Best Metal Releases by Year by Daniel

Daniel's Best Metal Releases by Year

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1970
Paranoid
Paranoid (1970)
Black Sabbath
The Fallen The Fallen The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal Stoner Metal
Ratings: 35 | Reviews: 6
4.3
4.3

1971
Master of Reality
Master of Reality (1971)
Black Sabbath
The Fallen The Fallen The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal Stoner Metal
Ratings: 27 | Reviews: 1
4.4
4.4

1972
Vol 4
Vol 4 (1972)
Black Sabbath
The Fallen The Fallen The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal Stoner Metal
Ratings: 22 | Reviews: 0
3.8
4.0

1973
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Black Sabbath
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 23 | Reviews: 0
4.1
4.3

1975
Sabotage
Sabotage (1975)
Black Sabbath
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 19 | Reviews: 1
4.0
4.0

1976
Rising
Rising (1976)
Rainbow
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 20 | Reviews: 6
4.3
4.8

1977
Quartz
Quartz (1977)
Quartz
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 1 | Reviews: 0
3.5
0.0

1978
Killing Machine
Killing Machine (1978)
Judas Priest
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 13 | Reviews: 1
3.7
4.0

1979
Unleashed in the East: Live in Japan
Unleashed in the East: Live in Japan (1979)
Judas Priest
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 5 | Reviews: 1
4.1
4.5

1980
Lightning to the Nations
Lightning to the Nations (1980)
Diamond Head
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 12 | Reviews: 5
3.8
3.4

1981
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (1981)
Motörhead
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 5 | Reviews: 1
4.5
4.5

1982
Speak of the Devil
Speak of the Devil (1982)
Ozzy Osbourne
The Guardians The Guardians
Heavy Metal
Ratings: 2 | Reviews: 1
4.0
0.0

1983
Show No Mercy
Show No Mercy (1983)
Slayer
The Pit The Pit
Speed Metal Thrash Metal
Ratings: 29 | Reviews: 5
4.0
4.1

1984
Ride the Lightning
Ride the Lightning (1984)
Metallica
The Pit The Pit
Thrash Metal
Ratings: 36 | Reviews: 6
4.4
4.7

1985
Bonded by Blood
Bonded by Blood (1985)
Exodus
The Pit The Pit
Thrash Metal
Ratings: 15 | Reviews: 1
4.2
4.2

1986
Reign in Blood
Reign in Blood (1986)
Slayer
The Pit The Pit
Thrash Metal
Ratings: 32 | Reviews: 7
4.4
4.9

1987
Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)
Bathory
The North The North
Black Metal
Ratings: 24 | Reviews: 4
4.3
4.4

1988
...and Justice for All
...and Justice for All (1988)
Metallica
The Pit The Pit
Thrash Metal
Ratings: 30 | Reviews: 6
4.2
4.5

1989
Altars of Madness
Altars of Madness (1989)
Morbid Angel
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 26 | Reviews: 4
4.1
4.4

1990
Deicide
Deicide (1990)
Deicide
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 16 | Reviews: 5
4.2
4.3

1991
Human
Human (1991)
Death
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 21 | Reviews: 6
4.1
4.3

1992
Dirt
Dirt (1992)
Alice in Chains
The Gateway The Gateway
Alternative Metal
Ratings: 24 | Reviews: 3
4.3
4.8

1993
Transcendence Into the Peripheral
Transcendence Into the Peripheral (1993)
diSEMBOWELMENT
The Fallen The Fallen
Doom Metal
Ratings: 17 | Reviews: 5
4.3
4.2

1994
Transilvanian Hunger
Transilvanian Hunger (1994)
Darkthrone
The North The North
Black Metal
Ratings: 19 | Reviews: 2
4.0
4.4

1995
Pierced From Within
Pierced From Within (1995)
Suffocation
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 12 | Reviews: 2
4.4
4.5

1996
Filosofem
Filosofem (1996)
Burzum
The North The North
Black Metal
Ratings: 25 | Reviews: 5
4.3
4.6

1997
Nighttime Birds
Nighttime Birds (1997)
Gathering, The
The Fallen The Fallen
Gothic Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 3
3.9
3.9

1998
The Mosquito Control EP
The Mosquito Control EP (1998)
Isis
The Fallen The Fallen
Sludge Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 2
3.2
3.0

1999
We Are the Romans
We Are the Romans (1999)
Botch
The Revolution The Revolution
Metalcore
Ratings: 11 | Reviews: 2
3.9
4.4

2000
Close to a World Below
Close to a World Below (2000)
Immolation
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 19 | Reviews: 1
4.6
4.5

