METAL WE MISSED 2018 as chosen by you | Overkill Reviews 

Dear Banger, please never change. You guys are doing so great and it's awesome to see a nice produced metal channel that reviews actual metal from all genres and places. Love you guys!

The nerd and the stoner is a good match up 🤘

"Portal seemingly doesn't want you to listen to them" Best description of Portal I've ever heard.

The two best goodest boys right there ^^

I only found Revocation this year due to getting into Rivers of Nihil, and I’m loving the new album. Both bands go hard live too!! Now off to get some Portal and Horrendous in my life. I think I echo most people’s sentiments in hoping you guys can carry on doing this, and in this style. All great reviewers, you guys all know what you’re talking about and seem to really thrive on talking about new music. It makes it more enjoyable to watch when we know you’re enjoying yourselves!! Keep it up

Horrendous + Portal - Two incredible death metal albums that both sound as if they were forged in the primordial ooze by Prehistoric Alien Reptiles.

Hey friends... A reminder that these are records chosen by YOU! In a poll of the albums from 2018 that we missed reviewing. [Usually because they came out the same week as another record we wanted or needed to cover.] So if you don't like the Top 5, get subscribed to the channel so you don't miss the "call for votes" videos.

I'm definitely a big Revocation fan, but I totally get Blayne's response. Compared to something like Portal, they do come off as vanilla. But doesn't that show everyone how diverse and boundary pushing metal is? When a band like Revocation is considered kind of "middle of the road". Also, the Imperial Triumphant album broke my brain this year. Everything sounds like pop music next to that!

"Its 99 percent dudes" I'm dead 😂 and sad because it's TRUE 😭

Thanks for doing this, guys. In times when people are saying that the album is dying, you're going in depth into this challenging music and bringing it to us, much appreciated, I learned about a lot of good shit from here. Rock on!

Blayne's BY FAR my favourite reviewer for Banger. The new dude Dylan is also fun to listen to.

Blayne, my metal album of the year was Hamferd, thank you for reviewing it, what a masterpiece.

As a Finn it's nice to see you guys repping those two shirts. Especially Hooded Menace. 🇫🇮

Hadn't heard of Alkaloid prior to this video. Checked them out and loved them. I have found more good metal via your videos than any other method. Thanks a million!

It's absolutely tragic that such a great record that is The Crown's "Cobra Speed Venom", which by the way dropped in FEBRUARY, will remain forgotten. Such a beast comeback album by a legendary thrash-melodeath band.

1. Creature - Inquiétudes 2. Chapel Of Disease - ...And As We Have Seen The Storm, We Have Embraced The Eye 3. Esoctrilihum - Inhüma Runners up: Alkaloid - Liquid Anatomy, Hecate - Une Voix Venue d'Ailleurs,

For me, Portal Ion was easily the AOTY, listening to this album is more of an experience than a listen, emerging then disappearing into the fog of atmosphere the bookends it really helps your brain to process the alien compositions, and mind bending guitar work. And 'cleaning' up there sound was the equivalent to turning the lights on in the basement just to realise the monster is real, and far more terrifying than you could have conceived. 10/10

Good to see Banger TV actually reviewing metal rather than trying to be Smash Hits clones like the 'metal' mags are. Great job guys.

Missed out not doing Stranger Fruit imho. Great reviews regardless

5. Jyotisavedanga - Thermogravimetry Warp Continuum 4. Archgoat - The Luciferian Crown 3. Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes - Buddha Composted Pond 2. Konflict - Trigger Universal Conflict 1. Anaal Nathrakh - A New Kind of Horror (Anaal Nathrakh blows everything on this list out of the water imo. They’re one of the only bands I know that can fuse Industrial, Black Metal, Grindcore, Death Metal, and soaring clean vocals, all while being catchy and melodic af.)

