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Deafheaven - Sunbather
June 11, 2013
Blackgaze
,
Post-Metal
,
Post-Black Metal
Critic Score
89
23
reviews
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Music
Spotify
2
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Watain - The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain
April 29, 2022
Black Metal
Critic Score
87
5
reviews
Amazon
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3
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Mork - Dypet
March 24, 2023
Melodic Black Metal
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
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4
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Kvelertak - Kvelertak
June 21, 2010
Hardcore Punk
,
Hard Rock
,
Black 'n' Roll
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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5
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Dark Funeral - We Are The Apocalypse
March 18, 2022
Black Metal
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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6
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Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury
April 30, 2013
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Post-Black Metal
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Ulthar - Providence
June 12, 2020
Death Metal
,
Technical Death Metal
,
Black Metal
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Imperial Triumphant - Vile Luxury
July 13, 2018
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Black Metal
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Hath - All That Was Promised
March 4, 2022
Black Metal
,
Death Metal
,
Progressive Metal
,
Blackened Death Metal
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
Mayhem - Daemon
October 25, 2019
Black Metal
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
Myrkur - Mareridt
September 15, 2017
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Dark Folk
Critic Score
84
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
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Sigh - Shiki
August 26, 2022
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Progressive Metal
,
Black Metal
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Inter Arma - Sulphur English
April 12, 2019
Sludge Metal
,
Doom Metal
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
Critic Score
83
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Panopticon - Roads to the North
August 31, 2014
Atmospheric Black Metal
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Tsjuder - Helvegr
June 23, 2023
Black Metal
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
16
.
Black Curse - Endless Wound
April 24, 2020
Death Metal
,
Black Metal
,
Blackened Death Metal
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Krallice - Diotima
April 26, 2011
Black Metal
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
Goatwhore - Vengeful Ascension
June 23, 2017
Death Metal
,
Black Metal
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
.
Agalloch - Marrow of the Spirit
November 23, 2010
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Folk Metal
,
Post-Metal
,
Dark Folk
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Kvelertak - Endling
September 8, 2023
Black 'n' Roll
,
Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
Alcest - Kodama
September 30, 2016
Blackgaze
,
Post-Metal
,
Post-Black Metal
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
July 13, 2018
Blackgaze
,
Post-Black Metal
Critic Score
82
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Enslaved - Heimdal
March 3, 2023
Progressive Metal
,
Black Metal
Critic Score
82
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
.
Kvelertak - Meir
March 25, 2013
Hardcore Punk
,
Black 'n' Roll
Critic Score
81
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Gaerea - Mirage
September 23, 2022
Black Metal
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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