Best Albums Of 2016: Cobalt, Ancst, Black Fast

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1. CobaltSlow Forever (Profound Lore)
2. AncstMoloch (Halo of Flies)
3. Black FastTerms of Surrender (Anti-)
4. VredehammerViolator (Indie Recordings)
5. Wode – Wode (Broken Limb Recordings)
6. Germ – Escape (Prophecy Productions)
7. Oranssi Pazuzu – Värähtelijä (20 Buck Spin)
8. Mantar – Ode to Flame (Nuclear Blast)
9. Cult of Luna & Julie Ruin – Mariner (Indie Recordings)
10. Khemmis – Hunted (20 Buck Spin)

Honorable mentions:

Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep of Reason (Nuclear Blast)
Dark Tranquillity – Atoma (Century Media)
Sumac – What One Becomes (Thrill Jockey)
Bhavachakra – Bhavachakra (Translation Loss)
Martyrdöd – The List (Southern Lord)

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