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Tribulation - The Children Of The Night
I'm indecisive, but this record would probably be my pick for AOTY if I had to choose one. Death 'n' roll. |
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2.
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Abigail Williams - The Accuser |
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3.
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Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls
Not metal per se, but harsh noise/power electronics with aggressive vocals. One of the best of the year. Warning: your ears will hurt. |
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4.
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Deafheaven - New Bermuda |
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5.
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Imperial Triumphant - Abyssal Gods |
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6.
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TesseracT - Polaris |
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7.
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Horrendous - Anareta
Likely the best DM album of the year. |
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8.
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Chipmunks On 16 Speed - Sludgefest
Kind of cheating here. This is the "Chipmunks" band slowed down so the vocals are normal. Drenched in sludge and an air of creepiness. |
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9.
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Myrkur - M |
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10.
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Ghost - Meliora
Their best album yet. |
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11.
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Arcturus - Arcturian
Fun and catchy. |
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12.
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Death Grips - The Powers That B
Alternative hip hop/metal/punk/industrial/weird/coked-out music. If you don't know this band then its time to get with the program. |
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13.
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Enabler - Fail To Feel Safe |
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14.
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Leftöver Crack - Constructs Of The State
First album by this group in 11 years. Definitely their most "accessible" record. Great anti-establishment punk with ska and crust for extra flavor. |
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15.
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Tau Cross - Tau Cross |
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16.
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Harm's Way - Rust |
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17.
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Misþyrming - Söngvar Elds Og Óreiðu |
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18.
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The Body - You, Whom I Have Always Hated [Collaboration] |
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19.
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Leviathan - Scar Sighted
I'd say Wrest's best work yet under the Leviathan moniker. Truly terrifying. |
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20.
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Ghost Bath - Moonlover |
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21.
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Death Karma - The History Of Death & Burial Rituals Part I |
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22.
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Katavasia - Sacrilegious Testament
Pure Rotting Christ worship. Excellent. |
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23.
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Sulphur Aeon - Gateway To The Antisphere |
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24.
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Dirty Shirt - Dirtylicious
One of the best surprises of the year. A fantastic album that deserves much more recognition. Very fun indeed. |
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25.
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Tome Of The Unreplenished - Innerstanding |
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26.
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Leprous - The Congregation |
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27.
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Secrets Of The Sky - Pathway |
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28.
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Akhlys - The Dreaming I |
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29.
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Paradise Lost - The Plague Within |
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30.
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Sunset In The 12th House - Mozaic |
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31.
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Kontinuum - Kyrr |
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32.
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Napalm Death - Apex Predator - Easy Meat |
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33.
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High On Fire - Luminiferous
One of the most consistently good bands in metal today. |
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34.
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God Is An Astronaut - Helios/Erebus |
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35.
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Abyssal - Antikatastaseis
A swirling torrent of pain and misery. |
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36.
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Anopheli - The Ache Of Want
Crust punk with a cello. Very gloomy and apocalyptic. |
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37.
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August Burns Red - Found In Far Away Places |
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38.
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Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss |
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39.
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Mesarthim - Isolate |
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40.
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Aderlating - Hell Follows |
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41.
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Cruciamentum - Charnel Passages |
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42.
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Dark Sermon - The Oracle
These guys really outdid their debut with this one. Black/death. |
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43.
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The Armed - Untitled |
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44.
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Author & Punisher - Melk En Honing
Electronic/industrial. A different kind of heavy. |
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45.
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Refused - Freedom
Doesn't hold a candle to their 1998 masterwork, but still a fun listen nonetheless and a welcome return for the band. |
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46.
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Locrian - Infinite Dissolution
Anguished, distant wailings swallowed by synths and atmospherics. This is a band that keeps getting better. |
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47.
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Marriages - Salome
I wouldn't classify this band as metal, but hey, I've seen them featured on more than one list here. More like dream pop with beautiful, evocative vocals by the lovely Emma Ruth Rundle. |
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48.
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False - Untitled |
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49.
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Vastum - Hole Below |
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50.
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Sannhet - Revisionist
Not typically a fan of instrumental music but this "post-black" group is a cut above the rest. Black metal ensconced in shimmering atmosphere. |
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51.
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Guardians Of Time - Rage And Fire |
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52.
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Death Engine - Mud
Pummeling hardcore with black metal leanings. An overlooked jewel. |
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53.
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Vattnet Viskar - Settler |
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54.
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The Moth Gatherer - The Earth Is The Sky |
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55.
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Chapel Of Disease - The Mysterious Ways Of Repetitive Art |
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56.
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WRVTH - WRVTH
Technical post-hardcore? |
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57.
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Cosmic Church - Vigilia |
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58.
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Pinkish Black - Bottom Of The Morning
If Jim Morrison had a doom metal band. Or something. Doom/darkwave/gothic/whatever. |
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59.
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Kauan - Sorni Nai |
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60.
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Below The Sun - Envoy
One of the best doom offerings of the year. This is some really good shit, folks. |
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61.
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Sea Witch - The Blackened Sea |
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62.
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Nightslug - Loathe
Disgusting, bludgeoning, and remorseless sludge drenched in filth. |
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63.
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Soft Kill - Heresy
Sombre and mellow post-punk. |
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64.
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Spylacopa - Parallels |
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65.
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Title Fight - Hyperview
Post-punk/dream pop. |
