Metal Hammer's Top 50 Albums of 2024
Metal Hammer has named Blood Incantation’s Absolute Elsewhere as its album of the year.The progressive death metal masterwork came out on top in an extensive poll of the magazine’s writers and editors
Published: December 05, 2024 13:05
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Absolute Elsewhere | Blood Incantation | Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #2 | Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) | Judas Priest | Mar-08-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #3 | She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She | Chelsea Wolfe | Feb-09-2024, Darkwave |
| #4 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #5 | The Mandrake Project | Bruce Dickinson | Mar-01-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #6 | The Last Will And Testament | Opeth | Nov-22-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #7 | Devoured by the Mouth of Hell | Heriot | Sep-27-2024, Metalcore |
| #8 | Ihsahn | Ihsahn | Feb-16-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #9 | Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran | Lowen | Oct-04-2024, |
| #10 | Never, Neverland (Deluxe Edition) | Unto Others | Sep-20-2024, Gothic Rock |
| #11 | Muuntautuja | Oranssi Pazuzu | Oct-11-2024, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #12 | Dark Superstition | Gatecreeper | May-17-2024, Melodic Death Metal |
| #13 | The Shape of Fluidity | Dool | Apr-19-2024, Progressive Rock |
| #14 | Cutting the Throat of God | Ulcerate | Jun-14-2024, Dissonant Death Metal |
| #15 | Ridiculous And Full Of Blood | Julie Christmas | Jun-14-2024, Post-Metal |
| #16 | Yesterwynde | Nightwish | Sep-20-2024, Symphonic Metal |
| #17 | POST HUMAN: NeX GEn | Bring Me The Horizon | May-24-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #18 | Voidkind | Dvne | Apr-19-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #19 | Lucifer V | LUCIFER | Jan-26-2024, Hard Rock |
| #20 | Pro Xristou | Rotting Christ | May-24-2024, Symphonic Metal |
| #21 | Melodies Of Atonement | Leprous | Aug-30-2024, Art Rock |
| #22 | PowerNerd | Devin Townsend | Oct-25-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #23 | GREIF | Zeal & Ardor | Aug-23-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #24 | Hin helga kvöl | Solstafir | Nov-08-2024, Post-Metal |
| #25 | Every Bridge Burning | Nails | Aug-30-2024, Grindcore |
| #26 | ILION | SLIFT | Jan-19-2024, Heavy Psych |
| #27 | Where Gods Fear To Speak | Oceans of Slumber | Sep-13-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #28 | Science, Not Fiction | Orange Goblin | Jul-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #29 | Cometh the Storm | High On Fire | Apr-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #30 | Spiral In A Straight Line | Touché Amoré | Oct-11-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #31 | Nocturnal Will | Dödsrit | Mar-22-2024, Melodic Black Metal |
| #32 | From Hell I Rise | Kerry King | May-17-2024, Thrash Metal |
| #33 | Umbilical | Thou | May-31-2024, Sludge Metal |
| #34 | Zetra | Zetra | Sep-13-2024, Gothic Rock |
| #35 | A Chaos Of Flowers | BIG|BRAVE | Apr-19-2024, Drone Metal |
| #36 | Gilded Sorrow | The Obsessed | Feb-16-2024, Traditional Doom Metal |
| #37 | 3+5 | Melt-Banana | Aug-23-2024, Noise Rock |
| #38 | Moon Healer | Job for a Cowboy | Feb-23-2024, Technical Death Metal |
| #39 | From Low Beams Of Hope | Pijn | Jun-28-2024, Post-Rock |
| #40 | A Frame of Mind | Kalandra | Sep-13-2024, Art Rock |
| #41 | Sub Rosa In Æternum | Tribulation | Nov-01-2024, Gothic Rock |
| #42 | The Imperious Horizon | Winterfylleth | Sep-13-2024, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #43 | Sunraven | Grand Magus | Oct-18-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #44 | Songs in Crimson | Satan | Sep-13-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #45 | More Insane | Undeath | Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #46 | Self Hell | While She Sleeps | Mar-29-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #47 | SÁLA | Kati Rán | May-24-2024, Neo-Pagan Folk |
| #48 | Charcoal Grace | Caligula's Horse | Jan-26-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #49 | Men Guðs hond er sterk | Hamferð | Mar-22-2024, Doom Metal |
