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Pig Destroyer - Book Burner
October 22, 2012
Grindcore
Score
100
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2
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Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay
October 30, 2012
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Sylosis - Monolith
October 5, 2012
Thrash Metal
,
Melodic Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza - Danza IIII: The Alpha - The Omega
October 16, 2012
Mathcore
,
Djent
,
Deathcore
,
Metalcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
5
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The Faceless - Autotheism
August 14, 2012
Death Metal
,
Progressive Metal
,
Technical Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Twelve Foot Ninja - Silent Machine
November 13, 2012
Alternative Metal
,
Djent
,
Avant-Garde Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
The Chariot - One Wing
August 28, 2012
Metalcore
,
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Mathcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
April 3, 2012
Stoner Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
9
.
Napalm Death - Utilitarian
February 28, 2012
Grindcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Torche - Harmonicraft
April 24, 2012
Sludge Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Yakuza - Beyul
October 16, 2012
Progressive Metal
,
Avant-Garde Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Secret - Agnus Dei
October 22, 2012
Hardcore Punk
,
Crust Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Incantation - Vanquish in Vengeance
November 26, 2012
Death Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Dragged Into Sunlight - Widowmaker
November 6, 2012
Doom Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Krallice - Years Past Matter
August 25, 2012
Black Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Ex Deo - Caligvla
August 29, 2012
Symphonic Metal
,
Melodic Death Metal
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Acacia Strain - Death Is The Only Mortal
October 9, 2012
Deathcore
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Six Feet Under - Undead
May 21, 2012
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Periphery - Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
July 3, 2012
Progressive Metal
,
Djent
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
20
.
Imperial Triumphant - Abominamentvm
September 5, 2012
Black Metal
,
Technical Death Metal
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Bell Witch - Longing
November 13, 2012
Funeral Doom Metal
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
As I Lay Dying - Awakened
September 25, 2012
Melodic Metalcore
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas
November 6, 2012
Black Metal
,
Grindcore
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
While She Sleeps - This Is the Six
August 13, 2012
Metalcore
,
Melodic Metalcore
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Kowloon Walled City - Container Ships
December 4, 2012
Sludge Metal
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings MetalSucks awarded albums throughout 2012.
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