Legend |
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Weak presence of
electric guitar |
Slightly loud, but acceptable for a vast majority of listeners | A true heavyweight, sensible ears keep away! |
1 |
House of Eternal Hunt Avatar |
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The best track from the best album! The
question was not even to know whether it was my favorite
song of the year; the sole question was to determine if yes
or no it is an official single from the album, therefore
determining its eligibility for this chart! That question
was not clear at all. Satellite radio Sirius XM (Octane and
Liquid Metal stations) played it like a single, but we
cannot rely solely on that, because satellite radio is often
cheating on this. There has been a music video, but a video
that only shows paintings, and most of the songs from the
album had such a video on YouTube anwyay! However, it is the
first such video that they released, and it was clearly
aiming to build interest for the album just before its
release. Another point in its favor: online music service
Napster has long listed it as a first single of the album,
with an illustration that was exclusive to the song.
Combining all of these factors, I chose to make it
elligible, and that was deceiding my #1 of the year at the
same time! An absolutely memorable performance, even if I
would have liked a bit more shadings in Johannes' singing.
The play of the two guitars is a wonderful team work, and
drumming is stirring as hell! In 20 years of my annual chart, it is the first time that an artist manages to grab my #1 two years in a row. Avatar also becomes only the third band to get my #1 twice (non consecutive) after Alice in Chains (2009 and 2013) and Slipknot (2008 and 2014). And still, I think that Avatar is more deserving than these two bands, because it has become clear to me today that my #1 to AIC in 2013 was a mistake, and I think that Psychosocial from Slipknot and The Day That Never Comes from Metallica should have been swapped in 2008, while I am confident of my picks for Avatar this year and last year. Congratulations, CONGRATULATIONS to Avatar, a clearly underestimated band! |
2 |
Rotting in Vain Korn |
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What a comeback for Korn! After two
experimental albums, they are back to what they master best:
their unique sound of the Issues (1999) and Untouchables
(2002) albums. It is an absolute success! The introduction
is giving me chills, but not as much as the moment where the
"machine" gets on! The part before the last chorus is also
delirious, with a Jonathan Davis (the singer) at his best
and electronic effects that are just rightly placed, showing
that they learned from their experiments of the past few
years while still respecting their own style. A very good
second place for this band, who was close to get a second #1
in my annual charts (after Here to Stay in 2002). |
3 |
For the Swarm Avatar |
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The song that I listened the most often in
2016! Actually, with a length under 2 minutes, I often
listened to it two consecutive times in loop, which I
normally never do! That length is actually a negative point;
they don't have enough time to develop much. That makes it a
track that is even better within the album than
individually. I almost ranked it 4th because of that, but I
finally chose to place it ahead of the next song, because I
listened to it much more often. Its guitars are pleasurable
and the whole track is a burst of intensity that recalls
System of a Down (while remaining faithful to Avatar's
sound). |
4 |
Hardwired Metallica |
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WOW! What a comeback for the masters of metal!
So intense, it's crazy! Now, no one for sure will complain
that "Metallica is no longer what it used to be"; at the age
of 53, they layed one of the fastest and most intense tracks
of their whole career!! It goes back a lot to the style of
the albums Ride the Lightning (1984) and Master
of Puppets (1986), and I would say more precisely that
it reminds me of the legendary opening track of Master
of Puppets, Battery. And that's its problem; I
inevitably compare Hardwired to Battery, and
it is clear to me that Battery was even better, with
notably a much better introduction. The only other point
that somewhat harms it a bit, is that guitars suddenly take
a little break during the choruses. I nonetheless loved Hardwired
and I would not have been shy to name it the track of the
year if the competition had not been so tough this year! |
5 |
The Eagle Has Landed Avatar |
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Yes, Avatar again! Another good song from that
brilliant album, and probably one of the most accessible for
the masses, with its melodious chorus sung entirely with
clean vocals. Good intro and great finale. And the video is
an absolute must-see, their career best and one of the best
of the year. |
6 |
Square Hammer Ghost |
+ |
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So not metal, but so catchy and groovy! I
recommend it to anyone who loves rock! Big sequence fot the
Swedish band, which went close to tie its #5 of last year (Cirice).
By the way, speaking Swedish, you'll notice that Sweden
occupies 4 of the first 6 positions in my annual chart this
year! ;) |
7 |
The Stage Avenged Sevenfold |
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Clearly better than my #6. The big difference
is that it was more difficult to hook on The Stage
than Square Hammer. Much more complex, I took a lot
of time to master it, which is a little disadvantage here.
