1.The Faceless - Autotheism

2.Causemos - Infinite Event

3.Kälter - Ubuntu

4.Wintersun - Time I

5.Vision Divine - Destination Set To Nowhere

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1.Saturnus - Saturn In Ascension

2.Daylight Dies - A Frail Becoming

3.Atoma - Skylight

4.In Mourning - The Weight Of Oceans

5.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

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Song of the Year: Woods Of Ypres - Travelling Alone

1.Wintersun - Time I

2.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

3.Xandria - Neverworld's End

4.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5.Woods Of Ypres - Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light

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Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.

1.Sylosis - Monolith

2.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

3.In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

4.Abigail Williams - Becoming

5.Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52

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1.Wintersun - Time I

2.My Dying Bride - A Map Of All Our Failures

3.Kamelot - Silverthorn

4.Daylight Dies - A Frail Becoming

5.Forgotten Tomb - ...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil

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1.Enslaved - RIITIIR

2.Ancestors - In Dreams And Time

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas

5.Royal Thunder - CVI

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1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

2.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I

3.Gorod - A Perfect Absolution

4.Wintersun - Time I

5.Tiamat - The Scarred People

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Not *quite* as doomy of a list as the title implies. This is just my current playlist, since my preferences change this time of year.
Post Edit: Now that Bell Witch is on here...it *is* as doomy as the title implies. \m/

1.Kamelot - Silverthorn

2.Bell Witch - Self Titled

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.Watain - Lawless Darkness

5.Sunstorm - House Of Dreams

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1.Wintersun - Wintersun

2.Wintersun - Time I

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These are the albums that have been burning a hole in my iPod this past year. I have really only created this list so that I can keep track of the albums I have enjoyed in 2012, but if you have any suggestions feel free it send them my way.

The albums with stars (*) next to their ratings, are albums that I am still currently listening to.

1.Godspeed You!Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

2.BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2

3.Amenra - Mass V

4.Wildernessking - The Writing Of Gods In The Sand

5.Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light

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Work in progress

1.Sybreed - God Is An Automaton

2.Skyharbor - Blinding White Noise: Illusion & Chaos

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.Enslaved - RIITIIR

5.Devin Townsend - Epicloud

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1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

2.Sylosis - Monolith

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.The Faceless - Autotheism

5.Gorod - A Perfect Absolution

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1.Pallbearer - Sorrow And Extinction

2.Dawnbringer - Into The Lair Of The Sun God

3.Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion

4.Ahab - The Giant

5.Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme

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Here is my list for what I consider to be the top 20 best albums from the year 2012. Keep in mind that one of them is not featured on Metal Storm, and one of them is an EP.

1.Beyond The Bridge - The Old Man And The Spirit

2.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I

3.Wintersun - Time I

4.Katatonia - Dead End Kings

5.Meshuggah - Koloss

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Updated as the year goes on...

1.Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

2.Oddland - The Treachery Of Senses

3.Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I

4.Barren Earth - The Devil's Resolve

5.Enslaved - RIITIIR

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