On occasion I dare to have a little joust with Thierry “Pumpkin-T“ François, whenever I think I’ve discovered an amazing French band first. I usually find out that he knew about it months in advance. But don’t think he does not have the finger on the pulse of all the other records as well! An integral part of Métal Intégral and the Doom Charts! And of course we had to share his list today, cause it his birthday!!! Congratulations Mr. Pumpkin!

We’re honored to present it here as the second list of Favorite Albums of 2023 by one of the Doom Charts Contributors… There are many as you might know; and many already posted their list of Favorite Albums of 2023 on their own sites or the sites they write for. Some of those lists will be published here as well. And for all the others we advise you to check out all of their personal sites… Cause it might just contain your next very favorite album!

1 – CAVERN DEEP – Part. 2 – Breach – (doom metal)

2 – HAIL THE VOID – Memento Mori – (doom heavy psych)

3 – 7 WEEKS – Fade Into Blurred Lines – (heavy rock)

4 – KING FATHER BABOON – Planting Gallows – (heavy psych stoner)

5 – MANSION – 2nd Death – (gothic doom)

6 – WIJ – Przestwór – (Doom metal / Heavy metal)

7 – APPALOOZA – The Shining Son – (heavy psych stoner)

8 – SIGNO ROJO – There Was A Hole Here – (sludge)

9 – THE GRAY GOO – Circus Nightmare – (experimental doom funk)

10 – LEFT EYE PERSPECTIVE – Conundrum – (progressive sludge)

11 – OWLS & EAGLES – Patience Vol. 1 – (psych doom)

12 – ANATOMY OF HABITS – Black Openings – (post-punk /experimental doom)

13 – WUW – L’Orchaostre – (experimental ambient doom)

14 – CLINIC RODEO – Les Nuits – (rock, stoner)

15 – WODOROST – From The Depths – (heavy psych, post-rock)

16 – RRRAGS – Mundi – (heavy psych rock)

17 – KOBUDAI – Kobudai – (metal-punk-rock)

18 – VAK – The Islands – (sludge metal, stoner rock)

19 – MOOZOONSII – Outward – (instrumental psych prog/stoner)

20 – URSULAR – Preta – (doom metal)

21 – WITCHTHROAT SERPENT – Trove Of Oddities at the Devil’s Driveway – (stoner / doom metal)

22 – MARS RED SKY – Dawn Of The Dusk – (psych stoner)

23 – THE LANCASTERS – Standard Family Size – (70s rock)

24 – CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC – Tales Of Demonic Possession – (instrumental psych stoner )

25 – DAY CLINIC – Day Clinic – (heavy prog, post-punk)

26 – FUZZY GRASS – The Revenge Of The Blue Nut – (stoner rock)

27 – HOLY GIANT – Diviners & Dividers – (stoner / doom metal)

28 – KOMODRAG & THE MOUNODOR – Green Fields Of Armorica – (60-70s rock)

29 – LEVITH – Around The Impulse – (post-thrash)

30 – OCCULT HAND ORDER – Silence By The Raging Sea – (stoner / doom metal)

31 – RIFFCOVEN – O Caminho Do Aço – (doom & heavy metal)

32 – SYCOMORE – Antisweet – (sludge)

33 – THE DEATH SPELL – The Death Spell – (hard rock / stoner metal)

34 – THE WEALTHY HOBOS – Ticking Twelve – (heavy blues, hard rock)

35 – WOLFNAUT – Return of the Asteroid – (hard rock, stoner)

36 – MUD SPENCER – Kliwon – (psych stoner)

37 – LAMASSU – Made Of Dust – (stoner doom metal)

38 – DREAD WITCH – Tower Of The Severed Serpent – (doom / sludge)

39 – JEREMIAH AD – Unfit To Lead – (alt doom, post-metal)

40 – BEASTLY – Mayabunder – (funk stoner)

41 – KLASTOS – Rat King – (doom / sludge)