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Kerrang!'s 50 Best Albums of 2021
It’s here: the Kerrang! verdict on the 50 albums that shaped 2021…
Published: December 10, 2021 12:50
Source
Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | Radical | Every Time I Die | Oct-22-2021, Metalcore |
#2 | Eternal Blue | Spiritbox | Sep-17-2021, Alternative Metal |
#3 | For Those That Wish To Exist | Architects | Feb-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
#4 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
#5 | The Greatest Mistake of My Life | Holding Absence | Apr-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
#6 | Conquering | Employed To Serve | Sep-17-2021, Metalcore |
#7 | Engine of Hell | Emma Ruth Rundle | Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
#8 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
#9 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
#10 | Bloodmoon: I | Converge, Chelsea Wolfe | Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
#11 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
#12 | Hushed and Grim | Mastodon | Oct-29-2021, Progressive Metal |
#13 | In The Court Of The Dragon | Trivium | Oct-08-2021, Melodic Metalcore |
#14 | Senjutsu | Iron Maiden | Sep-03-2021, Heavy Metal |
#15 | Bronx VI | The Bronx | Aug-27-2021, Punk Rock |
#16 | Flux | Poppy | Sep-24-2021, Alternative Rock |
#17 | Don't You Feel Amazing? | Trash Boat | Aug-13-2021, Alternative Rock |
#18 | How Flowers Grow | Scowl | Nov-19-2021, Hardcore Punk |
#19 | The Myth of The Happily Ever After | Biffy Clyro | Oct-22-2021, Alternative Rock |
#20 | Below | Beartooth | Jun-25-2021, Alternative Metal |
#21 | Where the Gloom Becomes Sound | Tribulation | Jan-29-2021, Gothic Metal |
#22 | Amazing Things | Don Broco | Oct-22-2021, Alternative Rock |
#23 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
#24 | STAINS | DE'WAYNE | Jun-18-2021, Alternative Rock |
#25 | Sticky | Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes | Oct-15-2021, Alternative Rock |
#26 | Black Harvest | Green Lung | Oct-22-2021, Stoner Metal |
#27 | Scaled And Icy | twenty one pilots | May-21-2021, Indie Pop |
#28 | Nowhere Generation | Rise Against | Jun-04-2021, Melodic Hardcore |
#29 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
#30 | Diorama | MØL | Nov-05-2021, Blackgaze |
#31 | Greatest Hits | Waterparks | May-21-2021, Pop Rock |
#32 | pantychrist | Dana Dentata | Sep-03-2021, Industrial Hip Hop |
#33 | Lustful Sacraments | Perturbator | May-28-2021, Darkwave |
#34 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
#35 | The Battle at Garden’s Gate | Greta Van Fleet | Apr-16-2021, Hard Rock |
#36 | Bullet For My Valentine | Bullet for My Valentine | Nov-05-2021, Alternative Metal |
#37 | The Mutt's Nuts | Chubby and the Gang | Aug-27-2021, Garage Punk |
#38 | SLEEPS SOCIETY | While She Sleeps | Apr-16-2021, Alternative Metal |
#39 | Wallflowers | Jinjer | Aug-27-2021, Progressive Metal |
#40 | The Romance of Affliction | SeeYouSpaceCowboy... | Nov-05-2021, Metalcore |
#41 | Typhoons | Royal Blood | Apr-30-2021, Alternative Dance |
#42 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
#43 | Mirrors | Pupil Slicer | Mar-12-2021, Mathcore |
#44 | Van Weezer | Weezer | May-07-2021, Power Pop |
#45 | 21st Century Love Songs | The Wildhearts | Sep-03-2021, Hard Rock |
#46 | SUCKAPUNCH | You Me At Six | Jan-15-2021, Alternative Rock |
#47 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
#48 | This Place Will Become Your Tomb | Sleep Token | Sep-24-2021, Alternative Metal |
#49 | The Bitter Truth | Evanescence | Mar-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
#50 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Radical | Every Time I Die | Album, Oct-22-2021, Metalcore |
| #2 | Eternal Blue | Spiritbox | Album, Sep-17-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #3 | For Those That Wish To Exist | Architects | Album, Feb-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #4 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | The Greatest Mistake of My Life | Holding Absence | Album, Apr-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Conquering | Employed To Serve | Album, Sep-17-2021, Metalcore |
| #7 | Engine of Hell | Emma Ruth Rundle | Album, Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Album, Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #9 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #10 | Bloodmoon: I | ConvergeChelsea Wolfe | Album, Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #11 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #12 | Hushed and Grim | Mastodon | Album, Oct-29-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #13 | In The Court Of The Dragon | Trivium | Album, Oct-08-2021, Melodic Metalcore |
| #14 | Senjutsu | Iron Maiden | Album, Sep-03-2021, Heavy Metal |
| #15 | Bronx VI | The Bronx | Album, Aug-27-2021, Punk Rock |
| #16 | Flux | Poppy | Album, Sep-24-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Don't You Feel Amazing? | Trash Boat | Album, Aug-13-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | How Flowers Grow | Scowl | Album, Nov-19-2021, Hardcore Punk |
| #19 | The Myth of The Happily Ever After | Biffy Clyro | Album, Oct-22-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Below | Beartooth | Album, Jun-25-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #21 | Where the Gloom Becomes Sound | Tribulation | Album, Jan-29-2021, Gothic Metal |
| #22 | Amazing Things | Don Broco | Album, Oct-22-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #23 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Album, Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #24 | STAINS | DE'WAYNE | Album, Jun-18-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | Sticky | Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes | Album, Oct-15-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | Black Harvest | Green Lung | Album, Oct-22-2021, Stoner Metal |
| #27 | Scaled And Icy | twenty one pilots | Album, May-21-2021, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Nowhere Generation | Rise Against | Album, Jun-04-2021, Melodic Hardcore |
| #29 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #30 | Diorama | MØL | Album, Nov-05-2021, Blackgaze |
| #31 | Greatest Hits | Waterparks | Album, May-21-2021, Pop Rock |
| #32 | pantychrist | Dana Dentata | Album, Sep-03-2021, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #33 | Lustful Sacraments | Perturbator | Album, May-28-2021, Darkwave |
| #34 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Album, Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | The Battle at Garden’s Gate | Greta Van Fleet | Album, Apr-16-2021, Hard Rock |
| #36 | Bullet For My Valentine | Bullet for My Valentine | Album, Nov-05-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #37 | The Mutt's Nuts | Chubby and the Gang | Album, Aug-27-2021, Garage Punk |
| #38 | SLEEPS SOCIETY | While She Sleeps | Album, Apr-16-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #39 | Wallflowers | Jinjer | Album, Aug-27-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #40 | The Romance of Affliction | SeeYouSpaceCowboy... | Album, Nov-05-2021, Metalcore |
| #41 | Typhoons | Royal Blood | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative Dance |
| #42 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Album, Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Mirrors | Pupil Slicer | Album, Mar-12-2021, Mathcore |
| #44 | Van Weezer | Weezer | Album, May-07-2021, Power Pop |
| #45 | 21st Century Love Songs | The Wildhearts | Album, Sep-03-2021, Hard Rock |
| #46 | SUCKAPUNCH | You Me At Six | Album, Jan-15-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Album, Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #48 | This Place Will Become Your Tomb | Sleep Token | Album, Sep-24-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #49 | The Bitter Truth | Evanescence | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #50 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |