All the 2018 albums I listened to this year. Just like last year I always added the specific genre/subgenre so you can get an idea what might be of interest to you.

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tominator | 30.12.2018

	1.	Sunnata - Outlands stoner/doom metal - Poland - 9.0/10
	2.	Crescent - The Order Of Amenti blackened death metal - Egypt - 9.0/10
	3.	IAH - ll instrumental/psychedelic rock/stoner rock - Argentina - 9.0/10
	4.	Rivers Of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name technical death metal - USA - 9.0/10
	5.	Riverside - Wasteland progressive metal - Poland - 8.8/10
	6.	Stoned Karma - Inner Chaos instrumental/stoner rock - France - 8.7/10
	7.	1914 - The Blind Leading The Blind doom metal/ blackened death metal - Ukraine - 8.7/10
	8.	Little Dead Bertha - Age Of Silence symphonic death metal/melodic death metal - Russia - 8.7/10
	9.	Omnium Gatherum - The Burning Cold melodic death metal - Finland - 8.7/10
	10.	Shadowkiller - Guardians Of The Temple heavy metal - USA - 8.6/10
	11.	Orion's Reign - Scores Of War heavy metal/power metal - Greece - 8.6/10
	12.	Antimatter - Black Market Enlightenment progressive rock/atmospheric rock - UK - 8.6/10
	13.	Slugdge - Esoteric Malacology blackened death metal/sludge metal - UK - 8.6/10
	14.	Psicosfera - Beta atmospheric doom metal/black metal - Argentina - 8.6/10
	15.	Amorphis - Queen Of Time folk metal, progressive metal, melodic death metal - Finland - 8.6/10
	16.	Toundra - Vortex instrumental post-metal - Spain - 8.6/10
	17.	Seven Sisters - The Cauldron And The Cross heavy metal/power metal - UK - 8.5/10
	18.	Runelord - A Message From The Past heavy metal - Sweden - 8.5/10
	19.	Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins black metal/celtic folk metal - Ireland - 8.5/10
	20.	Bismut - Schwerpunkt instrumental/psychedelic metal/stoner metal - The Netherlands - 8.5/10
	21.	Electric Zoo - Me and My Machine Against the World psychedelic hard rock/funk/blues/jazz - Israel - 8.5/10
	22.	Ingrina - Etter Lys post-metal/progressive metal - France - 8.5/10
	23.	Hæster - All Anchors No Sails post-metal - Belgium - 8.5/10
	24.	Deceased - Ghostly White death metal/thrash metal/heavy metal - USA - 8.5/10
	25.	Necrophobic - Mark Of The Necrogram death metal - Sweden - 8.5/10
	26.	Shylmagoghnar - Transience atmospheric black metal/progressive black metal/melodic death metal - The Netherlands - 8.5/10
	27.	Crippled Black Phoenix - Great Escape post-rock/progressive rock - UK - 8.5/10
	28.	The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic post-metal/sludge metal/hardcore - Germany - 8.5/10
	29.	Fiend - Seeress doom metal/stoner metal - France - 8.4/10
	30.	Orangotango - Sumatra instrumental/psychedelic rock/stoner rock - Portugal - 8.4/10
	31.	Thirst Planet - The Essence stoner/doom metal - Israel - 8.4/10
	32.	Wolfheart - Constellation Of The Black Light melodic death metal - Finland - 8.4/10
	33.	Hazy Sea - Death Trip instrumental/stoner rock - Greece - 8.4/10
	34.	Powerwolf - The Sacrament Of Sin power metal - Germany - 8.4/10
	35.	Carriage - Visions heavy metal - USA - 8.4/10
	36.	Sulphur Aeon - The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos death metal - Germany - 8.4/10
	37.	Castle - Deal Thy Fate doom metal - Canada/USA - 8.3/10
	38.	Below A Silent Sky - A View From Afar instrumental/post-metal - Germany - 8.3/10
