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#023: idobi Howl Top Albums 2016

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B Lo counts down idobi Howl’s Top 12 Albums of 2016 with Shawn (Metal DNA) and Pat (Rock The Walls).

Each host spent days agonizing over their own lists which were combined with fan reaction through 2016 to create an overall Top 12. Further questions about our methodology should can be directed to idobi Howl programming.

The full list is below, for anyone willing to scroll this far or follow a link to get here:

Artist Album
12 Seeker Loss
11 Toothgrinder Nocturnal Masquerade
10 Fit For A King Deathgrip
9 Lock & Key Peaceless
8 Nails You Will Never Be One Of Us
7 The Devil Wears Prada Transit Blues
6 Every Time I Die Low Teens
5 Black Crown Initiate Selves We Cannot Forgive
4 Knocked Loose Laugh Tracks
3 Architects All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
2 Fleshgod Apocalypse The King
1 Meshuggah The Violent Sleep of Reason

#001: Patrick Walford, Shawn Kupfer

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This week, idobi Howl hosts Patrick Walford of Rock The Walls and Shawn Kupfer of Metal DNA weigh in on their top album picks so far in 2016.

B Lo lets go of his metal elitism for once as he and Shawn agree Killswitch Engage Incarnate deserves a place somewhere in the same vicinity as Fleshgod Apocalypse King for the best albums of 2016.

Walford backs Toothgrinder Nocturnal Masquerade, which is favored among all three hosts, at least in a Top 12 list. He encounters strong resistance from B Lo on one other pick. Shawn and Walford can’t hear each other this whole time, which makes the entire episode more entertaining.

Each host brought their personal top 6 albums to the table, there was no prior collaboration.  The releases that don’t get mentioned could be the most surprising.