IoMP 97: Best Metal Albums from the Year 2000
Before Collin could even crawl, metal was sprinting headfirst into a new millennium — and 2000 might’ve been one of the wildest years in the genre’s history.
In this episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom dig into the year that kicked off Y2K-era metal, when both nu-metal angst and power metal grandeur were colliding in glorious chaos.
It’s the year Canadian nu-metal icons Kittie dropped their ferocious debut Spit, Disturbed infected the world with The Sickness, and Linkin Park unleashed Hybrid Theory, an album that practically redefined mainstream heavy music. Meanwhile, the legends were far from done — Iron Maiden reunited with Bruce Dickinson for Brave New World, Nightwish delivered the Tarja-era gem Wishmaster, and Pantera released what would become their swan song, Reinventing the Steel.
Collin dives into all of it — the game-changing debuts, the legendary returns, and the albums that soundtracked a new age of metal. From Stratovarius to Rhapsody, Devin Townsend to Killswitch Engage, it’s a stacked lineup that makes the year 2000 one of the genre’s most pivotal.
And after revisiting every riff, roar, and ridiculous album cover of the era, Collin reveals his Top 3 Favourite Albums from the Year He Was Born.
If you remember the days of Chocolate Starfish and Last Resort… buckle up. Click play and brace yourself, this episode’s about to hit you right in the nostalgia.
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