I like how this list as well as the prior have Spirit Adrift in their top spins. If one hasn't listened to Spirit Adrift (this album and even more so their prior, Divided By Darkness) and call themselves a Metal fan I'd have to question that. Best Metal band in the last 5 years for me (and I'm an old curmudgeon who mainly listens to stoner rock/metal as well as the classics like Thin Lizzy, ACDC, UFO...).
A lot of other really good albums on those lists despite not being "mainstream" Metal. The Oranssi, Wayfarer, Necrot, Eternal Champion, Passage d’Hiver, etc. are all great albums from a garbage year. I'd recommend listening to something not normally in one's wheelhouse with open ears. Most of the really good stuff is getting made in a lot less of a spotlight.
I also dig that CJSW has the latest Dead Quiet in their top 10 (As Troutman posted). While not as good as their prior, IMO, it's still a killer disc (I also still support physical media).
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Originally Posted by troutman
Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2020
https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2020...lbums-of-2020/
10. Goden, Beyond Darkness, Svart
9. Paradise Lost, Obsidian, Nuclear Blast
8. Uada, Djinn, Eisenwald
7. Sweven, The Eternal Resonance, Van
6. Necrot, Mortal, Tankcrimes
5. Spirit Adrift, Enlightened in Eternity, 20 Buck Spin
4. Paysage d’Hiver, Im Wald, Kunsthall Produktionen
3. Imperial Triumphant, Alphaville, Century Media
2. Eternal Champion, Ravening Iron, No Remorse
1. Napalm Death, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism, Century Media
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