith No More
Angel Dust
Kindergarden
98 Tool
10,000 Days
Vicarious
99 Megadeth
So Far, So Good... So What!
My Last Words
100 Metallica
Kill 'Em All
Motorbreath
Iron Maiden
1
The Number of the Beast (1982)
Scorpions
2
Love at First Sting (1984)
Europe
3
The Final Countdown (1986)
Skid Row
4
Slave to the Grind (1991)
Judas Priest
5
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Queensrÿche
6
Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
Bon Jovi
7
New Jersey (1988)
Whitesnake
8
Whitesnake [aka 1987] (1987)
Iron Maiden
9
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
Ozzy Osbourne
10
Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Alice Cooper
11
Trash (1989)
Accept
12
Metal Heart (1985)
Kane Roberts
13
Saints and Sinners (1991)
Metallica
14
Ride the Lightning (1986)
Dio
15
Holy Diver (1983)
Guns n' Roses
16
Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Scorpions
17
Blackout (1982)
Warlock
18
Triumph and Agony (1987)
Barón Rojo
19
Volumen brutal (1984)
Fifth Angel
20
Fifth Angel (2000)
Black Sabbath
21
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Bon Jovi
22
Slippery When Wet (1986)
Ozzy Osbourne
23
No More Tears (1991)
Dokken
24
Under Lock and Key (1985)
AC/DC
25
Back in Black (1980)
Metallica
26
Master of Puppets (1986)
Skid Row
27
Skid Row (1989)
Def Leppard
28
Pyromania (1983)
Shy
29
Excess All Areas (1987)
Twisted Sister
30
Stay Hungry (1984)
Helloween
31
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987)
Judas Priest
32
Painkiller (1990)
Manowar
33
Fighting the World (1987)
Europe
34
Out of This World (1988)
Alice Cooper
35
Hey Stoopid (1991)
Fair Warning
36
Fair Warning (1992)
Riot
37
ThunderSteel (1988)
John Norum
38
Face the Truth (1992)
Ozzy Osbourne
39
The Ultimate Sin (1986)
W.A.S.P.
40
Inside the Electric Circus (1986)
Iron Maiden
41
Piece of Mind (1983)
Icon
42
Night of the Crime (1985)
Dokken
43
Back for the Attack (1987)
Leatherwolf
44
Street Ready (1989)
Stryper
45
To Hell With the Devil (1986)
Saxon
46
Denim and Leather (1981)
Obús
47
El que más (1984)
Mötley Crüe
48
Shout at the Devil (1983)
Van Halen
49
5150 (1986)
Barón Rojo
50
En un lugar de la marcha (1985)
Whitesnake
51
Slide It In (1984)
Talisman
52
Talisman (1990)
Hardline
53
Double Eclipse (1992)
Bon Jovi
54
Bon Jovi (1984)
Accept
55
Balls to the Wall (1983)
Firehouse
56
Firehouse (1990)
KISS
57
Destroyer (1976)
Ozzy Osbourne
58
Diary of a Madman (1981)
Sangre Azul
59
El silencio de la noche (2000)
Helloween
62
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (1988)
Y&T
63
Black Tiger (1982)
Scorpions
64
Taken by Force (1978)
Judas Priest
65
British Steel (1980)
TNT
66
Intuition (1989)
Edguy
68
Hellfire Club (2004)
Megadeth
69
Rust in Peace (1990)
Rata Blanca
70
Magos, espadas y rosas (1990)
Loudness
71
Hurricane Eyes (1987)
Fifth Angel
72
Time Will Tell (1989)
Shalom
73
Shalom (1990)
Pride of Lions
74
The Destiny Stone (2004)
Pantera
75
Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
Blind Guardian
76
Imaginations From the Other Side (1995)
Manowar
77
Hail to England (1984)
Scorpions
78
Savage Amusement (1988)
Queensrÿche
79
Empire (1990)
W.A.S.P.