| #50 | DARKER WHITE | FEVER 333 | Oct-04-2024, Rap Metal |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Absolute Elsewhere | Blood Incantation | Album, Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #2 | Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) | Judas Priest | Album, Mar-08-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #3 | She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She | Chelsea Wolfe | Album, Feb-09-2024, Darkwave |
| #4 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | Album, May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #5 | The Mandrake Project | Bruce Dickinson | Album, Mar-01-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #6 | The Last Will And Testament | Opeth | Album, Nov-22-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #7 | Devoured by the Mouth of Hell | Heriot | Album, Sep-27-2024, Metalcore |
| #8 | Ihsahn | Ihsahn | Album, Feb-16-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #9 | Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran | Lowen | Album, Oct-04-2024, |
| #10 | Never, Neverland (Deluxe Edition) | Unto Others | Album, Sep-20-2024, Gothic Rock |
| #11 | Muuntautuja | Oranssi Pazuzu | Album, Oct-11-2024, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #12 | Dark Superstition | Gatecreeper | Album, May-17-2024, Melodic Death Metal |
| #13 | The Shape of Fluidity | Dool | Album, Apr-19-2024, Progressive Rock |
| #14 | Cutting the Throat of God | Ulcerate | Album, Jun-14-2024, Dissonant Death Metal |
| #15 | Ridiculous And Full Of Blood | Julie Christmas | Album, Jun-14-2024, Post-Metal |
| #16 | Yesterwynde | Nightwish | Album, Sep-20-2024, Symphonic Metal |
| #17 | POST HUMAN: NeX GEn | Bring Me The Horizon | Album, May-24-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #18 | Voidkind | Dvne | Album, Apr-19-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #19 | Lucifer V | LUCIFER | Album, Jan-26-2024, Hard Rock |
| #20 | Pro Xristou | Rotting Christ | Album, May-24-2024, Symphonic Metal |
| #21 | Melodies Of Atonement | Leprous | Album, Aug-30-2024, Art Rock |
| #22 | PowerNerd | Devin Townsend | Album, Oct-25-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #23 | GREIF | Zeal & Ardor | Album, Aug-23-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #24 | Hin helga kvöl | Solstafir | Album, Nov-08-2024, Post-Metal |
| #25 | Every Bridge Burning | Nails | Album, Aug-30-2024, Grindcore |
| #26 | ILION | SLIFT | Album, Jan-19-2024, Heavy Psych |
| #27 | Where Gods Fear To Speak | Oceans of Slumber | Album, Sep-13-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #28 | Science, Not Fiction | Orange Goblin | Album, Jul-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #29 | Cometh the Storm | High On Fire | Album, Apr-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #30 | Spiral In A Straight Line | Touché Amoré | Album, Oct-11-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #31 | Nocturnal Will | Dödsrit | Album, Mar-22-2024, Melodic Black Metal |
| #32 | From Hell I Rise | Kerry King | Album, May-17-2024, Thrash Metal |
| #33 | Umbilical | Thou | Album, May-31-2024, Sludge Metal |
| #34 | Zetra | Zetra | Album, Sep-13-2024, Gothic Rock |
| #35 | A Chaos Of Flowers | BIG|BRAVE | Album, Apr-19-2024, Drone Metal |
| #36 | Gilded Sorrow | The Obsessed | Album, Feb-16-2024, Traditional Doom Metal |
| #37 | 3+5 | Melt-Banana | Album, Aug-23-2024, Noise Rock |
| #38 | Moon Healer | Job for a Cowboy | Album, Feb-23-2024, Technical Death Metal |
| #39 | From Low Beams Of Hope | Pijn | Album, Jun-28-2024, Post-Rock |
| #40 | A Frame of Mind | Kalandra | Album, Sep-13-2024, Art Rock |
| #41 | Sub Rosa In Æternum | Tribulation | Album, Nov-01-2024, Gothic Rock |
| #42 | The Imperious Horizon | Winterfylleth | Album, Sep-13-2024, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #43 | Sunraven | Grand Magus | Album, Oct-18-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #44 | Songs in Crimson | Satan | Album, Sep-13-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #45 | More Insane | Undeath | Album, Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #46 | Self Hell | While She Sleeps | Album, Mar-29-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #47 | SÁLA | Kati Rán | Album, May-24-2024, Neo-Pagan Folk |
| #48 | Charcoal Grace | Caligula's Horse | Album, Jan-26-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #49 | Men Guðs hond er sterk | Hamferð | Album, Mar-22-2024, Doom Metal |
| #50 | DARKER WHITE | FEVER 333 | Album, Oct-04-2024, Rap Metal |