Category: Lists
October 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
The heavy hitters were out in full force this month, making for an outstanding month of new metal releases. It …
September 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
There’s no doubt that many of the albums on this month’s list will appear on the Best of 2021 list. …
August 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Quantity-wise, August had the fewest number of new heavy music releases since January. Quality-wise, though, it stacks up well with …
July 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
July wasn’t one of the stronger months of 2021 in terms of quality new releases. Still, there were some notable …
June 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Live music is returning across the globe, and though there were fewer new releases than in May, there were plenty …
May 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As the weather heats up, so does the number of new releases. There were a ton of new albums to …
April 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
April 2021’s best heavy metal albums include some legendary bands, including the one that tops the list, along with some …
Essential Black Metal Albums
Black metal began in the 1980s as a prototype of and speed and thrash metal. The following list of essential …
March 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Spring is here, and the number of new metal releases is increasing. There were plenty of quality albums to pick …
Best Opeth Albums
Picking the best Opeth albums is a challenge. Opeth are a band that has constantly pushed their musical boundaries. Their sound …
Best Queensryche Albums
It seems like Queensrÿche have been around forever, but a closer look reveals a mere 14 albums over a 33-year …
Best Judas Priest Albums
Created out of the same ashes as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, England. Turning depressive poor …
1987 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums
After 1986, arguably metal’s best year ever, 1987 was going to struggle to live up to that incredible standard. Still, …
1986 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums
Many people think 1986 was the best year ever for heavy metal. That’s debatable of course, but there’s no doubt …
February 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
February may be the shortest month of the year, but in 2021 there was no shortage of quality metal albums. …
1985 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums
We’ve had some great lists to start the 1980s, but 1985 was not one of the decade’s brightest spots as …
January 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
2021 is off to a strong start, with a usually fairly sparse month packed with quality releases. Here are our …
2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums
2020 was an unprecedented year, and as it always has, music provided escape, comfort, catharsis and hope in an uncertain …
2020 Best Live Heavy Metal Albums
Every year there are a ton of live albums and DVDs released. In 2020 they meant a little more, since …
2020 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums
Welcome to our fifth annual Top Progressive Albums list, where we highlight the best of the year. As with years …
November 2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As 2020 thankfully comes to a close, the year is ending with a collection of strong metal releases. Our best …
October 2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As the year comes to a close, many albums originally set to be released earlier this year have been shifted …
September 2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Each year, it seems that September is one of the strongest months in quality and depth of new releases, and …