BravePicks 2021 - BUCKCHERRY's Hellbound #16
December 15, 2021, 3 years ago
As the world continues to battle a virus, we present the ultimate escape! It is time to celebrate our BravePicks 2021! Heavy metal is the ultimate diversion, so let's let the music do the talking. It is time to unveil our annual BravePicks countdown, where the devout scribes at BraveWords cast their votes at the hits and misses of the year! So who will be our #1? You’ll find out as we count down the BravePick Of 2021 each day in December!
Everybody has an opinion and it’s time for ours! And stay tuned in January for the writers’ individual Top 20s (new studio albums ONLY), Top 5 Brave Embarrassments (a fan favorite!), What/Who Needs To Stop In 2022? and Metal Predictions For 2022. All will be showcased come the New Year!
First up, the best of the best for 2021 begins NOW!
BravePicks 2021
16) BUCKCHERRY – Hellbound (Round Hill)
Still going strong, rockers Buckcherry returned with hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll with Hellbound! With the distinctive vocals of Josh Todd and rhythm guitar work of Stevie D., the California band thundered forward with gritty, raunchy rock and reminding listeners of the dangerous side of rock ‘n’ roll. An inspired effort through and through with each track leaving an impression, Hellbound roars to #16!
The 10-track record was produced by Marti Frederiksen, who previously produced the band’s fourth album, Black Butterfly, and co-wrote one of their biggest hits “Sorry”. Frederiksen co-wrote the majority of the album along with vocalist Josh Todd and guitarist Stevie D. The album was recorded in Nashville in November 2020.
BravePicks 2021 Top 30
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16) BUCKCHERRY - Hellbound (Round Hill)
17) KHEMMIS - Deceiver (Nuclear Blast)
18) DEE SNIDER - Leave A Scar (Napalm)
19) BLACK LABEL SOCIETY - Doom Crew Inc. (eOne)
20) GOJIRA - Fortitude (Roadrunner)
21) BLAZE BAYLEY - War Within Me (Blaze Bayley Recordings)
22) KONQUEST - The Night Goes On (Iron Oxide)
23) IRON MAIDEN - Senjutsu (Parlophone)
24) CRADLE OF FILTH - Existence Of Futile (Nuclear Blast)
25) DANKO JONES - Power Trio (Bad Taste)
26) DARKTHRONE - Eternal Hails (Peaceville)
27) SMITH/KOTZEN – Smith/Kotzen (BMG)
28) TODD LA TORRE - Rejoice In The Suffering (Rat Pak)
29) KK’S PRIEST – Sermons Of The Sinner (EX1)
30) ASPHYX - Necroceros (Century Media)
