Another year, another list. Huh time flies. First 10 in order I think was best of the best. Last 10 worst of the worst. Rest is in a order as I think they fits (based on todays perspective) , maybe december albums are higher as januari ones and also some middle albums might be 2-3 places higher, lover.
PS If there are duplications, let me know.

1.Thyrathen - ThanatOpsis

2.Black Soul Horde - Horrors From The Void

3.Cult Of Eibon - Black Flame Dominion

4.KK's Priest - Sermons Of The Sinner

5.Icon Of Sin - Icon Of Sin

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1.Brainstorm - Wall Of Skulls

2.Insania - V (Praeparatus Supervivet)

3.Marius Danielsen's Legend Of Valley Doom - Marius Danielsen's Legend Of Valley Doom Part 3

4.Helloween - Helloween

5.Galneryus - Union Gives Strength

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This year was a very good year in terms of releases, so this year it was very difficult to make a top 10 plus 3 extras. It could probably be another 10 albums or even another 10.

1.Epica - Omega

2.Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound

3.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

4.1914 - Where Fear And Weapons Meet

5.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

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So earlier in 2021, I actually finished a nine year old list, and I thought starting this in July and backfilling with previous listens would be a good idea. Turns out not jotting down some thoughts about albums as you listen to them the first time is mistake, so almost every album on here has been heard at least twice - often more.

I'm going to leave it in release date order for now - maybe I'll put them in rating order, but that seems like a lot of work.

And even looking at my own list, I'm convinced there are albums I've heard that aren't on here, so that's great!

Anyway, enjoy reading and hopefully this might point you in the direction of something from 2021 you haven't bothered with yet.

Cheers!

1.Horndal - Lake Drinker

2.Unto Others - Strength

3.Obscura - A Valediction

4.Gatecreeper - An Unexpected Reality

5.Asphyx - Necroceros

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At around 450 album, I've been averaging something like 75 new albums per month since the start of 2021, not to mention albums I only listen to 1-2 songs of before moving on. It's been intense, and I'm hoping the lifting of restrictions will mean I get through slightly less music in the rest of this year, but let's see what the rest of 2021 has in store musically.

1.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

2.Year Of No Light - Consolamentum

3.Be'lakor - Coherence

4.LLNN - Unmaker

5.Spaceslug - Memorial

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2021 albums that I enjoyed so far, a lot more coming, obviously a work in progress

1.Wheel - Resident Human

2.Needlepoint - Walking up That Valley

3.Sur Austru - Obârşie

4.Dordeduh - Har

5.Need - Norchestrion: A Song For The End

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1.Unto Others - Strength

2.Soen - Imperial

3.Brainstorm - Wall Of Skulls

4.Beast In Black - Dark Connection

5.Volbeat - Servant Of The Mind

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The List of Albums releasing in 2021 that I listened/will listen to.
The Ratings are my personal opinion!

1.Svrm - Розпад

2.K.F.R - Shayṭān 2.0

3.Frozen Soul - Crypt Of Ice

4.Grima - Rotten Garden

5.Asphyx - Necroceros

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1.Beast In Black - Dark Connection

2.1914 - Where Fear And Weapons Meet

3.Duskmourn - Fallen Kings And Rusted Crowns

4.Grima - Rotten Garden

5.Gojira - Fortitude

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