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| | Amphoteric's Top 50 Albums Of 2013 | | 1 |  | Caladan Brood
Echoes of Battle
Caladan Brood came out of nowhere with this and successfully out-summoned Summoning, which is a pretty amazing
accomplishment. Probably my album of the decade so far. Yes, I love it that much. | | 2 | | Boards of Canada
Tomorrow's Harvest
Would have easily been my AOTY if it wasn't for Caladan Brood. The two are so close though that they might as well be tied. | | 3 |  | Vallendusk
Black Clouds Gathering
Powerful, melodic, soaring tremolo riffs strewn throughout.. black metal isn't usually known for having a more uplifting sound, but
that's just what this achieves. There's really not much to dislike about this one, still deserves a ton more ratings so if you like
black metal and you haven't heard this, you should give it a shot. | | 4 |  | Ellende
Ellende
This is one excellende album... (thanks Key!)
My favorite post-black metal record I've heard in a long time. If you're a fan of bands like Woods of Desolation or Ecailles de
Lune-era Alcest,
give this a shot. | | 5 |  | Entropia (PL)
Vesper
Sludgy, hard-hitting, and atmospheric with a ton of great riffs; it's just everything I could really want from a metal album. | | 6 |  | Gris
A lame Enflammee, lame Constellee
Powerful album, not in terms of heaviness but it just evokes such a strong emotional response. Everything from the musicianship
to the production is top notch, and Icare's vocals are some of the best black metal vocals I've heard in a while. | | 7 |  | Gorguts
Colored Sands
One of the rare instances for me that tons of technicality actually helps improve songs rather than detract. Easily one of my
favorite death metal releases in recent years. | | 8 |  | Vali
Skogslandskap | | 9 |  | Hammock
Oblivion Hymns | | 10 |  | Aeuria
Birth EP | | 11 |  | Deliverance (FR)
Doomsday, Please | | 12 |  | Redwood Hill
Descender | | 13 |  | Magnetophonique
Lush Islands - Illusion of Paradise | | 14 |  | Ulver
Messe I.X-VI.X | | 15 |  | SFV Acid
The Dwell | | 16 |  | Falkenbach
Asa | | 17 |  | Disconscious
Hologram Plaza | | 18 |  | Dolphin Tears
Spa World | | 19 |  | Summoning
Old Mornings Dawn | | 20 |  | Frigoris
Wind | | 21 |  | Limalo
Human Bloom | | 22 |  | Enshine
Origin | | 23 |  | Arx Atrata
Oblivion | | 24 |  | Saor
Roots | | 25 |  | Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Saivon Lapsi | | 26 |  | Casino Hearts
Lonesome Island | | 27 |  | Cowards (FR)
Hoarder | | 28 |  | Pelican
Forever Becoming | | 29 |  | Tim Hecker
Virgins | | 30 |  | Russian Circles
Memorial | | 31 |  | Wedrujacy Wiatr
Tam, Gdzie Miesiac Oplakuje Swit | | 32 |  | Submerse
Algorithms and Ghosts | | 33 |  | Hierophant (IT)
Great Mother: Holy Monster | | 34 |  | Imperium Dekadenz
Meadows of Nostalgia | | 35 |  | Csejthe
Reminiscence | | 36 |  | Krypts
Unending Degradation | | 37 |  | Burial
Rival Dealer | | 38 |  | Sul ad Astral
Sul ad Astral | | 39 |  | Progenie Terrestre Pura
U.M.A. | | 40 |  | Rhian Sheehan
Stories From Elsewhere | | 41 |  | Made By Grey
I Have Written a Wicked Book, and Feel.. | | 42 |  | Grave Miasma
Odori Sepulcrorum | | 43 |  | Sombres Forets
La Mort du Soleil | | 44 |  | Awaken the Echoes
Travels LP | | 45 |  | Sadhaka
Terma | | 46 |  | Nails
Abandon All Life | | 47 |  | The Ruins Of Beverast
Blood Vaults - The Blazing Gospels of Heinrich... | | 48 |  | Oceanus
Sirens | | 49 |  | Jon Hopkins
Immunity | | 50 |  | The Haxan Cloak
Excavation | |
Amphoteric
12.20.13 | Noo where did BoC go? :( | Keyblade
12.20.13 | Fuckin sweet dude, you know at least half of these will make my list haha
Anything with an apostrophe RIP's when you edit | Amphoteric
12.20.13 | Well that sucks, at least Old Mornings Dawn doesn't have an apostrophe in there lol | Amphoteric
12.20.13 | Yeah that one is great, really deserves a lot more than just 6 ratings.
I haven't heard it, should probably get on that. | Keyblade
12.20.13 | Yeah it's top 5 dm for sure man | Wadlez
12.20.13 | We both have BOC at 2! Thought Jon Hopkins would be higher for ya | NightProwler
12.20.13 | Fuck yeah, 12 and 46 m/ | reportingbird
12.20.13 | great list man, nice to see 1,3,4,5 and 6 here | Amphoteric
12.20.13 | @Wadlez
I probably didn't give that one as much attention as I should have, but it just didn't seem to stick that well after 3 or 4 listens. Still a good album though. | Amphoteric
12.25.13 | Dammit I just realized I forgot to add the Mare Cognitum/Spectral Lore split "Sol", should be on here easily. | Keyblade
12.25.13 | Where's the featch | Amphoteric
12.25.13 | Haha idk man, have you heard Sol though? You'd probably dig it if you haven't. | Keyblade
12.25.13 | No I haven't, there's a few I haven't checked out here that I need to get on asap | Amphoteric
12.25.13 | I would slot it at 20 on this list, don't know how I forgot about it. Great ambient/atmospheric spacey black metal. I've still got a few I need to check as well like Zealotry and Celeste. | Keyblade
12.25.13 | Oh those 2 are sweet...Zealotry especially. It's in my top 3 dm |
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