Albums List

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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December 26 2018
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Top Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal Albums of 2018

Atmospheric Black Metal and Post-Black Metal had a great 2018 with some killer albums from some unexpected ends of the world.

Honorable Mention: Veiled – Black Celestial Orbs (2018)

USBM with a heavy atmospheric component makes up for a very interesting release.
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December 26 2018
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Top Releases Pushing the Boundaries of 2018

2018 was a great year for releases that pushed boundaries and are shaping the future of metal.

Honorable Mention: Black Mare & Offret – Alone Among Mirrors (2018)

Lush release filled with interesting ideas from the two bands.
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December 17 2018
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Top Gothic / Symphonic Metal Albums of 2018

As one of our shorter lists, we still received over 40 promos in the genre this year, but nothing really stood out, except for these releases. The genre seems to be sinking into a repetitive phase that we hope 2019 fixes.

4. Dark Sarah - The Golden Moth (2018)
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December 17 2018
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Top Melodic / Progressive / Technical / Death Metal Albums of 2018

In 2018 we got a great deal of old-school Death Metal albums that provided little to nothing to the annals of music. Luckily, there are always bands pushing the boundaries and innovating in the genre. Here is our list of the favorite albums we reviewed in 2018.

7. Burial in the Sky - Creatio Et Hominus (2018)
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December 17 2018
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Top not-so Metal Releases of 2018

In 2018 we received a considerable amount of albums that are kind of hard, but not quite 'Metal'. Here is our list of the top five we reviewed.

5. Noekk - Carol Stones and Elder Rock (2018)
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