Rolling Stone's 20 Best Metal Albums of 2024
The best metal albums of 2024, including Judas Priest, Kerry King, Bruce Dickinson, Thou, Sumac, High on Fire, Body Count, Darkthrone, and Opeth.
Published: December 20, 2024 15:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | From Hell I Rise | Kerry King | May-17-2024, Thrash Metal |
| #2 | The Last Will And Testament | Opeth | Nov-22-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #3 | The Stygian Rose | Crypt Sermon | Jun-14-2024, Epic Doom Metal |
| #4 | Cometh the Storm | High On Fire | Apr-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #5 | The Mandrake Project | Bruce Dickinson | Mar-01-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #6 | Absolute Elsewhere | Blood Incantation | Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #7 | Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) | Judas Priest | Mar-08-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #8 | The Dry Land | Huntsmen | Jun-07-2024, |
| #9 | Cool World | Chat Pile | Oct-11-2024, Noise Rock |
| #10 | Umbilical | Thou | May-31-2024, Sludge Metal |
| #11 | Die Berge | Paysage d'Hiver | Nov-08-2024, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #12 | The Healer | Sumac | Jun-21-2024, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #13 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #14 | Veil of Death! Shroud of Nite | Unholy Altar | Jul-05-2024, |
| #15 | War. | Whores. | Apr-16-2024, Noise Rock |
| #16 | Deep Sage | Gouge Away | Mar-15-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | It Beckons Us All | Darkthrone | Apr-26-2024, Doom Metal |
| #18 | The Rise and Demise of the Motorsteeple | Battlesnake | Jun-21-2024, |
| #19 | Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force | Tzompantli | May-17-2024, Death Doom Metal |
| #20 | Merciless | Body Count | Nov-22-2024, Rap Metal |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | From Hell I Rise | Kerry King | Album, May-17-2024, Thrash Metal |
| #2 | The Last Will And Testament | Opeth | Album, Nov-22-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #3 | The Stygian Rose | Crypt Sermon | Album, Jun-14-2024, Epic Doom Metal |
| #4 | Cometh the Storm | High On Fire | Album, Apr-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #5 | The Mandrake Project | Bruce Dickinson | Album, Mar-01-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #6 | Absolute Elsewhere | Blood Incantation | Album, Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #7 | Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) | Judas Priest | Album, Mar-08-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #8 | The Dry Land | Huntsmen | Album, Jun-07-2024, |
| #9 | Cool World | Chat Pile | Album, Oct-11-2024, Noise Rock |
| #10 | Umbilical | Thou | Album, May-31-2024, Sludge Metal |
| #11 | Die Berge | Paysage d'Hiver | Album, Nov-08-2024, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #12 | The Healer | Sumac | Album, Jun-21-2024, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #13 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | Album, May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #14 | Veil of Death! Shroud of Nite | Unholy Altar | Album, Jul-05-2024, |
| #15 | War. | Whores. | Album, Apr-16-2024, Noise Rock |
| #16 | Deep Sage | Gouge Away | Album, Mar-15-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | It Beckons Us All | Darkthrone | Album, Apr-26-2024, Doom Metal |
| #18 | The Rise and Demise of the Motorsteeple | Battlesnake | Album, Jun-21-2024, |
| #19 | Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force | Tzompantli | Album, May-17-2024, Death Doom Metal |
| #20 | Merciless | Body Count | Album, Nov-22-2024, Rap Metal |