Ah 2015, a year which a lot of metalheads awaited, mainly to hear future releases that were out in this very year and a year which was actually not bad as for those releases.Some bands released quality material as usual, while others seemed to have failed in front of their own fanbase. But today, I'm here to talk about my favorite albums of the year 2015!:

1.The Book Of Souls by Iron Maiden
While some people think that this album is still the same old boring produced same pace Maiden (Modern Iron Maiden for a more concrete definition), I for myself honestly think that it works in this release. I think it's the most old school sounding modern Maiden release! From songs like If Eternity Should Fail to songs like the 13 and 10 respective minutes epics called The Red And The Black and title-track called The Book Of Souls, I think we have all the proof to say that it aims more at their older sound than their other modern releases, even if the production is far from being their best. But I'm not done here! While sounding like that at some points, most of the songs from this one, kicks ass, I mean, it does not lack the Maiden energy, that carries to most of those songs! Also, while I think Bruce Dickinson's vocal aren't the best he did, I think they're alright! And the musical arrangement are not bad, and they manage to get really epic in the album's 18 minutes closer called Empire of the Clouds. In conclusion, I think this album is one of the better modern Iron Maiden release, and it's not a letdown.

Favorite songs: If Eternity Should Fail, The Great Unknown, The Red and the Black, When The River Runs Deep, The Book of Souls, Empire of the Clouds.

2.VII : Sturm Und Drang by Lamb Of God
I gotta say that for a first full listen of a Lamb Of God, I'd say it is not a deception of any kind. This album does not suck, it's even a good one! With it's variety of riffs and styles, it shows it's potential right away! The clean sections might not be the best thing about this album, but they do not make that one go down instantly!
For a full review check out this post in this very blog: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2455/entry-17481-lamb-of-god-vii-sturm-und-drang-2015-album-review/

Favorite songs: Still Echoes, Erase This, Footprints, Delusion Pandemic, Torches

3.What Should Not Be Unearthed by Nile
From the variety to the excelent immersion of it's songs, here next we got this great new release by Nile. I got myself listening to songs in some generous amount of times (such as Evil To Cast Out Evil and the first underestimated Liber Stellae Rubaeae). To list the positives, we got some nice drumming from George Kollias, good vocals and some of the heaviest songs the band has released yet such as Call To Destruction, Rape of The Black Earth, etc... For the negative point it is the drums production which could have been a bit better!
For a full review check out this post in this very blog: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2455/entry-17835-nile-what-should-not-be-unearthed-2015-album-review/

Favorite songs: Call To Destruction, Liber Stellae Rubeae, In The Name Of Amun, Evil to Cast Out Evil, Rape Of The Black Earth

4.Terms of Surrender by Black Fast
This really recent band from St. Louis called Black Fast released a nice piece of modern Thrash Metal music. With this album called terms Of Surrender, they were able to show what they were capable of. In this nearly 45 minutes record, the band were able to play a Thrashy, yet really progressive and interesting style of metal. The entire album is really original full of catchy songs in their own right! Those riffs that are either original or just plain creative. You just have to check out this great album for yourself as it is a really talented one!

Favorite songs: The Keep, To Propagate the Void, Tongues of Silver, The Coming Swarm, I Conspire, Vacuous Idol, Until Dust

Check out the music video of "I Conspire"!:

5.Plan of The Damned by Acid Reign (Single)
About time that this band released new shit! And it's with a "rebooted" line-up that Acid Reign released a... and yes I know it is not an album but who cares! ...single! The song begins with what seems to be a mid-paced start but soon after the 2:30 mark of the song, you know, it's dat part where it THRASH! And bam! The Thrashy parts starts just as H the lead singer says "THIS IS NOT A TEST!". Here, nice and thrashy riffs awaits you for a nice finish! I really hope that they keep heading this away for their future new release!

