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Top 30 | The Metal Observer https://themetalobserver.com Your guide through metal! Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:51:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://themetalobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Metal-Observer-Icon-45x45.png Top 30 | The Metal Observer https://themetalobserver.com 32 32 The Metal Observer’s Top 30 Albums of 2022 https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2022/ https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2022/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:51:44 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=47948   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 […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2022/feed/ 0 47948 The Metal Observer’s Top 30 Albums of 2021 https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2021/ https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2021/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:59:19 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=46322 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 […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2021/feed/ 0 46322 The Metal Observer’s Top 30 Albums of 2020 https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2020/ https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2020/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:02:59 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=44226 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 […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/the-metal-observers-top-30-albums-of-2020/feed/ 0 44226 The Metal Observer’s Top 30 albums of 2017 https://themetalobserver.com/metal-observers-top-30-albums-2017/ https://themetalobserver.com/metal-observers-top-30-albums-2017/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:05:11 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=34164 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! Click the cover art for music. T H I R T Y Unleash the Archers Apex “One of […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/metal-observers-top-30-albums-2017/feed/ 0 34164 Jonathan’s Top 30 of 2015 https://themetalobserver.com/jonathans-top-30-of-2015/ https://themetalobserver.com/jonathans-top-30-of-2015/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:19:08 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=23130 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 […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/jonathans-top-30-of-2015/feed/ 0 23130 Josh’s 30 Most Excellent Albums Of 2015 https://themetalobserver.com/joshs-30-most-excellent-albums-of-2015/ https://themetalobserver.com/joshs-30-most-excellent-albums-of-2015/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2015 12:00:06 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=22841 …in a bag. 2015 might not have been the most consistent year for great releases, and those that were were few and far between, I also didn’t have as much time to delve into the more underground and unknown releases as much this year, which this list will reflect. So it is that this year’s […]

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]]> 14413 Ailo’s Best of 2014 Lists https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-best-of-2014-lists/ https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-best-of-2014-lists/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:00:07 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=16604 One of a series of articles getting into the weeds of the Metal Observer writers’ favourite music of 2014. Here, Ailo lists his favourite albums of the past year, as well as attempting to recall some of the best gigs he saw. Click the titles for our reviews of the albums, where applicable:   Top […]

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