The Metal Observer’s Top 30 Albums of 2022
This year we decided to pull our fingers out and make our Top 30 available before the end of the year. Cue frantic observing during much of December and the eventual result of a gleaming Best Of for your inspection and delectation. As usual, there’s a massive cross-section of different styles present on the […]
The Metal Observer’s Top 30 Albums of 2021
Here at The Metal Observer, we like to make sure the year has revealed all its surprises before passing judgement on the best music we’ve heard, hence why we are a little way into 2022 as we release our yearly Top 30. As ever, the list varies wildly from sub-genre to sub-genre and it was […]
The Metal Observer’s Top 30 Albums of 2020
In good old TMO tradition we have given the year as much time as possible to reveal its hidden gems (or in the case of 2020 a chance to redeem itself) and going for January 1st as the only apt date to publish the best of the best (yes, we are aware that it is […]
The Metal Observer’s Top 30 albums of 2017
2017 has proven to offer up the tightest race we have seen in a long time in the quest for the gold! So without any further ado, here is the creme de la creme of the year!
Jonathan’s Top 30 of 2015
My general perspective on metal has always been through the lens of good vs. evil, and I’ve tended to get a good mix of both sides into my metal diet, and 2015 certainly delivered a fair share of both. As with any list of greatest albums of any particular category, individual perspective makes for an […]
Josh’s 30 Most Excellent Albums Of 2015
…in a bag.
Josh’s 30 Most Excellent Albums Of 2014!
Josh takes us through his highlights of 2014, featuring; Iced Earth, Architects, Mastodon and, uh… Taylor Swift.
Ailo’s Best of 2014 Lists
