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Highest Rated Albums of 2017
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1
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Myrkur - Mareridt
September 15, 2017
Dark Folk
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Gothic Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Moonspell - 1755
November 3, 2017
Gothic Metal
,
Symphonic Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Enslaved - E
October 13, 2017
Progressive Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Amenra - Mass VI
October 20, 2017
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Drug Honkey - Cloak of Skies
May 5, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
6
.
Decapitated - Anticult
July 7, 2017
Groove Metal
,
Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
7
.
Integrity - Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume
July 14, 2017
Metalcore
,
Crossover Thrash
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Blood Command - Cult Drugs
April 28, 2017
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Punk
,
Dance-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
The Great Old Ones - EOD : A Tale of Dark Legacy
January 27, 2017
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Disperse - Foreword
February 24, 2017
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Royal Thunder - Wick
April 7, 2017
Hard Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Morbid Angel - Kingdoms Disdained
December 1, 2017
Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Code Orange - Forever
January 13, 2017
Metalcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Mastodon - Emperor of Sand
March 31, 2017
Progressive Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Ruins of Beverast - Exuvia
May 5, 2017
Black Metal
,
Death Doom Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Converge - The Dusk in Us
November 3, 2017
Metalcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Ensiferum - Two Paths
September 15, 2017
Folk Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Sarke - Viige Urh
October 13, 2017
Black Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
19
.
Black Mare - Death Magick Mother
September 15, 2017
Ethereal Wave
,
Gothic Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
20
.
Wolves in the Throne Room - Thrice Woven
September 22, 2017
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Nibiru - Qaal Babalon
September 22, 2017
Metal
,
Doom Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
22
.
Arch Enemy - Will To Power
September 8, 2017
Melodic Death Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Comeback Kid - Outsider
September 8, 2017
Hardcore Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Dagoba - Black Nova
August 25, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Epica - The Solace System
September 1, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Metal Hammer awarded albums throughout 2017.
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