1. Igorrr – ‘Spirituality And Distortion‘, Metal Blade Records
  2. Akhlys – ‘Melinoë‘, Debemur Morti Productions
  3. Spectral Lore & Mare Cognitum – ‘Wanderers: Astrology Of The Nine‘, Entropic Recordings / I, Voidhanger Records
  4. Haken – ‘Virus‘, Inside Out Music / Sony Music
  5. Enslaved – ‘Utgard‘, Nuclear Blast
  6. Avatar – ‘Hunter Gatherer‘, eOne
  7. In This Moment – ‘Mother‘, Atlantic / Roadrunner Records
  8. Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man‘, Epic
  9. Slice The Cake – ‘Live At Home‘, Self-released
  10. Babel Trio – ‘The Martyr‘, Labyrinth Of Thoughts
  11. Yovel – ‘Forthcoming Humanity‘, Self-released
  12. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown – ‘Pressure‘, Snakefarm Records
  13. Raventhorn – ‘Shadows of Lonehill‘, Self-released
  14. Katatonia – ‘City Burials‘, Peaceville Records
  15. Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows – ‘Island Of The Dead‘, Apocalyptic Vision
  16. Nightwish – ‘Hallucinogen‘, Debemur Morti Productions
  17. Hail Spirit Noir – ‘Eden In Reverse‘, Agonia Records
  18. Myrkur – ‘Folkesange‘, Relapse Records
  19. Königreichssaal – ‘Witnessing The Dearth‘, Cult of Parthenope
  20. The Struts – ‘Strange Days‘, Interscope Records

Previous picks by Debbie Maliotaki:

2019 Top 20 Albums

2018 Top 20 Albums

2017 Top 20 Albums

Compiled by: Debbie Maliotaki