Possibly the most accomplished track of the legendary
American metalcore band, a development track that aims to be
much more than a simple "verse-chorus-verse", a little
masterpiece of nearly 8:30. A superb surprise in this year
end! Yes, because the band had extremely well hidden that
song & album release! One day, without any warning,
BOOM! The track The Stage was on YouTube and almost
instantly surpassing the million views! |
8 |
Silvera Gojira |
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Grammy-nominated for best metal performance of
the year, and it's well deserved! The French band has hit
very hard with this track that might seem very simple to the
ears of a neophyte, but sounds sooo well to the ears of a
musician! A remarkably elaborated sound, and intelligent
lyrics that culminate with the "when you change yourself,
you change the world!". Fantastic! |
9 |
Dead and Gone Trivium |
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A very nice single that somewhat passed under
the radar for a reason that I did not understand. Enormously
more interesting than the big hit Until the World Goes
Cold of last year, at any level. An extremely
melodious chorus and solid music that fits perfectly well. |
10 |
Moth Into Flame Metallica |
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Big second single for the new Metallica album!
A very well-built track, pretty catchy. A nice song that's
resolutely metal, but that I still wouldn't be ashamed to
have my mother listen to it! For those who would not have
liked Hardwired, definitely try Moth Into Flame
anyway, a more accessible song. |
11 |
Daybreak DevilDriver |
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A major breakthrough for this metal band that
I've known for several years but to which I never hooked on.
Their other single of 2016, Trust no One, left me
practically indifferent, but I loved so much Daybreak!
It's hard for me to say why this particular one is that high
above any other, but it's the beauty of the current
exercise; I do not have to justify, these are my own
favorites and not those I believe to be the best!
;) "Full guns BLAZING!!!" |
12 |
The Fool Fleshgod Apocalypse |
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My favorite to date from the Italian extreme
metal band, which cumulates appearances in my annual chart
since 2013. Very brutal and very melodious at the same time.
Yes, with them, both can combine! |
13 |
Mess Around Cage the Elephant |
+ |
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Very nice rebounding for the American band,
which my disappointing my so much in the past few years. Not
complicated, but catchy and very stirring! |
14 |
J'aime les Oiseaux Yann Perreau |
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Surprisingly, the 1st #1 in the career of the
veteran Quebecker singer. But what a #1! Very different from
that he's used to do, but super original, refreshing, very
groovy and very catchy! A truly unique song! According to
me, the French-language song of the year! |
15 |
St-Bruno (Nuit de la Poésie III) Les Trois Accords |
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I was happy that they choose it as a new
single from the album Joie d'être Gai, released near
the end of 2015. I've always found that it was clearly the
most catchy song of the album (but also one of the less
funny), while managing to keep a very good musical link with
the other Nuit de la Poésie songs from the previous
albums. I thought almost all year long that it would be my
French-language #1 of 2016, but I got to the evidence that I
almost never listened to it in the 2nd half of the year,
unlike J'aime les Oiseaux that I continued to listen
to occasionally. |
16 |
Stranded Gojira |
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It depends a little too much on the little
sound effect that we start hearing at 0:07 and that follows
us until the end. I think that this track would be really
handicapped without that small detail somewhat artificial,
but I think that it would still remain a catchy track that
should be in the annual top 25 of any metal fan. |
17 |
Atlas, Rise! Metallica |
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Out of the three radio singles released in
2016 for the Hardwired... to Self-Destruct album, it
was clear to me that Atlas, Rise! was the one I
liked the less. And even when liking it "less", it is still
very easily a top 20 case!! Very good! |
18 |
Seal the Deal Volbeat |
+ |
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I by far preferred that 2nd single to
the 1st one, The Devil's Bleeding Crown, even though
the latter has had a lot more commercial success. "Let's
get groovy"! |
19 |
A Different World Korn feat. Corey Taylor |
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Very nice collaboration from Corey Taylor
(Slipknot, Stone Sour, etc., etc.!), and a main riff that's
all in "bend", somewhat recalling some of the works from
Alice in Chains 2.0 (their last two albums). My 2nd favorite
from The Serenity of Suffering, although far behind
Rotting in Vain. |
20 |
Take it All Pop Evil |
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Very good guitar riff for the American band! I
did not hook as much as on Footsteps (2015) or Trenches
(2013), but that remains nonetheless a very satisfying
single. "This time there's a price to pay, say Hey Oh
Hey!" |
21 |
Switchblade Holy White Hounds |
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An absolutely unboring alternative rock, as
too few gets done nowadays! Dynamic, rocking just enough,
with a nice melody, particularly at the bass that I find
catchy. https://youtu.be/MXlhQ6Dy-Z8?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
22 |
Stressed Out Our Last Night |
+ |
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Hardcore cover of Twenty One Pilots' huge hit.
