Tominator's 2018... Best To Worst

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Tominator's 2018... Best To Worst

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A list by
tominator
Created
December 30, 2018
Entries
225
Endorsements
4
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.
225.
1.
Sunnata - Outlands
stoner/doom metal - Poland - 9.0/10
225.
2.
Crescent - The Order Of Amenti
blackened death metal - Egypt - 9.0/10
225.
3.
IAH - ll
instrumental/psychedelic rock/stoner rock - Argentina - 9.0/10
225.
4.
Rivers Of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name
technical death metal - USA - 9.0/10
225.
5.
Riverside - Wasteland
progressive metal - Poland - 8.8/10
225.
6.
Stoned Karma - Inner Chaos
instrumental/stoner rock - France - 8.7/10
225.
7.
1914 - The Blind Leading The Blind
doom metal/ blackened death metal - Ukraine - 8.7/10
225.
8.
Little Dead Bertha - Age Of Silence
symphonic death metal/melodic death metal - Russia - 8.7/10
225.
9.
Omnium Gatherum - The Burning Cold
melodic death metal - Finland - 8.7/10
225.
10.
Shadowkiller - Guardians Of The Temple
heavy metal - USA - 8.6/10
225.
11.
Orion's Reign - Scores Of War
heavy metal/power metal - Greece - 8.6/10
225.
12.
Antimatter - Black Market Enlightenment
progressive rock/atmospheric rock - UK - 8.6/10
225.
13.
Slugdge - Esoteric Malacology
blackened death metal/sludge metal - UK - 8.6/10
225.
14.
Psicosfera - Beta
atmospheric doom metal/black metal - Argentina - 8.6/10
225.
15.
Amorphis - Queen Of Time
folk metal, progressive metal, melodic death metal - Finland - 8.6/10
225.
16.
Toundra - Vortex
instrumental post-metal - Spain - 8.6/10
225.
17.
Seven Sisters - The Cauldron And The Cross
heavy metal/power metal - UK - 8.5/10
225.
18.
Runelord - A Message From The Past
heavy metal - Sweden - 8.5/10
225.
19.
Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins
black metal/celtic folk metal - Ireland - 8.5/10
225.
20.
Bismut - Schwerpunkt
instrumental/psychedelic metal/stoner metal - The Netherlands - 8.5/10
225.
21.
Electric Zoo - Me and My Machine Against the World
psychedelic hard rock/funk/blues/jazz - Israel - 8.5/10
225.
22.
Ingrina - Etter Lys
post-metal/progressive metal - France - 8.5/10
225.
23.
Hæster - All Anchors No Sails
post-metal - Belgium - 8.5/10
225.
24.
Deceased - Ghostly White
death metal/thrash metal/heavy metal - USA - 8.5/10
225.
25.
Necrophobic - Mark Of The Necrogram
death metal - Sweden - 8.5/10
225.
26.
Shylmagoghnar - Transience
atmospheric black metal/progressive black metal/melodic death metal - The Netherlands - 8.5/10
225.
27.
Crippled Black Phoenix - Great Escape
post-rock/progressive rock - UK - 8.5/10
225.
28.
Psychonaut - Unfold The God Man
psychedelic metal/post-metal - Belgium - 8.5/10
225.
29.
The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
post-metal/sludge metal/hardcore - Germany - 8.5/10
225.
30.
Fiend - Seeress
doom metal/stoner metal - France - 8.4/10
225.
31.
Orangotango - Sumatra
instrumental/psychedelic rock/stoner rock - Portugal - 8.4/10
225.
32.
Thirst Planet - The Essence
stoner/doom metal - Israel - 8.4/10
225.
33.
Wolfheart - Constellation Of The Black Light
melodic death metal - Finland - 8.4/10
225.
34.
Hazy Sea - Death Trip
instrumental/stoner rock - Greece - 8.4/10
225.
35.
Powerwolf - The Sacrament Of Sin
power metal - Germany - 8.4/10
225.
36.
Carriage - Visions
heavy metal - USA - 8.4/10
225.
37.
Sulphur Aeon - The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos
death metal - Germany - 8.4/10
225.
38.
Castle - Deal Thy Fate
doom metal - Canada/USA - 8.3/10
225.
39.
Below A Silent Sky - A View From Afar
instrumental/post-metal - Germany - 8.3/10
225.
40.
Icarus Witch - Goodbye Cruel World
heavy metal - USA - 8.3/10
225.
41.
Druid - The Seven Scrolls
stoner metal/psychedelic rock - Greece - 8.3/10
225.
42.
Stonila - Sacred Ground
stoner rock/post-rock/progressive rock - Greece - 8.3/10
225.
