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The Best Metal Albums of 2021 by User Score
Decade
2020s
All
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Genre
Metal
All
Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Ambient
Art Pop
Chamber Pop
Country
Dance Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Indietronica
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Post-Rock
Psychedelic
Psychedelic Rock
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Trap Rap
UK Hip Hop
Min. Ratings
50
1
5
25
50
100
2020s
2020
2021
1
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Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse
February 12th, 2021
USER SCORE
77
58 reviews
Amazon
2
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The Ruins of Beverast - The Thule Grimoires
February 5th, 2021
USER SCORE
74
54 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
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Cult of Luna - The Raging River
February 5th, 2021
USER SCORE
71
51 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
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Gatecreeper - An Unexpected Reality
January 15th, 2021
USER SCORE
70
108 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
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Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou - The Helm of Sorrow
January 15th, 2021
USER SCORE
68
103 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
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Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
January 29th, 2021
USER SCORE
68
92 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
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The Body - I've Seen All I Need to See
January 29th, 2021
USER SCORE
67
188 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
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Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
February 26th, 2021
USER SCORE
58
173 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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