2016 Metal Album Releases

2016
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Nov 18
Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct
Metallica
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct
68
critic score
(22)
63
user score
(158)
Apr 8
Deftones - Gore
Deftones
Gore
77
critic score
(20)
70
user score
(154)
Jun 17
Gojira - Magma
Gojira
Magma
83
critic score
(12)
76
user score
(107)
Sep 30
Alcest - Kodama
Alcest
Kodama
78
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(75)
May 6
Vektor - Terminal Redux
Vektor
Terminal Redux
83
critic score
(8)
80
user score
(64)
Mar 18
The Body - No One Deserves Happiness
The Body
No One Deserves Happiness
77
critic score
(10)
72
user score
(59)
Jan 22
Megadeth - Dystopia
Megadeth
Dystopia
62
critic score
(10)
57
user score
(58)
Oct 21
Korn - The Serenity of Suffering
Korn
The Serenity of Suffering
57
critic score
(11)
59
user score
(44)
Sep 30
Oathbreaker - Rheia
Oathbreaker
Rheia
72
critic score
(6)
74
user score
(42)
Feb 26
Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä
Oranssi Pazuzu
Värähtelijä
77
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(41)
Oct 28
Avenged Sevenfold - The Stage
Avenged Sevenfold
The Stage
75
critic score
(7)
65
user score
(41)
Apr 1
Babymetal - Metal Resistance
Babymetal
Metal Resistance
72
critic score
(6)
57
user score
(39)
Mar 25
Cobalt - Slow Forever
Cobalt
Slow Forever
84
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(34)
Apr 8
Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - Mariner
Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas
Mariner
69
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(34)
Jan 29
Dream Theater - The Astonishing
Dream Theater
The Astonishing
72
critic score
(3)
52
user score
(33)
Jan 15
Lycus - Chasms
Lycus
Chasms
76
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(30)
Jun 10
Sumac - What One Becomes
Sumac
What One Becomes
75
critic score
(9)
75
user score
(29)
Jul 8
Inter Arma - Paradise Gallows
Inter Arma
Paradise Gallows
80
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(29)
Apr 15
Zeal and Ardor - Devil Is Fine
Zeal and Ardor
Devil Is Fine
65
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(28)
May 27
Architects - All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
Architects
All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
78
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(28)
Jan 1
Krallice - Hyperion
Krallice
Hyperion
78
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(27)
Jun 10
Astronoid - Air
Astronoid
Air
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(26)
Oct 7
Meshuggah - The Violent Sleep Of Reason
Meshuggah
The Violent Sleep Of Reason
78
critic score
(6)
74
user score
(25)
Sep 2
Devin Townsend Project - Transcendence
Devin Townsend Project
Transcendence
74
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(24)
May 13
Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust
Gorguts
Pleiades' Dust
87
critic score
(7)
80
user score
(23)
Feb 26
Anthrax - For All Kings
Anthrax
For All Kings
70
critic score
(6)
67
user score
(21)
Apr 1
Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika
Moonsorrow
Jumalten Aika
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(20)
Jan 29
Black Tusk - Pillars of Ash
Black Tusk
Pillars of Ash
74
critic score
(7)
68
user score
(19)
Oct 21
Khemmis - Hunted
Khemmis
Hunted
84
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(19)
Nov 11
In Flames - Battles
In Flames
Battles
55
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(19)
May 20
Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts
Katatonia
The Fall of Hearts
75
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(18)
Mar 25
Asking Alexandria - The Black
Asking Alexandria
The Black
80
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(17)
Sep 23
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
Insomnium
Winter's Gate
70
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(17)
Aug 26
SubRosa - For This We Fought the Battle of Ages
SubRosa
For This We Fought the Battle of Ages
73
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(16)
Sep 23
Every Time I Die - Low Teens
Every Time I Die
Low Teens
76
critic score
(5)
66
user score
(16)
Oct 28
Testament - Brotherhood of the Snake
Testament
Brotherhood of the Snake
73
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(16)
Apr 29
Haken - Affinity
Haken
Affinity
75
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(15)
Oct 7
Thy Catafalque - Meta
Thy Catafalque
Meta
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(15)
Nov 11
Saor - Guardians
Saor
Guardians
80
user score
(15)
Jun 24
Be'lakor - Vessels
Be'lakor
Vessels
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(14)
Jul 22
Periphery - Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Periphery
Periphery III: Select Difficulty
68
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(14)
Oct 28
Anaal Nathrakh - The Whole of the Law
Anaal Nathrakh
The Whole of the Law
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(14)
Nov 11
Animals As Leaders - The Madness of Many
Animals As Leaders
The Madness of Many
76
critic score
(5)
66
user score
(14)
Mar 11
Killswitch Engage - Incarnate
Killswitch Engage
Incarnate
75
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(13)
Apr 8
Ihsahn - Arktis
Ihsahn
Arktis
80
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(13)
Jul 8
Chevelle - The North Corridor
Chevelle
The North Corridor
81
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(13)
Jan 22
Abbath - Abbath
Abbath
Abbath
77
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(12)
Mar 25
Amon Amarth - Jomsviking
Amon Amarth
Jomsviking
79
critic score
(6)
69
user score
(12)
Apr 29
Fallujah - Dreamless
Fallujah
Dreamless
74
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(12)
Jun 3
Beartooth - Aggressive