43.
Reaper's Revenge - Virtual Impulse
heavy metal - Germany - 8.3/10
225.
44.
Judas Priest - Firepower
heavy metal - UK - 8.3/10
225.
45.
Proxillian - Redemption
heavy metal/melodic power metal - Germany - 8.3/10
225.
46.
Turtle Skull - Turtle Skull
stoner doom - Australia - 8.3/10
225.
47.
Monolithe - Nebula Septem
doom metal - France - 8.2/10
225.
48.
Beyond Creation - Algorythm
technical death metal - Canada - 8.2/10
225.
49.
Judicator - The Last Emperor
power metal - USA - 8.2/10
225.
50.
Varathron - Patriarchs Of Evil
black metal - Greece - 8.2/10
225.
51.
Vanishing Kids - Heavy Dreamer
psychedelic metal/acid rock - USA - 8.2/10
225.
52.
The Eternal - Waiting For The Endless Dawn
gothic metal/gothic rock/progressive metal -8.2/10
225.
53.
Redemption - Long Night's Journey Into Day
progressive metal/power metal - USA - 8.2/10
225.
54.
Somali Yacht Club - The Sea
stoner rock - Ukraine - 8.2/10
225.
55.
Ancesters - Suspended In Reflections
post-metal/doom metal/stoner - USA - 8.2/10
225.
56.
The Crown - Cobra Speed Venom
death metal/thrash metal - Sweden - 8.2/10
225.
57.
Panegyrist - Hierurgy
progressive metal/black metal - USA - 8.2/10
225.
58.
Runelord - The Battle For Greatness
heavy metal - Sweden - 8.2/10
225.
59.
Ocean Of Grief - Nightfall's Lament
melodic death metal/melodic doom metal - Greece - 8.2/10
225.
60.
Haken - Vector
progressive metal - UK - 8.2/10
225.
61.
SkyEye - Digital God
heavy metal - Slovenia - 8.2/10
225.
62.
Phoenix Rage - The Five Horsemen
heavy metal - Italy - 8.1/10
225.
63.
Stonerhead - Fuzztronauten
stoner metal - Germany - 8.1/10
225.
64.
Shelvy - Shelvy Vol. 1
stoner metal - Argentina - 8.1/10
225.
65.
Naxatras - III
stoner metal/psychedelic rock - Greece - 8.1/10
225.
66.
Lyra's Legacy - Prisoner
melodic heavy metal - Germany - 8.1/10
225.
67.
Blood Curse - Sorceress
heavy metal - USA - 8.1/10
225.
68.
Cor Serpentii - Phenomankind
progressive death metal/black metal - France - 8.1/10
225.
69.
Vola - Applause Of A Distant Crowd
djent/progressive metal - Denmark - 8.1/10
225.
70.
Kalmah - Palo
extreme power metal/melodic death metal - Finland - 8.0/10
225.
71.
On Thorns I Lay - Aegean Sorrow
gothic metal/doom metal/death metal - 8.0/10
225.
72.
Soulhealer - Up From The Ashes
melodic heavy metal - Finland - 8.0/10
225.
73.
The Hazytones - II: Monarchs of Oblivion
doom metal/psychedelic metal - Canada - 8.0/10
225.
74.
Känguin - The Great Key
instrumental (well? except the last song?)/post-metal - Germany - 8.0/10
225.
75.
Xenosis - Devour And Birth
progressive death metal - USA - 8.0/10
225.
76.
GumoManiacs - Priest Of Lucifer X
thrash metal - Germany - 8.0/10
225.
77.
At The Gates - To Drink From The Night Itself
gothenburg metal - Sweden - 8.0/10
225.
78.
Universal Hippies - Evolution Of Karma
instrumental/stoner/psychedelic rock - Greece - 8.0/10
225.
79.
Funeral Mist - Hekatomb
black metal - Sweden - 8.0/10
225.
80.
Pillars - Onward To Nothingness
sludge/doom metal - USA - 8.0/10
225.
81.
Uada - Cult Of A Dying Sun
black metal - USA - 8.0/10
225.
82.
Nekromant - The Nekromant Lives
heavy metal - Sweden - 8.0/10
225.
83.
Kuar Nhial - Kuar Nhial
black metal/sludge metal
225.
84.
Unflesh - Savior
technical death metal - USA - 8.0/10
225.
85.
Evoken - Hypnagogia
funeral doom metal/death metal - USA - 8.0/10
225.
86.
Space Paranoids - High Tales
stoner rock/psychedelic rock - Italy - 8.0/10
225.
87.
