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Best metal albums of the 2020s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best metal album of the 2020s is Fortitude by Gojira, rated 4.3/5 by 3 listeners.

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  1. Fortitude cover№ 1FortitudeGojira · 20214.33 ratings
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  2. 2Impera coverImperaGhost · 20225.01 rating
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  3. 3Immutable coverImmutableMeshuggah · 20224.23 ratings
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  4. 4Missa Cantorem I coverMissa Cantorem IPowerwolf · 20214.51 rating
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  5. 5Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite Demos (1987-1989) coverLost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite Demos (1987-1989)Dream Theater · 20234.51 rating
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  6. 6The Wörld Is Ours, Vol. 2 (Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else) coverThe Wörld Is Ours, Vol. 2 (Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else)Motörhead · 20264.51 rating
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  7. 7Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live In Tokyo, 2010 coverLost Not Forgotten Archives: Live In Tokyo, 2010Dream Theater · 20264.04 ratings
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  8. 8Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre coverPeriphery V: Djent Is Not a GenrePeriphery · 20234.02 ratings
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  9. 9Lamb of God coverLamb of GodLamb of God · 20204.02 ratings
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  10. 10Foregone coverForegoneIn Flames · 20234.02 ratings
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  11. 11March of Time (1984-1998) coverMarch of Time (1984-1998)Helloween · 20264.02 ratings
  12. 12Deceivers coverDeceiversArch Enemy · 20224.01 rating
  13. 13Like a House on Fire coverLike a House on FireAsking Alexandria · 20204.01 rating
  14. 14Under Cöver coverUnder CöverMotörhead · 20264.01 rating
  15. 15Invincible Shield coverInvincible ShieldJudas Priest · 20243.82 ratings
  16. 16The Löst Tapes, Vol. 8 (Live at Winter Gardens, Margate, 5th Nov 1984) coverThe Löst Tapes, Vol. 8 (Live at Winter Gardens, Margate, 5th Nov 1984)Motörhead · 20263.82 ratings
  17. 17The Wörld Is Ours, Vol. 1 (Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else) coverThe Wörld Is Ours, Vol. 1 (Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else)Motörhead · 20263.82 ratings
  18. 18Patient Number 9 coverPatient Number 9Ozzy Osbourne · 20223.51 rating
  19. 19PURGE coverPURGEGodflesh · 20233.51 rating
  20. 20Hallowed Be the Holy Ground: Live at Wacken 2019 coverHallowed Be the Holy Ground: Live at Wacken 2019Powerwolf · 20223.51 rating
  21. 21Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live at Madison Square Garden (2010) coverLost Not Forgotten Archives: Live at Madison Square Garden (2010)Dream Theater · 20233.51 rating
  22. 22Reckless And Relentless coverReckless And RelentlessAsking Alexandria · 20223.51 rating
  23. 23Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle) (Deluxe Version) coverWildlive (Live at Olympiahalle) (Deluxe Version)Powerwolf · 20263.51 rating
  24. 24The Birthday Party (Live) coverThe Birthday Party (Live)Motörhead · 20203.51 rating
  25. 25Clean Your Clock coverClean Your ClockMotörhead · 20263.51 rating
  26. 26Senjutsu coverSenjutsuIron Maiden · 20213.52 ratings
  27. 27What If Better Never Comes? coverWhat If Better Never Comes?Mallavora · 20263.52 ratings
  28. 28The End, So Far coverThe End, So FarSlipknot · 20223.01 rating
  29. 29Blizzard Of Ozz (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) coverBlizzard Of Ozz (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)Ozzy Osbourne · 20203.01 rating
  30. 30the classic symptoms of a broken spirit coverthe classic symptoms of a broken spiritArchitects · 20223.01 rating
  31. 31Rocka Rolla (50th Anniversary) [2024 Mixed and Remastered] coverRocka Rolla (50th Anniversary) [2024 Mixed and Remastered]Judas Priest · 20243.01 rating
  32. 32Skeletá coverSkeletáGhost · 20253.32 ratings
  33. 33Nights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City coverNights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico CityIron Maiden · 20203.32 ratings
  34. 34Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Train of Thought Instrumental Demos (2003) coverLost Not Forgotten Archives: Train of Thought Instrumental Demos (2003)Dream Theater · 20213.32 ratings
  35. 35The Best of Judas Priest coverThe Best of Judas PriestJudas Priest · 20263.32 ratings
  36. 36Somewhere Far Beyond (Live) coverSomewhere Far Beyond (Live)Blind Guardian · 20243.33 ratings
  37. 37[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY] cover[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]Ghost · 20222.51 rating
  38. 38Parasomnia coverParasomniaDream Theater · 20253.23 ratings
  39. 39Human. :II: Nature. coverHuman. :II: Nature.Nightwish · 20203.04 ratings
  40. 40Servant of the Mind coverServant of the MindVolbeat · 20211.01 rating
  41. 41F8 coverF8Five Finger Death Punch · 2020
  42. 42For Those That Wish to Exist coverFor Those That Wish to ExistArchitects · 2021
  43. 43The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! coverThe Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!Megadeth · 2022
  44. 44The Darkest Place I've Ever Been coverThe Darkest Place I've Ever BeenLANDMVRKS · 2025
  45. 45A View From the Top of the World coverA View From the Top of the WorldDream Theater · 2021
  46. 46One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1 coverOne Assassination Under God, Chapter 1Marilyn Manson · 2024
  47. 47Whoosh! coverWhoosh!Deep Purple · 2020
  48. 48Obsidian coverObsidianParadise Lost · 2020
  49. 49Yesterwynde coverYesterwyndeNightwish · 2024
  50. 50Megadeth coverMegadethMegadeth · 2026

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