Rolling Stone has declared these to be ‘The 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2021.’ That full list, and the mags reasoning behind their choices can be found here. 

Here is their list:

10) Panopticon – “…And Again Into The Light“
09) King Woman – “Celestial Blues“
08) Skepticism – “Companion“
07) Portal – “Avow“
06) Tribulation – “Where The Gloom Becomes Sound“
05) Converge – “Bloodmoon: I“
04) Carcass – “Torn Arteries“
03) Gojira – “Fortitude“
02) Mastodon – “Hushed And Grim“
01) Iron Maiden – “Senjutsu“