	39.	Icarus Witch - Goodbye Cruel World heavy metal - USA - 8.3/10
	40.	Druid - The Seven Scrolls stoner metal/psychedelic rock - Greece - 8.3/10
	41.	Stonila - Sacred Ground stoner rock/post-rock/progressive rock - Greece - 8.3/10
	42.	Reaper's Revenge - Virtual Impulse heavy metal - Germany - 8.3/10
	43.	Judas Priest - Firepower heavy metal - UK - 8.3/10
	44.	Proxillian - Redemption heavy metal/melodic power metal - Germany - 8.3/10
	45.	Turtle Skull - Turtle Skull stoner doom - Australia - 8.3/10
	46.	Monolithe - Nebula Septem doom metal - France - 8.2/10
	47.	Beyond Creation - Algorythm technical death metal - Canada - 8.2/10
	48.	Judicator - The Last Emperor power metal - USA - 8.2/10
	49.	Varathron - Patriarchs Of Evil black metal - Greece - 8.2/10
	50.	Vanishing Kids - Heavy Dreamer psychedelic metal/acid rock - USA - 8.2/10
	51.	The Eternal - Waiting For The Endless Dawn gothic metal/gothic rock/progressive metal -8.2/10
	52.	Redemption - Long Night's Journey Into Day progressive metal/power metal - USA - 8.2/10
	53.	Somali Yacht Club - The Sea stoner rock - Ukraine - 8.2/10
	54.	Ancesters - Suspended In Reflections post-metal/doom metal/stoner - USA - 8.2/10
	55.	The Crown - Cobra Speed Venom death metal/thrash metal - Sweden - 8.2/10
	56.	Panegyrist - Hierurgy progressive metal/black metal - USA - 8.2/10
	57.	Runelord - The Battle For Greatness heavy metal - Sweden - 8.2/10
	58.	Ocean Of Grief - Nightfall's Lament melodic death metal/melodic doom metal - Greece - 8.2/10
	59.	Haken - Vector progressive metal - UK - 8.2/10
	60.	SkyEye - Digital God heavy metal - Slovenia - 8.2/10
	61.	Phoenix Rage - The Five Horsemen heavy metal - Italy - 8.1/10
	62.	Stonerhead - Fuzztronauten stoner metal - Germany - 8.1/10
	63.	Shelvy - Shelvy Vol. 1 stoner metal - Argentina - 8.1/10
	64.	Naxatras - III stoner metal/psychedelic rock - Greece - 8.1/10
	65.	Lyra's Legacy - Prisoner melodic heavy metal - Germany - 8.1/10
	66.	Blood Curse - Sorceress heavy metal - USA - 8.1/10
	67.	Cor Serpentii - Phenomankind progressive death metal/black metal - France - 8.1/10
	68.	Vola - Applause Of A Distant Crowd djent/progressive metal - Denmark - 8.1/10
	69.	Kalmah - Palo extreme power metal/melodic death metal - Finland - 8.0/10
	70.	On Thorns I Lay - Aegean Sorrow gothic metal/doom metal/death metal - 8.0/10
	71.	Soulhealer - Up From The Ashes melodic heavy metal - Finland - 8.0/10
	72.	The Hazytones - II: Monarchs of Oblivion doom metal/psychedelic metal - Canada - 8.0/10
	73.	Psychonaut - Unfold The God Man psychedelic metal/post-metal - Belgium - 8.0/10
	74.	Känguin - The Great Key instrumental (well? except the last song?)/post-metal - Germany - 8.0/10
	75.	Xenosis - Devour And Birth progressive death metal - USA - 8.0/10
	76.	GumoManiacs - Priest Of Lucifer X thrash metal - Germany - 8.0/10
	77.	At The Gates - To Drink From The Night Itself gothenburg metal - Sweden - 8.0/10
	78.	Universal Hippies - Evolution Of Karma instrumental/stoner/psychedelic rock - Greece - 8.0/10
	79.	Funeral Mist - Hekatomb black metal - Sweden - 8.0/10
	80.	Pillars - Onward To Nothingness sludge/doom metal - USA - 8.0/10
	81.	Uada - Cult Of A Dying Sun black metal - USA - 8.0/10
	82.	Nekromant - The Nekromant Lives heavy metal - Sweden - 8.0/10
	83.	Kuar Nhial - Kuar Nhial black metal/sludge metal
	84.	Unflesh - Savior technical death metal - USA - 8.0/10
