The Countdown so far...
Later on, after the clock strikes twelve and 2018 finally ends, we will know what the best album of 2018 is according to 79 of you lovely freaks out there who had the time and energy to send their list to us. We thank you once again, cause without you fellow freaks in the HiVe this could not be possible. It has been a wonderful year for all sorts of heavy music once again, without any question. So, in that respect it was a good year. And it seems the good stuff will keep on coming. 24 of the best albums made this year, made the Top 20 Countdown of 2018 but ofcourse you guys voted for many more great and magnificent albums. And we shall publish the Numbers 21 to a 100 in a few days. We will feature the personal lists of the HiVe team members and unfortunately, there was NO album that holds The Red Lantarn this year. There was not one album that was voted for on the twentieth position of someone’s list and only once… But before we tear up or start professing our love for this or that, let's run though the countdown and prepare for fireworks, a truckload of champagne and the knowledge of who produced the Number 1 album of 2018 according to you voters out there! Thanks everyone and let's all make sure 2019 will become the best year ever! Or at least the best year 2019 can be!
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2. Yob – Our Raw Heart
3. Greenleaf – Hear The Rivers
4. Graveyard – Peace
5. King Buffalo – Longing To Be The Mountain
6. Earthless – Gifted By The Wind
7. Windhand – Eternal Return
8. Weedpecker – III
9. Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats – Wasteland
10. ASG – Survive Sunrise & Somali Yacht Club – The Sea
11. Boss Keloid - Melted On The Inch
12. Forming The Void – Rift & Conan – Existential Void Guardian
13. Messa – Feast For Water
14. All Them Witches – ATW
15. JIRM – Surge Ex Monumentis
16. Castle – Deal Thy Fate
17. 1968 – Ballads Of The Godless
18. Stoned Jesus – Pilgrims
19. Spaceslug – Eye The Tide & Electric Citizen – Helltown & Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want
20. Orange Goblin – The Wolf Bites Back