This is (obviously) by no means complete yet as we're only about halfway done with the year at the moment, but might as well put this up now. Ratings are certainly not final and will more likely than not change after more and more listens, but feel free to criticize/praise them as I welcome and encourage any comments on the list. Recommendations are also greatly welcomed and appreciated.

One quick note, all albums rated as "n/a" are albums that I currently have not listened to and/or have not been released yet.

3 Segundos Antes da Queda - 3 Segundos Antes De Queda (screamo) 7.25/10
A Fine Frenzy - Bomb in a Birdcage (singer-songwriter) 8.25/10
A Wilhelm Scream - A Wilhelm Scream (melodic hardcore) 8/10
Absu - Absu (black metal) 8/10
Across Tundras - Herds of the Fathomless Valleys (sludge/progressive metal) 7/10
Age Sixteen - Open Up Finders, Please (screamo) 8/10
Ahab - The Divinity of Oceans (funeral doom metal) 6/10
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