I love Tomb Mold so much it hurts. Blayne you my favorite, Dylan you have grown on me. My favorite fruits are strawberries

Altar of Perversion- Intra Naos, Dakhma- Hamkar Atonement, Death Karma- HIstory of Death and Burial RItuals II, Mare- Ebony Towers

Good set of albums! My 5 would have to be: **Beyond Creation for a great Death metal album with intermixed tech/prog/melodic elements. Epic without being cheesy. I keep wavering between this and Alkaloid for the style. **Somali Yacht Club: What a well written album. The melodies are soaring and picks up elements of Stoner, Prog, and Post metal/rock. **Drudkh: What a return to form after being mediocre on more recent releases. Retains their newer production style but goes back a little more towards their older style of Atmoblack. **Necrophobic for strong AF melodic black Dissection worship. Incredibly catchy with loads of energy. While Uada gets the hype this one is the clear winner for the style. **Urfaust for some amazing psychedelic droning Black/Doom. Simultaneuosly heavy and listenable. Simply trance invoking. My AOTY.

Yes, another tag team! I personally love Portal, Horrendous and to a lesser extent, Revocation. Not a fan of Amphoris tbh

By the way, did you guys hear Ghastly and Chapel of Disease? Ghastly's on 20 Buck Spins and CoD has been on various labels, but their latest on Van Records is fucking stellar!

Man this was awesome, especially the Portal review!! :D

Thou, Avast, Gaerea, Deadbird, Anaal Nathrak, Psycroptic, Messa, Boss Keloid

Best quality reviews I’ve ever seen put together. From the production to knowledge you guys present great insight to records from the entire genre. Please keep it up. Blake start a standup career or podcast immediately

Good list, Queen of Time is the album of the year for me. Hate Eternal was pretty good too. By the way, nice Swallow The Sun shirt man

Tribulation's Down Below?

For people who like Portal,check out the band Aevangelist.

Liked the dynamic between Dylan and Blayne. Good work. Some quite cool tips on this list for me . Will defenitly give Portal and Horrendous some listening. Cheers from Sweden!

Portal reminds me of the Evil Within games too. They're perfect to listen to while reading a Titus Crow story or any cosmic horror story. Totally worked with Robert W. Chamber's King in Yellow.

I still think that Revocation is the best AOTY. Hooded Menace is definitely a close second for me

Good to see Dylan becoming a little more playful and comfortable in this context. Great video. Keep it up

It's 2021 and I'm gonna repeat my comment once again. I just can't get enough of this duo.. too good!!(2)

I'm glad High on fire was included, I really enjoyed that album 🤘

Dylan and Blayne sitting side by side is like a Before\After photo but I'm not sure which is which.

Love all the Banger talent. Each reviewer has a unique strength that serves the channel well. I also really enjoy these team-ups. Blayne and Dylan really make for a good balancing of the scales. Thought for 2019: how about a full-squad Banger Voltron? Too unwieldy? Either way...glad to support the channel. Thanks for the great content. Cheers! \m/

YES!!! So glad y'all touched on Ion, that's one of my top metal albums of the decade. Love y'all!!!

Queen of Time is the AOTY hands down. Their sound keeps expanding and they keep defying the law of diminishing records. A masterpiece, pure and simple. Also, Horrendous has the best production in the Death Metal biz. And I really like Revocation as a band, but they seem to be running into place, this record wasn’t very memorable at all.

So happy PORTAL got picked!

I discovered Horrendous this year from BangerTV, I revisit the new album Idol so much that I even picked up a physical copy. It really is an enjoyable album.

You guys should review Cenotaph Obscure by Obliteration

Love High on Fire, like Portal, don't quite get the other three. I hope Banger fans will like more Black/Doom metal works next time, great review as always guys

I've never heard Portals until now, but just from that clip yall played, I dig it. Definitely going to give that album a full listen to so I can form a better opinion on them. I like weird so I'll see how I like it. Yall mentioned Revocation. They're one of those bands I love to see live, but have a hard time just sitting down and listening to an album front to back. Could just be me, but again I love seeing them live.

You missed out on Uada... AGAIN!!!! >:^(

Wolfheart....... :(

This was very fun to watch. The "odd couple" vibe between you two is popcorn-worthy.

Warrel Dane - Shadow Work deserved to be mentioned, even if only for historical reasons.

I feel like I’m always ready to throw five skulls at almost every new metal record just for existing. “THANK YOU FOR MAKING NEW METAL MUSIC!!!!”

Portal, Horrendous and Revocation were exactly what I wanted to see!! Such a fucking awesome and diverse year for Death Metal! Would've loved to see Skeletal Remains on here too, but I guess it would've been too Death heavy, so I'm still stoked over these reviews

Speaking of Amorphis' song "The Bee". Amorphis has always been heavily influenced by Finnish mythology and a bee has a very important role in the Finnish national Epic, Kalevala.

