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I’ve opted not to bore you with some speech about 2013 or go into detail about each album. I’m just here to show you guys some awesome music. So let’s get to it! First up, check out the “Best of 2013” lists rolled out by our writer corps.

AURKO’S BEST OF 2013 // TRISOLINO’S BEST OF 2013 // MATTIA’S BEST OF 2013 // \m/EYER’S BEST OF 2013

Next, take a look at the lists contributed by musicians.

JAMES MONTEITH (TESSERACT) // VALENTIN HAUSER (BETRAYING THE MARTYRS) // PAUL MCGARRY (META-STASIS)

We’re also giving YOU, great runners of The Circle Pit, a chance to have your favorite albums raised high in a fearsome battle of the bands…

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Onto the buffet! In my opinion, these are some of the best releases of 2013. This includes my Top 15 Albums, Top 10 EPs, and a massive list of very noteworthy albums who could’ve easily made the cut. Enjoy!

 

TOP 15 ALBUMS

 

15. INTRONAUT – HABITUAL LEVITATIONS

Intronaut

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch

14. REVOCATION – SELF-TITLED

Revocation

Links: Facebook // Merch // iTunes

13. AFTER THE BURIAL – WOLVES WITHIN

AfterTheBurial2

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch

12. TESSERACT – ALTERED STATE

Tesseract

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch

11. ARSIS – UNWELCOME

Arsis

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch

10. UNHUMAN – SELF-TITLED

UNHUMAN

Links: Facebook // Official Website // Bandcamp // Merch

9. THE OCEAN – PELAGIAL

TheOcean

Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch

8. SCALE THE SUMMIT – THE MIGRATION

ScaleTheSummit

Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch

7. PROTEST THE HERO – VOLITION

ProtestTheHero

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch

6. OBLIVION – CALLED TO RISE

Oblivion

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Bandcamp

5. CARCASS – SURGICAL STEEL

Carcass

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch

4. THE SAFETY FIRE – MOUTH OF SWORDS

TheSafetyFire

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Official Website

3. GORGUTS – COLORED SANDS

Gorguts

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes

2. DAVID MAXIM MICIC – BILO 3.0

BILO

Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // iTunes

1. EXIVIOUS – LIMINAL

Exivious

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Official Website // iTunes

 

TOP 10 EPs

 

10. VILDHJARTA – THOUSANDS OF EVILS

Vildhjarta2

 Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes

9. UNEVEN STRUCTURE – 8

Uneven-Structure

Links: Facebook // Official Website // Twitter // iTunes // Basick Records

8. POLYPHIA – INSPIRE

Polyphia

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Bandcamp

7. COGNIZANCE – INQUISITION

Cognizance

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch

6. CHON – NEWBORN SUN

CHON

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Bandcamp

5. CLÉMENT BELIO – HEÏA

CLEMENTBIG

Links: Facebook // Soundcloud // Bandcamp

4. KADINJA – SELF-TITLED

Kadinja

Links: Facebook // Bandcamp

3. BLACK CROWN INITIATE – SONG OF THE CRIPPLED BULL

BlackCrownInitiate

Links: Facebook // Bandcamp

2. PLINI – SWEET NOTHINGS & OTHER THINGS

Plini

 Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // Merch

1. FALLUJAH – NOMADIC

Fallujah4

 Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Bandcamp 

 

BUFFET

(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

 

ADE – SPARTACUS

ADE

ULCERATE – VERMIS

Ulcerate

POMEGRANATE TIGER – ENTITIES

PomegranateTiger

FALL IN ARCHAEA – AURA MAGENTA

FallInArchaea

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE – LABYRINTH Fleshgod

AMON AMARTH – DECEIVER OF THE GODS

AmonAmarth

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN – ONE OF US IS THE KILLER

TheDillingerEscapePlan

EXHUMED – NECROCRACY

Exhumed

RIVERS OF NIHIL – THE CONSCIOUS SEED OF LIGHT RiversOfNihil

DISPERSE – LIVING MIRRORS Disperse-(2)

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – EVERBLACK

BlackDahlia

MEANS END – THE DIDACTMeansEnd7

AUGUST BURNS RED – RESCUE & RESTORE

ABR

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – DISARM THE DESCENT KSE-(3)

WITHIN THE RUINS – ELITE

WTR-(4)

THE ZENITH PASSAGE – COSMIC DISSONANCE

Zenith

SECTIONED – OUTLIER

Sectioned

PALMS – SELF-TITLED

Palms

ERRA – AUGMENT

ERRA

THE SCHOENBERG AUTOMATON – VELA

TSA-(2)

CIRCLE OF CONTEMPT – ENTWINE THE THREADS

COC5

DORTHAL – ARID LANDSCAPE

Dorthal

IMMOLATION – KINGDOM OF CONSPIRACY

Immolation

DREAM THEATER – SELF-TITLED

DreamTheater3

WHITE MOTH BLACK BUTTERFLY – ONE THOUSAND WINGS

WhiteMothBlackButterfly

ÆNIMUS – TRANSCEND REALITY

Aenimus-(2)

NEMERTINES – DEATH, MY LOVE

Nemertines4

NO CONSEQUENCE – IO

NoConsequence

THE BRIDAL PROCESSION – DESCENT INTO ARCOLOGIES

TheBridalProcession

ANUP SASTRY – GHOST

AnupSastry-(2)

DEICIDE – IN THE MINDS OF EVIL

Deicide

AURAS – PANCEA

Auras2

DEAFHEAVEN – SUNBATHER

Sunbather

OVID’S WITHERING – SCRYERS OF THE IBIS

OvidsWithering

NAILS – ABANDON ALL LIFE

Nails

MISERY SIGNALS – ABSENT LIGHT

MiserySignals3

THE OX – OBSIDIAN

TheOx-(2)

DREAMSHADE – THE GIFT OF LIFE

Dreamshade

HUMANITY’S LAST BREATH – SELF-TITLED

HumanitysLast