Kerrang!'s 50 Albums That Shook 2018
It’s been a hell of a year for rock. Here, we count down the 50 records that soundtracked your lives, and ruled 2018…
Published: December 18, 2018 14:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #2 | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Deafheaven | Jul-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #3 | Holy Hell | Architects | Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #4 | Eat the Elephant | A Perfect Circle | Apr-20-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #5 | Prequelle | Ghost | Jun-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #6 | Dance on the Blacktop | Nothing | Aug-24-2018, Shoegaze |
| #7 | Bay Dream | Culture Abuse | Jun-15-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #8 | I Loved You at Your Darkest | Behemoth | Oct-05-2018, Black Metal |
| #9 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It | Rolo Tomassi | Mar-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Firepower | Judas Priest | Mar-09-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #12 | Hold on to Your Heart | The XCERTS | Jan-19-2018, Power Pop |
| #13 | Knowing What You Know Now | Marmozets | Jan-26-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Dose Your Dreams | Fucked Up | Oct-05-2018, Art Punk |
| #15 | Its Hard to Have Hope | Svalbard | May-25-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #16 | Cheer | Drug Church | Nov-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | Jord | MØL | Apr-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #18 | Rainier Fog | Alice In Chains | Aug-24-2018, Alternative Metal |
| #19 | Mire | Conjurer | Mar-09-2018, Sludge Metal |
| #20 | Book of Bad Decisions | Clutch | Sep-07-2018, Hard Rock |
| #21 | Trench | twenty one pilots | Oct-05-2018, Alt-Pop |
| #22 | Is This Thing Cursed? | Alkaline Trio | Aug-31-2018, Pop Punk |
| #23 | Fight the Good Fight | The Interrupters | Jun-29-2018, Ska Punk |
| #24 | Through a Wall | Single Mothers | Sep-07-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #25 | Leather Teeth | Carpenter Brut | Feb-23-2018, Synthwave |
| #26 | The American Dream | Trophy Eyes | Aug-03-2018, Pop Punk |
| #27 | Reverence | Parkway Drive | May-04-2018, Alternative Metal |
| #28 | Swell | Tiny Moving Parts | Jan-26-2018, Midwest Emo |
| #29 | Pray for the Wicked | Panic! At the Disco | Jun-22-2018, Electropop |
| #30 | Bad Witch | Nine Inch Nails | Jun-22-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #31 | Anthem Of The Peaceful Army | Greta Van Fleet | Oct-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #32 | Black Wash | Pagan | Jul-06-2018, Black 'n' Roll |
| #33 | Technology | DON BROCO | Feb-02-2018, Pop Rock |
| #34 | YOUNG & DANGEROUS | The Struts | Oct-26-2018, Pop Rock |
| #35 | M A N I A | Fall Out Boy | Jan-19-2018, Electropop |
| #36 | Million Dollars to Kill Me | Joyce Manor | Sep-21-2018, Power Pop |
| #37 | Palms | Thrice | Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Electric Messiah | High On Fire | Oct-05-2018, Sludge Metal |
| #39 | Post Traumatic | Mike Shinoda | Jun-15-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | VI | You Me At Six | Oct-05-2018, Pop Rock |
| #41 | SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. | The Smashing Pumpkins | Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | Welcome to the Neighbourhood | Boston Manor | Sep-07-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Simulation Theory | Muse | Nov-09-2018, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Errorzone | Vein.fm | Jun-22-2018, Metalcore |
| #45 | Master Volume | The Dirty Nil | Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Proper Dose | The Story So Far | Sep-21-2018, Pop Punk |
| #47 | Living the Dream | Slash | Sep-21-2018, Hard Rock |
| #48 | Infinite Games | The Black Queen | Sep-28-2018, Synthpop |
