The Best Metal Albums of 2017

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Rank	Artist / Album	Release date	Rating	Votes	Reviews
51	Labÿrinth Architecture of a God	Apr 21, 2017	88.9	9	0
52	Anthem Engraved	Jun 21, 2017	89.4	8	0
53	Warbringer Woe to the Vanquished	Mar 31, 2017	87.5	12	0
54	Lovebites Awakening from Abyss	Oct 25, 2017	86.7	14	1
55	Dimmu Borgir Forces of the Northern Night [Live]	Apr 28, 2017	93.3	3	0
56	Nokturnal Mortum Істина	May 8, 2017	93.3	3	0
57	Prospekt The Illuminated Sky	Jul 21, 2017	93.3	3	0
58	Evilfeast Elegies of the Stellar Wind	Dec 15, 2017	93.3	3	0
59	Profane Order Tightened Noose of Sanctimony [EP]	Jul 22, 2017	93.3	3	0
60	Lacrimosa Testimonium	Aug 25, 2017	88.8	8	0
61	Serenity in Murder The Eclipse	Feb 8, 2017	90	6	0
62	Benighted Necrobreed	Feb 17, 2017	90	6	0
63	Brothers of Metal Prophecy of Ragnarök	Apr 1, 2017	90	6	0
64	Dragonforce Reaching Into Infinity	May 19, 2017	86.3	14	0
65	Mr. Big Defying Gravity	Jul 7, 2017	87.2	11	0
66	Havukruunu Kelle surut soi	Apr 29, 2017	91.3	4	1
67	Temple of Void Lords of Death	Jul 28, 2017	91.3	4	0
68	Disruption Entombed in Reveries	Jul 15, 2017	91.3	4	0
69	Morbosidad Corona de epidemia	Dec 15, 2017	91.3	4	0
70	Hollow Prophet Hellhole [EP]	Nov 14, 2017	91.3	4	0
71	Pain of Salvation In the Passing Light of Day	Jan 13, 2017	88.1	8	1
72	Eagleheart Reverse	Aug 18, 2017	89.2	6	0
73	The Dark Element The Dark Element	Nov 10, 2017	86	12	0
74	Terrifier Weapons of Thrash Destruction	Jan 20, 2017	87.5	8	1
75	Angel Vivaldi Synapse	Oct 6, 2017	87.5	8	0
76	Suffocation ...Of the Dark Light	Jun 9, 2017	86.1	11	0
77	Wormwood Ghostlands: Wounds from a Bleeding Earth	Mar 10, 2017	91.7	3	0
78	Pure Wrath Ascetic Eventide	Feb 20, 2017	91.7	3	1
79	Hideous Divinity Adveniens	Apr 28, 2017	91.7	3	1
80	김재하 (Kim Jaeha) Into Ashes	Sep 22, 2017	91.7	3	0
81	Arch Echo Arch Echo	May 18, 2017	91.7	3	0
82	Sinister Syncretism	Feb 24, 2017	91.7	3	0
83	Agonal Breathing Pure Agony	Sep 15, 2017	91.7	3	0
84	Igorrr Savage Sinusoid	Jun 16, 2017	91.7	3	0
85	Bell Witch Mirror Reaper	Oct 20, 2017	86.3	10	1
86	Unleash the Archers Apex	Jun 2, 2017	86.7	9	0
87	Act of Defiance Old Scars, New Wounds	Sep 29, 2017	90	4	0
88	Thy Art Is Murder Dear Desolation	Aug 18, 2017	89	5	1
89	A Light in the Dark A Long Journey Home	Jun 23, 2017	89	5	0
90	Adagio Life	Jul 26, 2017	86.9	8	0
91	Mors Principium Est Embers of a Dying World	Feb 10, 2017	83.9	16	0
92	Alestorm No Grave but the Sea	May 26, 2017	86.1	9	0
93	Trivium The Sin and the Sentence	Oct 20, 2017	83.6	16	0
94	Bloodbound War of Dragons	Feb 24, 2017	85.6	10	0
95	While She Sleeps You Are We	Apr 21, 2017	87.1	7	0
96	Rings of Saturn Ultu Ulla	Jul 28, 2017	85	11	0
97	Battle Beast Bringer of Pain	Feb 17, 2017	83	17	1
98	Analepsy Atrocities from Beyond	Jan 27, 2017	85.6	9	0
99	Cry Venom Vanquish The Demon	2017	88	5	0
100	White Ward Futility Report	May 12, 2017	88	5	1

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