The Best Metal Albums of 2021

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Dream Theater – A View from the Top of the World

2.
Helloween – Helloween

3.
Epica – Omega

4.
Gojira – Fortitude

5.
Amorphis – Live at Helsinki Ice Hall [Live]

6.
Insomnium – Argent Moon [EP]

7.
Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories

8.
Cradle of Filth – Existence is Futile

9.
Archspire – Bleed the Future

10.
Between the Buried and Me – Colors II

11.
Silent Planet – Iridescent

12.
Ethereal Shroud – Trisagion

13.
Temperance – Diamanti

14.
SkeleToon – The 1.21 Gigawatts Club

15.
Seven Spires – Gods of Debauchery

16.
Galneryus – Union Gives Strength [EP]

17.
Mastodon – Hushed and Grim

18.
Edu Falaschi – Vera Cruz

19.
Trivium – In the Court of the Dragon

20.
Rhapsody of Fire – Glory for Salvation

21.
Humanity's Last Breath – Välde

22.
Born of Osiris – Angel or Alien

23.
Secret Sphere – Lifeblood

24.
NorthTale – Eternal Flame

25.
Panopticon – .​.​.​and Again into the Light