Rolling Stone's 10 Best Metal Albums of 2019

From Korn's 'The Nothing' to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's 'Infest the Rats' Nest,' we count down the best metal albums of 2019.

Published: December 11, 2019 18:44 Source

# 1

We Are Not Your Kind by Slipknot

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Alternative Metal

# 2

Crux by Moon Tooth

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Progressive Metal Alternative Metal

# 3

Gastir – Ghosts Invited by Gaahls Wyrd

Album • May 24 / 2019 Black Metal

# 4

Spiritual Instinct by Alcest

Album • Oct 25 / 2019 Post-Metal Blackgaze

# 5

Old Star by Darkthrone

Album • May 31 / 2019 Black Metal Heavy Metal

# 6

Infest The Rats' Nest by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Thrash Metal Stoner Metal

# 7

Planetary Clairvoyance by Tomb Mold

Album • Jul 19 / 2019 Death Metal

# 8

Rammstein by Rammstein

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neue Deutsche Härte

# 9

In Cauda Venenum by Opeth

Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Progressive Rock

# 10

The Nothing by Korn

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Nu Metal