I do not think that the original version was a bad song, but
it was way too rap and too monotonous
for me! This cover, even if it is no genious, has
rendered this song more accessible for me, and I listened to
it often in the beginning of the year (but almost never in
the last two thirds of the year). https://youtu.be/Hs-VPFshimg?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
23 |
Insane Korn |
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Very heavy track thanks to the extremely low
sound uttered by Korn guitarists' famous special 7-string
guitars. Embellished by a sound effect that singer Jonathan
Davis calls a Woody Woodpecker sound that, to his own
surprise, works amazingly well in a metal track! https://youtu.be/P-zb4C_k7Ek?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
24 |
Gravity Fleshgod Apocalypse |
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Speaking of loudness, here's another very
heavy track that yet manages to show some melody and to
often make its way in my head. https://youtu.be/jDzShhI6g3w?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
25 |
Invincible Twelve Foot Ninja |
+ |
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Clearly not as good as One Hand Killing,
which I ranked ridiculously too low in my 2015 chart because
it was released in November and I started listen to it more
seriously only in January. I catch on this year with Invincible,
which is much more accurately ranked! It is still in their
truly unique sound, a little chaotic where softer and
heavier parts succeed. https://youtu.be/BJsLq5hm3f4?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
26 |
Take Me Korn |
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Believe it or not, all 4 singles from the album The
Serenity of Suffering are in my top 26 songs of the
year! What a comeback for Korn! Take Me is
definitely the most relax of the four, but that absolutely
doesn't take anything from it! The intro is good, verses
are very groovy, the choruses are nice and catchy, and the
segment of the "away, away" between 2:23 and 2:32
is not only catchy but I would dare saying enchanting!
Good lyrics too, that Jonathan David wrote while thinking
at its dependency to alcohol, but that could apply to any
kind of dependency. Those are lyrics that will reach a
very large public.
https://youtu.be/6zMiISKntcY?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
27 |
The Duke Lamb of God |
+ |
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Change of sound as surprising as unlikely for the
veterans of extreme metal Lamb of God. As far as I'm
concerned, this major shift is very positive! I had never
hooked on any Lamb of God song in my whole existence, and
here I come loving The Duke! That's more in my
palate of taste, musically and vocally. It is also an
emotional songs about a fan who became a friend of the
band, and died of leukemia at age 33. It is him, Wayne
Ford, that Lamb of God has nicknamed "The Duke". The band
has also published the full history
behind that song on its Web site. The following
excerpt from the lyrics has given me chills: "My
body begins to fail as my spirit grows stronger.".
It's beautiful, no? I think that this is very intelligent
and mature metal.
https://youtu.be/GzybO09MOmA?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
28 |
Black Honey Thrice |
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I INSTANTLY loved the introduction riff that follows us
all the way down the track, but I found that it might have
a little bit lacked of content after that. Nonetheless one
of the good alternative rock hits of the year.
https://youtu.be/C9GTEsNf_GU?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
|
29 |
She Sees Everything VIMIC |
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The new band VIMIC is essentially Scar the Martyr (band
of legendary drummer Joey Jordison, formerly from
Slipknot) with a new singer. I preferred Scar the Martyr,
but VIMIC remains fairly in the same genre and I
appreciated it, especially the second single She Sees
Everything.
https://youtu.be/KlhiusqB530?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
|
30 |
Louder than the DJ Billy Talent |
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It's stirring, I love the chorus, and it is a rock hymn
with those lyrics that interpellate me! Just one sad
point: this is one of the first recordings of the band
without its original drummer, struck by multiple
sclerosis.
https://youtu.be/9jwfOcWsv-E?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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31 |
Bad Reputation Adelitas Way |
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I am not necessarly proud of liking that, but I like
that! :-) A rock that's pretty simple, but
efficient. Note that there is unfortunately no official
music video for this song on YouTube. A fan had posted a
video with the lyrics, but it was pulled from YouTube, and
all that remains is the amateur video below, based on
images from the Iron Man movie.
https://youtu.be/pMWJb0YsJ8E?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
|
32 |
Cold as Perfection Fleshgod Apocalypse |
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Less catchy than the first two singles, but it
is still some high quality. What the femal voices bring in
is a major and very positive asset. Absolutely disturbing
video (you have been warned!). https://youtu.be/67pJg8dsPcs?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
33 |
Autobus Rouge Pompier |
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Interesting Quebecker duo that came in with
its second record, but that I discovered only this year with
the single Autobus. Musically, it essentially is
pretty simple punk rock, but with a nice personality, a very
catchy melody, and unpredictable lyrics that pleasantly
surprise. On this subject (the lyrics), I won't hide that I
needed to read the lyrics in order to understand the chorus!
The Jessy Fuchs (who I didn't know) that the chorus is
referring to is actually the name of one of the two members
of the band, and one of the founding members of legendary
Quebecker band eXterio, who parted ways over 5 years ago.
Note that it is also worthy to look at the rougepompier.com,
which is really funny! For instance, the band defined itself
as the duo of a guy who has a photo with Dave Grohl
(Nirvana, Foo Fighters, etc.) and another one who have
already spoken to Pat Smear (The Germs, Nirvana, Foo
Fighters)! :D https://youtu.be/rYvjtaZwdPM?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
34 |
Paranoia A Day to Remember |
+ |
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What a hit for the American band! I was close
to be influenced by its success and rank it at #30 in the
current chart, but I changed my mind because I think that I,
personally, liked even more the previous three songs
throughout the year. It remains a very close chart! It is
both metalcore and a rock accessible to most people, a
well-done mix. https://youtu.be/fUOVQ4KsX9U?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
35 |
Remember we Die Gemini Syndrome |
+ |
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Appearance in my annual chart for a third
straight year for this Californian band. Here, it is the
lyrics that weigh the most in the note. Musically, it's in
their style that we know, without surprise. https://youtu.be/kUHsY6gPCys?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
36 |
Rogue Fossil Virus |
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Excellent track by a very little know
Norway-based band, who would deserve so much more attention.