80
W.A.S.P. (1984)
Queensrÿche
81
Queensrÿche (1983) [EP]
Europe
82
Wings of Tomorrow (1984)
Running Wild
83
Death or Glory (1989)
Crashdïet
84
Rest in Sleaze (2005)
Pretty Maids
85
Red, Hot and Heavy (1984)
Muro
86
Telón de acero (1988)
Nikolo Kotzev
87
Nostradamus (2001)
Twisted Sister
88
Come Out and Play (1999)
King Diamond
90
Abigail (1987)
Iced Earth
91
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
Nocturnal Rites
92
Grand Illusion (2005)
Sátira
93
El mundo de los sueños (1991)
M.A.R.S.
94
Project: Driver (1986)
Overkill
97
Feel the Fire (1985)
Panzer
98
Al pie del cañón (1982)
Lillian Axe
99
Love + War (1989)
Stormwitch
100
The Beauty and the Beast (1987)
1. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
2. War Pigs - Black Sabbath
3. Beyond the Realms of Death - Judas Priest
4. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
5. Master of Puppets - Metallica
6. Victim of Changes - Judas Priest
7. The Trooper - Iron Maiden
8. Ace of Spades - Motorhead
9. The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
Southern-fried doomy hard rock in the vein of Clutch and Kyuss. Incredibly heavy and
makes the perfect soundtrack to a day of drinking beer in a kiddie pool in the scorching
heat.
I’m a sucker for melodic death metal and very few bands do it as well as these guys.
98. Gigan – Multi-Dimensional Fractal Sorcery And Super Science
Weekend Nachos isn’t the kind of band that’s going to change or progress their sound
much. If you enjoy getting kicked in the teeth by seething, violent metallica hardcore, this
is right up your alley.
96. Palms – Palms
Have you ever wondered what Isis would sound like if they had Chino Moreno of Deftones
on vocals instead of Aaron Turner and maybe they got a bit less heavy? It’s this. My only
problem with this album is that I get sleepy every time I hear it.
Think of this band as a mixture of newer Cave In with Every Time I Die, Converge,
whiskey and blisteringly fast rock n’ roll shredding.
93. Valdur – At War With
Albums like this that come out super late in the year are always hell on a top albums of the
year list like this one. The reason is because they are so undeniably good that upon hearing
their unyieldingly heavy style of blackened death metal, it’s difficult not to include them on
my list.
Living Sacrifice have made a name for themselves throughout the years as a legend in the
christian metal scene and they show why with Ghost Thief. Since reforming they have
taken their signature style of grooving thrash metal and added in an even heavier crunch.
91. Rob Zombie – Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
If you don’t like Rob Zombie, this record certainly won’t convert you. However, this record
is one of his best in years with all the catchy and groovy elements that made his early post-
White Zombie stuff awesome.
Wanna know what this album sounds like? Think of the most frightening nightmare you’ve
ever had. Think about the worst day of your entire life. Picture living a day that mixes the
two together and it’s likely this hellish piece of unfaltering funeral doom would serve as the
soundtrack to it.
88. Deeds Of Flesh – Portals Of Canaan
Yet another fantastic, brutal technical death metal album from an old school legend.
You may hear this band referred to as metalcore still, but by no means is that the case
anymore. At this point in time, BDM have turned into a super legit death metal band with a
hell of a bite.
86. Suidakra – Eternal Defiance
A lot of people might refer to Suidakra as celtic metal, but the only description that does
them justic is amazingly catchy, melodic death metal.
Very retro sounding rock n’ roll. Their vocalist reminds me a lot of Robert Plant a lot of
times. Definitely one of the more interesting and unique old school rock n’ roll bands
coming up these days.
83. All Pigs Must Die – Nothing Violates This Nature
APMD has been making consistenly good albums for a long time now and his ugly,
abrasive monster is just another gem.
Very heavy, accessible thrash metal in the vein of Testament. A lot of cool solo’s and very
catchy choruses make this a pretty fun album even if a lot of their tricks have been used up
already.
