I have listened like 70-80 metal albums released in 2011 until 20 August 2012 and this is my top list of them. Couple of other quite good albums simply didn't make it into selection of 20, it was a bit challenging to select only 20 pieces. But would be pointless to list nearly all or all of them on the other hand...

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Ellrohir | 28.08.2012

	1.	Nightwish - Imaginaerum FIN - Symphonic Power Metal
	2.	Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa FIN - Pagan/Folk/Black Metal
	3.	Alestorm - Back Through Time GBR - Folk/Power Metal
	4.	Peste Noire - L'Ordure A L'etat Pur FRA - Black Metal
	5.	Darkal - Here Comes The Darkness SUI - Ambient/Neofolk
	6.	Kroda - Schwarzpfad UKR - Pagan/Folk/Black Metal
	7.	Dämmerfarben - Im Abendrot GER - Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal
	8.	Arkona - Slovo RUS - Folk Metal
	9.	Dauden I Mørke - Syn USA - Black Metal
	10.	Dragobrath - WhisperHerbs UKR - Pagan/Black Metal
	11.	Trollband - In The Shadow Of A Mountain CAN - Folk/Black Metal
	12.	Helrunar - Sól GER - Black Metal
	13.	Rarog - Vzojdi Solnce RUS - Folk Metal
	14.	N.K.V.D. - Vlast FRA - Experimental Black Metal
	15.	Alda - : Tahoma : USA - Atmospheric Black Metal
	16.	Cruachan - Blood On The Black Robe IRL - Pagan/Folk/Black Metal
	17.	Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestial Lineage USA - Atmospheric Black Metal
	18.	Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand IRL - Pagan/Folk/Black Metal
	19.	Brymir - Breathe Fire To The Sun FIN - Pagan Folk Metal
	20.	Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising SWE - Melodic Death Metal