Son Cesano - Submerge
instrumental/psychedelic metal - Switzerland - 8.0/10
225.
88.
Brood Of Hatred - Identity Disorder
progressive metal/death metal - 8.0/10
225.
89.
Lucifer's Hammer - Time Is Death
heavy metal - Chile - 8.0/10
225.
90.
Kilmara - Across The Realm Of Time
heavy metal/progressive metal - Spain - 8.0/10
225.
91.
Despondent Chants - The Eyes Of Winter
death metal/doom metal - Peru - 8.0/10
225.
92.
Stoned Karma - The Dark Side Of Destiny
instrumental/stoner/psychedelic rock - France - 8.0/10
225.
93.
Witchfyre - Grimorium Verum
heavy metal - Spain - 8.0/10
225.
94.
Horrendous - Idol
death metal - USA - 7.9/10
225.
95.
Ascension - Under Ether
black metal - Germany - 7.9/10
225.
96.
Eliminator - Last Horizon
heavy metal - UK - 7.9/10
225.
97.
Wolftooth - Wolftooth
heavy metal/doom metal - USA - 7.9/10
225.
98.
Subnoir - A Long Way From Home
post-metal/sludge metal - Norway - 7.9/10
225.
99.
Revocation - The Outer Ones
Technical death metal/thrash metal - USA - 7.9/10
225.
100.
Irrita - Sequneces Of The Void
progressive metalcore/math metal - Russia - 7.9/10
225.
101.
Captain Caravan - Shun the Sun
stoner metal/desert rock - Norway - 7.9/10
225.
102.
Funeratus - Accept The Death
death metal - Brazil - 7.9/10
225.
103.
Exlibris - Innertia
power metal - Poland - 7.9/10
225.
104.
Ghost Ship Octavius - Delirium
progressive metal - USA - 7.9/10
225.
105.
Ethernity - The Human Race Extinction
progressive power metal - Belgium - 7.9/10
225.
106.
Silver Talon - Becoming A Demon
heavy metal - USA - 7.8/10
225.
107.
Iron Buddha - Old Hex
stoner/doom metal - USA - 7.8/10
225.
108.
Psycroptic - As The Kingdom Drowns
technical death metal - Australia - 7.8/10
225.
109.
Power Within - Inception
power metal - Colombia - 7.8/10
225.
110.
We Hunt Buffalo - Head Smashed In
stoner metal/psychedelic metal - Canada - 7.8/10
225.
111.
Ancient Empire - Eternal Soldier
heavy metal - USA - 7.8/10
225.
112.
Wowod - Zemlya
black metal/post-metal - Russia - 7.8/10
225.
113.
Sandrider - Armada
stoner rock - USA - 7.8/10
225.
114.
Ratbreed - Evoke The Blaze
heavy metal - Finland - 7.8/10
225.
115.
Sons Of The Stone - Stone Tales
instrumental/stoner rock - France - 7.8/10
225.
116.
Ripis - Shadow Dies In Morning Light
doom metal - USA - 7.7/10
225.
117.
Morag Tong - Last Knell Of Om
stoner/doom metal - UK - 7.7/10
225.
118.
Shakma - House Of Possession
thrash metal/death metal - Norway - 7.7/10
225.
119.
Evil-Lÿn - Disciple Of Steel
heavy metal - Finland - 7.7/10
225.
120.
Striker - Play To Win
heavy metal - Canada - 7.7/10
225.
121.
Shadows Legacy - Lost Humanity
heavy metal - Brazil - 7.7/10
225.
122.
Samavayo - Vatan
stoner rock/progressive stoner/psychedelic rock - Germany - 7.7/10
225.
123.
Besra - Anhedonia
post-metal - Sweden - 7.7/10
225.
124.
Mental Slavery - Our Legacy
thrash metal - Russia - 7.7/10
225.
125.
Skeletal Remains - Devouring Mortality
death metal - USA - 7.7/10
225.
126.
Malison - Malison
heavy metal - USA - 7.7/10
225.
127.
Guardians Of Time - Tearing Up The World
power metal - Norway - 7.6/10
225.
128.
Stone Age Mammoth - Earthborn
stoner rock - Greece - 7.6/10
225.
129.
Winterfylleth - The Hallowing Of Heirdom
Neofolk - UK - 7.6/10
225.
130.
Full Tone Generator - Valley Of The Universe
heavy rock - Australia - 7.6/10
225.
131.
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals - Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue
sludge metal - USA - 7.6/10
225.
132.
Earth Ship - Resonant Sun
progressive metal/doom metal - Germany - 7.6/10
225.
133.