81. Broken Hope – Omen Of Disease
In this list, I refer to a lot of music as violent, but Broken Hope have to be one of the best
examples of what classifies a metal band as violent. Their riffs are absolutely unforgiving
and don’t stop churning from the minute it the needle drops until the minute it lifts and your
entire home is covered in blood and gore.
This is simply a fantastic grind album. It’s got enough grind to make heads bang, but also
has a ton of groove to keep things interesting.
79. Watain – The Wild Hunt
Very few bands in the modern era of black metal do it as well as Watain. They took a lot of
risks on this album, but instead of detracting from their sound, the added elements actually
gives them a more well-rounded attack that is sure to convert non-believers.
Granted, the days of Amorphis making super brutal death metal are long gone, however,
with multiple listens, their current brand of melodic death metal with extremely catchy
choruses and whatnot is still pretty awesome.
77. Inter Arma – Sky Burial
These guys are definitely one of the best bands to come from the Richmond, VA metal
scene as of late. Sky Burial is a very genuine and very heavy mix of doom, death and black
metal to create a pretty unique sound of their own.
If you like music fast, angry and violent, you’ll dig this album. it reminds me a lot of
Converge, honestly.
2013 has definitely appeared to be an amazing year for death metal. Part of the reason is
because of bands like Grave Miasma that have found unique ways to take old school death
metal and add in all sorts of interesting elements that show the future of the genre is in very
good hands.
72. Demonical – Darkness Unbound
Armed with an intense fury and an iconic Swededeath guitar tone, though this record was
released a bit late in the year to rank too high on my list, it’s hard not to be blown away by
this near perfect slab of blackened death.
71. Nolentia – May The Hand That Holds The Match That Will Set This World On Fire
Be Blessed Above All
They might have channeled their inner Fiona Apple when naming this album, but there’s
nothing hip about this obscene blast of grindcore fury. The first time I heard this album I
was blown away at how much they remind me of the glory days of Nasum.
70. Extol – Extol
This album is somewhat of a return to form for this legendary band. It kind of sounds like
this album was released in a world where their previous album The Blueprint Dives never
existed, which means it’s a massive throwback to their brutal form of technical melodic
death metal.
An absolutely scathing, hate-soaked blast of hardcore powerviolence that hits with the
impact of a barbed-wire wrapped baseball bat.
67. East Of The Wall – Redaction Artifacts
I’m not 100% sure what the best genre is to define this band, whether it be “post metal” or
“progressive metal”, but to me it sounds like post progressive beautiful soundscapes with
awesome shredding and incredibly creative and catchy riffs.
Skeletonwitch is just one of a plethora of bands on this top 100 list who I didn’t care for
much prior to hearing their new record, only to be blown away. Their brand of blackened
death thrash has definitely never sounded better than it does on Serpents Unleashed.
65. Pinkish Black – Razed To The Ground
I’ve never heard of a band creating doom metal without the use of guitars, but essentially
that’s what this Texan two-piece did. The strange thing is, it actually kind of works.
These Canadian road dogs continue to bring forth incredibly fast, noisey post-hardcore.
Although, they did throw in a few new elements to keep it interesting.
62. Lord Dying – Summon The Faithless
Absolutely brutal old school doom metal with a heavy rock n’ roll undertone that
absolutely rules.
This is their first album in quite a few years with Jesse Leach on vocals and it absolutely
kills. Definitely better than the last 2 or 3 albums without question. Incredibly angry, which
always makes Killswitch sound more enjoyable to me.
60. Amon Amarth – Deceiver Of The Gods
If you’ve heard one Amon Amarth album, you’ve got a pretty good idea what this album
sounds like. To be fair though, Deceiver definitely features a sound that’s got a bit more
punch to it than their last few albums.
Though Arsis has been plagued by an insane amount of lineup changes over the years, it
has done nothing to deter their incredible style of death metal. On Unwelcome, they have
clearly made a return to the technical death metal style they first became famous for.