It somewhat reminds me of certain alternative rock bands
like Interpol, but in more surprising, more exciting. https://youtu.be/220eDjcDSlM?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
37 |
Feel Invincible Skillet |
|
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Mixed feelings! I always felt that it was a
pop song disguised as a rock track, rather than pure rock.
The pop melody, the lyrics that seem programmed by a
marketing team, and most importantly, the terrible abuse of
"autotune" by John Cooper and his chorister, are all clues
of this general impression. The future seem to have
recognized me right, because pure rock with 26 million views
on YouTube, it doesn't happen anymore nowadays!!
Nonetheless, it is still catchy and I often had it stuck in
my head in 2016, may I be proud of it or not! https://youtu.be/Qzw6A2WC5Qo?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
38 |
Falling Apart Papa Roach |
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Very good song by Papa Roach, amongst their
best in this decade. https://youtu.be/aqYnMSUTFGU?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
39 |
Open Your Eyes Disturbed |
|
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A loud track that compensate for their cover
of The Sound of Silence, which was a shame to me! https://youtu.be/9cNpKRXwaj4?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
40 |
Sleeping Dogs Zakk Wylde feat. Corey Taylor |
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Good little catchy rock ballad by Zakk Wylde
(Black Label Society) in solo, with the precious vocal
contribution of Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour, etc.).
That guy (Corey) is unbelievable! Even in a year in which
none of his two bands has been active, he manages to make
its way not only once, but twice in my top 40 of the year
(the other one being at #19 for its contribution with
Korn)!!! He appears in my annual chart for a 5th year in a
row and a 11th year total (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008,
2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). This is very
impressive! https://youtu.be/3Pv7jAKIPa0?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
41 |
Hitchcock Blonde Devilment |
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Dani Filth (from Cradle of Filth) succeeds
just as well in another band, Devilment! I really like that,
and what a bewitching voice has his colleague Lauren
Francis! https://youtu.be/tQbZ-tQycEY?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
42 |
Empty Garbage |
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Not only this legend of the '90s still makes
music, it still makes very good music! https://youtu.be/hSa_hbutFt0?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
43 |
Clockworks Meshuggah |
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The best from this great Swedish metal band?
For sure, this is a little masterpiece of very complex
development track of over 7 minutes, elected 5th best metal
song of the year by Loudwire. https://youtu.be/oFiDcazicdk?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
44 |
Victorious Panic! at the Disco |
+ |
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A little pop rock, maybe even a bit
adolescent, but I still appreciated it and listened to it
often in the first half of the year. Note: released in
November 2015, but I personnally heard it for the first time
in March. https://youtu.be/AUChk0lxF44?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
45 |
Dust Tremonti |
|
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Good track for Mark Tremonti, although this
wasn't very catchy for a radio single. https://youtu.be/9HghPn3v4e4?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
46 |
The Life and Times of a Teenage Rock
God Rob Zombie |
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My favorite of the many singles released this
year to support the album The Electric Warlock Acid
Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser. I find that
Rob Zombie's voice is at its best, and the arrangements (the
Tam Tams, the 2 guitars, the electric guitar solo that
sounds latino, etc.) clearly distinguishes it from the
others. https://youtu.be/bXvTk-N0HKo?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
47 |
By the Blood Drowning Pool |
+ |
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I find that a little bit "dumbass hard rock",
but in all honesty, it entertains me well! Note that I do it
a little favor, because technically it seems to be released
in November 2015, but I noted it only in early 2016. https://youtu.be/TyNxUT-FAs4?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
48 |
Show me a Leader Alter Bridge |
|
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I remain not a big fan of Myles Kennedy as a
singer, but it's a good rock track, matching expectations
for Alter Bridge. https://youtu.be/ICNer22c2PE?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
49 |
The Devil's Bleeding Crown Volbeat |
+ |
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I was very disappointed of this first single
of Volbeat's new album, a pure self-plagiarism, so much at
in the first weeks, I was mistaking it for old songs of the
band!! Now that the deception is passed, this is not bad,
just average, and that is still enough to clinch a spot in
my top 50. https://youtu.be/3nb7DD7vdQ0?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
50 |
Donne-moi-z'en Bernard Adamus |
|
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The lyrics are very hard to follow,
deliberately it seems, but it's a very good song, moving
with a very nice "dirty" sound despite the the dominating
instruments (piano, brass, cello) that we don't particularly
associate to "dirty" music. It has to be special to be
selected as the new theme for weekly T.V. show Deux Hommes
en Or (broadcasted on Télé Québec), replacing the original
theme by Xavier Caféine. https://youtu.be/klpACcOwlZI?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
51 |
She Wolf Visionatica |
+ |
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Another band visibly inspired by Nightwish,
which will not be as deep as the latter, but whose product
still sounds very well. They are very young too, this will
be a band to watch. https://youtu.be/qxEXupvXKUI?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
52 |
Love's Gone to Hell Doro |
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Unbelievable but true, a 17th album for the
German fifties, nicknamed The Queen of Heavy Metal!
