Our core staff of 2023 has chosen their top 10 album releases of this year, although there are a few overlaps, it seems our favorites hit almost every corner of the heavy, dark and alternative music world!

Samuli’s Top 10

1. Marduk – Memento Mori
2. Arkona – Kob’
3. Primordial – How it Ends
4. And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs
5. Azaghal – Alttarimme on luista tehty
6. Twin Temple – God Is Dead
7. Kanonenfieber – U-Bootsmann (EP)
8. Russkaja – Turbo Polka Party
9. Stoned Statues – Guardian
10. Aara – Triade III:Nyx

Carina’s Top 10

1. In Flames – Foregone
2. Insomnium – Anno 1696
3. Soen – Memorial
4. VV – Neon Noir
5. Metallica – 72 Seasons
6. Hellripper – Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
7. Sylosis – A Sign Of Things To Come
8. Obituary – Dying Of Everything
9. Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars
10. Within Temptation – Bleed Out

Serena’s Top 10

1. Saturnus – The Storm Within
2. Tenhi – Valkama
3. Before the Dawn – Stormbringers
4. Arkona – Kob’
5. Grave Pleasures – Plagueboys
6. Katatonia – Sky Void of Stars
7. Mephorash – Krystl-Ah
8. Marianas Rest – Auer
9. And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs
10. Osi and the Jupiter – Cedar & Sage (Riders of the Gallows Vol.1)