Though Unwelcome is heavier and more technical than their past few records, it’s also a bit
catchier, especially their cover of “Sunglasses At Night” which has to be heard to be
believed.
58. Portal – Vexovoid
Probably the scariest death metal album of the year. Their particular brand of death metal is
incredibly muddy-sounding and features horrifyingly deep guttural vocals and a pace that
moves back and forth between 1 mph and 25 mph.
Darkthrone isn’t the kind of band to just stick to one constant style. Though most fans are
bummed that they haven’t gone back to their black metal roots, you have to be satisified
hearing their abrasive take on old school metal that mixes Venom, Motorhead and Mercyful
Fate into one filthy cocktail.
56. Sepultura – The Mediator Between The Head And Hands Must Be The Heart
In a never-ending quest to continue churning out the most vicious thrash metal possible,
Sepultura went back to record with Ross Robinson, the producer behind their legendary
album Roots. The results feature the band’s angriest and most technically crushing sound in
at least a decade.
There aren’t a lot of bands that are able to mix death metal and doom as perfectly as these
Japanese monsters. Though this is just their first album from Relapse, it’s obvious that
these guys are veterans are highly skilled in the art of bringing destruction at any speed
necessary.
54. Hatebreed – Divinity Of Purpose
This record is another example of Hatebreed doing what Hatebreed does…playing fast,
thrashy metal mixed with brutal hardcore breakdowns that make me want to break
everything I own.
Featuring legendary metal vocalist Martin Van Drunen, this record is based on the military
life of German field marshal Erwin Rommel and features a brutal mixture of death and
thrash metal that will leave your ears ringing for days.
51. Vista Chino – Peace
Comprised of ex members of Kyuss, this album features the desert rock sound they
basically invented, but thanks to guitarist Bruno Fevery they have a completely different
and unique style of their own.
There’s one word to perfectly describe this album…DISGUSTING. Specifically, the lyrics
are pretty graphic and disturbing, but the music is also incredibly vile as well. Vastum has
been slowly gaining more and more recognition for their incredible style of intensely brutal
death metal and Patricidal Lust sees them living up to their hype big time.
49. Aevangelist – Omen Ex Simulacra
This album is truly a modern death metal masterpiece. Their mixture of brooding, slow-
churning riffs that turn razor sharp at a moments notice, alongside brutal as hell drumming
and a creepy sci-fi atmosphere make for a formula truly fatal to the flesh.
It kind of seems like this band gets better and better with each album. More and more they
have moved away from their initial mixture of hardcore and southern rock and it’s helped
create an incredibly unique and catchy sound.
46. Cult Of Luna – Vertikal
One of my favorite post-metal bands has delivered again. Instead of sticking to their usual
tricks after a long absence, they got even more ridiculous and progressive than ever with a
sound coming straight out of George Orwell’s 1984.
This is an absolutely perfect slab of catchy, violent Swedish death metal. I was first drawn
to this album when hearing that Dan Swano mixed/mastered it and I fell in love with it
immediately. The scary thing is that this album is their Metal Blade Records debut, which
means that the best is still yet to come.
44. Phillip H Anselmo & The Illegals – Walk Through Exits Only
Have you ever wondered what it would sound like to get beaten up by Phil Anselmo? If so,
this record is perfect for you! It showcases Phil’s classic abrasive vocal style over an
impressive array of brutal and abrasive riffs.
Though Pestilence has been around since the death metal boom of the early ’90s, they are
among a handful of death metal bands that have only gotten better with age. Thanks to its
brutal, buzzing riffs and razor sharp tone and its murderous, old school pace, it’s easily one
of the best Pestilence albums in recent memory.
41. Jesu – Everyday I Get Closer To The Light From Which I Came
Though I’m more a fan of Justin Broadrick’s heavier side in Godflesh, I can’t seem to get
over how enjoyable his decidedly less aggressive music with Jesu is. The thing I like about
this album most is how it mixes a heavier guitar tone with music that’s decidedly beautiful
and emotional and genuinely enjoyable.
To be honest, I’m not completely sure how to describe this album. It has a pretty unique
sound, especially for being on a major metal label. Its main ingredient is an incredibly
fuzzy, doomy guitar tone, but stylistically it sounds like some kind of ’90s alternative/indie
rock. Regardless of the description, this is a great chill out record.
This album is more of a hard rock record than anything, but I love it. It features Scott
Gorham of Thin Lizzy and a few of the guys that toured as Thin Lizzy over the last few
years. It’s super catchy, memorable rock n’ roll done perfect.
38. Batillus – Concrete Sustain
On their last album, Batillus churned out pretty awesome slow, sludgy doom. On Concrete
Sustain, however, they shortened up the songs and made them a lot more accessible and
with a ton more groove. This could easily serve as the soundtrack to a
This is European doom metal done correctly. Not too melodic, not too sludgy. Thanks to
ex-members of Katatonia, these dudes know how to bring the bummer just right.
36. Nails – Abandon All Life
I feel like Nails is one of the most underrated bands in underground music. One reason is
because they are difficult to compartmentalize into one genre, due to their ability to
perfectly execute thrash, doom, death, black metal and hardcore.
Kylesa is a band that never ever seems to stop tweaking their sound. On Ultraviolet,
they’ve managed to take it to a completely different level, one that’s soaked in psychedelia,
but also features tons of the bone-crushing riffs that they’ve been known for.
33. Jucifer – За Волгой для нас земли нет
If you’ve ever seen Jucifer live, then you have a pretty good idea of what they’re capable
of, even if you can barely hear anymore. On their new record that’s conceptually based on
the Russian battle of Stalingrad, they have taken their sound to incredible new and louder
than ever heights. There aren’t many bands on the planet that do doom metal quite like this
amazing husband and wife duo.
Jap Sabbath has done it again! I’m not sure this album will be as memorable as House Of
The Unholy in hindisght, but it’s definitely a fantastic showcase of their talent. Few bands
do the stoner metal/rock sound better than these guys.
31. Intronaut – Habitual Levitations
Musically, Intronaut have upped the ante in terms of technicality of their music, but thanks
to the newfound clean-singing throughout the album, they’ve elevated their sound to a
different plane completely.
The first time I heard this album, I wrote it off as Black Sabbath tribute tomfoolery. Boy
was I stupid. Though they do have a heavy dose of Sabbath influence in their sound, this
album is definitely a finely tuned, rock n’ roll killing machine. The tone from the title track
alone is said to have caused six volcanic eruptions alone on the day it was laid to tape.
28. Red Fang – Whales and Leeches
On their last album Murder The Mountains, these Portland, Or rock n’ roll warriors showed
a lot of incredible potential. On their sophomore release for Relapse, they have taken that
potential and really made it come out in spades. This record is an absolute monster. It
perfectly showcases their talented style of rock n’ roll fury, but mixed in a very steady punk
rock influence to give it a much more unique vibe that absolutely kills.
Easily one of the best thrash albums of the year. Even though the members of Lost Society
are all in their teens, they still crank out thrash that’s incredibly reminiscent of much older
bands New York thrash bands like Nuclear Assault, Overkill and old school Anthrax.
26. Dillinger Escape Plan – One Of Us Is The Killer
This definitely seems like it’s their fastest album in a while. When it gets heavy, it gets
HEAVY and even when they try to be weird and quirky, it never loses sight of the goal.
These guys have mastered the art of manuevering through different styles of metal without
really losing focus. There are a lot of styles at play on this album, but the most obvious are
black metal and sludgey, Mastodon-esque rock n’ roll.
24. Coliseum – Sister Faith
They upped the punk-quotient on this album and gave it a gothier feel. Feels like the record
Ryan Patterson has wanted to make his entire career.