Sacred Leather - Ultimate Force
heavy metal - USA - 7.6/10
225.
134.
Green Desert Water - Solar Plexus - stoner rock/doom metal - Spain - 7.6/10
225.
135.
Future Usses - The Existential Haunting
instrumental/sludge - USA - 7.6/10
225.
136.
The Grand Acid - The Grand Acid
psychedelic hard rock/progressive rock - Germany - 7.5/10
225.
137.
Hammer King - Poseidon Will Carry Us Home
heavy metal - Germany/France - 7.5/10
225.
138.
Primitai - The Calling
heavy metal - UK - 7.5/10
225.
139.
Subtype Zero - The Astral Awakening
thrash metal - USA - 7.5/10
225.
140.
Saboter - Architects Of Evil
heavy metal - Greece - 7.5/10
225.
141.
Toledo Steel - No Quarter
heavy metal - UK - 7.5/10
225.
142.
Conjure - Releasing the Mighty Conjure
heavy metal - Ecuador - 7.5/10
225.
143.
Absent - Towards The Void
psychedelic doom metal - Brasil - 7.5/10
225.
144.
Aura Blaze - Aura Blaze
psychedelic rock - USA - 7.5/10
225.
145.
Axel Rudi Pell - Knights Call
heavy metal/power metal - Germany - 7.4/10
225.
146.
The Sixth Chamber - Mythos
psychedelic metal - USA - 7.4/10
225.
147.
Torian - God Of Storms
power metal - Germany - 7.4/10
225.
148.
Children Of The Reptile - The End
heavy metal - USA - 7.4/10
225.
149.
Iron Hunter - Mankind Resistance
heavy metal - Spain - 7.4/10
225.
150.
Manacle - No Fear To Persevere
heavy metal/speed metal - Canada - 7.4/10
225.
151.
Shadow Of Intent - Reclaimer
deathcore - USA - 7.4/10
225.
152.
Solstice - White Horse Hill
doom metal - UK - 7.4/10
225.
153.
Hibria - Moving Ground
heavy metal/speed metal - Brazil - 7.3/10
225.
154.
Exterminatus - Laniakea
technical death metal - Canada - 7.3/10
225.
155.
Yellow Fever - Epidemic Tragedies
heavy metal - Brazil - 7.3/10
225.
156.
The Black Sound - Doorways To The Wrist
doom metal/noise - USA - 7.3/10
225.
157.
Spaceslug - Eye The Tide
stoner/doom metal - Poland - 7.3/10
225.
158.
Inferi - Revenant
melodic death metal/technical death metal - USA - 7.3/10
225.
159.
Eldritch - Cracksleep
progressive metal/power metal - Italy - 7.3/10
225.
160.
Mythic Sunship - Upheaval
psychedelic rock/progressive rock - Denmark - 7.3/10
225.
161.
Brant Bjork - Mankind Woman
psychedelic rock/stoner rock - USA - 7.3/10
225.
162.
Oubliette - The Passage
black metal - USA - 7.3/10
225.
163.
Weedpecker - III
stoner/psychedelic metal - Poland - 7.3/10
225.
164.
Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows - Hymns
psychedelic metal/doom metal - Australia - 7.3/10
225.
165.
Achelous - Macedon
heavy metal - Greece - 7.3/10
225.
166.
Elderwind - The colder the night
Atmospheric black metal - Russia - 7.3/10
225.
167.
Fractal Gates - The Light That Shines
melodic death metal - France - 7.3/10
225.
168.
Alterbeast - Feast
technical death metal - USA - 7.2/10
225.
169.
Lowen - A Crypt In The Stars
stoner/doom metal - UK - 7.2/10
225.
170.
Spellwitch - The Witching Hour
heavy metal - Finland - 7.2/10
225.
171.
Visigoth - Conqueror's Oath
power metal - USA - 7.2/10
225.
172.
Rezn - Calm Black Water
psychedelic rock/stoner rock - USA - 7.2/10
225.
173.
Automaton - Talos
psychedelic doom metal - Greece - 7.1/10
225.
174.
Snakebite - Rise Of The Snake
heavy metal - Germany - 7.1/10
225.
175.
Spiral Wheel - Resurrection For Revenge
heavy metal - Japan/Canada - 7.1/10
225.
176.
Master Sword - Shadow And Steel
power metal - USA - 7.1/10
225.
177.
Candle - The Keeper's Curse
heavy metal - Sweden - 7.1/10
225.
178.
Dust - Ard'erra
heavy metal - Bulgaria - 7.1/10
225.
179.
Birnam Wood - Wicked Worlds
doom metal/stoner metal - USA - 7.1/10
225.
