Top 20 Metal Albums Of 2015

Last week I posted a run-down of my top 20 albums of 2015, but of course this covered all of the albums I heard during the course of the year, regardless of genre. I thought it would be a good idea to also make two separate lists, one covering just Metal albums and the other covering other genres. I don't know how many people are interested in this idea or how useful it will be, but for the Metal fans among you (and I know there are a few), I give you my top 20 Metal albums of 2015. To make it more helpful, I have indicated the sub-genre in brackets.

20. Melechesh - Enki (Black Metal)

19. 36 Crazyfists - Time And Trauma (Alt. Metal)

18. Magic Circle - Journey Blind (Trad / Doom Metal)

17. W.A.S.P. - Golgotha (Trad Metal)

16. Korpiklaani - Noita (Folk Metal)
15. Avatarium - The Girl With The Raven Mask (Doom Metal)
14. Moonspell - Extinct (Gothic Metal)
13. Vreid - Sólverv (Pagan Black Metal)
12. Arcturus - Arcturian (Avant-Garde Black Metal)
11. Lamb Of God - VII: Sturm Und Drang (Groove Metal)
10. Parkway Drive - Ire (Metalcore)
9. Paradise Lost - The Plague Within (Gothic Metal)
8. Morokh - The Unholy Masquerade (Sludge / Black / Death / Hardcore / Punk)
7. Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud (Folk / Pagan Metal)
6. Kampfar - Profan (Pagan Black Metal)
5. Cradle Of Filth - Hammer Of The Witches (Gothic Black Metal)
4. Fear Factory - Genexus (Industrial Metal)
3. Myrkur - M (Black Metal)
2. Slayer - Repentless (Thrash)
1. Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls (Trad Metal)