Because I reached the word limit on the previous list, and don't want to lose my quite excellent in-depth descriptions. Those without descriptions are from my other list.

1. Sylosis - Monolith

2. Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

3. In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

4. Abigail Williams - Becoming

5. Enslaved - RIITIIR

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This is a list of almost every album/EP/demo I listened to from 2012. It is primarily composed of the better albums I listened to as I tend to forget about bad albums (and rightfully so).

NOTE: Most of these ratings don't stand anymore.

1. Igorrr - Hallelujah

2. Blut Aus Nord - What Once Was... Liber II

3. Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock

4. Indesinence - Vessels Of Light And Decay

5. Elderwind - Волшебство живой природы

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Been listening to tons of new albums, and these are so far the best. Funny thing is, they're completely different from the comfortable spots that I often listen to.
Hope the list expands, though.

1. Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I

2. Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

3. Headspace - I Am Anonymous

4. In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5. Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones

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Due to the overwhelming "popularity" of my last list, I have decided to do the same thing in 2012

1. Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma

2. Baroness - Yellow & Green

3. Devin Townsend - Epicloud

4. Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Lost In The New Real

5. Royal Thunder - CVI

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The only purpose of this list is to keep track of my 2012's heavy rotation playlist basically. List is in no particular order.

** Albums will be added from time to time

1. Dodecahedron - Dodecahedron

2. Revenge - Scum.Collapse.Eradication

3. Pallbearer - Sorrow And Extinction

4. Verwüstung - I First Saw You On That Snowy Night And Couldn't Shake An Overwhelming Feeling Of Sadness

5. Horrendous - The Chills

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A list of 2012 albums I found good, interesting or just worth checking out - and some I reviewed that turned out to be crap.

The albums are in order of preference down to and not including those ranked 3/5. Those and below are grouped by style, so that you can easily find similar recommendations.

You can find several full reviews on my RYM list. Check it out.

1. Susanne Sundfør - The Silicone Veil

2. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

3. Mount Eerie - Clear Moon

4. A Forest of Stars - A Shadowplay for Yesterdays

5. Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock

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1. Woods Of Ypres - Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light

2. Alcest - Les voyages de l'âme

3. Abigail Williams - Becoming

4. Soulfallen - The Promise Of Hell

5. Lamb Of God - Resolution

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One of likely hundreds of these, more for self-enjoyment (or something) above anything, but if it helps someone find a good album/albums they wouldn't've otherwise heard I'll be happy.

1. Sylosis - Monolith

2. Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

3. In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

4. Abigail Williams - Becoming

5. Enslaved - RIITIIR

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Every album I list here I recommend. Feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments. Well enjoy.

1. Dodecahedron - Dodecahedron

2. Alcest - Les Voyages de l'Âme

3. Verwüstung - I First Saw You On That Snowy Night And Couldn't Shake An Overwhelming Feeling Of Sadness

4. Horrendous - The Chills

5. Wilds Forlorn - We, The Damned

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1. Hypomanie - Calm Down, You Weren't Set On Fire

2. Killing Joke - MMXII

3. Alcest - Les voyages de l'âme

4. Les Discrets - Ariettes Oubliées...

5. In Mourning - The Weight of Oceans

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