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The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023
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The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023

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 / 1 December 2023

As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2023 with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 30 best rock albums of the year.

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Code Orange’s ‘The Above’ Is 2023’s Most Ambitious Hardcore Album
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Code Orange’s ‘The Above’ Is 2023’s Most Ambitious Hardcore Album

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 / 28 September 2023

On The Above, Code Orange merge hardcore, metal, and every rock and electronic genre they can think of to make 2023’s most ambitious heavy album.

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017
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The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017

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 / 1 December 2017

There's common ground between all 20 metal albums despite musical differences: the ability to provide a cathartic release for the creator and the consumer alike, right when we need it most.