As a music writer the end of the year brings a time for reflection and evaluation. I’ve narrowed down my list for AOTY and these are the top 20!

01. Cleft – Wrong Turbo-Prog
02. Pg.lost – Versus Post-Rock
03. Domkraft – The End of Electricity Doom
04. 65daysofstatic – Music for an Infinite Universe Post-Rock
05. Emma Ruth Rundle — Marked For Death Alternative
06. Vektor – Terminal Redux Thrash Metal
07. Blood Incantation – Starspawn Death Metal
08. Sumac – What One Becomes Metal
09. Subrosa – For This We Fought The Battle Of Ages Black Metal
10. MONO – Requiem for Hell Rock
11. Kylver – The Island Progressive Metal
12. Savages – Adore Life Post-Punk
13. Blown Out – New Cruiser Psychedelic Rock
14. Gojira – Magma Progressive Metal
15. Ulver – ATGCLVLSSCAP Alternative Electronic Rock
16. Muscle and Marrow — Love Dark Electronic
17. Oranssi Pazuzu – Värähtelijä Black Metal
18. Sioum – Yet Further >> Instrumental Metal
19. The Dillinger Escape Plan – Dissociation Mathcore
20. Esben and The Witch — Older Terrors Post-Punk