#2: Colin Marston
Ok, so, I cheated here. The #2 spot is four albums. So this is really like the top 30 of 2016. But that just happens on these big lists, at least for me. More and more releases keep getting heard. Krallice released multiple albums, a band that Marston plays bass for, who are somewhere between contemporary black metal and technical death metal, or let's just call them avant metal for now. Dysrthythmia released arguably the best math rock album of the year and maybe the best of their career (outside of perhaps, 'Psychic Maps'). Gorguts released a new EP, which for me was even better than the full length album with the new lineup including 2/3 of Dysrhythmia. And let us not forget the gnarly beast that is Behold... the Arctopus who ALSO released an album.... which was their first release in years! So to say that Colin Marston had an eventful 2016 would be an understatement, to say the least. Before moving along, I think it should be stated that this guy has been in 9 different bands, many at the same time. And that he is also busy as a producer and recording engineer. Often for his own projects, but also for many others. The dude is a goddamn wizard. Or demigod. Or what have you. Add to that the fact that he plays multiple instruments: 6 string bass in Dysrhythmia; Warr guitar (12 strings!) in Behold... the Arctopus; guitar in Krallice; and presumably something more normal on bass in Gorguts... his place in underground metal history is indisputable. And his energy is indefatigable. Here is a list of all 5 major rock releases he was on last year:
Plus one under his Indricothere moniker which is presumably also good, but I have never heard it. And to top it all off, here is the website of his recording studio. The dude absolutely slayed 2016. Quality + quantity and in rare form.
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