Pothamus

Always.  Something always sweeps in at the end of the year to make me go back and reconsider my favorite album list.  And this year, it's the ominous mix of sludge metal, post rock, and tribal beats from Belgium's Pothamus.  Just listen to "Orath" below.  It sounds like the abyss.  New album "Raya" is out now.  Get it here from the band.