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Highest Rated Albums of 2017
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1.
Code Orange - Forever
January 13, 2017
Metalcore
Score
90
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2.
Mastodon - Emperor of Sand
March 31, 2017
Progressive Metal
Score
90
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3.
The Ruins of Beverast - Exuvia
May 5, 2017
Black Metal
Score
90
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4.
Converge - The Dusk In Us
November 3, 2017
Metalcore
Score
90
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5.
Morbid Angel - Kingdoms Disdained
December 1, 2017
Death Metal
Score
90
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6.
Pallbearer - Heartless
March 24, 2017
Doom Metal
Score
80
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7.
Fen - Winter
March 17, 2017
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
80
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8.
Helheim - LandawarijaR
January 20, 2017
Score
80
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9.
Elder - Reflections of a Floating World
June 2, 2017
Stoner Rock
Score
80
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10.
Leprous - Malina
August 25, 2017
Progressive Rock
Score
80
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11.
Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
October 20, 2017
Doom Metal
Score
80
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12.
Lo! - Vestigial
October 6, 2017
Score
80
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13.
Samael - Hegemony
October 13, 2017
Score
80
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14.
Quicksand - Interiors
November 10, 2017
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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15.
Trivium - The Sin and the Sentence
October 20, 2017
Heavy Metal
Score
80
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16.
Evanescence - Synthesis
November 10, 2017
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
80
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17.
Sorcerer - The Crowning of the Fire King
October 20, 2017
Heavy Metal
Score
80
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18.
Aosoth - V: The Inside Scriptures
November 17, 2017
Score
80
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19.
Cavalera Conspiracy - Psychosis
November 17, 2017
Thrash Metal
Score
80
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20.
Sons Of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony
October 20, 2017
Score
80
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21.
The King Is Blind - We Are the Parasite, We Are the Cancer Review
October 13, 2017
Score
80
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22.
Almyrkvi - Umbra
November 24, 2017
Score
80
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23.
SECT - No Cure For Death
November 24, 2017
Score
80
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24.
Entheos - Dark Future
November 10, 2017
Score
80
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25.
Dan Terminus - Automated Refrains
November 10, 2017
Score
80
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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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