Favourite albums of 2019 (including only those which I would rate 7+)

1.Infant Annihilator - The Battle Of Yaldabaoth

2.Shadow Of Intent - Melancholy

3.Periphery - Periphery IV: Hail Stan

4.Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas

5.Numenorean - Adore

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(Top 130... won't make it to 200 until early next year... but I don't mind, do you? *sound of crickets* well, ok then, soliloquy over =) )

update: never got to 200, but I'm hoping the 2020's list will - or at least a top 150

1.Devin Townsend - Empath

2.Finsterforst - Zerfall

3.Blut Aus Nord - Hallucinogen

4.Borknagar - True North

5.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

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1.Flesh Of The Stars - Mercy

2.Soen - Lotus

3.Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear

4.Frostveil - Ephemeral Visions

5.Thank You Scientist - Terraformer

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No particular order

1.Graveworm - As The Angels Reach The Beauty

2.Graveworm - Scourge Of Malice

3.Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid

4.Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst

5.Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

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1.Wormwood - Nattarvet

2.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

3.Swallow The Sun - When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light

4.Soen - Lotus

5.Brutus (Belgium Band) - Nest

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1.Abbath - Outstrider

2.Amon Amarth - Berserker

3.As I Lay Dying - Shaped By Fire

4.Belzebubs - Pantheon Of The Nightside Gods

5.Blood Incantation - Hidden History Of The Human Race

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My top to bottom list of everything from 2019 I've spent time with and have also purchased either physically or digitally (which is why most of them have high ratings). Releases featured on MS only. Whole number ratings out of 10 and my personal opinions included.

NOTE: I am no longer updating this list. 2019 was a monster year for music but I am onto a 2020 list. You can check it out here: http://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6056

1.Soen - Lotus

2.Borknagar - True North

3.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct

4.Thank You Scientist - Terraformer

5.Brymir - Wings Of Fire

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1.Devin Townsend - Empath

2.Leprous - Pitfalls

3.Wilderun - Veil Of Imagination

4.Periphery - Periphery IV: Hail Stan

5.Issues - Beautiful Oblivion

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1.Soen - Lotus

2.Fleshgod Apocalypse - Veleno

3.Devin Townsend - Empath

4.Possessed - Revelations Of Oblivion

5.Deathspell Omega - The Furnaces Of Palingenesia

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1.Rotting Christ - The Heretics

2.Avantasia - Moonglow

3.Eluveitie - Ategnatos

4.Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave

5.Beast In Black - From Hell With Love

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This is my first list. Listing my top favourite albums this year i.e. 2019 which already looks like a promising year with great new releases. Thanks.

1.Avantasia - Moonglow

2.Children Of Bodom - Hexed

3.Dream Theater - Distance Over Time

4.Queensrÿche - The Verdict

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Top picks from 2019 Releases: Attempts made at the top 10 in order as a best of based on how often I found myself listening to the album.

1.Wormwitch - Heaven That Dwells Within

2.Children Of Bodom - Hexed

3.Exhumed - Horror

4.Babymetal - Metal Galaxy

5.Wormwood - Nattarvet

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1.Memoriam - Requiem For Mankind

2.Tomb Mold - Planetary Clairvoyance

3.Possessed - Revelations Of Oblivion

4.Hate - Auric Gates Of Veles

5.Exhumed - Horror

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1.Knocked Loose - A Different Shade Of Blue

2.Tanith - In Another Time

3.Coffin Rot - A Monument To The Dead

4.Spirit Adrift - Divided By Darkness

5.Magic Circle - Departed Souls

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The Year Begins. Let's prepare for the Heavy ceremony.

1.Soen - Lotus

2.Opera Magna - Del Amor Y Otros Demonios

3.Possessed - Revelations Of Oblivion

4.Candlemass - The Door To Doom

5.Suicidal Angels - Years Of Aggression

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