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1. Black Peaks - All That Divides

Black Peaks - All That Divides

October 5, 2018

Critic Score

88

5 reviews

2. Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit

Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit

January 26, 2010

Critic Score

84

10 reviews

3. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet

Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet

April 16, 2007

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

4. The Advantage - Elf-Titled

The Advantage - Elf-Titled

January 23, 2006

Critic Score

81

6 reviews

5. Opeth - Sorceress

Opeth - Sorceress

September 30, 2016

Critic Score

81

9 reviews

6. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - YT//ST

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - YT//ST

October 1, 2011

Critic Score

80

6 reviews

7. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - Dirt

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - Dirt

March 23, 2018

Critic Score

80

5 reviews

8. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

November 17, 2017

Critic Score

79

6 reviews

9. Coheed and Cambria - The Unheavenly Creatures

Coheed and Cambria - The Unheavenly Creatures

October 5, 2018

Critic Score

78

6 reviews

10. Rush - Clockwork Angels

Rush - Clockwork Angels

June 12, 2012

Critic Score

76

11 reviews

11. Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)

Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)

February 25, 2013

Critic Score

76

6 reviews

12. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute

The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute

March 1, 2005

Critic Score

75

14 reviews

13. Syd Arthur - Apricity

Syd Arthur - Apricity

October 21, 2016

Critic Score

75

6 reviews

14. Anathema - Weather Systems

Anathema - Weather Systems

April 16, 2012

Critic Score

75

5 reviews

15. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Kollaps Tradixionales

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Kollaps Tradixionales

February 8, 2010

Critic Score

74

11 reviews

16. Dungen - Häxan

November 25, 2016

Critic Score

74

7 reviews

17. Roger Waters - Is This the Life We Really Want?

Roger Waters - Is This the Life We Really Want?

June 2, 2017

Critic Score

74

14 reviews

18. Opeth - Pale Communion

Opeth - Pale Communion

August 26, 2014

Critic Score

73

10 reviews

19. The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet

March 27, 2012

Critic Score

73

22 reviews

20. The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium

June 24, 2003

Critic Score

73

9 reviews

21. Omar Rodríguez-López - Old Money

Omar Rodríguez-López - Old Money

November 10, 2008

Critic Score

72

8 reviews

22. Oceansize - Frames

Oceansize - Frames

October 1, 2007

Critic Score

72

5 reviews

23. Porcupine Tree - The Incident

Porcupine Tree - The Incident

September 14, 2009

Critic Score

71

5 reviews

24. Opeth - Heritage

Opeth - Heritage

September 20, 2011

Critic Score

70

7 reviews

25. David Gilmour - Rattle That Lock

David Gilmour - Rattle That Lock

September 18, 2015

Critic Score

70

6 reviews

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