{"id":3226,"date":"2017-07-03T02:02:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T09:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/articles\/?p=3226"},"modified":"2017-07-03T11:16:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T18:16:03","slug":"2017-mid-year-recap-best-albums-staff-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/articles\/2017\/07\/03\/2017-mid-year-recap-best-albums-staff-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Mid-Year Recap: Best Albums (Staff Picks)"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the longest time, Metal Assault was mostly just one man’s opinion, but that is no longer the case, and in addition to the Editor’s Picks article<\/a> for our 2017 mid-year recap of the best albums of the year so far, we give\u00a0you our staff members’ picks as well. Here are the top 10 picks by our writers Lisa Burke, Ryan Falla, Rosie Walker, Jaide Alicia, Francisco Zamudio and Sebastian Vazquez. Sit back and discover some great new music released in 2017!<\/p>\n

Lisa Burke’s Top 10<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

#10. Grave Digger – Healed By Metal: <\/strong>As true kings of the German speed and power metal scene, Grave Digger rank in high with this album, but they’ve always had that classic bold sound in their lyrics and vocal style that never fails to make its presence known. As their eighteenth studio album released early this year, it really could not have come at a better time with a better name. In 2017, the human race desperately needs to be healed by metal as it may be the only known cure for all the atrocities the world is faced with. The dedication of this band over the span of years alone is enough to prove them worthy in any mention, and this 10-track album commands the future with no holding back.<\/p>\n