2018 was a good year for new heavy album releases! Let’s say narrowing it down wasn’t easy, we huddled up and compiled our list of our Top 18 album releases of 2018. We hope you enjoy em’!
TOP 18 ALBUMS OF 2018
#18 Alice in Chains – Rainier Fog
Chosen by: Gerrod Harris (Writer)
Release Date: August 24th via BGM Rights Management
Stand-out Tracks: “So Far Under”
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#17 Bad Wolves – Disobey
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: May 11th via Eleven Seven Music
Stand-out Tracks: “Better The Devil”, “Toast to the Ghost”
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#16 Thrice – Palms
Chosen by: Scott Cruickshank (Writer)
Release Date: September 14th via Epitaph Records
Stand-out Tracks: “The Grey”, “Blood on Blood”
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#15 The Story So Far – Proper Dose
Chosen by: Tyson Clarke (Writer)
Release Date: September 21st via Pure Noise Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Let it Go”, “Take Me as You Please”, “Upside Down”
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#14 Behemoth – I Love You at Your Darkest
Chosen by: Jerome Joyce (Managing Editor / Photographer)
Release Date: October 5th via Metal Blade Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Wolves ov Siberia”
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#13 Greta Van Fleet – Anthem of the Peaceful Army
Release Date: October 19th via Republic Records
Stand-out Tracks: “When the Curtain Falls”, “Age of Man”, “Lover, Leaver, (Taker, Believer)”
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#12 The Amity Affliction – Misery
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#11 Senses Fail – If There is Light, It Will Find You
Chosen by: Shane Macaulay (Music Enthusiast / Friend)
Release Date: February 16th via Pure Noise Records
Stand-out Tracks: “If There is Light, It Will Find You”, “First Breath, Last Breath”, “Gold Jacket, Green Jacket”
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#10 Beartooth – Disease
#9 Harm’s Way- Posthuman
Chosen by: Jerome Joyce (Managing Editor / Photographer)
Release Date: February 9th via Metal Blade Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Call My Name”, “Human Carrying Capacity”, “Become a Machine”
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#8 Dead Letter Circus – Self-Titled
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: September 21st via BMG Rights Management (Australia)
Stand-out Tracks: “The Armour You Own”, “The Real You”, “Change”
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#7 A Perfect Circle – Eat the Elephant
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: April 20th via BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Stand-out Tracks: “The Doomed”, “TalkTalk”, “Disillusioned”
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#6 Underoath – Erase Me
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: April 6th via Fearless Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Rapture”, “On My Teeth”, “ihateit”
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#5 The Dirty Nil – Master Volume
Release Date: September 14th via Dine Alone Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Bathed In Light”
#4 Atreyu – In Our Wake
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: October 12th via Spinefarm Records UK
Stand-out Tracks: “In Our Wake”, “The Time is Now”, “Anger Left Behind”
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#3 Architects – Holy Hell
Chosen by: Scott Cruickshank (Writer) & Christina Marchioni (Photographer)
Release Date: November 9th via Epitaph Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Hereafter”, “Royal Beggars”, “Doomsday”, “Death is Not Defeat”
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#2 Fever 333 – Made An America
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: March 23rd via Road Runner Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Made An America”, “We’re Coming In”, “Walking in My Shoes”
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#1 Parkway Drive – Reverence
Chosen by: Jeanette Cruickshank (Editor-in-Chief)
Release Date: May 4th via Epitaph Records
Stand-out Tracks: “Wishing Wells”, “Prey”, “Absolute Power”, “Shadow Boxing”
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