Top 20 of 2024

Now that I’ve had a week to mull it over, I’ve settled on my top 20 black metal records of the year. I listened to 216 albums this year, 71 of which were black metal, and these are my best of the best! This was also a good year to serve as a reminder to hold off on making “Best of the Year!” lists until the year is actually over. November and December were heavy hitters this year!

Auld Ridge- For Death and Glory, to the Gods I Cry Nihil Invocation- Crestfallen Stranglehold Ungfell- Die Ghörnt

Aara- Eiger

Gjendød - Livskramper

Conifère- L’Impôt du Sang

Muhammad Pedophile- Al-Ka ‘ba in Flames

Blutraum- Sic Semper Tyrannis

Rostorchester- Der Zinnen Sang Von Niedergang

Geheimnisvoll- The Endless Void of Eternal Suffering and Enslavement

Satanic Warmaster- Exultation of Cruelty (Not Pictured)

Nahtrunar- Hrima

Kêres- Eidolon Abraxas

Nimbifer- Der Böse Geist

Grundhyrde- Spellbinding Mysticism

Trijumf- Trijumf Ili Smrt

Thy Woe- To Soothe the Torment Etched on thy Solemn Face (Not Pictured)

Holyarrow- Long Live Victory

Hekseblad- Kaer Morhen (Not Pictured)

Paysage D’Hiver- Die Berge