	85.	Evoken - Hypnagogia funeral doom metal/death metal - USA - 8.0/10
	86.	Space Paranoids - High Tales stoner rock/psychedelic rock - Italy - 8.0/10
	87.	Son Cesano - Submerge instrumental/psychedelic metal - Switzerland - 8.0/10
	88.	Brood Of Hatred - Identity Disorder progressive metal/death metal - 8.0/10
	89.	Lucifer's Hammer - Time Is Death heavy metal - Chile - 8.0/10
	90.	Kilmara - Across The Realm Of Time heavy metal/progressive metal - Spain - 8.0/10
	91.	Despondent Chants - The Eyes Of Winter death metal/doom metal - Peru - 8.0/10
	92.	Stoned Karma - The Dark Side Of Destiny instrumental/stoner/psychedelic rock - France - 8.0/10
	93.	Witchfyre - Grimorium Verum heavy metal - Spain - 8.0/10
	94.	Horrendous - Idol death metal - USA - 7.9/10
	95.	Ascension - Under Ether black metal - Germany - 7.9/10
	96.	Eliminator - Last Horizon heavy metal - UK - 7.9/10
	97.	Wolftooth - Wolftooth heavy metal/doom metal - USA - 7.9/10
	98.	Subnoir - A Long Way From Home post-metal/sludge metal - Norway - 7.9/10
	99.	Revocation - The Outer Ones Technical death metal/thrash metal - USA - 7.9/10
	100.	Irrita - Sequneces Of The Void progressive metalcore/math metal - Russia - 7.9/10
	101.	Captain Caravan - Shun the Sun stoner metal/desert rock - Norway - 7.9/10
	102.	Funeratus - Accept The Death death metal - Brazil - 7.9/10
	103.	Exlibris - Innertia power metal - Poland - 7.9/10
	104.	Ghost Ship Octavius - Delirium progressive metal - USA - 7.9/10
	105.	Ethernity - The Human Race Extinction progressive power metal - Belgium - 7.9/10
	106.	Silver Talon - Becoming A Demon heavy metal - USA - 7.8/10
	107.	Iron Buddha - Old Hex stoner/doom metal - USA - 7.8/10
	108.	Psycroptic - As The Kingdom Drowns technical death metal - Australia - 7.8/10
	109.	Power Within - Inception power metal - Colombia - 7.8/10
	110.	We Hunt Buffalo - Head Smashed In stoner metal/psychedelic metal - Canada - 7.8/10
	111.	Ancient Empire - Eternal Soldier heavy metal - USA - 7.8/10
	112.	Wowod - Zemlya black metal/post-metal - Russia - 7.8/10
	113.	Sandrider - Armada stoner rock - USA - 7.8/10
	114.	Ratbreed - Evoke The Blaze heavy metal - Finland - 7.8/10
	115.	Sons Of The Stone - Stone Tales instrumental/stoner rock - France - 7.8/10
	116.	Ripis - Shadow Dies In Morning Light doom metal - USA - 7.7/10
	117.	Morag Tong - Last Knell Of Om stoner/doom metal - UK - 7.7/10
	118.	Shakma - House Of Possession thrash metal/death metal - Norway - 7.7/10
	119.	Evil-Lÿn - Disciple Of Steel heavy metal - Finland - 7.7/10
	120.	Striker - Play To Win heavy metal - Canada - 7.7/10
	121.	Shadows Legacy - Lost Humanity heavy metal - Brazil - 7.7/10
	122.	Samavayo - Vatan stoner rock/progressive stoner/psychedelic rock - Germany - 7.7/10
	123.	Besra - Anhedonia post-metal - Sweden - 7.7/10
	124.	Mental Slavery - Our Legacy thrash metal - Russia - 7.7/10
	125.	Skeletal Remains - Devouring Mortality death metal - USA - 7.7/10
	126.	Malison - Malison heavy metal - USA - 7.7/10
	127.	Guardians Of Time - Tearing Up The World power metal - Norway - 7.6/10
	128.	Stone Age Mammoth - Earthborn stoner rock - Greece - 7.6/10
	129.	Winterfylleth - The Hallowing Of Heirdom Neofolk - UK - 7.6/10
	130.	Full Tone Generator - Valley Of The Universe heavy rock - Australia - 7.6/10
	131.	Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals - Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue sludge metal - USA - 7.6/10