Touching, perhaps disturbing song. Well at least, if the
song is not "disturbing" enough for you, the music video
will be! A shocking story à la Romeo & Juliet! And a 2nd
video in the current chart (after Cold as Perfection
from Fleshgod Apocalypse) that ends by a suicide in a bath!!
It's really fashion this year, especially that T.V. series
Série Noire 2 also had the same! https://youtu.be/NvfR5_leepI?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
53 |
J'épile ton nom Les Trois Accords |
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Fourth (and probably last) radio single from
album Joie d'être Gai. A good choice! https://youtu.be/sJ1MCelA1EE?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
54 |
Generation Idiot Nonpoint |
+ |
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Good guitar, and most importantly such a
relevant song, aiming to make us think. https://youtu.be/yrUPAmfPMPQ?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
55 |
Plata O Plomo Brujeria |
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A first in 20 years of Powhertz' personal
chart: a song sung entirely in Spanish! A brutal metal track
for a brutal subject. I warn you: do not click on the below
link if you have a sensitive heart! The video is completely
disturbing, based on some of the most disturbing images of
the Mexican and South American organized crime. https://youtu.be/mWDZayTVScU?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
56 |
The Wilde Flowers Opeth |
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Lorsqu'un collègue de travail m'a demandé si
je connaissais Opeth, j'ai répondu oui, en pensant plutôt à
Otep ! Non, il parlait bien de Opeth, encore un autre bon
groupe suédois, que je ne connaissais pas. Sans dire que je
suis complètement tombé en amour avec Opeth, The Wilde
Flowers a été une découverte très positive. Merci Arash !
Ton nom figure désormais dans un décompte Powhertz !
:-) https://youtu.be/O9vA6dJJX-8?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
57 |
Night Never Ending Avatar |
+ |
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Je ne l'aimais même pas vraiment au début,
mais je respectais bien son rôle dans la fable de l'album.
Elle a gagné encore plus de respect de ma part lorsque j'ai
entendu le groupe dire, en entrevue, que c'était la pièce la
plus difficile à jouer de leur album. Alors je l'ai écoutée
encore, encore et encore jusqu'à ce que je l'aime (tout de
même beaucoup moins que les 3 premiers extraits et la
plupart des autres pièces de l'album !) !!! Côté paroles,
j'aime beaucoup le "the weapons we bring are our souls",
autant que je n'aime pas les "Ho, ho ho ho ho ho". https://youtu.be/j8B6ZWlgqdk?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
58 |
Simple Skeletons VIMIC |
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J'ai préféré She Sees Everything, mais
ce premier extrait était pas mal non plus. https://youtu.be/TmXh8YBAef4?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
59 |
Les Flamants Roses Jean Leloup |
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Assez touchant, même si je commence à être un
peu lassé de ses chansons d'animaux ! J'ai adoré L'Escargot
et Fourmis, mais ensuite il y a eu Les Papillons,
Le Grand Héron, et voilà maintenant Les Flamants
Roses, dans un lien plus ou moins pertinent avec l'histoire.
On commence à étirer un peu le concept ! https://youtu.be/CEEG8w2Flpw?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
60 |
Brotherhood of the Snake Testament |
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Les vieux routiers du thrash métal n'ont
vraiment rien perdu de leur fougue ! Quel fort premier
extrait pour leur nouvel album du même nom ! https://youtu.be/OeIgFsU0x4I?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
61 |
Alive Inside Gemini Syndrome |
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Le son lourd surprend un peu de la part de
Gemini Syndrome, définitivement plus que Remember we Die,
mais Alive Inside est, en contrepartie, beaucoup
moins accrocheur, au point où cela m'a pris des mois pour
associer un air à ce titre de chanson ! https://youtu.be/wmJGP1z3bBI?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
62 |
The Hideous Exhibitions of a Dedicated
Gore Whore Rob Zombie |
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Un rock & roll accrocheur, mené en grande partie
par les claviers au son assez "pop", tout en demeurant
bien assez viril pour moi !
https://youtu.be/-lD7yi00v0Y?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
63 |
Army of Chaos Sinsaenum |
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Un autre projet de Joey Jordison ! Avec deux
Français (dont Frédéric Leclercq de Dragonforce), il compte
parmi les fondateurs de ce nouveau groupe death métal, qui
inclut également des membres de Chimaira et Mayhem. Pas
particulièrement inteligent, mais très divertissant ! https://youtu.be/CI4I68UMaQo?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
64 |
Making my Amends Invidia |
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Je ne comprends pas que ce nouveau groupe
n'aie reçu aucune couverture médiatique et que ce très bon
morceau métal n'aie que 18 000 visionnements sur YouTube !
