My Favorite Metal Albums of 2019
Loose ordering. Yes, I did include Tool of a metal list. Honorable mentions: Shredhead, Necropanther, Possessed, Vitriol, and Angel Witch.
Edit: Originally completely missed Creeping Death on this list somehow. |
| 1 |  | Blood Incantation
Hidden History of the Human Race
I still don't fully understand this album. There is so much going on in it. Amazing. |
| 2 |  | Xentrix
Bury The Pain
This is some great thrash metal. |
| 3 |  | Sacred Reich
Awakening
Likely my most anticipated album of the year. This wasn't exactly what I was hoping for, but I think they made something more relevant. Certainly an evolution of their sound/feel. |
| 4 |  | Creeping Death
Wretched Illusions
I somehow missed adding this band to the list even though its one of my top for the year. Amazing album, Very gorilla heavy, shirtless hairy vocalist, death metal. |
| 5 |  | Cattle Decapitation
Death Atlas
Never got into these guys until now, and damn! This is amazing. I need to listen to this many more time and check out their older material. |
| 6 |  | Dust Bolt
Trapped in Chaos |
| 7 |  | Allegaeon
Apoptosis |
| 8 |  | Idle Hands (USA-OR)
Mana
This caught me by surprise. |
| 9 |  | Cult of Luna
A Dawn to Fear |
| 10 |  | Spirit Adrift
Divided by Darkness |
| 11 |  | Enforced
At The Walls |
| 12 |  | Tool
Fear Inoculum
I was hoping for something heavier, but ended up really liking this. Minus the pointless filler tracks. |
| 13 |  | Death Angel
Humanicide
One of my favorite bands, with one of the best series of modern releases from 80s legends. |
| 14 |  | Smoulder
Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring |
| 15 |  | Sentient Horror
Morbid Realms |
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