best of 2020

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2020's end-of-year listmania yielded a set of records (including a tie for tenth place) that we deem indisputable champions. Well, unless you want to dispute these on Twitter, anyway.

Senior Editor Jon Rosenthal shares his favorite picks from 2020.

Ted Nubel offers up his doom-laden picks for 2020.

Langdon Hickman's top picks for the year range from the emotionally harrowing to just plain kickass.

Joe Aprill lists his favorite albums of 2020, including some surprises, comebacks, and fulfilled potential.

Andrew Sacher lists his favorite heavy releases of 2020.

Ivan Belcic's eclectic list runs the gamut from the horrifying to the exuberant.

Chris Rowella highlights his top picks of 2020 -- exceptional albums for an exceptional (but in the other sense of the word) year.

Rhys' underground picks paint 2020 in shades of death metal.