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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