C'est pourtant très bon et entraînant, et en plus, c'est un
supergroupe réunissant des membres de In This Moment, Five
Finger Death Punch et Skinlab ! Comment est-ce que ceci a
autant pu passer inaperçu ? En tout cas, Powhertz, lui, l'a
remarquée ! https://youtu.be/w31MrYLljiY?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
65 |
Ready for War (Pray for Peace) Adelitas Way |
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Sortie trop tard dans l'année, mais je l'ai aimée dès
la première écoute.
https://youtu.be/VbdSMg-eE1s?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
66 |
Millionnaire Fuck Toute |
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Brutal extrait de l'album éponyme du nouveau groupe
québécois Fuck Toute, parfois épellé Phoque Toute.
Étrangement, je les ai découvert grâce à leur apparition à
l'émission Le Mike Ward Show au canal Télétoon, qui n'a
rien à voir avec la musique ! Ils se présentaient
d'ailleurs sous le nom plus poli Phoque Toute à ce moment;
c'est seulement en faisant des recherches sur Internet que
j'ai découvert leur "vrai" nom. Notez que je n'ai pas
inclut cette pièce dans la liste de lecture YouTube, parce
qu'il n'existe aucune vidéo de seulement Millionnaire;
il n'existe qu'une vidéo avec l'album au complet, que je
peux démarrer à un certain temps (dans ce cas-ci, 8:45),
mais pas l'arrêter lorsqu'on atteint un autre point
(10:35). Vous avez toutefois la possibilité de l'écouter
avec le lien YouTube ci-dessous, mais il sera de votre
responsabilité de l'arrêter à 10:35 si vous ne voulez pas
écouter le reste de l'album !
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67 |
Prophets of Rage Prophets of Rage |
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Ni plus ni moins, les musiciens de Rage Against the
Machine qui font de la musique (trop) typique de Rage
Against the Machine, avec des chanteurs de Public Enemy et
Cypress Hill à la place de Zack de la Rocha. Extrêmement
prévisible, mais ce n'est pas inintéressant non plus
d'entendre B-Real de Cypress Hill sur la musique de Rage.
J'aimerais toutefois beaucoup mieux s'il était seul à
chanter, parce que je n'apprécie pas l'autre chanteur (de
Public Enemy) !
https://youtu.be/2220MdXVPGw?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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68 |
Low Lands Gojira |
+ |
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Lent départ, mais le morceau progresse bien et culmine
de façon très intéressante, qui nous laisse un drôle
d'effet quand la pièce prend fin !
https://youtu.be/7j03lu6SBR8?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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69 |
House of Chains Apocalyptica feat. Franky Perez |
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Pas une grande chanson et je ne suis pas
convaincu du chanteur, mais comme toujours avec
Apocalyptica, les violoncelles leur donnent un son unique
qu'on ne laisse jamais indifférent. https://youtu.be/v4K7Iyx_99I?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
70 |
Door to Door Cannibals Chevelle |
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Superbe son dès les premières notes de la
pièce, mais il manque peut-être un peu de contenu par la
suite. Je l'ai quand même préférée au premier extrait de
l'album, Joyride, que vous retrouverez sous peu dans
ce décompte. https://youtu.be/6mBLdvSUH9g?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
71 |
570 Motionless in White |
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Refrains étonnamment mélodieux au coeur de ce
chaos ! https://youtu.be/7Na3sECLYI8?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
72 |
Crucifixion Giraffe Tongue Orchestra |
+ |
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J'étais très excité d'apprendre l'existence
d'un nouveau groupe mettant en vedette Brent Hinds
(Mastodon) et William DuVall (Alice in Chains). Je
m'attendais à encore mieux de ce supergroupe (comprenant
également des membres de Dillinger Escape Plan, The Mars
Volta et Dethklok), mais Crucifixion m'a tout de
même satisfait. https://youtu.be/ziPhuiU7Q6c?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
73 |
Shadows Red Fang |
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Bon morceau de Red Fang, que j'ai presque
autant aimé que Blood Like Cream (que j'ai
découverte cette année, mais qui datait en fait de décembre
2013). J'ai eu beaucoup de difficulté à retenir l'air de la
chanson, mais je l'ai toujours beaucoup appréciée en
l'écoutant. Ça fait toutefois une chanson que je n'avais
jamais en tête. C'est aussi un autre bon vidéoclip ! Super
mellow week-end ! :D https://youtu.be/cnhCxVy5pfs?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
74 |
Sick Twelve Foot Ninja |
+ |
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Nettement inférieure à Invincible,
mais tout ce que touche ce groupe australien est bon !
