10 very fine recent metal albums

Endstille, Navigator
Converge, No Heroes
Nachtmystium, Instinct: Decay
Watain, Sworn to the Dark
Crebain, Night of the Stormcrow
Antaeus, Cut Your Flesh and Worship Satan
Xasthur, Subliminal Genocide
Sunn O))), Black One
Jazkamer, Metal Music Machine
Spektr, Near Death Experience

Antaeus is the winner for best album title, bar none. At some point I am going to write about the appeal of metal, particularly black metal, to myself and to contemporary art practices.