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(List) TOP 31 HARDCORE PUNK ALBUMS OF 2020

Man, oh man, what a great year for hardcore punk releases. Easily eclipsing the other heavy genres/sub-genres in terms of quality albums in 2020, The Mighty Decibel names its top 31 hardcore punk albums of the year.


Why 31 you ask? Because there were 31 albums that ranked as 8 out of 10 or higher on our scale, so all of 'em needed to be included on our year end list!


Oh yeah, by the way, in our lexicon we include d-beat, grind, power violence, hardcore etc. under the hardcore punk banner. Our Hard'N'Heavy (trad metal, hard rock, melodic rock/metal, punk rock, etc.) and Extreme Metal (death, black, thrash, etc.) end-of-year lists to follow ... (our Doom list was already published)!


Here's the full list, along with links to music and reviews where available. Drum roll please ...


#31 LIFE - Ossification of Coral

https://desolaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/life-ossification-of-coral


#30 SKUMSTRIKE - Execution Void


#29 UTILITARIAN - Stay Angry

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/utilitarian-stay-angry-ep-review


#28 WULFAZ - Sotes Runer

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/19/demoep-roundup-fasad-and-wulfaz


#27 OVERCHARGE - Metal Punx

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/06/17/overcharge-metal-punx


#26 COLLISION - The Final Kill

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/20/demoep-roundup-atomkrig-and-collision


#25 THE PASSING - The Passing

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/08/30/demoep-roundup-bastard-priest-and-the-passing


#24 THE OWEN GUNS - Violating Community Standards

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/08/23/demoep-roundup-the-owen-guns-and-digest-reviews


#23 FASAD - The End

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/19/demoep-roundup-fasad-and-wulfaz


#22 KRITIK - 4 Latars Demo

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/hardcore-punk-demo-ep-roundup-final-slum-war-and-kritik


#21 SCHEME - Scheme

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/09/demoep-roundup-scheme-and-obnoxious-youth


#20 KRATZER - Alles Liegt In Scherben

https://kratzer.bandcamp.com/album/alles-liegt-in-scherben


#19 KOZEL - Papillons

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/09/15/demoep-roundup-antes-de-las-guerras-and-kozel


#18 ATOMKRIG - Fire and Brimstone

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/20/demoep-roundup-atomkrig-and-collision


#17 RIVAL SQUAD - Tierra

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/hardcore-punk-demo-ep-roundup-rival-squad-and


#16 DISEASE - Death Is Inevitable

https://diseasedbeatpunk.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-inevitable-lp-2020


#15 SQUARE UP - Expect Resistance

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/06/09/square-up-first-round-thrashpunx


#14 ANTES DE LAS GUERRAS - Demo 2020

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/09/15/demoep-roundup-antes-de-las-guerras-and-kozel


#13 LOCKHEED - Conflict Delirium

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/06/17/demoep-roundup-lockheed-and-convince-reviews


#12 CRO-MAGS - In The Beginning

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/09/17/hardcore-cro-mags-in-the-beginning-review


#11 CAPRA - Capra

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/27/capra-capra


#10 HEAVY DISCIPLINE - Heavy Discipline

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/hardcore-punk-heavy-discipline-heavy-discipline-album-review


#9 DEMOKHRATIA - Don't Mock

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/07/03/demoep-roundup-demokhratia-and-indiscriminate


#8 SICK URGE - Structures of Domination

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/07/15/demoep-roundup-sick-urge-and-deceit-reviews


#7 ZYFILIS - Alla Ska Ha

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/zyfilis-alla-ska-ha-album-review


#6 LEBRE FRITA - Untitled

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/06/26/demoep-roundup-lebre-frita-and-inferna


#5 UTILITARIAN - Fight War, Not Wars. Destroy Power, Not People.

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/07/15/hardcore-punkmetal-utilitarian-fight-war-not-wars-destroy-power-not-people-album-review


#4 LOOSE NUKES - Cult Leaders

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/05/18/loose-nukes-cult-leader


#3 PERDITION SECT - End Times

https://perditionsect.bandcamp.com/album/end-times


#2 DISBRIGADE - Catastrofe Mundial

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/06/29/disbrigade-catastrofe-mundial


#1 DROPDEAD - Dropdead

https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/09/07/dropdead-dropdead-album-review











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