Albums List

December 23 2019
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Top Metal Releases of 2019

Filled with amazing releases, 2019 comes to a close as one of the best years in Metal. With a bunch of solid releases in each genre, we had quite a hard time picking the best ones.
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December 18 2019
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Top Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal Releases of 2019

Being huge fans of Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal, 2019 produced some excellent release that embrace old-school elements of timeless bands like Limbonic Art and early Emperor, and add a modern production and edge to them.
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December 18 2019
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Top Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal Releases of 2019

Being quite a year for Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal releases, it was quite hard to select just a few to showcase. We do have to agree that the bar keeps getting higher and higher every year.
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December 18 2019
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Top Not So Metal Releases of 2019

With over 500 promo submissions in 2019, we received a fair share that are not quite metal. From Post-Rock to Psychedelic Rock to Shoegaze, these releases were the most interesting and engaging to us.
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December 17 2019
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Top Death-Doom Metal Releases of 2019

The releases that make up our list have unleashed some of the most emotionally charged albums in the last few years, making our job of ranking them quite hard
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December 17 2019
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Top Melodic/Technical Death Metal Releases of 2019

2019 was great year of crafty Melodic/Technical Death Metal featuring plenty of killer headbanging melodies and just the right amount of guitar acrobatics
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December 16 2019
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Top Releases Pushing The Boundaries of 2019

These releases do not subscribe to traditional standards, and push the limits of what we consider Metal music.
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December 26 2018
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Top Doom Metal Albums of 2018

After many years of almost no good Death/Doom and Funeral Doom releases, this year we had a great deal of them, making it an interesting year. We also mixed other subgenres of Doom in this list for simplicity.

9. Dirge - Lost Empyrean (2018)
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December 26 2018
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Top Black Metal Albums of 2018

Black Metal bands unleashed some of the most unholy and ravaging albums in 2018. Here are the ones we think stand out from the rest.

10. Primordial – Exile Amongst the Ruins (2018)
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December 26 2018
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Top Albums of 2018

The year 2018 was a great one for Metal. Tons of killer releases from established bands as well as newcomers that are taking the scene by surprise.

Honorable Mention: Anaal Nathrakh - A New Kind of Horror (2018)
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