Top 30 albums of 2020
Top 30 albums of 2020, with favourite tracks in the description. |
| 1 |  | Thurisaz
Re-Incentive
"In-Balance", "The Veil", "Illuminight" and "Isle of No-Man". |
| 2 |  | The Reticent
The Oubliette
"The Captive", "The Dream" and "The Nightmare". |
| 3 |  | Lunatic Soul
Through Shaded Woods
"Through Shaded Woods", "Summoning Dance" and "The Fountain" |
| 4 |  | Svalbard
When I Die, Will I Get Better?
"Open Wound", "Listen to Someone" and "What was she Wearing?" |
| 5 |  | Esoctrilihum
Eternity Of Shaog
"Aylowenn Aela", "Shtg" and "Namhera". |
| 6 |  | Anna von Hausswolff
All Thoughts Fly
"Theatre of Nature", "Dolore di Orsini" and "All Thoughts Fly" |
| 7 |  | Vuur & Zijde / Impavida
Vuur & Zijde / Impavida
"Zonnestorm", "Noordzee" and "Wahn & Stille". |
| 8 |  | Fellwarden
Wreathed in Mourncloud
"Wreathed in Mourncloud", "An Elder Reckoning" and "Upon Stone". |
| 9 |  | Drown (US)
Subaqueous
A two-parter, but the whole thing is beautiful to listen to in one sitting. |
| 10 |  | The Ruins Of Beverast / Almyrkvi
Almyrkvi / The Ruins Of Beverast (Split)
Every song as good as each other. Two of the best songs in both bands' career if I'm honest. For fans of earlier RotB however, you should love "Hunters". Fans of latter day RotB will greatly enjoy "The Grand Nebula Pulse". |
| 11 |  | Thy Catafalque
Naiv
"Tsitsushka", "Embersólyom" and "Veto" |
| 12 |  | Paysage d'Hiver
Im Wald
"Im Winterwald", "Uber den Baumen" and "Stimmen im Wald". |
| 13 |  | Rannoch
Reflections Upon Darkness
"The Hanged Man", "The Dream" and "Dying Embers". |
| 14 |  | Arstidir Lifsins
Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir
The whole album is a real journey, meant to be listened to in one visit if I'm honest. That monumental 17-minute closer however brings it all together. |
| 15 |  | Luna's Call
Void
"Signs", "Solar Immolation" and "Fly Further Cosmonaut". |
| 16 |  | Oranssi Pazuzu
Mestarin Kynsi
"Ilmestys", "Uusi Teknokratia" and "Taivaan Portti". |
| 17 |  | Hornwood Fell
Cursed Thoughts - Part I
"The Spiritual Dawn", "The Giantess", "Alone" |
| 18 |  | Volur
Death Cult
"Freyjan Death Cult" and "Reverend Queen". |
| 19 |  | Eye of Nix
Ligeia
"Concealing Waters", "Tempest" and "Stranded" |
| 20 |  | Winterfylleth
The Reckoning Dawn
"Absolved By Fire" and "In Darkness Begotten". |
| 21 |  | Lychgate
Also Sprach Futura
I couldn't choose any favourite tracks here, they're all brilliant to be honest. |
| 22 |  | A.A. Williams
Forever Blue
"All I Wanted (Was to End It All)", "Dirt" and "Wait" |
| 23 |  | Ulcerate
Stare Into Death and Be Still
"Stare Into Death and Be Still", "Drawn Into the Next Void" and "Dissolved Orders". |
| 24 |  | Paradise Lost
Obsidian
"Darker Thoughts", "Fall from Grace" and "Ending Days". |
| 25 |  | Barishi
Old Smoke
"Blood Aurora" and "Old Smoke". |
| 26 |  | Jonathan Hulten
Chants from Another Place
"The Mountain", "Wasteland" and "The Fleeting World" |
| 27 |  | Humavoid
Lidless
"Lidless", "Aluminium Rain" and "Undercurrent". |
| 28 |  | Hexvessel
Kindred
"Billion Year old Being", "Phaedra" and "Kindred Moon". |
| 29 |  | Wake
Devouring Ruin
"Kana Tevoro", "Mouth of Abolition" and "Torchbearer". |
| 30 |  | Backxwash
God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of I
"Black Magic", "Into the Void" and "Redemption". |
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