Rolling Stone's 10 Best Metal Albums of 2021

We run down the 10 best metal albums of 2021, from Iron Maiden's 'Senjutsu' to King Woman's 'Celestial Blues.'

Published: December 14, 2021 15:14 Source

# 1

Senjutsu by Iron Maiden

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 Heavy Metal

# 2

Hushed and Grim by Mastodon

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Progressive Metal

# 3

Fortitude by GOJIRA

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Groove Metal Progressive Metal

# 4

Torn Arteries by Carcass

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Melodic Death Metal

# 5

Bloodmoon: I by Converge + Chelsea Wolfe

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Atmospheric Sludge Metal Gothic Metal

# 6

Where the Gloom Becomes Sound by Tribulation

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Gothic Metal

# 7

AVOW by Portal

Album • May 28 / 2021 Technical Death Metal Avant-Garde Metal

# 8

Companion by Skepticism

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Funeral Doom Metal

# 9

Celestial Blues by King Woman

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Atmospheric Sludge Metal Doom Metal

# 10

...And Again Into the Light by Panopticon

Album • May 15 / 2021 Atmospheric Black Metal