Love this countdown. Glad to see High on Fire was one of the chosen. Another band I think should have been reviewed is " Jinjer " , their album " King of Everything " has done very well and their tours with Arch Enemy and Cradle of Filth have been epic , plus almost every reaction RU-vid channel has reviewed and went nuts over Tatianna's vocals . They should get a mention for sure.

Skeletal remains-devouring mortality my album of the year rn

I am really impressed with Amorphis Queen of Time. have to check some of these other ones out. Nice job guys!

Ugh I really wanted a review from Zeal and ‘Arbor.’ Haha

Loved it! I'd wished you guys reviewed the new album my MOL, "JØRD". But still, excellent choices! Would love Sylvaine's "Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone", as well.

My favorite was The Sciences, by Sleep. Love it.

this is the best metal channel of all time

Preach with dave being underrated, hes so good

You two should do more vids together, the contrast is priceless and straight hilarious.

I was expecting to see ingested. Gotta love Blayne.

How did you guys get Jake Gyllenhaal on the show with Blayne?

I can totally see Blayne and Dylan become a superhero/sidekick duo. Best tag team

Death metal you have missed: Superstition, Hyperdontia, Taphos, Obliteration, Scorched, Ritual Necromancy,

Late comment, I know, but just want to thank Dylan for letting me know about Cynic! Loving Focus, can't believe I never knew about these guys before!

Your funny as hell, Blayne! Your delivery and timing is improving !

Lmao omg when Dylan smacked Blayne! Shit, feel like Dylan got Blayne back for his solid arguments in the last tag team video XD... too funny!

The font analogy is so accurate lol

Damn! Was hoping to see Tomb Mold on here. At least they got in on the shout-outs! EASILY in my top 5 of the year.

Voices-frightened. Peter Benjamin and David Gray from Akercocke. A must listen.

It's kinda cool to see so many album covers from artists that were obviously inspired by the one and only Pushead!

I'm glad that Soulfly and Hate Eternal got a mention, but I'm really digging the new Monstrosity and The Crown albums!

It's nice to see how Blayne rubbed off on Dylan, this is by far the best tag team review ever!!!!

Two of my top three this year were in this list ( Amorphis, Horrendous). I'm pretty happy with this video.

Is "that Texas band" Oceans of Slumber? Because they should always be talked about.

Super funny review. Dylan and Blayne should do this even more often

Our Raw Heart is definitely album of the year

How about Reverence by Parkway Drive? Its more rock orientated but still is a killer metal album

I was really surprised by The Agony Scene’s return this year....it’s good to hear some metalcore that has a lot of aggression and energy! Also the new Psycroptic is fucking incredible.

I’m ready for Death Metal to recede from prominence. Black is next in the cycle right, or is it something groove based?

Ghost Ship Octavius - Delirium is an incredible prog metal release of 2018. It's an absolute must have for any heavy music prog metal fan.

Unlike Ghost, Portal definitely caught my attention

I love Portal, extreme avant-garde death metal

I did not expect to hear blayne name dropping Power Quest! UK power metal is often forgotten, and PQ are the Kings of it!

Hate Eternal was a definite AOTY contender. But Revocation is just better, glad one of the two got picked

Amorphis is excellent in every way - they cross all genres better than anyone

Honestly, Mournful Congregation "The Incubus of Karma" should have have been reviewed over Portal. I'm surprised Blayne hasn't reviewed this yet.

Alkaloid liquid anatomy

i was last saturday on amorphis gig in oulu finland!!was fucking awesome!!!hail!!

You also missed out on Kalmah's Palo, it is an epic melodeath album with some folk and black influences.

Solid list, cool reviews, Blayne and Dylan, what's not to like?

Would be nice if there was a list of all the bands each review, so I could copy/paste and easily buy them. As of now, I can only bother to type in 2-3 of them then go to checkout.

Really happy Alkaloid got a mention at the end, phenomenal album!

I don't recall you guys reviewing Fukpig's Bastards.

These two work so well together

One cannot sound more Canadian than Blayne

I love how I'm watching this and playing guitar

What about Wayfarer Cosmic Church Of Feather and Bone Unreqvited(both releases this year) Mournful Congregation