We’ve all been there. You discover an incredible new band with a unique sound, tight riffs, soaring vocals, or whatever floats your boat. Obviously you want more, so you look them up on The Metal Archives or your streaming platform of choice only to realize…that’s it. That was the only album they released. And not because they’re a new band who haven’t been around for very long. This one album came out years ago. These bands may have their reasons for not releasing more material, but that doesn’t make it any less disappointing. Here are some of the worst offenders: Eternal Lord Eternal Lord from Swindon, England were active from 2005 to 2009, releasing their one full-length album, Blessed Be This Nightmare, in 2008. Although the late aughts were a competitive era for deathcore, Eternal Lord paid their dues, touring in support of All That Remains in Europe in 2007 […]
Favorite Children: 5 Metal Fanbases Who Only Listen to One Album
I know I just did an article about the albums that receive way more of my attention than anything else the band has released, but it was about just that: my attention. Endless lurking on metal forums and YouTube comments sections does not make me believe my opinions on these bands’ discographies are particularly common. However, I cannot say the same for the following albums, which receive universal acclaim from the bands’ fans…at the expense of everything else the bands have released. It’s not that these albums are bad; these are all great albums and I entirely understand their appeal. I just don’t necessarily think they are the best album by their respective bands. So for every album I criticize for being overrated, I will suggest another record by the same band that could use more attention. If I don’t honestly believe the band has released a better record, I […]