The Top 25 Albums of 2021 Featuring Top 25 Albums of 2021 No genre remains untouched: metalcore, blackgaze, indie, emo. Your listening flavor had something for you this year, and it's reflected in the results. EPs were a concerted gut punch (Of Mice and Men, Impending Doom), cornerstone acts like Zao and The Devil Wears Prada released new material, and there's plenty of room for sophomore triumphs (Sleep Token) and instant-classic debut releases (Spiritbox). It's a rainbow of musical taste, and it's years like 2021 that yield lists like this one to remind us how vibrant music can be across the spectrum. These are HM's selections for the Best Albums of 2021.
The Top 25 Albums of 2021 Featuring Top 25 Albums of 2021 No genre remains untouched: metalcore, blackgaze, indie, emo. Your listening flavor had something for you this year, and it's reflected in the results. EPs were a concerted gut punch (Of Mice and Men, Impending Doom), cornerstone acts like Zao and The Devil Wears Prada released new material, and there's plenty of room for sophomore triumphs (Sleep Token) and instant-classic debut releases (Spiritbox). It's a rainbow of musical taste, and it's years like 2021 that yield lists like this one to remind us how vibrant music can be across the spectrum. These are HM's selections for the Best Albums of 2021.
What Lies Below HM PREMIERE: What Lies Below drops ‘Monolith,’ the final single before upcoming LP, ‘I Let it Consume Me’ 11 Jun 26 By Nao Glover
Imminence Imminence sign to Sumerian Records, release new single, ‘The Sword That Never Bends’ 11 Jun 26 By Nao Glover
TWLOHA To Write Love On Her Arms releases milestone documentary, ‘TO WRITE LOVE’ 11 Jun 26 By Nao Glover
Stryper Legendary heavy metallers Stryper share new single & lyric video, ‘I’m Alright (I’m Okay)’ 28 May 26 By Nao Glover
Architects Architects releases long-awaited remixes of ‘Broken Mirror’ and ‘Everything Ends’ 27 Apr 26 By Nao Glover
Saosin Saosin releases first single & music video in over a decade, ‘Starting Over Again’ 14 Apr 26 By Nao Glover
Glasslands Glasslands unveils ‘Bottom Feeder,’ Josh Kincheloe’s most personal and fully-realized vision yet 8 Apr 26 By Nao Glover
Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights expands ‘If Only You Were Lonely’ 20th anniversary tour 20 Mar 26 By Nao Glover
Lift The Curse HM PREMIERE: Rock duo Lift The Curse invites us into a ‘House of Horrors,’ on their potent, cinematic new single 19 Mar 26 By Nao Glover
Michael Sweet Stryper frontman Michael Sweet releases new single, ‘Again,’ from upcoming solo album 12 Mar 26 By Nao Glover