Coast 2010s
Apart from some pop hip hop rock and metal, also getting frogstomped, no drop down boxes for lists, Rush/Opeth mania, Hans, Kill, Sonic, Fade, Bailar, Dryden, Pit and the mental asylum Sput was in the early part of the decade. |
| 51 |  | Silverchair
Frogstomp |
| 50 |  | Alcest
Les Voyages De L'Âme
post-black metal gaze |
| 49 |  | An Autumn For Crippled Children
Lost
Same - their darkest and best. |
| 48 |  | Soilwork
The Living Infinite
melodic death metal - remarkable consistency with 20 songs |
| 47 |  | Batushka
HOSPODI
atmospheric black metal - still rules despite the controversy |
| 46 |  | Solstafir
Svartir Sandar
post-black metal |
| 45 |  | Perihelion (HU)
Agg
similar to Solstafir with some progressive rock |
| 44 |  | Dream the Electric Sleep
The Giants' Newground
alt rock progressive |
| 43 |  | Tomb Mold
Planetary Clairvoyance
death metal |
| 42 |  | Twilight
Monument To Time End
atmospheric black metal |
| 41 |  | Rivers of Nihil
Where Owls Know My Name
death metal progressive |
| 40 |  | Mortiferum
Disgorged From Psychotic Depths
death doom metal |
| 39 |  | Coffins
Beyond the Circular Demise
death doom metal |
| 38 |  | Tyler, the Creator
IGOR
hip hop rnb soul |
| 37 |  | Chapel of Disease
...And As We Have Seen The Storm
progressive death metal |
| 36 |  | Infernal Coil
Within a World Forgotten
blackened death metal grind |
| 35 |  | Convulsing
Grievous
blackened death metal |
| 34 |  | The Antichrist Imperium
Volume II Every Tongue Shall Praise Satan
progressive black metal death metal - best of the 2010s Akercocke releases |
| 33 |  | Denzel Curry
TA13OO
hip hop |
| 32 |  | Danny Brown
XXX
hip hop |
| 31 |  | Florence and the Machine
Ceremonials
indie pop |
| 30 |  | London Grammar
If You Wait
indie pop |
| 29 |  | Ulcerate
The Destroyers of All
death metal progressive |
| 28 |  | Chelsea Wolfe
Pain Is Beauty
gothic doom folk |
| 27 |  | Cult of Luna
A Dawn to Fear
post-metal |
| 26 |  | Altar of Plagues
Teethed Glory and Injury
post-black metal |
| 25 |  | Deftones
Diamond Eyes
key lime pies |
| 24 |  | Rhinocervs
RH-11
blackened death metal - loved the black twilight circle |
| 23 |  | Wormrot
Abuse
grind and ruled in concert this year |
| 22 |  | Agalloch
Marrow of the Spirit
black metal - a master stroke in going all out bm |
| 21 |  | Tim Hecker
Ravedeath, 1972
ambient drone - don't listen to much instrumental which shows how good this is |
| 20 |  | City and Colour
Little Hell
indie rock |
| 19 |  | Siege Column
Inferno Deathpassion
blackened death metal - heaviest shit on the list |
| 18 |  | Dead Letter Circus
This Is The Warning
alt rock progressive |
| 17 |  | Kno
Death Is Silent
hip hop |
| 16 |  | Ellie Goulding
Bright Lights
pop - writer and under the sheets incredible tunes |
| 15 |  | Ariana Grande
Dangerous Woman
pop rnb - hawt and catchy |
| 14 |  | Blood Incantation
Hidden History of the Human Race
death metal progressive - hard to separate this and Starspawn |
| 13 |  | At The Soundawn
Shifting
post-metal progressive - a forgotten chill gem |
| 12 |  | Deaf Havana
All These Countless Nights
alt rock - really melodic emotive and consistent |
| 11 |  | Rogaty
Diabeł
blackened death metal - cracking overlooked album that motivated me to get off my arse and do a review |
| 10 |  | Anathema
We're Here Because We're Here
progressive rock - Thin Air for song of the decade |
| 9 |  | Deceased
Ghostly White
death metal heavy metal thrash - if King Diamond did death metal |
| 8 |  | Arcane
Known/Learned
progressive metal rock - epic album, Leprous-Rishloo-Karnivool |
| 7 |  | Amorphis
Queen of Time
melodic death metal - incredibly durable band |
| 6 |  | Bury Tomorrow
The Union Of Crowns
metalcore - different because of the infectious guitar melodies and best clean vocals going around |
| 5 |  | M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
dream pop - the lush melodies and atmosphere still resonate |
| 4 |  | Enslaved
Axioma Ethica Odini
progressive black metal - cosmic vibe of an incredibly consistent band |
| 3 |  | Coffinworm
When All Became None
blackened sludge doom - best song titles of the decade, this and Hatred for Mankind were among my first extreme albums |
| 2 |  | Esoteric
Paragon Of Dissonance
funeral doom - Their latest is not far behind but only doing one album per artist. Flawless epic. |
| 1 |  | Panopticon
Social Disservices
atmospheric black metal - Derided for its sound like Opeth's Deliverance and Metallica's AJFA, this is also Panopticon's bleakest, heaviest and most intense release. Original also better than the remix. Self-titled may have stronger stand out tracks but this is a seamless experience from start to end. A suffocating atmosphere dripping in melancholy. This entire album consumes me. Lunn is renowned for his drumming which is exemplified throughout and in the final 7 minutes the drumming makes you weep in sorrow like only a guitar or voice is supposed to. |
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