(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
#24 THE OWEN GUNS - Violating Community Standards
#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
#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
#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
#9 DEMOKHRATIA - Don't Mock
#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.
#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
