No word from DM giants like Gorguts, Quo Vadis, Cryptopsy, Viraemia, The Faceless, Augury, Kronos, Martyr.Yet DM unleashed an entire fleet of some mighty monsters,minions,imps and all sort of decibel devils.

This list includes everything from Post-death to Old school death n roll records.I also kinda like slick production a little better, not that i despise the rough one.It depends on the what kind of vibe the album tries to convey.

1. Deceased - Surreal Overdose

2. Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony

3. Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

4. Monumental Torment - Element Of Chaos

5. Baring Teeth - Atrophy

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Here we go again...

This year I had more trouble than usual with the order, so I just kind of threw the list together rather than messing with the rankings for hours on end.

1. Vader - Welcome to the Morbid Reich

2. Warbringer - Worlds Torn Asunder

3. Negative Plane - Stained Glass Revelations

4. Vektor - Outer Isolation

5. Disma - Towards the Megalith

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2011 have been a good year for metal, and here is my top 30 favourites!

1. Hell - Human Remains

2. Ceremonial Perfection - Alone In The End

3. Children Of Bodom - Relentless Reckless Forever

4. Megadeth - Th1rt3en

5. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events

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This year was quite interesting as far as releases go. All-in-all, it was a GREAT year for good albums, but not a GOOD year for great albums. Usually, there are about 40 albums fighting vigorously for a spot in my lists. This year, there were ten clear cut favorites and a bunch of better-than-average arm arm wrestling for the rest of the final spots. Although my duties at metalreview.com prevent me from spending too much time around these parts, I was still a vicious lurker and enjoy being a part of this community (albeit somewhat silent). To anyone with similar tastes that may have had a good album or two fall through the cracks, I hope this list or any of my others will be of good use to you.

1. Blut Aus Nord - 777 - The Desanctification

2. 40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

3. Sorgeldom - ...From Outer Intelligences

4. Lifelover - Sjukdom

5. Mournful Congregation - The Book of Kings

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Ordered best to worst. This is entirely my opinion.

1. Insomnium - One For Sorrow

2. Graveyard - Hisingen Blues

3. Havok - Time Is Up

4. Toxic Holocaust - Conjure And Command

5. Deafheaven - Roads To Judah

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Hey and welcome to my top 20 albums of 2011! All these albums I think are absolutely awesome and definatly deserve to be on this list one way or another. This list may also change if i hear a better album which I think should be on this list.

1. Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage

2. Vektor - Outer Isolation

3. Forefather - Last Of The Line

4. Dragonland - Under the Grey Banner

5. Total Fucking Destruction - Hater

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1. Dim Mak - Emergence Of Reptilian Altars

2. Flourishing - The Sum Of All Fossils

3. Fallujah - The Harvest Wombs

4. Putridity - Degenerating Anthropophagical Euphoria

5. Gigan - Quasi-Hallucinogenic Sonic Landscapes

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Thanks for the recommendations and the thumbs, peeps. Makes a guy feel lurved.

1. Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

2. Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows

3. Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa

4. Blut Aus Nord - 777 - The Desanctification

5. Fair to Midland - Arrows & Anchors

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Best (and worst) of 2011 (thus far).
Partially ordered (thus far).
Subject to change, as I see fit.

What a wonderful year, I have to say! This year has seen me expand my tastes like never before. Discovered so many great new acts, while many metal stalwarts delivered the goods as expected. A truly memorable year, and one that I will forever cherish, as far as me being an avid music enthusiast is concerned.

1. Septicflesh - The Great Mass

2. Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows

3. Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

4. Heavenwood - Abyss Masterpiece

5. Insomnium - One For Sorrow

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