	132.	Earth Ship - Resonant Sun progressive metal/doom metal - Germany - 7.6/10
	133.	Sacred Leather - Ultimate Force heavy metal - USA - 7.6/10
	134.	Green Desert Water - Solar Plexus - stoner rock/doom metal - Spain - 7.6/10
	135.	Future Usses - The Existential Haunting instrumental/sludge - USA - 7.6/10
	136.	The Grand Acid - The Grand Acid psychedelic hard rock/progressive rock - Germany - 7.5/10
	137.	Hammer King - Poseidon Will Carry Us Home heavy metal - Germany/France - 7.5/10
	138.	Primitai - The Calling heavy metal - UK - 7.5/10
	139.	Subtype Zero - The Astral Awakening thrash metal - USA - 7.5/10
	140.	Saboter - Architects Of Evil heavy metal - Greece - 7.5/10
	141.	Toledo Steel - No Quarter heavy metal - UK - 7.5/10
	142.	Conjure - Releasing the Mighty Conjure heavy metal - Ecuador - 7.5/10
	143.	Absent - Towards The Void psychedelic doom metal - Brasil - 7.5/10
	144.	Aura Blaze - Aura Blaze psychedelic rock - USA - 7.5/10
	145.	Axel Rudi Pell - Knights Call heavy metal/power metal - Germany - 7.4/10
	146.	The Sixth Chamber - Mythos psychedelic metal - USA - 7.4/10
	147.	Torian - God Of Storms power metal - Germany - 7.4/10
	148.	Children Of The Reptile - The End heavy metal - USA - 7.4/10
	149.	Iron Hunter - Mankind Resistance heavy metal - Spain - 7.4/10
	150.	Manacle - No Fear To Persevere heavy metal/speed metal - Canada - 7.4/10
	151.	Shadow Of Intent - Reclaimer deathcore - USA - 7.4/10
	152.	Solstice - White Horse Hill doom metal - UK - 7.4/10
	153.	Hibria - Moving Ground heavy metal/speed metal - Brazil - 7.3/10
	154.	Exterminatus - Laniakea technical death metal - Canada - 7.3/10
	155.	Yellow Fever - Epidemic Tragedies heavy metal - Brazil - 7.3/10
	156.	The Black Sound - Doorways To The Wrist doom metal/noise - USA - 7.3/10
	157.	Spaceslug - Eye The Tide stoner/doom metal - Poland - 7.3/10
	158.	Inferi - Revenant melodic death metal/technical death metal - USA - 7.3/10
	159.	Eldritch - Cracksleep progressive metal/power metal - Italy - 7.3/10
	160.	Mythic Sunship - Upheaval psychedelic rock/progressive rock - Denmark - 7.3/10
	161.	Brant Bjork - Mankind Woman psychedelic rock/stoner rock - USA - 7.3/10
	162.	Oubliette - The Passage black metal - USA - 7.3/10
	163.	Weedpecker - III stoner/psychedelic metal - Poland - 7.3/10
	164.	Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows - Hymns psychedelic metal/doom metal - Australia - 7.3/10
	165.	Achelous - Macedon heavy metal - Greece - 7.3/10
	166.	Elderwind - The colder the night Atmospheric black metal - Russia - 7.3/10
	167.	Fractal Gates - The Light That Shines melodic death metal - France - 7.3/10
	168.	Alterbeast - Feast technical death metal - USA - 7.2/10
	169.	Lowen - A Crypt In The Stars stoner/doom metal - UK - 7.2/10
	170.	Spellwitch - The Witching Hour heavy metal - Finland - 7.2/10
	171.	Visigoth - Conqueror's Oath power metal - USA - 7.2/10
	172.	Rezn - Calm Black Water psychedelic rock/stoner rock - USA - 7.2/10
	173.	Automaton - Talos psychedelic doom metal - Greece - 7.1/10
	174.	Snakebite - Rise Of The Snake heavy metal - Germany - 7.1/10
	175.	Spiral Wheel - Resurrection For Revenge heavy metal - Japan/Canada - 7.1/10
	176.	Master Sword - Shadow And Steel power metal - USA - 7.1/10
	177.	Candle - The Keeper's Curse heavy metal - Sweden - 7.1/10
	178.	Dust - Ard'erra heavy metal - Bulgaria - 7.1/10
	179.	Birnam Wood - Wicked Worlds doom metal/stoner metal - USA - 7.1/10
	180.	Evilizers - Center Of The Grave heavy metal - Italy - 7.0/10
	181.	Shogun - Infinitet stoner/doom metal/drone - USA - 7.0/10
	182.	The Ripper - Hell Rising heavy metal - Mexico - 7.0/10
	183.	Airborn - Lizard Secrets - Part One: Land Of The Living heavy metal/speed metal - Italy - 7.0/10
	184.	Godsground - The Great Delusion stoner metal/sludge metal/grunge - Germany - 7.0/10
	185.	Mad Hatter - Mad Hatter power metal - Sweden - 6.9/10
	186.	Iron Fist - Catharsis heavy metal - Italy - 6.9/10
	187.	Augury - Illusive Golden Age technical death metal - Canada - 6.9/10
	188.	Icefire - The Torment Of The Damned heavy metal - UK - 6.9/10
	189.	Ghost - Prequelle heavy metal/psychedelic rock - Sweden - 6.9/10
	190.	Silent Saga - Rise! symphonic power metal - Germany - 6.8/10
	191.	Haunt - Burst Into Flame heavy metal - USA - 6.8/10
	192.	Dimmu Borgir - Eonian symphonic black metal - Norway - 6.7/10
	193.	Espionage - Digital Dystopia heavy metal - Australia - 6.7/10
	194.	Red Bowling Ball - Beyond The Gate stoner rock/folk/country - France - 6.7/10
	195.	Misanthropy - Abhorrent Metamorphosis technical death metal - 6.7/10
	196.	Ousiodes - Pymander power metal - USA - 6.7/10
	197.	Iron Will - Life Is Your Labyrinth heavy metal - USA - 6.7/10
	198.	Gunjack - Totally Insane heavy metal - Italy - 6.6/10
	199.	Infernäl Mäjesty - No God thrash metal/death metal - Canada - 6.5/10
	200.	The Devils - We Are the Devils heavy metal - Brazil - 6.4/10
	201.	The Ripper - Addicted To Full Speed heavy metal/thrash metal - Colombia - 6.4/10
	202.	Sabateur - Vicious Circle heavy metal - USA - 6.4/10
	203.	Dead Otter - Bridge Of Weird psychedelic rock - UK - 6.4/10
	204.	Steelballs - Thunder Strikes Again heavy metal - Argentina - 6.4/10
	205.	Nightbreed - Beyond Inferno thrash metal - Greece - 6.3/10
	206.	Robespierre - Garden of Hell heavy metal/speed metal - UK - 6.2/10
	207.	Runner Hell - From The Ashes To Hell heavy metal - Colombia - 6.0/10
	208.	ExCx - World Domination thrash metal - Spain - 6.0/10
	209.	Oblivion - Resilience heavy metal/power metal - France - 6.0/10
	210.	Evil Hunter - Evil Hunter heavy metal - Spain - 5.9/10
	211.	Magick Touch - Blades, Chains, Whips & Fire hardrock - Norway - 5.9/10
	212.	Kamelot - The Shadow Theory symphonic power metal - USA - 5.9/10
	213.	Godsleep - Coming of Age heavy rock - Greece - 5.7/10
	214.	Hex Crow - Creatures of the Night heavy metal - Colombia - 5.6/10
	215.	Disturbed - Evolution nu metal/alternative metal - USA - 5.5/10
	216.	All That Remains - Victim Of The New Disease metalcore - USA - 5.5/10
	217.	Earthling Society - MO: The Demon psychedelic rock - UK - 5.4/10
	218.	Ibridoma - City Of Ruins heavy metal/power metal - Italy - 5.4/10
	219.	Sacral Rage - Beyond Celestial Echoes heavy metal - Greece - 5.3/10
	220.	Fast Evil - The Midnight Force speed metal/heavy metal - Brazil - 5.1/10
	221.	Preludio Ancestral - Oblivion symphonic power metal - Argentina - 4.7/10
	222.	Crownless - Confines Of Silence power metal - Peru - 4.6/10
	223.	Neckbeard Deathcamp - White Nationalism Is For Basement Dwelling Losers black metal - France - 4.5/10
	224.	Stygian Fair - Panta Rei heavy metal - Sweden - 4.4/10
	225.	Peosphoros - Pink Metal experimental black metal - UK - 3.5/10