Peter Tagtgren’s voice is one of my favorite heavy metal voices of all time. On Disclosure,
they have once again released a rock solid collection of bludgeoning Swedish Death Metal
full of both impossibly heavy riffs, as well as sugary sweet choruses and melodies.
21. Iron Tongue – The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have Flown
These folks from Little Rock, AR clearly understand the art of slow, doomy, depressing
classic rock. They feature Rwake vocalist C.T. whose vocals aren’t screamed, but they are
just as depressing and violent. The combination of C.T’s amazing vocals with perfectly
executed, old school hard rock definitely makes for one of the more interesting hard rock
albums you’ll hear all year.
When Autopsy’s last album Macabre Eternal came out, everybody seemed to be surprised
at how solid their first tunes after reforming were. With the release of The Headless Ritual,
everyone knew what to expect and they absolutely blew expectations away yet again. A lot
of these songs are much faster and less doomy than Macabre and the approach just seems
much more solid and focused, which is a deadly combo.
This is by far the best album Gwar has ever made. It’s got an incredibly interesting
storyline and concept lyrically and the riffs are absolutely NUTS. This is definitely an
incredibly fitting tribute to Flattus Maximus.
17. Ulcerate – Vermis
I love this band because they remind me of what it would sound like if robots decided to try
and recreate the sound of death metal. Their riffing style and their tone is very strange and
unique, especially when coupled with their amazing drumming.
These legendary NYDM dudes just know how to do death metal right like no others. This
album is abundantly heavy, but also has enough catchy parts to stay creative and
interesting. When seeing them open for Cannibal Corpse and Napalm Death, I believe they
absolutely stole the show big time when they played songs from this record.
15. Witherscape – The Inheritance
I’m an admitted Dan Swano fanboy, so I was psyched about him creating this project. The
cool thing about this band is that it’s about as close as you’re going to come to hearing a
band perfectly capture the glory days sounds of Katatonia and Opeth.
Clutch is definitely one of the best hard rock bands on the planet and they stepped it up big
time with Earth Rocker. It’s got less of the blues from their last few albums and is much
more pro rock.
12. In Solitude – Sister
I wasn’t big into these guys prior to hearing this album, so it definitely caught me by
surprise to discover how insanely creative it is. This record is definitely a triumph of the
modern throwback style of rock n’ roll.
Matt Harvey has once again proved that as far as death metal goes, old school is most
certainly the best school. This is their second album since reforming and in addition to
being the best album of their career, Necrocracy is a paint by numbers guide to creating a
good death metal record in 2013.
10. Vhöl – Vhöl
The most creative album I’ve heard all year. A supergroup with members of Agalloch, Yob
and Hammers of Misfortune, but it sounds like the best ’80s hardcore/thrash album never
made.
This is their last album ever and it’s a doozie. The tone on this album is absolutely
mindblowing. It’s one of the heaviest, loudest straight ahead doom albums I’ve heard all
year and a great way to send off an iconic band.
7. Subrosa – More Constant Than The Gods
Though the album is incredibly doomy and heavy, the only proper word to describe it is…
gorgeous. The track “Cosey Mo” gives me goosebumps literally every time I hear it.
Probably the best new school thrash album released in a long time. Sounds like a mix of
Budweiser, sulphur and someone who snorted a Yellow Jacket (the bee).
5. Voivod – Target Earth
Super creative, proggy, epic thrash from one of the greatest thrash metal bands to ever
exist. Definitely a return to their Sci-Fi thrash glory days.
Gorguts have always been known for creating incredibly creative death metal, but they
stepped it up significantly on Colored Sands. Somehow Luc Lemay and co managed to take
their signature death metal style and twist and morph it into an absolutely monolithic beast
of an album.
2. Motörhead – Aftershock
Aftershock is Motörhead’s 21st album, yet somehow it very well may be one of their best.
