BEST OF 2016 – THE BEST RELEASES OF THE YEAR

Here’s the result of our BEST OF 2016 readers poll (thanks again to all those of you who sent in their lists)

01. MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
02. CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
03. DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire
04. ASPHYX – Incoming Death
05. BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
06. DARKTHRONE – Arctic Thunder
07. BÖLZER – Hero
08. INTERMENT – Scent Of The Buried
09. DEAD CONGREGATION – Sombre Doom
10. HELLBRINGER – Awakened From The Abyss

…and in case you’re curious to find out what the VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE staff enjoyed the most this year, here’s some of our favorites in alphabetical order…

Alfonso Perez
ABHOMINE – Larvae Offal Swine
ASPHALT GRAVES – The New Primitive
CAR BOMB – Meta
CRUZ – Culto Abismal
DARKTHRONE – Artic Thunder
GORGUTS – Pleiades’ Dust
MESHUGGAH – The Violent Sleep Of Reason
SUBROSA – For This We Fought The Battle Of Ages
VHS – Screaming Mad Gore
WITCHVOMIT – A Scream From The Tomb Below

Anders Peter Jørgensen
ASPHYX – Incoming Death
CANDLEMASS – Death Thy Lover
CROWBAR – The Serpent Only Lies
DEATHSPELL OMEGA – The Synarchy Of Molten Bones
DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire
EURYNOMOS – The Trilogy Singles
GHOST – Popestar
SOULBURN – Earthless Pagan Spirit
TEITANBLOOD – Accursed Skin
ZAKK WYLDE – Book Of Shadows II

Antonio Barrote
AUM – Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum
BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
BÖLZER – Hero
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
FRONT – Iron Overkill
GHOULGOTHA – To Starve The Cross
KRYPTS – Remnants Of Expansion
MALOKARPATAN – Strid¸ie Dni
VANHELGD – Temple Of Phobos
VERBERIS – Vexamen

Carsten Lomme
CARNAL TOMB – Rotten Remains
DERANGED – Struck By A Murderous Siege
ILLUM ADORA – Son Of Dawn
MORBID STENCH – The Stench Of Doom
REVEL IN FLESH – Emissary Of All Plagues
ROTTEN TOMB – Promo 2016
SONIC POISON – Harsh Demonstration…
SOULROT – Revelations
TAPHOS – Demo MMXVI
UADA – Devoid Of Light

David Lucido
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
DEATHSPELL OMEGA – The Syrarchy Of Molten Bones
GHOUL – Dungeon Bastards
GRAVE MIASMA – Endless Pilgrimage
INTERMENT – Scent Of The Buried
INVERLOCH – Distance | Collapsed
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
RIPPER – Experiment Of Existence
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – World Gone Mad
VANHELGD – Temple Of Phobos

David Simonton
ANTAEUS – Comdemnation
BAPTISM – The Devil’s Fire
BEHEXEN – The Poisonous Path
DARK FUNERAL – Where Shadows Forever Reign
DARKTHRONE – Arctic Thunder
HELLFIRE DEATHCULT – Culto A La Muerte
IHSAHN – Arktis
INQUISITION – Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith
KORGONTHURUS – Vuohen Siunaus
UNHUMAN DISEASE – De Templi Autem Veteris Serpentis

Diego Rodrigues
BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
BÖLZER – Hero
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
DARVAZA – The Silver Chalice
DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
SKUGGSJA – Skuggsja, A Piece For Mind And Mirror
SUMERLANDS – Sumerlands
VIRUS – Memento Collider
WHIPSTRIKER – Only Filth Will Prevail

Frank Stöver
BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
DEAD CONGREGATION – Sombre Doom
DOMINHATE – Emissaries Of Morning
ESCARNIUM – Interitus
EXANIMATVM – Dispersae Et Tormentvm
GRAVE MIASMA – Endless Pilgrimage
HELLBRINGER – Awakened From The Abyss
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
TERRORAZOR – Abysmal Hymns Of Disgust

Hacker
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
DEAD CONGREGATION – Somber Doom
DOMINHATE – Emissaries Of Morning
ESCARNIUM – Interitus
EXANIMATUM – Dispersae Et Tormentvm
GUTTER INSTINCT – Age Of The Fanatics
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
PURGATORY – Omega Void Tribvnal
REBAELLIUN – The Hell’s Decrees
SADISTIC INTENT / PENTACLE – Invocations Of The Death-Ridden

Julián Nuñez
ACERUS – The Clock Of Mortality
ARGENTUM – Ad Interitum Funebrarum
ASPHYX – Incoming Death
BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
DESASTER – The Oath Of An Iron Ritual
DESTRÖYER 666 – Hellfire
HELL DESECRATOR – The Evil Spirits Return From The Death
KETZER – Starless
ONIRICOUS – La Caverna De Fuego

Marco Stebich
BEASTIALITY – Demons Of Nifelhel
DARKTHRONE – Arctic Thunder
EVOKE – Rehellshall Demo
EWIG FROST – No Dice
GEHENNAH – Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die
JONNY FRITZ – Sweet Creep
KRINGA – Through The Flesh Of Ethereal Wombs
METALLICA – Hardwired… To Self-Destruct
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
RIPPER – Experiment Of Existence

