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Best Albums Of 2023

"Very good" or above. The top 20 are the best of the year. Everything else ranges from 8 to 9.5 on a "10" scale.

1.Afterbirth - In But Not Of
2.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
3.Godthrymm - Distortions
4.Fvnerals - Let The Earth Be Silent
5.Notturno - Inside

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Created by thebenfo on 01.05.2024



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1-Track Albums

It is standard that albums contain several different songs that are separated by distinct track markers. Sometimes, these songs may contribute to one story, which is the case on concept albums. The next,…

1.Abruptum - In Umbra Malitae Ambulabo, In Aeternum In Triumpho Tenebrarum
2.Abruptum - Vi Sonus Veris Nigrae Malitiaes
3.Agalloch - Faustian Echoes
4.Alkerdeel - Dyodyo Asema [Collaboration]
5.Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper

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Created by Plattner on 14.03.2024



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Best Of 2023 Death Metal

Hello there. Below lie my favorite death metal records of 2023 listed alphabetically by band name, with subgenres included if by chance anyone cares. The list will be updated periodically when I get through…

1.Absolutism - Asynchronous
2.Afterbirth - In But Not Of
3.Ahab - The Coral Tombs
4.Alkaloid - Numen
5.Altarage - Worst Case Scenario

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Created by Jaro on 03.01.2024



M0rkeleb's Overall Favorites - 7s

I feel like my overall favorites list is getting too long. I'm splitting it up by rating.

1.Amon Amarth - Jomsviking
2.Qrixkuor - Poison Palinopsia
3.Skepticism - Ordeal
4.Funeral Mist - Devilry
5.Zeal & Ardor - Zeal And Ardor

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Created by M0rkeleb on 31.12.2023



dish_dude Top 50 Albums Of 2023

1.Fires In The Distance - Air Not Meant For Us
2.Oak - Disintegrate
3.Sermon - Of Golden Verse
4.Bizarrekult - Den Tapte Krigen
5.Soen - Memorial

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Created by dish_dude on 26.12.2023



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My 20 Favorite Albums Of 2023

1.Kostnatění - Úpal
2.Hellripper - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
3.Fange - Privation
4.Sulphur Aeon - Seven Crowns And Seven Seals
5.Ascended Dead - Evenfall Of The Apocalypse

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Created by ChapuLviz on 24.12.2023



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My Personal Top Metal Albums Of 2023

1.Shylmagoghnar - Convergence
2.Sacred Outcry - Towers Of Gold
3.Fires In The Distance - Air Not Meant For Us
4.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
5.Moonlight Sorcery - Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle

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Created by PapiIguana on 15.12.2023



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2023: Best Album Art

The best album art of 2023. I usually gravitate towards album covers based on these factors:
-Level of detail (Foreground, background, etc. One dimensional album covers don't work for me usually)
-Art…

1.Atavistia - Cosmic Warfare
2.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
3.Whalesong - Leaving A Dream
4.Morwinyon - Wastelands
5.Oak - Disintegrate

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Created by 24emd on 12.08.2023



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Journey Through 2023

This is my list of newly released Albums that I listened/will listen to in 2023.
The records are presented in order of release date and I will rate them when I´m certain that I formed an opinion on them,…

1.Ὁπλίτης - Ψ ε υ δ ο μ έ ν η
2.Rye - В с ё
3.Esoctrilihum - Funeral
4.Great Cold Emptiness - Immaculate Hearts Will Triumph
5.Walg - III

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Created by pandrstudios on 28.06.2023



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Oldy's 2023 Albums Ranked

1.Sulphur Aeon - Seven Crowns And Seven Seals
2.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
3.Horrendous - Ontological Mysterium
4.Fires In The Distance - Air Not Meant For Us
5.Wayfarer - American Gothic

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Created by Oldy86 on 19.06.2023



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2023

My very subjective ranking of all heard metal and metal-adjacent albums 2023.

1.Fleshvessel - Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed
2.Liturgy - 93696
3.Dead Times - Dead Times
4.Vvon Dogma I - The Kvlt Of Glitch
5.Agriculture - Agriculture

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Created by Jacob Butcher on 15.04.2023



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2023 Albums Ranking

1.Ne Obliviscaris - Exul
2.Alkaloid - Numen
3.Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
4.Sulphur Aeon - Seven Crowns And Seven Seals
5.Horrendous - Ontological Mysterium

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Created by RockwiththeDoc on 01.03.2023



February 2023 Top 10

Best from what I heard in this month. Based on first impressions - re-listens often make me change my mind.

1.Insomnium - Anno 1696
2.Katatonia - Sky Void Of Stars
3.For I Am King - Crown
4.Faun - Ylfa Spere
5.Delain - Dark Waters

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Created by Saradoth on 27.02.2023



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Best Of February 2023

1.Rexoria - Imperial Dawn
2.Manigance - The Shadows Ball
3.Air Raid - Fatal Encounter
4.The Abbey - Word Of Sin
5.Dark Embrace - Dark Heavy Metal

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Created by Bad English on 25.02.2023



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2023

New releases - albums, EPs and singles…

1.Haavard - Haavard
2.Insomnium - Anno 1696
3.Killing Joke - Full Spectrum Dominance
4.Hanging Garden - The Garden
5.Gggolddd - I Let My Hair Grow

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Created by Saradoth on 19.02.2023