J'aime la séquence de paroles : "Are you sick of being
tired? Are you tired of being sick?". Et quel
vidéoclip ! Leur meilleur, et possiblement le meilleur de
l'année ! Vous vous devez de le voir ! https://youtu.be/cHQ121jygSo?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
75 |
Get Your Boots On! That's the End of
Rock and Roll! Rob Zombie |
+ |
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Expéditive ! Il est quasiment plus long de
lire le titre que d'écouter la chanson ! :D
C'est correct, Rob n'étire pas la sauce inutilement. https://youtu.be/43nqQirbCL4?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
76 |
Bang Bang Green Day |
+ |
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À la fois une copie de Breed de
Nirvana (de l'album Nevermind en 1991) et de Green Day
eux-mêmes ! Le groupe américain commence à étirer un peu la
sauce, mais ça demeure quand même très entraînant ! https://youtu.be/wvu2-xQUNQI?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
77 |
I'm Invisible Surgical Meth Machine |
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Tellement "space" !! Ce nouveau projet du leader de
Ministry semble sortir tout droit d'un "buzz" de drogue !
Je l'ai rarement écoutée jusqu'au bout (dépendamment de
mon humeur, mais c'était trop "légume" pour moi la plupart
du temps !), mais c'était quand même marquant. Il y a des
pièces cette année dont j'avais encore du mal à retenir
l'air après plusieurs écoutes, mais celle-ci, tellement
unique, m'a marqué dès la première écoute !
https://youtu.be/Z6XHd06qr-Q?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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78 |
Joyride (Omen) Chevelle |
+ |
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J'ai été très déçu par ce premier extrait du nouvel
album de Chevelle, une grosse coche en-dessous du premier
extrait de chacun de ses trois albums précédents (Take
out the Gunman, Face to the Floor, Jars).
Ça m'a pris quasiment toute l'année pour me remettre de
cette déception, mais au bout du compte, c'est quand même
un Chevelle légitime, pas ennuyeux même si les refrains
manquent clairement d'inspiration.
https://youtu.be/j7VbVc-5GDs?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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79 |
Falling While Rising Crowbar |
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Beaucoup de longueurs, aurait pu être facilement
améliorée en la réduisant sous la barre des 5 minutes.
N'empêche que les bouts intenses, comme celui qui démarre
à 1:06, valent bien le coup d'écouter cette chanson "trop
longue" !
https://youtu.be/SP83bdxymmM?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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80 |
Désastre Les Dales Hawerchuk |
+ |
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Bon retour pour les Dales Hawerchuk, mais quel
déception de ne pas la retrouver sur YouTube ! Je l'ai
écoutée seulement 2 fois dans l'année, uniquement parce
qu'elle n'était pas disponible sur la même plateforme que
le reste (YouTube). Voci des liens pour l'écouter
gratuitement sur Bandcamp et Spotify.
https://play.spotify.com/album/6IgrgSQSqxp9PzEE6j2Hny?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open
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81 |
No Good Kaleo |
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Petite pièce de rock "à grand public", facilement
accessible à tous. Pas mon style préféré, mais je
l'apprécie comme une bonne pièce en son genre, avec une
bonne guitare. Note intéressante : je me serais attendu à
ce que ce soit un groupe d'Angleterre, mais non, ils
viennent d'Islande !! Ça, c'est rare dans le rock !
https://youtu.be/HC6QJsxRypQ?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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82 |
Blood Moon Giraffe Togue Orchestra |
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Très pop pour des gars comme Brent Hinds et William
DuVall, assez surprenant, mais c'est quand même bon. Le
vidéoclip terrorisant vaut la peine d'être vu !
https://youtu.be/EtJbgV3pGkI?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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83 |
Besoin d'air Bodh'aktan |
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Davantage pour les paroles que pour la musique, sans
vouloir dire que la musique est mauvaise !
https://youtu.be/Eb08TbXS8UU?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn
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84 |
Never Change Brutai |
+ |
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Première chanson d'un nouveau groupe anglais. Un bon
mélange bien balancé de rock solide et mélodieux, avec un
refrain presque pop.