You can check out the song here:

Honorable mentions:

1.Redemption From Refaim by A.R.G.
A neat album from a band who released the last album prior to that one in 1991!
Equilibrium:

2.Ungod by Morgoth
A great comeback album in the vein of their first oldschool Death Metal album called Cursed (1991). It sounds oldschool and it deserves attention from the eyes of the Death Metal scene
Snakestate:

3.Underworld by Symphony X
An album that has it's moment while a some are kind of forgettable, but not a lot of them are actually. A pretty typical album from them. I recommend you to listen to Kiss Of Fire a thousand times, because it's one of their best songs ever, thank you!
Kiss Of Fire:

4.Genexus by Fear Factory
Not their best album, but a good one at least. Some good Industrial Metal there, really a lot to check there. Djent incorporation also makes this one worth it.
The title-track, Genexus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwSHNpWZlw

5.Suicide Society by Annihilator
I don't get why people hate this album, all that those people seems to say is that the song My Revenge is a rip-off of Metallica's Damage Inc. just because Jeff Waters "took" a riff from that song, but why would say that a song is bad because of a freakin riff?!? Come on, metal scene I know you're a lot better than that (or is it?). You know what, screw those people, because I like this album and I recommend you that one, and you can ignore Snap, that song is not worth your time.
Creepin' Again:

6.My God-Given Right by Helloween
Not that bad this album is, check out my full review: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2455/entry-16772-helloween-my-god-given-right-2015-album-review/
Battle's Won:

7.I Worship Chaos by Children Of Bodom
A good album from this popular Finnish melo-death band. I Hurt, is one of my favorite songs from the band if not my favorite, because it simply just kills! The rest of the album is alright and you should check it out for yourself!
I Hurt:

8.Reveries... by Supuration
This one is an album of re-recorded songs from the band's demo's and E.P.s. I got myself listening to some songs a lot of times, including the album's opener Avoid the Contamination, Suffocate Through Asphyxia and others... They even recorded a cover of Anthrax's Among The Living, check it out!
Suffocate Through Asphyxia:

9.Dead Man's Path by Malevolent Creation
A recent release from those Death Metal veterans. They released a nice album with a couple of great sounding songs like Imperium (Kill Force Rising), Blood Of The Fallen, etc...
Blood Of The Fallen:

10.Emanations by Ouroboros
I just recently got into these guys, and their first album is really good but their second album evolves their Technical Thrash/Death Metal sound into a whole new level with the additions of symphonic elements, honestly, check that one out!
The album in it's entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ8aXY0Xvv8

11.Envers Et Contre Tous by Anonymus
Quebec's Anonymus released a neat new album this summer which suceeds to the also neat État Brute (2011). It gots the typical elements of their modern music: Fast, Thrashy and efficient!
Décrisse:

12.Repentless by Slayer
Ok, you might don't take me seriously, but I think that this album is a half-good, half-meh/bad type of album, it gots some nice songs (Repentless, Take Control, Piano Wire, Atrocity Vendor and You Against You) while the rest of the album is either full of meh or not terrible/bad songs (Vices, Cast The First Stone, When The Stilness Comes (Not bad), Chasing Death, Implode (Not The Worst), Pride In Prejudice (Worst song of the album)). I think it should have been a lot better, but either way that's their music, so yeah...
Repentless (Damn already to 6m views):

13.Bad Magic by Motörhead
This release, is a sad one, because it's officialy their last ever due to the death of a Legend called Lemmy Kilmister, Rest In Peace! Metal music will highly miss you! Also, I feel sorry that I have not listen to much of this album mainly it's their last, because priorities man! But from what I've been hearing it seemed good, while not being the best I heared from Motörhead.
Last music video the band has ever released from a song called When The Sky Comes Looking For You:

To conclude, I think that this year was not all that bad concerning those releases, it had defenitely some good ones and some who I can revisit!
I highly anticipate 2016! With albums from Vektor, Voivod, Megadeth and other set to be released for next year, I think that this year might deliver us some surprises from the Metal scene!
Happy new year 2016!

Psss... You can also check out the 2014 edition of this, thanks...: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2216/entry-14475-my-top-metal-albums-for-2014/