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My Top 50 Metal Albums Of 2022 + Honorable Mentions

Hey, I'm back since late September. I'm probably only going to go to 50 albums this time around but that may change depending on how many metal (in some shape or form) albums I get to. So far I'm starting the list off with 20. I haven't checked anyone's list yet but will do so once I get through RYM's most popular metal albums. Check back frequently as I suspect I will update this list daily.

1.Licho - Ciuciubabka
2.Heltekvad - Morgenrødens Helvedesherre
3.Grave Pilgrim - Molten Hands Reach West
4.Crown of Ascension - Transmission Errors
5.Devil Master - Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night

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Created by quieted_darkness on 10.10.2022



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Art Appreciation: My Top Favorite Metal Album Artwork/Cover Art Of 2020

My source was looking at the most popular 1000 metal albums (excluding demos and EPs) of the year in question on the RateYourMusic website. I liked more than these but these are the ones that spoke to me the most. I went through all 1000, chose carefully, then went back to my short list and eliminated a few. Surprisingly, there aren't any Mariusz Lewandowski pieces featured here which is unfortunate because like a lot of people I'm quite a fan of his art. List is in order of popularity rather than being ranked by my preference.

1.Ulcerate - Stare Into Death And Be Still
2.Neptunian Maximalism - Éons
3.Black Curse - Endless Wound
4.Testament - Titans Of Creation
5.Cirith Ungol - Forever Black

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Created by quieted_darkness on 01.03.2021



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My Top Metal Albums Of 2021

This time around I'm only including albums rating 78.2% or higher to ensure only quality albums by my standards. This year is the first time I'm including a small description for each album rated around 83.0% or higher. Some below get an exemption because well, I had something to say about it. It's also the first time I'm including release date, record company, type (full-length, if blank), and volume. My volume by default is at 46 so + and - indicate how low or high it deviates from that.

1.Sol Kia - Zos Ethos
2.Victory Over The Sun - Nowherer
3.Peste Noire - Le Retour Des Pastoureaux
4.Chaos Echœs - Ecstasy With The Nonexistents
5.Dipygus - Bushmeat

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Created by quieted_darkness on 23.01.2021



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My Top 100 Metal Albums of 2020 + 10 Honorable Mentions

1) Last year, I didn't quite finish with a strong list but I am hoping this year it will be. This time around I'm not sure if I want to do either a Top 50 or 100. It will depend on how much time I can dedicate to this. I came back listening to albums since February 29th and these are the fruits of my discoveries. Keep checking back throughout the year.

1.Towards - III
2.Kraken Duumvirate - The Stars Below, The Seas Above
3.Circle Of Ouroborus - Viimeinen Juoksu
4.Imha Tarikat - Sternenberster
5.Drown - Subaqueous

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Created by quieted_darkness on 15.03.2020



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My Top 50 Metal Albums Of 2019

This is a work in progress. Not official until around January 1, 2020. Most of these albums were listened to in August as I lost interest during March. I did not really listen to anything between then to the beginning of August. I've missed out on a lot but I'm hoping to come across that hidden gem few know about. Anyways, enjoy the list. I've checked a few lists on here and they may or may not have been influential. My ratings go as high as 100.0%. You have to at least get a 60.1% to make it on this list.

1.Pensées Nocturnes - Grand Guignol Orchestra
2.Inculter - Fatal Visions
3.Ossuarium - Living Tomb
4.Anti-Hero - Rolling Thunder
5.Suffering Hour - Dwell

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Created by quieted_darkness on 26.08.2019