180.
Evilizers - Center Of The Grave
heavy metal - Italy - 7.0/10
225.
181.
Shogun - Infinitet
stoner/doom metal/drone - USA - 7.0/10
225.
182.
The Ripper - Hell Rising
heavy metal - Mexico - 7.0/10
225.
183.
Airborn - Lizard Secrets - Part One: Land Of The Living
heavy metal/speed metal - Italy - 7.0/10
225.
184.
Godsground - The Great Delusion
stoner metal/sludge metal/grunge - Germany - 7.0/10
225.
185.
Mad Hatter - Mad Hatter
power metal - Sweden - 6.9/10
225.
186.
Iron Fist - Catharsis
heavy metal - Italy - 6.9/10
225.
187.
Augury - Illusive Golden Age
technical death metal - Canada - 6.9/10
225.
188.
Icefire - The Torment Of The Damned
heavy metal - UK - 6.9/10
225.
189.
Ghost - Prequelle
heavy metal/psychedelic rock - Sweden - 6.9/10
225.
190.
Silent Saga - Rise!
symphonic power metal - Germany - 6.8/10
225.
191.
Haunt - Burst Into Flame
heavy metal - USA - 6.8/10
225.
192.
Dimmu Borgir - Eonian
symphonic black metal - Norway - 6.7/10
225.
193.
Espionage - Digital Dystopia
heavy metal - Australia - 6.7/10
225.
194.
Red Bowling Ball - Beyond The Gate
stoner rock/folk/country - France - 6.7/10
225.
195.
Misanthropy - Abhorrent Metamorphosis
technical death metal - 6.7/10
225.
196.
Ousiodes - Pymander
power metal - USA - 6.7/10
225.
197.
Iron Will - Life Is Your Labyrinth
heavy metal - USA - 6.7/10
225.
198.
Gunjack - Totally Insane
heavy metal - Italy - 6.6/10
225.
199.
Infernäl Mäjesty - No God
thrash metal/death metal - Canada - 6.5/10
225.
200.
The Devils - We Are the Devils
heavy metal - Brazil - 6.4/10
225.
201.
The Ripper - Addicted To Full Speed
heavy metal/thrash metal - Colombia - 6.4/10
225.
202.
Sabateur - Vicious Circle
heavy metal - USA - 6.4/10
225.
203.
Dead Otter - Bridge Of Weird
psychedelic rock - UK - 6.4/10
225.
204.
Steelballs - Thunder Strikes Again
heavy metal - Argentina - 6.4/10
225.
205.
Nightbreed - Beyond Inferno
thrash metal - Greece - 6.3/10
225.
206.
Robespierre - Garden of Hell
heavy metal/speed metal - UK - 6.2/10
225.
207.
Runner Hell - From The Ashes To Hell
heavy metal - Colombia - 6.0/10
225.
208.
ExCx - World Domination
thrash metal - Spain - 6.0/10
225.
209.
Oblivion - Resilience
heavy metal/power metal - France - 6.0/10
225.
210.
Evil Hunter - Evil Hunter
heavy metal - Spain - 5.9/10
225.
211.
Magick Touch - Blades, Chains, Whips & Fire
hardrock - Norway - 5.9/10
225.
212.
Kamelot - The Shadow Theory
symphonic power metal - USA - 5.9/10
225.
213.
Godsleep - Coming of Age
heavy rock - Greece - 5.7/10
225.
214.
Hex Crow - Creatures of the Night
heavy metal - Colombia - 5.6/10
225.
215.
Disturbed - Evolution
nu metal/alternative metal - USA - 5.5/10
225.
216.
All That Remains - Victim Of The New Disease
metalcore - USA - 5.5/10
225.
217.
Earthling Society - MO: The Demon
psychedelic rock - UK - 5.4/10
225.
218.
Ibridoma - City Of Ruins
heavy metal/power metal - Italy - 5.4/10
225.
219.
Sacral Rage - Beyond Celestial Echoes
heavy metal - Greece - 5.3/10
225.
220.
Fast Evil - The Midnight Force
speed metal/heavy metal - Brazil - 5.1/10
225.
221.
Preludio Ancestral - Oblivion
symphonic power metal - Argentina - 4.7/10
225.
222.
Crownless - Confines Of Silence
power metal - Peru - 4.6/10
225.
223.
Neckbeard Deathcamp - White Nationalism Is For Basement Dwelling Losers
black metal - France - 4.5/10
225.
224.
Stygian Fair - Panta Rei
heavy metal - Sweden - 4.4/10
225.
225.
Peosphoros - Pink Metal
experimental black metal - UK - 3.5/10
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