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85 |
FC Lahti Korpiklaani |
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Je me fous pas mal de leur équipe de
soccer/football, mais la musique correspond très bien à leur
style que j'aime. https://youtu.be/cznOQAqz3TQ?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
86 |
Il y a Tant à Faire Daniel Bélanger |
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Cette légende de la musique québécoise rate
rarement son coup ! Il y a Tant à Faire est une
autre très belle chanson. https://youtu.be/mFoh3ee0dOM?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
87 |
The Shooting Star Gojira |
+ |
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Une 4e entrée dans ce décompte pour le
brillant album Magma de Gojira ! The Shooting
Star l'extrait que j'ai le moins aimé parmi les
quatre, mais l'album ne s'essoufle pas pour autant car au
moment d'écrire ces lignes, le #2 de la semaine à la station
Liquid Metal de la radio satellite Sirius XM est Only
Pain, une autre pièce que j'adore, mais non éligible
ici car elle n'est pas un extrait officiel de l'album pour
l'instant. https://youtu.be/hnRv4azfris?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
88 |
Black Blood Car Bomb |
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Parmi ce que j'ai entendu de plus brutal cette
année ! Pas mélodieux du tout, mais bien divertissant ! https://youtu.be/z2cZv92KkXs?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
89 |
Oh No Goodbye June |
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Un rock avec une très belle énergie. Elle est
désavantagée par sa sortie tardive, faisant en sorte que je
l'ai probablement écoutée seulement 2 fois en 2016. Note à
ce sujet : ne vous fiez pas à la date de parution sur
YouTube (juillet). La pièce a fait son entrée sur les
palmarès du Billboard à la mi-novembre seulement, et je ne
l'ai sûrement pas entendue avant décembre. https://youtu.be/kAz_tYc35Fg?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
90 |
Blind Holy White Hounds |
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Deuxième extrait clairement moins bon que le
premier, mais je le crois quand même désavantagé lui aussi
par sa sortie tardive (1er décembre, mais je ne l'ai pas
personnellement entendue avant les tout derniers jours de
décembre); cette chanson aurait sûrement pu se classer plus
haut. https://youtu.be/arxTv7byjLs?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
91 |
Cut me Loose Killswitch Engage |
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https://youtu.be/x-hfXnHemyc?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
92 |
Nostrum Meshuggah |
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Tout à fait dans le même genre que Clockworks
(mon #43), mais en moins bon ! https://youtu.be/V3vxIoCOvxQ?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
93 |
Medication for the Melancholy Rob Zombie |
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Rob Zombie rejoint Avatar, Korn et Gojira avec
4 morceaux dans mon décompte ! C'est dire qu'à eux seuls,
ces 4 artistes occupent plus de 17% de mes 93 favoris de
l'année ! Medication n'est pas ma meilleure, mais
elle mérite quand même pleinement sa place ici. Assez
surprenant de voir Rob (qui donne habituellement dans le
théatral macabre) passer en mode joyeux ! https://youtu.be/3XAJ4eijs7Y?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
94 |
Shaping a Single Grain of Sand Textures |
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Je n'arrive pas à voir cela comme de la grande
qualité, mais c'est sûr que ça déménage ! Quand même un bon
mélange de lourdeur quasi-extrême et de refrains chantés de
manière mélodieuse. https://youtu.be/JKtvJUyFX5U?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
95 |
Black Black Heart David Usher feat. Marie-Mai |
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Jolie reprise en français (à plus de 90%...)
de son propre succès de 2001, qui s'était d'ailleurs classé
au #28 du décompte personnel de Powhertz cette année-là,
sise entre les classiques du rock Down With the Sickness
et Toxicity ! Très belle chanson, désavantagée ici
parce que c'est à peu près la même pièce qu'en 2001, mais
pour ceux qui n'ont pas connu l'originale, je pourrais vous
recommander cette nouvelle mouture qui est amplement aussi
bonne. Il semble se dessiner une belle chimie entre David
Usher (légende du rock canadien, notamment pour son travail
dans Moist) et Marie-Mai, une des chanteuses québécoises les
plus populaires de son époque. https://youtu.be/ila7enVl3xU?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
96 |
The Madness Art of Anarchy |
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On ne peut pas dire que la transition de Scott
Weiland (décédé l'an dernier) à Scott Stapp (célèbre
chanteur de Creed) fut un franc succès, du moins j'ai
BEAUCOUP mieux aimé leur pièce Time Every Time de
2016, mais ils parviennent quand même à se tailler une place
dans mon décompte annuel avec un morceau tout à fait honnête
de rock / hard rock traditionnel. https://youtu.be/tNy_g6cMlIE?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
97 |
In the Age of the Consecrated Vampire
We All Get High Rob Zombie |
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Et une 5e pour Rob Zombie dans ce top 100 ! Le
seul extrait de l'album The Electric Warlock Acid Witch
Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser qui ne s'y
retrouvera pas est Well, Everybody's Fucking in a U.F.O.,
que je n'ai carrément pas aimée. Get, get. get, get HIGH
! https://youtu.be/FVN6CDo02gA?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
98 |
Burn the Witch Radiohead |
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Retour du légendaire groupe britannique dans
mon décompte annuel après 13 années d'absence ! En effet,
leur dernière apparition ici datait de 2003 avec There
There ! Vraiment pas rock, mais ça fait longtemps que
Radiohead n'est plus rock, il faut en faire son deuil ! https://youtu.be/yI2oS2hoL0k?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
99 |
Heart is Cold The Damn Truth |
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Nouvelle chanson d'un bon petit groupe rock de
Montréal, The Damn Truth. https://youtu.be/LN9rZ6IcJE8?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |
100 |
The Sickness Imminence |
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Honnêtement, on tombe ici sur ma liste de
réserve, les chansons que je garde en note "au cas où", qui
ne se retrouveront pas nécessairement dans mon décompte.
Mais je ne pouvais quand même pas faire un top 99, n'est-ce
pas ? :-) The Sickness est celle que je
choisis sur ma "liste de réserve" pour compléter ce top 100.
Je l'ai écoutée à quelques reprises en début d'année, et
c'est un métalcore honnête, bien que peut-être un peu trop
"emo". Et, il s'agit encore d'un groupe suédois ! https://youtu.be/8KlHG_5bb_A?list=PLY6UBq9eQg7ijq3wpiZp7S5upHccRpRYn |