01) Overkill,Scorched (Nuclear Blast Records)

To close my list out with an atomic blast, iconic thrashers Overkill set the bar extremely high with their latest album. Blitzing their way into thrash and classic metal fans’ hearts, the band’s appetite for providing neck-wrecking thrash remains evergreen on their twentieth studio record. An album that’s better than it needs to be, Overkill scorches their contemporaries in their path.
Standout cuts: 1. Scorched, 4. Twist of the Wick, 6. Won’t Be Coming Back