2006

“OM” by Negură Bunget, released Oct 2006 by Code666 Records, blends atmospheric black metal with Romanian folk elements, exploring deep spiritual themes.

Deicide’s 2006 album, “The Stench of Redemption,” released on Earache Records, features a new lineup and showcases a technical, aggressive death metal sound with blasphemous lyrics.

Napalm Death’s “Smear Campaign” (2006) is a grindcore album with political themes, addressing war, violence, corruption, and injustice. It features guest vocals by Anneke van Giersbergen and was produced by Russ Russell.

Ministry’s tenth album, “Rio Grande Blood” (2006), is a politically charged industrial metal attack on the Bush era. Expect aggressive sounds and lyrics targeting everything from the Iraq War to government corruption.