Το metal δεν είχε πολύ καλή χρονιά φέτος, όπως επισημαίνει το περιοδικό stereogum, καθώς επιλέγει τα 40 καλύτερα metal άλμπουμ για το 2016
40 Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep Of Reason (Nuclear Blast)
39 Jassa – Lights In The Howling Wilderness (Fallen Empire)
38 Gojira – Magma (Roadrunner)
37 Batushka – Litourgiya(Witching Hour Productions)
36 Sorcery – Garden Of Bones(Xtreem Music)
35 Darkthrone – Arctic Thunder(Peaceville)
34 Altarage – Nihl (Iron Bonehead)
33 Worm Ouroboros – What Graceless Dawn (Profound Lore)
32 UXO – UXO (Reptilian)
31 Kvelertak – Nattesferd(Roadrunner)
30 Tardigrada – Emotionale Ödnis(Fallen Empire)
29 Internal Suffering – Cyclonic Void Of Power (Unique Leader)
28 Violet Cold – Magic Night(Tridroid)
27 Dawnbringer – XX (Ektro)
26 Jute Gyte – Perdurance (Self-Released)
25 Sumerlands – Sumerlands(Relapse)
24 Palace Of Worms – The Ladder(Broken Limbs)
23 Wode – Wode (Broken Limbs)
22 Aureole – Aurora Borealis(Fallen Empire)
21 Furia – Księżyc Milczy Luty(Pagan)
20 Vektor – Terminal Redux(Earache)
19 Aluk Todolo – Voix (The Ajna Offensive)
18 High Spirits – Motivator (High Roller)
17 Martyrdöd – List (Southern Lord)
16 Hammers Of Misfortune – Dead Revolution (Metal Blade)
15 Plebeian Grandstand – False Highs, True Lows (Throatruiner)
14 Alcest – Kodama (Prophecy Productions)
13 MURG – Gudatall (Nordvis)
12 Spiritus Mortis – The Year Is One (Svart)
11 Oranssi Pazuzu – Värähtelijä(20 Buck Spin)
10 Mesarthim – .- -... ... . -. -.-. . (Self-Released)
9 Virus – Memento Collider(Karisma)
8 Harakiri For The Sky – III: Trauma (Art Of Propaganda)
7 Astronoid – Air (Blood Music)
6 Gorguts – Pleiades’ Dust (Season Of Mist)
5 Mare Cognitum – Luminiferous Aether (I, Voidhanger)
4 Wormed – Krighsu (Season Of Mist)
3 Blood Incantation – Starspawn(Dark Descent)
2 Cobalt – Slow Forever (Profound Lore)
1 Inter Arma – Paradise Gallows(Relapse)
