Heavy Metallurgy's "The Metal Tag 2026"

This is a contest promoted by ‪@HeavyMetallurgy‬, the "The Metal Tag 2026".
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02:15: Giddey-Up
2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Show an album with a horse on the cover (horse-like creatures such as a Pegasus are permitted but you lose some street cred if you show a unicorn).

03:58: Nostalgia
Show an album that you do not think is very good but you can’t bring yourself to get rid of it.

06:06: Goat
Show your favorite new album released in 2025.

07:08: From Beyond
Show a favorite album that is not a heavy metal album.

09:14: The Unknown
Show an album that you can’t remember ever hearing someone talk about on YT.

10:49: Front-Loaded
Show an album whose first song is its best song.

12:00: Encore
Show an album that you think would be better if it were longer.

14:32: Fail
Show an album you bought that disappointed you.

16:20: The Return
Show an album you played in 2025 that you had not played in over a year.

17:58: Joker
Show an album with hilarious cover art.

19:44: Yearning
Name a potential album release you're anxiously awaiting in 2026.

21:10: Collector Scum
In your collection, is there a pesky gap in a band’s discography that you are hoping to fill?

23:06: Evolution
Talk about a band or album that you think is successfully moving its respective genre forward creatively.

25:30: Told Ya So
Show an album or albums that someone recommended to you, that impressed you enough to purchase it.

27:35: King Cheese
Recommend a power metal album to Marty Worm that you think is exceptional (he’s always on the hunt).
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31:26: Two Minutes to Midnight
What is the last album you bought in 2025?

32:35: Brain Drain
When feeling musical burnout, what is a nostalgic album that always makes you excited about music again?

34:17: There's Waldo!
Show a classic or older album that you somehow overlooked for many years, that you loved as soon as you heard it.

38:13: Hello, My Name Is
Was there a video or stream that you participated in during 2025 that you are especially proud of? Include a link in the description.
Check my video "Metal Albums of 2025":    • ALBUMS OF 2025: Best Metal Albums + Recomm...  

40:12: Into Glory Ride
Name a band that you want to see release one more great album before they retire.

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