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Decibel Magazine Unveils Top 40 Albums of 2024: A Celebration of Metal’s Diverse Pulse

For 20 years now, Decibel Magazine has served as an authority on the best in metal, and its 2024 Top 40 list continues to reflect the publication's passion for the genre’s past, present, and future. Editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian and a team of contributors from across six decades of metal fandom have come together once more to craft this hotly anticipated list, featuring everything from genre giants to lesser-known underground acts. As always, the Top 40 selection is certain to ignite some fiery debate among metal’s most fervent followers.

This year’s roster is a veritable showcase of metal’s variety, spanning black metal, doom, death, and genre-defying hybrids. Here are a few highlights from the 2024 list:

   1) Crypt Sermon - The Stygian Rose (Dark Descent)
   

   2) Blood Incantation - Absolute Everywhere (Century Media)

   3) Spectral Wound - Songs of Blood and Mire (Profound Lore)
   

The list also sees heavyweights like Judas Priest, who remain as influential as ever, ranking at #4 with Invincible Shield. This release marks another powerful statement from the legendary band, proving their staying power within the heavy metal canon. Fans of death metal will be pleased to see Undeath’s More Insane at #20, while Julie Christmas’ unconventional and fierce Ridiculous and Full of Blood at #8 showcases how Decibel appreciates and uplifts groundbreaking, boundary-pushing artists.

And for those looking for more than just a list, Decibel has loaded this issue with extras, including a cover story on heavy metal legends Cirith Ungol and a Hall of Fame feature on Krallice's game-changing self-titled album. Readers can expect in-depth interviews with several top-ranking artists, who share insights into their creative processes, influences, and reflections on the year’s metal scene.

Decibel is also offering an exclusive Yoth Iria flexi disc, providing fans with yet another collectible piece of metal history.

The full list promises new discoveries and sparks for debate, all while celebrating the intense creativity and diversity that makes metal thrive. Whether you’re looking for unfiltered aggression, mind-bending progressions, or something out of left field, Decibel’s Top 40 albums of 2024 has a recommendation to suit every type of metal enthusiast.

Read more here https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/11/12/spoiler-here-are-decibels-top-40-albums-of-2024/