It's a new year, but CHR and Doug are pulling a pair of albums from last year. First up is the classic melodic death metal band Kataklysm, and the episode winds down with the hard rock side project, Northward.

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The Albums:

Kataklysm : Meditations (2018) 5:07

Kataklysm is a Canadian melodic death metal band formed in 1991. At the beginning of their career they were mostly known for being one of the fastest, most technical metal bands in the world. Their music changed once bassist/backing vocalist Maurizio Iacono took over vocal duties and transitioned into their current sound.

Get this album: Amazon.com • iTunes • CD Universe • Spotify

Northward : Northward (2018) 20:36

Northward is a hard rock duo composed of Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen of Nightwish and Norwegian guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad of Pagan's Mind. The two created the project in 2007, writing an entire album worth of music in 2008 but being unable to record previously due to their busy schedules; they ultimately reunited in 2017 to finally record their debut album.

Get this album: Amazon.com • iTunes • CD Universe • Spotify