Mauricio Sanchez
ALCEST – Kodama
COBALT – Slow Forever
ENTRAPMENT – Through Realms Unseen
IN MOURNING – Afterglow
INTERMENT – Scent Of The Buried
KATATONIA – The Fall Of Hearts
KRATER – Urere
TREES OF ETERNITY – Hour Of The Nightingale
UADA – Devoid Of Light
VANHELGD – Temple Of Phobos

Michael Kujawska
ASPHYX – Incoming Death
CARNAL TOMB – Rotten Remains
DARK FUNERAL – Where Shadows Forever Reign
DECEMBRE NOIR – Forsaken Earth
DEMONBREED – When Gods Come To Die
GRUESOME – Dimensions Of Horror
NAZGHOR – Death’s Withered Chants
ORDER TO RUIN – Where Future Shadows Unfold
UADA – Devoid Of Light
UNLIGHT – Antihelion

Michael Oelschlegel
ASPHYX – Incoming Death
DEMONBREED – Where Gods Come To Die
ESCARNIUM – Interitus
HOBBS’ ANGEL OF DEATH – Heaven Bled
INQUISITION – Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altars…
INTERMENT – Scent Of The Buried
NUCLEUS – Sentinent
REVEL IN FLESH – Emissary Of All Plagues
SENTIENT HORROR – Ungodly Forms
SODOM – Decision Day

Michael Tak
BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
GHOULGOTHA – To Starve The Cross
GRAVE MIASMA – Endless Pilgrimage
KRYPTS – Remnants of Expansion
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
TEMISTO – Temisto
TEMPLE BELOW – The Dark Goddess
TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE – The Hecatomb
VERBERIS – Vexamen
VIBRION – Bacterya

Miguel Negrón
BLOOD INCANTATION – Starspawn
CHTHE’ILIST – Le Dernier Crépuscule
DARKTHRONE – Arctic Thunder
GORGUTS – Pleiades’ Dust
HALLUX VALGUS – Demo MMVI
INOXIDABLE – Cai Cai Vilu
INVERLOCH – Distance | Collapsed
RIPPER – Experiment Of Existence
VOIVOD – Post Society
WATCHTOWER – Concepts Of Math: Book One

Mirco Szymyslik
BÖLZER – Hero
DEHUMAN REIGN – Ascending From Below
GRAVEBOMB – Rot In Putrid Filth
HELLBRINGER – Awakened From The Abyss
MAGRUDERGRIND – II
SLAUGHTERDAY – Laws Of The Occult
SURGIKILL – Sanguinary Revelations
TEMISTO – Temisto
THE DEAD GOATS – All Of Them Witches
UADA – Devoid Of Light

Ricardo Campos
DESASTER – The Oath Of An Iron Ritual
DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire
EURYNOMOS – The Trilogy
EVIL INVADERS – In For The Kill
HOBBS’ ANGEL OF DEATH – Heaven Bled
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
POX – Door Den Holder Verrezen
QUINTESSENZ – To The Gallows
SATAN’S FALL – Metal Of Satan
SODOM – Decision Day

Rodrigo Jiménez
BEWITCHED – Nemesis And The Revelation Of Doom
DARKTHRONE – Artic Thunder
FUNERALIS – Lvminvs Serpens Caeremonia
HOBBS’ ANGEL OF DEATH – Heaven Bled
INVERLOCH – Distance | Collapsed
KRYPTS – Remnants Of Expansion
MORTE – Lento Descenso A La Putrefacción
REVEL IN FLESH – Emissary Of All Plagues
SERPENT – Trinity
VIRUS – Memento Collider

Sergei Pismeny
ABBATH – Abbath
DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire
HERETIC – Underdogs Of The Underworld
INFERNAL CURSE – Apocalipsis
MANZER – Behind The Iron Portal
MORTEM – Deinós Nekrómantis
RIPPER – Experiment Of Existence
SCALARE – At The Edge Of Darkness
TERMINAL – Zadnji Izlet / Epilog
TERRORAZOR – Abysmal Hymns Of Disgust

Steven Willems
ASPHYX – Incoming Death
BETHLEHEM – Bethlehem
DARK MILLENNIUM – Midnight In The Void
DARKTHRONE – Arctic Thunder
DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY – III Trauma
KATATONIA – The Fall Of Hearts
SADISTIC INTENT / PENTACLE – Invocations Of The Death-Ridden
SODOM – Decision Day
WITHERSCAPE – The Northern Sanctuary

Thomas Meyer
CARNAL TOMB – Rotten Remains
CRUZ – Culto Abismal
KILLBITE – Discrimi-Nation
KOSMOKRATOR – First Step Towards Supremacy
REVEL IN FLESH – Emissary Of All Plagues
SINDROME – Resurrection
SOULBURN – Earthless Pagan Spirit
THE UNHUMAN THORN – Sacro-Kvltis Dementis
UNCOFFINED – Ceremonies Of Morbidity
URFAUST – Empty Space Meditation

Thomas Reitmayer
ABIGOR – Kingdom Of Darkness
AMESTIGON – Thier
DÄLEK – Aspha’lt Fo Eden
DER BLUTHARSCH AND THE INFINITE CHURCH OF THE LEAING HAND – Sucht & Ordnung
DESCENDENTS – Hypercaffium Spazzinate
HAMMERHEAD – Opa War In Ordnung
LEONARD COHEN – You Want It Darker
NEUROSIS – Fires Within Fires
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Skeleton Tree
ULTHA / MORAST – Split

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