Long-running music, culture, politics, etc. publication Rolling Stone have newly unveiled their choices for ‘The 20 Best Metal Albums Of 2024’. As a whole, Rolling Stone seemingly didn’t value too much of what came out this year from the heavier genres, choosing to include only one metal album on their ‘The 100 Best Albums Of 2024’ list.
However, with their focus scaled down to all things heavy exclusively, they’ve now revealed what they felt rose to the top. You can also find their complete list along with explanations for each choice over at rollingstone.com. As for what they chose, read on:
20. Body Count – “Merciless”
19. Tzompantli – “Beating The Drums Of Ancestral Force”
18. Battlesnake – “The Rise And Demise Of Motorsteeple”
17. Darkthrone – “It Beckons Us All…”
16. Gouge Away – “Deep Sage”
15. WHORES. – “WAR.”
14. Unholy Altar – “Veil Of Death! Shroud Of Nite”
13. Knocked Loose – “You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To”
12. SUMAC – “The Healer”
11. Paysage d’Hiver – “Die Berge”
10. Thou – “Umbilical”
09. Chat Pile – “Cool World”
08. Huntsmen – “The Dry Land”
07. Judas Priest – “Invincible Shield”
06. Blood Incantation – “Absolute Everywhere”
05. Bruce Dickinson – “The Mandrake Project”
04. High On Fire – “Cometh The Storm”
03. Crypt Sermon – “The Stygian Rose”
02. Opeth – “The Last Will And Testament”
01. Kerry King – “From Hell I Rise“
