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1. Dragged Into Sunlight - Widowmaker

Dragged Into Sunlight - Widowmaker
November 6, 2012
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90
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2. Pig Destroyer - Book Burner

Pig Destroyer - Book Burner
October 22, 2012
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90
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3. Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay

Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay
October 30, 2012
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80
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4. Yakuza - Beyul

Yakuza - Beyul
October 16, 2012
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80
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5. Isis - Temporal

Isis - Temporal
November 6, 2012
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70
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6. Tiamat - The Scarred People

Tiamat - The Scarred People
November 2, 2012
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70
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7. The Faceless - Autotheism

The Faceless - Autotheism
August 14, 2012
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70
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8. Cradle of Filth - The Manticore and Other Horrors

Cradle of Filth - The Manticore and Other Horrors
October 30, 2012
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60
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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