Favorite Albums Of 2012

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Favorite Albums Of 2012

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A list by
Moose
Created
February 16, 2012
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63
Endorsements
3
My favorite albums of 2012.

*Now separated into a 'metal' and 'non-metal' section. (non-metal is at the bottom of the list).

Soon to be added: Clocks, Kiko Loureiro, Deathmole, Leonard Cohen, Panzerballett, Coronado, Striker, Dethklok, The Sword.
63.
1.
Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence
[9.6/10, Progressive Metalcore].
63.
2.
Hypno5e - Acid Mist Tomorrow
[9.0/10, Prog Metalcore/Ambient].
63.
3.
The Faceless - Autotheism
[9.0/10, Progressive/Technical Death Metal]
63.
4.
Gorod - A Perfect Absolution
[8.9/10, Tech Death].
63.
5.
Save Us From the Archon - How Terrible, The Undergrowth's Jaws That Tangle
[8.8/10, Technical/Instrumental Prog].
63.
6.
Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas
[8.8/10, Black/Grind].
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Aborted - Global Flatline
[8.7/10, Melodeath/Grind].
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8.
Meshuggah - Koloss
[8.7/10, Technical Thrash].
63.
9.
Periphery - Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
[8.6/10, Progressive Metalcore/Djent].
63.
10.
Rings Of Saturn - Dingir
[8.6/10, Deathcore/Technical].
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11.
The Contortionist - Intrinsic
[8.6/10, Progressive Deathcore/Djent]
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12.
Whitechapel - Whitechapel
[8.5/10, Deathcore].
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13.
Sylosis - Monolith
[8.4/10, Thrash]
63.
14.
Lich King - Born Of The Bomb
[8.3/10, Thrash].
63.
15.
Bloodshot Dawn - Bloodshot Dawn
[8.2/10, Progressive Death/Thrash].
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Mendel - Subliminal Colors
[8.1/10. Instrumental/Shred/Classical/Djent]
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17.
Witchcraft - Legend
[8.1/10, Stoner Metal].
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18.
Outcast - Awaken The Reason
[8.0/10, Prog Death/Thrash/Djent]
63.
19.
C.B. Murdoc - The Green
[8.0/10. Technical Post Thrash/Death].
63.
20.
Exotic Animal Petting Zoo - Tree of Tongues
[8.3/10, Experimental Mathcore/Post Rock].
63.
21.
Stéphan Forté - The Shadows Compendium
[Instrumental/Shred, 7.9/10].
63.
22.
Revocation - Teratogenesis
[7.9/10, Thrash/Death].
63.
23.
The Haarp Machine - Disclosure
[7.9/10, Progressive Metalcore/Death]
63.
24.
Cloudkicker - Fade
[7.8/10, Instrumental Post Rock].
63.
25.
Psycroptic - The Inherited Repression
[7.8/10, Tech Death]
63.
26.
Psygnosis - Anti-Sublime
[7.8/10, Prog Death/Ambient/Electronic]
63.
27.
After Oblivion - Stamina
[7.8/10, Technical Thrash]
63.
28.
Cattle Decapitation - Monolith Of Inhumanity
[7.8/10, Death-grind].
63.
29.
Fear Factory - The Industrialist
[7.8/10, Industrial]
63.
30.
Chimp Spanner - All Roads Lead Here
[7.7/10, Instrumental Djent]
63.
31.
Jeff Loomis - Plains Of Oblivion
[7.7/10, Instrumental/Shred,]
63.
32.
Kreator - Phantom Antichrist
[7.7/10, Teutonic Thrash]
63.
33.
The Sword - Apocryphon
[7.6/10, Stoner/Doom]
63.
34.
Trepalium - H.N.P.
[7.5/10, Death Metal]
63.
35.
Jean Baudin - Solace
[7.5/10, Instrumental Bass]
63.
36.
Soen - Cognitive
[7.4/10, Prog/Alternative]
63.
37.
Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
[7.3/10, Prog Death/Thrash].
63.
38.
Sacred Serenity - Synapse
[7.3/10, Progressive Metalcore].
63.
39.
Soul Cycle - Soul Cycle II
[7.3/10, Instrumental Tech/Prog Metal + Djent elements].
63.
40.
Wintersun - Time I
[7.3/10, Extreme Folk/Power].
63.
41.
3 Inches Of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal
[7.3/10, Heavy/Power].
63.
42.
Lamb Of God - Resolution
[7.2, Thrash/Groove]
63.
43.
Cryptopsy - Cryptopsy
[7.2/10, Grind/Death Metal].
63.
44.
Becoming The Archetype - I Am
[7.2, Progressive Metalcore].
63.
45.
Zombiekrig - Den Vänstra Stigens Ljus
[7.1/10, Thrash].
63.
46.
Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme
[7.1/10, Shoegaze/Post Rock]
63.
47.
Aerodyne Flex - Transmissions
[7.1/10, Progressive Metalcore/Djent]
63.
48.
Diablo Swing Orchestra - Pandora's Piñata
[7.0/10, Symphonic Avantgarde]
63.
49.
Anathema - Weather Systems
[7.0/10, Atmospheric Rock]
63.
50.
Buckethead - Electric Sea
[6.9/10, Instrumental/Acoustic Rock].
63.
51.
Devin Townsend - Epicloud
[6.8/10, Progressive/Industrial].
63.
52.
The Korea - Chariots of the Gods
[6.8/10, Djent/Metalcore].
63.
53.
Cannibal Corpse - Torture
[Death Metal, 6.5/10].
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Sigur Ros - Valtari
[8.6/10, Ambient/Post Rock].
63.
59.
Susanne Sundfor - The Silicone Veil
[8.4/10, Singer-Songwrite/Electornic].
63.
60.
Coheed and Cambria - The Afterman: Ascension
[8.3/10, Progressive Rock].
63.
61.
Lights Out Asia - Hy - Brasil
[7.8/10, Ambient/Electronic/Post Rock].
63.
62.
Brice Plays Drums - Man The Animal Cannon
[7.8/10, Jazz/Progressive].
63.
63.
Muse - The 2nd Law
[7.7/10, Rock].
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