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Black Metal 2 is an album by Dean Blunt, released on Rough Trade Records on 11 June 2021.[1] The album was only formally announced on 8 June 2021, following pictures being posted to the social media accounts of collaborators Vegyn and James Massiah depicting a billboard with the album cover;[2] however, references had been made to it by Blunt prior to this, as far back as 2016, including in the description of various releases on SoundCloud. It serves as a sequel to his 2014 album Black Metal and features an edited version of that cover as its album cover. The album features additional vocals from Joanne Robertson on six songs.

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Black Metal 2
Studio album by Dean Blunt
Released	11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
Length	23:26
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Dean Blunt Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong
Dean Blunt chronology
Black Metal (2014) Black Metal 2 (2021)

The album was produced by Blunt and Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong, also known as Kwake Bass.[3][4] The album also features instrumental performances by Mica Levi.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.9/10
Metacritic	85/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Beats Per Minute	79%[6]
Exclaim!	8/10[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Pitchfork	8.1/10[9]
PopMatters	8/10[10]

Black Metal 2 was met with very positive reviews; on review aggregator Metacritic it has a score of 85/100, indicating "universal acclaim", and according to the same site is Blunt's best-received album.

Accolades

Black Metal 2 on year-end lists

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Clash	Clash Albums of the Year 2021	22	[11]
Crack Magazine	The Top 50 Albums of the Year	42	[12]
Dazed	The Best Albums of 2021	20	[13]
Dummy Magazine	The 25 Best Albums of 2021	16	[14]
Gorilla Vs. Bear	Gorilla Vs. Bear’s Albums of 2021	6	[15]
Les Inrockuptibles	Notre top 50 albums 2021	4	[16]
Loud and Quiet	Loud And Quiet Albums of the Year 2021	15	[17]
Mojo	The 75 Best Albums of 2021	51	[18]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2021	19	[19]
The Quietus	Quietus Albums Of The Year 2021	3	[20]
Resident Advisor	The Best Albums of 2021	-	[21]
Vinyl Me, Please	The Best Albums of 2021	-	[22]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dean Blunt, except where noted. All tracks produced by Blunt and Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong.

Charts

Chart performance for Black Metal 2

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23]	39
UK Independent Albums Breakers Chart (OCC)[24]	10
UK Official Record Store Chart (OCC)[25]	28

References

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