Metal Hammer have now shared their list of the ‘100 Best Albums Of 2017’ online. Explanations for each choice can be found in the latest issue of the publication. Here’s a flat list for the time being:
- 100. Hey Colossus – “The Guillotine“
- 99. Rebirth Of Nefast – “Tabernaculum“
- 98. Bokassa – “Divide & Conquer“
- 97. Forgotten Tomb – “We Owe You Nothing“
- 96. Implore – “Subjugate“
- 95. Betraying The Martyrs – “The Resilient“
- 94. The Night Flight Orchestra – “Amber Galactic“
- 93. Hallatar – “No More Stars Upon The Bridge“
- 92. R.I.P – “In The Wind“
- 91. Botanist – “Collective: The Shape Of He To Come“
- 90. Blaze Bayley – “Endure And Survive“
- 89. Arugs – “From Fields Of Fire“
- 88. Necromandus – “Necromandus“
- 87. Pagan Altar – “The Room Of Shadows“
- 86. Primus – “The Desaturating Seven“
- 85. Septicflesh – “Codex Omega“
- 84. Ufomammut – “8“
- 83. Comeback Kid – “Outsider“
- 82. Förgjord – “Uhripuu“
- 81. Circle – “Terminal“
- 80. Helheim – “Landawarijar“
- 79. H.E.A.T – “Into The Great Unknown“
- 78. Integrity – “Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume“
- 77. Ho99o9 – “United States Of Horror“
- 76. Caligula’s Horse – “In Contact“
- 75. August Burns Red – “Phantom Anthem“
- 74. Battle Beast – “Bringer Of Pain“
- 73. Papa Roach – “Crooked Teeth“
- 72. Fleurety – “The White Death“
- 71. Cannibal Corpse – “Red Before Black“
- 70. The Haunted – “Strength In Numbers“
- 69. Nicole Sabouné – “Miman“
- 68. Ghost Bath – “Starmourner“
- 67. Sons Of Apollo – “Psychotic Symphony“
- 66. Dragonforce – “Reaching Into Infinity“
- 65. Oxbow – “Thin Black Duke“
- 64. Tchornobog – “Tchornobog“
- 62. Vuur – “In This Moment We Are Free – Cities”
- 61. Blood Command – “Cult Drugs“
- 60. Iced Earth – “Incorruptible“
- 59. Bell Witch – “Mirror Reaper“
- 58. Deep Purple – “Infinite“
- 57. Darkest Hour – “Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora“
- 56. Thy Art Is Murder – “Dear Desolation“
- 55. Akercocke – “Renaissance In Extremis“
- 54. The Bronx – “V“
- 53. Disperse – “Foreword“
- 52. The Great Discord – “The Rabbit Hole“
- 51. Mutoid Man – “War Moans“
- 50. Accept – “The Rise Of Chaos“
- 49. Whoredom Rife – “Dommedagskvad“
- 48. Alice Cooper – “Paranormal“
- 47. Here Lies Man – “Here Lies Man“
- 46. Cradle Of Filth – “Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness Of Decay“
- 45. Horisont – “About Time“
- 44. Wear Your Wounds – “WYW“
- 43. Threshold – “Legends Of The Shire“
- 42. Elder – “Reflections Of A Floating World“
- 41. AFI – “AFI (The Blood Album)“
- 40. Arch Enemy – “Will To Power“
- 39. Stray From The Path – “Only Death Is Real“
- 38. The Lurking Fear – “Out Of The Voiceless Grave“
- 37. Northlane – “Mesmer“
- 36. At The Drive-In – “In.ter.a.li.a“
- 35. Body Count – “Bloodlust“
- 34. Power Trip – “Nightmare Logic“
- 33. Full Of Hell – “Trumpeting Ecstasy“
- 32. Spectral Voice – “Eroded Corridors Of Unbeing“
- 31. Perturbator – “New Model“
- 30. The Contortionist – “Clairvoyant“
- 29. The Ruins Of Beverast – “Exuvia“
- 28. Sikth – “The Future In Whose Eyes?“
- 27. Prophets Of Rage – “Prophets Of Rage“
- 26. Trivium – “The Sin And The Sentence“
- 25. Royal Thunder – “Wick“
- 24. Amenra – “Mass VI“
- 23. Employed To Serve – “The Warmth Of A Dying“
- 22. Satyricon – “Deep Calleth Upon Deep“
- 21. Sólstafir – “Berdreyminn“
- 20. The Obsessed – “Sacred“
- 19. Ulver – “The Assassination Of Julius Caesar“
- 18. Kreator – “Gods Of Violence“
- 17. Creeper – “Eternity, In Your Arms“
- 16. Leprous – “Malina“
- 15. Anathema – “The Optimist“
- 14. Marilyn Manson – “Heaven Upside Down“
- 13. Pallbearer – “Heartless“
- 12. The Black Dahlia Murder – “Nightbringers“
- 11. Wolves In The Throne Room – “Thrice Woven“
- 10. Converge – “The Dusk In Us“
- 09. Paradise Lost – “Medusa“
- 08. While She Sleeps – “You Are We“
- 07. Chelsea Wolfe – “Hiss Spun“
- 06. Grave Pleasures – “Motherblood“
- 05. Zeal & Ardor – “Devil Is Fine“
- 04. Enslaved – “E“
- 03. Code Orange – “Forever“
- 02. Myrkur – “Mareridt“
- 01. Mastodon – “Emperor Of Sand“