All Motörhead albums have their own appeal and are genuinely enjoyable, however on
Aftershock, they managed to create something significantly better than they ever have
before. Whether it be the increased bluesiness, the increased punk rock influence or the
perfect production job, I sincerely believe Motörhead could retire with this as their last
album, because it showcases them at the very tip top of their game.
There are a lot of reasons why I love this album enough to name it the best heavy album of
the year. The main reason though, is because no matter how many times I listen to it, I can’t
help but air guitar along wildly and marvel Bill Steer’s genius. Simply put, Carcass made
an album that mixes their signature goregrind style with Heartwork’s more melodic side,
thus creating a Death Metal Megazord.
2013 has been a great year for heavy metal, with new releases from Black Sabbath,
Tomahawk, Devildriver, Killswitch Engage, Suffocation, Amon Amarth, Rob Zombie, The
Dillinger Escape Plan, and Battlecross topping our list of the best heavy metal songs of
2013. In addition to officially released singles, we have included the best B-side non-single
tracks in this list, for a more diverse, complete page full of the 100 best songs from albums,
not just radio hits. This list was chosen on a track by track basis, so it is possible that the
rest of the album may not be good, while the track itself is excellent. We’ve linked to our
reviews of the albums after each track, if the review exists.
Which metal songs were your favorite for 2013? We’d like to hear about them in the
comments. Also make sure to check out our list of the 50 Best Metal Albums of 2013.
7. The Dillinger Escape Plan – “One of Us Is the Killer” (One of Us Is the Killer)
13. Death Angel – “The Dream Calls For Blood” (The Dream Calls For Blood)
24. The Dillinger Escape Plan – “When I Lost My Bet” (One of Us Is the Killer)
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Revista Cubana de Cirugía
versión On-line ISSN 1561-2945
Rev Cubana Cir v.35 n.2 Ciudad de la Habana jul.-dic. 1996
RESUMEN
INTRODUCCION
Los quistes y fístulas del conducto tirogloso constituyen una afección congénita desarrollada sobre
la persistencia de restos epiteliales embriológicos en el trayecto de la glándula tiroidea, que sigue
desde su aparición en el suelo faríngeo durante la tercera semana de vida hasta llegar en la sexta a
su situación anatómica definitiva. Este trayecto, denominado conducto tirogloso de His o
Bochdalek, se oblitera y se reabsorbe entre la séptima-octava semana de vida intrauterina.
Cuando esto no sucede o se realiza parcialmente, o cuando por motivos desconocidos las células
indiferenciadas de su tercio medio se diferencian e inician una actividad secretora,1 aparecen los
quistes del conducto tirogloso.1-4
Los quistes tiroglosos y su fistulación constituyen una de las afecciones congénitas más
frecuentes del cuello1,2 y representan una importante entidad en el diagnóstico diferencial
de las neoplasias del cuello.1,3 Se ha reportado el desarrollo de carcinomas en la pared del
quiste.4-8
Esta afección representa del 66 al 72 % de los procesos congénitos del cuello.1-3 Para
Anton-Pacheco9 los quistes del conducto tirogloso son la tumoración más frecuente de la
línea cervical media, aunque otros autores los sitúan en segundo lugar, tras las
linfadenopatías inflamatorias o neoplásicas.3,10,11
El tratamiento debe ser quirúrgico, mediante la técnica descrita por Sistrunk,1-16 en la cual
debido a la íntima relación embriológica del conducto tirogloso con el hueso hioides, esto
debe resecarse en su parte central, y continuar la disección por los músculos suprahioideos
hasta el foramen caecum en la base de la lengua.
