The Independent's Top 20 Rock & Metal Albums of 2017
2017 has been an extraordinary year for rock, metal and alternative music. Here we count down our favourite albums of the past 12 months
Published: December 08, 2017 16:26
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Forever | Code Orange | Jan-13-2017, Metalcore |
| #2 | A Black Mile To The Surface | Manchester Orchestra | Jul-28-2017, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Emperor of Sand | Mastodon | Mar-31-2017, Progressive Metal |
| #4 | The Dusk In Us | Converge | Nov-03-2017, Metalcore |
| #5 | Melancholia Hymns | Arcane Roots | Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Berdreyminn | Solstafir | May-26-2017, Post-Rock |
| #7 | WYW | Wear Your Wounds | Apr-07-2017, Post-Rock |
| #8 | Mareridt (Deluxe Version) | Myrkur | Sep-15-2017, |
| #9 | Every Country's Sun | Mogwai | Sep-01-2017, Post-Rock |
| #10 | Devolver | Jamie Lenman | Oct-27-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Material Control | Glassjaw | Dec-01-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #12 | Hiss Spun | Chelsea Wolfe | Sep-22-2017, Doom Metal |
| #13 | Fail You Again | Can't Swim | Mar-10-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Cult Drugs | Blood Command | Apr-28-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #15 | The Warmth of a Dying Sun | Employed To Serve | May-19-2017, Metalcore |
| #16 | Two Parts Viper | ‘68 | Jun-02-2017, Noise Rock |
| #17 | Mercury Fountain | The Physics House Band | Apr-21-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #18 | Heartless | Pallbearer | Mar-24-2017, Doom Metal |
| #19 | The Optimist | Anathema | Jun-09-2017, Art Rock |
| #20 | Interiors | Quicksand | Nov-10-2017, Post-Hardcore |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Forever | Code Orange | Album, Jan-13-2017, Metalcore |
| #2 | A Black Mile To The Surface | Manchester Orchestra | Album, Jul-28-2017, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Emperor of Sand | Mastodon | Album, Mar-31-2017, Progressive Metal |
| #4 | The Dusk In Us | Converge | Album, Nov-03-2017, Metalcore |
| #5 | Melancholia Hymns | Arcane Roots | Album, Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Berdreyminn | Solstafir | Album, May-26-2017, Post-Rock |
| #7 | WYW | Wear Your Wounds | Album, Apr-07-2017, Post-Rock |
| #8 | Mareridt (Deluxe Version) | Myrkur | Album, Sep-15-2017, |
| #9 | Every Country's Sun | Mogwai | Album, Sep-01-2017, Post-Rock |
| #10 | Devolver | Jamie Lenman | Album, Oct-27-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Material Control | Glassjaw | Album, Dec-01-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #12 | Hiss Spun | Chelsea Wolfe | Album, Sep-22-2017, Doom Metal |
| #13 | Fail You Again | Can't Swim | Album, Mar-10-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Cult Drugs | Blood Command | Album, Apr-28-2017, Post-Hardcore |
| #15 | The Warmth of a Dying Sun | Employed To Serve | Album, May-19-2017, Metalcore |
| #16 | Two Parts Viper | ‘68 | Album, Jun-02-2017, Noise Rock |
| #17 | Mercury Fountain | The Physics House Band | EP, Apr-21-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #18 | Heartless | Pallbearer | Album, Mar-24-2017, Doom Metal |
| #19 | The Optimist | Anathema | Album, Jun-09-2017, Art Rock |
| #20 | Interiors | Quicksand | Album, Nov-10-2017, Post-Hardcore |