| #49 | Sleepwalkers | Brian Fallon | Feb-09-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | This Too Won't Pass | Can't Swim | Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #2 | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Deafheaven | Album, Jul-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #3 | Holy Hell | Architects | Album, Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #4 | Eat the Elephant | A Perfect Circle | Album, Apr-20-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #5 | Prequelle | Ghost | Album, Jun-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #6 | Dance on the Blacktop | Nothing | Album, Aug-24-2018, Shoegaze |
| #7 | Bay Dream | Culture Abuse | Album, Jun-15-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #8 | I Loved You at Your Darkest | Behemoth | Album, Oct-05-2018, Black Metal |
| #9 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It | Rolo Tomassi | Album, Mar-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Firepower | Judas Priest | Album, Mar-09-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #12 | Hold on to Your Heart | The XCERTS | Album, Jan-19-2018, Power Pop |
| #13 | Knowing What You Know Now | Marmozets | Album, Jan-26-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Dose Your Dreams | Fucked Up | Album, Oct-05-2018, Art Punk |
| #15 | Its Hard to Have Hope | Svalbard | Album, May-25-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #16 | Cheer | Drug Church | Album, Nov-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | Jord | MØL | Album, Apr-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #18 | Rainier Fog | Alice In Chains | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative Metal |
| #19 | Mire | Conjurer | Album, Mar-09-2018, Sludge Metal |
| #20 | Book of Bad Decisions | Clutch | Album, Sep-07-2018, Hard Rock |
| #21 | Trench | twenty one pilots | Album, Oct-05-2018, Alt-Pop |
| #22 | Is This Thing Cursed? | Alkaline Trio | Album, Aug-31-2018, Pop Punk |
| #23 | Fight the Good Fight | The Interrupters | Album, Jun-29-2018, Ska Punk |
| #24 | Through a Wall | Single Mothers | Album, Sep-07-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #25 | Leather Teeth | Carpenter Brut | Album, Feb-23-2018, Synthwave |
| #26 | The American Dream | Trophy Eyes | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Punk |
| #27 | Reverence | Parkway Drive | Album, May-04-2018, Alternative Metal |
| #28 | Swell | Tiny Moving Parts | Album, Jan-26-2018, Midwest Emo |
| #29 | Pray for the Wicked | Panic! At the Disco | Album, Jun-22-2018, Electropop |
| #30 | Bad Witch | Nine Inch Nails | Album, Jun-22-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #31 | Anthem Of The Peaceful Army | Greta Van Fleet | Album, Oct-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #32 | Black Wash | Pagan | Album, Jul-06-2018, Black 'n' Roll |
| #33 | Technology | DON BROCO | Album, Feb-02-2018, Pop Rock |
| #34 | YOUNG & DANGEROUS | The Struts | Album, Oct-26-2018, Pop Rock |
| #35 | M A N I A | Fall Out Boy | Album, Jan-19-2018, Electropop |
| #36 | Million Dollars to Kill Me | Joyce Manor | Album, Sep-21-2018, Power Pop |
| #37 | Palms | Thrice | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Electric Messiah | High On Fire | Album, Oct-05-2018, Sludge Metal |
| #39 | Post Traumatic | Mike Shinoda | Album, Jun-15-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | VI | You Me At Six | Album, Oct-05-2018, Pop Rock |
| #41 | SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. | The Smashing Pumpkins | Album, Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | Welcome to the Neighbourhood | Boston Manor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Simulation Theory | Muse | Album, Nov-09-2018, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Errorzone | Vein.fm | Album, Jun-22-2018, Metalcore |
| #45 | Master Volume | The Dirty Nil | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Proper Dose | The Story So Far | Album, Sep-21-2018, Pop Punk |
| #47 | Living the Dream | Slash | Album, Sep-21-2018, Hard Rock |
| #48 | Infinite Games | The Black Queen | Album, Sep-28-2018, Synthpop |
| #49 | Sleepwalkers | Brian Fallon | Album, Feb-09-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | This Too Won't Pass | Can't Swim | Album, Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |