My favourite albums of 2015. (In order of preference, and only including albums I would rate 7+).

1.Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega

2.Deafheaven - New Bermuda

3.Fear Factory - Genexus

4.So Hideous - Laurestine

5.I, Valiance - The Reject of Humanity

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1.Napalm Death - Apex Predator - Easy Meat

2.Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega

3.Toundra - IV

4.Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor

5.Mechina - Acheron

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1.Heart Of A Coward - Deliverance

2.Paradise Lost - The Plague Within

3.Soilwork - The Ride Majestic

4.Sylosis - Dormant Heart

5.Lamb Of God - VII: Sturm Und Drang

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1.Soilwork - The Ride Majestic

2.Symphony X - Underworld

3.Lamb Of God - VII: Sturm Und Drang

4.Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud

5.Sylosis - Dormant Heart

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Without repeating bands, not in mega particular order but roughly…

1.Watain - The Wild Hunt

2.The Faceless - Autotheism

3.Behemoth - The Satanist

4.Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra

5.The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack

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Many to add still, but gradually updating my library …

1.Jess And The Ancient Ones - Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes

2.Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches - Salem's Wounds

3.Leprous - The Congregation

4.Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.

5.Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud

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1.Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

2.Leprous - Coal

3.Lingua Mortis Orchestra - LMO [Collaboration]

4.Devin Townsend - Empath

5.Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning

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1.Leprous - The Congregation

2.TesseracT - Polaris

3.Heart Of A Coward - Deliverance

4.Arcane - Known / Learned

5.Swallow The Sun - Songs From The North I, II & III

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2015 has been an exceptional year in metal in my personal opinion. Some of my favorite bands have released trademark albums, while many up-and-coming bands are quickly making their mark. Here's a…

1.Swallow The Sun - Songs From The North I, II & III

2.Intronaut - The Direction Of Last Things

3.Kauan - Sorni Nai

4.Leprous - The Congregation

5.Native Construct - Quiet World

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1.Wintersun - Time II

2.Wintersun - Time I

3.Damnation Angels - Bringer Of Light

4.Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

5.Vallendusk - Black Clouds Gathering

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