2001
Lateralus
Lateralus (2001)
Tool
The Gateway The Gateway
Alternative Metal
Ratings: 24 | Reviews: 3
3.9
4.2

2002
Oceanic
Oceanic (2002)
Isis
The Fallen The Fallen The Infinite The Infinite
Sludge Metal Post-Metal
Ratings: 10 | Reviews: 0
3.9
4.1

2003
Boris at Last -Feedbacker-
Boris at Last -Feedbacker- (2003)
Boris
The Fallen The Fallen The Infinite The Infinite
Drone Metal Post-Metal
Ratings: 10 | Reviews: 1
4.2
4.6

2004
Panopticon
Panopticon (2004)
Isis
The Fallen The Fallen The Infinite The Infinite
Sludge Metal Post-Metal
Ratings: 17 | Reviews: 3
4.1
4.0

2005
Kénôse
Kénôse (2005)
Deathspell Omega
The North The North
Black Metal
Ratings: 5 | Reviews: 0
4.3
4.5

2006
Monotheist
Monotheist (2006)
Celtic Frost
The Fallen The Fallen
Doom Metal
Ratings: 16 | Reviews: 4
4.3
4.5

2007
Supernaturals - Record One
Supernaturals - Record One (2007)
Ufomammut / Lento
The Fallen The Fallen The Infinite The Infinite
Doom Metal Sludge Metal Stoner Metal Post-Metal
Ratings: 4 | Reviews: 1
4.6
4.5

2008
Natasha
Natasha (2008)
Pig Destroyer
The Fallen The Fallen
Doom Metal Sludge Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 1
4.0
4.0

2009
Hatred for Mankind
Hatred for Mankind (2009)
Dragged Into Sunlight
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 10 | Reviews: 2
3.7
3.1

2010
Erebos
Erebos (2010)
Hate
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 4 | Reviews: 0
3.6
3.7

2011
Drink Bleach; Live Forever
Drink Bleach; Live Forever (2011)
Inside the Beehive
The Horde The Horde The Revolution The Revolution
Grindcore Metalcore
Ratings: 3 | Reviews: 1
4.0
4.0

2012
Throes of Absolution
Throes of Absolution (2012)
7 Horns 7 Eyes
The Horde The Horde The Infinite The Infinite
Death Metal Progressive Metal
Ratings: 7 | Reviews: 1
4.1
4.0

2013
Flesh Is Heir
Flesh Is Heir (2013)
Amenta, The
The Horde The Horde The Sphere The Sphere
Death Metal Industrial Metal
Ratings: 2 | Reviews: 2
4.8
5.0

2014
Promulgation of the Fall
Promulgation of the Fall (2014)
Dead Congregation
The Horde The Horde
Death Metal
Ratings: 9 | Reviews: 1
4.3
4.3

2015
The Dreaming I
The Dreaming I (2015)
Akhlys
The North The North
Black Metal
Ratings: 7 | Reviews: 3
4.3
4.6

2016
DOOM (Original Game Soundtrack)
DOOM (Original Game Soundtrack) (2016)
Mick Gordon
The Sphere The Sphere
Industrial Metal
Ratings: 5 | Reviews: 2
3.8
0.0

2017
Exuvia
Exuvia (2017)
Ruins of Beverast, The
The Fallen The Fallen
Doom Metal
Ratings: 12 | Reviews: 3
4.1
4.4

2018
Within a World Forgotten
Within a World Forgotten (2018)
Infernal Coil
The Horde The Horde The North The North
Black Metal Death Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 1
2.6
2.7

2019
A Pyrrhic Existence
A Pyrrhic Existence (2019)
Esoteric
The Fallen The Fallen
Doom Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 1
4.3
4.3

2020
Mestarin kynsi
Mestarin kynsi (2020)
Oranssi Pazuzu
The Infinite The Infinite The North The North
Avant-Garde Metal Black Metal Post-Metal
Ratings: 12 | Reviews: 4
4.2
4.3

2021
Pantocrator
Pantocrator (2021)
Fange
The Fallen The Fallen The Sphere The Sphere
Industrial Metal Sludge Metal
Ratings: 4 | Reviews: 2
4.3
4.5

2022
Aveilut
Aveilut (2022)
Scarcity
The Infinite The Infinite The North The North
Avant-Garde Metal Black Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 4
2.8
2.8

2023
Objects Without Pain
Objects Without Pain (2023)
Great Falls
The Fallen The Fallen
Sludge Metal
Ratings: 6 | Reviews: 4
3.9
4.0