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The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2024

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2024

This has proved a fantastic year for heavy music and metal, with masters impressing and newer artists shining. These are the best metal albums of 2024.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of November 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of November 2024

In November’s best metal, the Body corrode all sound, Defeated Sanity balance immediacy and complexity, and Djevel relish the Scandinavian black metal spirit.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of October 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of October 2024

In October’s best metal, Blood Incantation explore the cosmos, the Bug disfigures the techno sound, and Oranssi Pazuzu contine to transform.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2024

In September’s best metal, Pyrrhon reinvent themselves again, Ripped to Shreds accelerate their death/grind, and Spite return with blackened malice and ambition.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of August 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of August 2024

In August’s best metal, Mamaleek defy categorization, Teeth evolve their dissonant death metal, and Vomitrot bounce between death/doom and black metal.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of July 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of July 2024

In July’s best metal, Wormed’s futuristic brutal tech-death is sovereign, Void Witch offer death-doom wickedness, and Malconfort’s off-kilter black metal shines.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of June 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of June 2024

In June’s best metal, Crypt Sermon offer hooks in doom form, Insect Ark stay on the experimental path, and Ulcerate offer despair with technical death metal.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of May 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of May 2024

In May’s best metal, the Hope Conspiracy return to pure hardcore form, Unleash the Archers claim power metal fame and Primitive Warfare declare war against all.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of April 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of April 2024

In April’s best metal, Locrian fully establish their return, Benighted adorn their anguish in their darkened past, and Inter Arma lead in extreme metal.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2024

In March’s best metal, Coffins and Slimelord define death/doom glory, Misotheist find beauty in raw black metal ugliness, and Prisoner attack the senses.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2024

In best metal albums, Spectral Voice craft soul-wrenching death/doom, Borknagar’s unique blend remains relevant, and Darkspace dare us to stare into the abyss.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of January 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of January 2024

In best metal albums, Vemod elevate black metal to atmospheric heights, Beryllium innovate, and Dissimulator tap into a Voivod-ian vein with their death/thrash.