METODO
Se utilizó como universo el total de las historias clínicas de los pacientes inscritos en el Servicio de
Cirugía Maxilofacial del Hospital General Provincial Docente "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes" de
Bayamo, diagnosticados clínica e histológicamente como afectados por quistes y/o fístulas del
conducto tirogloso. En el período comprendido desde 1963 hasta 1993 ambos inclusive, se
confeccionó el proyecto para una investigación de observación, retrospectiva y descriptiva y un
formulario para recoger de las historias clínicas las siguientes variables: edad, sexo, antecedentes,
manifestaciones clínicas, tiempo de evolución y tamaño, localización, exploración física y
complementaria, tratamiento, complicaciones posoperatorias y recidivas. Las historias clínicas que
no reunían los parámetros propuestos fueron eliminadas para quedar integrado nuestro material
de estudio por 65 pacientes, 43 masculinos y 22 femeninos con edades que oscilaron entre 5 y 36
años.
Una vez verificada la información, los datos fueron procesados y los resultados que se
obtuvieron se presentaron en tablas de números absolutos y de tanto por cientos.
RESULTADOS
La tabla 1 refleja la edad y el sexo de los estudiantes. La mayor incidencia se puso de manifiesto en
el grupo de 10 a 19 años de edad con 37 pacientes (57,0 %). El 77 % de la serie se encontró entre
los 0-19 años de edad. Las edades oscilaron entre 5 y 36 años con una media de 16,1 años y se
destaca el hecho que sólo el 20 % de los pacientes eran menores de 10 años.
TABLA 1. Quistes y fístulas tiroglosas con diagnóstico hístico confirmado según edad y sexo
El sexo masculino fue predominante con 43 pacientes (66,1 %). La relación entre uno y otro sexos
fue de 1,9:1.
FIGURA 1
El síntoma predominante en los pacientes con fístula cervical (16,9 %) fue la secreción,
unas veces intermitentes y otras en forma continua (tabla 2).
Manifestaciones No %
Fístula 11 16,9
Total 65 100,0
El tiempo de evolución de la entidad patológica fue variable, desde un mes hasta 30 meses y 6
años, y fue el promedio de 5,5 años.
El tamaño de los quistes en 41 pacientes (63,1 %) fue menor a 3 cm y en 10 mayor de 4 cm
(tabla 3).
Tiempo - 1 cm 1 - 3 cm 4 - 6 cm Total
de
evolución No. % No. % No. % No. %
(años)
En todos los pacientes la localización de los quistes y fístulas ocurrió en la región cervical anterior,
38 en la línea media y 27 lateralizados (21 a la izquierda y 6 a la derecha), en el 63,1 % de la serie
de afección se encontró al nivel del hioide (tabla 4).
DISCUSION
La afección del conducto tirogloso tiene una mayor incidencia en la edad infantil, generalmente en
la primera década de la vida.1-4, 9,13,16 Esta se presenta del 60 al 80 % de los casos antes de la
segunda o tercera décadas,1-4,16 aunque su aparición en edades avanzadas no es infrecuente,17
datos que se corresponden con nuestros hallazgos.
El sexo masculino mostró una mayor incidencia, resultado que concuerda con la mayoría de
las series revisadas,2-4,9,13,17 pero discrepa de Ortiz1 pues en su investigación predominó el
femenino.
Como señalan otros autores,1-17 excepto en los casos con infección, los quistes del conducto
tirogloso se manifiestan como una tumoración asintomática.
La localización típica de los quistes y fístulas del conducto tirogloso es la línea media
cervical,1-9,11,13,16,17 aunque se pueden presentar ligeramente lateralizados, más frecuentes
del lado izquierdo. En nuestra investigación pudimos corroborar lo planteado.
El diagnóstico diferencial se debe realizar con las siguientes entidades: tiroides aberrante,
nódulo tiroideo, linfangiomas cervicales, quistes branquiales, dermoides, lipomas,
adenopatías inflamatorias o neoplásicas.1-17
CONCLUSION
Nos encontramos ante una afección congénita relativamente frecuente, con predominio en el sexo
masculino y en la segunda década de la vida, en la que la terapéutica quirúrgica asentada en un
adecuado conocimiento de sus bases embriológicas conlleva a la resolución de ésta con nula
mortalidad.
SUMMARY
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