Beartooth
Aggressive
75
critic score
(2)
63
user score
(12)
Nov 4
Dark Tranquillity - Atoma
Dark Tranquillity
Atoma
55
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(12)
Nov 8
Deathspell Omega - The Synarchy of Molten Bones
Deathspell Omega
The Synarchy of Molten Bones
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(12)
Jan 1
Mechina - Progenitor
Mechina
Progenitor
66
user score
(11)
Jan 29
Chthe'ilist - Le Dernier Crépuscule
Chthe'ilist
Le Dernier Crépuscule
75
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(11)
Jul 8
Gone Is Gone - Gone Is Gone
Gone Is Gone
Gone Is Gone
63
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(11)
Sep 2
Of Mice & Men - Cold World
Of Mice & Men
Cold World
45
critic score
(2)
50
user score
(11)
Oct 14
Darkthrone - Arctic Thunder
Darkthrone
Arctic Thunder
73
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(11)
Oct 28
Ulcerate - Shrines of Paralysis
Ulcerate
Shrines of Paralysis
85
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(11)
Feb 5
Fleshgod Apocalypse - King
Fleshgod Apocalypse
King
75
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(10)
Jun 3
Melvins - Basses Loaded
Melvins
Basses Loaded
62
critic score
(11)
61
user score
(10)
Jul 8
Big Business - Command Your Weather
Big Business
Command Your Weather
76
critic score
(6)
67
user score
(10)
Aug 19
Blood Incantation - Starspawn
Blood Incantation
Starspawn
86
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(10)
May 27
Lacuna Coil - Delirium
Lacuna Coil
Delirium
85
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(9)
Aug 12
מזמור - Yodh
מזמור
Yodh
75
user score
(9)
Sep 9
Norma Jean - Polar Similar
Norma Jean
Polar Similar
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(9)
Sep 23
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Broken Lines
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra
Broken Lines
70
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(9)
Apr 29
Rob Zombie - The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser
Rob Zombie
The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser
63
critic score
(3)
60
user score
(8)
May 27
Death Angel - The Evil Divide
Death Angel
The Evil Divide
70
user score
(8)
Jul 1
Fates Warning - Theories of Flight
Fates Warning
Theories of Flight
85
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(8)
Jul 22
Harakiri For The Sky - III: Trauma
Harakiri For The Sky
III: Trauma
78
user score
(8)
Nov 25
Bölzer - Hero
Bölzer
Hero
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(8)
Jan 15
Bloodiest - Bloodiest
Bloodiest
Bloodiest
75
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(7)
Jan 17
Naðra - Allir vegir til glötunar
Naðra
Allir vegir til glötunar
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(7)
Feb 19
Myrath - Legacy
Myrath
Legacy
74
user score
(7)
Apr 1
Tombs - All Empires Fall
Tombs
All Empires Fall
74
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(7)
Jul 22
Hammers of Misfortune - Dead Revolution
Hammers of Misfortune
Dead Revolution
78
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(7)
Aug 10
Pallbearer - Fear & Fury
Pallbearer
Fear & Fury
74
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(7)
Aug 26
Sodom - Decision Day
Sodom
Decision Day
69
user score
(7)
Sep 30
Brain Tentacles - Brain Tentacles
Brain Tentacles
Brain Tentacles
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(7)
Mar 18
Boris & Merzbow - Gensho
Boris & Merzbow
Gensho
68
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(6)
Oct 7
The Devil Wears Prada - Transit Blues
The Devil Wears Prada
Transit Blues
75
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(6)
Oct 14
Oozing Wound - Whatever Forever
Oozing Wound
Whatever Forever
73
critic score
(7)
75
user score
(6)
Jan 22
Borknagar - Winter Thrice
Borknagar
Winter Thrice
73
user score
(5)
Apr 22
Aborted - Retrogore
Aborted
Retrogore
90
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(5)
Jun 3
Candlemass - Death Thy Lover
Candlemass
Death Thy Lover
70
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(5)
Jun 6
Jute Gyte - Perdurance
Jute Gyte
Perdurance
71
user score
(5)
Jul 1
Chelsea Grin - Self Inflicted
Chelsea Grin
Self Inflicted
70
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(5)
Jul 15
Orbs - Past Life Regression
Orbs
Past Life Regression
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(5)
Oct 28
Helmet - Dead To The World
Helmet
Dead To The World
66
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(5)
Nov 18
Lamb of God - The Duke
Lamb of God
The Duke
65
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(5)
Dec 21
Krallice - Prelapsarian
Krallice
Prelapsarian
80
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(5)
Jan 22
Ehnahre - Douve
Ehnahre
Douve
64
user score
(4)
Feb 12
Rotting Christ - Rituals
Rotting Christ
Rituals
70
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(4)
Mar 4
Inverloch - Distance | Collapsed
Inverloch
Distance | Collapsed
84
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(4)
Mar 4
Beseech - My Darkness, Darkness
Beseech
My Darkness, Darkness
52
user score
(4)
Apr 8
WODE - WODE
WODE
WODE
72
user score
(4)
Apr 8
Uada - Devoid of Light
Uada
Devoid of Light
74
user score
(4)
Apr 29
Schammasch - Triangle
Schammasch
Triangle
85
user score
(4)
Jul 15
16 - Lifespan of a Moth
16
Lifespan of a Moth
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(4)
Jul 22
Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary
Witherscape
The Northern Sanctuary
80
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(4)
Jul 29
Ghoul - Dungeon Bastards
Ghoul
Dungeon Bastards
70
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(4)
Nov 18
Protest The Hero - Pacific Myth
Protest The Hero
Pacific Myth
70
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(4)
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