Louder's 50 Best Albums of 2020
This year demanded one hell of a soundtrack – and these are the 50 albums that brought the noise
Published: December 16, 2020 17:03
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | POWER UP | AC/DC | Nov-13-2020, Hard Rock |
| #2 | Ohms | Deftones | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #3 | H.e.a.t II | H.e.a.t | Feb-21-2020, AOR |
| #4 | Royal Tea | Joe Bonamassa | Oct-23-2020, Blues Rock |
| #5 | Strange Days | The Struts | Oct-16-2020, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Whoosh! | Deep Purple | Aug-07-2020, Hard Rock |
| #7 | We Live Here | Bob Vylan | May-05-2020, Punk Rock |
| #8 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #9 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #10 | Weltschmerz | Fish | Sep-25-2020, Progressive Rock |
| #11 | Ordinary Man | Ozzy Osbourne | Feb-21-2020, Hard Rock |
| #12 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | The Symbol Remains | Blue Öyster Cult | Oct-09-2020, Hard Rock |
| #14 | House of Noise | Massive Wagons | Jul-17-2020, Hard Rock |
| #15 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | S&M2 | Metallica, San Francisco Symphony | Aug-28-2020, Symphonic Metal |
| #18 | Have You Lost Your Mind yet? | Fantastic Negrito | Aug-14-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #19 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | What The Dead Men Say | Trivium | Apr-24-2020, Melodic Metalcore |
| #21 | Titans of Creation | Testament | Apr-03-2020, Thrash Metal |
| #22 | Lamb of God | Lamb of God | Jun-19-2020, Groove Metal |
| #23 | Obsidian | Paradise Lost | May-15-2020, Gothic Metal |
| #24 | Live at the Roundhouse | Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets | Sep-18-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #25 | A Celebration Of Endings | Biffy Clyro | Aug-14-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | The Ends | The OBGMs | Oct-30-2020, Garage Punk |
| #27 | Self Made Man | Larkin Poe | Jun-12-2020, Blues Rock |
| #28 | The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo | Mr. Bungle | Oct-30-2020, Thrash Metal |
| #29 | Quadra | Sepultura | Feb-07-2020, Thrash Metal |
| #30 | Virus | Haken | Jun-05-2020, Progressive Metal |
| #31 | Underneath | Code Orange | Mar-13-2020, Metalcore |
| #32 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #33 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It | Backxwash | May-28-2020, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #35 | The New OK | Drive-By Truckers | Oct-02-2020, Southern Rock |
| #36 | Optimisme | Songhoy Blues | Oct-23-2020, Afro-Rock |
| #37 | Bless Your Heart | The Allman Betts Band | Aug-28-2020, Southern Rock |
| #38 | CMFT | Corey Taylor | Oct-02-2020, Hard Rock |
| #39 | Pressure | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | Oct-16-2020, Hard Rock |
| #40 | City Burials | Katatonia | Apr-24-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #41 | The Red Planet | Rick Wakeman | Aug-28-2020, Symphonic Prog |
| #42 | Utgard | Enslaved | Oct-02-2020, Progressive Metal |
| #43 | Nothing as the Ideal | All Them Witches | Sep-04-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #44 | Forever Blue | A.A. Williams | Jul-03-2020, Post-Rock |
| #45 | Under the Spell of Joy | Death Valley Girls | Oct-02-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #46 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #47 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #48 | Staring at Clocks | Bitch Falcon | Nov-06-2020, Post-Punk |
| #49 | Splid | Kvelertak | Feb-14-2020, Hardcore Punk |
| #50 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | POWER UP | AC/DC | Album, Nov-13-2020, Hard Rock |
| #2 | Ohms | Deftones | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #3 | H.e.a.t II | H.e.a.t | Album, Feb-21-2020, AOR |
| #4 | Royal Tea | Joe Bonamassa | Album, Oct-23-2020, Blues Rock |
| #5 | Strange Days | The Struts | Album, Oct-16-2020, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Whoosh! | Deep Purple | Album, Aug-07-2020, Hard Rock |
| #7 | We Live Here | Bob Vylan | Album, May-05-2020, Punk Rock |
| #8 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #9 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #10 | Weltschmerz | Fish | Album, Sep-25-2020, Progressive Rock |
| #11 | Ordinary Man | Ozzy Osbourne | Album, Feb-21-2020, Hard Rock |
| #12 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | The Symbol Remains | Blue Öyster Cult | Album, Oct-09-2020, Hard Rock |
| #14 | House of Noise | Massive Wagons | Album, Jul-17-2020, Hard Rock |
| #15 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | S&M2 | MetallicaSan Francisco Symphony | Album, Aug-28-2020, Symphonic Metal |
| #18 | Have You Lost Your Mind yet? | Fantastic Negrito | Album, Aug-14-2020, Psychedelic Soul |
| #19 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | What The Dead Men Say | Trivium | Album, Apr-24-2020, Melodic Metalcore |
| #21 | Titans of Creation | Testament | Album, Apr-03-2020, Thrash Metal |
| #22 | Lamb of God | Lamb of God | Album, Jun-19-2020, Groove Metal |
| #23 | Obsidian | Paradise Lost | Album, May-15-2020, Gothic Metal |
| #24 | Live at the Roundhouse | Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets | Album, Sep-18-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #25 | A Celebration Of Endings | Biffy Clyro | Album, Aug-14-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | The Ends | The OBGMs | Album, Oct-30-2020, Garage Punk |
| #27 | Self Made Man | Larkin Poe | Album, Jun-12-2020, Blues Rock |
| #28 | The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo | Mr. Bungle | Album, Oct-30-2020, Thrash Metal |
| #29 | Quadra | Sepultura | Album, Feb-07-2020, Thrash Metal |
| #30 | Virus | Haken | Album, Jun-05-2020, Progressive Metal |
| #31 | Underneath | Code Orange | Album, Mar-13-2020, Metalcore |
| #32 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #33 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It | Backxwash | Album, May-28-2020, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #35 | The New OK | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Oct-02-2020, Southern Rock |
| #36 | Optimisme | Songhoy Blues | Album, Oct-23-2020, Afro-Rock |
| #37 | Bless Your Heart | The Allman Betts Band | Album, Aug-28-2020, Southern Rock |
| #38 | CMFT | Corey Taylor | Album, Oct-02-2020, Hard Rock |
| #39 | Pressure | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | Album, Oct-16-2020, Hard Rock |
| #40 | City Burials | Katatonia | Album, Apr-24-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #41 | The Red Planet | Rick Wakeman | Album, Aug-28-2020, Symphonic Prog |
| #42 | Utgard | Enslaved | Album, Oct-02-2020, Progressive Metal |
| #43 | Nothing as the Ideal | All Them Witches | Album, Sep-04-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #44 | Forever Blue | A.A. Williams | Album, Jul-03-2020, Post-Rock |
| #45 | Under the Spell of Joy | Death Valley Girls | Album, Oct-02-2020, Psychedelic Rock |
| #46 | Ultra Mono | IDLES | Album, Sep-25-2020, Post-Punk |
| #47 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #48 | Staring at Clocks | Bitch Falcon | Album, Nov-06-2020, Post-Punk |
| #49 | Splid | Kvelertak | Album, Feb-14-2020, Hardcore Punk |
| #50 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |